O'REILLY AUTO PARTS MID-AMERICA RACING SERIES
Charlie's Chicken 40
Tulsa Speedway
Friday, June 20, 2003
by Larry Olson; Mountain Home AR
TULSA OK. Bill Frye picked up his second O'Reilly Auto Parts Mid-America Racing Series win of the season. Frye lead all 40 laps, and ran away with the race. Frye picked up $3,000 for the win.
Rex McCroskey was the races top qualifier, and held the pole. Terry Phillips was to his outside. That pair ran the first lap nose to tail, and made contact in turn one, starting the second lap. Phillips got turned around, and was relegated to the rear of the field.
Frye moved up to the outside front row position, and was off with the green, with McCroskey, Jeff Taylor, Charlie Randolph, and Mike Bowers falling in behind. Bowers got by Taylor and Randolph for the third spot on the second lap. The caution came out on lap three, for Dewaine Hottinger, who was stopped on the frontstretch.
Frye opened a five carlength lead on the restart. Jeff Floyd picked up fifth on lap five, then moved past Taylor for fourth on the backstretch on the next circuit. Frye was pacing the field by 10 carlengths by lap seven, and was a half straight up by lap 10.
The yellow flag waved on lap 16 for debris in turn four. Without getting in an official lap, the caution waved again for Charlie Randolph who had gotten turned around on the frontstretch. Taylor was fourth on the restart, and got by Bowers for third in turn four on lap 17. Taylor was on the move, and drove by McCroskey for second on the backstretch on lap 18.
Jeff Floyd brought out the caution on lap 19, as his right rear tire shredded. Floyd pitted for fresh rubber, and returned to the race. McCroskey was back around Taylor on the restart for second. Leslie Essary inherited fifth from Floyd's misfortune, and was dueling side by side with Terry Phillips for the spot, who had made his was back from the rear of the field in just 20 laps. Phillips got by Essary for fifth on lap 23.
Frye was once again pacing the field by 10 carlenghts by lap 25. Phillips was racing with Taylor and Bowers for third, when Taylor got his car sideways in turn three on lap 29, causing by he and Phillips to loose some momentum. Bowers secured third in the near altercation.
Frye was a half straightaway ahead by lap 30. Phillips got by Taylor for fourth in turn two on lap 33. Frye was looking at traffic by lap 35. The next three cars were tight, with McCroskey, Bowers, and Phillips nearly three wide as the laps wore down.
Bill Frye came home with the win, with Rex McCroskey, Mike Bowers, Terry Phillips, and Jeff Taylor making up the top five. Mike Brown, Leslie Essary, Jeff Floyd, Shane Essary, and Gary Stolba rounded out the top ten.
Entries: 31
Top Qualifier: Rex McCroskey
W&W Concrete Hard Charger: Leslie Essary
Provisionals: Jack Sullivan (2), Jerry Walker (2)
Lap Leaders: Bill Frye 1-40
Cautions: 4
A FEATURE (40 Laps)
Finish/Driver/Start/Chassis/Motor/Make/Money Won
1) Bill Frye (4) GRT/Kuntz/Mustang; $3,000
2) Rex McCroskey (1) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $2,000
3) Mike Bowers (7) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $1,250
4) Terry Phillips (2) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $1,100
5) Jeff Taylor (5) Larry Shaw/Kuntz/Taurus; $1,000
6) Mike Brown (17) Rocket/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $750
7) Leslie Essary (18) GRT/Mike's/Grand Prix; $700
8) Jeff Floyd (10) GRT/Kuntz/Taurus; $675
9) Shane Essary (9) GRT/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $650
10) Gary Stolba (8) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $625
11) Jack Sullivan (21) GRT/Dickens/Grand Prix; $600
12) Joey Mack (12) GRT/Kuntz/Mustang; $575
13) Jerry Buck (19) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $550
14) Steve Rushin (14) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $525
15) Stacy Taylor (15) GRT/Dickens/Monte Carlo; $500
