By Sam Stoecklin
Track Announcer/PR
Warrensburg, MO
June 5, 2008
Last week Mother Nature tried to wipe out all the fun at CMS but the program went off as planned and fans in the stands witnessed a great night of racing action, which concluded shortly after 10 p.m. The track surface was in topnotch shape and beautifully prepared for all the great drivers in attendance. Preparations are currently ongoing in hopes of duplicating track conditions for the drivers and fans this weekend as battles begin to take shape in each of the division’s track championship hunts. This weekend is Pepsi Race Night at the high-banked bullring track featuring all four CMS racing divisions, Modifieds, ULMA Late Models, Street Stocks, and B-Modifieds.
Aaron Marrant, who topped the modified field in 2006, is this year’s early season leader. With consistent runs to the front nearly every week so far, Marrant seems to be on his way to becoming a two-time CMS modified champion. He has already picked up one feature-race victory and his top of the pack finishes nearly every week signifies his determination to rule the modified contingent. Look for Marrant’s strong performances to continue this weekend as he tries to fend off last week’s, and two-time feature winner Tim Karrick of Basehor, Kansas. Joe Walker, although down a ways in the standings, is another driver on the prowl; the defending modified track champion has made a great recovery in recent weeks after an early season crash sidelined the Harrisonville, Missouri driver. Other drivers running near the front to keep an eye on are Donnie Dannar of Odessa, Dean Wille of Warrensburg, and Terry Schultz of Sedalia. Chad Staus, Lucas Conley, and Dave Meyer have put together strong finishes in 2008 as well. The talent pool of modified drivers at CMS also features Jim Moody of Odessa, Josh Stephens of Kansas City, Brothers Doug and Dennis Walrath of Clinton, ‘High Flyin’ Joey Lile of Higginsville, and ‘Fast’ Richard Layne of Kansas City. Additional drivers area modified hot shoes also drop in from time to time in hopes of grabbing the weekly $1,000-to-Win first-place feature money.
During the last few weeks in the United Late Model Association (ULMA) battles for the checkered flags, the action has proved exciting for the fans to watch. Current standings leader Jon Binning of Warrensburg powered his way to his second feature victory at the ‘Burg last weekend by holding off a hard-charging Jason Bodenhamer of Centerview. Binning had previously mentioned he wanted to beat Bodenhamer head-to-head and for the first time ever he accomplished that goal last week. Side-by-side multi-grooved racing has become the norm for this exciting class with drivers running high and low all around the track. Binning stretched his lead over second in points David Angell of Holden with his most recent ULMA win. Behind Angell in third lies long-distance traveler, Randy Ainsworth, of Excelsior Springs, Bodenhamer, who is a three-time feature race winner, resides in fourth, followed by Brett Wood, also from Warrensburg who has put together some exceptional runs this year. ‘Flyin’ Mike Ryun from Pleasant Valley appears to be not far off from visiting victory lane as well in his #51 machine.
A familiar face returned to the ‘Burg last week after a few years’ hiatus from racing. Multi-time track champion, John Brooks, of Warrensburg raced his way to his 87th-ever feature race win at the high-banked facility. Although Brooks no longer races on a weekly basis, his presence did not go unnoticed by the current contingent of street stock drivers near the top of the leader board. Due to mechanical issues, three-time feature winner, Brian Johnson of Independence gave up his point’s lead to consistent running Herb Dannar of Holden. Dannar finished runner-up last week to Brooks, his consistent runs near the front such as last week have put him at the pinnacle heading into this weekend. Nic Bennett, another consistent runner also slipped passed Johnson and now sits second in the standings with Johnson holding on to third. John Miller and Roger Stone also find themselves securely in the top five heading into this weekend. Look for Tammy Korff, previous feature race winner Chad Eickleberry, and Adam Bush to continue running towards the front as the summer heat settles in.
Scotty Martin’s drive-for-five came to fruition last week as the Independence driver claimed his fifth-consecutive main event win in a row in the B-Modified ranks. Martin will look to continue his dominance again this weekend as he takes his points lead over Kansas City driver Rusty Trimble into another weekend of B-Mod racing. Rookie driver Michael King of Orrick continues his impressive driving ability and sits in third just ahead of Bobby Raybourn of Odessa, Jeremy Lile of Higginsville, and Cliff Owings of Blue Springs. As the season progresses, father and son duo Mark and Owen Evinger, brothers Lucas and Ethan Isaacs, and young drivers Jacob Ebert and Bryan Montgomery will also to continue to try to dethrone Martin at the top.
Pepsi Race night gets underway this Saturday night, June 7th with pit gates swinging open at 4:30, grandstand admission gates open at 5, hot laps go off at 7 and racing takes to the track at 7:30. We would like to reminder drivers and fans that entry forms and 2-day admission tickets are available for the upcoming Tom Wilson Memorial BBQ bowl, which is just around the corner on Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th. Be sure to check out the information on the Web page in order to save money on admission prices for the weekend and driver entry forms for the modified and street stock special races for that weekend. You can log on to the track’s official Web site by pointing your browser to www.centralmissourispeedway.net. For track information and up to the minute race status call the track report line at (660) 747-2166. The track’s Web site also includes race results, photos from John Lee of High Fly’N Photos, point standings, admission information and much more. Businesses interested in partnering with the track for sponsorship opportunities, especially for the July 4/5 races, in which high car counts and fans attendance are expected, are encouraged to call Susan Walls at (816) 229-1338. We will see all of you at the ‘Burg!
