Greenbrier Arkansas' Jack Sullivan wasn't planning on a trip to Texas this weekend, but when the race he had scheduled rained out, the team headed west. After 40-laps Sullivan found himself in the prestigious TMS Victory Lane, and $3,500 richer. Sullivan started on the pole and led every lap, but it wasn't all that easy.
Chasing Sullivan throughout most of the race was yet another pro, Billy Moyer. Moyer caught Sullivan in traffic for the final few circuits, but could get no closer than Sullivan's rear bumper as the Arkansas duo finished one-two to sweep the local SUPR stars.
As green waved on the 22-car SUPER Late Model feature, Sullivan jumped out from the pole, while outside running mate Kenny Merchant slipped high and fell back to fifth. Bubba Mullins, Moyer and Wendall Wallace filed in between the two. Allen Tippen and Kyle Cummings then put Merchant back on lap 2. Moyer got along side Mullins on lap 3 as they ran door to door until yellow waved for a spin by Merchant compounding his early problems.
Under the yellow, Wallace pulled off from the top five. Once back to green Moyer got by Mullins for second with Cummings following to third. Ray Moore then set his sights on Mullins until debris brought out the caution on lap 5. As the top five stayed single file, Jason Hughes took a look under Kevin Sitton for seventh. Moore was able to complete the pass on Mullins for fourth, with Hughes getting around Sitton on lap 7.
Moore than began pressuring Cummings for fourth as the lead duo motored away. Moore and Cummings ran side by side on lap13, as Hughes closed in on both. Sullivan caught the back of the field on lap 14 holding a safe lead on Moyer. Moore took third from Cummings on lap 15. Moyer cut into Sullivan's lead as they exited traffic on lap 17. That gap closed farther on lap 19 when yellow waved for a spin by Chris Holley.
Back under green the race came to halfway with Sullivan, Moyer, Moore, Cummings and Hughes in the top five. Hughes then snared fourth from Cummings on lap 21. In the pack, Merchant was rebounding from his earlier issues making his way back up into the top ten. Mullins tried to dive Merchant on lap 24 but made contact and spun in turn 3.
Two-time TWDTC champion Rob Litton, who had to take a provisional, made his way around Howard Willis for seventh on the restart. The top two again put distance on Moore, Hughes and Cummings by lap 25. With ten to go, Moyer was within four car lengths on Sullivan as the laps wound down. Moyer, who was getting in better, turned up the heat on Sullivan.
Moyer tried a dive bomb move on lap 35 but slid high giving up some ground. Moyer closed the gap as the two hit lapped traffic on lap 38. Moyer tried high several times, getting hung behind a slower car at one point. Sullivan took the white with six car lengths on Moyer. As the checkers waved it was Sullivan in the AAA Diesel Service, JFR Graphics, All-Star Performance, Central Arkansas Pest Control, Vick Hill Racing Engines, GRT Chassis scoring the big win.
“That was some drama,” replied Sullivan about the final laps in traffic with Billy Moyer on his tail. “I just tried not to give him an easy way around. If he was going to get around he was going to have to run high. I wasn't going to let him get under me. I just told myself to breathe, keep cool and hit your marks. Hopefully it will pan out.”
“I knew Billy(Moyer) was back there. I could smell him. I saw him a couple times and I could hear him. I kind of knew if I could slow down and just hit my marks an just get off the corner that he couldn't make a pass. I just didn't want to overshoot the corner and make a mistake. I didn't want to lose the race because of me.”
“We were actually going to go to Alabama, but he weather looked bad. We the car loaded and everyone ready to go so we decided to head west. The only real changes we had to make on the car was weight. With the open motor rules they have we were able to run with them.”
