By David Darnell
It was Burge Irrigation Night at the Malden Speedway Friday night. Mike Francis held off hard charging Greg King to win the $1000 to win Modified race. Francis started the race from the 11th starting position while King opened on the pole, their paths would come together at the end of the race.
Also advancing to victory lane were Joey Mack in Late Models Doug Moore won in Hobby Stocks, Paul Reeder won his third Street Stock feature. Jim Eubanks won the E-Mods, Kelley & Kelley won in Cruisers and John Leahy won in the touring Dwarf Car division.
The Modified feature opened with pole sitter, King jumping to the lead only to suffer a flat tire and spinning out in the first turn. Returning to the pits to change the tire cost King the pole and sent him to the rear of the field. Once the race restarted Dicky Jackson grabbed the lead and held it until the sixth lap. At that point Jackson was run down and passed in traffic by Troy Fowler. Last week's winner, Jeremy Russell, took second from Jackson on lap 12. A lap later Russell took the lead from Fowler. Russell and Fowler would swap the lead back and forth one more time before a lap 20 caution reset the field with Russell at the point. Francis had moved to second by lap 21 and took the lead when Russell slid high in turn four and fell to seventh place. King took over second place on lap 23 and set his sites on Francis. King closed to Francis's rear bumper but did not have enough time left to try a pass. The win gave Francis a commanding 86-point lead in the season point standings. Fowler held on to take third followed by Chuck McGinty in fourth in his first trip to the Malden Speedway. Jeremy Conner took fifth. Heat winners were Brad Buck, Jackson, and King. The Dash for Cash was won by King.
MODIFIEDS
21 Entries - 21 Start Feature
1. 1 Mike Francis Fredericktown
2. 1 Greg King Sikeston
3. 10 Troy Fowler Portageville
4. 14M Chuck McGinty Cabot, AR
5. 45 Jeremy Conner Essex
6. 6 Jeremy Russell Jonesboro,
AR
7. 12 Shannon Brack Jonesboro,
AR
8. 3 Scott Burge Puxico
9. 82 Gene Fowler Portageville
10. 32 Jeff Floyd Walnut Ridge, AR
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1 Mike Francis 310
2. Robby Arnold 224
3 Troy Fowler 212
4 Greg King 182
5 Jeff Greene 166
6 Brad Buck 165
7 Larry Hull 162
8 Shane Moody 159
9 Bart Richardson 157
10. Robert Powers 156
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Joey Mack of Benton won his second Late Model feature of the year at the Malden Speedway Friday night. Mack completed the triple winning his heat race, the Dash for Cash, and the feature. In the feature race, Mack pulled away to an early lead but was chased down and passed by Jeff Floyd on lap seven. Two laps later, Floyd drifted high in turn four and surrendered the lead back to Mack. The leaders came into lapped traffic on lap 12 and Mack extended his lead to two seconds over Floyd. A lap 18 caution brought about a two-lap dash for the finish with Mack pulling away and leaving the battle for second to Floyd and Todd Hall. Floyd and Hall swapped the second position the final two laps of the race with Floyd taking the spot. Jeff Moss took fourth, followed by Scott Bell. Heat winners were Floyd and Mack.
LATE MODELS
10 Entries - 10 Start Feature
1. 97M Joey Mack Benton
2. F1 Jeff Floyd Walnut Ridge, AR
3. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
4. J2 Jeff Moss Harrisburg, AR
5. 45 Scott Bell East Prairie
6. 15B Dewayne Brooks Finley, TN
7. 11X John Stephens Dexter
8. 11 Ron Elliott Sikeston
9. 74M Joe Poteet Paragould, AR
10. 34 Scott Gibbs Bloomfield
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Scott Bell 256
2. Jeff Moss 238
3. John Stephens 236
4. Scott Gibbs 208
5. Todd Hall 201
6. Joey Mack 172
7. Billy James 147
8. Steve Rushin 130
9. Gary Springs 118
10. Ron Elliott 92
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Doug Moore turned around a hard luck season with his first Hobby Stock win and took over the lead in the season point standings. Moore grabbed the lead from the outside front row and never trailed in the 15-lap feature.
Jason Pennington hounded him the whole way and took second. Greg Sparks and Tim Winchester had quite a battle for third with Sparks prevailing at the finish line. Lee Redden rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Moore and Pennington. Pennington also won the Dash for Cash.
