Wiley White Wins Another One

Keith White(Academy) once again showed he was the force to be reckoned with in the IMCA Modified class this year. Much the same as last night White ran in the top five throughout the early stages of the 20-lap main. White caught early leader John Gober then moved to the high side to get by Gober just past halfway. From there White survived a couple restarts while Gober was fighting to fend off Andy Gage for second. Tyler Iverson recovered from an early trip to the back for fourth, with Gabe Tucker rounding out the top five.

As the green flag flew on the 20-car IMCA Modified main Gober was first into turn 1 followed by Caleb Stone, Fred Wojtek and Jacob Anson. Just as Scotty Brown got by Anson for fourth yellow waved for a spin by Iverson. On the restart Anson was forced to check up in turn 2 collecting Monte Bolton. Once back to green White was pressuring Brown for fourth. Wojtek looked under Stone for second taking the spot on lap 3.

Brown and White closed on Stone with Brown getting third on lap 4 and White going past on lap 5. White and Brown then ran wheel to wheel for third, with White taking the spot on lap 8 as Dillon Smith got around Stone for fifth. White then picked off Wojtek for second leaving him side by side with Brown for third. At the halfway point it was Gober, White, Wojtek, Brown and Smith in the top five.

White kept the heat on Gober until he slipped past on lap 11 for the lead. Mark Patterson made contact with Iverson, who marching forward, with Patterson getting up on two wheels and stopping for a lap 13 caution. On he restart White good a huge jump, while Brown pressured Wojtek. Wojtek would spin and collect Chase Jupe and Stone. On the next restart Gober tried to hang with White while challenged by Gage. As those two battled, White eased away.

In the pack, Pat McGuire was able to get past Danny Hogue for sixth, but gave the spot back a lap later. In the waning laps Gage tried and tried to find a way around Gober getting along side at times. This gave White in the Tracys Auto Sales, Braka Operating, Extreme Graphics, Tony’s Custom Carbs, Craftmasters, Belton Pipe, Kempner Iron & Metal, BSB Manufacturing, Temple Iron & Metal, AMSOil, TCI, Centex Motorsports, Hughes Chassis smooth sailing to checkers. Gober was able to hold off Gage for second.

“I was able to run the top or the bottom,” said White. “It would go through the middle and through the rough stuff. The car was just awesome. We passed them on the top and bottom. I think you could see my grinning through my helmet.”

“When you car you like you become comfortable with it and it’s predictable. I try not not to adjust myself out. The car should be an extension of the driver. You just leave them alone and not change a lot.”

“I’m pretty superstitious about a bunch of stuff, but talking about going three for three isn’t one of them. It doesn’t bother me. We’d like to sweep the weekend and I’d like to win one in the I-stock. I gave hat one away last night.”

IMCA Modifieds

1 Keith White, Academy

52 John Gober, Poolville

021 Andy Gage, Whiting, Ia

98 Tyler Iverson, Brainard, Nebr

28 Gabe Tucker, Carbon

69 Danny Hogue, Abilene

91 Pat McGuire, Belton

303 Chase Jupe, Waco

9 Mark Patterson, Abilene

371 Ben Ketteman, Pflugerville

6 Caleb Stone, Hobbs,NM

61 Jason Schoenberger, Gorham, Kan

21 Shane Hiatt, Rising City, Nebr

03 Dillon Smith, China Spring

144 Fred Wojtek, Robert Lee

744 Scotty Brown, Seagoville

89 Bo Newton, Bangs

911 Josh McGaha, Abilene

41 Monte Bolton, Lubbock

131 Jacob Anson, Albion, Nebr

IMCA Modified B-mains(Top 4 to A-main)

B-main 1. 21 Shane Hiatt, Rising City, Nebr, 61 Jason Schoenberger, Gorham, Kan, 371 Ben Ketteman, Pflugerville, 91 Pat McGuire, Belton

B-main 2. 303 Chase Jupe Waco, 89 Bo Newton, Bangs, 9 Mark Patterson, Abilene, 69 Danny Hogue, Abilene

IMCA Modified heats(Top 2 to A-main)

Heat 1. 28 Gabe Tucker, Carbon, 1 Keith White, Academy

Heat 2. 03 Dillon Smith, China Spring, 98 Tyler Iverson, Brainard, Nebr

Heat 3. 144 Fred Wojtek, Robert Lee, 52 John Gober, Poolville

Heat 4. 131 Jacob Anson, Albion, Nebr, 6 Caleb Stone, Hobbs, NM

Heat 5. 911 Josh McGaha, Abilene, 744 Scotty Brown, Seagoville

Heat 6. 41 Monte Bolton, Lubbock, 021 Andy Gage, Whiting, Ia

Poor Paces Sportmod Scramble

Bradley poor and Doug Easterling battled early in the 20-lap IMCA Southern Sportmod main until Easterling fell out with a flat. Jesse Sobbing, running a Northern Sportmod caught Poor with the two making contact sending Poor around. By track rules, the leader was awarded his spot back, while Sobbing went to the tail. The race ended with some controversy under yellow on the final lap with Poor taking the win.

Poor beat Easterling into turn 1 at the start only to have Easterling go by in turns 3-4. Behind them Brad Shirley spun to bring out a caution and a complete restart. Poor again jumped out front in turn 1, but was overtaken by Easterling at the other end. Poor fell in line second with Gary Fox and TJ Green in tow. Poor looked under Easterling and got along side when Easterling pulled up with a flat giving the lead back to Poor on lap 3.

Sobbing, Todd Bartlett and Ronnie Welborn tried three wide coming out of turn 2 and contact was made sending Bartlett around, and Welborn to the pits with damage. Under caution Bartlett let Sobbing know he wasn’t happy tagging his door and promptly receiving the black flag. On the restart the top four took off leaving Sobbing side by side with Kenneth Graves for fifth. Sobbing then got past Jeff Turner who slowed and pulled off.

Up front Poor was holding a slight advantage as Fox ran side by side with TJ Green for second. TJ Green took the spot with Sobbing now putting the heat on Fox. At th crossed flags it was Poor ,TJ Green, Sobbing, Fox and Matt Mueller in th top five. Sobbing used the top to get along side and by TJ Green on lap 11. Sobbing closed in on Poor for the lead on lap 13.

Sobbing tapped Poor on lap 14 sending him around with several other spinning behind them. Poor retook the point as the top five pulled away on green with Kevin Green getting by Fox for third. Sobbing and Robert Crabtree got in game of tag on the final lap with Sobbing drilling Crabtree in turn 3. With the white already out the race finished under yellow with Poor in the Evan Williams, Coors Light, Braka Operating, Famous Daves, Showtime Signs & Designs, Abilene Powder Coating Clyde Gardner powered, Big Chief Chassis taking the win.

“Being up front is what helped us last night,” replied Poor. “Just trying to stay out of all the rough stuff. The car worked really well. I have a lot of good people putting a lot of effort. I heard about the melee going on behind me, but it was fun. I’ve got a lot confidence in this car and the people that work on it.”

“I really wasn’t that upset when I got spun because I new I’d probably get my spot back. Everyone thought that I’d be mad. I felt like I was probably the fastest one at that point. He may have been faster to catch me, but I knew he wasn’t going be an issue anymore..”

IMCA Southern Sportmods

48 Bradley Poor, Abilene

155 TJ Green, Robinson

5 Kevin Green, Robinson

12 Gary Fox, Haslet

71 Cody Frank,Lorena

46 Tom Earl jr, Haslet

55 Justin Shaw, Sweetwater

95 Steve Hayes, Eastland

97 Julie Boettler, Farmington, NM

63 Michael Tennison, Baird

3 Paul Norman, Abilene

118 Robert Crabtree, Clyde

4 Kenneth Graves, Tahoka

38 Matt Mueller, Stamford

44 Jeff Turner, Seagoville

690 Todd Bartlett, Abilene

20 Ronnie Welborn, Princeton

88 Doug Easterling, Rule

00 Brad Shirley, Springtown

99 Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Ia—DQ(unsportsmanlike)

IMCA Southern Sportmod B-mains(Top 4 to A-main)

B-main 1. 55 Justin Shaw, Sweetwater, 95 Steve Hayes, Eastland, 97 Julie Boettler, Farmington, NM, 63 Michael Tennison, Baird

B-main 2. 46 Tom Earl jr., Haslet, 71 Cody Frank, Lorena, 00 Brad Shirley,Springtown, 3 Paul Norman, Abilene

IMCA Southern Sportmod heats(Top 2 to A-main)

Heat 1. 88 Doug Easterling, Rule, 5 Kevin Green, Robinson

Heat 2. 48 Bradley Poor, Abilene, 20 Ronnie Welborn, Princeton

Heat 3. 12 Gary Fox, Haslet, 118 Robert Crabtree, Clyde

Heat 4. 155 TJ Green, Waco, 690 Todd Bartlett, Abilene

Heat 5. 99 Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Ia. 38 Matt Mueller, Stamford

Heat 6. 4 Kenneth Graves, Tahoka, 44 Jeff Turner, Seagoville

Killen Clips White on Final lap for I-Stock Win

It’s not often Keith White gives someone an opening, but when you get it you’d better grab it. Randy Killen, who lead the majority of the 20-lap feature, gave way to White in his new I-Stock. Killen was able able to sneak by White on a late restart beating White to the checkers by a car length.

It was three wide for the lead as green waved on the 20-car IMCA Stock Car feature. Michael Sheen emerged from that scrap with the lead trailed by William Creese, Jesse Taylor, Billy Wade and Killen. Wade got by both Taylor and Creese for second followed by Killen to third. Shane Priddy and Duain Pritchett got hooked together on lap with David Phillips and Cory Davis getting tangled and other getting a piece of the action.

On the restart Killen got ahead while Wade got loose giving up spots to Taylor and White. Taylor and White then ran door to door for position while Ronny Gould made his way past Wade for fifth. Taylor and White both went by Sheen on lap 7 for second and third. As Taylor and White continued to run side by side, Gould took fourth from Sheen. Coming to halfway with Killen out front, White eased past Taylor, with Gould and Sheen holding the rest of the top five.

Creese spun from a three wide mid-pack battle to bring out a yellow on lap 13. On the restart White looked high on Killen as Gould tried low on White for second. White got by Killen for the lead on lap 16 with Killen and Gould making contact that gave Taylor an opening for third. Gould retook third only to spin in turn 4 to bring out a lap 17 yellow.

Once back to green White, Killen and Taylor broke away with Killen taking a look low on White for the lead back. As the white flag waved Killen again gave White a look low in turn 1, and again in turn 3. White appeared to clip a rut and drift up in turn 4 giving Killen in the Dons Tire& Auto, Bobs Transmissions, Jason’s Tree Service, Mid-States Machine, Terminator Chassis an opening to outrace White to checkers.

“It was just a lot of luck,” replied Killen. “That guy messed up on the last lap. I led it most of the way and let him get around me. I was lucky on that last turn that my car stuck and I was able to get back around him. My mom and dad help me a lot they’re my biggest sponsors.”

“This is the first race of the season and we come down here to race. It’s in our blood, you know. We want to race as soon as we can and can’t wait for winter to get over up there. We don’t come down here knowing we can win, e just come to have some fun.”

“These guys down here are tough, especially this year. They’ve got a lot of nice cars and do a lot of work on them.. They’ve really stepped it up. Before we were quite a bit faster.”

IMCA Stock Cars

81 Randy Killen, Des Moines, Ia

10 Keith White, Academy

05 Jesse Taylor, Fort Morgan, Colo

19 Michael Sheen, Lamesa

221 Duain Pritchett, Combine

144 Jeff Turner, Seagoville

03 Doug Kennemer, Boyd

28 Cory Davis, Eunice, NM

771 Shane Priddy, Abilene

18 David Phillips, Abilene

9 John Armstrong, Merkel

17 Michael Lang, Midland

91 Jason Batt, Harker Heights

22 Billy Wade, San Angelo

117 Joe Colyer, Abilene

16 William Creese

156 Jason Adcock

1 Ronny Gould, Calera, Okla

20 Perry Misner, Garden City, Kan

64 Cary White, Lamesa

IMCA Stock Car B-mains(Top 4 to A-main)

B-main 1, 18 David Phillips, Abilene, 20 Perry Misner, Garden City, Kan, 156 Jason Adcock, San Angelo, 17 Michael Lang, Midland

B-main 2, 28 Cory Davis, Eunice, NM, 144 Jeff Turner, Seagoville, 9 John Armstrong, Merkel, 91 Jason Batt, Harker Heights

IMCA Stock Car heats(Top 2 to A-main)

Heat 1. 221 Duain Pritchett Combine, 16 William Creese,

Heat 2. 117 Joe Colyer, Abilene, 771 Shane Priddy, Abilene

Heat 3. 64 Cary White, Lamesa, 22 Billy Wade, San Angelo

Heat 4. 05 Jesse Taylor, Ft. Morgan, Colo, 10 Keith White, Academy

Heat 5. 1 Ronny Gould, Calera, Okla, 19 Michael Sheen, Lamesa

Heat 6. 81 Randy Killen, Des Moines, 03 Doug Kennemer, Boyd

Montgomery Muscles by on Final Lap for Hobby Honors

In the second thrilling finish of the night, Allen Montgomery snuck past Adam Armstrong on the final lap for the victory. Armstrong, who lead the majority of the laps then gave way the last ½ lap as he slipped up in the final corners giving Montgomery, who worked his way up through the field, the opportunity to eke out the win.

Armstrong jumped out into turn 1 to lead the 20-car, 20-lap the IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Ryan Gilland, Cory Adams, Mitch Calvert and Montgomery fell in line behind the leader. Adams got by Gilland for second on lap 1 with Montgomery taking fourth from Calvert. Debris in turn 1 brought out a lap 2 caution. Armstrong got a good jump as green flew again as Adams retook second from Gilland.

Andy Roller and John Watson both got around Calvert on lap 2 for fifth and sixth. Watson went by Roller a lap later for fifth. Watson caught Montgomery as hey both ran down and passed Gilland for third and fourth. Watson continued his charge to the front taking third from Montgomery on lap 8. At the midway point it was Armstrong, Adams, Watson, Montgomery and Gilland in the top five.

Watson slowed with a flat on lap 10, while Roller and Shawn Slezak went past Gilland. Jackie Dooley spun in turn 2 to bring out a caution. On the restart Adams got under Armstrong for the lead on lap 11. Armstrong got back inside Adams retaking the point on lap 13. Slezak was now pressuring Montgomery for third as Roller and Gilland ran side by side for fifth.

Jeff Kinniard slapped the wall and stopped for a caution. Once back to green Montgomery took second from Adams as he and Armstrong eased away. Montgomery hung on to Armstrong’s rear bumper keeping the heat on. As the white flag waved Montgomery took a look low and was able a bite coming of turn 4 to grab the victory in the Stephenville Starter, Ace Tire Service, Extreme Graphics, Texas Star Racing, Master Repair, HDC Fabrication, Niwdog Race Engines, reworked Destroyer Chassis.

“The motor was what got it for me,” commented Montgomery. “I’ve got a buddy that’s helping me out with motors this year. That meant all the difference coming off that last corner. Even hitting that rut it didn’t bog, got a bite and just went on with it.”

“There isn’t any plan out there on a track like that. I was running the top and really didn’t think I had anything for them. After that caution I went to the bottom and it had some bite. You had to run through a rut down there, but their cars pushed up and mine didn’t. I was able to get on by.”

“Nyle Godwin out of Iowa with Niwdog Racing Engines brought me motors and I don’t know what’s in them but it’s help close the gap between us and the north guys. I didn’t ask any questions, and it runs good.”

