By Sam Stoecklin
CMS Announcer/PR
June 23, 2009
(Warrensburg, MO) The countdown to the biggest modified race and purse in the Greater Kansas City area this year has begun at CMS. In recent weeks, drivers have done their setup homework in order to decide upon the best race setups for the $1,000-to-win weekly top prize/$165-to-start feature event payout. Recent weekly race action at CMS in the modified division is just a small preview of what's in store for the big-money race! Who will lay claim to the $5,000 top prize on Saturday, July Fourth is anyone's guess; one thing is for certain, the race for the Sixth Annual Tom Wilson Memorial BBQ Bowl trophy and money will provide plenty of fireworks for fans and drivers alike. This is the final week to pre-enter/register for the July Third and Fourth races in order to save money. Driver entry forms for both Modifieds and B-Modifieds are printable from the track's official Webs site, which can be found at www.centralmissourispeedway.net, the July special event flyer is also posted on the Web site. Fans can also get in on the savings by purchasing a special two-day wrist band for their weekend admission. All pre-entries and registrations must be paid by this Saturday, June 27th! Same night entries are available for both the Modified and B-Modified specials for drivers and same night tickets are available for fans, but why wait, save your hard-earned money and get your forms in today!
Last week, forty-two 'mighty' modifieds were on hand for five heat races, two b-mains, and a feature event. To give you an idea of the competition level at CMS, the current modified point's leader Aaron Marrant, finished in the tenth position and it wasn't because Aaron had a bad run, the field in front of him was just extremely stout. Non-regulars such as Eric Turner, Johnny Fennewald, Tony Jackson, Kris Jackson, Jake Richards, and Dustin Boney joined CMS standouts Marrant, Tim Karrick, Jason Thompson, Dean Wille, Dave Meyer, Terry Schultz, Luke Feeback, Dennis Walrath, Ed Griggs, and James McMillin for the night's races. Heading into this weekend, which is week ten in the championship season, Marrant holds a 36-point lead over Karrick in second. Thompson and Wille are tied for third position with Dave Meyer still in the battle in fifth position despite missing a week of racing. The average car count for modifieds this year is 30 and there have been eight different winners in nine weeks. Only Jim Moody has rung the bell more than one in the modified division this year.
Last year's Late Model champion Jon Binning admittedly took longer to find victory lane this year than he had anticipated but after last week, there is no doubt the defending champ is back in top form. With his win last weekend in ULMA-sanctioned competition, Binning has regained the point lead from hard-luck driver Kevin Coyne, who had a top three finish in the works last weekend until a last-lap tangle, not of his own doing, relegated him to a disappointing thirteenth-place finish. Even still, Coyne, a two-time late model champion at CMS, is still within striking distance of new leader Binning. Steve Clancy, already a feature-race winner this year, is third overall with Randy Ainsworth fourth. A.L. Barbour and Robbie Test are tied for fifth. There were twenty-three late models on hand last weekend; this year's average late model count is 19 and there have been six different winners in six nights of competition!
The B-Modifieds have seen the most consistent car counts this year. On average, 25 B-mod racers have been on hand for the action; last weekend, there were 26 drivers signed in for racing. In nine feature events so far this year, six different winners have claimed a victory with Brad Smith (3) and Jacob Ebert (2) the only repeat winners. Ebert holds a thirty-two point lead over Lucas Isaacs, who is also a feature winner this year and currently residing second in points. Brian Ziegler has climbed his way to the upper echelon of the standings courtesy of his six top-five finishes. Michael King and last week's feature winner, Lucas Isaacs, sit close behind in fourth and fifth respectively.
An average of 15 Street Stock competitors have signed in to compete so far this year at CMS with four different drivers claiming feature-race wins. Brian Johnson (4), Chad Eickleberry (2), Terry Schultz (2), and Marc Carter (1) all own 2009 main event trophies. Fourteen drivers were on hand last week for a pair of wild heat races and a feature race that featured several lead changes among Johnson, Eickleberry, Carter, and fourteen-time track champion, John Brooks. Point leader Johnson appeared to be on the way to his fifth victory this year but Brooks wrestled the lead away from him in the mid stages of the event after Johnson had earlier claimed the top spot over early leader Eickleberry. In the race's waning laps, Carter found a faster line around Brooks and claimed his 36th-ever feature race win at the track, tying him for fourth on the CMS winner's list in the Earl and Susan Walls era. Johnson's point's lead was cut to just 22 markers by Michael Mullins in second. Last year's champion, Nic Bennet holds down the third spot with Eickleberry still in the championship hunt in fourth. John Ebert holds firm in fifth heading into this week's racing.