HOBBY STOCKS
11 Entries - 11 Start Feature
1. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
2. JP 21 Jason Pennington Qulin
3. J19 Greg Sparks Malden
4. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
5. KZ 8 Lee Redden Steele
6. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
7. 82D Chris Murray Delaplaine, AR
8. 41 Jeff Wallace Blytheville, AR
9. 3 Tim Prine Jonesboro, AR
10. 51C James Forkum Paragould, AR
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Doug Moore 278
2. Greg Sparks 271
3. Scott Tracer 245
4. Claudie Cook 236
5. Lee Redden 208
6. Tim Winchester 178
7. Chuck Tilley 174
8. Tony Anglin 173
9. Darrell Kelly 168
10. Jason Palmer 138
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Paul Reeder moved up from the ninth starting position to win his third Street Stock feature of the year. The race opened with Coot Wilson and Aaron Darby in quite a battle for the lead with Scott Wicker and Michael Lack right behind. Wicker would suffer mechanical problems late in the race, ending his streak of second place finishes. Darby took the lead from Wilson on lap ten with Reeder taking over second on lap 12. Reeder closed in on Darby and as the leaders were in heavy traffic, Reeder found a way around the outside of Darby on the back straight. Reeder held on for the win. Darby surrendered second to Mike Massie on the final lap. Wilson took fourth, followed by Allen Boone. Heat winners were Lack, Wilson, and Chris Cannon. Lack won the Dash for Cash and earned the pole position.
STREET STOCK
18 Entries - 16 Start Feature
1. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
2. 60 Mike Massie Van Buren
3. 29 Aaron Darby Portageville
4. 81 Coot Wilson Portageville
5. B8 Allen Boone Blytheville, AR
6. 26 Mike Elliott Ellsinore
7. 84 Mike Meyer Sikeston
8. 38K Gene Kelley Portageville
9. 357 Jason Simpson Piggott, AR
10. 47 Keith Beeson Benton
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Paul Reeder 343
2. Aaron Darby 265
3. Coot Wilson 262
4. Scott Wicker 228
5. Mike Massie 225
6. Johnny Houart 219
7. Mike Elliott 188
8. Jason Simpson 155
9. Michael Lack 152
10. Chris Kelley 120
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Jim Eubanks won the trifecta in E-Mods, taking his heat race, the Dash, and the Feature. Eubanks and Jon Gray opened the race in a side-by-side battle that was halted on the second lap for a scary roll over accident that brought out the red flag. Derek Despain went off turn three and rolled the 5Z car. Safety personnel were quick to the scene and fortunately Despain suffered no major injuries. When the race restarted, Eubanks led the rest of the way, pulling away to a comfortable cushion by the checkered flag.
Gray settled for second. Jeff Jarrell, Todd Gibbs, and Tracy Redden rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Eubanks and Tim Prine.
E-MODS
14 Entries - 14 Start Feature
1. 47 Jim Eubanks Dexter
2. 00 Jon Gray Jonesboro, AR
3. 67B Jeff Jarrell Dexter
4. 34 Todd Gibbs Bloomfield
5. 27 Tracy Redden Clarkton
6. U2 Jon Chandler Blytheville, AR
7. 80 M Jeff McGhee Van Buren
8. 6 Aaron Masters Manila, AR
9. 18P Roy Ward Holcomb
10. J2 James Fussell Jonesboro, AR
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Tim Prine 306
2. Justin McBroom 300
3. Jeff McGhee 230
4. Jamey Daughhottee 190
5. Jeff Jarrell 186
6. Jim Eubanks 156
7. Todd Gibbs 139
8. Roy Ward 128
9. Holbrook Mitchell 99
10. Jon Gray 79
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Chris and Gene Kelley led from green to checkered to return to their familiar spot in victory lane. It is the sixth win of the year for the 38K car. Doublin and Doublin were the best of the rest, as they easily took second. Kelley and Kelley also won the heat race.
CRUISERS
6 Entries - 6 Start Feature
1. 38K Kelley & Kelley
Portageville
2. 90W Doublin & Doublin Wappapello
3. 88J Wayne & Harbrueger Kennett
4. Lil 05 Redden & Redden Clarkton
5. 84 Null & Null Puxico
6. 911 Champlin & Champlin Gibson
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Kelley & Kelley / Moore 345
2. Doublin & Doublin 331
3. Wayne & Harbrueger 278
4. Null & Null 234
5. Champlin & Champlin 233
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John Leahy of Ironton took over the lead of the Dwarf feature on the second lap and led the rest of the way for the win. Ron Wick led early and took second. Wick also won the heat race.
DWARF CARS
7 Entries - 7 Start Feature
1. 8 John Leahy Ironton
2. 69 Ron Wick Marine, IL
3. 99T Todd Hall Charleston
4. 98 Don Wadlow Ironton
5. 99 Nelson McMikle Charleston
6. 02 Dustin Wadlow Ironton
7. 45 Aaron Bell East Prairie
It was Burge Irrigation Night at the Malden Speedway Friday night. Mike Francis held off hard charging Greg King to win the $1000 to win Modified race. Francis started the race from the 11th starting position while King opened on the pole, their paths would come together at the end of the race.