IMCA Hobby Stocks

38 Allen Montgomery, Ft. Worth

127 Cory Adams, Des Moines, Ia

35 Shawn Slezak, Milligan, Nebr

63 Andy Roller, Waco

827 Chris Mims, Dublin

818 Dustin Mims, Dublin

85 David Bissonette, Stephenville

33 Charles Cosper, Belton

77 Keith Dragoo, Lincoln, Nebr

56 Justin Cass, Abilene

20 Jeremy Auten, Clarinda, Ia

237 Jordan Lathram, Hobs, NM

10 Ryan Gilland, Beatrice, Nebr

15 Terry Comer II, Hawley

72 Ronnie Gregory, Cross Plains

07 Jeff Kinniard, Mansfield

187 Jackie Dooley, Joshua

99 John Watson, Des Moines, Ia

04 Mitch Calvert, Christoval

6 Adam Armstrong, Beatrice, Nebr—DQ(tech, carb)

IMCA Hobby Stock B-mains(Top 4 to A-main)

B-main 1. 85 David Bissonette, Stephenville, 33 Charles Cosper, Belton, 20 Jeremy Auten, Clarinda, Ia, 827 Chris Mims, Dublin

B-main 2. 818 Dustin Mims, Dublin, 15 Terry Comer II, Hawley, 72 Ronnie Gregory, Cross Plains, 56 Justin Cass, Abilene

IMCA Hobby Stock heats(Top 2 to A-main)

Heat 1. 237 Jordan Lathram, Hobbs, NM, 63 Andy Roller, Waco

Heat 2. 35 Shawn Slezak, Milligan, Nebr, 38 Allen Montgomery, Ft. Worth

Heat 3. 99 John Watson, Des Moines, Ia, 10 Ryan Gilland, Beatrice, Nebr

Heat 4. 127 Cory Adams, Des Moines, Ia, 6 Adam Armstrong, Beatrice, Nebr

Heat 5. 04 Mitch Calvert, Christoval, 77 Keith Dragoo, Lincoln, Nebr

Heat 6. 07 Jeff Kinniard, Mansfield, 187 Jackie Dooley, Joshua

Street Stocks

21 Delmar Sloan, Christoval

57 Steve Marcum, San Angelo

69 Lewis Hammond, Midland

72 N/A

1 Roy Polk, Abilene

71 Bobby Hamlin, Sweetwater

43 Renee Bingham, San Angelo

55 Chris Pepper

444 Luke Lindsey, San Angelo

154 N/A

321 Drew Whitten, Abilene

223 Clint Petzel, Miles

86 Tanner Martin, Clyde

Street Stock heat winners; 444 Luke Lindsey, San Angelo, 57 Steve Marcum, San Angelo

Jr Mini Stocks

6 Jarrett Roberts, Temple

12 Calton Pritchett, Forney

00 Jesney Reagan

Jr. Mini Stock heat winner; 86 Casey Carnes, Malvern, Ia.

Racing included heats, B-mains and an A-main for the IMCA Modifieds, Southern Sportmods, Stocks and Hobby’s, plus heats and a feature for the Jr. Mini stocks and Pure Stocks. Entries included drivers from seven states, Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Nebraska, New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado.

White takes Win One for 2011

Academy’s Keith White picked up in 2011 where he left off the previous season, in the Winners Circle. White got by local veteran Tommy Fain and Jacob Anson in the waning laps and eased away with Scotty Brown making a late charge to come home second. Anson, Andy Gage and Chase Jupe rounded out the top five.

It may have been a case of opening night jitters as green waved on the 20-car field. Gage jumped out front, but the pack stacked up behind him with Pat McGuire, John Gober, Kelly Allen and Charles Brewer tangling before completing a lap. Gage again got out front on green, but it as short lived as Jacob Anson snuck by to lead lap 2 bringing Chris Bragg along to second.

Chris Elliott went around in turn 2 to bring out a lap 3 caution. On the restart both Bragg and Monte Bolton slowed from top five spots and pulled off while caution waved for debris. Elliott and Bo Newton got together on the next try at a restart. Finally back to racing with Anson and Fain putting a gap on Gage, Shane Hiatt and White. Jupe and Brown both closed on that trio while White and Hiatt traded some paint..

Brown, using the high side, went around Jupe and Hiatt for fifth as the race neared halfway. At the crossed flags it was Anson, Fain, White, Gage and Brown holding the top five. Brown again used the top to get fourth from Gage on lap 11. Fain then began pressuring Anson for the lead getting along side on lap 13 and taking the point on lap 14. Brown caught White who now had Anson in his sights.

Newton spun on lap 15 to bring out a caution that saw White duck under both Fain and Anson on the restart to snag the top spot on lap 16. Fain hung on to White’s bumper, but got into to White who jumped a rut in turn 3. Fain rolled to a stop ending his night. Back to green Brown got past Anson for second while Jupe took fifth from Hiatt. White, in the Tracys Auto Sales, AMSOil, Extreme Graphics, Braka Operating, Tony’s Custom Carburetors, racinwithneal.com, TCI, Craftmasters, Belton Metals, Tubbs Paint & Body, Centex Motorsports, Hughes Chassis held the lead over Brown the final few laps with Anson and Gage side by side for third.

“It was a game of survival out there tonight,” said White. “You had to be able to get through the ruts. I don’t think I was he fastest car out there. There were several cars out there that were faster, but I was able to survive it at the end.”

“I just try not to use my car up early so I can be there at the end. It doesn’t always work out that way. You can kind of pick and choose what lines to run. Something you see early might come to you later. You need to be able to finish so I don’t abuse my car.”

“I think this Lone Star Series is going to help us I the national points chase.” added White who came up a few points short of a championship. “I was maxed out on wins last year and it was the bonus points that got us.”

IMCA Modifieds

1 Keith White, Academy

744 Scotty Brown, Seagoville

131 Jacob Anson, Albion, Nebr

021 Andy Gage, Whiting, Ia

303 Chase Jupe, Waco

21 Shane Hiatt, Rising City, Nebr

03 Dillon Smith, China Spring

02 David Davis, Sweetwater

28 Gabe Tucker, Carbon

9 Mark Patterson, Abilene

89 Bo Newton, Bangs

90 Tommy Fain, Abilene

19 Chris Elliott, Eastland

24 Chris Bragg Springtown

59 Kelly Allen, Sweetwater

41 Monte Bolton, Lubbock

69 Danny Hogue, Abilene

72 Charles Brewer, Abilene

91 Pat McGuire, Belton

52 John Gober, Poolville

IMCA Modified B-mains(Top 4 to A-main)

B-main 1, 52 John Gober, Poolville, Charles Brewer, Abilene, 59 Kelly Allen, Sweetwater, 303 Chase Jupe, Waco

B-main 2, 1 Keith White, Academy, 28 Gabe Tucker, Carbon, 03 Dillon Smith, China Spring, 02 David Davis, Sweetwater

IMCA Modified heats(Top 2 to A-main)

Heat 1 21 Shane Hiatt, Rising City, Nebr. 69 Danny Hogue, Abilene

Heat 2 744 Scotty Brown, Seagoville, 9 Mark Patterson, Abilene

Heat 3 90 Tommy Fain, Abilene, 89 Bo Newton, Bangs

Heat 4 41 Monte Bolton, Lubbock, 19 Chris Elliott, Eastland

Heat 5 021 Andy Gage, Whiting, Ia, 24 Chris Bragg, Springtown

Heat 6 91 Pat McGuire, Belton, 131 Jacob Anson, Albion, Nebr.

Earl Edges Easterling for Sportmod Win

Tom Earl jr.(Haslet) got the point early in the 20-lap IMCA Southern Sportmod main from Steve Hayes. Earl and Hayes looked to run away and decide things among themselves until the final laps. Doug Easterling, running the top, made a mad dash as the race wound down coming a bit short as Earl out ran him to the line for the victory.

Hayes grabbed the early lead in the 20-car main followed by Jeff Kinniard, Todd Bartlett and Earl. Brad Shirley, Robert Speck, Justin Shaw and Easterling found themselves in a melee to bring out an early caution. The restart stacked up with Shaw, Speck and Shirley again getting tangled. Once back to racing Earl was able to get by Kinniard and Bartlett for second while Cody Frank grabbed fourth.

Frank then took third from Kinniard with Shane Priddy moving by Bartlett for fifth. Earl got along side Hayes for the lead just as yellow waved for debris in turn 2. On the restart Earl went low on Hayes to get the lead on lap 6, while Priddy and Kinniard were side by side for fourth and Bradley Poor came out of a three wide scrap with sixth.

Poor continued his march forward getting spots from Kinniard and Priddy. At halfway it was Earl, Hayes, Frank, Poor and Kinniard in the top five. David Elliott got turned around by Jesse Sobbing to bring a caution. Earl got away clean on the restart with Hayes still pursuit as they eased ahead of Frank, Poor, Easterling and Priddy.

Kinniard spun out of the top five, but kept going and caught a break when Elliott looped it the same lap and brought out a caution. Earl and Hayes again snuck ahead, with Poor and Easterling side by side for fourth. With two to go Easterling used the top to pass Poor and Frank. On the last lap Easterling got by Hayes and to Earl’s bumper.. At the line it was Earl in the Big Jim Racing, North Texas Carpet Care, Performance Transmissions, MobsterbizRadio.com, Reliable Home Service, WCH Engines, Big Chief Chassis holding on for the win.

“I was just holding on out there,” said Earl. “It was kind of rough out there. I just tried to go in straight, stay out of the ruts and come off straight. I just went out and found the line that worked best for me. My car would work on top or bottom. I passed Steve Hayes on the top, but had the caution come out. Then on the restart I used the bottom to get the lead. The car was set up just like it is every weekend at Kennedale or Boyd.”

IMCA Southern Sportmods

46 Tom Earl jr., Haslet

88 Doug Easterling, Rule

95 Steve Hayes,Eastland

71 Cody Frank, Lorena

48 Bradley Poor, Abilene

07 Jeff Kinniard, Mansfield

38 Matt Mueller, Stamford

4 Kenneth Graves, Tahoka

12 Gary Fox, Haslet

766 Shane Priddy, Abilene

59 Chad Hertel, Shallowater

690 Todd Bartlett, Abilene

97 Julie Boettler, Farmington, NM

19 David Elliott, Eastland

44 Jeff Turner, Seagoville

99 Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Ia

55 Justin Shaw, Sweetwater

00 Brad Shirley, Springtown

8 Robert Speck, Abilene

511 Cory Williams, Slaton

IMCA Southern Sportmod B-mains(Top to A-main)

B-main 1, 12 Gary Fox, Haslet, 44 Jeff Turner, Seagoville, 00 Brad Shirley, Springtown, 8 Robert Speck, Abilene

B-main 2, 88 Doug Easterling, Rule, 4 Kenneth Graves, Tahoka, 59 Chad Hertel, Shallowater, 55 Justin Shaw, Sweetwater

IMCA Southern Sportmod heats(Top 2 to A-main)

Heat 1 48 Bradley Poor, Abilene, 95 Steve Hayes, Eastland

Heat 2 690 Todd Bartlett, Abilene, 07 Jeff Kinniard, Mansfield

Heat 3 46 Tom Earl jr, Haslet, 19 David Elliott, Eastland

Heat 4 38 Matt Mueller, Stamford, 511 Cory Williams, Slaton

Heat 5 766 Shane Priddy, Abilene, 99 Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Ia

Heat 6 97 Julie Boettler, Farmington, NM, 71 Cody Frank, Lorena

Pritchett earns I-Stock Payday

Former IMCA Stock Car National champion Duain Pritchett(Combine) showed his winning form in the IMCA Stock Car 20-lap main. Pritchett used a bobble by early leader Cory Davis to get the lead. Pritchett then battled with long time rival Jeff Turner and Keith White, debuting his new ride, in the final laps for the hard earned win.

Davis snagged the top spot as the 19-car feature took the green with Billy Wade and Pritchett in tow. Pritchett got by Wade for second on lap 2, with Jesse Taylor getting third from Wade on lap 3. Don Killen was next to put Wade back a spot followed by Turner, leaving Wade door to door with Shane Priddy. Turner then picked off Killen and Taylor for third. Davis made a mistake on lap 5 with Pritchett seizing the opportunity to get the lead on lap 6.

The top five put some distance on White, Jason Batt and Joe Colyer who were slugging it out for sixth. At the midpoint it was Pritchett, Davis, Turner. Killen and Taylor. A bumper in turn 3 brought out the yellow on lap 12. On the restart Davis took a peek low on Pritchett, with White now trying high on Killen for fifth. Turner was able to get under Davis on lap 13 to take over second.

With the top three now nose to tail White got past Taylor for fourth then caught Davis for third. White looked up top on Turner as the white flag waved with Taylor and Killen battling with Davis. Pritchett, driving the Arte & Sons Paint & Body, Extreme Graphics, Brads Transmissions, Centex Motorsports, Grumpy Built Chassis held a slight margin on Turner and White as the checkers waved.

“Cory(Davis) hit a rut and left me enough room to get under him,” replied Pritchett. “It was pretty easy after that just riding around. I was pushing it as hard as I could. I didn’t know where Keith White and Jeff Turner were. I knew they would be coming. I didn’t know if it would be from the top or the bottom so I was giving it everything I had.”

“I think this 1 car(White) is going to give Jeff and I a run for the points this year. We’ll be at Boyd and Kennedale Friday and Saturday night. It will be a real dog fight every night. But we’ll be alright.”

IMCA Stock Cars

221 Duain Pritchett, Combine

144 Jeff Turner, Seagoville

10 Keith White, Academy

05 Jesse Taylor, Fort Morgan, Colo

15 Don Killen, Des Moines, Ia

771 Shane Priddy, Abilene

28 Cory Davis, Eunice, NM

18 David Phillips, Abilene

117 Joe Colyer, Abilene

156 Jason Adcock, San Angelo

91 Jason Batt, Harker Heights

19 Michael Sheen, Lamesa

22 Billy Wade, San Angelo

03 Doug Kennemer, Boyd

50 Terry Wojtek, Sterling City

45 Mike Kennedy, Cheyenne Wells, Colo

14 Mike Johnston, Des Moines

20 Perry Misner, Garden City, Kan

64 Cary White, Lamesa

58 Brandon Hopper, Lubbock—DNS

IMCA Stock Car B-mains(Top 4 to A-main)

B-main 1, 156 Jason Adcock, San Angelo, 58 Brandon Hopper, Lubbock, 14 Mike Johnston, Des Moines, 50 Terry Wojtek, Sterling City

B-main 2, 18 David Phillips, Abilene, 117 Joe Colyer, Abilene, 19 Michael Sheen, Lamesa, 03 Doug Kennemer, Boyd

IMCA Stock Cars(Top 2 to A-main)

Heat 1 221 Duain Pritchett, 05 Jesse Taylor, Fort Morgan, Colo

Heat 2 22 Billy Wade, San Angelo, 45 Mike Kennedy, Cheyenne Wells, Colo

Heat 3 28 Cory Davis, Eunice, NM, 64 Cary White, Lamesa

Heat 4 771 Shane Priddy, Abilene, 15 Don Killen, Des Moines, Ia

Heat 5 10 Keith White, Academy, 91 Jason Batt, Harker Heights

Heat 6 144 Jeff Turner, Seagoville, 20 Perry Misner, Garden City, Kan

Bissonette Best in Hobby Stocks

Stephenville’s David Bissonette chased early leader John Watson until he found an opening just past halfway. The defending Hobby Stock Southern Region Champion then held off a pack of northern invaders easing out to comfortable lead the final circuits to grab the victory. The win came after a pre-heat race motor change.

A big stack up in turn 1 slowed the start of the 20-car, 20-lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature. When green finally waved Watson jumped out front with Bissonette on his tail while Adam Armstrong and Jeff Kinniard fell in line third and fourth. Watson and Bissonette swapped a little paint and played a game of bumper tag until yellow waved for an infield tire on the track.

The top seven broke away once racing resumed until Kinniard suffered a flat forcing him to pit. Bissonette gave Watson a try on the high side during lap 6, but fell back in line. Behind the lead duo Nyle Godwin took third from Armstrong on lap 7 as Ronnie Gregory and Shawn Slezak ran side by side for 2 laps. At halfway it was Watson, Bissonette, Godwin, Armstrong and Slezak in the top five.

