by Ron Lueck - 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO: Perfect May weather plus the Sprints brought out just over a thousand folks to 24 Raceway following another two week layout (the second of the 2010 season) due to Spring rains.
RACE REPORT: The B-modifieds kicked off the evening's racing program with 18 cars and with Tom Elsen coming out strong from the start of the feature race. Elsen won his heat, got the pole position and led all but one lap of the 15. On lap 9, it was Chad Lebsock grabing a lead for that solitary lap. Elsen had the car to beat and grabbed the lead back on lap 10 to take it to the finish and in front of the other front row starter, Mark Botts. Chad Hickam came in 3rd, Billy Bentley finished 4th, and Jacob Grotewiel followed to round out the top 5.
Chad Walter put his Chevy Sportsman racecar into the lead, both before and following the only caution of the 12-lap Sportsman race. Jeff Creed took the low lane for the entire race, most of it in 2nd, as Walter ran up high on the track. Creed got to the front for the white flag lap, but Walter led the final lap and the important one. Derrick Agee came in 3rd in front of Butch Bailey and then Cody Agee completed the top 5 in this Sportsman competion.
Clayton Crump now has all four victories in the 2010 season for the Hobby Stock class. Jerry Warren won the heat to garner the pole position, but faded to the rear late in this caution-free race. Justin Bevill finished in 2nd, with new-comer, Jim Brown grabbing 3rd place.
In a race with plenty of early cautions, the Hornet class saw Robert Winfrey and Devin Still run one-two for this one. John Baker finished ahead of Rob Chase for 3rd & 4th, respectively, and John Doctorian moved up into 5th to take that spot.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
June 5 - weekly racing series + Sportsman's mechanic's race
June 12 - rescheduled Southern MIdget Racing Series (20 Lap event) + weekly racing series
June 18&19 - Moberly's Fan Fest with bands, concessions, plenty of General Lee cars on display, a few of the Duke's show characters on site, and even an actual General "jump!" (no racing set for this weekend)
June 24 - MLRA + Sportsman + Hobby Stock classes in an all-fendered racing Thursday show
June 26 - Hobby Stock Special + weekly racing series
July 3 - Whitehead Memorial Firecracker Forty for the A-mods, and w/ the return of the W.O.W. sprints
Complete results from the four classes noted below the W.O.W. sprints will be available at www.speednetdirect.com/results later in the week. You can navigate to 24 Raceway's results listing by clicking on the "home" page for Speednet, find 24 Raceway at the 3rd listing down, and following directions from there.
PROMO:
The next weekend of June 5th will be a regular race program as "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" returns to Moberly, MO at 24 Raceway. This Saturday night, the first one of June, the A-modifieds, the B-modifieds, Sportsman, Hobby Stock and the 4 cylinder Hornets will be racing at 24 Raceway and competing for their respective season points. Following the features, will be a Sportsman mechanic's race. After the races are final, mechanics for the Sportsman class will get to turn the steering wheel instead of the wrenches, in a six lap shoot out. Sometime during the race, the car's regular driver may be required to do a tire change on the front stretch. The action will take place again on these high banks, east of Moberly, Missouri on U.S. Highway 24 with adult ticket prices for the grandstand at $10, and children, 12 and under, admitted free. Racing starts at 7 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 6:15, following the a short drivers' meeting at 6pm. See the website of www.24racewayinmoberly.com for flyers for the upcoming June Specials on the 12th, 24th & 26th.
Of 66 race team entries, the Top 5 results are as follows:
(all hometowns are Missouri unless otherwise noted)
W.O.W. 360 Sprints (of 17 entries) 20 laps
1) 33A Austin Alumbaugh, Higginsville
2) 9M John Corbin, Carrollton
3) 3P Rusty Potter, Boonville (heat 1 winner)
4) 88 Jay Kinder, Iberia
5) 18w Chris Walker, Oak Grove
B-Modifieds (of 17 entries) 15 laps
1) 0 Tom Elsen, Clarence (heat 1 winner)
2) 23B Mark Botts, Meadville (heat 2 winner)
3) 9H Chad Hilickam, Hallsville
4) 4B Billy Bentley, Madison
5) 96 Jacob Grotewiel, Clifton Hill
Sportsman (of 11 entries) 12 laps
1) 23 Chad Walter, Clarence (heat 2 winner)
2) 01 Jeff Creed, Cairo (heat 1 winner)
3) 14 Derrick Agee, Huntsville
4) 111 Butch Bailey, Novelty
5) 25 Cody Agee, Huntsville
Hobby Stocks (of 5 entries) 12 laps
1) 3C Clayton Crump, Centralia
2) 11 Justin Bevill, Bethel
3) 83 Jim Brown,
4) 03 Jerry Warren, Moberly (heat winner)
5) 56 Jamie Bevill, Bethel N/S
4 cyl. Hornets (of 18 entries) 12 laps
1) 37 Robert Winfrey, Moberly (heat 1 winner)
2) 73 Devin Still, Anabel
3) 44 John Baker, Moberly (heat 2 winner)
4) 3 Rob Chase, Clark
5) 2 John Doctorian, Wentzville
RACE REPORT: The B-modifieds kicked off the evening's racing program with 18 cars and with Tom Elsen coming out strong from the start of the feature race. Elsen won his heat, got the pole position and led all but one lap of the 15. On lap 9, it was Chad Lebsock grabing a lead for that solitary lap. Elsen had the car to beat and grabbed the lead back on lap 10 to take it to the finish and in front of the other front row starter, Mark Botts. Chad Hickam came in 3rd, Billy Bentley finished 4th, and Jacob Grotewiel followed to round out the top 5.
