By Alan Miller
CMS Announcer/PR
September 10, 2010
(Warrensburg, MO) 360 sprint car drivers from the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS), Midwest Region and the Winged Outlaw Warriors (WoW) invaded Warrensburg’s own, Central Missouri Speedway on Friday night with an open wheel special event for their first visit to the high-banked clay oval this year. This special event weekend also started off the final weekend of racing for the 2010 season honoring Jesse Hockett who started his race career in a 4 cylinder sprint car at CMS at the age fourteen. The Hockett family and friends were at CMS on Friday evening to honor him after his untimely passing earlier this year. The race program on Friday night also included the 600cc Micro Midgets and B-Modified drivers for a non-points race to entertain the open wheel race fans from all over the Midwest.
After some light mid-week rains the high-banked track was prepped to take on the powerful sprint cars for a rare CMS appearance with 26 drivers from Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, California and Kansas checked into the pits for 4 heat races and a b-main final qualifying race to sort out the 20 starting spots for the Hockett Memorial feature event. Brian Brown, Jon Corbin, Jay Kinder and Josh Fisher claimed the four heat race wins and Taylor Walton grabbed the b-main final qualifying race. The feature event thrilled the local fans when ASCS/WoW driver Brian Brown from Grain Valley drives his FVP Maxim into Waterloo Storage Products Victory Lane for his sixth ASCS Midwest victory this season. Jack Dover made a late race pass into second place, Kyle Hirst finished third, Cody Baker and Austin Alumbaugh completed the top-five. Check the ASCS website at www.ascs360racing.com and at www. wowsprints.homestead.com for complete results.
The 600cc Micro Midgets made their first appearance at CMS in many years and made a great impression with the fans when 13 drivers made the trek to Warrensburg. The heat race winners were Cole Melby and Nathan Benson. Early in the race Benson led the field of first-time visiting drivers to the high-banked clay oval. Melby and Matt Brosch battled for the second and third spots. Melby was in second place working his machine into turn two late in the race when he slid up and over the bank in turn two bringing out the only caution of the feature. Finally, as the checkers flew for the finish, Nathan Benson from Concordia takes home the victory with Dwayne Benson out of Sweet Springs second, Brosch from Sedalia third, 12 year old driver, Cole Campbell fourth, Tyler Thomas from Collinsville, Oklahoma and Brett Sheppard from Gilliam rounding out the top six.
B-Modified drivers had another bonus night of racing at CMS when 10 drivers registered in the pits for racing. This race was the second Friday night event in a row after last weekend’s $1,500-to-win feature with another dominate performance from Brad Smith. This Friday night the B-Modified drivers brought their machines to compete during the final weekend of racing for the extra payout. The heat race triumphs went to Smith and Dean Wille setting up another battle between the two veteran drivers. The feature started with Smith taking the early race lead. Wille and Billy Bentley were close behind in the top three. Wille was strong but did have some smoke appearing out of the right side of his modified. Smith was in control the entire race even after the only caution when Chris Brockway spun in turn two after some contact with Bentley. In the end, Brad Smith from Belton takes home the victory for his twelfth feature win of the year at CMS. Wille, Bentley, John Brooks, Brockway and Mark Evinger completed the top six.
The excitement continues at CMS on Saturday night with the season-ending championship features which takes place September 11th with a special “Homes for Our Troops” fundraiser and the Waterloo Storage Products night at the races. Check out the website for complete details, normal admission prices are in effect for Saturday night! Normal start times apply with pit gates opening at 4:30, admission gates swing open at 5, driver’s meeting starts at 6:30, hot laps begin at 7, and racing gets underway at 7:30.
The track is located 3.5-miles north of Warrensburg, MO from the junction of Highways 50 and 13 in Warrensburg or from the Higginsville exit off of I-70, travel south on Highway 13 for twelve miles. For more information call the Track Report line at (660) 747-2166. For more information call the track report line at 660-747-2166 or visit us on the web at www.centralmissourispeedway.net.
Final 2010 Race
Sept 11: (Saturday) Waterloo Storage Products Night at the Races, Season Championships in All Divisions, ‘mighty Modifieds, ULMA Late Models, Street Stocks and B-Modifieds
A preview of the 2011 CMS schedule is now located on the main page of the CMS website.
Business partners at Central Missouri Speedway for the 2010 season include, Waterloo Storage Products, KOKO AM 1450 Radio, Comfort Inn Warrensburg Station, KMMO Radio, LJS Graphics, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, 98.5 FM The Bar, RSC Equipment Rental, Heartland Waste, KDKD FM 95.3, Bad Boy Mowers, and Midwest Coating.