Bissonette got along side and by Watson on lap 11 for the lead. Watson then spun, kept it fired and fell back to eighth. Watson then ended up on an infield tire for a lap 14 caution. Bissonette eased ahead on green while Godwin and Slezak battled for third. Bissonette took the white flag with a small lead and ran unchallenged to the checkers in the Big Jims Racing, AVDI, Stephenville Starter & Electric, Ace Tire Service, Bobs Custom Paint, Wilson Tire Company, AMS Race Engines, Terminator Chassis.

“I was working on (John) Watson as hard as I could,” commented Bissonette. “I just need a break to get by him. I really haven’t found anything different to keep up with the north guys. The thing that made the difference was all these guys helping me change out a motor before the heat race. Bryan Sewell, Jeff Turner the Mims brothers, Josh Whaley, Clint Newell and Malone. If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have been able to race tonight. That was the big thing.”

IMCA Hobby Stocks

85 David Bissonette, Stephenville

6 Adam Armstrong, Beatrice, Nebr

11 Nyle Godwin, Redfield, Ia

35 Shawn Slezak, Milligan, Nebr

38 Allen Montgomery, Ft. Worth

72 Ronnie Gregory, Cross Plains

33 Charles Cosper, Belton

827 Chris Mims, Dublin

177 Tobie Talk, Hawley

44 Bryan Sewell, Seagoville

77 Keith Dragoo, Lincoln, Nebr

20 Jeremy Auten, Clarinda, Ia

10 Ryan Gilland, Beatrice, Nebr

27 Chase Parsons, Abilene

99 John Watson, Des Moines, Ia

63 Andy Roller, Waco

07 Jeff Kinniard, Mansfield

98 Rick Barrett, Joshua

127 Cory Adams, Des Moines

96 Jamie Songer, Waukee, Ia

IMCA Hobby Stock B-main(Top 4 to A-main)

B-main 1, 20 Jeremy Auten, Clarinda, Ia, 38 Allen Montgomery, Ft. Worth, 827 Chris Mims, Dublin, 63 Andy Roller, Waco

B-main 2, 33 Charles Cosper, Belton, 127 Cory Adams, Des Moines, 44 Bryan Sewell, Seagoville, 10 Ryan Gilland, Beatrice, Nebr

IMCA Hobby Stock heat(Top 3 to A-main)

Heat 1 07 Jeff Kinniard, Mansfield, 27 Chase Parson, Abilene, 177 Tobie Talk, Hawley

Heat 2 99 John Watson, Des Moines, Ia, 11 Nyle Godwin, Redfield, Ia, 77 Keith Dragoo, Lincoln, Nebr

Heat 3 85 David Bissonette, Stephenville, 6 Adam Armstrong, Beatrice, Nebr, 72 Ronnie Gregory, Cross Plains

Heat 4 35 Shawn Slezak, Milligan, Nebr, 96 Jamie Songer, Waukee, Ia, 98 Rick Barrett, Joshua

Pure Stocks

98 Jonathon Wright, Clyde

13 Junior

Pure Stock heat

13 Junior

98 Jonathon Wright, Clyde

Jr Mini Stocks

86 Casey Carnes, Malvern, Ia

3 Colin Deming, Hobbs, NM

12 Calton Pritchett, Forney

00 Jesney Reagan

Jr. Mini Stock Heat winner; 3 Colin Deming, Hobbs, NM

From the outside of the front row, Chris Brown muscled his way past polesitter Shane Hebert at the drop of the green flag and proceeded to lead the first nine laps of the contest.

Defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes moved into the second spot to challenge for the lead, but he and Brown made contact while fighting for the top spot. Brown spun, but both drivers were sent to the rear of the field for having a hand in the caution..

Randy Timms would have set the pace for the restart, but a flat tire forced him to the pits and handed the lead to Whittington, who was running in the fourth spot when the incident occurred.

Taking advantage of a prime opportunity, the 29-year-old from nearby Vidor went unchallenged over the remaining 26 caution-free laps to secure the $2,000 win and his first since recording his only other USMTS victory at the Gator Motorplex in Willis on Oct. 23, 2009.

Shryock claimed the runner-up spot, with Cody Smith, Bumper Jones and Bobby Malchus finishing third, fourth and fifth. Sixth through tenth were Thursday night winner Ryan Gustin, Clyde Dunn Jr., 14-year-old Lucas Schott, Mark Dotson and Howard Willis.

After their excursion earlier in the race, Hughes and Brown were able to salvage 13th- and 14th-place finishes, respectively.

Dunn’s run to finish seventh from 21st on the starting grid earned him the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award.

Coupled with a fourth-place finish Thursday, Whittington leads the Southwest Region standings by three points (187 to 184) over Gustin, followed by Shryock (179), Hughes (162), Jones (159), Brown (155), Smith (141), T.J. Herndon (138), Dotson (136) and Dereck Ramirez (135).

Herndon came up one spot short of qualifying for the “A” Main in the third Real Racing Wheels “B” Main, but used the first provisional starting spot awarded this season to garner a 12th-place finish and secure his spot atop the Rookie of the Year standings after two events.

Friday night’s racing program was postponed due to heavy fog that settled in over the former Houston Raceway Park. The plan on Saturday was to rework the racing surface following the make-up program, and then stage another complete show.

A field of 80 USMTS Modifieds was on hand Saturday, including all 73 that were in attendance on Thursday plus seven new faces.

But once again, the fog rolled in and began to hamper visibility during Saturday’s early program and force officials to postpone the second half of Saturday’s doubleheader.

The $3,000-to-win finale of the inaugural Texas Spring Nationals will now be held on Sunday, March 20. The event will cap a three-race weekend in the Houston area that begins on Friday, March 18, at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, followed by a show on Saturday, March 19, at the Gator Motorplex in Willis.

Up next for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy will be a two-day excursion into the Cornhusker State on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, for the 8th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw at the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb.

Friday’s feature winner will garner $2,000 while a top prize of $3,000 is set aside for the driver visiting victory lane on Saturday.

In addition to the usual stars and cars of the USMTS and the Dirt Knights television series, NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader has announced that he will be competing both days for the third straight year. Race fans will also be treated to the Iron Man Challenge for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars along with two-man Cruisers both days..

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
Inaugural Texas Spring Nationals – Night 2 of 2
Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 14 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
2. (3) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
3. (12) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla.
4. (11) 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas.
5. (5) 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas.
6. (7) 66x Mike Dillard, Allen, Texas.
7. (10) 83 Willy Kraft, Mico, Texas.
8. (1) 9n Brent Nicholas, Baytown, Texas.
9. (14) 5m Joe Mayhew, Highlands, Texas.
10. (6) 99 Landon Anderson (R), Richmond, Texas.
11. (13) 148 Russell Moore (R), Conroe, Texas.
12. (4) E26 Dallas Everett (R), Beebe, Ark.
13. (9) 56 David Horner, Houston, Texas.
14. (8) 51 Jeff Wood, Willis, Texas.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (4) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
3. (2) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas.
4. (9) 717 George Egbert IV, Salado, Texas.
5. (1) 00 Darrel Dawson, Midlothian, Texas.
6. (12) L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La.
7. (7) 71 Philip Houston (R), Odessa, Texas.
8. (13) 74 Topper Dugas (R), Denham Springs, La.
9. (3) 68 Danny Barringer, Lufkin, Texas.
10. (5) 7x Rory Jordan, Victoria, Texas.
11. (10) 955 Robert Metz Jr., Lumberton, Texas.
12. (8) 25 Donny Wyble, Beaumont, Texas.
13. (11) 76 Jeff Rowland (R), Pauls Valley, Okla.
14. (14) 22y Randy Keith, Shawnee, Kan.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas.
2. (13) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (2) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
4. (3) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
5. (8) 29d Brad Dierks (R), Clarence, Iowa.
6. (10) 10 Aaron Jorden (R), Benton, La.
7. (12) 1 T.J. Herndon (R), Atwood, Tenn.
8. (4) 360 Jason Boyd (R), Tomball, Texas.
9. (5) 95 Kevin Pratt, Houston, Texas.
10. (7) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla.
11. (6) 71 Robert Baker (R), Benton, Ark.
12. (9) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (11) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (8) 3c Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
2. (2) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
3. (11) 23 Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas.
4. (10) 12c Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas.
5. (4) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas.
6. (3) 41 Joe Bob Veach, Crosby, Texas.
7. (13) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
8. (9) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
9. (1) 64 Jay Sale, Edmond, Okla.
10. (7) 69b Tim Boudreaux, Cleveland, Texas.
11. (5) 94 Nick Hardcastle (R), Corpus Christi, Texas.
12. (6) 211 Richie Ginn (R), Baton Rouge, La.
13. (12) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (3) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
2. (5) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
3. (7) 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas.
4. (9) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
5. (10) 78 Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas.
6. (4) 76 Jesse Manning (R), Brazoria, Texas.
7. (11) 34 Ben Stephens, Hattiesburg, MS.
8. (1) 21 Troy Seidl, Magnolia, Texas.
9. (2) 2 Jerry Standifer, Howe, Okla.
10. (13) 4b Danny Booth (R), Paris, Texas.
11. (8) 15g Bubba Gates, Santa Fe, Texas.
12. (6) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
13. (12) 101 Tanner Whitmire, Taft, Texas.

HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. (3) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (2) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
3. (4) 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas.
4. (7) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas.
5. (1) 51 Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas.
6. (9) 707 P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas.
7. (8) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
8. (5) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
9. (11) C27 Chase Del Rio (R), West Monroe, La.
10. (10) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.
11. (12) 19 Doug Begnaud (R), Cypress, Texas.
12. (6) 22 Tracy Denby Sr., Vidor, Texas.
13. (13) 156 Steve Pugh, Anderson, Texas.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 12c Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas.
2. (5) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
3. (3) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas.
4. (2) 717 George Egbert IV, Salado, Texas.
5. (9) 41 Joe Bob Veach, Crosby, Texas, $60.
6. (22) 156 Steve Pugh, Anderson, Texas, $80..
7. (18) 15g Bubba Gates, Santa Fe, Texas, $60.
8. (21) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan., $60.
9. (20) 22 Tracy Denby Sr., Vidor, Texas, $60.
10. (11) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D., $60.
11.. (15) 7x Rory Jordan, Victoria, Texas, $80.
12. (16) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D., $80.
13. (4) 78 Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas, $80.
14. (8) 34 Ben Stephens, Hattiesburg, MS, $80.
15. (7) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, $80.
16. (10) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, $80.
17. (14) 64 Jay Sale, Edmond, Okla., $80.
18. (6) 707 P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas, $80.
19. (17) 955 Robert Metz Jr., Lumberton, Texas, $80.
20. (13) 4b Danny Booth (R), Paris, Texas, $80.
21. (19) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M., $80.
22. (12) 21 Troy Seidl, Magnolia, Texas, $80.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
2. (2) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
3. (3) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas.
4. (21) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (7) 51 Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas, $80.
6. (17) 71 Robert Baker (R), Benton, Ark., $80.
7. (4) L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La., $80.
8. (15) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla., $80.
9. (11) 9n Brent Nicholas, Baytown, Texas, $80.
10. (10) 71 Philip Houston (R), Odessa, Texas, $80.
11. (9) 76 Jesse Manning (R), Brazoria, Texas, $80.
12. (12) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo., $80.
13. (22) 51 Jeff Wood, Willis, Texas, $60.
14. (19) 211 Richie Ginn (R), Baton Rouge, La., $80.
15. (5) 10 Aaron Jorden (R), Benton, La., $80.
16. (8) 66x Mike Dillard, Allen, Texas, $80.
17. (20) 56 David Horner, Houston, Texas, $80.
18. (14) 2 Jerry Standifer, Howe, Okla., $80.
19. (6) 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas, $80.
20. (13) 68 Danny Barringer, Lufkin, Texas, $80.
21. (16) 148 Russell Moore (R), Conroe, Texas, $80.
22. (18) E26 Dallas Everett (R), Beebe, Ark., $80.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (2) 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas.
2. (3) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
3. (1) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
4. (5) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
5. (7) 1 T.J. Herndon (R), Atwood, Tenn., $80.
6. (11) 360 Jason Boyd (R), Tomball, Texas, $80.
7. (8) 83 Willy Kraft, Mico, Texas, $60.
8. (4) 29d Brad Dierks (R), Clarence, Iowa, $80.
9. (10) 5m Joe Mayhew, Highlands, Texas, $60.
10. (19) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., $80.
11. (14) 99 Landon Anderson (R), Richmond, Texas, $80.
12. (15) 69b Tim Boudreaux, Cleveland, Texas, $60.
13. (12) C27 Chase Del Rio (R), West Monroe, La., $80.
14. (20) 76 Jeff Rowland (R), Pauls Valley, Okla., $80.
15. (13) 95 Kevin Pratt, Houston, Texas, $60.
16. (9) 74 Topper Dugas (R), Denham Springs, La., $80.
17. (17) 94 Nick Hardcastle (R), Corpus Christi, Texas, $80.
18. (18) 25 Donny Wyble, Beaumont, Texas, $60.
19. (21) 101 Tanner Whitmire, Taft, Texas, $60.
20. (16) 19 Doug Begnaud (R), Cypress, Texas, $80.
21. (6) 00 Darrel Dawson, Midlothian, Texas, $80.
22. (22) 22y Randy Keith, Shawnee, Kan., $60.

“A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. (10) 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas, Pierce/CB, $2000.
2. (8) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/, $1500.
3. (13) 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas, Hughes/Chase, $1000.
4. (9) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., GRT/Sputs, $900.
5. (12) 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, Hughes/Wells, $800.
6. (18) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, $700.
7. (21) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, $750.
8. (19) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, $600.
9. (11) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/KSE, $550.
10. (5) 23 Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas, Evolution/CB, $500.
11. (22) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas, Fast1/, $450.
12. (27) 1 T.J. Herndon (R), Atwood, Tenn., GRT/KMF, $190.
13. (4) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, $375.
14. (2) 3c Chris Brown, Spring, Texas, Skyrocket/ProPower, $350.
15. (26) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/, $325.
16. (17) 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas, CAM/Allard, $300.
17. (23) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $300.
18. (25) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/Sputs, $300.
19. (24) 717 George Egbert IV, Salado, Texas, DirtWorks/Centex, $300.
20. (14) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Ramirez/, $300.
21. (3) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, $300.
22. (15) 12c Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas, TRE/, $300.
23. (20) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, $300.
24. (1) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., Hughes/ASI, $300.
25. (16) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sputs, $300.
26. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, $300.
27. (7) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., DirtDueller/Brink, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Lap Leaders: Brown 1-9, Whittington 10-35.
Total Laps Led: Whittington 26, Brown 9.
Margin of Victory: 0.504 second.
Pole Winner: Shryock.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Dunn (started 21st, finished 7th)..
Next Race: Friday-Saturday, March 4-5, Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb.
Southeast Region Points: Whittington 187, Gustin 184, Shryock 179, Hughes 162, Jones 159, Brown 155, Smith 141, Herndon 138, Dotson 136, Ramirez 135.
Rookie of the Year Points: Herndon 138, Schott 131, Dierks 105, Houston 97, Baker 95, Foss 95.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: CB 18, ProPower 18, Mullins 15, Sputs 14, Chase 9.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 18, Pierce 18, Skyrocket 18, GRT 13, Evolution 9.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Whittington.
Forty9Designs.com – Jones, Dotson.
Hooker Harness – Herndon.
ISKY Racing Cams – Hebert.
KSE Racing Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Foss.
New Vision Graphics – Hughes.
Nitroquest – Seidl, Everett, Randy Keith.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Dunn.
PBM Performance Products – Brown.
Real Racing Wheels – Pugh, Denby Jr., Boyd.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.

