Dwayne
07-10-2005, 09:56 AM
SUMTER, S. C.- There was no visable moon at all shining over Sumter Speedway Saturday night, but one would have thought that a full moon was shining with all the action seen on the 3/8-mile dirt track.
Action got underway with Pete McKenzie grabbing the pole position for the Pure Street main event after winning the heat event. Marty Horne started from the outside front row position, but at the start of the main event, it was McKenzie taking the lead and veteran Roger Horne in second place. Roger Horne kept the pressure on the streaking McKenzie for much of the 15-lap feature, but McKenzie opened up his lead in the final circuits. Marty Horne held on for a third place finish with Adam Hill coming from dead last to take fourth.
Matt Holland came from a seventh place starting position to finish fifth while Hank Hutson was sixth and Curtis Johnston was seventh. Mark Bartlette was the eighth driver to finish.
William Disher had little trouble winning his third straight Pure Stock main event as he finished ahead of Kevin Prescott, who drove the #22 car to a second place finish. Mike Thompson was the third place finisher while Robbie Disher finished fourth in a Rock Lee owned car. Karen Cooper was fifth and Len Caughman was sixth. Points leader James Yost failed to make it on the track due to mechanical problems for the second time in as many races.
The event that provided the most excitement on the night came in the Mini Stock 4 main event as two relatives ended up crashing at the flagstand on the final lap of the main event. Tony Rabon, the uncle, won the first heat race and started the 20-lap main event from the pole, while his nephew, David Hodge won the second heat and started the main from the outside front row.
Rabon grabbed the lead at the start and was chased by Hodge, Cody McAllister and Eric Griffin. Rabon held the lead for 17 laps, but Hodge captured the lead on lap 18 and held the front position until the the two were within three feet of the flagstand.
Hodge was holding his line, close to the outside wall, but Rabon saw some daylight and went for the top position on the outside, making contact with both Hodge and the retaining wall, causing his car to go airborne and the pair crossed the finish line with only the front wheels of Rabon's car on the ground. Following the race, Hodge was not all that happy with the outcome. "I didn't think Uncle Tony would do that to me," said the 17-year-old, who was visibly upset after failing to win for the third straight time.
Griffin was the third place finisher while Jack Lambert was fourth with Lane Cox finishing fifth and Sissy Duke crossing the finish line in sixth position. Chris Sawyer was seventh, while McAllister was eighth and 13-year-old Bubba Kolb came home ninth as Ted McDaniel was 10th.
Harry Pritchard was the leader of the Super Stock 4 main event for the first two laps, but Banjo Duke took the point on the third lap and was never headed from then on. Pritchard wound up second while Donnie Austin was third and Tony Coker, Jr. finished fourth. Chad Morris was fifth with Derek Chance finishing sixth and Ronnie Brown placing seventh.
James Stephens continued his dominance of the Pro Stock class by coming from last place to record another win. Stephens started from the pole after winning his heat race while Johnny Welch started alongside on the outside. It was Stephens out front for the initial three laps, with Welch in second, but on the fourth lap, a fire developed under the hood of his car and track officials went onto the track to extinguish it. When the race was re-started, Stephens was in last place with Welch leading the pack and Matt Chapman in second. Stephens went from last to fifth in one lap and moved up to third behind Chapman the following lap. On lap six, Stephens, Chapman and Rhett Culley got together and some heated words were exchanged between Chapman and Stephens.
Chapman got out of his car, spoke with Stephens and walked into the infied pit area and awaited his car being towed in by the wrecker, due to a flat tire. Since Chapman had gotten out of his car to invite Stephens to a neighborhood picnic, he was automatically disqualified. On lap nine, Stephens and Welch raced so closely, it looked as though the two cars were glued together at the doors. Stephens finally slipped past for good on lap 16 and even though Welch could get to his bumper, he was never able to take the lead again and settled for second place.
Joey Ayers was the third-place finisher and Kevin Turner was fourth. Culley settled for fifth with Brian Welch coming home sixth. Lee Munn was seventh.
The Stephens car was protested following the event, but following an inspection, it was declared legal and he collected first-place money.
Robbie Disher led every lap of the Late Model T&L main event, but for the fourth time this season, he had to forfeit his winnings due to his car being illegal. This time, he never made it into the tech shed as it was found that the tires on his car had been treated with creosote. This moved Buddy Truett into first place, but his Arthur Winn owned racer was also protested and later found to be illegal, so this moved third-place finisher Clay Sims into first place and he took home top money.
Jody Truett was the second place finisher as Troy Hodge finished third while Adam Hill was fourth and Brandon Hodge finished fifth. Duck Pack was the sixth place finisher with Randy Hill placing seventh and Billy Coursey was eighth.
On July 16, in addition to the six-event program, a power wheel event for kids between the ages of one and eight will be held during intermission.
