By Dusty Luthy
I-44 Speedway
LEBANON - Memorial Day weekend marked a large, 95-car field for the Lebanon I-44 Speedway. The AllState Dirt Legend Racing Association made it's first appearance to the speedway, bringing to the speedway 18 cars for the feature event.
Cam Case won the Legend feature. The win was Case's second at the I-44 Speedway.
Case started the feature in the ninth position, and by lap two, jumped to the lead spot. Following Case were Chad Shields, Travis Ashwood, David Bauer and Bob Mock.
The first laps were run with little trouble. However, by lap 14, Bauer had steadily dropped spots and left the race to go to the pits with mechanical problems.
Case ran into lap traffic by the 15th lap, still followed by Shields, Ashwood and Mock. The top three help their spots to the end, with fourth going to Chuck Comer and Paul Horton receiving fifth.
Modified driver Terry Beckham Jr. of Webb City won his third feature of the season, and quoted Late Model driver Brad Looney after his victory, "It's about time."
After previous disappointing finishes, Beckham ran his kind of race on Saturday evening. Beckham won the Modified feature pole after a thrilling heat race finish. He kept his lead the entire feature.
After Beckham in first, the first lap jumps belonged to Jeff Cutshaw, of Cross Timbers, Gary Clark, of Walker, Steve Muilenburg, and Rex Merritt, of Billings.
After a caution on lap 3, the top five drivers held their spots but the competition was heated.
When racing continued, Steve Picou, of St. Louis made a strong run, starting the feature in ninth, but taking fourth position from Muilenburg by lap 5. Eric Hudson of Rolla also was pushing for fifth.
Picou continued his strong run and took third. Beckham, Cutshaw, Picou, Clark and Merritt were in the top five spots on lap 10.
Rick Brown caused his second caution of the evening on lap 10, taking him out racing action due to the two-spin rule.
Hudson jumped the cushion on turns three and four, dropping him back several positions.
Clark began to make his run to take back third from Picou, going side-by-side on lap 14. His run was successful as he finished the feature in third.
Beckham, who favors the high side of the track, said the first night out with his new engine proved favorable. He also said he races his hardest in each and every race.
"I try to run competitively with those USMTS guys," Beckham said. "I mean, those are the fastest guys in the country. I try to race with those guys. Even when we come here, we try to be as fast as we can. I have a competitive spirit I guess."
Open Late Models did not race Saturday, but were replaced for the evening with the Show-Me Late Model series.
The race belonged to Jim Fulp and Burl Woods. Fulp held the first place position until lap 13 when Woods took the high side and closed the gap, taking first from Fulp.
Woods taste of victory was short when he went a little too high on lap 16, allowing room for Fulp to regain his first place position.
David Hendrix of Buckhorn won his third feature in the Factory Stock division. Ron Meyers held the lead for much of the start of the feature, but dropped two spots to a third place finish. Jordan Holloway , of Monett, received second place.
Tony Jackson Jr. also got a quick lead in the Super Stock division. Jackson started the feature ninth, and in two laps, set a fast pace in the first place position.
Steve Morton took second. James Flood, who normally runs the Bomber division, ran his first night in the Super Stock division, taking home an impressive third place finish.
Jason Huey of Lebanon, won his first Bomber feature. Huey was running the feature first, followed by Henderson. On the 10th lap, Henderson nudged Huey, causing him to spin into the infield on turns three and four. Huey received his spot back, holding first for the finish.
Next Saturday night will be another points race for all divisions. Open Late Models will be back for racing action.
