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

The new promoter at Texas Thunder Speedway opened the gates for an afternoon of hot laps on Feb. 20. Skies were overcast and Goode spent as much time answering the telephone as he did tending to last minute details.

“We had 50 cars show up and we had about that many people call and ask if hot laps were going to be canceled,” he said. “One of the best things about the day was that it made us look at the way we did some things and now we’ll do them better during the season.”

“I was impressed with the track surface,” he added. “We ran hot laps for five hours during the day and it really held up well.”

Some 60 truckloads of dirt were added during the off season to increase the straightaway banking on the short quarter mile.

Three sanctioned divisions, the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMods, return to weekly shows at Killeen starting this Saturday, March 6.

“We already have 89 cars registered to race this season and I know we’ll have more by opening night,” Goode said. “I really like these IMCA classes. Drivers don’t have to spend a lot of money in any of them to be competitive. If they can get the set up right, that’s where it’s at.”

Goode owns a tow truck company and watched from an infield seat before buying Michael Walter’s Southern SportMod operation.

“The next week I was in for a rude awakening,” admitted Goode, who competed 1-1/2 seasons in the class before getting into a Modified and garnering local rookie of the year honors.. His one career win in that division came in 2008 at Texas Thunder, in a field that included future national champion P.J. Egbert.

Goode’s son David Jr. won a pair of Southern SportMod features last season. His daughter Sarah earned the local SportMod ROY prize and finished in the top 10 in 2009 Lady Eagle point standings.

Texas Thunder hosts the July 4 regional event for Southern SportMods, a night when race fans will also be able to enjoy the incomparable Fort Hood fireworks display. Point races for the IMCA divisions continue through Sept. 25.

Modified points figure toward ButlerBuilt South Central Region standings. Texas Thunder is in the Stephenville Starter Southern Region for Stock Cars.

Scott Holland takes over the reins at Odessa, where Saturday night shows will feature IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMods.

“There was a time when you couldn’t have gotten me to a dirt track race,” admitted Holland, former boss at the ½-mile paved San Antonio Speedway. “Then I went to one at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco and now you can’t keep me away.”

With daughter Ivy Jean now enrolled in The Art Institute of Austin, Holland decided this opportunity was the right one to get back in the business and accepted the Champion post after meeting with track owner Murray Erickson.

“We’re creating and perfecting a base to operate from this season. We need to get our car counts up and make sure our track officials are very good before we hold any big events,” he said. “If we’re building an engine, then we’re still work¬ing on the block.”

“Last year we averaged 88 cars running every other week,” Holland added. “We will race every week this year and I’m very, very encouraged. It seems like there are drivers coming out of the woodwork to race.”

Opening night at the ¼-mile buffalo wallow clay course is April 3. Point races are scheduled through Sept. 4.

Champion is part of the ButlerBuilt South Central Region for Modifieds and the Stephenville Starter Southern Re¬gions for Stock Cars and for Hobby Stocks.

“Standardization is the biggest advantage with IMCA. Guys can load up and race just about wherever. They can run the same car year after year after year and that reduces their cost,” said Holland. ”IMCA doesn’t change their rules very often and when they do, the changes are very well thought out. I’m a big believer that the best change can be no change at all.”

That’s not the case when Holland compares publicizing events in the 1990s and doing so today.

“There’s like a night and day contrast promoting then and promoting now, because of the track website and the Inter¬net,” he said. “I can remember sending out 10,000 pieces of mail in a single mailing before. Now, advertising is almost free because of the Internet, email and texting. All it takes is the touch of a button.”

