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09-04-2005, 08:43 AM
LATHROUM SPOILS PARTY FOR LOVE AND STATON WITH VICTORY AT VIRGINIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Saluda, VA – Jamie Lathroum of Mechanicsville, MD spoiled the party for a couple of drivers looking for bonuses in Round 4 of the Victory Lap Late Model $25,000 Challenge presented by BB&T by taking home the victory on U.S. Army Night at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. Lathroum took the lead from Ray Love Jr. on lap 25 and then held off a stubborn Tom Cohick of Gloucester, VA for his fourth win of the season.
“He (Ray Love) kept jumping the cushion a bit and I figured if I could keep the pressure on him that he might make a mistake, and it happened in turn 2 just enough for me to get to his inside and then he drove it into turn 3 a little too hard sending him for a spin,” commented Lathroum on the battle for the lead an eventual victory.
Lathoum set fast time and inverted the top four in “Hot Lap” time trials putting Tom Cohick and Ray Love Jr. on the front row. Heading into the Challenge series final round Love and Brian Staton had bonus money on the line. Staton haad already secured a $5,000 bonus for winning Rounds two and three and was trying for a $15,000 bonus should he be able to take home the victory. Love had won Round 1 and with a win could take home a $5000 bonus.
Once the green dropped it looked as if Love would be able take home the $5000 bonus as he pulled out a sizeable lead in the first few laps and looked unbeatable. Love took advantage from the outside to gain the lead with Cohick falling in second. On lap 3 Sommey Lacey worked his way into third with a pass on Lathroum and Staton in turn 2.
With Love pulling away Cohick worked to hold off Lacey, Lathroum and Staton in a ferocious battle for second. Working the high side Lathroum shot to the second spot on lap 7 and set out to close the 10-car length advantage established by Love. Caution on lap 10 quickly erased Love’s advantage over the field closing them up on his bumper for the restart.
Lathroum kept the pressure on Love as they two worked the cushion and the traffic. On lap 22 Love slid over the cushion in turn 2 allowing Lathroum to get to his inside. Lathroum pulled in front of Love heading into turn 3 with Love crossing over to the inside of Lathroum. Both drove it hard into the corner with Lathroum’s car sticking and Love’s car spinning to the inside bringing out a caution.
On the restart Lathroum had Cohick, Lacey, Brian Staton and Mark Parks trying to keep pace. On lap 25 Staton made a mistake in turn 1 allowing Mark Parks, Roland Mann and Stevie Long to get by for position. Lathroum used the cushion to his advantage and cruised to his fourth win of the season. Rounding out the top five were Tom Cohick, Sommey Lacey Jr., Roland Mann and Billy Hubbard. Jared Powell picked up the Thurston Spring Service Dirt Series Championship Rookie of the Race Award with a sixth place finish.
In other action Bret Hamilton of Powhatan, VA and Eric Erwin of Beaverdam, VA brought the crowd to their feet as the dueled for the lead over the final 9 laps of the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature with Hamilton taking the win at the line by .086 of a second. Page Harrison of Jetersville, VA held on to win the 2005 Budweiser Modified Championship over Renee Weeks with a third place finish. In the Al’s Auto Parts Charger 25 lap race Shawn Otey of Aylett, VA picked up the lead on lap 21 when Davis Lipscombe and Mark Cunningham got together while racing for the lead and then held off Frank Addington for the victory and the 2005 Al’s Auto Parts Charger Championship. In the Dixie Chopper All American 15 lap feature Mark Cunningham made a mad dash from his eighth place starting position to take the lead on lap four and then motored to his third win in a row. The Dixie Chopper All American Championship went down to the last lap and a tie breaker to decide the 2005 Champion as John Mosby of Doswell, VA and John Mosby of Mechanicsville, VA finished nose to tail tied for the points. Mosby took the Championship with the first tiebreaker, which is the driver with the most wins.
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will take a eek off due to the NASCAR races at Richmond International Racewat and will return to action Satruday September 17th when they host their last Super Late Model special event of the season as the MACS Super Late Model Series visits for the $10,000 to win Fall Classic 50 presented by Thurston Spring Service, Inc. Many of the Mid-Atlantics top drivers will be on hand to try and take home the big money. This is a must see event! The track will also crown its 2005 Champions in the Victory Lap Late Model and Truckin Thunder Sportsman divisions. Jamie Lathroum only needs to start the 35-lap feature to take home the $10,000 Victory Lap Late Model Championship. Lathroum holds a 107-point lead over Roland Mann of Chaptico, MD. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman Bobby Bustamante of Chesapeake, VA will have his work cut out for him, as he will enter the night’s event with only a 10-point advantage over Walker Arthur of Forest, VA.