RESULTS
Legends
Heat 1:
1. 9 Bob Mock
2. 1 Jeremy Yarbrough
3. 23 Travis Ashwood
4. 8 John Coats
5. 44 Park Jones
6. 7 Patrick Johnson
7. 43 Rhonda Casey
8. 18 Jason Yarbrough
9. 83 Chuck Comer
Heat 2:
1. 15 Cam Case
2. 57 David Bauer
3. 81 Chad Shields
4. 30 John Tate
5. 83x Kyle Cox
6. 71 Paul Horton
7. 10 Randy Davenport
8. 87 Cassie Hutchison
9. 5 Rob Watson
Feature:
1. 15 Cam Case
2. 81 Chad Shields
3. 23 Travis Ashwood
4. 83 Chuck Comer
5. 71 Paul Horton
6. 7 Patrick Johnson
7. 9 Bob Mock
8. 44 Park Jones
9. 10 Randy Davenport
10. 8 John Coats
11. 30 John Tate
12. 43 Rhonda Casey
13. 18 Jason Yarbrough
14. 5 Rob Watson
15. 57 David Bauer
16. 1 Jeremy Yarbrough
17. 87 Cassie Hutchison
Modifieds
Heat 1:
1. 4g Gary Clark
2. 118 Terry Beckham Jr.
3. 25 Rex Merritt
4. 14 Justin Newman
5. 00z Steve Picou
6. 21m Steve Martin
7. 2b Brian Brown
8. c17 Gary Chambers
Heat 2:
1. 33 Steve Muilenburg
2. 98 Jeff Cutshaw
3. 37d Dan Gilbert
4. 2h Eric Hudson
5. 98e Eddie Edwards
6. 66 Steve Price
7. 2j Michael Johnson
8. t10 Rick Brown
Feature:
1. 118 Terry Beckham Jr.
2. 98 Jeff Cutshaw
3. 4g Gary Clark
4. 00z Steve Picou
5. 25 Rex Merritt
6. 37 Dan Gilbert
7. 33 Steve Muilenburg
8. 14 Justin Newman
9. 21m Steve Martin
10. 98e Eddie Edwards
11. c17 Gary Chambers
12. 2b Brian Brown
13. 66 Steve Price
14. 2j Michael Johnson
15. 2h Eric Hudson
16. t10 Rick Brown
Show-Me Late Models
Heat 1:
1. z17 John Bridges
2. 60 Darrin Barton
3. 04 Jeremy Kelley
4. 112 Darrin Hendriks
5. 23 Blane Reed
6. 01 Jared Harris
Heat 2:
1. 00 Jim Fulp
2. 26 Burl Woods
3. 5m Tyler Milner
4. 70 Aaron Botzow
5. 98 Ken Patterson
6. 2p R.D. Peterson
Feature:
1. 00 Jim Fulp
2. 26 Burl Woods
3. 60 Darrin Hendriks
4. z17 John Bridges
5. 23 Blane Reed
6. 98 Ken Patterson
7. 2p R.D. Peterson
8. 70 Aaron Botzow
Factory Stock
Heat 1:
1. 5* Steve Schultz
2. 17 Chip Abromovitz
3. 5 Lake Mooneyham
4. 83 Tim Riffle
5. 54kfc Paul Snyder
6. h23 Jimmy Miller
7. 94 Kenny Carroll
Heat 2:
1. 44 Tyson Troutman
2. 25 Chad Smith
3. 21b Randy Berry
4. 14p Dennis Price
5. 37 Derrick Peterson
DNS: 61 Mike Murzynski, 95 K.C. Prettyman
Heat 3:
1. 20 Brian Stewart
2. 84 Ron Meyers
3. 17m Matt Miller
4. 54h David Hendrix
5. 33r Craig Rush
6. 21 Jordan Holloway
DNS: 10 Rocky Bowlin
Feature:
1. 54h David Hendrix
2. 21 Jordan Holloway
3. 84 Ron Meyers
4. 5* Steve Schultz
5. 17 Chip Abromovitz
6. 94 Kenny Carroll
7. 83 Tim Riffle
8. 20 Brian Stewart
9. 21b Randy Berry
10. 17 Matt Miller
11. 25 Chad Smith
12. 5 Lake Mooneyham
13. 37 Derrick Peterson
14. 14p Bud Pursley
15. 54kfc Paul Snyder
16. h23 Jimmy Miller
17. 10 Rocky Bowlin
18. 33r Craig Rush
19. 44 Tyson Troutman
DNS 61, 95
Super Stock
Heat 1:
1. 83 Ben Newell
2. 32 Steve Morton
3. 29k Jeff Kinsley
4. 14 Tim Ballinger
5. 51 Bill Schaar
6. 34 Fred McAdams
7. 11 Bill Joiner
Heat 2:
1. 000 Dustin Moore
2. 38 James Flood
3. 4c Chuck Avis
4. 56 Tony Jackson Jr.