Through Feb. 25

1. Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb., 188

2. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 183

Jason Noll, El Mirage, Ariz., 183

4. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 181

5. Guy Norton, Peoria, Ariz., 172

6. Phil Penney, Percival, Iowa, 164

7. Jerry Harpole Jr., Farmington, N.M., 152

8. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 150

9. George Fronsman, Chino Valley, Ariz., 149

10. Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif., 141

Dan Fitzgerald, Las Vegas, Nev., 141

12. John Cox, Glendale, Ariz., 139

13. Shawn Zelenka, Surprise, Ariz., 129

14. Jay Foster, Phoenix, Ariz., 115

15. Fritz Croy, Prescott, Ariz., 114

16. Bill Caron, Surprise, Ariz., 113

17. Shawn Natenstedt, Fernley, Nev., 110

18. D.J. Wood Jr., Peoria, Ariz., 109

19. Chris Dawson, Post, Texas, 108

20. John Morris Jr., San Tan Valley, Ariz., 100

National IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Point Standings

Through Feb. 25

1. David Phillips, Abilene, Texas, 109

2. Matt Guillaume, Tombal, Texas, 104

3. Eric Jones, Killeen, Texas, 102

4. Jeff Joldersma, McClelland, Iowa, 101

5. Billy Wade, San Angelo, Texas, 97

6. John Armstrong, Merkel, Texas, 95

7. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 83

8. Bill Brzezinski, Roby, Texas, 81

9. Terry Wojtek, Sterling City, Texas, 77

10. Harvey Wojtek, Robert Lee, Texas, 60

11. Robert Allen Whorton, Rule, Texas, 32

12. Wayne Stremmel, Stamford, Texas, 23

National IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock Point Standings

Through Feb. 25

1. Nyle Godwin, Redfield, Iowa, 113

2. Dustin Wannarka, Truman, Minn., 94

3. Shannon Anderson, Des Moines, Iowa, 87

4. Terry Comer, Hawley, Texas, 84

5. Aaron Elliott, Hawley, Texas, 81

6. Andy Roller, Bellmead, Texas, 75

7. Dustin Mims, Dublin, Texas, 73

8. Dusty Poessnecker, Atkinson, Neb., 72

9. Charles Cosper, Belton, Texas, 61

10. Tobie Talk, Hawley, Texas, 58

11. Richard Frodge, Tye, Texas, 55

12. Wes Games, Granbury, Texas, 14

13. Marc Egert, Lubbock, Texas, 12

14. Billy Taylor, Gatesville, Texas, 11

Blain Petersen, Essex, Iowa, 11

National Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMod Point Standings

Through Feb. 25

1. Kenneth Graves, Tahoka, Texas, 167

2. Garrett Funk, Phoenix, Ariz., 155

3. Zach Hamilton, Farmington, N.M., 153

4. Julie Boettler, Farmington, N.M., 145

5. James Webster, Queen Creek, Ariz., 142

6. Gary Underwood, Abilene, Texas, 113

7. Darin Center, Mesa, Ariz., 112

8. Jeff Emerson, Hobbs, N.M., 109

9. Lupe Gomez, Phoenix, Ariz., 103

10. Chris Caldwell, Phoenix, Ariz., 101

11. Matt Mueller, Stamford, Texas, 96

12. Doug Easterling, Rule, Texas, 88

13. Justin Shaw, Sweetwater, Texas, 87

14. Steven Abbey, Comanche, Texas, 84

15. Tyler Fain, Tuscola, Texas, 83

16. Brandon Smith, Amarillo, Texas, 80

17. Mike Easterwood, Sundown, Texas, 75

18. Russell Flanary, Rule, Texas, 74

19. Chad Hertel, Shallowater, Texas, 72

20. Ron Neis, Queen Creek, Ariz., 65

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 21) – After a big win on Saturday night, Chris Dawson capped off the Icebreaker weekend with his second visit to Abilene Speedway’s victory lane.

Dawson jumped into the lead at the start and never looked back as he went wire to wire in topping Sunday’s IMCA Modified main. Dawson was chased by Charles Brewer early, then Brian Flowers in the latter stages, but after three late cautions took the checkers by several car lengths.

With one to go, Dawson got a couple car lengths on Flowers, who in turn had a gap in front of  Bo Newton, Vince Ogle, Danny Hogue and Kelly Allen. A three car tangle further back didn’t affect the outcome as Dawson motored to the $500 checkers.

Other feature winners were Justin Shaw in the Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMods, Cary White in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Allen Montgomery in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks.

Shaw held off challenges from fellow young gun Steven Abbey in the early stages of the 20 lap Southern SportMod main, then kept Gary Underwood at bay during the waning laps for his first ever win at Abilene.

White was in the right spot to pass early leader Joe Colyer after tire troubles for Damon Murty. White snuck past Colyer on a restart then held the point to the checkers, ending two nights of domination by northern invader Jeff Joldersma.