Chad Walter put his Chevy Sportsman racecar into the lead, both before and following the only caution of the 12-lap Sportsman race. Jeff Creed took the low lane for the entire race, most of it in 2nd, as Walter ran up high on the track. Creed got to the front for the white flag lap, but Walter led the final lap and the important one. Derrick Agee came in 3rd in front of Butch Bailey and then Cody Agee completed the top 5 in this Sportsman competion.
Clayton Crump now has all four victories in the 2010 season for the Hobby Stock class. Jerry Warren won the heat to garner the pole position, but faded to the rear late in this caution-free race. Justin Bevill finished in 2nd, with new-comer, Jim Brown grabbing 3rd place.
In a race with plenty of early cautions, the Hornet class saw Robert Winfrey and Devin Still run one-two for this one. John Baker finished ahead of Rob Chase for 3rd & 4th, respectively, and John Doctorian moved up into 5th to take that spot.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
June 5 - weekly racing series + Sportsman's mechanic's race
June 12 - rescheduled Southern MIdget Racing Series (20 Lap event) + weekly racing series
June 18&19 - Moberly's Fan Fest with bands, concessions, plenty of General Lee cars on display, a few of the Duke's show characters on site, and even an actual General "jump!" (no racing set for this weekend)
June 24 - MLRA + Sportsman + Hobby Stock classes in an all-fendered racing Thursday show
June 26 - Hobby Stock Special + weekly racing series
July 3 - Whitehead Memorial Firecracker Forty for the A-mods, and w/ the return of the W.O.W. sprints
Complete results from the four classes noted below the W.O.W. sprints will be available at www.speednetdirect.com/results later in the week. You can navigate to 24 Raceway's results listing by clicking on the "home" page for Speednet, find 24 Raceway at the 3rd listing down, and following directions from there.
PROMO:
The next weekend of June 5th will be a regular race program as "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" returns to Moberly, MO at 24 Raceway. This Saturday night, the first one of June, the A-modifieds, the B-modifieds, Sportsman, Hobby Stock and the 4 cylinder Hornets will be racing at 24 Raceway and competing for their respective season points. Following the features, will be a Sportsman mechanic's race. After the races are final, mechanics for the Sportsman class will get to turn the steering wheel instead of the wrenches, in a six lap shoot out. Sometime during the race, the car's regular driver may be required to do a tire change on the front stretch. The action will take place again on these high banks, east of Moberly, Missouri on U.S. Highway 24 with adult ticket prices for the grandstand at $10, and children, 12 and under, admitted free. Racing starts at 7 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 6:15, following the a short drivers' meeting at 6pm. See the website of www.24racewayinmoberly.com for flyers for the upcoming June Specials on the 12th, 24th & 26th.
Of 66 race team entries, the Top 5 results are as follows:
(all hometowns are Missouri unless otherwise noted)
W.O.W. 360 Sprints (of 17 entries) 20 laps
1) 33A Austin Alumbaugh, Higginsville
2) 9M John Corbin, Carrollton
3) 3P Rusty Potter, Boonville (heat 1 winner)
4) 88 Jay Kinder, Iberia
5) 18w Chris Walker, Oak Grove
B-Modifieds (of 17 entries) 15 laps
1) 0 Tom Elsen, Clarence (heat 1 winner)
2) 23B Mark Botts, Meadville (heat 2 winner)
3) 9H Chad Hilickam, Hallsville
4) 4B Billy Bentley, Madison
5) 96 Jacob Grotewiel, Clifton Hill
Sportsman (of 11 entries) 12 laps
1) 23 Chad Walter, Clarence (heat 2 winner)
2) 01 Jeff Creed, Cairo (heat 1 winner)
3) 14 Derrick Agee, Huntsville
4) 111 Butch Bailey, Novelty
5) 25 Cody Agee, Huntsville
Hobby Stocks (of 5 entries) 12 laps
1) 3C Clayton Crump, Centralia
2) 11 Justin Bevill, Bethel
3) 83 Jim Brown,
4) 03 Jerry Warren, Moberly (heat winner)
5) 56 Jamie Bevill, Bethel N/S
4 cyl. Hornets (of 18 entries) 12 laps
1) 37 Robert Winfrey, Moberly (heat 1 winner)
2) 73 Devin Still, Anabel
3) 44 John Baker, Moberly (heat 2 winner)
4) 3 Rob Chase, Clark
5) 2 John Doctorian, Wentzville
