For Dollansky, the $10,000 win over 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser and current series point leader Joey Saldana, was the 32nd of his World of Outlaws career. It was his second career victory in Texas and his first in the state since 2001.

“This is a great way to get this monkey that has been on our back off it,” said Dollansky. “This is a great team effort and we had to work for it. We started in the fourth row of the dash and when you can win races that way, it shows you have a strong team.”

Dollansky used a strong restart on the 19th lap in the Big Game Treestands Maxim to dive under Jac Haudenschild in turns one and two as Haudenschild bounced through a couple of holes and nearly got upside down, somehow keeping the car going and getting it back on all fours, though he lost six spots in the process.

Dollansky then opened up a comfortable lead in open track before a yellow flag bunched the field up. He withstood two double file restarts in the late going, which he chose the low line each time with Kinser lined up to his outside. A single file restart with five laps to go gave Kinser one final shot at Dollansky, but the native of Elk River, Minnesota was too strong and wound up winning by about a second and a half.

“Obviously those are great race cars and we had to deal with strong cars all night long,” Dollansky said. “Steve (Kinser) has definitely been strong and Joey (Saldana) coming from 17th to third, that’s a great run for his team. Thanks to everyone that supports us and digs deep to make this happen, especially my wife Julie who is back home in Minnesota.”

Dollansky began Friday night by turning in the second quickest lap in time trials. He followed that up with a solid third-place finish in the second heat race to pick up a spot in the dash, where he charged from seventh to third to earn a second row starting spot in the 30-lap main event.

“I’m fortunate to have some great people behind me, starting with Tod Quiring,” said Dollansky. “I’m so happy to join with him as our car owner and Big Game Treestands, along with the great sponsors we have in Karavan Trailers and Aggressive Hydraulics. It’s always a team effort when you win races and hopefully the fans enjoyed the race tonight. There was a lot going on there, and I’m just glad to bring home a win.”

Kinser ended up second in the Bass Pro Shops Maxim to earn his fifth Top-Five and sixth Top-10 finish of 2010 and also move up to second in the championship standings, just seven markers behind Joey Saldana as he chases his record 21st title. Kinser tried everything he could on the late restarts, but could not quite get a run on Dollansky.

“I had to hang on and not hit those holes coming off (turn) four,” shared Kinser. “Craig (Dollansky) was able to pick it back up pretty good. I might have tried to get a run on him, but he blocked the bottom and he was a little faster than us in the front. To come home second after starting way back in the dash isn’t too bad. We missed a couple of wrecks and have been running pretty good. We just need to move up a spot or two.”

Joey Saldana, the current World of Outlaws point leader, who was victorious last weekend in California, powered his way through the field to come from the 17th starting spot to finish third in the Budweiser Maxim.

“It was a great night,” Saldana said. “That is definitely the kind of night that you have to have when you start out having a bad night. We had a really good car, we just started really far back. We’ll go to Houston and try to get two spots more.”

The race began with Paul McMahan jumping to an early lead from the pole, with Jac Haudenschild in second, though the first caution of the night flew on the opening lap for an incident involving Donny Schatz and Terry McCarl. On the complete restart, McMahan again led with Dollansky battling Haudenschild for second.

Haudenschild moved into the lead on the ninth lap diving under McMahan in turn one and quickly put some distance between the pair, with Dollansky moving into the runner-up spot on the next circuit. Haudenschild was strong in lapped traffic, though a caution on the 19th lap set up a double file restart with him choosing the outside line and Dollansky lining up down low.

Jason Meyers had a consistent night finishing fourth in the GLR Investments KPC to earn his fifth Top-Five finish of the season. He has finished sixth or better in all six races in 2010 and is just nine points behind Joey Saldana as he chases his first World of Outlaws title.

Jason Sides picked up his third Top-Five finish of the season coming home fifth in the Wetherington Tractor Service Maxim, which moved him up to fourth in the series championship standings after Donny Schatz finished 14th.

Paul McMahan ended up sixth in the Great Clips Maxim after leading the first eight laps, to score his best finish of the season and his best since joining Kasey Kahne Racing filling in for the injured Cody Darrah.

Jac Haudenschild finished seventh in the Owens-Corning Fiberglass XXX. Haudenschild, who led 10 laps crossed the line in fifth, but was docked two positions at the finish by way of World of Outlaws rules for passing a car before the restart cone on the front straightaway on the final restart of the night, which was a single file restart due to consecutive yellow flags flying before a lap was completed on the double file restart. Kraig Kinser was eighth in the Quaker State Maxim, with Tim Kaeding ninth piloting the DTR Transport KPC. Danny Lasoski rounded out the Top-10 in the Casey’s General Stores JEI.

The World of Outlaws return to action on Saturday, March 13 at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown for The Texas Shootout to wrap up the Texas Two-Step Weekend.

LONE STAR SPEEDWAY NOTES

*FAST QUALIFIER: Donny Schatz paced the 29 cars that took time with an AMB i.t. timed lap around the high-banked half-mile oval at 14.411 seconds at 124.905 mph. For his qualifying effort, Schatz earned five bonus points. The next four fastest qualifiers also earned bonus points, including: Craig Dollansky (4), Jason Sides (3), Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2) and Kraig Kinser (1).

*LONE STAR SPEEDWAY QUALIFYING WINNERS: Jac Haudenschild, Terry McCarl and Steve Kinser won heat races. Paul McMahan won the dash. Brian Ellenberger won the B-Main.

* FEATURE WINNERS: There have been six World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners include: Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Thunderbowl Raceway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park), Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway) and Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).

*HALF-MILE WINNERS: Lone Star Speedway is a high-banked half-mile oval. The World of Outlaws have raced four times at a track that size in 2010. The winners include: Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park), Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway) and Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Lone Star Speedway; Kilgore, TX; March 12, 2010

Qualifying

1) 15-Donny Schatz 14.411

2) 7-Craig Dollansky 14.549

3) 7S-Jason Sides 14.617

4) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. 14.670

5) 11K-Kraig Kinser 14.689

6) 6-Danny Lasoski 14.703

7) R19-Jac Haudenschild 14.725

91-Paul McMahan 14.750

9) 14-Jason Meyers 14.760

10) 21-Brian Brown 14.769

11) 24-Terry McCarl 14.773

12) 11-Steve Kinser 14.774

13) 51-Fred Rahmer 14.815

14) 83-Tim Kaeding 14.816

15) 2B-Ben Gregg 14.824

16) 6R-Bill Rose 14.881

17) 9-Joey Saldana 14.881

18) 18-Tony Bruce Jr. 14.887

19) 22-Brian Ellenberger 14.897

20) 4X-Toni Lutar 14.904

21) 17-Daryn Pittman 14.940

22) 30C-Lance Dewease 15.010

23) 45X-Johnny Herrera 15.144

24) 44W-Austen Wheatley 15.167

25) 10A-Ricky Logan 15.294

26) 1-Bronson Maeschen 15.369

27) 63-Chad Kemenah 15.467

28) 4-Eric Baldaccini 15.811

29) 85-Josh Hawkins 16.447

30) 5W-Lucas Wolfe -.—

Heat 1 (8 Laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature) – Starting Position [#]

1) R19-Jac Haudenschild[2]

2) 21-Brian Brown[1]

3) 15-Donny Schatz[4]

4) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[3]

5) 51-Fred Rahmer[5]

6) 6R-Bill Rose[6]

7) 10A-Ricky Logan[9]

22-Brian Ellenberger[7]

9) 30C-Lance Dewease[8]

10) 4-Eric Baldaccini[10]

Heat 2 (8 Laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature) – Starting Position [#]