CMS Announcer/PR
September 10, 2010
(Warrensburg, MO) 360 sprint car drivers from the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS), Midwest Region and the Winged Outlaw Warriors (WoW) invaded Warrensburg’s own, Central Missouri Speedway on Friday night with an open wheel special event for their first visit to the high-banked clay oval this year. This special event weekend also started off the final weekend of racing for the 2010 season honoring Jesse Hockett who started his race career in a 4 cylinder sprint car at CMS at the age fourteen. The Hockett family and friends were at CMS on Friday evening to honor him after his untimely passing earlier this year. The race program on Friday night also included the 600cc Micro Midgets and B-Modified drivers for a non-points race to entertain the open wheel race fans from all over the Midwest.
After some light mid-week rains the high-banked track was prepped to take on the powerful sprint cars for a rare CMS appearance with 26 drivers from Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, California and Kansas checked into the pits for 4 heat races and a b-main final qualifying race to sort out the 20 starting spots for the Hockett Memorial feature event. Brian Brown, Jon Corbin, Jay Kinder and Josh Fisher claimed the four heat race wins and Taylor Walton grabbed the b-main final qualifying race. The feature event thrilled the local fans when ASCS/WoW driver Brian Brown from Grain Valley drives his FVP Maxim into Waterloo Storage Products Victory Lane for his sixth ASCS Midwest victory this season. Jack Dover made a late race pass into second place, Kyle Hirst finished third, Cody Baker and Austin Alumbaugh completed the top-five. Check the ASCS website at www.ascs360racing.com and at www. wowsprints.homestead.com for complete results.
The 600cc Micro Midgets made their first appearance at CMS in many years and made a great impression with the fans when 13 drivers made the trek to Warrensburg. The heat race winners were Cole Melby and Nathan Benson. Early in the race Benson led the field of first-time visiting drivers to the high-banked clay oval. Melby and Matt Brosch battled for the second and third spots. Melby was in second place working his machine into turn two late in the race when he slid up and over the bank in turn two bringing out the only caution of the feature. Finally, as the checkers flew for the finish, Nathan Benson from Concordia takes home the victory with Dwayne Benson out of Sweet Springs second, Brosch from Sedalia third, 12 year old driver, Cole Campbell fourth, Tyler Thomas from Collinsville, Oklahoma and Brett Sheppard from Gilliam rounding out the top six.
B-Modified drivers had another bonus night of racing at CMS when 10 drivers registered in the pits for racing. This race was the second Friday night event in a row after last weekend’s $1,500-to-win feature with another dominate performance from Brad Smith. This Friday night the B-Modified drivers brought their machines to compete during the final weekend of racing for the extra payout. The heat race triumphs went to Smith and Dean Wille setting up another battle between the two veteran drivers. The feature started with Smith taking the early race lead. Wille and Billy Bentley were close behind in the top three. Wille was strong but did have some smoke appearing out of the right side of his modified. Smith was in control the entire race even after the only caution when Chris Brockway spun in turn two after some contact with Bentley. In the end, Brad Smith from Belton takes home the victory for his twelfth feature win of the year at CMS. Wille, Bentley, John Brooks, Brockway and Mark Evinger completed the top six.
The excitement continues at CMS on Saturday night with the season-ending championship features which takes place September 11th with a special “Homes for Our Troops” fundraiser and the Waterloo Storage Products night at the races. Check out the website for complete details, normal admission prices are in effect for Saturday night! Normal start times apply with pit gates opening at 4:30, admission gates swing open at 5, driver’s meeting starts at 6:30, hot laps begin at 7, and racing gets underway at 7:30.
The track is located 3.5-miles north of Warrensburg, MO from the junction of Highways 50 and 13 in Warrensburg or from the Higginsville exit off of I-70, travel south on Highway 13 for twelve miles. For more information call the Track Report line at (660) 747-2166. For more information call the track report line at 660-747-2166 or visit us on the web at www.centralmissourispeedway.net.
Final 2010 Race
Sept 11: (Saturday) Waterloo Storage Products Night at the Races, Season Championships in All Divisions, ‘mighty Modifieds, ULMA Late Models, Street Stocks and B-Modifieds
A preview of the 2011 CMS schedule is now located on the main page of the CMS website.
Business partners at Central Missouri Speedway for the 2010 season include, Waterloo Storage Products, KOKO AM 1450 Radio, Comfort Inn Warrensburg Station, KMMO Radio, LJS Graphics, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, 98.5 FM The Bar, RSC Equipment Rental, Heartland Waste, KDKD FM 95.3, Bad Boy Mowers, and Midwest Coating.