LIMITED MODS

HEAT #1
1. (3) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
2. (9) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
3. (2) 64 Thomas Downey, Houston, Texas.
4. (1) 19 Randy Seals, Humble, Texas..
5. (6) 84 Stacy Tyler, Crosby, Texas.
6. (4) 11jr Johnny Brown, Lumberton, Texas.
7. (5) 90 Dustin Butcher, Corpus Christi, Texas.
8. (7) 99 Donald Hebert, Scott, La.
9. (8) R69 Roy January, Port Lavaca, Texas.

HEAT #2:
1. (2) 94 Sean Jones, Mansfield, Texas.
2. (1) 12m Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas.
3. (4) 1b Grant Brown, Silsbee, Texas.
4. (5) 29 Mike Walling, Crosby, Texas.
5. (9) 26g J.J. Jennings, Corpus Christi, Texas.
6. (7) 260 Erik Thorne, Baytown, Texas.
7. (6) 27 Randy Lewis, Huble, Texas.
8. (8) 44 Neal Manchester, Spring, Texas.
9. (3) 123 Kenneth Montgomery, Huntsville, Texas.

HEAT #3:
1. (2) 78 Kamron Campbell, Breaux, La.
2. (3) 3j Kevin DuPont, Carencro, La.
3. (4) 24b Brent Broussard, Carencro, La.
4. (8) 9b Danny Hebert, Duson, La.
5. (1) 48p John Paul Talkington, Denham Springs, La.
6. (9) 211 Chad Fitzgerald, Baytown, Texas.
7. (6) 148 Tommy Moore, Conroe, Texas.
8. (5) 46 Randy Bridges, Marvel, Texas.
9. (7) X Jerry Dugas, Denham Springs, La.

HEAT #4:
1. (4) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla.
2. (7) 33 Bobby Fehring, Mountain View, Texas..
3. (8) 17 Frankie Rash, Houston, Texas.
4. (6) 24 Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas.
5. (9) 21 Paul White, Temple, Texas.
6. (3) 188 Derek Rashall, Dayton, Texas.
7. (2) 25 Brian Brooks, Inez, Texas.
8. (5) 147 G.W. Hessong, Edna, Texas.
9. (1) 13md Brandon Buhler, Livingston, La.

B MAIN:
1. (5) 90 Dustin Butcher, Corpus Christi, Texas.
2. (3) 211 Chad Fitzgerald, Baytown, Texas.
3. (11) 46 Randy Bridges, Marvel, Texas.
4. (1) 11jr Johnny Brown, Lumberton, Texas.
5. (10) 44 Neal Manchester, Spring, Texas.
6. (2) 260 Erik Thorne, Baytown, Texas.
7. (7) 148 Tommy Moore, Conroe, Texas.
8. (8) 25 Brian Brooks, Inez, Texas.
9. (12) 147 G.W. Hessong, Edna, Texas.
10. (16) 13md Brandon Buhler, Livingston, La.
11. (13) R69 Roy January, Port Lavaca, Texas.
12. (14) 123 Kenneth Montgomery, Huntsville, Texas.
13. (15) X Jerry Dugas, Denham Springs, La.
14. (4) 188 Derek Rashall, Dayton, Texas..
15. (6) 27 Randy Lewis, Huble, Texas.
16. (9) 99 Donald Hebert, Scott, La.

A MAIN:
1. (3) 64 Thomas Downey, Houston, Texas, $700.
2. (4) 12m Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas, $400.
3. (7) 3j Kevin DuPont, Carencro, La., $300.
4. (1) 17 Frankie Rash, Houston, Texas, $200.
5. (10) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., $170.
6. (5) 1b Grant Brown, Silsbee, Texas, $140.
7. (12) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, $120.
8. (20) 21 Paul White, Temple, Texas, $100.
9. (8) 33 Bobby Fehring, Mountain View, Texas, $90.
10. (15) 9b Danny Hebert, Duson, La., $80.
11. (2) 24b Brent Broussard, Carencro, La., $75.
12. (16) 24 Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas, $70.
13. (22) 211 Chad Fitzgerald, Baytown, Texas, $65.
14. (19) 48p John Paul Talkington, Denham Springs, La., $60.
15. (11) 94 Sean Jones, Mansfield, Texas, $60.
16. (13) 19 Randy Seals, Humble, Texas, $60.
17. (23) 46 Randy Bridges, Marvel, Texas, $60.
18. (14) 29 Mike Walling, Crosby, Texas, $60.
19. (17) 84 Stacy Tyler, Crosby, Texas, $60.
20. (6) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., $60.
21. (18) 26g J.J. Jennings, Corpus Christi, Texas, $60.
22. (24) 11jr Johnny Brown, Lumberton, Texas, $60.
23. (9) 78 Kamron Campbell, Breaux, La., $60.
24. (21) 90 Dustin Butcher, Corpus Christi, Texas, $60

A field of 72 cars and drivers checked in to do battle in the Inaugural Texas Spring Nationals at the 3/8-mile clay oval located just east of Houston.

Twenty-year-old Ryan Gustin was the winningest driver during the 2010 season but it was Jason Hughes who took home the title of USMTS National Champion. The duo was at it again in Thursday’s lidlifter with Gustin getting the best of his 36-year-old counterpart.

Gustin, who picked up a win one week ago during Speedweeks in Florida, drew the pole position for the start of the 35-lap “A” Main while Hughes drew the eighth spot out of the eight drivers in the redraw.

A quick yellow flag came out before the first lap could be completed, but the field went caution-free the rest of the distance with Gustin leading the charge.

Heavy lapped traffic with less than 10 laps to go hindered the progress of ‘The Reaper’ and allowed Hughes to close in on his rear bumper.

With five laps to go, Hughes darted to the low side of the racing surface and nosed ahead of Gustin at the flagstand.

Undeterred, Gustin fought back three laps later to regain the lead for good and beat the defending USMTS National Champion to the finish line by two car-lengths.

Gustin’s 25th career USMTS triumph was worth $2,000 to the Marshalltown, Iowa, phenom and positioned him as the points leader in the Southeast Region.

Hughes, from Watts, Okla., earned the runner-up paycheck while Chris Brown of Spring held off fellow Texan John O Whittington of Vidor for the third spot.

Fertile, Iowa’s Kelly Shryock was running third in his heat race when a spin put him to the rear of the field and eventually into a Real Racing Wheels “B” Main, which he won.

In the main event, the nine-time USMTS National Champion clawed his way from 16th on the starting grid to finish fifth and earned the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award.

Dereck Ramirez, Jason Krohn, Randy Timms, Rodney Sanders and Bumper Jones rounded out the top-10 finishers.

In Limited Modified action, Sean Jones of Mansfield came from the 12th starting spot to take the win and $500 top prize. Shane Hebert of Lafayette, La., finished second, followed by Corey Babbitt of Channelview, Howard Willis of Dayton and Randy Timms of Wheatland, Okla.

The Inaugural Texas Spring Nationals continues this weekend with $2,000 to win Friday and the winner of Saturday’s main event pocketing $3,000.

USRA Western Flyer HotMods (Limited Mods) will also be running for $700 to win Friday and $1,000 to win Saturday.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
Inaugural Texas Spring Nationals
Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas
Thursday, February 17, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 14 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (5) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
2. (1) 8 Willy Kraft, San Antonio, Texas.
3. (9) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla.
4. (12) 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas.
5. (6) 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas.
6. (7) 34 Ben Stephens, Hattiesburg, Miss.
7. (8) 717 George Egbert IV, Salado, Texas.
8. (11) 156 Steve Pugh, Anderson, Texas.
9. (10) 4b Danny Booth (R), Paris, Texas.
10. (2) 68 Danny Barringer, Lufkin, Texas.
11. (4) 211 Richie Ginn (R), Baton Rouge, La.
12. (3) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (8) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (1) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas.
3. (3) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
4. (2) L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La.
5. (5) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
6. (4) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas.
7. (11) 2 Jerry Standifer, Howe, Okla.
8. (9) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
9. (7) 10 Aaron Jordan (R), Benton, La.
10. (10) 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas.
11. (6) E26 Dallas Everett (R), Beebe, Ark.
12. (12) 64 Jay Sale, Edmond, Okla.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (3) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
2. (7) 12c Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas.
3. (6) 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas.
4. (8) 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas.
5. (10) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (9) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
7.. (5) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
8. (12) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
9. (4) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas.
10. (11) 148 Russell Moore (R), Conroe, Texas.
11. (2) 76 Jeff Rowland (R), Pauls Valley, Okla.
12. (1) 955 Robert Metz Jr., Lumberton, Texas.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
2. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (2) 78 Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas.
4. (3) 66x Mike Dillard, Allen, Texas.
5. (4) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
6. (5) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (10) 71 Philip Houston (R), Odessa, Texas.
8. (9) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
9. (8) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.
10. (7) 00 Darrel Dawson, Midlothian, Texas.
11. (11) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan..
12. (12) 22y Randy Keith, Shawnee, Kan.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (3) 1 T.J. Herndon (R), Atwood, Tenn.
2. (5) 71 Robert Baker (R), Benton, Ark.
3. (11) 29d Brad Dierks (R), Clarence, Iowa..
4. (10) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
5. (1) 76 Jesse Manning (R), Brazoria, Texas.
6. (4) 69b Tim Boudreaux, Cleveland, Texas..
7. (12) 9n Brent Nicholas, Baytown, Texas.
8. (6) 99 Landon Anderson (R), Richmond, Texas.
9. (9) 19 Doug Begnaud (R), Cypress, Texas.
10. (7) 7x Rory Jordan, Victoria, Texas.
11. (2) 707 P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas.
12. (8) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.

HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. (5) 3c Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
2. (7) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
3. (2) 23 Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas.
4. (8) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
5. (4) 51 Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas.
6. (6) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla.
7. (11) 41 Joe Bob Veach, Crosby, Texas.
8. (1) 360 Jason Boyd (R), Tomball, Texas.
9. (9) 56 David Horner, Houston, Texas.
10. (10) 15g Bubba Gates, Santa Fe, Texas.
11. (3) 74 Topper Dugas (R), Denham Springs, La.
12. (12) 21 Troy Seidl, Magnolia, Texas.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas.
2. (2) 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas.
3. (5) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
4. (8) 71 Philip Houston (R), Odessa, Texas.
5. (11) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D., $60.
6. (3) 78 Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas, $80.
7. (15) 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, $80.
8. (4) L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La., $80.
9. (10) 717 George Egbert IV, Salado, Texas, $80.
10. (13) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas, $80.
11. (6) 76 Jesse Manning (R), Brazoria, Texas, $80.
12. (14) 56 David Horner, Houston, Texas, $80.
13. (7) 2 Jerry Standifer, Howe, Okla., $80.
14. (16) 15g Bubba Gates, Santa Fe, Texas, $60.
15. (18) 74 Topper Dugas (R), Denham Springs, La., $80.
16. (9) 69b Tim Boudreaux, Cleveland, Texas, $60.
17. (20) 21 Troy Seidl, Magnolia, Texas, $80.
18. (17) 76 Jeff Rowland (R), Pauls Valley, Okla., $80.
19. (12) 360 Jason Boyd (R), Tomball, Texas, $80.
20. (19) 955 Robert Metz Jr., Lumberton, Texas, $80.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (5) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (2) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
3. (11) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
4. (3) 23 Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas.
5. (8) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, $80.
6. (13) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D., $80.
7. (9) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla., $80..
8. (12) 4b Danny Booth (R), Paris, Texas, $80.
9. (4) 66x Mike Dillard, Allen, Texas, $80.
10. (10) 156 Steve Pugh, Anderson, Texas, $80.
11. (15) 00 Darrel Dawson, Midlothian, Texas, $80.
12. (17) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan., $60.
13. (7) 41 Joe Bob Veach, Crosby, Texas, $60.
14. (14) 148 Russell Moore (R), Conroe, Texas, $80.
15. (16) 211 Richie Ginn (R), Baton Rouge, La., $80.
16. (19) 22y Randy Keith, Shawnee, Kan., $60.
17. (6) 51 Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas, $80.
18. (1) 8 Willy Kraft, San Antonio, Texas, $60.
19. (18) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo., $80.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (4) 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas.
2. (2) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
3. (3) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. (17) 707 P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas.
5. (9) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, $80.
6. (8) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M., $80.
7. (1) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas, $80.
8. (7) 34 Ben Stephens, Hattiesburg, Miss., $80.
9. (12) 10 Aaron Jordan (R), Benton, La., $80.
10. (6) 9n Brent Nicholas, Baytown, Texas, $80.
11. (15) 7x Rory Jordan, Victoria, Texas, $80.
12. (10) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., $80.
13. (13) 19 Doug Begnaud (R), Cypress, Texas, $80.
14. (16) E26 Dallas Everett (R), Beebe, Ark., $80.
15. (5) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, $80.
16. (14) 68 Danny Barringer, Lufkin, Texas, $80.
17. (11) 99 Landon Anderson (R), Richmond, Texas, $80..
18. (18) 64 Jay Sale, Edmond, Okla., $80.
19. (19) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., $80.

“A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. (1) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 35, $2000.
2. (8) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 35, $1500.
3. (7) 3c Chris Brown, Spring, Texas, Skyrocket/ProPower, 35, $1000.
4. (12) 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas, Pierce/CB, 35, $800.
5. (16) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/, 35, $800.
6. (2) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Ramirez/ProPower, 35, $600.
7. (3) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sputs, 35, $550.
8. (10) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 35, $500.
9. (9) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 35, $450.
10. (13) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., GRT/Sputs, 35, $425.
11. (6) 1 T.J. Herndon (R), Atwood, Tenn., GRT/KMF, 35, $400.
12. (19) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 35, $375.
13. (22) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 35, $350.
14. (14) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., Hughes/ASI, 35, $325.
15. (20) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/KSE, 35, $300.
16. (5) 29d Brad Dierks (R), Clarence, Iowa, Shaw/Sperry, 35, $300.
17. (26) 707 P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas, Hughes/Lingo, 35, $300.
18. (17) 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas, Chase Allen/Allard, 35, $300.
19. (21) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, 35, $300.
20. (25) 23 Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas, Evolution/CB, 35, $300.
21. (4) 12c Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas, TRE/, 34, $300.
22. (24) 71 Philip Houston (R), Odessa, Texas, SRP/JR, 34, $300.
23. (15) 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas, Hughes/, 34, $300.
24. (11) 71 Robert Baker (R), Benton, AR, Shaw/Marks, 34, $300.
25. (23) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/Sputs, 12, mechanical, $300.
26. (18) 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas, Hughes/Chase, 7, mechanical, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Lap Leaders: Gustin 1-29, Hughes 30-32, Gustin 33-35.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 32, Hughes 3.
Margin of Victory: 0.540 second.
Pole Winner: Hughes.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Shryock (started 16th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Friday, Feb. 18, Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas.
Southeast Region Points: Gustin 103, Hughes 96, Brown 91, Whittington 87, Shryock 84, Ramirez 81, Krohn 78, Timms 76, Sanders 74, Jones 72.
Rookie of the Year Points: Herndon 70, Dierks 60, Schott 55, Houston 52, Baker 50.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 10, ProPower 9, CB 8, Sputs 7, Geddes 6.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 10, Skyrocket 9, Pierce 8, Ramirez 7, GRT 6.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Ramirez.
Forty9Designs.com – Whittington, Sanders.
Hooker Harness – Weder.
ISKY Racing Cams – Krohn.
KSE Racing Products – Hughes.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Smith.
New Vision Graphics – Hughes.
Nitroquest – Metz, Fennewald, Foss.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Herndon.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Shryock.
PBM Performance Products – Jones.
Real Racing Wheels – Arneson, Townsend, Dripps.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.

LIMITED MODIFIEDS

HEAT RACE # 1:
1. (1) 5T Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla
2. (7) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
3. (2) 12m Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas.
4. (5) 24 Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas.
5. (3) 26g J.J. Jennings, Corpus Christi, Texas.
6. (4) 1b Grant Brown, Silsbee, Texas.
7. (6) 3J Kevin Dupont, Carencro, La.
8. (8) 11 Tommy Jones, Houston, Texas.