1) 24-Terry McCarl[1]

2) 91-Paul McMahan[2]

3) 7-Craig Dollansky[4]

4) 11K-Kraig Kinser[3]

5) 9-Joey Saldana[6]

6) 83-Tim Kaeding[5]

7) 4X-Toni Lutar[7]

45X-Johnny Herrera[8]

9) 1-Bronson Maeschen[9]

10) 85-Josh Hawkins[10]

Heat 3 (8 Laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature) – Starting Position [#]

1) 11-Steve Kinser[1]

2) 14-Jason Meyers[2]

3) 6-Danny Lasoski[3]

4) 7S-Jason Sides[4]

5) 18-Tony Bruce Jr.[6]

6) 2B-Ben Gregg[5]

7) 63-Chad Kemenah[9]

17-Daryn Pittman[7]

9) 44W-Austen Wheatley[8]

10) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[10]

Dash (6 laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) – Starting Position [#]

1) 91-Paul McMahan[3]

2) R19-Jac Haudenschild[4]

3) 7-Craig Dollansky[7]

4) 14-Jason Meyers[2]

5) 7S-Jason Sides[6]

6) 15-Donny Schatz[8]

7) 11-Steve Kinser[10]

24-Terry McCarl[9]

9) 21-Brian Brown[1]

10) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[5]

B-main (12 laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature) – Starting Position [#]

1) 22-Brian Ellenberger[1]

2) 4X-Toni Lutar[2]

3) 30C-Lance Dewease[4]

4) 17-Daryn Pittman[3]

5) 44W-Austen Wheatley[6]

6) 10A-Ricky Logan[7]

7) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[12] [$200]

63-Chad Kemenah[9] [$180]

9) 45X-Johnny Herrera[5] [$175]

10) 4-Eric Baldaccini[10] [$160]

11) 1-Bronson Maeschen[8] [$150]

12) 85-Josh Hawkins[11] [$150]

A-main (30 laps) – Starting Position [#]

1) 7-Craig Dollansky[3] [$10,000]

2) 11-Steve Kinser[7] [$5,500]

3) 9-Joey Saldana[17] [$3,200]

4) 14-Jason Meyers[4] [$2,800]

5) 7S-Jason Sides[5] [$2,500]

6) 91-Paul McMahan[1] [$2,300]

7) R19-Jac Haudenschild[2] [$2,200]

11K-Kraig Kinser[11] [$2,100]

9) 83-Tim Kaeding[14] [$2,050]

10) 6-Danny Lasoski[12] [$2,000]

11) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[25] [$700]

12) 51-Fred Rahmer[13] [$1,200]

13) 24-Terry McCarl[8] [$1,100]

14) 15-Donny Schatz[6] [$1,050]

15) 63-Chad Kemenah[26] [$200]

16) 2B-Ben Gregg[15] [$900]

17) 4X-Toni Lutar[20] [$800]

18) 17-Daryn Pittman[21] [$800]

19) 6R-Bill Rose[16] [$800]

20) 22-Brian Ellenberger[19] [$800]

21) 44W-Austen Wheatley[23] [$800]

22) 30C-Lance Dewease[22] [$800]

23) 10A-Ricky Logan[24] [$800]

24) 18-Tony Bruce Jr[18] [$800]

25) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[10] [$800]

26) 21-Brian Brown[9] [$800]

Lap Leaders: Paul McMahan 1-8, Jac Haudenschild 9-18, Craig Dollansky 19-30

KSE Hard Charger Award: Lucas Wolfe

Penske Power Position Award: Ben Gregg

Note- Lucas Wolfe and Chad Kemenah used World of Outlaws Provisionals to start the A-Feature.

World of Outlaws Championship Standings through March 12

1. Joey Saldana 877
2. Steve Kinser 870 -7
3. Jason Meyers 868 -9
4. Jason Sides 830 -47
5. Donny Schatz 824 -53
6. Kraig Kinser 796 -81
7. Jac Haudenschild 780 -97
8. Danny Lasoski 778 -99
9. Tim Kaeding 757 -120
10. Craig Dollansky 753 -124

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder’s Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder’s Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.

HIGHLANDS, TX – March 9, 2010 – What’s the biggest selling point Battleground Speedway owner Mike Walling has going for him leading into his track’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Lone Star 50′ on Fri., March 26?

That would most certainly be last year’s inaugural appearance by the national full-fender tour at the three-eighths-mile oval located 12 miles east of Houston.

“It was an awesome show,” raved Walling, a 35-year-old Texan now in his second year at the helm of Battleground Speedway. “People around here are still talking about, so all that word-of-mouth is my best advertising. It was the definitely the kind of race that makes people want to come back this year and bring some friends this time.”

Indeed, the 2009 WoO LMS program served as a grand coming-out party for the high-banked track, which Walling reopened last year after it had sat dormant for nearly three seasons. Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., emerged victorious in a hard-fought, high-energy A-Main that saw cars jockeying for position throughout the 100-lap distance — and immediately after the checkered flag fell, Babb donned a cowboy hat and happily hopped on a 1,300-pound Texas Longhorn steer as part of a unique, Lone Star State-themed Victory Lane ceremony that had the big crowd buzzing.

“The best Late Model drivers in the country were racing all over the track from the first lap to the 100th lap last year,” said Walling, who was so pumped up after Battleground’s ’09 WoO LMS spectacular that he offered free admission to all the fans who returned for the track’s regular racing program the following week. “Darrell Lanigan (the 2008 WoO LMS champion from Union, Ky.) went to the back (of the field) twice and still finished second — that’s how racy the track was. It was the show of the year at Battleground Speedway.”

The return engagement for the nation’s premier dirt Late Model tour will pack all the punch of last year’s two-day, extra-distance event into one frenzied evening on March 26. A 50-lap A-Main paying $10,000 to win will headline Battleground’s card this year, allowing the WoO LMS to contest a first-ever two-track Texas doubleheader by moving about 200 miles north on Sat., March 27, to Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore.

And of course, Walling is once again planning to punctuate the night by having the ‘Lone Star 50′ winner meet up with a snorting Texas Longhorn in Victory Lane. The steer that starred in last year’s post-race ceremonies, Hondo, was tragically killed late in 2009 in a highway accident, but Walling is arranging to have another Longhorn brought in to continue building the tradition.

“Nobody left the stands after last year’s race when they saw that big Longhorn come out of the pits and start walking down the homestretch,” said Walling, whose uncle, Red Walling, was involved in local racing in the past with the former Big H Speedway dirt track in Houston and now assists in the marketing and operation of the new-look Battleground Speedway. “It was a pretty neat deal, especially when Shannon went over and gave it a kiss on the head. The crowd really got into it and I want to keep it going as something everyone can look forward to when the World of Outlaws come to town.”

The scrum to get up-close-and-personal with a Longhorn will feature a talent-laden roster of WoO LMS regulars led by defending champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., who finished fourth in last year’s event at Battleground on the eve of his 21st birthday. He won last month’s 2010 WoO LMS season opener at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. — the fourth consecutive year he’s captured the tour’s lidlifter.

Other committed Outlaw travelers ready for action in Texas include Lanigan (last year’s crowd-pleasing runner-up at Battleground); Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa. (finished fifth in the 2009 event); Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y. (sixth); Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga. (seventh); Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga. (eighth); current points leader Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis. (10th); 2009 Rookie of the Year Russell King of Bristolville, Ohio (13th); Rick Eckert of York, Pa. (19th); 2007 champion Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky. (23rd); and 2010 Rookie of the Year candidate Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del. (did not enter last year’s race).

