Dawson scores second Ice Breaker checkers

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Feb 222010

By J.M. Hallas

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. Continue reading »

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Night 2 IMCA Modified honors at Abilene belong to Dawson

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Feb 222010

By J.M. Hallas

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. Continue reading »

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Bolton bests IMCA Modifieds on opening night at Icebreaker

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Feb 202010

By J.M. Hallas

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. Continue reading »

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Abilene hosts season opening Ice Breaker this weekend

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Feb 182010

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 17) – Four IMCA divisions see action at Abilene Speedway’s traditional season-opening Ice Breaker special this weekend.

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. Continue reading »

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Ryan Bard Memorial 14th Annual Southern Challenge 10/16-18/09

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Oct 222009

By J M Hallas

Abilene Tx.,(Oct 18th, 2009) As Sunday dawned for the final day of the Ryan Bard Memorial, 14th Annual Southern Challenge, racers and teams were faced with a whole set of track conditions. With the sun shining brightly, and a gusty south wind, the track quickly became a one lane, dry slick challenge. The key for the day would be, patience, patience, patience.

Final heats, last chance qualifiers and the Big B-Mains were contested to finish setting the field for the evenings A-Main, Southern Challenge Grand Finale. Continue reading »

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ASCS Lone Star Region @ Abilene Speedway, 5/30/09

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Jun 022009

BY J M Hallas
Underwood Fend off Flanary in SportMod Scramble

Polesitter, Paul Norman was the early leader at he start of the 19-car, 20-lap IMCA Southern SportMod main. Norman go an early challenge by Doug Easterling as Gary Underwood and Russell Flanary made their way forward. Easterling used the high side to get by Norman to lead lap 4, while Flanary and
Underwood went by Norman three wide.

Under moved past Flanary for second, while Michael Tennison and Josh McGaha took fourth and fifth from Norman. Flanary and Underwood were wheel to wheel for second on lap 6 as they tried to chase down Easterling. The duo caught a break on lap 8 when Easterling got loose coming off the corner allowing Underwood to snag the lead followed by Flanary to second.

At halfway it was Underwood, Flanary, Easterling, Tennison and McGaha holding the top five spots. Stephen Robison and Kelly Martin hooked bumpers on lap 11 with Martin going around as they scrambled to get unhooked. In the back up, Mark Patterson got the sheet metal peeled of the right side. On th restart, McGaha put the heat on Tennison as the two leader got away.

McGaha was able to make the pass and get beside Easterling for third, taking that spot on lap 13. A spin by Alex Bannowsky on lap 15 brought the yellow back out. Coming to the restart cone, the middle of the field accordianed with lots of contact made, but everyone hanging on and continuing. Danny Hogue moved to the high side and was making a charge getting by Tennison for fifth on lap 16. Hogue kept marching forward snaring fourth from Easterling and getting along side McGaha for third.

Yellow was out on lap 17 after Tyler Fain had mechanical trouble and left trail of fluid around the track. Once green flew again Flanary took a look inside Underwood for the lead, while Hogue returned to the fight with Easterling for third as the two made some contact. Hogue would then spin on lap 18 to bring the caution back out.

On the green, white, checkered restart the lead got out clean while Tennison got loose with Robert Barnett getting by for fifth. Justin Shaw made a move to get beside Barnett, but would give sixth back to Tennison. Flanary gave it the ol’ college try on the final lap, but couldn’t get by as Underwood in the A-City Speed, Donnie Underwood Plumbing, Cotton Race Engines, HOT Chassis held him off for the victory, his third in a row.

“It was all about driving smooth,” replied Underwood. “Traction control with the right foot. We had to do some changes after the sprint cars ran. The track as a little rough. It started taking a little rubber and slicking off, but it was fast.”

“It wasn’t much basically our dry slick set up. We took some stagger out of the car, moved some weight and played with the air pressure a little. That’s about all we did. It’s a good car. We’ve finally got it dialed in pretty good. My brother owns the car I just drive it and wrench on it. It’s his money so we have to keep it up front”

Abilene Powder Coatings IMCA Southern Sportmods
99 Gary Underwood, Abilene
18 Russell Flanary, Rule
911 Josh McGaha, Abilene
88 Doug Easterling, Rule
121 Robert Barnett, Sweetwater
63 Michael Tennison, Baird
55 Justin Shaw, Sweetwater
38 Matt Mueller, Stamford
48 Bradley Poor, Abilene
7 Stephen Robison, Abilene
690 Todd Bartlett, Abilene
3 Paul Norman, Abilene
24 Billy Williams
1 Michael Galan, Round Rock
8 Danny Hogue, Abilene
7 Tyler Fain, Abilene
2 Mark Patterson, Abilene
13 Alex Bannowsky, Odessa
25 Kelly Martin, Abilene