Murty got his nose under Colyer on lap 11 and finally got by on lap 12, only to have the right front go flat. That put Colyer back to the lead for the restart, but White snuck by for the lead the next time around.

Montgomery’s story was wreckers to checkers, after he rolled on Saturday, refired to finish 10^th, then passed Hans Houfek late to win on Sunday.

The lead duo merged with lapped traffic, with Houfek glued to Montgomery’s back bumper at the finish line.

Shaw and White both took home $300 for their efforts. Montgomery’s win paid $250.

Feature Results

Modifieds – 1. Chris Dawson; 2. Brian Flowers; 3. Bo Newton; 4. Vince Ogle; 5. Kelly Allen; 6. Danny Hogue; 7. Keith White; 8. Jeff Emerson; 9. Chris Elliott; 10. Justin Radcliff; 11. Chris Abelson; 12. Charles Brewer; 13. Matt Mueller; 14. Shane Priddy; 15. Josh McGaha; 16. Tony Wink; 17. Dean Deming; 18. Mike McCarthy; 19. Mark Patterson; 20. Toby Herring.

Southern SportMods – 1. Justin Shaw; 2. Gary Underwood; 3. Mark Patterson; 4. Keith White; 5. Steven Abbey; 6. Brandon Smith; 7. Johnny Scott; 8. Shane Wojtek; 9. Tyler Fain; 10. Chad Hertel; 11. Jeff Emerson; 12. Doug Easterling; 13. Todd Bartlett; 14. David Riley; 15. Steve Hayes; 16. Michael Tennison; 17. Kenneth Graves; 18. Russell Flanary; 19. Matt Mueller; 20. Bradley Poor.

Stock Cars – 1. Cary White; 2. Joe Colyer; 3. Eric Jones; 4. John Armstrong; 5. Harvey Wojtek; 6. Billy Wade; 7. Jim Thorp; 8. David Phillips; 9. Rodney Wadel; 10. Matt Guillaume; 11. Tony Marcum; 12. Michael Lang; 13. Terry Wojtek; 14. Dustin White; 15. Jason Batt; 16. Willie Free; 17. Jason Adcock; 18. Bill Brzezinski; 19. Duain Pritchett; 20. Jeff Joldersma; 21. Damon Murty; 22. Robert Barnett; 23. Mike Wadel.

Hobby Stocks – 1. Allen Montgomery; 2. Hans Houfek; 3. Leland Stute; 4. Chris Mims; 5. Nyle Godwin; 6. Andy Roller; 7. David Bissonnette; 8. Kyle Hein; 9. Aaron Elliott; 10. Patrick Daley; 11. Bud Ohliger; 12. Terry Comer II; 13. Adam Reeves; 14. Litton Stute; 15. Tommy Phillips; 16. Shannon Anderson; 17. Richard Frodge; 18. Dustin Wannarka.

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 20) – Night two IMCA Modified honors at Abilene Speedway’s Icebreaker special belonged to Chris Dawson.

Dawson got inside and passed early leader Chris Elliott on lap 13, then inched away to grab the $500 victory.

Jeremy Zorn took second away from Elliott and held off hard charging Keith White on the final circuit to keep the hard earned spot.

Jeff Emerson wound up with the $750 win after White was disqualified in post-race inspection following the Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMod feature. Jeff Joldersma duplicated his $300 winning ways in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main and Shannon Anderson raced to the time shortened $250 victory in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks.

Emerson’s run toward the front started from 12^th in the original SportMod grid. He caught Matt Mueller on lap 17 but was well behind White when the checkers flew in the first regional race of the season for the division.

White was DQ’d after failing the post-race engine compression test, giving Emerson the big check.

Grabbing top honors for the second straight night, Joldersma stalked Damon Murty before powering by on the high side on lap 15.

Murty and David Phillips repeated second and third place finishes from opening night.

Anderson, the two-time defending national champion, got past early leader Charles Cosper on lap four, then held off Cosper following numerous restarts to grab the Hobby win.