HEA RACE #2:
1. (4) 94 Sean Jones, Mansfield, Texas.
2. (5) 33 Bobby Fehring, Mountain View, Texas.
3. (1) 44 Marcus Berndt, Katy, Texas.
4. (6) 99 Donald Hebert, Scott, La.
5. (3) 211 Chad Fitzgerald, Baytown, Texas.
6. (7) 17 Frankie Rash, Houston, Texas.
7. (2) 46 Randy Bridges, Marvel, Texas.
8. (8) 13md Brandon Buhler, Livingston, La.

HEAT RACE #3:
1. (2) 90 Dustin Butcher, Corpus Christi, Texas.
2. (6) 11jr Johnny Brown, Lumberton, Texas.
3. (3) 48P John Paul Talkington, Denham Springs, La.
4. (4) 188 Derek Rashall, Dayton, Texas.
5. (7) 25 Brian Brooks, Inez, Texas.
6. (5) X Jerry Dugas, Denham Springs, La.

“A” MAIN:
1. (12) 94 Sean Jones, Mansfield, Texas, $500.
2. (8) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., $300.
3. (11) 24 Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas, $200.
4. (10) 12m Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas, $150.
5. (1) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., $120.
6. (13) 26g J.J. Jennings, Corpus Christi, Texas, $100.
7. (18) 3j Kevin Dupont, Carencro, La., $90.
8. (7) 33 Bobby Fehring, Mountain View, Texas, $80.
9. (17) X Jerry Dugas, Denham Springs, La., $75.
10. (3) 11jr Johnny Brown, Lumberton, Texas, $70.
11. (19) 46 Randy Bridges, Marvel, Texas, $65.
12. (14) 25 Brian Brooks, Inez, Texas, $60.
13. (5) 188 Derek Rashall, Dayton, Texas, $55.
14. (2) 48p John Paul Talkington, Denham Springs, La., $50.
16. (16) 17 Frankie Rash, Houston, Texas, $50.
17. (15) 1b Grant Brown, Silsbee, Texas, $50.
18. (9) 90 Dustin Butcher, Corpus Christi, Texas, $50.
19. (20) 89 Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, $50.
20. (6) 99 Donald Hebert, Scott, La., $50.
21. (4) 44 Marcus Berndt, Katy, Texas, $50.
DNS – 211 Chad Fitzgerald, Baytown, Texas, $0.
DNS – 11 Tommy Jones, Houston, Texas, $0.
DNS – 13md Brandon Buhler, Livingston, La., $0.

Kennedale, Tx.,(Sept. 4Th, 2010)

Saturday concluded the 6th Annual IMCA Southern Sportmod Nationals with final heats and B-mains to fill the remaining 18 spots for the $2,000 Big A-main. The IMCA Modified ran another $1,000 to win All-Star Invitational qualifier with the local Street Stocks filling ot the night’s racing card.

Jones Outdistances Field for Southern Sportmod Nationals Crown

Mansfield’s Sean Jones used a good starting spot and strong car to capture the IMCA Southern Sportmod A-main event. Jones grabbed the lead on lap 1 and never looked back leading flag to flag. The closest anyone got to Jones was under caution and on restarts as Jones would easily pull away from the field.

Jones beat Tom Earl jr. out of turn 2 to take the lead in the 24-car, 25-lap IMCA Southern Sportmod Nationals feature. Earl fell in line second with JP Dowell and David Ferguson following. Defending event champ Dowell got second from Earl on lap 2 as the top eight sorted out single file. Last night’s qualifying winner, Troy Taylor, who drew a six, battled side by side with Matt Mueller for fifth. By lap 5 Jones had already shown his dominance running out a full straightaway lead.

Jones caught the back of the pack, running side by side on lap 7 but sliced his way through without missing a beat. Taylor was able to pick off a spot getting fourth from Ferguson on lap 9. Yellow waved on lap 11 for a bumper taking away Jones’ big advantage. On the restart Dowell got second from Earl followed by Taylor. Taylor then snagged second from Dowell on lap 12 while Ferguson and Earl ran wheel to wheel for fourth.

Randy Timms and Gabe Tucker both got by Johnny Torres for seventh and eighth. Coming to the crossed flags it was Jones opening up his lead, Taylor, Dowell, Ferguson and Earl in the top five with Mueller, Tucker and Timms three wide for sixth. As the top five separated out, the trio scraping it out for sixth kept the fight going until Tucker slowed and stopped along the wall to bring out yellow on lap 17. Jones got a good jump on green as Ferguson got inside Dowell for third.

On lap 18 Timms and Earl were side by side for fifth as yellow waved for Chase Allen who rolled to a stop on the back stretch. Back under green, Jones squirted away leaving Taylor and Ferguson battling for second. With two to go Ferguson gave Taylor a challenge low but to no avail. This gave Jones more distance than he needed to put the Ameritech Pest Control, Rocket Roadside Service, Ameritech Automotive, Wayne Brooks powered, HOT Chassis in the Winners Circle.

“Drawing a two was probably the biggest thing to help me,” replied Jones. “I usually don’t draw good. Then it was get out front early and get down to the bottom. I was expecting a track like last night, dry and smooth. But it was fast on the bottom and middle. I knew it was going to be a good race. I was probably more nervous as I’ve been in a long time”

“I tried to put as many lapped cars as I could behind me, but they didn’t keep them in the line up. Towards the end you kind of start hearing things and the right rear started bottoming out in the ruts. I was worried that I might roll a tire off or get mud packed in the wheel.”

“We freed the car up some from last night because of all the moisture in the track. When we hot lapped after the B-mains it was pretty tight so we loosened it up. We knew with the humidity the track would get tackier as it went along.”

“Since I don’t run wit these IMCA guys I really didn’t know how fast they would be. I haven’t run IMCA in about 12 years. I hope to run more IMCA races and will probably defend my title next year. The main difference between here and Cowtown is the banking. It’s fast track when you’ve the moisture despite the limited banking.”

“I want to thank Joe and Craig for giving me the chance to drive the car and of course all the guys that help. They gave me a good car to drive. That’s the first you have to have.”

IMCA Southern Sportmods

94 Sean Jones, Mansfield

56 Troy Taylor, Ft. Worth

64x David Ferguson, Mansfield

65d JP Dowell, Killeen

5t Randy Timms, Okla. City, Okla.

46 Tom Earl jr., Haslet

64 Devin Burgess, Stephenville

38 Matt Mueller, Stanford

35 Jeff Emerson, Sherman

S1 Trevor Egbert, Belton

85 Keith Martin, Mansfield

12 Gary Fox, Haslet

11 Kirk Williams, Seagoville

66 Johnny Torres, San Antonio

28 Gabe Tucker, Carbon

3p Ken Parker jr., Greenville

8j John Riechard, Burleson

7 Acey Light, Lubbock

1 Keith White, Academy

54 David Redmon, Hasletr

29 Jay Bransom, Burleson

1c Chase Allen, Milothian

766 Shane Priddy, Abilene

14B Jacob Pirkle, Venus

Tucker Takes on Best for ROC Checkers

Representing Boyd Raceway, Gabe Tucker(Carbon, Tx.,) made up for some of the weekend’s bad luck in the SMM Race of Champions. Tucker got past early leader Acey Light and built a big lead that was lost to a late caution. Tucker held off Light and multi-time SMM Champion Keith White for the win.

Light beat Donald Owens into turn 1 for the lead of the 12-lap, 13-car feature. Tucker got past Owens while Randy Doyle and Bradley Poor ran side by side for fourth. Owens slipped on lap 2 and fell back with Poor getting third and White making his way up to fourth. Tucker ducked inside Light on lap 3 going wheel to wheel through turns 3-4. Tucker came out of turn 4 with lead on lap 4 while Poor jumped a rut giving White an opening to grab third.

As the top five spread out, Doyle, Ronnie Welborn and Cary Stephens battled for sixth. Welborn got by both for the spot on lap 6. White had just gotten past Light for second when caution waved after Caleb Stone and Albert McCall hooked bumpers on the back stretch erasing Tuckers big lead. On the restart White and Light resumed their fight giving Tucker the chance to put some distance on them. Tucker in the Braka Operating, Arthur Business Products, Triple T Trucking, Fast Signs, E&E Custom, Stacy Farms, Farris Racing Engines, Big Chief Chassis edged away for the victory.

“We studied the track a lot,” commented Tucker. “I don’t know how many laps we have this weekend. We just watched the track and how it changed. Listening to the experience around us helped and Keith(White) has helped us a ton in the Modified and Sportmod. I credit a lot of our success to Keith. Knowing Keith is around pushes me to drive harder, every lap.”

“We had some good runs this weekend even through our results don’t show it. We were moving forward and just had some bad luck in the A-mains. With the class of drivers and field we had, I think was we were good. Winning the Race of Champions gives us a good feeling as we leave for the Super Nationals in Boone(Iowa).”

SSM Race of Champions

28 Gabe Tucker, Boyd Raceway

1 Keith White, Past Champ./HOT Spwy.

7 Acey Light, Lady Luck Speedway

48 Bradley Poor, Abilene Speedway

12 Gary Fox, Kennedale Spwy. Park

20 Ronnie Welborn, Lake County Spwy.(Ardmore)

355 Cary Stephens, Grayson County Spwy.

30 Albert McCall, 85 Speedway

65 Randy Doyle, Texas Thunder Spwy.

8 Jared Rady, National Rookie points leader

6c Caleb Stone, Cardinal Speedway(Eunice)

66 Johnny Torres, I-37 Raceway

16 Donald Owens, 281 Speedway

IMCA Southern Sportmod B-Mains(Top 3 to A-main)

B-Main #1

54 David REdmon

1c Chase Allen

7 Acey Light

37 Bill Pittaway

70 George Gafford

30 Albert McCall

3x Quentin Noel

31 Brian Heard

23Justin Broome

26 Dean Abbey

69 Stevie Fincher

4R Brian Rye—DNS

80 Mike Easterwod—DNS

111 Michael Therwanger—DNS

B-Main #2

28 Gabe Tucker

S1 Trevor Egbert

85 Keith Martin

59 Chad Hertel

99x Matt Winnett

731 Michael Martin

18 Roger Strickland

355 Cary Stephens

210 Sam Cox

164 Danny Ferguson

99 Chase Brewer

27 Terry Schroeder

303 Chase Jupe–DNS

16 Donald Owens–DNS

B-main #3

12 Gary Fox

766 Shane Priddy

8j John Riechard

00 Brad Shirley

8 Jared Rady

5k Kayla Maxey

217 Jason Christopher

2m Brittany McElroy

111x Michael Young

8H Lance Hanson

1x Bosco Garrett

36 Roger Armstrong

487 Mitch Tierney

71 Scott Fincher–DNS

B-Main #4

1 Keith White

35 Jeff Emerson

29 Jay Bransom

79 Steven Abbey

103x Eddie Prator

65 Randy Doyle

20 Ronnie Welborn

6c Caleb Stone

4 Brett Francisco

48 Bradley Poor—DQ(Tech)

224 Mike McDougal—DNS

40 Jeff Reynolds—DNS

15 Brad Dudley—DNS

IMCA southern Sportmod heats(Winner to A-main)

Heat #1

64 Devin Burgess

7 AceyLight

5K Kayla Maxey

37 Bill Pittaway

36 Roger Armstrong

23 Justin Broome

00 Brad Shirley

70 George Gafford

2m Brittany McElroy

111 Michael Therwanger–BF(Rough Driving)

Heat #2

66 Johnny Torres

28 Gabe Tucker

35 Jeff Emerson

59 Chad Hertel

20 Ronnie Welborn

99x Matt Winnett

103 JC Howell

355 Cary Stephens

40 Jeff Reynolds

16 Donald Owens

Heat #3

3p Ken Parker jr

766 Shane Priddy

30 Albert McCall

12 Gary Fox

26 Dean Abbey

111x Michael Young

4R Brian Rye

71 Scott Fincher

217 Jason Christopher

1x Bosco Garrett

80 Mike Easterwood

Heat #4

5t Randy Timms

1 Keith White

S1 Trevor Egbert

48 Bradley Poor

164 Danny Ferguson

79 Steven Abbey

27 Terry Schroeder

210 Sam Cox

224 Mike McDougal

4 Brett Francisco

Heat #5

11 Kirk Williams

54 David Redmon

8 Jared Rady

1c Chase Allen

8J John Riechard

31 Brian Heard

487 Mitch Tierney

69 Stevie Fincher

8H Lance Hanson jr

3x Quentin Noel

Heat #6

14b Jacob Pirkle

85 Keith Martin

29 Jay Bransom

731 Michael Martin

65 Randy Doyle

18 Roger Strickland

6c Caleb Stone

99 Chase Brewer

15 Brad Dudley

303 Chase Jupe

White Whips Stout Field in Modified Main

National points contender Keith White once again showed the 24-car IMCA Modified field his rear bumper on his way to another win. White got by early leader Mike Hathcock and eased away from all but Jeremy Willis. White outdistanced Willis in the waning laps and held his car together despite rough track conditions.

When green waved on the 20-lap IMCA Modified main event Hathcock came out of turn 2 with the lead trailed by White, Tommy Fain, Jacob Pirkle and Willis. Fain saw his night end early when he broke on lap 1 and pulled to the infield. Willis, using the high side, got a run getting along side White for second on lap 3. Willis then slipped in turn 2 opening up the top for White who tried high on Hathcock, while Jeff Emerson got past Pirkle for fourth.

Emerson closed on the lead trio and the quartet ran nose to tail until White again jumped up top. White was able to get around Hathcock for the lead on lap 6. Brandon Watson slowed and stopped on track for a lap 8 caution that saw Emerson retire under yellow. White and Willis got away on the restart with Trevor Egbert getting the best of Chase Jupe for fifth. Yellow quickly came out again on lap 9 for debris.

Once back to green White jumped away from Willis, while Hathcock hooked a rut and fell to the back of he field. At halfway it was White, Willis, Pirkle and Jupe with Egbert side by side with Jay Bransom for fifth. Coming through the pack was Kevin Sustaire from his seventh row starting spot shooting by Bransom and Egbert for fifth. As White and Willis pulled away, Pirkle, Bransom and Sustaire were nose to tail for third. Sustaire used the top groove on Bransom to take third on lap 16.

With two to go Sustaire, Pirkle, Bransom and Matt Martin got wadded up going by the flagstand. Surprisingly all continued on without caution despite some serious cosmetic damage to all four. Willis never was close enough to mount a challenge on White who piloted the Traceys Auto Sales, Braka Operating TCI, Dura-Lite Technologies, Tubbs Paint & Body, Amsoil, Craftmaster Powder Coating, Stephenville Starter, Belton Metals, Cen-Tex Motorsports powered Hughes Chassis to the checkers.

“This Hughes Chassis just wades through those ruts,” explained White. “We just rolled right through them. You can’t tighten the car up even though you want to as slick as it was. But the rough spots make the car handle worse. You have to have it free and be easy on throttle.”

“This win puts us in the Fast Shafts Invitational deal, but we already have our 30 wins for the season. It doesn’t really do anything for that. The best thing was the good car count. It will help with our season average. If we can pull a half a point or so out of that deal we’ll be in good shape. Now we just go out there to win.”

“With this win we have a better feeling heading to Boone. We’ve had a good year and just ran into some bad racing luck yesterday. I hope we hit the round running when we get up there. You want to get in the show, first and foremost. We did that last year but never got to prove how much we could race with them. We’re in the All-Star race already so maybe we can show something there.”