Top 10 Point Standings in Each Division
Modifieds
POSITION CAR No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 70 Aaron Marrant, Orrick 428
2 1k Tim Karrick, Basehor KS 384
3 171 Donnie Dannar, Odessa 374
4 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg 372
5 9 Dave Meyer, Concordia 358
6 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia 352
7 09 Josh Stephens, Kansas City 350
8 c3 Chad Staus, Otterville 346
tie 88w Doug Walrath, Clinton 346
10 9L Joey Lile, Higginsville 338
ULMA Late Models
POSITION CAR No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 65 Jon Binning, Warrensburg 542
2 27 David Angell, Holden 506
3 57A Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs 486
4 1x Jason Bodenhamer, Centerview 438
5 7 Brett Wood, Warrensburg 406
6 51m Mike Ryun, Kansas City 322
7 12c Steve Clancy, Odessa 302
8 22 Kevin Coyne, Kingsville 206
9 32 Garry Billings Jr., Prairie Village KS 200
10 00 Zach Green, Higginsville 194
Street Stocks
POSITION CAR No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 74 Herb Dannar, Holden 520
2 427 Nic Bennett, Oak Grove 516
3 97K Brian Johnson, Independence 510
4 55m John Miller, Oak Grove 484
5 9s Roger Stone, Kansas City 482
6 pms1 Tammy Korff, Fulton 464
7 09 Chad Eickleberry, Warrensburg 412
8 26 Anthony Whitham, Kansas City 374
9 10 Marc Carter, Warrensburg 320
10 77 Adam Bush, Odessa 300
B-Modifieds
POSITION CAR No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 75 Scotty Martin, Independence 550
2 5 Rusty Trimble, Kansas City KS 506
3 36 *Michael King, Orrick 504
4 23 Bobby Raybourn, Odessa 492
5 5L Jeremy Lile, Higginsville 490
6 44 Cliff Owings, Blue Springs 480
7 48 Owen Evinger, Odessa 462
8 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs KS 458
9 33 *Bryan Montgomery, Oak Grove 444
10 15 Mark Evinger, Bates City 438
Track Announcer/PR
Warrensburg, MO
June 5, 2008
Last week Mother Nature tried to wipe out all the fun at CMS but the program went off as planned and fans in the stands witnessed a great night of racing action, which concluded shortly after 10 p.m. The track surface was in topnotch shape and beautifully prepared for all the great drivers in attendance. Preparations are currently ongoing in hopes of duplicating track conditions for the drivers and fans this weekend as battles begin to take shape in each of the division’s track championship hunts. This weekend is Pepsi Race Night at the high-banked bullring track featuring all four CMS racing divisions, Modifieds, ULMA Late Models, Street Stocks, and B-Modifieds.
Aaron Marrant, who topped the modified field in 2006, is this year’s early season leader. With consistent runs to the front nearly every week so far, Marrant seems to be on his way to becoming a two-time CMS modified champion. He has already picked up one feature-race victory and his top of the pack finishes nearly every week signifies his determination to rule the modified contingent. Look for Marrant’s strong performances to continue this weekend as he tries to fend off last week’s, and two-time feature winner Tim Karrick of Basehor, Kansas. Joe Walker, although down a ways in the standings, is another driver on the prowl; the defending modified track champion has made a great recovery in recent weeks after an early season crash sidelined the Harrisonville, Missouri driver. Other drivers running near the front to keep an eye on are Donnie Dannar of Odessa, Dean Wille of Warrensburg, and Terry Schultz of Sedalia. Chad Staus, Lucas Conley, and Dave Meyer have put together strong finishes in 2008 as well. The talent pool of modified drivers at CMS also features Jim Moody of Odessa, Josh Stephens of Kansas City, Brothers Doug and Dennis Walrath of Clinton, ‘High Flyin’ Joey Lile of Higginsville, and ‘Fast’ Richard Layne of Kansas City. Additional drivers area modified hot shoes also drop in from time to time in hopes of grabbing the weekly $1,000-to-Win first-place feature money.
During the last few weeks in the United Late Model Association (ULMA) battles for the checkered flags, the action has proved exciting for the fans to watch. Current standings leader Jon Binning of Warrensburg powered his way to his second feature victory at the ‘Burg last weekend by holding off a hard-charging Jason Bodenhamer of Centerview. Binning had previously mentioned he wanted to beat Bodenhamer head-to-head and for the first time ever he accomplished that goal last week. Side-by-side multi-grooved racing has become the norm for this exciting class with drivers running high and low all around the track. Binning stretched his lead over second in points David Angell of Holden with his most recent ULMA win. Behind Angell in third lies long-distance traveler, Randy Ainsworth, of Excelsior Springs, Bodenhamer, who is a three-time feature race winner, resides in fourth, followed by Brett Wood, also from Warrensburg who has put together some exceptional runs this year. ‘Flyin’ Mike Ryun from Pleasant Valley appears to be not far off from visiting victory lane as well in his #51 machine.