This Saturday, June 27th is 98.5 FM 'The Bar' Radio Race Night at the speedway. Come join us this weekend for another weekly race program in all four divisions. General admission for adults is $10, Seniors 65 and up, Military and College Students w/I.D. pay just $8, kids ages 6 to 12 are admitted for $6, and children 5 and under are free. Race fans permanently confined to wheelchairs get in absolutely free at CMS every week! 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 approximately 14 miles. For more information call the Track Report line at (660) 747-2166. Pit gates will open at 4:30 PM with Grandstands admission beginning at 5, Driver's Meeting is held at 6:30, Hot Laps begin at 7:00 and racing gets underway at 7:30. For complete point standings, results, special-event and additional general information visit www.centralmissourispeedway.net. All statistical information provided by Glyda Jaeger, track statistician.
Current Top 10 Point Standings in Each Division
MODIFIED POINT STANDINGS
POSITION No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 70- Aaron Marrant, Orrick 826
2 1k- Tim Karrick, Basehor KS 790
3 20- Jason Thompson, Concordia 764
tie 68- Dean Wille, Warrensburg 764
5 9- Dave Meyer, Concordia 722
6 8m- James McMillin, Warrensburg 720
7 48- Jimmy Dowell, Marshall 680
8 99w- Dennis Walrath, Clinton 662
9 47- Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill 618
10 00- Jim Moody, Odessa 590
LATE MODEL POINT STANDINGS
POSITION No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 65- Jon Binning, Warrensburg 618
2 22- Kevin Coyne, Kingsville 598
3 12c- Steve Clancy, Odessa 592
4 57A- Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs 583
5 1- Robbie Test, Jefferson City 542
tie 75- A.L. Barbour, California 542
7 27t- Bob Test, Jefferson City 492
8 27L- Danny Lorton, Moberly 460
9 3p- Allen Perryman, Belton 458
10 29g- David Hartsell, Pleasant Hill 396
B-MODIFIED POINT STANDINGS
POSITION No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 94- Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove 930
2 66- Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs KS 898
3 65- Brian Ziegler, Bates City 880
4 36- Michael King, Orrick 876
5 6- Lucas Isaacs, Bonner Springs KS 856
6 03- Chris Brockway, Warrensburg 852
7 33- Bryan Montgomery, Oak Grove 816
8 5L- Jeremy Lile, Higginsville 794
9 4- A.J. Tice, Kansas City KS 778
10 44- Troy Carlyle, Kearney 706
STREET STOCK POINT STANDINGS
POSITION No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 97K- Brian Johnson, Independence 848
2 01- Michael Mullins, Kingsville 826
3 427- Nic Bennett, Oak Grove 818
4 09- Chad Eickleberry, Warrensburg 804
5 94- John Ebert, Bates City 746
6 94ss- Stacy Scherer, Blue Springs 716
7 pms1- Tammy Korff, Fulton 652
8 74- Herb Dannar, Holden 622
9 12x- Danny White, Orrick 534
10 10- Marc Carter, Warrensburg 430
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 27 98.5 FM The Bar Radio Race Night
ANNUAL TOM WILSON MEMORIAL BBQ BOWL MODIFIED $5,000-TO-WIN SPECIAL EVENT WEEKEND
Entire Race Weekend presented by RSC Equipment Rental of Warrensburg! (Rain Date: Sunday, July 5th)
July 3 (Friday) CMS B-Modifieds will race for $1,500 to win plus ‘Mighty’ Modifieds will qualify for Saturday inside row starting positions.
July 4 (Saturday) CMS - TOM WILSON MODIFIED BBQ BOWL featuring a $5,000 to win ‘Mighty’ Modified feature event. Also running ULMA Late Models (ULMA points-earning event) and CMS Street Stocks. RSC Equipment Rental Race Night. Modifieds qualify for Saturday outside row starting spots for the $5K-to-win race! Plus, a Fireworks show!
Advanced entries for drivers and admission tickets for fans for the July 3rd and 4th events are on sale now and will remain on 'pre' sale until Saturday, June 27th.