5. 03 Tim Ellis
DNS: 17t Ted Ballinger
Feature:
1. 56 Tony Jackson Jr.
2. 32 Steve Morton
3. 38 James Flood
4. 4c Chuck Avis
5. 29k Jeff Kinsley
6. 51 Bill Schaar
7. 03 Tim Ellis
8. 83 Ben Newell
9. 17t Ted Ballinger
10. 34 Fred McAdams
11. 14 Tim Ballinger
12. 11 Bill Joiner
13. 000 Dustin Moore
Bombers
Heat 1:
1. 23 Jason Huey
2. 76 Lonnie Henderson
3. 14p Bud Pursley
4. 11 Matt Cates
5. 87 Justin Stoufer
6. 51s Kent Shouse
7. 14b Timmy Ballinger
8. 10 Nick Arthur
Heat 2:
1. 4 Dusty Rhoades
2. 1 Justin Foust
3. 42 James Flood
4. 84 Donnie Jackson
5. 6 J.C. Morton
6. 49 Jon Muilenburg
7. 33 Danny Rush
Feature:
1. 23 Jason Huey
2. 76 Lonnie Henderson
3. 42 James Flood
4. 4 Dusty Rhoades
5. 11 Matt Cates
6. 84 Donnie Jackson
7. 14p Bud Pursley
8. 51s Kent Shouse
9. 87 Justin Stoufer
10. 33 Danny Rush
11. 6 J.C. Morton
12. 10 Nick Arthur
13. 1 Justin Foust
14. 14b Timmy Ballinger
15. 49 Jon Muilenburg
I-44 Speedway
LEBANON - Memorial Day weekend marked a large, 95-car field for the Lebanon I-44 Speedway. The AllState Dirt Legend Racing Association made it's first appearance to the speedway, bringing to the speedway 18 cars for the feature event.
Cam Case won the Legend feature. The win was Case's second at the I-44 Speedway.
Case started the feature in the ninth position, and by lap two, jumped to the lead spot. Following Case were Chad Shields, Travis Ashwood, David Bauer and Bob Mock.
The first laps were run with little trouble. However, by lap 14, Bauer had steadily dropped spots and left the race to go to the pits with mechanical problems.
Case ran into lap traffic by the 15th lap, still followed by Shields, Ashwood and Mock. The top three help their spots to the end, with fourth going to Chuck Comer and Paul Horton receiving fifth.
Modified driver Terry Beckham Jr. of Webb City won his third feature of the season, and quoted Late Model driver Brad Looney after his victory, "It's about time."
After previous disappointing finishes, Beckham ran his kind of race on Saturday evening. Beckham won the Modified feature pole after a thrilling heat race finish. He kept his lead the entire feature.
After Beckham in first, the first lap jumps belonged to Jeff Cutshaw, of Cross Timbers, Gary Clark, of Walker, Steve Muilenburg, and Rex Merritt, of Billings.
After a caution on lap 3, the top five drivers held their spots but the competition was heated.
When racing continued, Steve Picou, of St. Louis made a strong run, starting the feature in ninth, but taking fourth position from Muilenburg by lap 5. Eric Hudson of Rolla also was pushing for fifth.
Picou continued his strong run and took third. Beckham, Cutshaw, Picou, Clark and Merritt were in the top five spots on lap 10.
Rick Brown caused his second caution of the evening on lap 10, taking him out racing action due to the two-spin rule.
Hudson jumped the cushion on turns three and four, dropping him back several positions.
Clark began to make his run to take back third from Picou, going side-by-side on lap 14. His run was successful as he finished the feature in third.