Several other racers will trek to Battleground in hopes of building momentum to join the established Outlaws as 2010 regulars, including 2006 champion Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., rookie candidates Tim Dohm of Cross Lanes, W.Va., Tony Knowles of Tyrone, Ga., and Jill George of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and ’09 rookie contender Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va.

Among the drivers expected to challenge the Outlaws are Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, who finished third in last year’s event; Al Purkey of Coffeyville, Kans. (11th in ’09) and his car owner Bill Koons of Omaha, Neb. (DNQ); Ray Moore of Shreveport, La. (ninth); Kevin Sitton of Baytown, Texas (22nd); and Chris Brown of Cleveland, Texas (DNQ).

The ‘Lone Star 50′ is currently the lone dirt Late Model event scheduled at Battleground in 2010.

“We’re telling all the local fans to come out and catch the Late Models while they can,” said Walling, whose track headlines open-wheel Modifieds on Saturday nights. “This is their only chance to see them at Battleground this year, so it’s definitely a show not to be missed.”

Gates are scheduled to open at 4 p.m. and racing will begin at 7 p.m. on March 26.

General admission is $32 and pit passes cost $38 for the program, which also includes racing for the track’s Limited Modified, Hobby Stock and Pure Stock classes.

For more information on Battleground Speedway, call the track at 832-421-RACE or visit www.battlegroundspeedway.net.

Additional info on the WoO LMS is available by visiting www.worldofoutlaws.com.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel) and DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award); in addition to contingency sponsors Eibach Springs, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, Pink Carburetors, Pro Power Engines, Quartermaster, Rocket Chassis and Wrisco Aluminum.

First place in the IMCA Modified mains pays $400. Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMods race for $225 to win, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for top prizes of $200 and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chase $100 checks.

All applicable IMCA points will be awarded for the draw/redraw shows.

Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, gates open at 2 p.m. and racing begins at 4 p.m.

Pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults and $3 for kids ages 6-12, with five and under admitted free.

Information about the Spring Fling or weather updates will be available by calling 254 965-3092 or 817 721-5204.

Killeen, Tx.,(March 6th, 2010) Venerable old Texas Thunder Speedway kicked off it’s 2010 racing season with a new look and new promoter. David Goode took over the reins from former promoter Pat Wilson with his first endevour into running a race track. Goode, a former TTS racer himself still has a son and daughter in the IMCA Modified and Southern Sportmod classes.

“It’s pretty much like I thought it would be,” said Goode about being new track promoter. “The hardest part was getting out of the racecar. The kids miss not having in the pits to help them out. I sent them to the Brooks-Shaw driving school during the off season and told them they needed to pay attention.”

Over the winter the track itself was given a face lift with several tons of dirt brought in the even out the transition out of the corners. The track width was also increased from 45′ wide to 60′ wide giving drivers more potential lines to choose from.

“We may have gotten the track a little too wet for the heats,” Goode added. “We were trying to turn it around from a Thursday practice instead of having all week to work it. It came around well for the features though.”

This season Texas Thunder Speedway’s ¼ mile, high-banked clay oval is incorporating the use of a transponder system.

Stone returns to grab IMCA Modified Main
Killeen’s Kenny Stone hadn’t turned a lap at Texas Thunder since opening night of 2009, but made his return a triumphant one. Stone, who plans on racing more close by home, started on the pole and led every lap of the 20-lapper. It wasn’t easy though. In a field boasting two former track champions, and two IMCA Modified National Rookies of the Year, Stone was hounded throughout by Cham Savage.

It was a rocky start as the 22-car field took the green for the Modified main event. Going into turn 1 several cars in the top six got out of shape with the field piling in. Getting the worst of the deal was Benji Kirkpatrick who got upside-down after his car clipped the front of Mike McCarthy. When the dust settled, twelve cars suffered some damage, with six unable to make the restart and several others seriously wounded. All drivers walked away uninjured.

As the green flew again Stone beat Brad Jordan into turn 1 for the lead with Savage giving him a quick look inside. Scooter Bates, Terry Woodall and Ken Old fell into the remaining top five spots. As the top six sorted out and Stone began inching away, Ben Ketteman got around Allen Waltermire for seventh. Ketteman slipped a lap later giving the back to Waltermire with David Goode jr. following to eighth.

Stone caught the back of the pack on lap 6, while the two past track champs, Old and Hardy Henderson battled for fifth, with Henderson getting the spot. A lap 7 caution for debris slowed the action and rebunched the field. On the restart Savage tried to get the nose in low on Stone, while Bates was trying high on Savage. Woodall slipped high from fourth, and on lap 8 went around collecting Ketteman, Doug Lorenz and Goode.

Once back to green Henderson and Old swapped fourth, within Henderson moving in on Bates. At the crossed flags it was Stone with a slight edge, Savage, Henderson, Bates and Ketteman getting by Jordan for fifth. Savage tried to close the gap on Stone diving in deeper, but Stone would get the better run off the corners.

As the lead duo approached lapped traffic, Waltermire did a half spin with Savage barely sneaking by. Henderson and George Lamphere slid to a stop trying to avoid Waltermire as the caution waved on lap 13. The top six got away clean on the now, single file restart, with Andrew Simmerman getting by Old for seventh.

The top three then gapped the fourth place battle between Bates, Ketteman and Jordan. In the final laps Stone began flexing his muscle putting some distance on Savage and Henderson. As the white flag waved Stone had built a half straightaway margin on Savage cruising the the victory in the Fat Boys Bar-B-Q, Bell County Electric Supply, McGuire Truck & Auto, Kempner Iron & Metal, Centex Motorsports powered, Hoffman H3 Chassis.

“I get a lot of help from my team, mainly Pat McGuire and this new H3 Hoffman is awesome,” commented Stone. “Week in and week out you have to have he car prepared against these guys. David(Goode) has done a great job with the track. Everything he’s put in it he’s done right. He spent the money in the right place.”

“I haven’t run here since opening night of last year I’ve got a new baby girl now so I’ll be racing closer to home. Last year when we ran at Heart o’ Texas on Fridays most of he year. I’ll be here more this year.”

“I don’t really know what happened behind me,” added Stone about the huge lap 1 pile up. “But there were a lot of good cars torn up. I’m glad to see everyone was alright.”

Dodge Country IMCA Modifieds
5K Kenny Stone
C4 Cham Savage
63 Hardy Henderson
12 Scooter Bates
37 Ben Ketteman
3j Brad Jordan
15 Andrew Simmerman
52 Ken Old
7g David Goode jr
97 Doug Lorenz
20 Mike McCarthy
19 George Lamphere jr
49 Lee Chasse
3w Terry Woodall
44 Allen Waltermire
247 Bill Lecompte
717 GW Egbert IV
78 Trevor Egbert
11H Wesley Hamilton
47 Benji Kirkpatrick
44x Joe O’Bryan
44s Joe Spillman

IMCA Modified heats,
Heat #1
717 GW Egbert IV
78 Trevor Egbert
5K Kenny Stone
11 Wesley Hamilton
52 Ken Old
63 Hardy Henderson
7g David Goode jr
44x Joe O’Bryan

Heat #2
3w Terry Woodall
97 Doug Lorenz
3j Brad Jordan
19 George Lamphere
20 Mike McCarthy
49 Lee Chasse
247 Bill Lecompte

Heat #3
12 Scooter Bates
47 Benji Kirkpatrick
15 Andrew Simmerman
C4 Cham Savage
44 Allen Waltermire
44S Joe Spillman
37 Ben Ketteman

Welborn’s Win Sweeps Sportmods
Ronnie Welborn made his long trip from Princeton pay off as he took the heat-feature wins in the IMA Southern Sportmods. Welborn held off early challenges from Mark McDaniel. In the waning laps, Welborn eased ahead while McDaniel and Randy Doyle scrapped it out for second. At the finish it was Welborn taking the checkers in the Baxter Motorsports ride by a half straightaway.