Competitor gates for Saturday, September 17TH will open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 4pm. On track activities will begin at 6:15pm with hot laps. The Saturday September 17TH feature lineup includes: MACS Super Late Models (50 Laps); Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps) and the Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 Laps). Super Late Models will run Time Trials, heats, B-Mains, Dash and feature; Late Model and Sportsman divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Adult tickets are just $20, Senior and Military tickets are $15, Students 13 –17 yrs old $12, Children 7 – 12 yrs old $6 and Children 6 and under free. Pit Passes will be $25.
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a 1/2-mile, dirt oval. The track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area.
To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway and its 2005 schedule of events, fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.
MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223
RESULTS FROM U.S. ARMY NIGHT, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2005:
ROUND 4 VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL $25,000 CHALLENGE presented by BB&T 40 LAP FEATURE (28 CARS):
1. Jamie Lathroum
2. Tom Cohick
3. Sommey Lacey, Jr.
4. Roland Mann
5. Billy Hubbard
6. Jared Powell
7. Brian Staton
8. Craig Eastep
9. Donnie Daniel Va.
10. Eddie Groome
11. Ben Bowie
12. Pat Wood
13. Ricky Johnson
14. Walker Arthur
15. Larry Grimstead, Jr.
16. Matt Morgan
17. Ray Love
18. Joe Bounds
19. Anthony Kincaid
20. Joey Love
21. Scott Adams
22. Jim Jones
23. Austin Hubbard
24. Tony Wood
25. Louis Timberlake
DNS: Ronald Cusic; DQ: Mark Parks (From 4th); Stevie Long (From 5th). (Lap Leaders – 2: R. Love 1 – 22; Lathroum 23 – 40)
“HOT LAP” QUALIFYING FAST TIME: Jamie Lathroum – 19.606 seconds, 91.809 MPH.
BUDWEISER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (18 CARS):
1. Bret Hamilton
2. Eric Erwin
3. Page Harrison
4. Chuck Marks
5. Brian Dobie
6. Brent Bordeaux
7. Renee Weeks
8. Chris Hudgins
9. James Snead
10. Lance Grady
11. Kelly Samuels
12. John Thorpe
13. Brad Bowling
14. Bo Deschamps
15. Donnie Medlin
16. Bill Atkins
17. Bill Roberts
18. Russ Grady.
(Lap Leaders – 2: Erwin 1 – 18; Hamilton 19; Erwin 20 – 24; Hamilton 25)
“HOT LAP” QUALIFYING FAST TIME: Brian Dobie – 22.054 seconds, 81.618 MPH.
AL’S AUTO PARTS CHARGER 25 LAP FEATURE (24 CARS):
1. Shawn Otey
2. Frank Addington
3. James Givens
4. Mark Wright
5. Keith Hubbard
6. Rusty Steele
7. Paul Bess
8. Chris Tatum
9. Davis Lipscombe
10. Dave Savage
11. Jim Ridings
12. Bruce Wilson
13. Mark Cunningham
14. Michael Ware
15. Steven Carter
16. John Hankins Jr.
17. Brian Goodman
18. John Imler
19. Charles Scott IV
DNS: Brian Maxey, Mark Guthrie, Lee Oldaker III, Roy Pullen. DQ: Charles Evelyn (From 4th).
(Lap Leaders – 2: Cunningham 1 – 21; Otey 22 – 25)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Davis Lipscombe, Mark Cunningham.
DIXIE CHOPPER ALL AMERICAN 15 LAP FEATURE (24 CARS):
1. Mark Cunningham
2. Vernon Kirby
3. Johnny Brooks
4. John Mosby
5. Dustin Owens
6. Luke Danison
7. Dave Savage
8. Stephen Childress
9. Taz Childress
10. Darrell Shrewsbury
11. Thomas Rose
12. Ashley Meyers
13. Chris Woods
14. Therese Winner
15. Jessie Wilson
16. Mark Childers
17. Wayne Rablin
18. Adam Hale
19. Steven Atkins
20. David Bowler
21. Wesley Givens
22. Richard Thompson
23. Marty Coltrain
DQ: Jerry Newman (From 11th).