16) Larry Leatherman (13) GRT/Baker/Monte Carlo; $500
17) Charlie Randolph (6) GRT/BMS/Monte Carlo; $500
18) Randy Timms (16) MasterSbilt/Gearte/Monte Carlo; $500
19) Dewaine Hottinger (20) GRT/Kuntz/Monte Carlo; $500
20) Al Purkey (11) Larry Shaw/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $500
21) Jerry Walker (22) Larry Shaw/Dynotech/Grand Prix; $500
22) Raymond Merrill (3) GRT/Kuntz/Grand Prix; $500
1st Heat (12 Laps) 1) Rex McCroskey, Springfield MO 2) Gary Stolba, Willow Springs MO 3) Shane Essary, Aurora MO 4) Randy Timms, Oklahoma City OK 5) Jerry Buck, Harviell MO 6) Dewaine Hottinger, Russellville AR 7) Dan Leatherman, Muskogee OK 8) Robby Russell, Shrevport LA
2nd Heat 1) Jeff Taylor, Batesville AR 2) Raymond Merrill, Sallisaw OK 3) Al Purkey, Coffeyville KS 4) Larry Leatherman, Muskogee OK 5) Mike Brown, Ft. Gibson OK 6) Anthony Arbrough, McAlister OK (scatches: Justin Futlon, Don Seabolt)
3rd Heat 1) Terry Phillips, Springfield MO 2) Jeff Floyd, Walnut Ridge AR 3) Mike Bowers, North Little Rock AR 4) Stacy Taylor, Jacksonville AR 5) Leslie Essary, Crane MO 6) Donny Hicks, Tallaquah OK 7) Jerry Walker, Southhaven MS 8) Dan Morris, Ft. Gibson OK
4th Heat 1) Charlie Randolph, Muskogee OK 2) Bill Frye, Greenbriar AR 3) Joey Mack, Benton MO 4) Steve Rushin, Poplar Bluff MO 5) Terry Melton, Bartlesville OK 6) Charlie Tuggle, Inola OK 7) Jack Sullivan, Greenbriar AR
Last Chance Qualifier (15 Laps, four transfer) 1) Mike Brown 2) Leslie Essary 3) Jerry Buck 4) Dewaine Hottinger 5) Donny Hicks 6) Jack Sullivan 7) Terry Melton 8) Dan Morris 9) Robby Russell 10) Anthony Arbrough 11) Charlie Tuggle 12) Jerry Walker 13) Dan Leatherman (scratches: Justin Futlon, Don Seabolt)
Charlie's Chicken 40
Tulsa Speedway
Friday, June 20, 2003
by Larry Olson; Mountain Home AR
TULSA OK. Bill Frye picked up his second O'Reilly Auto Parts Mid-America Racing Series win of the season. Frye lead all 40 laps, and ran away with the race. Frye picked up $3,000 for the win.
Rex McCroskey was the races top qualifier, and held the pole. Terry Phillips was to his outside. That pair ran the first lap nose to tail, and made contact in turn one, starting the second lap. Phillips got turned around, and was relegated to the rear of the field.
Frye moved up to the outside front row position, and was off with the green, with McCroskey, Jeff Taylor, Charlie Randolph, and Mike Bowers falling in behind. Bowers got by Taylor and Randolph for the third spot on the second lap. The caution came out on lap three, for Dewaine Hottinger, who was stopped on the frontstretch.
Frye opened a five carlength lead on the restart. Jeff Floyd picked up fifth on lap five, then moved past Taylor for fourth on the backstretch on the next circuit. Frye was pacing the field by 10 carlengths by lap seven, and was a half straight up by lap 10.
The yellow flag waved on lap 16 for debris in turn four. Without getting in an official lap, the caution waved again for Charlie Randolph who had gotten turned around on the frontstretch. Taylor was fourth on the restart, and got by Bowers for third in turn four on lap 17. Taylor was on the move, and drove by McCroskey for second on the backstretch on lap 18.
Jeff Floyd brought out the caution on lap 19, as his right rear tire shredded. Floyd pitted for fresh rubber, and returned to the race. McCroskey was back around Taylor on the restart for second. Leslie Essary inherited fifth from Floyd's misfortune, and was dueling side by side with Terry Phillips for the spot, who had made his was back from the rear of the field in just 20 laps. Phillips got by Essary for fifth on lap 23.
Frye was once again pacing the field by 10 carlenghts by lap 25. Phillips was racing with Taylor and Bowers for third, when Taylor got his car sideways in turn three on lap 29, causing by he and Phillips to loose some momentum. Bowers secured third in the near altercation.