Super Late Models - A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 1 Jack Sullivan Greenvrier , Ar 0.00
2 4 21 Billy Moyer Batesville , Ar 0.00
3 18 93 Ray Moore Haughton , La 0.00
4 20 12H Jason Hughes Choltan , Ok 0.00
5 14 R5 Kyle Cummings Haughton , La 0.00
6 12 11C Jeff Chanler Minder , La 0.00
7 11 20 Kevin Sitton Baytown , Tx 0.00
8 21 6X Rob Litton Alexandria , La 0.00
9 17 17 Howard Willis Dayton , Tx 0.00
10 22 33XC Gary Christian Broken Bow, Oh 0.00
11 2 C28 Kenny Merchant Ruston , La 0.00
12 8 71A Allen Tippen Minden , La 0.00
13 19 6R Robbie Stuart Deridder , La 0.00
14 13 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, Ms 0.00
15 16 5M Jon Mitchell Texakina , Tx 0.00
16 10 F5 Josh Danzy Heflin , La 0.00
17 3 121B Bubba Mullins West Monroe, La 0.00
18 5 28H Chris Holley Dayton , Tx 0.00
19 15 75 Patrick Daniel Wills Pont, Tx 0.00
20 6 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville , Ar 0.00
21 7 65 Dewaine Hottinger Russellville , Ar 0.00
22 9 21D Lee Davis Greenwood , La 0.00
Super Late Models - B-Main 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 93 Ray Moore Haughton , La 0.00
2 6 12H Jason Hughes Choltan , Ok 0.00
3 4 77K Kurt Kile Nichols , Ia 0.00
4 19 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville , Ar 0.00
5 2 6F Justin Fulton Muskogee , Ok 0.00
6 3 12 Jason Ingells Hallsville , Tx 0.00
7 8 8 Skip Oneal Modlethia , Tx 0.00
8 9 21B Chris Brown Cleveland , Tx 0.00
9 7 88K Kevin Kile West Liberty, Ia 0.00
10 12 18S Bryan Sugg Grand Prairie, Tx 0.00
11 18 B1 Rusty Cummings Minden , La 0.00
12 5 33XC Gary Christian Broken Bow, Oh 0.00
13 11 11K Jon Kirby Russelville , Ar 0.00
14 10 58 Heath Culp Mckinney , Tx 0.00
15 17 55 Greg Frazer Grand Prairie, Tx 0.00
16 16 85 Bob Ewell Forner , Tx 0.00
17 15 28B Wendall Bolden Greenville , Tx 0.00
18 13 14M Dw Mcmillan Kilgore , Tx 0.00
19 14 18 Ryan Long Greenfield , Mo 0.00
Super Late Models - B-Main 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 17 Howard Willis Dayton , Tx 0.00
2 7 6R Robbie Stuart Deridder , La 0.00
3 3 84 Bobby Malcus Mesquite , Tx 0.00
4 9 14 David Ashley Zachary , La 0.00
5 6 5C Michael Coleman Tyler , Tx 0.00
6 15 9 Alex Ashley Zachary , La 0.00
7 19 69 Todd Hormel Mansfield , Iw 0.00
8 16 56 Brookin Stephens Spiro , Ok 0.00
9 8 92 Devane Hillman Simpson , La 0.00
10 5 33X Kelly Boen Henderson , Co 0.00
11 11 10 Leon Henderson Laurel , Ms 0.00
12 18 193 Eric Neal Lolita , Tx 0.00
13 10 117C Wesley Chanler Minder , La 0.00
14 12 91B Shawn Brassfield Ada , Ok 0.00
15 14 02 Shawn Otoole Pineville , La 0.00
16 17 77 Marcus Baxter Sachse , Tx 0.00
17 4 47 Tom Earl Haslet , Tx 0.00
18 13 C8 Timothy Culp West Monroe, La 0.00
19 2 6X Rob Litton Alexandria , La 0.00
20 20 74 Paul Joyner Larid Hill, Tx 0.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 5
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 21D Lee Davis Greenwood , La 59.00
2 8 21 Billy Moyer Batesville , Ar 64.00
3 4 5M Jon Mitchell Texakina , Tx 52.50
4 6 84 Bobby Malcus Mesquite , Tx 50.00
5 11 17 Howard Willis Dayton , Tx 52.00
6 9 5C Michael Coleman Tyler , Tx 43.50
7 7 58 Heath Culp Mckinney , Tx 35.00
8 2 18S Bryan Sugg Grand Prairie, Tx 31.00
9 5 9 Alex Ashley Zachary , La 27.00
10 10 55 Greg Frazer Grand Prairie, Tx 23.00
11 3 74 Paul Joyner Larid Hill, Tx 19.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 C28 Kenny Merchant Ruston , La 65.00
2 9 1 Jack Sullivan Greenvrier , Ar 65.50
3 4 75 Patrick Daniel Wills Pont, Tx 52.50
4 2 47 Tom Earl Haslet , Tx 47.00
5 6 33X Kelly Boen Henderson , Co 44.50
6 8 6R Robbie Stuart Deridder , La 42.00
7 1 117C Wesley Chanler Minder , La 35.00
8 3 91B Shawn Brassfield Ada , Ok 31.00
9 10 C8 Timothy Culp West Monroe, La 28.50
10 11 56 Brookin Stephens Spiro , Ok 24.50