The front row of Welborn and McDaniel stayed side by side through lap 1 with Welborn getting the nose ahead to lead. Behind the lead duet, Doyle, Mitch Tierney and GW Egbert IV fell in line. McDaniel kept the pressure on Welborn the first few circuits. Doyle slipped over turn 2 giving up third to Tierney on lap 3. Doyle closed back in on Tierney taking the spot back on lap 5.

The races only caution waved on lap 6 when Lyndon Kirk went over the turn 2 hill with a flat left front. On the restart Doyle and Tierney continued to fight for third as Welborn inched away from McDaniel. At halfway it was still Welborn, McDaniel, Doyle, Tierney and Egbert in the top five.

Doyle then began to put some heat on McDaniel for second getting inside him on lap 10. As they fought it out for second, Welborn began to increase his margin. Doyle got under McDaniel in turns 1-2 nearly getting along side. The two made slight contact, but neither skipped a beat. With the white flag in the air, Welborn had added to his advantage motoring to the win by half a straight.

**Welborn was already loaded and gone before I could get quotes

Danny’s Transmissions IMCA Southern Sportmods
20 Ronnie Welborn
11m Mark McDaniel
65 Randy Doyle
48 Mitch Tierney
717 GW Egbert IV
9 Olin Dillard
8 Jared Rady
13 Sarah Goode
40 Albert Wininger
7g David Goode jr
11 Lyndon Kirk

IMCA SSM heat,
20 Ronnie Welborn
11m Mark McDaniel
717 GW Egbert IV
65 Randy Doyle
11 Lyndon Kirk
48 Mitch Tierney
9 Olin Dillard
40 Albert Wininger
13 Sarah Goode
7g David Goode jr
8 Jared Rady

1st Qualifier: 1) (15) Jared Webb 2) (6*)Dillon Vike 3) (66x) Mike Dillard 4) (707) P.J. Egbert 5) (56) Troy Taylor 6) (77) Randy Kirkland 7) (1m) Cody Gearhart (4) Chris Roach 9) (99f) Matt French 10) (112) Darrin Hendrix 11) (21c) Chris Cole 12) (144) Chad Williams 13) (15) Brian Wolfe 14) (30c) Colt Goodman 15) (64) Jay Sale 16) (21d) Ed Dunn DNS: 14x) Josh Landers

2nd Qualifier: 1) (30) Chase Allen 2) (11) Alan Oliva 3) (24) Sean Jones 4) (34) Mickey Lassiter 5) (87) John Webb 6) (72) Justin McCoy 7) (85) Thomas Tillison, Jr. (99mm) Billy Burt 9) (29) Lloyd Ashcraft 10) (8x) Michael Needham 11) (45) Logan Cabbell 12) (43) Michael McCleskey 13) (2x) Gene Weaver 14) (07) Jason Hilliard DNS: (48) Jim Pearcy, (4m) Bobby Malchus, (45t) Eric Thomlinson

A Feature: 1) (98) Johnny Allen 2) (41) Jacob Pirkle 3) (707) P.J. Egbert 4) (72) Justin McCoy 5) (30) Chase Allen 6) (52) Chad Davis 7) (56) Troy Taylor (26) Allen Chickering 9) (20) Terry Pritchett 10) (88xxx) Clyde Dunn, Jr. 11) (10) George White 12) (24) Sean Jones 13) (75) Patrick Daniels 14) (15j) Jared Webb 15) (6*) Dillon Vike 16) (18) Tim Clonch 17) (87) John Webb 18) (34) Mickey Lassiter 19) (11) Alan Oliva 20) (34n) C.A. Nix 21) (1s) Ronny Sigmon 22) (77) Randy Kirkland 23) (32) Kevin Clement 24) (66x) Mike Dillard

Cowtown Midget Championships presented by National Health Care Advisors & City Vending, sanctioned by USAC/SMRS

Heat #1
(91k) Kevin Bayer, (27) Andy Shouse, (35) Matt Sherrell, (7m) Kevin Ramey, (11a) Andrew Felker, (11r) Ryan Cole, (15d) Andrew Deal, (60) Eric Sandage, (85) Matt Johnson,

Heat #2
(11c) Chet Gherke, (5d) Zach Daum, (39) Brandon Moeller, (88d) Rusty Dukes, (18) Blake Moeller, (93x) Ryan Harvey, (9) Doug McCune, (11x) Steve Newmark B (24L) Roy Larkin

Heat #3
(05) Brad Loyet, (1 Tx) Paul White, (44) Don Droud Jr, (11) Justin Melton. (4b) Ronny Burke Jr, (10w) George White, (91t) Tyler Thompson, (8) Murray Erickson, (10) Will Pierce,

A-Main Dash
(11c) Chet Gherke, (05) Brad Loyet, (91k) Keven Bayer, (27) Andy Shouse, (1 Tx) Paul White, (f5) Danny Stratton-DQ Tech,

B-Main #1
(15d) Andrew Deal, (60) Eric Sandage, (91t) Tyler Thompson, (10) Will Pierce, (85) Matt Johnson, (9) Doug McCone, (24L) Roy Larkin, (93x) Ryan Harvey, (11x) Steve Newmark B (8) Murray Erickson,

A-Main
(05) Brad Loyet, (11c) Chet Gherke, (5d) Zach Daum, (35) Matt Sherrell, (44) Don Droud Jr, (4b) Ronny Burke Jr, (88d) Rusty Dukes, (1 Tx) Paul White, (91t) Tyler Thompson, (11) Justin Melton. (85) Matt Johnson, (9) Doug McCune, (11a) Andrew Felker, (91k) Kevin Bayer, (7m) Kevin Ramey, (15d) Andrew Deal, (27) Andy Shouse, (60) Eric Sandage, (18) Blake Moeller, (39) Brandon Moeller, (10w) George White, (10) Will Pierce, (11r) Ryan Cole, (f5) Danny Stratton-DQ Tech,

ASCS-II 600 Non-Wing

B-Main#1
(007) Cody Carter, (13m) Ken Pearson, (11a) Andrew Felker, (51) Matt Ward, (89) Jarrett Crouch, (3d) Andy Hogan, (5x) Tyson Hall, (40) Ronnie Bass, (69) Jeremy Hefler, (7j) Justin Zimmerman, (37) Austin Smith, (83) C.J. Duarte-NS, (78) Kevin Bayer-NS,

B-Main#2
(91) Tyler Thomas, (73) Alex Sewell, (4u) Devon Huff, (15) Coy Jordon, (02) Sasha Sessums, (28) Trevor Reed, (13) Josh McGinnis, (65) Robby Fox, (0) Karley Kay Dobson, (97) Ryan Jaisle, (87) Drew Salisbury, (22c) Chad Koch-NS, (7x) Shane Simmons-NS,

B-Main #3
(77) Jonathan Beason, (21t) Taylor Smitherman, (22) Michael Hernandez, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (12) Jason Tyler, (20) William Bass, (21) Michele Melton, (9) Ron Peterson, (72k) Rick Kirkes, (10) Bryan Debrick, (71) Colby Estes,