Feature Results

Modifieds – 1. Chris Dawson; 2. Jeremy Zorn; 3. Keith White; 4. Chris Elliott; 5. Jeff Emerson; 6. Tyler Iverson; 7. Danny Hogue; 8. Fred Wojtek; 9. Gabe Tucker; 10. Perry Misner; 11. Kelly Allen; 12. Chris Abelson; 13. Josh McGaha; 14. Mark Zorn; 15. Shane Priddy; 16. Dean Deming; 17. David Elliott; 18. Robby Edwards; 19. Tommy Fain; 20. Mark Patterson; 21. Monte Bolton.

Southern SportMods – 1. Jeff Emerson; 2. Matt Mueller; 3. Gary Underwood; 4. Danny Hogue; 5. Russell Flanary; 6. Ronnie Welborn; 7. Kenneth Graves; 8. Caleb Stone; 9. Bradley Poor; 10. Justin Shaw; 11. Doug Easterling; 12. Terry Owen; 13. Chad Hertel; 14. Tyler Fain; 15. Mark Patterson; 16. Tommy Fain; 17. Dustin Robinson; 18. Gabe Tucker; 19. Josh McGaha.

Stock Cars – 1. Jeff Joldersma; 2. Damon Murty; 3. David Phillips; 4. Joe Colyer; 5. Matt Guillaume; 6. Cary White; 7. Jason Adcock; 8. Rodney Wadel; 9. Jim Thorp; 10. T.J. Wilson; 11. Bill Brzezinski Sr.; 12. Eric Jones; 13. Jason Batt; 14. Mike Wadel; 15. Duain Pritchett; 16. Harvey Wojtek; 17. Terry Wojtek; 18. Robert Barnett Sr.; 19. Willie Free; 20. Michael Lang; 21. Robert Whorton.

Hobby Stocks – 1. Shannon Anderson; 2. Nyle Godwin; 3. Charles Cosper; 4. Dustin Mims; 5. Dustin Wannarka; 6. Leland Stute; 7. Chris Mims; 8. Dusty Poessnecker; 9. Bud Ohliger; 10. Allen Montgomery; 11. David Bissonnette; 12. Adam Reeves; 13. Litton Stute; 14. Patrick Daley; 15. Terry Comer II: 16. Tommy Phillips; 17. Tobie Talk; 18. Hans Houfek; 19. Aaron Elliott; 20. Truman Davis; 21. Richard Frodge; 22. Andy Roller; 23. Kyle Hein.

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 19) – Monte Bolton was the class of the IMCA Modified field on the first night of Abilene Speedway’s season opening Ice Breaker special.

Bolton worked his way up from row three, taking over the top spot near midway from early leader and coinci­dentally his car owner Tommy Fain. Bolton had to hold off the charge of David Elliott after a restart to snag the $500 victory.

Fain began to fade with a sour motor with six laps left and Bolton began putting some distance on Elliott, Charles Brewer and Gabe Tucker. Kevin Goben and Chris Abelson ran side by side for fifth.

In the waning circuits, Abelson made a run and got around Goben on lap 17, then passed Brewer and Tucker on the final lap. Bolton took the checkers unchallenged.

The first of three weekend race programs at Abilene brought drivers from Texas, New Mexico, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Minnesota. Joining Bolton in victory lane would be fellow Texan Mark Patterson in the Southwest Racing Spe­cialties Southern SportMods, Iowan Jeff Joldersma in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Nebraskan Litton Stute in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks.

Patterson jumped out front early and used his track experience on restarts to easily rebuild big leads in the SportMod show.

Jeff Emerson reeled in Steve Hayes for second and Bradley Poor took over third on lap 12. Neither could mount a threat, however, and Patterson sped to the $300 checkers.

Joldersma beat pole starter Eric Jones into turn one and ran away from there, going the distance in the caution-free $300 to win Stock Car event. He was halfway back to Iowa before second pace finisher Damon Murty crossed the stripe.

In a league of his own, Joldersma built a full straightaway advantage by lap seven and caught the rear of the field on lap 12.

Stute was in the proverbial right place at the right time and ended up the surprise winner of the Hobby Stock feature.

He was running behind his father Leland and two-time defending national champion Shannon Anderson when the front pair tangled in the final corner.

Stute found himself first across the line in the $250 to win contest.

The first regional race of the season for Southern SportMods gets top billing on Saturday. That feature pays $750 to win.

Pit gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.