IMCA SSM heat winners, 18 Russell Flanary, 911 Josh McGaha, 99 Gary Underwood

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Ice Breaker @ Abilene Speedway, Feb 22nd, 2009

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Feb 232009

By J M Hallas

Abilene, Tx., (Feb 22nd, 2009) The sun shined bright for the final day of Abilene Speedway’s annual Ice Breaker event, with a couple late arrivals, helping fill in for those that had already left. After freezing temperatures Saturday night, the warm sun was a welcome relief for racers and fans, although it made for tricky track conditions. Despite the efforts of Richard Snider and the track prep crew, the afternoon sun quickly baked the track and was the great equalizer of competition.

Ogle out-guns field for Modified main

Lubbock’s Vince Ogle was all but out of Modified racing, selling the car, trailer and all of his equipment, but along the chance to drive again. Like any die hard racer Ogle jumped on that chance. After a Saturday night IMCA Stock car win, Ogle added to his weekend winnings leading flag to flag to take the IMCA Modified main event victory.

Polesitter, Chris Elliott edged out Ogle for the lead at the start of the 20-lap IMCA Modified main, Charles Brewer spun to ring out the yellow. On the second start, Ogle beat the young Elliott into turn 1 and got the lead off of turn 2, while Keith White was sliding high losing several spots. White got a bit of a reprieve when Mark Patterson spun on lap 1 to bring out a yellow. Once back to green Ogle got clear of Elliott, with Chris Dawson getting along side Chad Maurer for fourth. Dawson completed the pass followed by Kelly Allen to fifth.

By lap 5 Ogle and Elliott had put some distance on Richard McDaniel in third. Elliott took a look under Ogle on lap 6, getting along side on front stretch, but Ogle held steady in turn 1. Back in the pack, Saturday night’s winner, Monte Bolton and Tommy Fain were getting past Maurer for sixth and seventh. At the crossed flags it was Ogle, Elliott, McDaniel, Dawson and Allen in the top five spots.

Allen got by Dawson on lap 10 when Dawson slid high, at the same time Elliott was again putting the heat on Ogle for the lead. Cory Colyer brought out the yellow on lap 11 when he rolled to a stop in turn 2. On the restart, Fred Wojtek, Brewer and Kenneth Graves tangled in turn 1 to bring the yellow back out. Once back to green Dawson rooted out Allen for fourth, who fell back to seventh in front of Maurer and White running wheel to wheel for eighth.

Allen continued to fall back position after he slid way too high in turn falling all the way to the back of the pack. The top three had two car lengths separation between themselves, with a gap back to Dawson and Bolton running side by side for fourth. With two to go, Ogle began to open up the advantage over Elliott and took the win in the Fletcher Motorsports, Carburetor Corner, Smith Racing, Hughes Chassis. His first win in Hughes Chassis in only his second time on the track with it.

“A whole of it today was a good starting spot,” replied Ogle. “It was pretty important on that track. It was rubbered up pretty good. I didn’t worry too much. Chris(Elliott) is a good driver(for his age). I drove with him all last year and part of the year before. So he’s not real inexperienced. I just did what I could do. That’s all you can worry about.”

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Ice Breaker, presented by Smiley's and Showtime Signs & Designs, @ Abilene Speedway, 2/21/09

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Feb 232009

By J M Hallas

Abilene, Tx., (Feb. 21st, 2009) The second day of Abilene Speedway’s Ice Breaker saw 10-12 new arrivals sing in for the IMCA classes, along with the 305 Sprint Cars. The new entries upped the total on state count by two, with one driver all the way from Michigan.

The 305 Sprint Cars were a mix of the West Texas Sprint Series(WTSS) and Sprint Series of Texas(SST). A good field of 17 winged warriors added to the total car count, along with excitement for the fans who were huddled together as temperatures began to dip below the freezing mark.

Peebles pounds Sprint Car field
Lubbock’s Preston Peebles wasted little time getting to the front of the 305 Sprint Car main event. Peebles grabbed the lead from Josh Hawkins on lap 2 and proceeded to put the rest of the field in his wake going unchallenged to the checkers in a race cut to 15 laps after a slew ow of early cautions.

At the drop of the green, Hawkins was first into turn 1 for the early lead followed by Peebles, Gary Floyd and Brandon Howle. Lap 1 saw lots of action starting when Dennis Smith got into the back stretch wall. On the restart, the middle of the pack stacked up leaving Marty Stanford stopped in turn 2. On the next try Howle and Kolt Walker tangled collecting Tim Ridgeway. The third attempt had Walker and Brian Holland get hooked together in turn 1 for another yellow.