A-Main
(198) Hunter Jones, (91) Tyler Thomas, (04) Kyle Jones, (82) Steven Shebester, (321) Trey Marcham, (3) Jerry McGinnis, (73) Alex Sewell, (77) Jonathan Beason, (32) Nick Ivy, (21b) Christopher Bell, (15d) Andrew Deal, (5) Shelby Byrd, (4u) Devon Huff, (21t) Taylor Smitherman, (007) Cody Carter, (51) Matt Ward, (13m) Ken Pearson, (6) Morgan Dowdy (74) D.J. Estes, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (11a) Andrew Felker, (22) Michael Hernandez, (11) Justin Melton, (15) Coy Jordon,,

ASCS-II 600 Wing Outlaw

A-Main
(91) Kevin Bayer, (29) Scott Sawyer, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (21) Christopher Bell, (77) Darien Roberts, (01j) Jeb Sessums, (6) Dustin Gates, (129) Brandon Hahn, (5x) Tyson Hall, (11a) Andrew Felker, (52) Blake Hahn, (70) Michael Wickham, (32) Nick Ivy, (17b) Tanner Berryhill, (8m) Kade Morton, (4u) Devon Huff, (81) Frank Flud, (47) Chipper Wood, (73) Jake Mosley, (35) Cody Ledger, (5) Cameron Hagin, (87) Drew Salisbury, (60x) Chance Terrel, (59) Billy Lawhead-NS, (021t) Taylor Smitherman-NS,

ASCS-II 600 Restrictor Class

B-Main
(22x) Payton Williams, (77) Colton Brewer, (2) Will Harvey, (61) Kaley Engstrom, (27) Kyle Keeler, (7) Cord Allen Dodson, (18j) Cody Jarvis, (127) Dillon Fox, (3g) Garrett Brimmer, (13m) Chance McCrary, (20) Colton Wisely,

A-Main
(7m) Chance Morton, (51) Alan Cunningham, (28) Karley Kay Dobson, (08) Logan Martin, (22) Dalton Wiseley, (205) Steven Curbow, (89) Blake Jenkins, (99h) Trevor Hunt, (77) Colton Brewer, (87)Ashley Reagan, (22x) Payton Williams, (24t) Trenton Broucher, (10) Bobby Williams, (2) Will Harvey, (00) Grady Chandler, (747) Reagan Reed, (17w) Harli White, (82) Dylan Kadous, (70) Dylan Wickham, (61) Kaley Engstrom

1st Qualifier: 1) (15) Jared Webb 2) (6*)Dillon Vike 3) (66x) Mike Dillard 4) (707) P.J. Egbert 5) (56) Troy Taylor 6) (77) Randy Kirkland 7) (1m) Cody Gearhart  (4) Chris Roach 9) (99f) Matt French 10) (112) Darrin Hendrix 11) (21c) Chris Cole 12) (144) Chad Williams 13) (15) Brian Wolfe 14) (30c) Colt Goodman 15) (64) Jay Sale 16) (21d) Ed Dunn DNS: 14x) Josh Landers

2nd Qualifier: 1) (30) Chase Allen 2) (11) Alan Oliva 3) (24) Sean Jones 4) (34) Mickey Lassiter 5) (87) John Webb 6) (72) Justin McCoy 7) (85) Thomas Tillison, Jr.  (99mm) Billy Burt 9) (29) Lloyd Ashcraft 10) (8x) Michael Needham 11) (45) Logan Cabbell 12) (43) Michael McCleskey 13) (2x) Gene Weaver 14) (07) Jason Hilliard DNS: (48) Jim Pearcy, (4m) Bobby Malchus, (45t) Eric Thomlinson

A Feature: 1) (98) Johnny Allen 2) (41) Jacob Pirkle 3) (707) P.J. Egbert 4) (72) Justin McCoy 5) (30) Chase Allen 6) (52) Chad Davis 7) (56) Troy Taylor  (26) Allen Chickering 9) (20) Terry Pritchett 10) (88xxx) Clyde Dunn, Jr. 11) (10) George White 12) (24) Sean Jones 13) (75) Patrick Daniels 14) (15j) Jared Webb 15) (6*) Dillon Vike 16) (18) Tim Clonch 17) (87) John Webb 18) (34) Mickey Lassiter 19) (11) Alan Oliva 20) (34n) C.A. Nix 21) (1s) Ronny Sigmon 22) (77) Randy Kirkland 23) (32) Kevin Clement 24) (66x) Mike Dillard

Heat 1: Mark Dotson, Alan Sharpensteen, Philip Houston, Steve Holzkamper, Blake Jegtvig, Jimmy Ray, Richie Davis, Dennis Gates, Tristan Sikes, Dickie Gorham

Heat 2: Jeremy Payne, Curt Barnett, Jacob Gallardo, Tom Georges, Holly Jones, Grant Junghans, Terry Tipton, Bob Sikes, Steve Miller

Heat 3: Jon Tesch, Jake Boles, Eddie Martin, Jason Krohn, Lance Mari, Bobby Sikes Jr., Fito Gallardo, Nathan Bischel, Garrett Higgins, Melissa Gorham

Heat 4: Darrell Nelson, Derek Ramirez, Martin Robinson, Stormy Scott, Christy Georges, Sherman Barnett, Roy Don Mason, Joe Lackey, Morgan Bagley

Heat 5: Tim Culp, RC Whitwell, Paul Banghart, Nick O’Neal, Josh Cain, Jared Landers, Robbie Chiles, Dusty Riggs, Ronnie Salas

Heat 6: Bumper Jones, Corky Thomas, Peyton Taylor, Richie Tosh, Josh Majek, Levi DeMartino, Wesley Summers, Greg Jenkins, Travis Tipton

Heat 7: Tommy Weder Jr., Mike Hansen, Kellen Chadwick, Royal Jones, Bryan Rowland, Steve Sutton, Brian Poppa, Jack Kokot, Kelly Shryock, Patrick Carney

C-Main1: Chadwick, T. Georges, C. Georges, Cain, Landers, F. Gallardo, Junghans, Bischel, S. Barnett, Davis, Mari, Salas, T. Sikes, Carney, Kokot, M. Gorham, Riggs, Higgins, Poppa, H. Jones, Summers

C-Main 2: Tosh, Rowland, Ray, Terry Tipton, Shryock, Jegtvig, D. Gorham, DeMartino, Travis Tipton, Jenkins, Lackey, Sutton, O’Neal, Bobby Sikes Jr., Bagley, Miller, Majek, Bob Sikes, Chiles, Gates, Mason

B-Main: Hansen, S. Scott, C. Barnett, Whitwell, Holzkamper, R. Jones, Shryock, Cain, Ray, Krohn, Chadwick, Tosh, F. Gallardo, Rowland, Landers, D. Gorham, J. Gallardo, C. Georges, Robinson, Jegtvig, Terry Tipton, Boles, T. Georges, Martin, Houston

A-Main: (Top 5 to Sunday’s A-main): Payne, Weder Jr., Dotson, B. Jones, Banghart, Tesch, Hansen, Sharpensteen, Whitwell, S. Scott, Ramirez, C. Barnett, Tosh, Holzkamper, Ray, Thomas, Shryock, R. Jones, Cain, Chadwick, Krohn (NF), Nelson (NF), Culp (NF), Taylor (NF)

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Lonnie Wheatley, HIGHLANDS, Texas (March 6, 2010) – Missouri rivals Brian Brown and Jesse Hockett hooked up in an epic duel along the Gulf Coast Saturday night as Sprint Cars returned to the 3/8-mile Battleground Speedway for the first time in nearly ten years.

And, when the checkered flag flew upon the Third Annual Gulf Coast Nationals, it was Brown coming away with the $3,000 winner’s share in the capper of season-opening weekend competition for the ASCS Gulf South Region.