A familiar face returned to the ‘Burg last week after a few years’ hiatus from racing. Multi-time track champion, John Brooks, of Warrensburg raced his way to his 87th-ever feature race win at the high-banked facility. Although Brooks no longer races on a weekly basis, his presence did not go unnoticed by the current contingent of street stock drivers near the top of the leader board. Due to mechanical issues, three-time feature winner, Brian Johnson of Independence gave up his point’s lead to consistent running Herb Dannar of Holden. Dannar finished runner-up last week to Brooks, his consistent runs near the front such as last week have put him at the pinnacle heading into this weekend. Nic Bennett, another consistent runner also slipped passed Johnson and now sits second in the standings with Johnson holding on to third. John Miller and Roger Stone also find themselves securely in the top five heading into this weekend. Look for Tammy Korff, previous feature race winner Chad Eickleberry, and Adam Bush to continue running towards the front as the summer heat settles in.
Scotty Martin’s drive-for-five came to fruition last week as the Independence driver claimed his fifth-consecutive main event win in a row in the B-Modified ranks. Martin will look to continue his dominance again this weekend as he takes his points lead over Kansas City driver Rusty Trimble into another weekend of B-Mod racing. Rookie driver Michael King of Orrick continues his impressive driving ability and sits in third just ahead of Bobby Raybourn of Odessa, Jeremy Lile of Higginsville, and Cliff Owings of Blue Springs. As the season progresses, father and son duo Mark and Owen Evinger, brothers Lucas and Ethan Isaacs, and young drivers Jacob Ebert and Bryan Montgomery will also to continue to try to dethrone Martin at the top.
Pepsi Race night gets underway this Saturday night, June 7th with pit gates swinging open at 4:30, grandstand admission gates open at 5, hot laps go off at 7 and racing takes to the track at 7:30. We would like to reminder drivers and fans that entry forms and 2-day admission tickets are available for the upcoming Tom Wilson Memorial BBQ bowl, which is just around the corner on Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th. Be sure to check out the information on the Web page in order to save money on admission prices for the weekend and driver entry forms for the modified and street stock special races for that weekend. You can log on to the track’s official Web site by pointing your browser to www.centralmissourispeedway.net. For track information and up to the minute race status call the track report line at (660) 747-2166. The track’s Web site also includes race results, photos from John Lee of High Fly’N Photos, point standings, admission information and much more. Businesses interested in partnering with the track for sponsorship opportunities, especially for the July 4/5 races, in which high car counts and fans attendance are expected, are encouraged to call Susan Walls at (816) 229-1338. We will see all of you at the ‘Burg!
Top 10 Point Standings in Each Division
Modifieds
POSITION CAR No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 70 Aaron Marrant, Orrick 428
2 1k Tim Karrick, Basehor KS 384
3 171 Donnie Dannar, Odessa 374
4 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg 372
5 9 Dave Meyer, Concordia 358
6 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia 352
7 09 Josh Stephens, Kansas City 350
8 c3 Chad Staus, Otterville 346
tie 88w Doug Walrath, Clinton 346
10 9L Joey Lile, Higginsville 338
ULMA Late Models
POSITION CAR No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 65 Jon Binning, Warrensburg 542
2 27 David Angell, Holden 506
3 57A Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs 486
4 1x Jason Bodenhamer, Centerview 438
5 7 Brett Wood, Warrensburg 406
6 51m Mike Ryun, Kansas City 322
7 12c Steve Clancy, Odessa 302
8 22 Kevin Coyne, Kingsville 206
9 32 Garry Billings Jr., Prairie Village KS 200
10 00 Zach Green, Higginsville 194
Street Stocks
POSITION CAR No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 74 Herb Dannar, Holden 520
2 427 Nic Bennett, Oak Grove 516
3 97K Brian Johnson, Independence 510
4 55m John Miller, Oak Grove 484
5 9s Roger Stone, Kansas City 482
6 pms1 Tammy Korff, Fulton 464
7 09 Chad Eickleberry, Warrensburg 412
8 26 Anthony Whitham, Kansas City 374
9 10 Marc Carter, Warrensburg 320
10 77 Adam Bush, Odessa 300
B-Modifieds
POSITION CAR No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 75 Scotty Martin, Independence 550
2 5 Rusty Trimble, Kansas City KS 506
3 36 *Michael King, Orrick 504
4 23 Bobby Raybourn, Odessa 492
5 5L Jeremy Lile, Higginsville 490
6 44 Cliff Owings, Blue Springs 480
7 48 Owen Evinger, Odessa 462
8 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs KS 458
9 33 *Bryan Montgomery, Oak Grove 444
10 15 Mark Evinger, Bates City 438