All four divisions are in action again on Sunday.

Feature Results

Modifieds – 1. Monte Bolton; 2. David Elliott; 3. Chris Abelson; 4. Gabe Tucker; 5. Charles Brewer; 6. Kevin Goben; 7. Justin Radcliff; 8. Jeremy Zorn; 9. Matt Mueller; 10. Tyler Iverson; 11. Mike McCarthy; 12. Chris Elliott; 13. Chris Dawson; 14. Bo Newton; 15. Kelly Allen; 16. Tommy Fain; 17. Danny Hogue; 18. Josh McGaha; 19. Mark Patterson; 20. Dillon Smith.

Southern SportMods – 1. Mark Patterson; 2. Jeff Emerson; 3. Bradley Poor; 4. Steven Abbey; 5. Gary Underwood; 6. Matt Mueller; 7. Brandon Smith; 8. Gabe Tucker; 9. Danny Hogue; 10. Kenneth Graves; 11. Todd Bartlett; 12. Doug Easterling; 13. Bill Pittaway; 14. Chad Austin; 15. Josh McGaha; 16. Steve Hayes; 17. Tyler Fain; 18. Dustin Robinson; 19. Tommy Fain; 20. David Riley.

Stock Cars – 1. Jeff Joldersma; 2. Damon Murty; 3. David Phillips; 4. Matt Guillaume; 5. Eric Jones; 6. John Armstrong; 7. Jason Adcock; 8. Billy Wade; 9. Rodney Wadel; 10. T.J. Wilson; 11. Jason Batt; 12. Joe Colyer; 13. Chad Sanders; 14. Terry Wojtek; 15. Bill Brzezinski; 16. Cary White; 17. Dustin White; 18. Wayne Stremmel; 19. Mike Wadel; 20. Duain Pritchett.

Hobby Stocks – 1. Litton Stute; 2. Dusty Poessnecker; 3. Nyle Godwin; 4. Hans Houfek; 5. Dustin Mims; 6. Dustin Wannarka; 7. Tobie Talk; 8. Leland Stute; 9. David Bissonnette; 10. Kyle Hein; 11. Bud Ohliger; 12. Terry Comer II; 13. Adam Reeves; 14. Aaron Elliott; 15. Tommy Phillips; 16 Allen Montgomery; 17. Chris Mims; 18. Charles Cosper; 19. Shannon Anderson; 20. Andy Roller.

Feature events are on the program Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19-21 for the Modifieds, Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMods, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks.

Top prize for Modifieds each day is $500. Stock Cars run for $300 to win and Hobby Stocks vie for $250 to win.

Saturday’s show again doubles as the first regional race for the Southern SportMods and carries a $750 top prize. First place pays $300 both Friday and Sunday.

National, ButlerBuilt South Central Region or Stephenville Starter Southern Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be given for all three programs. Probe Industries Northern Region points will be also awarded in the Stock Car division.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Friday, hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, pits open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing is at 7 p.m. Church serv*ices at the track are at 10 a.m. Sunday. Pit gates open at 11 a.m., hot laps are at 11:30 a.m. and racing gets underway at 1 p.m.

Questions about the Ice Breaker, presented by Smiley’s Racing Products and Showtime Signs & Designs, can be directed to promoter Rob Poor at 325 725-3849 or 325 692-8800.

Southern SportMods chase a $400 top check in the Saturday show at Tularosa, while a payout based on car count could send the winner home with as much as $3,000 on Sunday.

First place on Valentine’s Day will pay a minimum of $1,000. A car count of 25 bumps that amount to $1,500, while 30 entries make the winner’s share $2,000 and a car count of 35 or more puts that prize at $3,000.

IMCA national, Allstar Performance state and local track points will be given both nights.

Pit gates open at 8 a.m., hot laps start at approximately 9 a.m. and racing begins at 10 a.m. both days of the Winter Shoot¬out. Pit passes are $35 on Saturday and $40 on Sunday.

Adult grandstand admission is $15 each day. Kids ages 6-10 get in for $6 and five and under will be admitted free.

Gates open at 5 p.m. for a Friday, Feb. 12 open practice session. Pit passes are $20 and grandstand admission is free.

Information about the Winter Shootout is available at the www.whitesandsspeedway.com website.