(Lap Leaders – 2: Childers 1 – 3; Cunningham 4 – 15)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Mark Cunningham, Mark Childers.
Saluda, VA – Jamie Lathroum of Mechanicsville, MD spoiled the party for a couple of drivers looking for bonuses in Round 4 of the Victory Lap Late Model $25,000 Challenge presented by BB&T by taking home the victory on U.S. Army Night at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. Lathroum took the lead from Ray Love Jr. on lap 25 and then held off a stubborn Tom Cohick of Gloucester, VA for his fourth win of the season.
“He (Ray Love) kept jumping the cushion a bit and I figured if I could keep the pressure on him that he might make a mistake, and it happened in turn 2 just enough for me to get to his inside and then he drove it into turn 3 a little too hard sending him for a spin,” commented Lathroum on the battle for the lead an eventual victory.
Lathoum set fast time and inverted the top four in “Hot Lap” time trials putting Tom Cohick and Ray Love Jr. on the front row. Heading into the Challenge series final round Love and Brian Staton had bonus money on the line. Staton haad already secured a $5,000 bonus for winning Rounds two and three and was trying for a $15,000 bonus should he be able to take home the victory. Love had won Round 1 and with a win could take home a $5000 bonus.
Once the green dropped it looked as if Love would be able take home the $5000 bonus as he pulled out a sizeable lead in the first few laps and looked unbeatable. Love took advantage from the outside to gain the lead with Cohick falling in second. On lap 3 Sommey Lacey worked his way into third with a pass on Lathroum and Staton in turn 2.
With Love pulling away Cohick worked to hold off Lacey, Lathroum and Staton in a ferocious battle for second. Working the high side Lathroum shot to the second spot on lap 7 and set out to close the 10-car length advantage established by Love. Caution on lap 10 quickly erased Love’s advantage over the field closing them up on his bumper for the restart.
Lathroum kept the pressure on Love as they two worked the cushion and the traffic. On lap 22 Love slid over the cushion in turn 2 allowing Lathroum to get to his inside. Lathroum pulled in front of Love heading into turn 3 with Love crossing over to the inside of Lathroum. Both drove it hard into the corner with Lathroum’s car sticking and Love’s car spinning to the inside bringing out a caution.
On the restart Lathroum had Cohick, Lacey, Brian Staton and Mark Parks trying to keep pace. On lap 25 Staton made a mistake in turn 1 allowing Mark Parks, Roland Mann and Stevie Long to get by for position. Lathroum used the cushion to his advantage and cruised to his fourth win of the season. Rounding out the top five were Tom Cohick, Sommey Lacey Jr., Roland Mann and Billy Hubbard. Jared Powell picked up the Thurston Spring Service Dirt Series Championship Rookie of the Race Award with a sixth place finish.
In other action Bret Hamilton of Powhatan, VA and Eric Erwin of Beaverdam, VA brought the crowd to their feet as the dueled for the lead over the final 9 laps of the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature with Hamilton taking the win at the line by .086 of a second. Page Harrison of Jetersville, VA held on to win the 2005 Budweiser Modified Championship over Renee Weeks with a third place finish. In the Al’s Auto Parts Charger 25 lap race Shawn Otey of Aylett, VA picked up the lead on lap 21 when Davis Lipscombe and Mark Cunningham got together while racing for the lead and then held off Frank Addington for the victory and the 2005 Al’s Auto Parts Charger Championship. In the Dixie Chopper All American 15 lap feature Mark Cunningham made a mad dash from his eighth place starting position to take the lead on lap four and then motored to his third win in a row. The Dixie Chopper All American Championship went down to the last lap and a tie breaker to decide the 2005 Champion as John Mosby of Doswell, VA and John Mosby of Mechanicsville, VA finished nose to tail tied for the points. Mosby took the Championship with the first tiebreaker, which is the driver with the most wins.
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will take a eek off due to the NASCAR races at Richmond International Racewat and will return to action Satruday September 17th when they host their last Super Late Model special event of the season as the MACS Super Late Model Series visits for the $10,000 to win Fall Classic 50 presented by Thurston Spring Service, Inc. Many of the Mid-Atlantics top drivers will be on hand to try and take home the big money. This is a must see event! The track will also crown its 2005 Champions in the Victory Lap Late Model and Truckin Thunder Sportsman divisions. Jamie Lathroum only needs to start the 35-lap feature to take home the $10,000 Victory Lap Late Model Championship. Lathroum holds a 107-point lead over Roland Mann of Chaptico, MD. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman Bobby Bustamante of Chesapeake, VA will have his work cut out for him, as he will enter the night’s event with only a 10-point advantage over Walker Arthur of Forest, VA.