CMS Announcer/PR
June 23, 2009
(Warrensburg, MO) The countdown to the biggest modified race and purse in the Greater Kansas City area this year has begun at CMS. In recent weeks, drivers have done their setup homework in order to decide upon the best race setups for the $1,000-to-win weekly top prize/$165-to-start feature event payout. Recent weekly race action at CMS in the modified division is just a small preview of what's in store for the big-money race! Who will lay claim to the $5,000 top prize on Saturday, July Fourth is anyone's guess; one thing is for certain, the race for the Sixth Annual Tom Wilson Memorial BBQ Bowl trophy and money will provide plenty of fireworks for fans and drivers alike. This is the final week to pre-enter/register for the July Third and Fourth races in order to save money. Driver entry forms for both Modifieds and B-Modifieds are printable from the track's official Webs site, which can be found at www.centralmissourispeedway.net, the July special event flyer is also posted on the Web site. Fans can also get in on the savings by purchasing a special two-day wrist band for their weekend admission. All pre-entries and registrations must be paid by this Saturday, June 27th! Same night entries are available for both the Modified and B-Modified specials for drivers and same night tickets are available for fans, but why wait, save your hard-earned money and get your forms in today!
Last week, forty-two 'mighty' modifieds were on hand for five heat races, two b-mains, and a feature event. To give you an idea of the competition level at CMS, the current modified point's leader Aaron Marrant, finished in the tenth position and it wasn't because Aaron had a bad run, the field in front of him was just extremely stout. Non-regulars such as Eric Turner, Johnny Fennewald, Tony Jackson, Kris Jackson, Jake Richards, and Dustin Boney joined CMS standouts Marrant, Tim Karrick, Jason Thompson, Dean Wille, Dave Meyer, Terry Schultz, Luke Feeback, Dennis Walrath, Ed Griggs, and James McMillin for the night's races. Heading into this weekend, which is week ten in the championship season, Marrant holds a 36-point lead over Karrick in second. Thompson and Wille are tied for third position with Dave Meyer still in the battle in fifth position despite missing a week of racing. The average car count for modifieds this year is 30 and there have been eight different winners in nine weeks. Only Jim Moody has rung the bell more than one in the modified division this year.
Last year's Late Model champion Jon Binning admittedly took longer to find victory lane this year than he had anticipated but after last week, there is no doubt the defending champ is back in top form. With his win last weekend in ULMA-sanctioned competition, Binning has regained the point lead from hard-luck driver Kevin Coyne, who had a top three finish in the works last weekend until a last-lap tangle, not of his own doing, relegated him to a disappointing thirteenth-place finish. Even still, Coyne, a two-time late model champion at CMS, is still within striking distance of new leader Binning. Steve Clancy, already a feature-race winner this year, is third overall with Randy Ainsworth fourth. A.L. Barbour and Robbie Test are tied for fifth. There were twenty-three late models on hand last weekend; this year's average late model count is 19 and there have been six different winners in six nights of competition!
The B-Modifieds have seen the most consistent car counts this year. On average, 25 B-mod racers have been on hand for the action; last weekend, there were 26 drivers signed in for racing. In nine feature events so far this year, six different winners have claimed a victory with Brad Smith (3) and Jacob Ebert (2) the only repeat winners. Ebert holds a thirty-two point lead over Lucas Isaacs, who is also a feature winner this year and currently residing second in points. Brian Ziegler has climbed his way to the upper echelon of the standings courtesy of his six top-five finishes. Michael King and last week's feature winner, Lucas Isaacs, sit close behind in fourth and fifth respectively.
An average of 15 Street Stock competitors have signed in to compete so far this year at CMS with four different drivers claiming feature-race wins. Brian Johnson (4), Chad Eickleberry (2), Terry Schultz (2), and Marc Carter (1) all own 2009 main event trophies. Fourteen drivers were on hand last week for a pair of wild heat races and a feature race that featured several lead changes among Johnson, Eickleberry, Carter, and fourteen-time track champion, John Brooks. Point leader Johnson appeared to be on the way to his fifth victory this year but Brooks wrestled the lead away from him in the mid stages of the event after Johnson had earlier claimed the top spot over early leader Eickleberry. In the race's waning laps, Carter found a faster line around Brooks and claimed his 36th-ever feature race win at the track, tying him for fourth on the CMS winner's list in the Earl and Susan Walls era. Johnson's point's lead was cut to just 22 markers by Michael Mullins in second. Last year's champion, Nic Bennet holds down the third spot with Eickleberry still in the championship hunt in fourth. John Ebert holds firm in fifth heading into this week's racing.