Frye was a half straightaway ahead by lap 30. Phillips got by Taylor for fourth in turn two on lap 33. Frye was looking at traffic by lap 35. The next three cars were tight, with McCroskey, Bowers, and Phillips nearly three wide as the laps wore down.
Bill Frye came home with the win, with Rex McCroskey, Mike Bowers, Terry Phillips, and Jeff Taylor making up the top five. Mike Brown, Leslie Essary, Jeff Floyd, Shane Essary, and Gary Stolba rounded out the top ten.
Entries: 31
Top Qualifier: Rex McCroskey
W&W Concrete Hard Charger: Leslie Essary
Provisionals: Jack Sullivan (2), Jerry Walker (2)
Lap Leaders: Bill Frye 1-40
Cautions: 4
A FEATURE (40 Laps)
Finish/Driver/Start/Chassis/Motor/Make/Money Won
1) Bill Frye (4) GRT/Kuntz/Mustang; $3,000
2) Rex McCroskey (1) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $2,000
3) Mike Bowers (7) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $1,250
4) Terry Phillips (2) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $1,100
5) Jeff Taylor (5) Larry Shaw/Kuntz/Taurus; $1,000
6) Mike Brown (17) Rocket/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $750
7) Leslie Essary (18) GRT/Mike's/Grand Prix; $700
8) Jeff Floyd (10) GRT/Kuntz/Taurus; $675
9) Shane Essary (9) GRT/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $650
10) Gary Stolba (8) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $625
11) Jack Sullivan (21) GRT/Dickens/Grand Prix; $600
12) Joey Mack (12) GRT/Kuntz/Mustang; $575
13) Jerry Buck (19) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $550
14) Steve Rushin (14) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $525
15) Stacy Taylor (15) GRT/Dickens/Monte Carlo; $500
16) Larry Leatherman (13) GRT/Baker/Monte Carlo; $500
17) Charlie Randolph (6) GRT/BMS/Monte Carlo; $500
18) Randy Timms (16) MasterSbilt/Gearte/Monte Carlo; $500
19) Dewaine Hottinger (20) GRT/Kuntz/Monte Carlo; $500
20) Al Purkey (11) Larry Shaw/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $500
21) Jerry Walker (22) Larry Shaw/Dynotech/Grand Prix; $500
22) Raymond Merrill (3) GRT/Kuntz/Grand Prix; $500
1st Heat (12 Laps) 1) Rex McCroskey, Springfield MO 2) Gary Stolba, Willow Springs MO 3) Shane Essary, Aurora MO 4) Randy Timms, Oklahoma City OK 5) Jerry Buck, Harviell MO 6) Dewaine Hottinger, Russellville AR 7) Dan Leatherman, Muskogee OK 8) Robby Russell, Shrevport LA
2nd Heat 1) Jeff Taylor, Batesville AR 2) Raymond Merrill, Sallisaw OK 3) Al Purkey, Coffeyville KS 4) Larry Leatherman, Muskogee OK 5) Mike Brown, Ft. Gibson OK 6) Anthony Arbrough, McAlister OK (scatches: Justin Futlon, Don Seabolt)
3rd Heat 1) Terry Phillips, Springfield MO 2) Jeff Floyd, Walnut Ridge AR 3) Mike Bowers, North Little Rock AR 4) Stacy Taylor, Jacksonville AR 5) Leslie Essary, Crane MO 6) Donny Hicks, Tallaquah OK 7) Jerry Walker, Southhaven MS 8) Dan Morris, Ft. Gibson OK
4th Heat 1) Charlie Randolph, Muskogee OK 2) Bill Frye, Greenbriar AR 3) Joey Mack, Benton MO 4) Steve Rushin, Poplar Bluff MO 5) Terry Melton, Bartlesville OK 6) Charlie Tuggle, Inola OK 7) Jack Sullivan, Greenbriar AR
Last Chance Qualifier (15 Laps, four transfer) 1) Mike Brown 2) Leslie Essary 3) Jerry Buck 4) Dewaine Hottinger 5) Donny Hicks 6) Jack Sullivan 7) Terry Melton 8) Dan Morris 9) Robby Russell 10) Anthony Arbrough 11) Charlie Tuggle 12) Jerry Walker 13) Dan Leatherman (scratches: Justin Futlon, Don Seabolt)