Competitor gates for Saturday, September 17TH will open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 4pm. On track activities will begin at 6:15pm with hot laps. The Saturday September 17TH feature lineup includes: MACS Super Late Models (50 Laps); Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps) and the Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 Laps). Super Late Models will run Time Trials, heats, B-Mains, Dash and feature; Late Model and Sportsman divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Adult tickets are just $20, Senior and Military tickets are $15, Students 13 –17 yrs old $12, Children 7 – 12 yrs old $6 and Children 6 and under free. Pit Passes will be $25.
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a 1/2-mile, dirt oval. The track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area.
To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway and its 2005 schedule of events, fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.
MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223
RESULTS FROM U.S. ARMY NIGHT, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2005:
ROUND 4 VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL $25,000 CHALLENGE presented by BB&T 40 LAP FEATURE (28 CARS):
1. Jamie Lathroum
2. Tom Cohick
3. Sommey Lacey, Jr.
4. Roland Mann
5. Billy Hubbard
6. Jared Powell
7. Brian Staton
8. Craig Eastep
9. Donnie Daniel Va.
10. Eddie Groome
11. Ben Bowie
12. Pat Wood
13. Ricky Johnson
14. Walker Arthur
15. Larry Grimstead, Jr.
16. Matt Morgan
17. Ray Love
18. Joe Bounds
19. Anthony Kincaid
20. Joey Love
21. Scott Adams
22. Jim Jones
23. Austin Hubbard
24. Tony Wood
25. Louis Timberlake
DNS: Ronald Cusic; DQ: Mark Parks (From 4th); Stevie Long (From 5th). (Lap Leaders – 2: R. Love 1 – 22; Lathroum 23 – 40)
“HOT LAP” QUALIFYING FAST TIME: Jamie Lathroum – 19.606 seconds, 91.809 MPH.
BUDWEISER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (18 CARS):
1. Bret Hamilton
2. Eric Erwin
3. Page Harrison
4. Chuck Marks
5. Brian Dobie
6. Brent Bordeaux
7. Renee Weeks
8. Chris Hudgins
9. James Snead
10. Lance Grady
11. Kelly Samuels
12. John Thorpe
13. Brad Bowling
14. Bo Deschamps
15. Donnie Medlin
16. Bill Atkins
17. Bill Roberts
18. Russ Grady.
(Lap Leaders – 2: Erwin 1 – 18; Hamilton 19; Erwin 20 – 24; Hamilton 25)
“HOT LAP” QUALIFYING FAST TIME: Brian Dobie – 22.054 seconds, 81.618 MPH.
AL’S AUTO PARTS CHARGER 25 LAP FEATURE (24 CARS):
1. Shawn Otey
2. Frank Addington
3. James Givens
4. Mark Wright
5. Keith Hubbard
6. Rusty Steele
7. Paul Bess
8. Chris Tatum
9. Davis Lipscombe
10. Dave Savage
11. Jim Ridings
12. Bruce Wilson
13. Mark Cunningham
14. Michael Ware
15. Steven Carter
16. John Hankins Jr.
17. Brian Goodman
18. John Imler
19. Charles Scott IV
DNS: Brian Maxey, Mark Guthrie, Lee Oldaker III, Roy Pullen. DQ: Charles Evelyn (From 4th).
(Lap Leaders – 2: Cunningham 1 – 21; Otey 22 – 25)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Davis Lipscombe, Mark Cunningham.
DIXIE CHOPPER ALL AMERICAN 15 LAP FEATURE (24 CARS):
1. Mark Cunningham
2. Vernon Kirby
3. Johnny Brooks
4. John Mosby
5. Dustin Owens
6. Luke Danison
7. Dave Savage
8. Stephen Childress
9. Taz Childress
10. Darrell Shrewsbury
11. Thomas Rose
12. Ashley Meyers
13. Chris Woods
14. Therese Winner
15. Jessie Wilson
16. Mark Childers
17. Wayne Rablin
18. Adam Hale
19. Steven Atkins
20. David Bowler
21. Wesley Givens
22. Richard Thompson
23. Marty Coltrain
DQ: Jerry Newman (From 11th).
(Lap Leaders – 2: Childers 1 – 3; Cunningham 4 – 15)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Mark Cunningham, Mark Childers.