This Saturday, June 27th is 98.5 FM 'The Bar' Radio Race Night at the speedway. Come join us this weekend for another weekly race program in all four divisions. General admission for adults is $10, Seniors 65 and up, Military and College Students w/I.D. pay just $8, kids ages 6 to 12 are admitted for $6, and children 5 and under are free. Race fans permanently confined to wheelchairs get in absolutely free at CMS every week! 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 approximately 14 miles. For more information call the Track Report line at (660) 747-2166. Pit gates will open at 4:30 PM with Grandstands admission beginning at 5, Driver's Meeting is held at 6:30, Hot Laps begin at 7:00 and racing gets underway at 7:30. For complete point standings, results, special-event and additional general information visit www.centralmissourispeedway.net. All statistical information provided by Glyda Jaeger, track statistician.
Current Top 10 Point Standings in Each Division
MODIFIED POINT STANDINGS
POSITION No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 70- Aaron Marrant, Orrick 826
2 1k- Tim Karrick, Basehor KS 790
3 20- Jason Thompson, Concordia 764
tie 68- Dean Wille, Warrensburg 764
5 9- Dave Meyer, Concordia 722
6 8m- James McMillin, Warrensburg 720
7 48- Jimmy Dowell, Marshall 680
8 99w- Dennis Walrath, Clinton 662
9 47- Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill 618
10 00- Jim Moody, Odessa 590
LATE MODEL POINT STANDINGS
POSITION No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 65- Jon Binning, Warrensburg 618
2 22- Kevin Coyne, Kingsville 598
3 12c- Steve Clancy, Odessa 592
4 57A- Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs 583
5 1- Robbie Test, Jefferson City 542
tie 75- A.L. Barbour, California 542
7 27t- Bob Test, Jefferson City 492
8 27L- Danny Lorton, Moberly 460
9 3p- Allen Perryman, Belton 458
10 29g- David Hartsell, Pleasant Hill 396
B-MODIFIED POINT STANDINGS
POSITION No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 94- Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove 930
2 66- Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs KS 898
3 65- Brian Ziegler, Bates City 880
4 36- Michael King, Orrick 876
5 6- Lucas Isaacs, Bonner Springs KS 856
6 03- Chris Brockway, Warrensburg 852
7 33- Bryan Montgomery, Oak Grove 816
8 5L- Jeremy Lile, Higginsville 794
9 4- A.J. Tice, Kansas City KS 778
10 44- Troy Carlyle, Kearney 706
STREET STOCK POINT STANDINGS
POSITION No. DRIVER'S NAME & HOMETOWN POINTS
1 97K- Brian Johnson, Independence 848
2 01- Michael Mullins, Kingsville 826
3 427- Nic Bennett, Oak Grove 818
4 09- Chad Eickleberry, Warrensburg 804
5 94- John Ebert, Bates City 746
6 94ss- Stacy Scherer, Blue Springs 716
7 pms1- Tammy Korff, Fulton 652
8 74- Herb Dannar, Holden 622
9 12x- Danny White, Orrick 534
10 10- Marc Carter, Warrensburg 430
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 27 98.5 FM The Bar Radio Race Night
ANNUAL TOM WILSON MEMORIAL BBQ BOWL MODIFIED $5,000-TO-WIN SPECIAL EVENT WEEKEND
Entire Race Weekend presented by RSC Equipment Rental of Warrensburg! (Rain Date: Sunday, July 5th)
July 3 (Friday) CMS B-Modifieds will race for $1,500 to win plus ‘Mighty’ Modifieds will qualify for Saturday inside row starting positions.
July 4 (Saturday) CMS - TOM WILSON MODIFIED BBQ BOWL featuring a $5,000 to win ‘Mighty’ Modified feature event. Also running ULMA Late Models (ULMA points-earning event) and CMS Street Stocks. RSC Equipment Rental Race Night. Modifieds qualify for Saturday outside row starting spots for the $5K-to-win race! Plus, a Fireworks show!
Advanced entries for drivers and admission tickets for fans for the July 3rd and 4th events are on sale now and will remain on 'pre' sale until Saturday, June 27th.
