Hollowell
10-18-2005, 07:36 AM
RANDY WRENN
Roano Rapids Daily Herald Sports Writer
BRINKLEYVILLE ‹ It was another long night at the track Saturday at Clary¹s
Speedway, but that¹s what the fans came to see, with the track playing host
to the Super late model East Coast Clash paying $10,000 to win.
Ten action packed events along with all 129 cars making two qualifying laps,
not to mention to numerous caution flags were factors in what ran the clock
into the early morning hours before the night was over.
Forty-three super late models from South Carolina, Mississippi and Delaware
began arriving in the Valley Friday night for open practice. Before the
night was over 19 were headed home empty handed with only the $100 lowest
pay-out. With the first 16 fastest locked in, that left the others gunning
it out in one of the two consolation 10 lap races. David Smith of Ingram,
S.C., captured the pole with a lap time of 14.761 and winning the $500
bonus.
Kent Wright, Darryl Hills and Greg Williams captured the three feature spots
in the first heat while two track provisional went to Carl Powell and
Brandon Hux. Randle Chupp, Louie Littlepage and Billy Hicks captured the
three feature spots in second heat race.
Next on tap was the top eight qualifiers 10-lap dash for $1,000. Anthony
Rushing from Mississippi would be the one to beat bringing home the win.
Rushing drew the number seven ball, therefore the top seven finishers of the
dash would invert and he would start seventh.
Super stock four cylinders hit the track next, but in lap one the red flag
was waved. In turn two, Chris Meier got turned around and Dustin Mitchell
hit Meier hard while Jim O¹Neal was also there for contact. It didn¹t help
when out of nowhere Jason Vaughan came and added his car to the pile. Meier
was transported to Halifax Regional Medical Center, treated and released.
Victor May and 2005 track points champion Wayne Mathews battled for the lead
on the restart. Mays would win with Mathews second, Mathews protested the
win and Mays was disqualified and Mathews picked up the win. Jim O¹Neal
finished second while Jonathan Thomas finished third.
Pure stock V8 track points champion Ricky Dickens started on the point with
a lap time of 17.235 with Niel Mitchell on the outside position. On lap one,
Buddy Isles Jr. and Steve Pearson made contact on the backstretch and
Dickens had nowhere to go, Dickens headed to the outside wall at the
entrance from the pit area.
His night was done, and when Dickens made it to the pit area he blacked out
and was transported to the hospital, treated and released. Niel Mitchell
went on to with the feature event. Henderson driver Jason Cutts finished
second with Michael Wells finished third.
Four-cylinder modifieds put on a show next for 15 laps. Treavor People sat
on the pole with a lap time of 17.007 while Justin Pinno sat on the outside
with a time of 17.093. Pinno led the first lap but he and People raced
nose-to-tail, wheel-to-wheel swapping the point. Peoples finally got the
grove going and made the pass for the night and held off Pinno for the win
with Rusty Kelly finishing third.
Next on the ticket was the $10,000 winner super late model event.
Twenty-four cars made up the field. Kenny Pettyjohn started on the pole with
Gary Mabe on the outside on row one for the 1 a.m., start. Mabe, Smith an
Booper Bare took turns up front.
Rushing had worked his way through the field and was in third place before
an unscheduled pit-stop moved him back to fourteenth place.
Bare took the field to lap 35 and red flag fuel stop with Smith second and
Richard Jarvis third. Twelve caution flags dropped during the first hour of
racing and only 17 cars remained on the track. Rushing was black flagged
during the second half for being involved in three caution flags, all in the
second half of the six flown.
Track drivers Ray Tucker and Kent Wright had played it safe and where now in
the picture for the win. Chuck Finch flat tire took him out of contention
while Powell cleared all the wrecks and finished ninth. Bare went on to win
the big money. K. Pettyjohn finished second with Chuck Harper finishing
third with M. Pettyjohn fourth.
Eddie Woodruff held off the pack in the Super street division. Dan Blaylock
and Scott Pearce were moved to the rear because of contact early on in the
five caution filled event. Michael Morris finished second and Blaylock
worked his way back up to third place with Pearce behind him in fourth..
Roger Bell put his for sale sportsman car on the pole with a lap time of
16.097 while Eric Hobgood sat on the outside with a time of 16.163. Hobgood
took the lead until trouble erupted going into turn four.
Hobgood lost his right front tire and had to wait for the wrecker. This
opened the door for Frank ³Magician² Munn to take the point. Munn worked the
track and kept Bell in his rear view mirror and picked up the win. Ryan
Foran finished third with Ricky Newsome in fourth.
Track points champion Jerry Jones dominated the junkyard as most this
season. He wasn¹t on the pole, but it didn¹t take him long to find his way
to the front. Jones outlasted Keith King and David Myers for the win.
Action will return next week to Clary¹s Speedway for yet another East Coast
Clash paying $10,000 to win super late model event. Gates will open at 3
p.m., and drivers meeting at 6 p.m. Admission prices are grandstands: Adults
‹ $30, kids 12 and under free; pits: $40. The rain date will be 2 p.m.,
Sunday.
Clary¹s will be having open practice on Friday. Admission for practice is
$10. (Only pit gates will be open.) Gates open at: 5:30 p.m.