IMCA Modifieds

1 Keith White

010 Jeremy Willis

3p/71 Kevin Sustaire

29 Jay Bransom

11 Matt Martin

41 Jacob Pirkle

151 Tommy Williams jr

2w BJ Dulock

103 Mike Hathcock

121 Scooter Bates

83 Daryl Campbell

20m Mike McCarthy

20 Kenneth Robnett

78 Trevor Egbert

303 Chase Jupe

35 Jeff Emerson

68 Brandon Watson

95 Steve Rutherford

199 Charlie Harmon

905 Tommy Fain

702 Danny Rodgers

28 Gabe Tucker

715 JP Dowell

90 Matt Mueller

IMCA Modified B-Mains(Top 6 transfer)

B-Main #1

3p/71 Kevin Sustaire

29 Jay Bransom

199 Charlie Harmon

28 Gabe Tucker

20m Mike McCarthy

12 Scooter Bates

48j Justin Fowler

07 Joe Morales

44x Joe O’Bryan

103x Eddie Prator

137 Rodney Hicks—DNS

B-Main #2

2w BJ Dulock

90 Matt Mueller

68 Brandon Watson

151 Tommy Williams jr

83 Daryl Campbell

95 Steve Rutherford

183 Chad Estes

28g Brian Guay

62 Mike Miles

116 Damon Hammond

IMCA Modified heats(Top 3 to A-main)

Heat #1

303 Chase Jupe

103 Mike Hathcock

010 Jeremy Willis

199 Charlie Harmon II

3p/71 Kevin Sustaire

29 Jay Bransom

20m Mike McCarthy

137 Rodney Hicks

44x Joe O’Bryan

Heat #2

35 Jeff Emerson

78 Trevor Egbert

702 Danny Rodgers

90 Matt Mueller

95 Steve Rutherford

116 Damon Hammond

62 Mike Miles

28g Brian Guay

Heat #3

905 Tommy Fain

11 Matt Martin

715 JP Dowell

8 Gabe Tucker

103x Eddie Prator

12 Scooter Bates

07 Joe Morales

48j Justin Fowler

Heat #4

1 Keith White

20 Kenneth Robnett

41 Jacob Pirkle

68 Brandon Watson

2w BJ Dulock

83 Daryl Campbell

183 Chad Estes

151 Tommy Williams jr

Sterling Steals Street Stock Scramble

In a race marred by the passing of driver Chris Kent, Michael Sterling came back from the tail and snuck by at the finish for the win. After an early race spin Sterling worked is way back up and when Calvin Williams and Chris Davis made contact on the last lap fighting for the top spot Sterling was in the right place at the right time to steal the victory.

Demetrius Carter lead the 19-car, 20-lap feature in turns 1-2 but slipped too high in turn 3. This gave Tyler Muirhead the chance to get by to lead lap 1. His time up front was short as William got by to take the point on lap 2. Tommy Williams broke a trailing arm on lap 2 to bring out a caution. On the restart Sterling got by Muirhead for second but spun coming off turn 2 sending him to the rear.

Once back under green Carter got second from Muirhead with Davis following to third. As Carter caught Williams for the lead Ron Palmer and Shawn Byrd tangled to slow the action on lap 5. During the caution Chris Kent veered through the infield, bounced off a couple infield tires and went head-on into the wall. Paramedics were quickly on the scene, cut him out of the car and transported him to a local hospital. Unfortunately Kent, who may have had a medical issue leading to the crash, was unable to be revived.

As the race restarted with a pall over the drivers and crowd, Williams and Carter pulled away from Davis and John Riechard. Behind them Muirhead and Ryan Powers were side by side for fifth. Williams jumped a rut in turn 4 and got a bumper shot from Carter, as Powers got by Muirhead and Sterling worked his way up to sixth. Powers got a run Davis and Riechard but slowed with sparks flying from under the rearend.

Williams and Carter again made contact fighting for the lead on lap 14 with Carter slowing and Davis getting second. Sterling made his way up to fourth on lap 18 when David Cook slowed on the back stretch for a yellow. Davis gave Williams a look low on the restart then a little rap on the on bumper. The top four ran nose to tail coming to take the white. Williams hit the rut in turn 4 and got tagged by Davis sending Williams around. Sterling found the opening and shot through to take the checkers.

Street Stocks

17 Michael Sterling

8j John Riechard

21 Jimmy Parker

22t Tyler Muirhead

49 Mike Golightly

11 Calvin Williams

41 Cody Parker

32/124 David Cook

44c Demetrius Carter

R12 Ryan Powers

47 Chris Kent

01 David Herring II

69 Shawn Byrd

2x Ron Palmer

55 Jeff Copeland

177 Mike Dingman

47x Chris Clark

1w Tommy Williams jr.

98 Chris Davis—DQ(Rough driving)

124 Paul Jones—DNS

4 John Abney—DNS

Street Stock heat winners; 11 Calvin Williams, 44c Demetrius Carter, 8j John Riechard

Sid Kiphen from Gatesville took home the winner’s trophy in the IMCA SportMod feature. Keith White added another second place for the night, and Brandon Stewart from Academy ran third.

Charlie Norris from Hillsboro led Michael Guenat from Robinson and Michael Votaw from Whitney to the finish line in the IMCA Hobby Stock feature.

The first three to the checkered flag in the street stock feature were local drivers Jason Honey, John Heffelfinger, and Tommy Kirkpatrick.

Melvin Kemp Jr. won the pure stock feature followed by Kevin Smith and Tommy Honey, all from Waco.

Brandon Kreder from Elm Mott won the cruiser feature in his third race in this class. Luther Carnahan from Waco was second, and Kevin Harper from McGregor took third.

Jordan Kornegay from China Spring, Jarrett Roberts from Temple, and Cory Kreder from Elm Mott were the top three finishers in the Junior Mini Stock feature.

Jay Hutson from Waco earned another winner’s trophy in the Texas Twister race with Rick Morosky from Waco in second and Michael Hilliard from Temple in third.

The IMCA Stock cars made their first visit to the Speedway for the season. Matt Guillaume, Dan Day, and Duain Pritchett were the top three finishers.

The Brazos Mini Stocks were also on the program. Twenty-seven drivers competed in three classes.

Next Friday, IMCA modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA hobby stocks, street stocks, pure stocks, cruisers, junior mini stocks, and Texas Twisters will be competing. Gates open at 6:00 P.M. and racing begins at 8:00 P.M.
Check our website at www.heartotexspeedway.com for more information.

Coming Events

March 26 Friday 8:00 P.M. Heats and Features for IMCA Modified, IMCA SportMod, IMCA Hobby Stock, Street Stock, and Pure Stock. Features only for Cruisers, Junior Mini Stock, and Twisters
April 2 Good Friday 8:00 P.M. Heats and Features for IMCA Modified, IMCA SportMod, IMCA Hobby Stock, Street Stock, and Pure Stock. Features only for Cruisers, Junior Mini Stocks & Twisters + I-Stocks, Texas Wing Modifieds, and Easter Basket Giveaway
April 9 Friday 8:00 P.M. Heats and Features for IMCA Modified, IMCA SportMod, IMCA Hobby Stock, Street Stock, and Pure Stock. Features only for Cruisers, Junior Mini Stock, and Twisters
April 16 Friday 8:00 P.M. Heats and Features for IMCA Modified, IMCA SportMod, IMCA Hobby Stock. Features only for Street Stock, Pure Stock, Cruisers, Junior Mini Stock, and Twisters + ASCS Sprint Cars (Lone Star Region)

Complete Finish
Friday, March 19, 2009
IMCA Modified
FEATURE: 1. Keith Green (Robinson, TX); 2. Chase Jupe (West, TX); 3. Keith White (Academy, TX); 4. Pat McGuire (Belton, TX); 5. Jimmie Helona (Crawford, TX); 6. Justin Redmon (Oglesby, TX); 7. Mike McCarthy (Round Rock, TX); 8. Ronnie Ellis, Jr. (Killeen, TX); 9. Joe Morales (Plano, TX); 10. Lil’ Robert Black (Robinson, TX); 11. Cody Daniel (Bellmead, TX); 12. Ben Ketteman (Pflugerville, TX); 13. Johnny Sheets (Gatesville, TX); 14. Brandon Stewart (Academy, TX); DQ Benji Kirkpatrick (Elm Mott, TX); DNS Steven MacIsaac (Waco).

IMCA SportMod
FEATURE: 1. Sid Kiphen (Gatesville); 2. Keith White (Academy, TX); 3. Brandon Stewart (Academy, TX); 4. Kevin Green (Robinson, TX); 5. T.J. Green (Robinson, TX); 6. Bobby Mercer Jr. (China Spring, TX); 7. Duain Pritchett (Forney, TX); 8. Chris Cogburn (Robinson, TX); 9. Mark McDaniel (Elm Mott, TX); 10. Mike Autrey (Eddy, TX); 11. Randy Doyle (Killeen, TX); 12. Rick Poteet (Hillsboro, TX).

IMCA Hobby Stock
FEATURE: 1. Charlie Norris (Hillsboro, TX); 2. Michael Guenat (Robinson, TX); 3. Michael Votaw (Whitney, TX); 4. Jeff Sexton (West, TX); 5. Shannon Dulock (Axtell, TX); 6. Chris Cogburn (Robinson, TX); 7. Billy Taylor (Gatesville, TX); 8. Aaron Headrick (Lacy Lakeview, TX); 9. Jeremy Oliver (Robinson, TX); 10. Andy Roller (Waco, TX); 11. Ray Kemp, Jr. (Riesel, TX); 12. Les Maxwell (Waco, TX); 13. Ricky Rodriquez (Eddy, TX); 14. Garret Rawls (China Spring, TX); 15. Zach Henson (Lorena, TX); 16. Jeremy Hendrix (Robinson, TX); 17. Joe Williams (Waco, TX); 18. B.J. Dulock.

Street Stock
FEATURE: 1. Jason Honey (Waco, TX); 2. John Heffelfinger (Waco, TX); 3. Tommy Kirkpatrick (Elm Mott, TX); 4. Doug Andrews (Elm Mott, TX); 5. Ed Thompson (Waco, TX); 6. Jason Gauntt (Elm Mott, TX); 7. Greg Culverhouse (Waco, TX); 8. Bill Eller (Lorena, TX); 9. Dennis Collins (LaGrange, TX); 10. Matt Hood (McGregor, TX); 11. Lewis Blackwood (Pendleton, TX).

Pure Stock
FEATURE: 1. Melvin Kemp, Jr. (Waco, TX); 2. Kevin Smith (Waco, TX); 3. Tommy Honey (Waco, TX); 4. Jeff Shepperd (Waco, TX); 5. Jerry Whatley (Waco, TX); 6. Jeff Willis (West, TX); 7. Jack Jenkins (Waco, TX); 8. Weston Glaser (Lorena, TX); 9. Colton Glaser (Lorena, TX); 10. James Haynes (Hubbard, TX); 11. Dillon Payne (Hillsboro, TX); 12. Billy Rupert Jr. (Mexia, TX); 13. Steven Schmidt (Mt. Calm, TX); 14. Edward Harcrow (West, TX); 15. Gordon Coble (Lago Vista, TX); 16. Brian Edmonds (China Spring, TX); 17. Chad Pelham (Whitney, TX); 18. Greg Andrews (Waco, TX),

Cruiser
FEATURE: 1. Brandon Kreder (Elm Mott, TX); 2. Luther Carnahan (Waco, TX); 3. Kevin Harper (McGregor, TX); 4. Andrew Richards (Robinson, TX); 5. Jeff Williams (Waco, TX); 6. Steve Wade (Waco, TX); 7. Barry Gaston (Waco, TX); 8. Marshall Sauseda (Waco, TX); DQ Jr. Jean (Blum, TX); DQ William Dean (Hubbard, TX).

Junior Mini Stock
FEATURE: 1. Jordan Kornegay (China Spring, TX); 2. Jarrett Roberts (Temple, TX); 3. Cory Kreder (Elm Mott, TX); 4. Kayleigh Kornegay (China Spring, TX); 5. Bristol Payne (Hillsboro, TX); 6. Corbin Suggs (West, TX.)

Texas Twister
FEATURE: 1. Jay Hutson (Waco, TX); 2. Rick Morosky (Waco, TX); 3. Michael Hilliard (Temple, TX); 4. Dustin Thompson (Mt. Calm, TX); 5. Ricky Bobby (Elm Mott, TX); 6. Martin Quiram (Hubbard, TX); 7. Billy Williams (Bellmead, TX); 8. Amy Nichols (Robinson, TX); 9. Shane Arnold.

I-Stock
FEATURE: 1. Matt Guillaume; 2. Dan Day (Princeton, TX); 3. Duain Pritchett (Forney, TX); 4. Doug Kennemar (Boyd, TX); 5. Robin Batt (Harker Heights, TX); 6. Brant Willis (Waco, TX); 7. Jason Batt (Harker Heights, TX); 8. Mike McCarthy (Round Rock, TX); 9. Richard Valentine (Killeen, TX.)

 VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 7) – Drivers won’t be allowed to compete in both
 IMCA Modified and Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMod
 divisions after the 2010 season.

 Thirty-nine racers did double duty in the two classes last year. The
 dual license combination had been allowed since the Southern SportMod
 class was introduced in 2004.

 “Our consensus was that the Southern SportMods were an entry level
 class, designed as an economical division for the typical Saturday
 night racer,” said IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root, who
 met with ButlerBuilt South Cen tral Region promoters in December. “We
 are starting to see more drivers the class was not intended for
 competing at higher paying specials. We want drivers who are
 dedicated to the division racing against their peers at specials and
 weekly events.”

> Modified-Stock Car and Southern SportMod-Stock Car/Hobby Stock
> license combinations will be permitted in 2011.
>
> Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers have not been allowed to
> race Modifieds, Late Models or Sport Compacts at sanctioned events.
> Like their Southern counterparts, they can also pilot Stocks or Hobbies.
>
> “We have no problem with drivers going from a Modified to a Southern
> SportMod because of economics, because they enjoy it more or for any
> other reason,” Root said. “Those who planned to race both classes
> this year can still do so and receive all corresponding points in
> each division. This serves as an early notice so drivers can decide
> which division they want to compete in next season.”
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>
> Rotating schedule sends Southern SportMod Nationals to Kennedale,
> Boyd, Abilene
>
> KENNEDALE, Texas (Jan. 7) – IMCA’s Southern SportMod Nationals goes
> on the road starting this September, with stops at three different
> tracks in Texas scheduled through 2012.
>
> Kennedale Speedway Park hosts the Sept. 2-4, 2010 event for Southwest
> Racing Specialties Southern SportMods. Boyd Raceway is the 2011 race
> site and Abilene Speedway rolls out the red carpet for the 2012 special.
>
> The first five Southern SportMod Nationals had been held at Heart O’
> Texas Speedway in Waco.
>
> “Promoters at seven Texas tracks indicated they were interested in
> hosting this race,” explained IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett
> Root. “We will review this rotation after it is complete and if it is
> deemed successful, rotate the event again in 2013-2015.”
>
> The Southern SportMod Nationals also moves from the second weekend of
> September, opposite the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
>
> “This switch will allow drivers to compete at both events,” said
> Root, noting that this year is the last drivers can hold both
> Modified and Southern SportMod licenses. “The date change also
> accommodates the travel schedule for IMCA employees and tech
> inspectors.”
>
> While the locations will change, the payout, procedures and format
> will be largely the same at upcoming Southern SportMod Nationals.
>
> The feature pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start. An
> open practice session will be held Thursday, qualifying starts on
> Friday and Saturday’s show also sports a race of champions.
>
> The Sept. 4 show will be the only national and state point show for
> the class that weekend. It’s also one of five regional races that
> drivers can compete at for those points without the start counting
> against their 55-race limit.
>
> Other regional races are Feb. 20 at Abilene, March 21 at Clinton,
> Okla., Motorsports Park, May 30 at HO’T, July 4 at Texas Thunder
> Speedway in Killeen and Sept. 5 at 85 Speedway in Ennis.
>
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>
> Bill Martin-Director of Public Relations
> International Motor Contest Association
> 1800 West D Street
> Vinton, Iowa 52349
> Phone: 319 472-2201, ext. 213
> Fax: 319 472-2218
> E-mail: bmartin@imca.com
> Web: www.imca.com

Highlighting the schedule of classes were the Texas Super Racing Series Late Models and Legacy Series, Texas Pro Sedans, Pro Modifieds, Pro Trucks, SportMods, Dwarf Car Racing Series of Texas, along with local hotshoes from the ASA A-Line Auto Parts Super Stocks, Thunder Stocks, Grand Stocks, Mini Stocks and NASKarts.

