UNION, KY -- A stout field of 53 NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds packed the pits at Florence Speedway Saturday night with local hotshoe Billy Vaughn walking away with his first career win with the series.
Second VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat Race Winner David McWilliams used his outside front row starting position to dart into the early lead with the field stacked up two and three wide behind of him. 6th-starting Billy Vaughn wasted no time picking his way through the pack as well as 13th-starting Joey Kramer. Before McWilliams was able to distance himself from the rest of the field a lap 6 caution slowed the pace.
The second caution flag of the race flew just a few circuits later with McWilliams still on the point. On the restart, Vaughn closed in on the race leader as the Florence regulars diced it out for the top spot with fast qualifier Chad Kinder, as well as Ted Nobbe and Don Adams looking on. Ten laps into the race, Vaughn pulled alongside McWilliams in a bid for the lead, but didn't have the momentum to complete the pass. Further back behind the lead duo, 18th-starting Brent Mullins was quietly working his way through the field as third palce Kinder fell to the infield.
Back up front, Vaughn's continuous hounding of McWilliams finally paid off as he powered into the front spot on lap 13. Vaughn wasted no time putting distance between himself and McWilliams seemingly putting his Bob Pierce built #112 on cruise control. Just after the halfway point, Kramer looked to crack the top five as Mullins moved into the top ten.
Despite a few cautions late in the race, Vaughn would not be denied the $1,500 first-place paycheck. When the checkered flag flew, Billy Vaughn would be the first to cross the stripe, notching his first ever NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modified win. McWilliams held on for second with Nobbe third, Mullins from 18th to 4th, and Kramer from 13th to 5th.
53 NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds with Chad Kinder setting fast time during Racing Optics Time Trials. VP Fuels Makin' Power Heats were won by Kinder, David McWilliams, Ted Nobbe, and Don Adams. The Dale Meers Racing Engines B-Main went to Don Lamb while the PBM Performance B-Main was won by Brent Mullins.
This Saturday, July 2nd, the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds travel to Burnside, KY for their first ever visit to the Lake Cumberland Speedway. For more information on the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds, please visit our website at www.naradirtcar.com.
Race Summary
Florence Speedway - Union, KY
Saturday, June 25, 2005
NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds
Racing optics Fast Qualifier: Chad Kinder/18.078
VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat #1: Chad Kinder, Bruce Gould III, Kelly Warren, Joey Kramer, Don Lamb, Larry Moreland Sr., Chris Riehle, Doug Adkins, Josh Weinmann, Danny Teegarden, Greg Truster, Ron Perkins, Kyle Gibbs
VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat #2: David McWilliams, Billy Vaughn, Ron Jolliff Jr., Brandon Green, Adam Cole, Shon Flanary, Keith Denney, Richard Tolson, Danny MaGee, Kevin Copher, Jordan Whitaker, Ben Gerdes, Ron MaGee
VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat #3: Ted Nobbe, David Spille, Jerry Lawson, Mike Stacy, Brent Mullins, Russ Gabbert, Matt Smallwood, Ray Bradford, Dustin Linville, Jason Perry, Tim Moore, Jeremy Colston
VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat #4: Don Adams, Kevin Hartman, Justin Rattliff, Eric Edwards, Kevin Cradler, Greg Beem, Josh Scott, Hank Bradley, Scotty Kincaid, Nick Kurtz, Ray Coffman
Dale Meers Racing Engines B-Main #1: Don Lamb, Doug Adkins, Adam Cole, josh Weinmann, Danny MaGee, Richard Tolson, Ron Perkins, Greg Truster, Jordan Whitaker, David Wells, Larry Moreland Sr., Keith Denny, Kevin Copher, Shon Flanary, Chris Riehle, Ron MaGee
PBM Performance Parts B-Main #2: Brent Mullins, Greg Beem, Matt Smallwood, Tim Moore, Russ Gabbert, Hank Bradley, Josh Scott, Kevin Cradler, Jason Perry, SCotty Kincaid, Ray Bradford, Nick Kurtz, Ray Coffman, Dustin Linville
Rattliff Motors 30-Lap A-Main: Billy Vaughn, David McWilliams, Ted Nobbe, Brent Mullins, Joey Kramer, Doug Adkins, Kevin Hartman, Don Adams, Jerry Lawson, Mike Stacy, Eric Edwards, Matt Smallwood, Justin Rattliff, Kelly Warren, David Spille, Brandon Green, Ron Jolliff Jr., Larry Moreland Sr., Don Lamb, Adam Cole, Greg Beem, Hank Bradley, Chad Kinder, Tim Moore, Bruce Gould III
Race Statistics:
Entries: 53
Lap Leaders: David McWilliams 1-12, Billy Vaughn 13-30
BoB Provisionals: Hank Bradley and Tim Moore
Track Provisional: Larry Moreland Sr.