After trading the top spot a handful of times over the final ten circuits, Brown held the point the final two times around in the scheduled 25-lapper to take the win aboard the FVP No. 21 Maxim entry.

“Jesse and I have had a lot of good battles, it’s a lot of fun to race with him like that,” Brown commented in victory lane.

Had it not been for a late-race caution, eleventh-starting Oklahoma shoe Brady Bacon may very well have played the role of spoiler.

“I really should probably thank Brady for that one,” Brown explained. “I kept pounding the cushion and then he showed the low side just when that caution came out, that made all the difference.”

Gridding the main event outside row two, Brown chased pole starter Wayne Johnson and second-starter Hockett in the early rounds.

Hockett and Johnson diced for the point until “The Rocket” took command on the fifth round. Johnson’s run aboard a former Jason Johnson mount now owned by Joe Zierolf was cut short when a power steering line blew ten laps in.

Johnson’s misfortune nearly proved disastrous for Brown as well, with contact in turn four as Johnson checked up. “I hit him, I was lucky my race didn’t end right there,” Brown surmised.

Back under way, Brown kept the pressure on Hockett’s Don Ott-powered VKCC Motorsports No. 75 A.R.T. as Bacon and Tony Bruce, Jr., mixed it up for third.

Brown slipped by Hockett for the official lead on the 18th lap, with Hockett returning the favor a lap later. As the lead duo made another couple or so unofficial lead changes in the corners, Bacon broke free from Bruce and was about to dispose of Brown for second when a caution flew for Channin Tankersley’s stalled mount.

With Bacon’s hand tipped, Brown raced to the low side and ultimately battled past Hockett to post a narrow win.

A disappointed Hockett settled for runner-up honors, commenting that, “I never even saw the white flag. My hat’s off to Brian though, he did a good job.”

Bacon settled for third in the Tel-Star Communications No. 99 Triple-X, with Bruce, Jr., and 19th-starter Travis Rilat rounding out the top five.

Tommy Bryant was sixth, with Ray Allen Kulhanek in seventh. The night’s top passing points earner in heat race action, Ricky Logan returned from an opening lap stop on the track to claim eighth with Eric Baldaccini and Aaron Reutzel completing the top ten.

After Logan’s stop on the initial start of the feature, Klint Angelette, Scottie McDonald, Travis Knighton and Travis Elliott were eliminated in a wild turn four skirmish on the second try.

Brandon Berryman, Wayne Johnson, Hockett and Bryant topped heat race action for Saturday night’s 34-car field, with Travis Rilat winning the “B” Main.

American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region Results from Battleground Speedway:

Heat One (8 Laps): 1. 31-Brandon Berryman, 2. 19-Klint Angelette, 3. 93x-Dustin Morgan, 4. 99-Brady Bacon, 5. 9x-Gary Wright, 6. 71-Channin Tankersley, 7. 15T-Travis Elliott, 8. 17-Bruce Griffith, Jr. DNS: 74-Brandon Corn.

Heat Two (8 Laps): 1. C41-Wayne Johnson, 2. 21-Brian Brown, 3. 35-Greg Rilat, 4. 88-Scottie McDonald, 5. 00-Michael Dupuy, 6. 29-Travis Rilat, 7. 51w-Wes Miller, 8. 87x-Billy Melton, 9. 55r-Rooster Boone.

Heat Three (8 Laps): 1. 75-Jesse Hockett, 2. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 4. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 5. 28-James Cooper, 6. 76-John Ricketts, 7. 52-Roger Oakes, 8. 93-Chris Sweeney.

Heat Four (8 Laps): 1. 85-Tommy Bryant, 2. 10-Ricky Logan, 3. 51-Jimmy Brooks, 4. 61-Travis Knighton, 5. 14-Michael Lang, 6. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, 7. 12b-Logan Bledsoe, 8. 51s-Beau Smith.

“B” Feature (12 Laps): 1. 29-Travis Rilat, 2. 14-Michael Lang, 3. 71-Channin Tankersley, 4. 51w-Wes Miller, 5. 15T-Travis Elliott, 6. 87x-Billy Melton, 7. 76-John Ricketts, 8. 12b-Logan Bledsoe, 9. 52-Roger Oakes, 10. 51s-Beau Smith, 11. 17-Bruce Griffith, Jr., 12. 28-James Cooper. DNS: 9x-Gary Wright, 55r-Rooster Boone, 93-Chris Sweeney, 74-Brandon Corn.

“A” Feature (25 Laps): 1. 21-Brian Brown, 2. 75-Jesse Hockett, 3. 99-Brady Bacon, 4. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., 5. 29-Travis Rilat, 6. 85-Tommy Bryant, 7. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, 8. 10-Ricky Logan, 9. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 10. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 11. 35-Greg Rilat, 12. 87x-Billy Melton, 13. 71-Channin Tankersley, 14. 51w-Wes Miller, 15. 31-Brandon Berryman, 16. 14-Michael Lang, 17. 00-Michael Dupuy, 18. C41-Wayne Johnson, 19. 51-Jimmy Brooks, 20. 93x-Dustin Morgan, 21. 19-Klint Angelette, 22. 88-Scottie McDonald, 23. 61-Travis Knighton, 24. 15T-Travis Elliott.

ASCS Gulf South Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Jesse Hockett 272, 2. Brian Brown 269, 3. Travis Rilat 267, 4. Brady Bacon 257, 5. Tony Bruce, Jr. 255, 6. Ricky Logan 251, 7. Tommy Bryant 220, 8. Brandon Berryman 216, 9. (tie) Gary Wright and Wes Miller 215.

Heat #1
(44) Dan Droud Jr, (15d) Andrew Deal, (91k) Keven Bayer, (11r) Ryan Cole, (4b) Ronny Burke Jr,
(18) Blake Moeller, (39) Brandon Moeller, (9) Doug McCone, (11x) Steve Newmark-NS

Heat #2
(05) Brad Loyet, (7m) Kevin Ramey, (5d) Zach Drum, (60) Eric Sandage, (11c) Chet Gherke, (1 Tx)
Paul White, (88d) Rusty Dukes, ( 91t) Tyler Thompson, (77x) Scott Sawyer, (24e) Bill Eslick

Heat #3
(f5) Danny Statton, (35) Matt Sherrel, (11a) Andrew Felker, (10w) George White, (11) Justin
Melton. (85) Matt Johnson, (27) Andy Shouse, (8) Murray Erickson, (10) Will Pierce, (24L) Roy
Larkin

A-Main Dash
(05) Brad Loyet, (44) Dan Droud Jr, (15d) Andrew Deal, (f5) Danny Statton, (7m) Kevin Ramey,
(35) Matt Sherrel

B-Main #1
(27) Andy Shouse, (39) Brandon Moeller, (88d) Rusty Dukes, (9) Doug McCone, ( 91) Tyler
Thompson, (11x) Steve Newmark, (8) Murray Erickson, (24e) Bill Eslick, (10) Will Pierce, (24L)
Roy Larkin-NS, (77x) Scott Sawyer-NS

A-Main
(f5) Danny Statton, (44) Dan Droud Jr, (5d) Zach Drum, (05) Brad Loyet, (91k) Keven Bayer, (7m)
Kevin Ramey, (4b) Ronny Burke Jr, (27) Andy Shouse, (11a) Andrew Felker, (60) Eric Sandage,
(11) Justin Melton, (88d) Rusty Dukes, ( 91t) Tyler Thompson, (9) Doug McCone, (35) Matt
Sherrel, (11c) Chet Gherke, (11r) Ryan Cole (10w) George White, (39) Brandon Moeller, (15d)
Andrew Deal, (1 Tx) Paul White, (85) Matt Johnson, (18) Blake Moeller, (11x) Steve Newmark