TSRS Late Models and Legacy’s, Pro Mods and Trucks, Sportmods, Texas Pro Sedans and Dwarf Car all ran qualifying to set the fields for their feature races, while the local classes lined up by inverted points average.

IN TSRS Late Model qualifying Robert Barker set fastest time in the Mission Auto Parts, Circle K Fencing & Welding, Central Lath & Plaster, BMF Shocks, Oval Components, Screen Pro Graphics, Justice Borthers Ford with a lap of 15.212. Points leader Jake Kruger, Cody Smith, Mike Williams, Brian Moczygemba and Steve Green rounded out the top six qualifiers to be lined up by redraw. The Legacy Series saw Cole Runco put up the best time running a 17.460 .

Michael Umscheid posted the fastest lap for the Pro Modified class at 15.214 in his Tri-Lectric, AAA House Leveling, Premier Minerals, Circle Racing Wheels, Day Motorsports, Swenson Racing, The Brake Man, Jani-King sponsored car, while Jason Marshall laid down the best lap in the Pro Trucks with a 16.756. Sportmod time trials were headed by Don Painter tripping the clocks with a 16.084 in the Browning Auto Parts, Bennett Automotive, Catalytic Converters of Texas, Smileys Chassis.

Barker Bags Big Last Lap Win

With over 500 feature laps of racing over the one-day event, it was only fitting that the last lap of the season was one of the most exciting. Racelong leader Cody Smith and former San Antonio Speedway Late Model track champion, Robert Barker had a classic battle to finish that wasn’t decided until turn 4 of the final lap. Barker, who had shown Smith the nose several times, finally got along side going into turn 3. The two locked horns, traded paint and when the dust(or in this case mud) settled it was Boerne’s Barker crossing the line, while Smith ended up in the turn 4 tire barrier and wall.

As green waved on the 16-car, 75-lap TSTA Late Model main event, Smith jumped into the lead, but Mike Reininger spun in turn 2 to bring the yellow quickly quickly back out. On the second try Smith got huge jump when Brian Moczygemba got sideways out of turn 4 in front of the field. Remarkably he was able to get straightened out with no contact with any other cars and hanging on to second. Barker, Dillon Spreen and points leader, Jake Kruger rounded out the top five.

As Barker looked for a way around Moczygemba, Smith edged away. Barker finally got along side Moczygemba on lap 5 taking the spot, with Spreen tagging along to third. As the front runners gapped themselves out and settled in to click off laps, Bobby Teer jr got by Kruger for fifth. After lapping a couple stragglers Smith caught the back of a big pack on lap 25. Smith was able to dice through the traffic without losing ground to Barker trying to negotiate the same traffic.

Yellow on lap 39 slowed the action after Craig Sellman and Kendall Bumbera spun in turn 3. On the restart Smith and Barker got away clean while Spreen slipped and fell back to fifth. Barker turned up the heat on Smith getting the nose inside going into turn 1, with Smith slamming the door. Again on lap 53 Barker showed Smith the Blue Oval of his Ford only to get it shut in the door again.

Barker then fell in line behind Smith, cooling his tires, his emotions and regrouping for a late run. With five to go,Barker was back on Smith’s bumper with slight “hello” tap. Barker stuck the nose under Smith on lap 73 and again Smith closed the door abruptly. Coming to the white Barker stayed on Smith’s tail and made his move coming out of turn 2 this time.

Barker got along side going into turn 3. Smith tried to slam the door, but Barker was already in. The two locked wheels and slid up the track until Smith found the turn 4 wall and tire barrier. Barker won the scramble back to the line to the cheers and jeers of the standing crowd, with Moczygemba going around in the turn 4 melee. Smith recovered for a sixth place finish, but refused post-race tech for the top points chasers.

“The adrenaline buzz for this race won’t wear off for a while” replied Barker, who book-ended his season with Thunderhill Raceway wins. “We’ll be up all night.”
“This year was up and down. We started with a win, had some motor problems and that took us out of contact with the points. It was a good year once we got back on track.”

“Right now I really don’t know my plans for next season. We’ll just enjoy the of season and see what happens.”

“I got up next to him(Smith) and he didn’t want me to pass,” added Barker on the last lap incident. “I don’t know what his spotter told him, but it clearly wasn’t a good move. Three times I got the nose under him and he chopped me off. I wasn’t just going to give it to him. If he wants a wrecked racecar, fine. I was just going to wait until the last lap.”

TSRS Late Models

17 Robert Barker

1/2 Bobby Teer jr

92 Dillon Spreen

18 Jesse Salazar

14 Jake Kruger

50 Brian Moczygemba

33 Mike Williams

54 Steve Green

72 Kendall Bumbera

38 Craig Sellman

15 Brad Burke

28 Levi Krauss

02 Ugo Bevione

3 Mike Reininger

00 Beau Bukowski

05 Cody Smith—DQ(Refused tech)

The Pro Modified got off to an auspicious start when outside polesitter, Jason Marmon got sideways in front of the field. As the field spun and scattered, John Paul Kliewer got the worst of it tagging the wall hard in turn 4. Kliewer, Brett Boyd and Mike Williams were unable to make the restart. Once green waved on the Prismstream.com 50, Cory Lovell got out front with John Schultz, Anthony Gordon and Michael Umscheid in pursuit.

Umscheid, using the high groove, began picking off competitors taking Gordon on lap 3 for third an Schultz on lap 4 for second. It wasn’t long until Umscheid ran down Lovell for the lead and after a try high, Umscheid ducked low getting by Lovell on lap 13 for the lead. Umscheid, who was 5/10th quicker in qualifying, had no problem stretching out his advantage. Once safely out front, Umscheid put it on cruise control easily taking the win and Pro Modified Championship

Pro Modifieds–Prismstream.com 50

5 Michael Umscheid

61 Cory Lovell

14 John Schultz

18 Anthony Gordon

65 Bubba Menard

04 Brad Hudak

07 Matt Kaminski

26 Bob Slezinsky

78 Greg Baber

33 Jason Morman

22 John Paul Kliewer

9 Brett Boyd

3 Jason Boyd

44 HE Naumann—DNS

10 Robert Walton—DNS

A short field of Pro Trucks took the green for the DWIDude.com 35 with Jim Albert getting the lead trailed by David Lewein, Keith Riethmeyer and Shawn Paul Lehman. Riethmeyer got loose off turn 2 giving up spots Lehman, with Jason Marshall and Cary Stapp following. Marshall then took fourth from Stapp, in his first truck ride.

Lehman drifted too high on lap 6 with Marshall going by for third. After a brief side by side battle, Stapp got by Lehman for fourth. Marshall snared second from Lewein on lap 9 finding himself a half straightaway behind Albert. Slowly and methodically Marshall reeled in the leader catching him on lap 30. It didn’t take Marshall long to get past Albert on lap 31 who slipped high. From there Marshall kept on truckin’ along for the victory and Pro Truck title.

Pro Trucks–DWIDude.com 35

42 Jason Marshall

31 Jim Albert

3 David Lewein

99 Cary Stapp

28 Shawn Paul Lehman

41 Keith Riethmeyer

The TSRS Allison Legacy Series feature saw James Huff jump out front on lap 1, but give way to Charles Aiken on lap 2, with Rusty Mirth and Cole Runco getting by for second and third. Mirth got inside Aiken on lap 3 taking over the point on lap 4, with C. Runco taking second after a side by side battle with Aiken. C. Runco chased down Mirth for the lead taking the top spot on lap 18.

Mirth then gave up second to Aiken and third to Gavin Boyett. In a race that ran fairly clean the first ¾ of the event got ragged at the end with numerous spins in the final ten laps. With the race cut to a green, white, checkered finish C. Runco held off Stephen McCurley in the shootout to the flag.

TSRS Allison Legacy Series(Unofficial)

19 Cole Runco

07 Rusty Mirth

08 Gavin Boyett

1 Stephen McCurley

88 Kyle Harding

4 Dillon Sampson

56 Lauren Runco

32 James Huff

96 Jake Wright

87 Charles Aiken

34 Tom Harwell

80 Collin Alexander

99 Matt Yevcak

14 Allen Sampson

In the Sportmod feature, Anthony Monroe got the lead from the outside row coming out of turn 2. Johny Lewellan ducked under Monroe on lap 2 leading back to the line on lap 3. Veteran dirt and pavement driver, Chris Swenson saw his night end early when he broke and rolled to a stop in turn 2. Once back to green Lewellan inched away from Monroe and Don Painter. A blown motor by Rusty Head on lap 34 slowed the action and rebunched the field.

On the restart, Painter got past Monroe for second and was hot on Lewellan’s tail. Shawn Paul Lehman, who had issues with his own car and jumped in his Grandfathers ride, found himself looking the wrong way on successive laps for yellows. With the race shortened to a green, white, checker finish, the two IMCA legal dirt cars of Lewellan and Painter battled it out for the win.

Lewellan, who’s car is crew chiefed by former Late Model ace Tommy Gural, held steady on the final two laps taking the victory in the Austin Mobile Marine, Absolute Masonry, Southwest Landscaping sponsored car. Painter used the power of “10” to wrap up the Sportmod title win his second place finish on 10/10, in the #10 car and who’s son is 10 years old.

Sportmods

27 Johnny Lewellan

10d Don Painter

79 Cody Beddoe

68 Rusty Head

88 Duane Sanders

48 Chris Swenson

28/5 Junior Medlock—DNS(gave up car to Shawn Paul Lehman)

64 Abel Arredondo—-DNT/DNS

19 Benton Kemp—DNS

82 Anthony Monroe—DQ(Tech/vacuum)

5/28 Shawn Paul Lehman—DQ(Tech/light)

Coming into the final race for the ASA A-Line Auto Parts Super Stocks, Cliff Lafont had already secured the track championship as well as the ASA western Regional title. It also marked the return of multi-time track champ and defending ASA National Champion, Cary Stapp in the familiar #99 car. Brent Reeves and Jason Stanley jumped out on green, with Shawn Paul Lehman splitting through the middle of a pack to take fourth.

Lehman got by JC Pilcher on lap 1 for third and was quickly on Stanley. Stanley spun in turn 4 on lap 4 with Lehman getting charged with contact and sent to the tail. On the restart Stanley kept the pressure on Reeves, while Bobby Lafont got by Pilcher for third and got hung out by Tommy Gural and Duane Toyne. Stanley got under Reeves for the top spot on lap 9. As Stanley crept away, the middle of the pack as playing a high speed game of bumper tag.

Just as B. Lafont took over second his night ended as he broke and rolled to a stop for a yellow. Once back to green, C. Lafont and Stapp got past Gural for third and fourth. Toyne caught Stanley for the lead on lap 20, with C. Lafont joining the lead duo on lap 21. As Toyne and C. Lafont battled for second, Stapp ran down them down.

With the top four now nose to tail th quartet was joined by Allen Alexander until he slowed and stopped on the front stretch bringing out a yellow. Back under green the top four stayed in contact, literally, as they scrapped it out. C. Lafont got by Toyne for second on lap 31 with Stapp and Toyne side by side. C. Lafont made contact with Stanley after a brake-check in turn 4 that sent Stanley around. In the stack up Stapp and Toyne had nowhere to go and Toyne stuck it in the turn 4 wall. Toyne was alright, but done for the night, C. Lafont was sent to the tail.

Stanley got a huge jump as green waved, but the track savvy Stapp closed in quickly. In the waning laps with Stapp hounding Stanley, Lehman and Chris Birmingham chased them down. On the last lap Stapp gave it the ol’ college try coming out of turn 4. Stanley won the drag race to the checkers by mere inches, but gave up the win to Stapp after failing to pass post-race inspection.

ASA, A-Line Auto Parts Super Stocks

99 Cary Stapp

28 Shawn Paul Lehman

9 Chris Birmingham

3 Clint Lafont

27 Tommy Gural

15 JC Pilcher

19 Brent Reeves

36 Roger David

97 Ken Tyler

33 Bubba Gustafson

97x John Witzsche

48 Duane Toyne

80 Allen Alexander

88 Bobby Lafont

21 Jason Stanley—DQ(Tech/rear end)

11 Tracy Tschoerner—DNS

The Thunder Stock would be on the line for final points race of the season with M. Teague coming in with a 60 point margin over Anthony Gordon. As the race unfolded, Del Harris grabbed the early lead, while the two points contenders ran third and fourth. On a cool, breezy night the action heated up on lap 11 after Eric Robbins sr got spun into the muddy infield. Robbins came back out and dumped Steve Joyce under caution. Joyce looked to be back after Robbins and either thought better or just plain missed his target. Robbins was put on the trailer for the night, with Joyce actually getting his spot back

Once back to racing action, M. Teague umped up top and by Gordon and along side Patrick Burow for second. As M. Teague and Burow battled, Gordon snuck by both for second. Gordon then put the heat on Harris for the lead diving inside on lap 16. Harris slammed the door and as the two traded paint M. Teague found an opening to grab the point. Gordon’s championship hopes ended with a flat tire as he stopped to bring out a yellow.

This handed the lead back to Harris for the restart, that saw M. Teague take a look low and lock up the brakes to avoid contact. M. Teague then regrouped and got inside Harris on lap 17 running door to door through turns 3-4, before M. Teague secured the lead on lap 18. From there M. Teague pulled away, while Harris faded giving way to Joey Tschoerner, Burow, and Terry Tschoerner as they hung him out on the high side. As the checkers waved, it was M. Teague scoring the win and locking up the championship.

Thunder Stock

16 Mason Teague

14 Joey Tschoerner

10 Terry Tschoerner

50 Aaron Brungot

4 Gary Chancellor

20 Steve Joyce

15 James Cole

58 Patrick Burow

13x Stan Easty

37 Del Harris

74 Jim Teague

22 Anthony Gordon

93 Aaron Leddy

8 David Sevilla jr

56 Joey Jenkins

88 Eric Robbins sr(BF-Rough Driving)

Coming to the start of the Grand Stock feature, Layton Carroll had pretty much locked up not only the track championship, but Rookie of the Year honors as well. Chris Trevino grabbed the point before giving way to Art Ganss on lap 5. I the pack Cody Smith, Carroll Floyd Reed and Carolyn Aramendia were marching towards the front.

Reed was first to challenge Ganss for the lead on lap 10 trying the high side. This gave Carroll and C. Aramendia an opening to get by for second and third. Carroll then tried the top, with C. Aramendia looking inside. Carroll looped it and collected Reed on lap 16. On the restart, C. Aramendia got by for the top spot with Reed and Ganss side by side for second.

Reed, Smith and James Aramendia tried three wide on lap 18 with Reed spinning taking J. Aramendia around. C. Aramendia pulled away once back to green and looked to be a runaway winner until she spun on her own, giving the spot back to Ganss on lap 20. On the restart, Ganss and Smith got a big jump with Smith looking high in turn 3-4 coming out with the lead on lap 21. Smith eased away for the win leaving Ganss, C. Aramendia, Marcia Moore Carroll to fight it for second.

Grand Stock

53 Cody Smith

50 Carolyn Aramendia

12 Art Ganss

58 Layton Carroll

91 Marcia Moore

03 Chris Trevino

79 James Aramendia

7 Kris Wilson

8 Brandon Gaither

65 Floyd Reed

23 Bob Myers—DNS

The Texas Pro Sedan feature had the championship on the line with a fight between Mike Merrill and Tom Johnson. After four single car spins on the initial start, Johnson got out front, with Merrill on his heels. The top two blistered the field quickly into traffic on lap 3. By lap 15 the lead duo had lapped the fifth place car of, at the time, Mike Knott.

The two continued their torrid pace lapping Cody Limerick in third and had just lapped Sergio Hexsel in third when caution waved for Dennis Taylor who blew up on lap 24. This put Hexsel back on the lead lap, and as green waved Johnson quickly got away from Merrill who had lapped cars to contend with. Hexsel closed on Merrill in the final laps with valuable points on the line. Johnson easily took the checkers, Merrill held second giving him the championship by only a single point, the closest in TPS history.