Sports Writer Randy Wrenn may be contacted at 537-2505 ext. 240 or at
e-mail: randywrenn@rrdailyherald.com
Roano Rapids Daily Herald Sports Writer
BRINKLEYVILLE ‹ It was another long night at the track Saturday at Clary¹s
Speedway, but that¹s what the fans came to see, with the track playing host
to the Super late model East Coast Clash paying $10,000 to win.
Ten action packed events along with all 129 cars making two qualifying laps,
not to mention to numerous caution flags were factors in what ran the clock
into the early morning hours before the night was over.
Forty-three super late models from South Carolina, Mississippi and Delaware
began arriving in the Valley Friday night for open practice. Before the
night was over 19 were headed home empty handed with only the $100 lowest
pay-out. With the first 16 fastest locked in, that left the others gunning
it out in one of the two consolation 10 lap races. David Smith of Ingram,
S.C., captured the pole with a lap time of 14.761 and winning the $500
bonus.
Kent Wright, Darryl Hills and Greg Williams captured the three feature spots
in the first heat while two track provisional went to Carl Powell and
Brandon Hux. Randle Chupp, Louie Littlepage and Billy Hicks captured the
three feature spots in second heat race.
Next on tap was the top eight qualifiers 10-lap dash for $1,000. Anthony
Rushing from Mississippi would be the one to beat bringing home the win.
Rushing drew the number seven ball, therefore the top seven finishers of the
dash would invert and he would start seventh.
Super stock four cylinders hit the track next, but in lap one the red flag
was waved. In turn two, Chris Meier got turned around and Dustin Mitchell
hit Meier hard while Jim O¹Neal was also there for contact. It didn¹t help
when out of nowhere Jason Vaughan came and added his car to the pile. Meier
was transported to Halifax Regional Medical Center, treated and released.
Victor May and 2005 track points champion Wayne Mathews battled for the lead
on the restart. Mays would win with Mathews second, Mathews protested the
win and Mays was disqualified and Mathews picked up the win. Jim O¹Neal
finished second while Jonathan Thomas finished third.
Pure stock V8 track points champion Ricky Dickens started on the point with
a lap time of 17.235 with Niel Mitchell on the outside position. On lap one,
Buddy Isles Jr. and Steve Pearson made contact on the backstretch and
Dickens had nowhere to go, Dickens headed to the outside wall at the
entrance from the pit area.
His night was done, and when Dickens made it to the pit area he blacked out
and was transported to the hospital, treated and released. Niel Mitchell
went on to with the feature event. Henderson driver Jason Cutts finished
second with Michael Wells finished third.
Four-cylinder modifieds put on a show next for 15 laps. Treavor People sat
on the pole with a lap time of 17.007 while Justin Pinno sat on the outside
with a time of 17.093. Pinno led the first lap but he and People raced
nose-to-tail, wheel-to-wheel swapping the point. Peoples finally got the
grove going and made the pass for the night and held off Pinno for the win
with Rusty Kelly finishing third.
Next on the ticket was the $10,000 winner super late model event.
Twenty-four cars made up the field. Kenny Pettyjohn started on the pole with
Gary Mabe on the outside on row one for the 1 a.m., start. Mabe, Smith an
Booper Bare took turns up front.
Rushing had worked his way through the field and was in third place before
an unscheduled pit-stop moved him back to fourteenth place.
Bare took the field to lap 35 and red flag fuel stop with Smith second and
Richard Jarvis third. Twelve caution flags dropped during the first hour of
racing and only 17 cars remained on the track. Rushing was black flagged
during the second half for being involved in three caution flags, all in the
second half of the six flown.
Track drivers Ray Tucker and Kent Wright had played it safe and where now in
the picture for the win. Chuck Finch flat tire took him out of contention
while Powell cleared all the wrecks and finished ninth. Bare went on to win
the big money. K. Pettyjohn finished second with Chuck Harper finishing
third with M. Pettyjohn fourth.
Eddie Woodruff held off the pack in the Super street division. Dan Blaylock
and Scott Pearce were moved to the rear because of contact early on in the
five caution filled event. Michael Morris finished second and Blaylock
worked his way back up to third place with Pearce behind him in fourth..
Roger Bell put his for sale sportsman car on the pole with a lap time of
16.097 while Eric Hobgood sat on the outside with a time of 16.163. Hobgood
took the lead until trouble erupted going into turn four.
Hobgood lost his right front tire and had to wait for the wrecker. This
opened the door for Frank ³Magician² Munn to take the point. Munn worked the
track and kept Bell in his rear view mirror and picked up the win. Ryan
Foran finished third with Ricky Newsome in fourth.
Track points champion Jerry Jones dominated the junkyard as most this
season. He wasn¹t on the pole, but it didn¹t take him long to find his way
to the front. Jones outlasted Keith King and David Myers for the win.
Action will return next week to Clary¹s Speedway for yet another East Coast
Clash paying $10,000 to win super late model event. Gates will open at 3
p.m., and drivers meeting at 6 p.m. Admission prices are grandstands: Adults
‹ $30, kids 12 and under free; pits: $40. The rain date will be 2 p.m.,
Sunday.
Clary¹s will be having open practice on Friday. Admission for practice is
$10. (Only pit gates will be open.) Gates open at: 5:30 p.m.
Sports Writer Randy Wrenn may be contacted at 537-2505 ext. 240 or at
e-mail: randywrenn@rrdailyherald.com