Also advancing to victory lane were Joey Mack in Late Models Doug Moore won in Hobby Stocks, Paul Reeder won his third Street Stock feature. Jim Eubanks won the E-Mods, Kelley & Kelley won in Cruisers and John Leahy won in the touring Dwarf Car division.
The Modified feature opened with pole sitter, King jumping to the lead only to suffer a flat tire and spinning out in the first turn. Returning to the pits to change the tire cost King the pole and sent him to the rear of the field. Once the race restarted Dicky Jackson grabbed the lead and held it until the sixth lap. At that point Jackson was run down and passed in traffic by Troy Fowler. Last week's winner, Jeremy Russell, took second from Jackson on lap 12. A lap later Russell took the lead from Fowler. Russell and Fowler would swap the lead back and forth one more time before a lap 20 caution reset the field with Russell at the point. Francis had moved to second by lap 21 and took the lead when Russell slid high in turn four and fell to seventh place. King took over second place on lap 23 and set his sites on Francis. King closed to Francis's rear bumper but did not have enough time left to try a pass. The win gave Francis a commanding 86-point lead in the season point standings. Fowler held on to take third followed by Chuck McGinty in fourth in his first trip to the Malden Speedway. Jeremy Conner took fifth. Heat winners were Brad Buck, Jackson, and King. The Dash for Cash was won by King.
MODIFIEDS
21 Entries - 21 Start Feature
1. 1 Mike Francis Fredericktown
2. 1 Greg King Sikeston
3. 10 Troy Fowler Portageville
4. 14M Chuck McGinty Cabot, AR
5. 45 Jeremy Conner Essex
6. 6 Jeremy Russell Jonesboro,
AR
7. 12 Shannon Brack Jonesboro,
AR
8. 3 Scott Burge Puxico
9. 82 Gene Fowler Portageville
10. 32 Jeff Floyd Walnut Ridge, AR
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1 Mike Francis 310
2. Robby Arnold 224
3 Troy Fowler 212
4 Greg King 182
5 Jeff Greene 166
6 Brad Buck 165
7 Larry Hull 162
8 Shane Moody 159
9 Bart Richardson 157
10. Robert Powers 156
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Joey Mack of Benton won his second Late Model feature of the year at the Malden Speedway Friday night. Mack completed the triple winning his heat race, the Dash for Cash, and the feature. In the feature race, Mack pulled away to an early lead but was chased down and passed by Jeff Floyd on lap seven. Two laps later, Floyd drifted high in turn four and surrendered the lead back to Mack. The leaders came into lapped traffic on lap 12 and Mack extended his lead to two seconds over Floyd. A lap 18 caution brought about a two-lap dash for the finish with Mack pulling away and leaving the battle for second to Floyd and Todd Hall. Floyd and Hall swapped the second position the final two laps of the race with Floyd taking the spot. Jeff Moss took fourth, followed by Scott Bell. Heat winners were Floyd and Mack.
LATE MODELS
10 Entries - 10 Start Feature
1. 97M Joey Mack Benton
2. F1 Jeff Floyd Walnut Ridge, AR
3. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
4. J2 Jeff Moss Harrisburg, AR
5. 45 Scott Bell East Prairie
6. 15B Dewayne Brooks Finley, TN
7. 11X John Stephens Dexter
8. 11 Ron Elliott Sikeston
9. 74M Joe Poteet Paragould, AR
10. 34 Scott Gibbs Bloomfield
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Scott Bell 256
2. Jeff Moss 238
3. John Stephens 236
4. Scott Gibbs 208
5. Todd Hall 201
6. Joey Mack 172
7. Billy James 147
8. Steve Rushin 130
9. Gary Springs 118
10. Ron Elliott 92
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Doug Moore turned around a hard luck season with his first Hobby Stock win and took over the lead in the season point standings. Moore grabbed the lead from the outside front row and never trailed in the 15-lap feature.
Jason Pennington hounded him the whole way and took second. Greg Sparks and Tim Winchester had quite a battle for third with Sparks prevailing at the finish line. Lee Redden rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Moore and Pennington. Pennington also won the Dash for Cash.
