Joey Montgomery win wasn't a popular one with the fans in the winged sprint car division. Danny Smith led the first twenty-four laps of the twenty-five lap event. However, Montgomery made a challenge for the lead through turn four on the final lap and the two made contact, sending Smith flipping into the front straight wall and fence. Montgomery crossed the finish line taking the checkered flag. Jarrod Hull was credited with second place, Jan Howard third, Jim Moughan fourth and Dale Howard was fifth.
The event was marred with multiple crashes. Damon Kronk was the first to crash as he made contact with another car causing him to crash hard into the inside retaining wall on the front stretch. Then Bryan Matthews and Lowe Cannell got together and crashed into the wall on the front stretch just one lap later. On lap twelve, Tommy Worley had the most violent crash as he got into the turn one wall and flipped several times as he was hit by another car. Worley's car then burst into flames. A quick responding fire crew had the fire out within seconds and Worley climbed from the car uninjured.
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<a href="http://stlouisracing.com/pixs03/i55raceway-073003/" target="_blank">EVENT PHOTOS</a>
Heat 1:
1. 1M Jim Moughan
2. 4S Danny Smith
3. 51H Jan Howard
4. 2 Lowe Cannell
Heat 2:
1. 88E Jason Evans
2. 14R Todd Rowland
3. 8 Steve Short
4. 4B Tom Busch
Heat 3:
1. 32 Tim Montgomery
2. 97 Tommy Worley
3. 24 Keith Burch
4. 98 Bryan Matthews
Heat 4:
1. 12 Jarrod Hull
2. 92 Daron Clayton
3. 29 Rodd Crabdree
4. 47 Dale Howard
Semi:
1. 72 Curtis Boyer
2. 21C Joey Montgomery
3. 88D Terry Babb
4. 11 Damon Kronk
5. 72D Mike Deavers
6. 55M Joey Moughan
7. 19 Jason Hunt
8. 4L Matt Liner
9. 51B Randy Bateman
10. 35H Jimmy Hurley
11. 7K Marcellous Kronk
12. 7R Josh Revelle
DNS. 38 Danny Long
DNS. 50 Larry Gould
Feature:
1. 32M Tim Montgomery
2. 12 Jarrod Hull
3. 51H Jan Howard
4. 1M Jim Moughan
5. 47 Dale Howard
6. 88E Jason Evans
7. 21C Joey Montgomery
8. 14R Todd Rowland
9. 4S Danny Smith
10. 8 Steve Short
11. 29 Rod Crabdree
12. 28 Jason Keith
13. 88B Terry Babb
14. 92 Daron Clayton
15. 72 Curtis Boyer
16. 72D Mike Deavers
17. 55 Joey Moughan
18. 24 Keith Burch
19. 97 Tommy Worley
20. 2 Lowe Cannell
21. 98 Bryan Matthews
22. 4B Tom Busch
23. 11 Damon Kronk
24. 35M Tim Moss
The event was marred with multiple crashes. Damon Kronk was the first to crash as he made contact with another car causing him to crash hard into the inside retaining wall on the front stretch. Then Bryan Matthews and Lowe Cannell got together and crashed into the wall on the front stretch just one lap later. On lap twelve, Tommy Worley had the most violent crash as he got into the turn one wall and flipped several times as he was hit by another car. Worley's car then burst into flames. A quick responding fire crew had the fire out within seconds and Worley climbed from the car uninjured.
<img src="http://stlouisracing.com/pixs03/i55raceway-073003/montgomery073003.jpg">
<a href="http://stlouisracing.com/pixs03/i55raceway-073003/" target="_blank">EVENT PHOTOS</a>
Heat 1:
1. 1M Jim Moughan
2. 4S Danny Smith
3. 51H Jan Howard
4. 2 Lowe Cannell
Heat 2:
1. 88E Jason Evans
2. 14R Todd Rowland
3. 8 Steve Short
4. 4B Tom Busch
Heat 3:
1. 32 Tim Montgomery
2. 97 Tommy Worley
3. 24 Keith Burch
4. 98 Bryan Matthews
Heat 4:
1. 12 Jarrod Hull
2. 92 Daron Clayton
3. 29 Rodd Crabdree
4. 47 Dale Howard
Semi:
1. 72 Curtis Boyer
2. 21C Joey Montgomery
3. 88D Terry Babb
4. 11 Damon Kronk
5. 72D Mike Deavers
6. 55M Joey Moughan
7. 19 Jason Hunt
8. 4L Matt Liner
9. 51B Randy Bateman
10. 35H Jimmy Hurley
11. 7K Marcellous Kronk
12. 7R Josh Revelle
DNS. 38 Danny Long
DNS. 50 Larry Gould
Feature:
1. 32M Tim Montgomery
2. 12 Jarrod Hull
3. 51H Jan Howard
4. 1M Jim Moughan
5. 47 Dale Howard
6. 88E Jason Evans
7. 21C Joey Montgomery
8. 14R Todd Rowland
9. 4S Danny Smith
10. 8 Steve Short
11. 29 Rod Crabdree
12. 28 Jason Keith
13. 88B Terry Babb
14. 92 Daron Clayton
15. 72 Curtis Boyer
16. 72D Mike Deavers
17. 55 Joey Moughan
18. 24 Keith Burch
19. 97 Tommy Worley
20. 2 Lowe Cannell
21. 98 Bryan Matthews
22. 4B Tom Busch
23. 11 Damon Kronk
24. 35M Tim Moss