Modified’s
Heat #1
(41) Jacob Pirkle, (11) Allen Olivia, (32) Kevin Clement, ( 56) Troy Taylor, (10) George White, (30)
Chase Allen, (99f) Matt French, (72) Justin McCoy, (29) Lloyd Ashcraft, (112) Darren Hendrix, (4)
Chris Roach, (8x) Michael Needham

Heat#2
(88xxx) Clyde Dunn Jr, (15j) Jareed Webb, (2x) Gene Weaver, (07) Jason Hilliard, (144) Chad
Williams, (6*) Dylan Pike, (99) Billy Burke, (30c) Colt Goodman, (48) Jim Pearcy

Heat#3
(18) Tim Clounch, ( 98) John Allen, (52) Chad Davis, (20) Terry Pritchett, (1s) Ronny Sigman, (77)
Randy Kirkland, (87) John Webb, (34) Mickey Lassiter, ( 707) P.J. Egbert, (14x) Josh Landers,
(45) Logan Cabbell

Heat#4
(64) Jay Sale, (26) Allen Chickering, (75) Patrick Daniel, (85) Thomas Tillison, (45t) Eric Tominson,
(66x) Mike Dillard, (34n) C.A. Nix, (15) Bryan Wolfe, (43) Mike McCleskey, (1m) Cody Gerhart,
(4m) Bobby Malcus, (21d) Ed Dunn

Qualifier #1
( 98) John Allen, (1s) Ronny Sigman, (41) Jacob Pirkle, (34n) C.A. Nix, (6*) Dylan Pike, (34) Mickey
Lassiter, ( 56) Troy Taylor, (85) Thomas Tillison, (64) Jay Sale, (2x) Gene Weaver, (99f) Matt
French, (8x) Michael Needham, (4) Chris Roach, (48) Jim Pearcy-NS

Qualifier #2
(88xxx) Clyde Dunn Jr, (26) Allen Chickering, (52) Chad Davis, (10) George White (11) Allen
Olivia, (77) Randy Kirkland, (45) Logan Cabbell, ( 707) P.J. Egbert, (72) Justin McCoy, (14x) Josh
Landers, (07) Jason Hilliard, (15) Bryan Wolfe, (99) Billy Burke, (45t) Eric Tominson, (21d) Ed
Dunn

Qualifier#3
(18) Tim Clounch, (20) Terry Pritchett, (75) Patrick Daniel, (32) Kevin Clement, (66x) Mike Dillard,
(30) Chase Allen, (1m) Cody Gerhart, (87) John Webb, (144) Chad Williams, (43) Mike McCleskey,
(15j) Jareed Webb (29) Lloyd Ashcraft, (30c) Colt Goodman, (4m) Bobby Malcus, (24) Trenton
Borchers

ASCS-II 600 Non-Wing
Heat #1
(198) Hunter Jones, (3) Jerry McGinnis, (22c) Chad Koch, (51) Matt Ward, (12) Jason Tyler, (71)
Colby Estes, (69) Jeremy Hefler, (0) Karley Kay Dobson,

Heat #2
(74) D.J. Estes, (007) Cody Carter, (82) Steven Shebester, (21t) Taylor Smitherman, (12s) Drew
Salisbury, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (91) Tyler Thomas, (13) Josh McGinnis – NS,

Heat #3
(7j) Justin Zimmerman, (6) Morgan Dowdy, (97) Ryan Jaisle, (20) William Bass, (4u) Devon Huff,
(77) Jonathan Beason, (10) Bryan Debrick, (7x) Shane Simmons,

Heat #4
(15) Coy Jorden, (15d) Andrew Deal, (28) Trevor Reed, (73) Alex Sewell, (02) Sasha Sessums,
(3d) Andy Hogan, (9) Ron Peterson, (65) Robby Fox

Heat #5
(04) Kyle Jones, (5) Shelby Byrd, (11a) Andrew Felker, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (22) Michael
Hernandez, (13m) Ken Pearson, (40) Ronnie Bass, (37) Austin Smith,

Heat #6
(321) Trey Marcham, (21b) Christopher Bell, (89) Jarrett Crouch, (5x) Tyson Hall, (83) C.J. Duarte,
(11) Justin Melton, (21) Michele Melton, (72k) Rick Kirkes,

Qualifier #1
(198) Hunter Jones, (15d) Andrew Deal, (321) Trey Marcham, (77) Jonathan Beason, (02) Sasha
Sessums, (71) Colby Estes, (3d) Andy Hogan, (20) William Bass, (97) Ryan Jaisle, (72k) Rick
Kirkes, (22c) Chad Koch, (10) Bryan Debrick, (13) Josh McGinnis-NS

Qualifier #2
(74) D.J. Estes, (11) Justin Melton, (13m) Ken Pearson, (3) Jerry McGinnis, (89) Jarrett Crouch,
(69) Jeremy Hefler, (28) Trevor Reed, (0) Karley Kay Dobson, (40) Ronnie Bass, (83) C.J. Duarte,
(7j) Justin Zimmerman, (51) Matt Ward,

Qualifier #3
(55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (21b) Christopher Bell, (82) Steven Shebester, (21t) Taylor
Smitherman, (6) Morgan Dowdy, (11a) Andrew Felker, (91) Tyler Thomas, (73) Alex Sewell, (65)
Robby Fox, (12) Jason Tyler, (9) Ron Peterson, (7x) Shane Simmons-NS,

Qualifier #3
(32) Nick Ivy, (5) Shelby Byrd, (04) Kyle Jones, (007) Cody Carter, (15) Coy Jordon, (4u) Devon
Huff, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (5x) Tyson Hall, (22) Michael Hernandez, (37) Austin Smith, (21) Michele
Melton, (12s) Drew Salisbury, (78) Kevin Bayer,

ASCS-II 600 Wing Outlaw
Heat #1
(6) Dustin Gates, (129) Brandon Hahn, (77) Darien Roberts, (5x) Tyson Hall, (21) Christopher
Bell, (70) Michael Wickham, (4u) Devon Huff, (12s) Drew Salisbury,

Heat #2
(29) Scott Sawyer, (52) Blake Hahn, (81) Frank Flud, (8m) Kade Morton, (60x) Chance Terrel, (47)
Chipper Wood, (5) Cameron Hagin, (59) Billy Lawhead,

Heat #3
(73) Jake Mosley, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (35) Cody Ledger, (32) Nick Ivy, (01j) Jeb Sessums,
(17b) Tanner Berryhill, (11a) Andrew Felker, (91) Kevin Bayer, (021t) Taylor Smitherman,

Qualifier #1
(81) Frank Flud, (29) Scott Sawyer, (21) Christopher Bell, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (91) Kevin
Bayer, (11a) Andrew Felker, (35) Cody Ledger, (32) Nick Ivy, (6) Dustin Gates, (60x) Chance
Terrel, (47) Chipper Wood, (12s) Drew Salisbury, (24t) NS

Qualifier #2
(5x) Tyson Hall, (73) Jake Mosley, (52) Blake Hahn, (129) Brandon Hahn, (01j) Jeb Sessums, (17b)
Tanner Berryhill, (70) Michael Wickham, (77) Darien Roberts, (5) Cameron Hagin, (8m) Kade
Morton, (4u) Devon Huff, (59) Billy Lawhead-NS, (021t) Taylor Smitherman-NS,