HOBBY STOCKS
11 Entries - 11 Start Feature
1. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
2. JP 21 Jason Pennington Qulin
3. J19 Greg Sparks Malden
4. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
5. KZ 8 Lee Redden Steele
6. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
7. 82D Chris Murray Delaplaine, AR
8. 41 Jeff Wallace Blytheville, AR
9. 3 Tim Prine Jonesboro, AR
10. 51C James Forkum Paragould, AR
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Doug Moore 278
2. Greg Sparks 271
3. Scott Tracer 245
4. Claudie Cook 236
5. Lee Redden 208
6. Tim Winchester 178
7. Chuck Tilley 174
8. Tony Anglin 173
9. Darrell Kelly 168
10. Jason Palmer 138
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Paul Reeder moved up from the ninth starting position to win his third Street Stock feature of the year. The race opened with Coot Wilson and Aaron Darby in quite a battle for the lead with Scott Wicker and Michael Lack right behind. Wicker would suffer mechanical problems late in the race, ending his streak of second place finishes. Darby took the lead from Wilson on lap ten with Reeder taking over second on lap 12. Reeder closed in on Darby and as the leaders were in heavy traffic, Reeder found a way around the outside of Darby on the back straight. Reeder held on for the win. Darby surrendered second to Mike Massie on the final lap. Wilson took fourth, followed by Allen Boone. Heat winners were Lack, Wilson, and Chris Cannon. Lack won the Dash for Cash and earned the pole position.
STREET STOCK
18 Entries - 16 Start Feature
1. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
2. 60 Mike Massie Van Buren
3. 29 Aaron Darby Portageville
4. 81 Coot Wilson Portageville
5. B8 Allen Boone Blytheville, AR
6. 26 Mike Elliott Ellsinore
7. 84 Mike Meyer Sikeston
8. 38K Gene Kelley Portageville
9. 357 Jason Simpson Piggott, AR
10. 47 Keith Beeson Benton
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Paul Reeder 343
2. Aaron Darby 265
3. Coot Wilson 262
4. Scott Wicker 228
5. Mike Massie 225
6. Johnny Houart 219
7. Mike Elliott 188
8. Jason Simpson 155
9. Michael Lack 152
10. Chris Kelley 120
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Jim Eubanks won the trifecta in E-Mods, taking his heat race, the Dash, and the Feature. Eubanks and Jon Gray opened the race in a side-by-side battle that was halted on the second lap for a scary roll over accident that brought out the red flag. Derek Despain went off turn three and rolled the 5Z car. Safety personnel were quick to the scene and fortunately Despain suffered no major injuries. When the race restarted, Eubanks led the rest of the way, pulling away to a comfortable cushion by the checkered flag.
Gray settled for second. Jeff Jarrell, Todd Gibbs, and Tracy Redden rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Eubanks and Tim Prine.
E-MODS
14 Entries - 14 Start Feature
1. 47 Jim Eubanks Dexter
2. 00 Jon Gray Jonesboro, AR
3. 67B Jeff Jarrell Dexter
4. 34 Todd Gibbs Bloomfield
5. 27 Tracy Redden Clarkton
6. U2 Jon Chandler Blytheville, AR
7. 80 M Jeff McGhee Van Buren
8. 6 Aaron Masters Manila, AR
9. 18P Roy Ward Holcomb
10. J2 James Fussell Jonesboro, AR
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Tim Prine 306
2. Justin McBroom 300
3. Jeff McGhee 230
4. Jamey Daughhottee 190
5. Jeff Jarrell 186
6. Jim Eubanks 156
7. Todd Gibbs 139
8. Roy Ward 128
9. Holbrook Mitchell 99
10. Jon Gray 79
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Chris and Gene Kelley led from green to checkered to return to their familiar spot in victory lane. It is the sixth win of the year for the 38K car. Doublin and Doublin were the best of the rest, as they easily took second. Kelley and Kelley also won the heat race.
CRUISERS
6 Entries - 6 Start Feature
1. 38K Kelley & Kelley
Portageville
2. 90W Doublin & Doublin Wappapello
3. 88J Wayne & Harbrueger Kennett
4. Lil 05 Redden & Redden Clarkton
5. 84 Null & Null Puxico
6. 911 Champlin & Champlin Gibson
Point Standings
After 8 Events
1. Kelley & Kelley / Moore 345
2. Doublin & Doublin 331
3. Wayne & Harbrueger 278
4. Null & Null 234
5. Champlin & Champlin 233
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John Leahy of Ironton took over the lead of the Dwarf feature on the second lap and led the rest of the way for the win. Ron Wick led early and took second. Wick also won the heat race.
DWARF CARS
7 Entries - 7 Start Feature
1. 8 John Leahy Ironton
2. 69 Ron Wick Marine, IL
3. 99T Todd Hall Charleston
4. 98 Don Wadlow Ironton
5. 99 Nelson McMikle Charleston
6. 02 Dustin Wadlow Ironton
7. 45 Aaron Bell East Prairie