Second VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat Race Winner David McWilliams used his outside front row starting position to dart into the early lead with the field stacked up two and three wide behind of him. 6th-starting Billy Vaughn wasted no time picking his way through the pack as well as 13th-starting Joey Kramer. Before McWilliams was able to distance himself from the rest of the field a lap 6 caution slowed the pace.
The second caution flag of the race flew just a few circuits later with McWilliams still on the point. On the restart, Vaughn closed in on the race leader as the Florence regulars diced it out for the top spot with fast qualifier Chad Kinder, as well as Ted Nobbe and Don Adams looking on. Ten laps into the race, Vaughn pulled alongside McWilliams in a bid for the lead, but didn't have the momentum to complete the pass. Further back behind the lead duo, 18th-starting Brent Mullins was quietly working his way through the field as third palce Kinder fell to the infield.
Back up front, Vaughn's continuous hounding of McWilliams finally paid off as he powered into the front spot on lap 13. Vaughn wasted no time putting distance between himself and McWilliams seemingly putting his Bob Pierce built #112 on cruise control. Just after the halfway point, Kramer looked to crack the top five as Mullins moved into the top ten.
Despite a few cautions late in the race, Vaughn would not be denied the $1,500 first-place paycheck. When the checkered flag flew, Billy Vaughn would be the first to cross the stripe, notching his first ever NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modified win. McWilliams held on for second with Nobbe third, Mullins from 18th to 4th, and Kramer from 13th to 5th.
53 NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds with Chad Kinder setting fast time during Racing Optics Time Trials. VP Fuels Makin' Power Heats were won by Kinder, David McWilliams, Ted Nobbe, and Don Adams. The Dale Meers Racing Engines B-Main went to Don Lamb while the PBM Performance B-Main was won by Brent Mullins.
This Saturday, July 2nd, the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds travel to Burnside, KY for their first ever visit to the Lake Cumberland Speedway. For more information on the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds, please visit our website at www.naradirtcar.com.
Race Summary
Florence Speedway - Union, KY
Saturday, June 25, 2005
NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds
Racing optics Fast Qualifier: Chad Kinder/18.078
VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat #1: Chad Kinder, Bruce Gould III, Kelly Warren, Joey Kramer, Don Lamb, Larry Moreland Sr., Chris Riehle, Doug Adkins, Josh Weinmann, Danny Teegarden, Greg Truster, Ron Perkins, Kyle Gibbs
VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat #2: David McWilliams, Billy Vaughn, Ron Jolliff Jr., Brandon Green, Adam Cole, Shon Flanary, Keith Denney, Richard Tolson, Danny MaGee, Kevin Copher, Jordan Whitaker, Ben Gerdes, Ron MaGee
VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat #3: Ted Nobbe, David Spille, Jerry Lawson, Mike Stacy, Brent Mullins, Russ Gabbert, Matt Smallwood, Ray Bradford, Dustin Linville, Jason Perry, Tim Moore, Jeremy Colston
VP Fuels Makin' Power Heat #4: Don Adams, Kevin Hartman, Justin Rattliff, Eric Edwards, Kevin Cradler, Greg Beem, Josh Scott, Hank Bradley, Scotty Kincaid, Nick Kurtz, Ray Coffman
Dale Meers Racing Engines B-Main #1: Don Lamb, Doug Adkins, Adam Cole, josh Weinmann, Danny MaGee, Richard Tolson, Ron Perkins, Greg Truster, Jordan Whitaker, David Wells, Larry Moreland Sr., Keith Denny, Kevin Copher, Shon Flanary, Chris Riehle, Ron MaGee
PBM Performance Parts B-Main #2: Brent Mullins, Greg Beem, Matt Smallwood, Tim Moore, Russ Gabbert, Hank Bradley, Josh Scott, Kevin Cradler, Jason Perry, SCotty Kincaid, Ray Bradford, Nick Kurtz, Ray Coffman, Dustin Linville
Rattliff Motors 30-Lap A-Main: Billy Vaughn, David McWilliams, Ted Nobbe, Brent Mullins, Joey Kramer, Doug Adkins, Kevin Hartman, Don Adams, Jerry Lawson, Mike Stacy, Eric Edwards, Matt Smallwood, Justin Rattliff, Kelly Warren, David Spille, Brandon Green, Ron Jolliff Jr., Larry Moreland Sr., Don Lamb, Adam Cole, Greg Beem, Hank Bradley, Chad Kinder, Tim Moore, Bruce Gould III
Race Statistics:
Entries: 53
Lap Leaders: David McWilliams 1-12, Billy Vaughn 13-30
BoB Provisionals: Hank Bradley and Tim Moore
Track Provisional: Larry Moreland Sr.