Beckham, who favors the high side of the track, said the first night out with his new engine proved favorable. He also said he races his hardest in each and every race.
"I try to run competitively with those USMTS guys," Beckham said. "I mean, those are the fastest guys in the country. I try to race with those guys. Even when we come here, we try to be as fast as we can. I have a competitive spirit I guess."
Open Late Models did not race Saturday, but were replaced for the evening with the Show-Me Late Model series.
The race belonged to Jim Fulp and Burl Woods. Fulp held the first place position until lap 13 when Woods took the high side and closed the gap, taking first from Fulp.
Woods taste of victory was short when he went a little too high on lap 16, allowing room for Fulp to regain his first place position.
David Hendrix of Buckhorn won his third feature in the Factory Stock division. Ron Meyers held the lead for much of the start of the feature, but dropped two spots to a third place finish. Jordan Holloway , of Monett, received second place.
Tony Jackson Jr. also got a quick lead in the Super Stock division. Jackson started the feature ninth, and in two laps, set a fast pace in the first place position.
Steve Morton took second. James Flood, who normally runs the Bomber division, ran his first night in the Super Stock division, taking home an impressive third place finish.
Jason Huey of Lebanon, won his first Bomber feature. Huey was running the feature first, followed by Henderson. On the 10th lap, Henderson nudged Huey, causing him to spin into the infield on turns three and four. Huey received his spot back, holding first for the finish.
Next Saturday night will be another points race for all divisions. Open Late Models will be back for racing action.
RESULTS
Legends
Heat 1:
1. 9 Bob Mock
2. 1 Jeremy Yarbrough
3. 23 Travis Ashwood
4. 8 John Coats
5. 44 Park Jones
6. 7 Patrick Johnson
7. 43 Rhonda Casey
8. 18 Jason Yarbrough
9. 83 Chuck Comer
Heat 2:
1. 15 Cam Case
2. 57 David Bauer
3. 81 Chad Shields
4. 30 John Tate
5. 83x Kyle Cox
6. 71 Paul Horton
7. 10 Randy Davenport
8. 87 Cassie Hutchison
9. 5 Rob Watson
Feature:
1. 15 Cam Case
2. 81 Chad Shields
3. 23 Travis Ashwood
4. 83 Chuck Comer
5. 71 Paul Horton
6. 7 Patrick Johnson
7. 9 Bob Mock
8. 44 Park Jones
9. 10 Randy Davenport
10. 8 John Coats
11. 30 John Tate
12. 43 Rhonda Casey
13. 18 Jason Yarbrough
14. 5 Rob Watson
15. 57 David Bauer
16. 1 Jeremy Yarbrough
17. 87 Cassie Hutchison
Modifieds
Heat 1:
1. 4g Gary Clark
2. 118 Terry Beckham Jr.
3. 25 Rex Merritt
4. 14 Justin Newman
5. 00z Steve Picou
6. 21m Steve Martin
7. 2b Brian Brown
8. c17 Gary Chambers
Heat 2:
1. 33 Steve Muilenburg
2. 98 Jeff Cutshaw
3. 37d Dan Gilbert
4. 2h Eric Hudson
5. 98e Eddie Edwards
6. 66 Steve Price
7. 2j Michael Johnson
8. t10 Rick Brown
Feature:
1. 118 Terry Beckham Jr.
