Friday Night at Ace

[Ingle Family Racing Inc]

Does anyone know what happened Friday night at Ace?
I thought Causey won, someone called me later and said
that Cook won the Late Model race. I had to leave just
as the race finished. :smashfreakB:

[Dwayne]

GARY CAUSEY TAKES THE CHECKERED FLAG
BUT RODNEY COOK WINS THE RACE IN THE BUDWEISER 100



Altamahaw, North Carolina…Gary “Mr. Excitement” Causey took the checkered flag in the Budweiser 100 Friday night, June 16 at Ace Speedway but Rodney Cook was awarded his 4th win of the season when Causey was placed at the rear of the field after he refused to swap his engine per the track’s rules. The racing on the speedway was torrid on USG Sheetrock/Mosaic Tile Night as Causey came from the rear of the 15 car field twice to snare his apparent third win of the season in the Dick Shirley Late Model Stock Car Division. Causey started in tenth spot in the race and took the lead for a second time late in the race from Cook. Causey took the checkered flag by 3 car lengths over Cook. Track officials asked Causey to swap his motor with the brand new one owned by the speedway. He refused, and was placed at the rear of the field. The drivers in the Dick Shirley Chevrolet Late Model Division use the GM and Ford production assembly line motors that are sealed with no modifications permitted. The track monitors the horsepower of these motors to make sure that they are not tampered with and uses an engine swap option as a method of enforcing it’s no tampering regulations.

The revised rundown of the Budweiser 100 put Reidsville, North Carolina’s Rodney Cook in first place with Jon Denning, fast qualifier Scotty Warren, early race leader Keith Perry, Richard Bailey, Jesse Ingle III, Dean Fogleman, Brianne Cronrath, Don Cook, and Coy Hedrick rounding out the top ten. Joseph Hollar, Tommy Horner, Harry Lee Hill, Geoff Hudson, and Causey completed the field.

Jerry Scott from Corbett Ridge, NC won his 79th career Nations Auto Sales Modified race. Early race leader Gary Young Jr. was second followed by Roy Cook, Richard Bailey, Larry Cook, Steve Paschal, Brad Allen, Barry Moize, Jackie Paschal, Jason Cook, and Gene Moize

Kevin Calkins from Kernersville, NC won his first race in the Chick-fil-A Mini Stocks over Jason Cook, Michael Mabe, Billy Mabe, P-Nut Vernon, Mike Vernon, Josh Waldron, Kevin Neal, Barry Cobb Jr., Tommy Christ, Chad Sykes, and Travis Coleman. .

Matt Faucette from Cedar Grove, NC won the Southern Ground Pounders Sportsman race over Keith Maready, Sam Faucette, Larry Glessner, Bruce Burgess, Ken Faucette, Jonathan Skaggs, Steve Miller, Corey Agee, and Phil Barkins.

Randy Smith from Bassett, Va. won the Southern Ground Pounders Modified race over Wayne Powell, Jeff Tate, Steve Powell, Ken Faucette, Larry Glessner, Charles Honeycutt, Phil Barkins, Kenny Smith, and Troy Gaston.

Harold Jefferson from Yanceyville, NC won the Extreme Car race over Keith Brame Jr., Tommy Porter, Andy Stone, Paisley Harvell Jr., Keith Summers, Richard Placer, David Small, and Roger Brannon.

The NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series returns to Ace Speedway next Friday, June 23, on Insurance Auto Auctions Night. The Chain Race will be an added attraction along with races for the Dick Shirley Chevrolet Late Models, the Nations Auto Sales Modifieds, Extreme Cars and two 15 lap races for the Chick-fil-A Mini Stocks. Race time is 7:50.

Coming on Thursday Night, June 29 its Ace Speedway’s 50th Anniversary Asphalt Reunion Night. Three 25 lap races for the Dick Shirley Chevrolet Late Models, two 20 lap races for the Nations Auto Sales Modifieds plus the Chick-fil-A Mini Stocks are on the program. Many of the track’s former NASCAR asphalt champions are expected to attend.