11 7 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville , Ar 19.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville , Ar 60.50
2 1 11C Jeff Chanler Minder , La 55.00
3 3 93 Ray Moore Haughton , La 51.00
4 8 R5 Kyle Cummings Haughton , La 53.00
5 10 6X Rob Litton Alexandria , La 50.50
6 9 33XC Gary Christian Broken Bow, Oh 43.50
7 5 21B Chris Brown Cleveland , Tx 35.00
8 6 11K Jon Kirby Russelville , Ar 31.00
9 7 18 Ryan Long Greenfield , Mo 27.00
10 11 28B Wendall Bolden Greenville , Tx 24.50
11 4 69 Todd Hormel Mansfield , Iw 19.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 28H Chris Holley Dayton , Tx 62.00
2 8 121B Bubba Mullins West Monroe, La 64.00
3 9 65 Dewaine Hottinger Russellville , Ar 60.00
4 6 6F Justin Fulton Muskogee , Ok 50.00
5 7 77K Kurt Kile Nichols , Ia 46.00
6 4 92 Devane Hillman Simpson , La 39.00
7 11 88K Kevin Kile West Liberty, Ia 41.00
8 2 10 Leon Henderson Laurel , Ms 31.00
9 5 02 Shawn Otoole Pineville , La 27.00
10 1 77 Marcus Baxter Sachse , Tx 23.00
11 10 B1 Rusty Cummings Minden , La 19.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 71A Allen Tippen Minden , La 59.00
2 4 F5 Josh Danzy Heflin , La 58.00
3 5 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, Ms 54.00
4 10 20 Kevin Sitton Baytown , Tx 56.00
5 9 12 Jason Ingells Hallsville , Tx 49.00
6 8 12H Jason Hughes Choltan , Ok 42.00
7 7 14 David Ashley Zachary , La 35.00
8 11 8 Skip Oneal Modlethia , Tx 35.50
9 6 14M Dw Mcmillan Kilgore , Tx 27.00
10 3 85 Bob Ewell Forner , Tx 23.00
11 2 193 Eric Neal Lolita , Tx 19.00
Chasing Sullivan throughout most of the race was yet another pro, Billy Moyer. Moyer caught Sullivan in traffic for the final few circuits, but could get no closer than Sullivan's rear bumper as the Arkansas duo finished one-two to sweep the local SUPR stars.
As green waved on the 22-car SUPER Late Model feature, Sullivan jumped out from the pole, while outside running mate Kenny Merchant slipped high and fell back to fifth. Bubba Mullins, Moyer and Wendall Wallace filed in between the two. Allen Tippen and Kyle Cummings then put Merchant back on lap 2. Moyer got along side Mullins on lap 3 as they ran door to door until yellow waved for a spin by Merchant compounding his early problems.
Under the yellow, Wallace pulled off from the top five. Once back to green Moyer got by Mullins for second with Cummings following to third. Ray Moore then set his sights on Mullins until debris brought out the caution on lap 5. As the top five stayed single file, Jason Hughes took a look under Kevin Sitton for seventh. Moore was able to complete the pass on Mullins for fourth, with Hughes getting around Sitton on lap 7.
Moore than began pressuring Cummings for fourth as the lead duo motored away. Moore and Cummings ran side by side on lap13, as Hughes closed in on both. Sullivan caught the back of the field on lap 14 holding a safe lead on Moyer. Moore took third from Cummings on lap 15. Moyer cut into Sullivan's lead as they exited traffic on lap 17. That gap closed farther on lap 19 when yellow waved for a spin by Chris Holley.
Back under green the race came to halfway with Sullivan, Moyer, Moore, Cummings and Hughes in the top five. Hughes then snared fourth from Cummings on lap 21. In the pack, Merchant was rebounding from his earlier issues making his way back up into the top ten. Mullins tried to dive Merchant on lap 24 but made contact and spun in turn 3.
Two-time TWDTC champion Rob Litton, who had to take a provisional, made his way around Howard Willis for seventh on the restart. The top two again put distance on Moore, Hughes and Cummings by lap 25. With ten to go, Moyer was within four car lengths on Sullivan as the laps wound down. Moyer, who was getting in better, turned up the heat on Sullivan.