Texas Pro Sedans

15 Tom Johnson

70 Mike Merrill

20 Sergio Hexsel

73 Cody Limerick

04 Nathan Robbins

27 Bill Lebarge

48 Mike Knott

22 Harry Osburn

3 Bob Sherland

01 Tory Christopher

75 Daniel Wilkerson

23 JJ Osburn

18 Larry Young

97 Kevin Hallman

71 Bruce Mabrito

50 Rick Dawdy

40 Robert Robbins

55 John Meisen

88 Dennis Taylor

26 Lalo Leal

38 Dave Parks

The dwarf car feature saw Dwain Groff jump out front before Jerry Young took the lead on lap 8. In the field perennial front-runners,Arden Vikre and Keith Roach tried to work their way forward. Vikre made it to the top five, while Roach’s night ended before the checkers waved. At the front J. Young, Mike Young and were trying to settle it among themselves. At the checkers it was J. Young taking the win.

Dwarf Car Series of Texas

18 Jerry Young

3 Mike Young

6 Jim Rogers

55 Coby Young

72 Arden Vikre

15 Dwain Groff

27 Butch Havelka

16 Chris Knadel

30 Billy Groff

60 Richard Smith

8 Chuck McCormick

13 John Flake

32 Hoppy Malatek

05 Keith Roach

Eric Robbins jr lead early in the Mini Stock feature with Michael Espinoza taking over the top spot on lap 2. After some side by side and three wide racing, Tracy Tschoerner took the point on lap 8. Brandy Ramzinski worked her way to the front with the ladies scoring a 1-2 finish.
Mini Stock

01 Tracy Tschoerner

88x Brandy Ramzinski

18 Michael Espinoza

10 Jerry Woolf

03 Kris Wilson

02 Dalton Wall

68 Kenny Wright

88 Brandon Spreen

77 Eric Robbins jr.

Lyndon Kirk and Mike Steinman broke away early in the NASKart feature until caution rebunched the field. Steinman got shuffled back on the restart leaving Kirk to battle with Richard Gonzales, who took over the lead until they made contact giving Steinman and Chris Terry a run at the top two spots. Kirk made a last lap charge to sneak in for the victory

NASKart

5 Lyndon Kirk

17 Richard Gonzales

71 Mike Steinman

12 Frank Mena

24 Chris Terry

88 Kaleb Kreis

07 Megan Smith

29 Marty Kreis

77 Andy Taylor

18 Chris Birmingham

8 Gary Smith

Waco Tx.,(Sept. 26Th, 2009) With the top eight drivers from Friday night’s A-qualifier already locked in, the remaining teams were left to slug it out for th final sixteen starting spots. Eight heats race would take the winner only to Big A-Main, with the others relegated to the B-mains taking only the top two.
After last nights redraw, Chase Jupe sat on th pole flanked by Ronnie Welborn, Kenneth Graves and Brandon Stewart filled row two, last years Race of Champions winner, Cary Stephens and multi-time SSM National Champion Keith White held down row three, with J.P. Dowell and Mark McDaniel rounding out the top eight.
Track conditions changed dramatically from rough and tacky Friday due to massive amounts of rain throughout the week, to drier, slicker and some runbber laid down for the final night. Kudos to the HOT Speedway crew for getting the track and pits ready to put on the show.

Dowell Pins Down IMCA Southern SportMod Nationals Championship

Killeen’s J.P. Dowell didn’t believe it when he found himself in Victory Lane after all was said and done in the 25-lap A-Main event. Dowell, who ran in the top five most of the race found himself in the right spot at the right time when Kenneth Graves and Keith White made contact battling for the lead. White was slowed by a broken tie rod, while Graves received the black flag for rough driving. This left an opening for the surprised Dowell to pick the big win, in the borrowed car from Randy Doyle.

Polesitter, Chase Jupe beat Ronnie Welborn into turn 1 for the early lead of the 24-car A-main event. Brandon Stewart ducked under Welborn for second while Keith White, Kenneth Graves and Welborn tried to go three wide for third. Stewart kept on the march getting the top spot from Jupe on lap 2, with Welborn and Graves side by side for third and White wheel to wheel with Cary Stephens for fifth.

It was three wide again for fourth between White, Welborn and Stephens before White slipped up and fell back to seventh. By lap 5 Stewart and Graves, starting to show a little smoke were pulling away from Jupe and Stephens. In the meantime White White was working his way back up getting fifth from Welborn on lap 7. Up front Graves was trying the high side on Stewart getting by for the lead on lap 9.

Jacob Pirkle would bring out the yellow on lap 9 after finding himself in the front stretch wall. On the restart, Graves got a huge jump, with White moving up to third. Dowell took over fourth from Jupe on lap 11. Coming tio halfway the top three of Graves, Stewart and White had put some distance on Dowell, with Jupe rounding out the top five. Stewart then turned up the heat on Graves for the lead diving low in turn 3 on lap 15. White saw the opening up top and got by Stewart for second on lap16.

The top three continued to run nose to tail with White challenging Graves. White pulled along side Graves on lap 20 running side by side through turns 1-2. Again White ducked under Graves on lap 21 and ran wheel to wheel as they made contact in turn 2 and again in turn 3. As White started to fade with a broken tie rod, Dowell got past Stewart for second. Lap 22 saw Graves receive the black flag as Dowell tried to close the gap. The black continued to be shown to Graves, who crossed the line first, but it was Dowell in the All-Tex Cabling, Braka Operating, Bones Cracked Ribs BBQ, McDermitts Club, Silver Wings Saloon, Rod & Beatles Rose Garden, Danny’s Transmissions, TINA AWBA Business Woman of the Year, E&E Collision, Pro Image Graphics, Cen-Tex Motorsports powered ASP(Ass Spankin’ Productions II) Chassis.

“I didn’t see what happened(to the leaders),” replied Dowell. “I was back there trying to catch Keith(White) and Brandon(Stewart) and saw them move up so I dove under both of them. The 4car(Kenneth Graves) had been smoking and I thought they were blascking flagging him for smoking. They showed the white and black flag, but I wasn’t sure. It was same at the checkers and I thought to myself that there’s no way I just won this race. Sure enough we were the ones to pull into the Winners Circle.”

“At the beginning of the race we were pretty good, struggling with some forward bite. Once we started getting into lapped traffic, I thought we might have a chance at this. We down to the end, had some drama ahead of us, and things just went our way. I’ve been racing for sixteen years and been on the other side before. Tonight things just went our way.”

“We ran Randy’s car last year in couple big races and did good. He asked me if I wanted to drive this weekend and I said heck ya, I’ll drive anything. Randy’s car is pretty good, he and I are neighbors and, of course he helps Keith(white) and Keith helps him. I wanted to thank Randy and everyone else that helps out.”

“There’s not much you can do on these cars(SportMods). I’m used to changing the bars and everything around. With these you pretty much just put fuel in it and go for it. My driving style is still pretty much the same. When it’s dry slick you have to keep from spinning the tires. With these you have to keep your momentum because they don’t have as much motor.”

“I feel terrible for Keith(White) it was his race,” added car owner Randy Doyle. “We were perfectly content with third or fourth place. But this is absolutely great. Keith and J.P. have helped me out so much that I wouldn’t be here without them. I’ve been with Keith for 14 years and he and his guys are just as proud as we are.’

” This is my first full year of racing and I had a pretty good year. But coming in here with all these hotshoe here, I didn’t want to tangle with them. J.P. has run my run my car and done good so putting him in my car wasn’t an issue. I just wanted to give him good equipment. I learn a lot from him when he drives the car. I’d love to be the one out there in the Winner’s Circle, but we do this as a team.”

IMCA Southern SportMod A-Main
65 JP Dowell, Killeen
2 Brandon Stewart, Academy
355 Cary Stephens, Bells
28 Gabe Tucker, Carbon
02 BJ Dulock, Waco
5d Kevin Green, Robinson
55 TJ Green, Robinson
20 Ronnie Welborn, Princeton
11 Mark McDaniel, Elm Mott
5m Bobby Mercer, China Spring
31c Chase Jupe, Leroy
55t Eric Tomlinson, Robinson
4R Brian Rye, Corpus Christi
144 Jeff Turner, Kaufman
64 Devin Burgess, Stephenville
1kw Keith White, Academy
6c Caleb Stone, Hobbs, N.M
35 Jeff Emerson, Hobbs, N.M.
8 Danny Hogue, Abilene
83k Kenny Ware, Killeen
444 Trent Crawford, Midland
210 Jacob Pirkle, Midlothian
3p Eddie Prator, Italy
4g Kenneth Graves, Lubbock—DQ(Rough Driving)

** BJ Dulock, Slider Hard Charger Award-$100

White takes out frustration on Race of Champions field
After another disappointing SportMod Nationals run, Keith White took it out on the Race of Champions competitors. White worked his from the fifth row to the front, made a bold three deep pass for the lead, and then ran away from the pack for the victory.

National Points Contender, Chris Meyers got the jump on green, wile Ronnie Welborn and Robert Black ran side by side for second. Welborn held on to second, with Gabe Tucker getting by Black for third. Meyers chance for the win ended on lap when he slowed giving the point to Welborn. M

Once back to green, White got around Black for third and moved in on Tucker for second. Tucker held off the challenge and was putting pressure on Welborn for the lead on lap 4. With Welborn up top and Tucker on the bottom, White saw a hole open up in the middle and shot through for the lead on lap 6. In the opack, Johnny Torres moved in to battle with Jeff Turner for a top five spot.

White was increasing his lead over Tucker, while Turner closed in on Welborn for third. White stretched out his advantage with Welborn, Turbner and Tucker now nose to tail for the runner up spot. At the checkers it was White in the Traceys Auto Sales, Braka Operating, TCI, Amsoil, Belton Metals, Tubbs Paint & Body, D&S painting, Stephenville Starter, Cen-Tex Motorsports, Carrolls powered Big Chief Chassis.

“The hole just opened up,” commented White. ” I was faster through the middle(of the corners) on the top and the bottom then both of themn. They were getting in hard, but I could get through the middle better. It may have been a home field advatage knowing the race track too.

“The guys you run with in RoC hold their line and you can depend on them to race where they are. Everyone gives you room. I worked by Gabe(Tucker) and (Ronnie) Welborn and run up against them without them waivering.”

“Winning the RoC is some solice. Last year the car was torn up so bad we couldn’t even run this race. As far the incident this year, we’re battling and we’re racing hard. I don’t feel that was the way we needed to do it. I know Kenneth(Graves) didn’t do that on purpose, but it doesn’t change the outcome of things. I like Kenneth and his family, and I hate that it happened.”

IMCA SSM Race of Champions
1kw Keith White, Academy, Heart o’ Texas Speedway
144 Jeff Turner, Kaufman, Boyd Raceway
20 Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, Lake County Speedway
28 Gabe Tucker, Carbon, Stephenville Speedway
66 Johnny Torres, San Antonio, I-37 Raceway
444 Trent Crawford, Midland, Champion Motor Speedway
355 Cary Stephens, Bells, Past Champion
95 Steven Abbey, Comanche, Kennedale Speedway Park
48 Mitch Tierney, Killeen,Texas Thunder Speedway
6c Caleb Stone, Hobbs, N.M., Cardinal Motor Speedway
8 Danny Hogue, Abilene, Abilene Speedway
07 Robert Black, Hallsburg, 85 Speedway
007 Chris Meyers, Eunice, N.M., Lady Luck Speedway
99 Matt Winnett, Colbert, Okla. Grayson County Speedway–DNS

IMCA Southern SportMod heat(winner to A-main)

Heat #1

5 Kevin Green

55T Eric Tomlinson

411 Chase Neill

7 Cody Frank

54R Justin Redmon

05 Dennis Purrington

131 Robert Garcia—DNS

Heat #2

3P Eddie Prator

02 BJ Dulock

88x David Goode jr

38 Dean Abbey

66 Johnny Torres

68 Rusty Head

17 Chad Kosse

HEAT #3

55 TJ Green

210 Jacob Pirkle

444 Trent Crawford

12w Gary Fox

13s Sarah Goode

224 Mike McDougal

Heat #4

6c Caleb Stone

37 Bill Pittaway

44 Andrew Washburn

804 Chuck Copeland

711 Michael Daniels

13 Jeremy Rutenschroer

Heat #5

28 Gabe Tucker

35 Jeff Emerson

00 Brad Shirley

99 Matt Winnett

16 Donald Owens

127 Tommy Kays

Heat #6

64 Devin Burgess

007 Chris Meyers

4R Brian Rye

4$ Kris Rye

27 Johny Lewellan

Sly1 Kevin Sustaire–DQ(Tech)

Heat 7

83k Kenny Ware

8 Danny Hogue

111 Michael Young

48 Mitch Tierney

712 Colton Monroe

5c Chris Cogburn

Heat 8

5m Bobby Mercer

95 Steven Abbey

144 Jeff Turner

31 Michael Martin

888 Aaron Lunsford

10d Don Painter

07 Robert Black

SSM B-mains(top 2 to A-main)

B-Main #1

02 BJ Dulock

55T Eric Tomlinson

38 Dean Abbey

411 Chase Neill

7 Cody Frank

66 Johnny Torres

17 Chad Kosse

88x David Goode jr

05 Dennis Purrington

68 Rusty Head

54R David Redmon—DNS

B-main #2

210 Jacob Pirkle

444 Trent Crawford

711 Michael Daniels

12w Gary Fox

804 Chuck Copeland

13 Jeremy Rutenschroer

44 Andrew Washburn

13s Sarah Goode

37 Bill Pittaway–DQ(Tech)

224 Mike McDougal—DNS

B-Main #3

35 Jeff Emerson

4R Brian Rye

007 Chris Meyers

16 Donald Owens

99 Matt Winnett

127 Cody Kays

00 Brad Shirley

4$ Kris Rye

Sly1 Keith Sustaire–DQ(Tech)

27 Johnny Lewellan—DNS

B-Main #4

144 Jeff Turner

8 Danny Hogue

5c Chris Cogburn

31 Michael Martin

111 Michael Young

10d Don Painter

712 Colton Monroe

888 Aaron Lunsford

95 Steven Abbey

48 Mich Tierney

07 Robert Black—DNS

Trevor Reed jumped out front at the start of the 15-lap Brazos Mini Sprint feature, with Amerin Betteridge and Dustin Davidson battling for second. The battle for the runner-up spot continued until Davidson got by Betteridge while trying to pass a lapped car. Davidson had nothing to catch Reed as he easily cruised to the victory.

Brazos Mini Sprint Main

28 Trevor Reed

31 Dustin Davidson

2 Amerin Betteridge

14 Jacob Gilliam

27 Rodney Coburn

42 Scott Blakely

88 Jimmy Davis

7 Reagan Reed

97 James Scruggs

Brazos Mini Sprint heat winners, 2 Amerin Betteridge, 28 Trevor Reed

Randy Henexson was into turn 1 for the start of the 15-lap Texas Winged Modified Association feature event. Richie Robins got by Henexson in turn 4 to lead lap 1, as the two fought it out side by side. Henexson finally retook the top spot on lap 5, with the caution flying on lap 6 when Edward Harcrow stopped in turn 4.

On the restart David Suggs got by Robins for second, while David and Charlie Williams held a family feud for fourth. Rick Poteet moved in that battle putting the heat on D. Williams for fifth. Poteet was able to get by both Williams’ on lap 11 for fourth. Up front Suggs was pressuring Robins for second in the final laps as Henexson motored away to the checkers.

TWMA Main

37 Randy Henexson jr

1R Richie Robins

31 David Suggs

61 Rick Poteet

87 Charlie Williams

22 David Williams

11 Eddie Grmela

88 Brent Sheffer

2 Nick Cooper

23 Scott Trowel

55 Terry White

16 Edward Harcrow

Texas Winged Modified heat winners, 31 David Suggs, 22 David Williams