2. 98 Jeff Cutshaw
3. 4g Gary Clark
4. 00z Steve Picou
5. 25 Rex Merritt
6. 37 Dan Gilbert
7. 33 Steve Muilenburg
8. 14 Justin Newman
9. 21m Steve Martin
10. 98e Eddie Edwards
11. c17 Gary Chambers
12. 2b Brian Brown
13. 66 Steve Price
14. 2j Michael Johnson
15. 2h Eric Hudson
16. t10 Rick Brown
Show-Me Late Models
Heat 1:
1. z17 John Bridges
2. 60 Darrin Barton
3. 04 Jeremy Kelley
4. 112 Darrin Hendriks
5. 23 Blane Reed
6. 01 Jared Harris
Heat 2:
1. 00 Jim Fulp
2. 26 Burl Woods
3. 5m Tyler Milner
4. 70 Aaron Botzow
5. 98 Ken Patterson
6. 2p R.D. Peterson
Feature:
1. 00 Jim Fulp
2. 26 Burl Woods
3. 60 Darrin Hendriks
4. z17 John Bridges
5. 23 Blane Reed
6. 98 Ken Patterson
7. 2p R.D. Peterson
8. 70 Aaron Botzow
Factory Stock
Heat 1:
1. 5* Steve Schultz
2. 17 Chip Abromovitz
3. 5 Lake Mooneyham
4. 83 Tim Riffle
5. 54kfc Paul Snyder
6. h23 Jimmy Miller
7. 94 Kenny Carroll
Heat 2:
1. 44 Tyson Troutman
2. 25 Chad Smith
3. 21b Randy Berry
4. 14p Dennis Price
5. 37 Derrick Peterson
DNS: 61 Mike Murzynski, 95 K.C. Prettyman
Heat 3:
1. 20 Brian Stewart
2. 84 Ron Meyers
3. 17m Matt Miller
4. 54h David Hendrix
5. 33r Craig Rush
6. 21 Jordan Holloway
DNS: 10 Rocky Bowlin
Feature:
1. 54h David Hendrix
2. 21 Jordan Holloway
3. 84 Ron Meyers
4. 5* Steve Schultz
5. 17 Chip Abromovitz
6. 94 Kenny Carroll
7. 83 Tim Riffle
8. 20 Brian Stewart
9. 21b Randy Berry
10. 17 Matt Miller
11. 25 Chad Smith
12. 5 Lake Mooneyham
13. 37 Derrick Peterson
14. 14p Bud Pursley
15. 54kfc Paul Snyder
16. h23 Jimmy Miller
17. 10 Rocky Bowlin
18. 33r Craig Rush
19. 44 Tyson Troutman
DNS 61, 95
Super Stock
Heat 1:
1. 83 Ben Newell
2. 32 Steve Morton
3. 29k Jeff Kinsley
4. 14 Tim Ballinger
5. 51 Bill Schaar
6. 34 Fred McAdams
7. 11 Bill Joiner
Heat 2:
1. 000 Dustin Moore
2. 38 James Flood
3. 4c Chuck Avis
4. 56 Tony Jackson Jr.
5. 03 Tim Ellis
DNS: 17t Ted Ballinger
Feature:
1. 56 Tony Jackson Jr.
2. 32 Steve Morton
3. 38 James Flood
4. 4c Chuck Avis
5. 29k Jeff Kinsley
6. 51 Bill Schaar
7. 03 Tim Ellis
8. 83 Ben Newell
9. 17t Ted Ballinger
10. 34 Fred McAdams
11. 14 Tim Ballinger
12. 11 Bill Joiner
13. 000 Dustin Moore
Bombers
Heat 1:
1. 23 Jason Huey
2. 76 Lonnie Henderson
3. 14p Bud Pursley
4. 11 Matt Cates
5. 87 Justin Stoufer
6. 51s Kent Shouse
7. 14b Timmy Ballinger
8. 10 Nick Arthur
Heat 2:
1. 4 Dusty Rhoades
2. 1 Justin Foust
3. 42 James Flood
4. 84 Donnie Jackson
5. 6 J.C. Morton
6. 49 Jon Muilenburg
7. 33 Danny Rush
Feature:
1. 23 Jason Huey
2. 76 Lonnie Henderson
3. 42 James Flood
4. 4 Dusty Rhoades
5. 11 Matt Cates
6. 84 Donnie Jackson
7. 14p Bud Pursley
8. 51s Kent Shouse
9. 87 Justin Stoufer
10. 33 Danny Rush
11. 6 J.C. Morton
12. 10 Nick Arthur
13. 1 Justin Foust
14. 14b Timmy Ballinger
15. 49 Jon Muilenburg