Moyer tried a dive bomb move on lap 35 but slid high giving up some ground. Moyer closed the gap as the two hit lapped traffic on lap 38. Moyer tried high several times, getting hung behind a slower car at one point. Sullivan took the white with six car lengths on Moyer. As the checkers waved it was Sullivan in the AAA Diesel Service, JFR Graphics, All-Star Performance, Central Arkansas Pest Control, Vick Hill Racing Engines, GRT Chassis scoring the big win.
“That was some drama,” replied Sullivan about the final laps in traffic with Billy Moyer on his tail. “I just tried not to give him an easy way around. If he was going to get around he was going to have to run high. I wasn't going to let him get under me. I just told myself to breathe, keep cool and hit your marks. Hopefully it will pan out.”
“I knew Billy(Moyer) was back there. I could smell him. I saw him a couple times and I could hear him. I kind of knew if I could slow down and just hit my marks an just get off the corner that he couldn't make a pass. I just didn't want to overshoot the corner and make a mistake. I didn't want to lose the race because of me.”
“We were actually going to go to Alabama, but he weather looked bad. We the car loaded and everyone ready to go so we decided to head west. The only real changes we had to make on the car was weight. With the open motor rules they have we were able to run with them.”
Super Late Models - A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 1 Jack Sullivan Greenvrier , Ar 0.00
2 4 21 Billy Moyer Batesville , Ar 0.00
3 18 93 Ray Moore Haughton , La 0.00
4 20 12H Jason Hughes Choltan , Ok 0.00
5 14 R5 Kyle Cummings Haughton , La 0.00
6 12 11C Jeff Chanler Minder , La 0.00
7 11 20 Kevin Sitton Baytown , Tx 0.00
8 21 6X Rob Litton Alexandria , La 0.00
9 17 17 Howard Willis Dayton , Tx 0.00
10 22 33XC Gary Christian Broken Bow, Oh 0.00
11 2 C28 Kenny Merchant Ruston , La 0.00
12 8 71A Allen Tippen Minden , La 0.00
13 19 6R Robbie Stuart Deridder , La 0.00
14 13 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, Ms 0.00
15 16 5M Jon Mitchell Texakina , Tx 0.00
16 10 F5 Josh Danzy Heflin , La 0.00
17 3 121B Bubba Mullins West Monroe, La 0.00
18 5 28H Chris Holley Dayton , Tx 0.00
19 15 75 Patrick Daniel Wills Pont, Tx 0.00
20 6 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville , Ar 0.00
21 7 65 Dewaine Hottinger Russellville , Ar 0.00
22 9 21D Lee Davis Greenwood , La 0.00
Super Late Models - B-Main 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 93 Ray Moore Haughton , La 0.00
2 6 12H Jason Hughes Choltan , Ok 0.00
3 4 77K Kurt Kile Nichols , Ia 0.00
4 19 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville , Ar 0.00
5 2 6F Justin Fulton Muskogee , Ok 0.00
6 3 12 Jason Ingells Hallsville , Tx 0.00
7 8 8 Skip Oneal Modlethia , Tx 0.00
8 9 21B Chris Brown Cleveland , Tx 0.00
9 7 88K Kevin Kile West Liberty, Ia 0.00
10 12 18S Bryan Sugg Grand Prairie, Tx 0.00
11 18 B1 Rusty Cummings Minden , La 0.00
12 5 33XC Gary Christian Broken Bow, Oh 0.00
13 11 11K Jon Kirby Russelville , Ar 0.00
14 10 58 Heath Culp Mckinney , Tx 0.00
15 17 55 Greg Frazer Grand Prairie, Tx 0.00
16 16 85 Bob Ewell Forner , Tx 0.00
17 15 28B Wendall Bolden Greenville , Tx 0.00
18 13 14M Dw Mcmillan Kilgore , Tx 0.00
19 14 18 Ryan Long Greenfield , Mo 0.00
Super Late Models - B-Main 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 17 Howard Willis Dayton , Tx 0.00