ASCS-II 600 Restrictor Class
Heat #1
(17w) Harli White, (28) Karley Kay Dobson, (61) Kaley Engstrom, (13m) Chance McCrary, (82)
Dylan Kadous, (00) Grady Chandler, (22x) Payton Williams, (2) Will Harvey, (3g) Garrett Brimmer,

Heat #2
(77) Colton Brewer, (205) Steven Curbow, (08) Logan Martin, (70) Dylan Wickham, (10) Bobby
Williams, (20) Colton Wisely, (7) Cord Allen Dodson, (127) Dillon Fox, (27) Kyle Keeler,

Heat #3
(89) Blake Jenkins, (99h) Trevor Hunt, (22) Dalton Wiseley, (747) Reagan Reed, (7m) Chance
Morton, (24) ?, (87)Ashley Reagan, (51) Alan Cunningham, (18j) Cody Jarvis,

Qualifier #1
(08) Logan Martin, (205) Steven Curbow, (7m) Chance Morton, (10) Bobby Williams, (99h) Trevor
Hunt, (00) Grady Chandler, (87)Ashley Reagan, (27) Kyle Keeler, (127) Dillon Fox, (89) Blake
Jenkins, (7) Cord Allen Dodson, (61) Kaley Engstrom, (77) Colton Brewer,

Qualifier #2
(22) Dalton Wiseley, (17w) Harli White, (51) Alan Cunningham, (82) Dylan Kadous, (28) Karley Kay
Dobson, (747) Reagan Reed, (22x) Payton Williams, (20) Colton Wisely, (70) Dylan Wickham, (18j)
Cody Jarvis, (24t) ?, (13m) Chance McCrary, (2) Will Harvey, (3g) Garrett Brimmer

Jacob Pirkle of Venus, Texas started on the front row with Jay Sale of Edmond, Oklahoma along side as the field went green with Sale taking the early lead on the first lap. It was short lived, however, as Pirkle took over the top spot coming out of turn two on lap two. One lap later saw Allen, who started third, make his way past Sale for the third position and used the bottom side of the track to begin working his way up to challenge the leader as Pirkle found the top side to his liking.

It stayed nose to tail for several laps before the first and only caution of the race fell on lap seven when Sale went for a spin in turn two.

On the restart it was Pirkle, followed by Allen, Ronny Sigmon, Thomas Tillison, Jr. and Gene Weaver as the two front runners began distancing themselves from the rest of the field.

Tenth starting C.A. Nix began working his way up to the front and by lap ten had worked his way up to the fourth position and began to battle Sigmon for the third position.

But back up front Allen, aboard the David Harrison owned Hughes Racing Chassis began pressuring the leader with two laps to go. Coming down to take the white flag lap, Allen snuck around Pirkle entering turns one and two and out ran him down the back stretch and entering turn three, took advantage of Pirkles slight bobble to secure the three car length victory at the line.

“The top felt better but I thought I could get a good run down on the bottom but just couldn’t get it done down there,” said the former three time series modified north champion. “Once we got up high up there in turn one I felt pretty good from there.”

Sigmon also got around Pirkle on his last lap bobble to finish second while Nix came home fourth and the final automatic transfer spot into Saturday nights feature finale.

In the second qualifying feature it was all Dunn as he took off from his inside front row starting position and wired the field as the feature went caution free. Allen Chickering came home second, a half stretch behind Dunn, while Chad Davis and George White took the four transfer positions into Saturday night.

“I felt very comfortable up there at the top and where I was out on the track,” said done afterwards. “I could kinda see where everybody was so I wasn’t really worried about anybody catching me. I want to thank my dad and crew, Bobby Malchus, Kevin Rowland and Brett Gee as they had this Skyrocket Chassis working great.”

Clonch and Jarod Webb started on the front row for the third and final qualifier with Webb taking the early lead as the green flag fell. One lap was able to be completed before the first of two caution flags of the feature fell when Colt Goodman went for a spin in turn three.

On the restart Webb took off and quickly opened a five car length advantage over Clonch while behind them, Terry Pritchett, Kevin Clement and Patrick Daniels waged battle for the fourth and final automatic transfer position.

Just past the halfway point Clonch, fresh off his victory at the Dirt Track World Championships at Texas Motor Speedway just six days earlier, got a run around Webb exiting turn two and took the lead down the backstretch entering turn three. Clonch looked to be on his way to an easy victory but with two laps to go the final caution of the race fell when Michael McCleskey went for a spin in turn three. During the caution, mechanical gremlins struck Webb causing him to retire from the race and Pritchett inheriting the runner up position.

On the final restart there was no catching Clonch as he led the final two laps unchallenged to take the victory. “I should have heated up my tires earlier because they started off cold and after the first five laps they began to heat up,” said Clonch later. But besides catching Webb, the victor had other concerns. “We lost our right side body panel there and broke a radius rod so I was kinda worried about that. I just wanted to make sure we won this thing so we could get a good starting position for tomorrow night.”

Pritchett held on for second while Daniels and Clement held off a hard charging Mike Dillard the last two laps to secure the final transfer positions.

The eight lap heat races for the 46 car field were won by Pirkle, Dunn, Clonch and Sale.

Don’t forget that Saturday nights championship races get underway at 4:00 PM with the modified south drivers running “B” features to qualify for the twenty-four car feature finale.

1st Heat: 1) Jacob Pirkle 2) Alan Oliva 3) Kevin Clement 4) Troy Taylor 5) George White 6) Chase Allen 7) Matt French Justin McCoy 9) Lloyd Ashcraft 10) Darrin Hendrix 11) Chris Roach 12) Michael Needham

2nd Heat: 1) Clyde Dunn, Jr. 2) Jarod Webb 3) Gene Weaver 4) Jason Hilliard 5) Chad Wiliams 6) Dillon Vike 7) Billy Burt Colt Goodman 9) Jim Pearcy DNS: Trenton Burchers, Chris Cole

3rd Heat: 1) Tim Clonch 2) John Allen 3) Chad Davis 4) Terry Pritchett 5) Ronny Sigman 6) Randy Kirkland 7) John Webb Mickey Lassiter 9) P.J. Egbert 10) Josh Landers 11) Logan Cabbell

4th Heat: 1) Jay Sale 2) Allen Chickering 3) Patrick Daniels 4) Thomas Tillison, Jr. 5) Eric Thomlinson 6) Mike Dilliard 7) C.A. Nix Brian Wolfe 9) Michael McCleskey 10) Cody Gearhart 11) Bobby Malchus 12) Ed Dunn

1st Qualifier: 1) John Allen 2) Ronny Sigman 3) Jacob Pirkle 4) C.A. Nix 5) Dillon Vike 6) Mickey Lassiter 7) Troy Taylor Thomas Tillison, Jr. 9) Jay Sale 10) Gene Weaver 11) Matt French 12) Michael Needham 13) Chris Roach DNS: Jim Pearcy, Chris Cole, Darrin Hendrix

2nd Qualifier: 1) Clyde Dunn, Jr. 2) Allen Chickering 3) Chad Davis 4) George White 5) Alan Oliva 6) Randy Kirkland 7) Logan Cabbell P.J. Egbert 9) Justin McCoy 10) Josh Landers 11) Jason Hilliard 12) Brian Wolfe 13) Billy Burt 14) Eric Thomlinson 15) Ed Dunn

3rd Qualifier: 1) Tim Clonch 2) Terry Pritchett 3) Patrick Daniels 4) Kevin Clement 5) Mike Dilliard 6) Chase Austin 7) Cody Gearhart John Webb 9) Chad Williams 10) Michael McCleskey 11) Jarod Webb 12) Lloyd Ashcraft 13) Colt Goodman 14) Bobby Malchus DNS Trenton Borchers.