By: Dargan Watts
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James Stephens is all smiles after coming from the rear of the field to record another win in the Pro Stock main
event at Sumter Speedway Saturday night. (Bubba Jones Photo)
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Pete McKenzie was the winner of the Pure Street main event at Sumter Speedway Saturday night. The veteran
driver led from start to finish. (Bubba Jones Photo)
Action got underway with Pete McKenzie grabbing the pole position for the Pure Street main event after winning the heat event. Marty Horne started from the outside front row position, but at the start of the main event, it was McKenzie taking the lead and veteran Roger Horne in second place. Roger Horne kept the pressure on the streaking McKenzie for much of the 15-lap feature, but McKenzie opened up his lead in the final circuits. Marty Horne held on for a third place finish with Adam Hill coming from dead last to take fourth.
Matt Holland came from a seventh place starting position to finish fifth while Hank Hutson was sixth and Curtis Johnston was seventh. Mark Bartlette was the eighth driver to finish.
William Disher had little trouble winning his third straight Pure Stock main event as he finished ahead of Kevin Prescott, who drove the #22 car to a second place finish. Mike Thompson was the third place finisher while Robbie Disher finished fourth in a Rock Lee owned car. Karen Cooper was fifth and Len Caughman was sixth. Points leader James Yost failed to make it on the track due to mechanical problems for the second time in as many races.
The event that provided the most excitement on the night came in the Mini Stock 4 main event as two relatives ended up crashing at the flagstand on the final lap of the main event. Tony Rabon, the uncle, won the first heat race and started the 20-lap main event from the pole, while his nephew, David Hodge won the second heat and started the main from the outside front row.
Rabon grabbed the lead at the start and was chased by Hodge, Cody McAllister and Eric Griffin. Rabon held the lead for 17 laps, but Hodge captured the lead on lap 18 and held the front position until the the two were within three feet of the flagstand.
Hodge was holding his line, close to the outside wall, but Rabon saw some daylight and went for the top position on the outside, making contact with both Hodge and the retaining wall, causing his car to go airborne and the pair crossed the finish line with only the front wheels of Rabon's car on the ground. Following the race, Hodge was not all that happy with the outcome. "I didn't think Uncle Tony would do that to me," said the 17-year-old, who was visibly upset after failing to win for the third straight time.
Griffin was the third place finisher while Jack Lambert was fourth with Lane Cox finishing fifth and Sissy Duke crossing the finish line in sixth position. Chris Sawyer was seventh, while McAllister was eighth and 13-year-old Bubba Kolb came home ninth as Ted McDaniel was 10th.
Harry Pritchard was the leader of the Super Stock 4 main event for the first two laps, but Banjo Duke took the point on the third lap and was never headed from then on. Pritchard wound up second while Donnie Austin was third and Tony Coker, Jr. finished fourth. Chad Morris was fifth with Derek Chance finishing sixth and Ronnie Brown placing seventh.
James Stephens continued his dominance of the Pro Stock class by coming from last place to record another win. Stephens started from the pole after winning his heat race while Johnny Welch started alongside on the outside. It was Stephens out front for the initial three laps, with Welch in second, but on the fourth lap, a fire developed under the hood of his car and track officials went onto the track to extinguish it. When the race was re-started, Stephens was in last place with Welch leading the pack and Matt Chapman in second. Stephens went from last to fifth in one lap and moved up to third behind Chapman the following lap. On lap six, Stephens, Chapman and Rhett Culley got together and some heated words were exchanged between Chapman and Stephens.
Chapman got out of his car, spoke with Stephens and walked into the infied pit area and awaited his car being towed in by the wrecker, due to a flat tire. Since Chapman had gotten out of his car to invite Stephens to a neighborhood picnic, he was automatically disqualified. On lap nine, Stephens and Welch raced so closely, it looked as though the two cars were glued together at the doors. Stephens finally slipped past for good on lap 16 and even though Welch could get to his bumper, he was never able to take the lead again and settled for second place.
Joey Ayers was the third-place finisher and Kevin Turner was fourth. Culley settled for fifth with Brian Welch coming home sixth. Lee Munn was seventh.
The Stephens car was protested following the event, but following an inspection, it was declared legal and he collected first-place money.
Robbie Disher led every lap of the Late Model T&L main event, but for the fourth time this season, he had to forfeit his winnings due to his car being illegal. This time, he never made it into the tech shed as it was found that the tires on his car had been treated with creosote. This moved Buddy Truett into first place, but his Arthur Winn owned racer was also protested and later found to be illegal, so this moved third-place finisher Clay Sims into first place and he took home top money.
Jody Truett was the second place finisher as Troy Hodge finished third while Adam Hill was fourth and Brandon Hodge finished fifth. Duck Pack was the sixth place finisher with Randy Hill placing seventh and Billy Coursey was eighth.
On July 16, in addition to the six-event program, a power wheel event for kids between the ages of one and eight will be held during intermission.
By: Dargan Watts
http://www.localracechat.com/forums/racepics/sumter1.jpg
James Stephens is all smiles after coming from the rear of the field to record another win in the Pro Stock main
event at Sumter Speedway Saturday night. (Bubba Jones Photo)
http://www.localracechat.com/forums/racepics/sumter2.jpg
Pete McKenzie was the winner of the Pure Street main event at Sumter Speedway Saturday night. The veteran
driver led from start to finish. (Bubba Jones Photo)