2 7 6R Robbie Stuart Deridder , La 0.00
3 3 84 Bobby Malcus Mesquite , Tx 0.00
4 9 14 David Ashley Zachary , La 0.00
5 6 5C Michael Coleman Tyler , Tx 0.00
6 15 9 Alex Ashley Zachary , La 0.00
7 19 69 Todd Hormel Mansfield , Iw 0.00
8 16 56 Brookin Stephens Spiro , Ok 0.00
9 8 92 Devane Hillman Simpson , La 0.00
10 5 33X Kelly Boen Henderson , Co 0.00
11 11 10 Leon Henderson Laurel , Ms 0.00
12 18 193 Eric Neal Lolita , Tx 0.00
13 10 117C Wesley Chanler Minder , La 0.00
14 12 91B Shawn Brassfield Ada , Ok 0.00
15 14 02 Shawn Otoole Pineville , La 0.00
16 17 77 Marcus Baxter Sachse , Tx 0.00
17 4 47 Tom Earl Haslet , Tx 0.00
18 13 C8 Timothy Culp West Monroe, La 0.00
19 2 6X Rob Litton Alexandria , La 0.00
20 20 74 Paul Joyner Larid Hill, Tx 0.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 5
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 21D Lee Davis Greenwood , La 59.00
2 8 21 Billy Moyer Batesville , Ar 64.00
3 4 5M Jon Mitchell Texakina , Tx 52.50
4 6 84 Bobby Malcus Mesquite , Tx 50.00
5 11 17 Howard Willis Dayton , Tx 52.00
6 9 5C Michael Coleman Tyler , Tx 43.50
7 7 58 Heath Culp Mckinney , Tx 35.00
8 2 18S Bryan Sugg Grand Prairie, Tx 31.00
9 5 9 Alex Ashley Zachary , La 27.00
10 10 55 Greg Frazer Grand Prairie, Tx 23.00
11 3 74 Paul Joyner Larid Hill, Tx 19.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 C28 Kenny Merchant Ruston , La 65.00
2 9 1 Jack Sullivan Greenvrier , Ar 65.50
3 4 75 Patrick Daniel Wills Pont, Tx 52.50
4 2 47 Tom Earl Haslet , Tx 47.00
5 6 33X Kelly Boen Henderson , Co 44.50
6 8 6R Robbie Stuart Deridder , La 42.00
7 1 117C Wesley Chanler Minder , La 35.00
8 3 91B Shawn Brassfield Ada , Ok 31.00
9 10 C8 Timothy Culp West Monroe, La 28.50
10 11 56 Brookin Stephens Spiro , Ok 24.50
11 7 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville , Ar 19.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville , Ar 60.50
2 1 11C Jeff Chanler Minder , La 55.00
3 3 93 Ray Moore Haughton , La 51.00
4 8 R5 Kyle Cummings Haughton , La 53.00
5 10 6X Rob Litton Alexandria , La 50.50
6 9 33XC Gary Christian Broken Bow, Oh 43.50
7 5 21B Chris Brown Cleveland , Tx 35.00
8 6 11K Jon Kirby Russelville , Ar 31.00
9 7 18 Ryan Long Greenfield , Mo 27.00
10 11 28B Wendall Bolden Greenville , Tx 24.50
11 4 69 Todd Hormel Mansfield , Iw 19.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 28H Chris Holley Dayton , Tx 62.00
2 8 121B Bubba Mullins West Monroe, La 64.00
3 9 65 Dewaine Hottinger Russellville , Ar 60.00
4 6 6F Justin Fulton Muskogee , Ok 50.00
5 7 77K Kurt Kile Nichols , Ia 46.00
6 4 92 Devane Hillman Simpson , La 39.00
7 11 88K Kevin Kile West Liberty, Ia 41.00
8 2 10 Leon Henderson Laurel , Ms 31.00
9 5 02 Shawn Otoole Pineville , La 27.00
10 1 77 Marcus Baxter Sachse , Tx 23.00
11 10 B1 Rusty Cummings Minden , La 19.00
Super Late Models - Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 71A Allen Tippen Minden , La 59.00
2 4 F5 Josh Danzy Heflin , La 58.00
3 5 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, Ms 54.00
4 10 20 Kevin Sitton Baytown , Tx 56.00
5 9 12 Jason Ingells Hallsville , Tx 49.00
6 8 12H Jason Hughes Choltan , Ok 42.00
7 7 14 David Ashley Zachary , La 35.00
8 11 8 Skip Oneal Modlethia , Tx 35.50
9 6 14M Dw Mcmillan Kilgore , Tx 27.00
10 3 85 Bob Ewell Forner , Tx 23.00
11 2 193 Eric Neal Lolita , Tx 19.00