Finally back under green Peebles jumped up to the high side ad sailed past Hawkins for the lead on lap 2. The top four of Peebles, Hawkins, Floyd and Curt Barnett separated themselves out leaving Jerry Graves, Leighton Crouch and Josh Baughman battling for fifth. Peebles was quickly into traffic on lap 6 nearly getting clipped on the front straight.

In traffic, Floyd was able to reel in Hawkins near the halfway point, with Peebles holding nearly a half track lead, with Barnett and Crouch rounding out the top five. Floyd used lapped cars to work his way around Hawkins for second on lap 12, but Peebles was nowhere in sight. Peebles cruised on to the victory in th Allstar Conversions, Allstar Automotive & Tire, Dick Sweat ASI Race Engines, Maxim Chassis.

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Ice Breaker @ Abilene Speedway, 2/20-22-09

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Feb 222009

By J M Hallas

Abilene, Tx.,(Feb. 20Th, 2009) Abilene Speedway roared to life for the season with it’s annual Ice Breaker event on the !/4 mile, semi-banked red clay oval. This yearly event draws IMCA racers from all over, with over 160 representing seven states, signing in this year. Warm, dry weather along with high winds quickly made for a tricky track surface, but with some extra prep work, the track maintained two racing grooves and even took rubber on the east end of the speedway. This gave the racers and fans plenty of side by side racing action throughout the night.

Another win for White in Modified Main
After suffering a disappointing run in the Southern Sportmod main run earlier in the night, Academy’s Keith White took it out on the IMCA Modified field. White jumped out front on the drop of the green, held off all challengers and was the see the checkers in the 20-lap feature.

Anyone recall the 2008 Southern Sportmod Nationals? Well in a unique twist of fate, it would be Jeff Emerson and White drawing the front row for the 20 Modified main. On the first try to get the field going, Monte Bolton spun in turn 4 stacking up the field behind him to bring about a complete restart. In a little gamesmanship, White got the jump on the second attempt, but a bit too good of a jump for officials.

Finally, the third time was the charm as the lead duo stayed side by side until White out drove Emerson into turn 3. On lap 2 Robbie Edwards was able to get past Emerson for second. Bolton was just about to get Danny Hogue for fourth when yellow waved for Jason Schoenberger. Once back to green, Emerson gave Edwards a little tag, but Edwards held steady. Bolton again was looking for a way around Hogue and took the spot.

Edwards was now putting pressure on White for the lead, while Chris Bragg moved into a top 6 for his mid-pack start. Edwards looked low on White during lap 6 and was able to get along side for a second, but not complete the move. Behind the lead duo Emerson had Bolton taking looks, with Bragg getting fifth from Hogue. Bolton got under Emerson on lap 8, but Emerson fought back to hold the spot.

Coming to the midway point, Edwards was again all over White for the lead with Emerson, Bolton and Bragg rounding out the top five at the crossed flags. Bolton retook third from Emerson on lap 10 and was quickly on Edwards for second. Darin Leonard saw his night end on lap 12 after dropping a driveshaft to bring out a yellow.

On the restart, Edwards again got the nose outside White, but White closed the door on the front stretch. Bolton then began trying Edwards for second on lap 14 but fell back in line. Bragg picked off another spot, taking fourth from Emerson on lap 15. Bolton had just got along side Edwards when Brian Flowers spun in turn 2 to bring out the final caution.

At the back stretch cone the top three were nose to tail until Bolton tried o duck inside Edwards. Edwards held off the charge as he mounted another one of is own on White for the lead. After several tries up top, Edwards gave it one more shot on lap 18, this time trying the low side. Once again, the veteran White was up to the challenge holding the spot and going on to the win in the Braka Operating, Traceys Auto Sales, Belton Metals, Left Hand Graphics, TCI, Tubbs Paint & Body, All-Tex Cabling, Cen-Tex Motorsports, Hughes Chassis.

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2009 Icebreaker Feb. 20-22

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Feb 042009

Abilene Texas Feb. 20-22, 2009
IMCA MODIFIEDS, IMCA Sportmods, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, 305 Sprint Cars
See www.abilenespeedway.com for details

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Southern Challenge Ryan Bard Memorial Oct 17, 18, 19

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Oct 112008

Abilene, Texas
Southern Challenge Oct 17-18-19 2008

IMCA Modifieds
$3000.00 to Win Pre Entry $100.00 Late Entry $130.00

IMCA Stock Cars
$2000.00 to Win Pre Entry $100.00 Late Entry $130.00

IMCA SportMods
$2500.00 to Win Pre Entry $100.00 Late Entry $130.00

IMCA Hobby Stock
$1000.00 to Win Pre Entry $75.00 Late Entry $100.00

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