Lebanon,Mo.-Before a packed house Friday night,over $3,000 was raised to help fight cancer in the Lebanon Area as 22 Relay For Life Cancer Teams competed in the 1st Annual Purple Crown Relay For Life Race as Danny Jennings took home the $500 to win event.
Team captains sold advanced tickets for the past couple of weeks with 1/2 of the sales going towards the cause.The MidwaySpeedway along with John Wagner and the Amsoil team,and John anthony's East Highway 32 Garage provided the cars for the captains to compete in at Intermission.With everyone wanting a Good Enduro car,the team captains drew for cars as 3 qualifying heats would set the stage for the feature held during intermission Friday night on the regular Racing program competing for the $500 to win event sponsored by the Speedway along with Energy Companies from Lebanon as the top 2 finishers in the heats advanced to the feature.
Results Heat 1-1)Brent Dunn-Dowco Team 2)Ralph Koehler-Faith Family Church Team 3 3)Dalton Wright-Lebanon Daily Record 4)Rick Lathrop-Faith Family Church Team 2 5)Katrina Allen-Commerce Bank 6)michelle Duggan-Walmart #1 7)Kathy Burgess-Walmart #2
Heat 2-1)Danny Jennings-Christian Health Carre 2)Derek Chastain-Faith Family Church #1 3)Brendon Hopkins-KJEL FM 4)Valorie Duncan-Arborne International 5)Bret Dolwick-Pink Ladies 6)Betty Shadwick-Dress Barn 7)Brenda Nutter-Durham Co. 8)kelli Wright-Mid-Mo Bank
Heat 3-1)Brian Muston-Walgreens 2)Lisa Eldridge-Cancer Busters B-Team 3)Gary Owsley-Laclede Electric Co-Op 4)Charla Baker-Laclede County Health Dept. 5)Jim Parr-Clowns In Christ 6)Rick Harris-Cancer Busters 7)Debbie Whittlesey-Central Bank
A Feature Recaps
Brent Dunn takes the early lead from his pole position as Danny Jennings and Brent Muston give a strong chase as the pack breaks away into 2 groups.Muston goes to the inside of leader Dunn as Dunn shuts the door down low allowing Danny Jennings to goes to the outside.On lap 3,Jennings and Dunn get to rubbing alittle as Muston makes a strong move to the bottom of the racetrack as they race 3 wide going down the backstretch.On lap 5 of the 10 lap feature,Muston made a smooth move going down the backstretch as Dun went to shut the door as they made contact sending Muston spinning to the infield in turn 3 as the caution came out.
On the restart,Jennings stayed close to the leader Dunn as Lisa Eldridge had moved into 3rd place.Jennings looked outside then inside as leader Dunn was trying to figure out which way was faster.On lap 8,Jennings pulled off the winning move going into turn 1 and held off a late charge by Dunn in recording the win and weraing the Purple Crown for a year with Dunn,Eldridge,Muston,Chastian and Koehler following.
"We enjoyed holding this event,"Quoted owner Harold Armstrong."The team captains did a great job in selling over 500 tickets and had everything they did well organized.I believe they all had fun tonight as did the friends and families they came out to watch and cheer them on."
"This was a Great deal for all involved,"Quoted Announcer Ron Williams."Having this race a week before the Walk at Boswell Park was good timing.We here at the track had to make sure everyone was safe and it was fair for all.That is why the drivers drew for cars.Last season we helped the Dress Barn team raise over $1,000 and the same this season with a special program they had going.Everyone has been touched by Cancer and the track had to make sure it was entertaining to all.I heard alot of cheering and yelling when announcing the team drivers from my booth,and its enclosed up high,so I know they had a good time."
A Feature Results 1)Danny Jennings-Christian Health Care 2)Brent Dunn-Dowco 3)Lisa Eldridge-Cancer Busters B-Team 4)Brian Muston-Walgreens 5)Derek Chastain-Faith Family Church#1 6)Ralph Koehler-Faith Family Church#3
Reminder-The Cancer Walk will be held at the Boswell Park Starting Sat Sept 9th at 5PM.
Special Thanks to all that attended along with Energy Companies,The Lebanon Daily Record and the Entire Lebanon Cancer Teams and all the families and friends that came out Friday Night to the Midway.
Team captains sold advanced tickets for the past couple of weeks with 1/2 of the sales going towards the cause.The MidwaySpeedway along with John Wagner and the Amsoil team,and John anthony's East Highway 32 Garage provided the cars for the captains to compete in at Intermission.With everyone wanting a Good Enduro car,the team captains drew for cars as 3 qualifying heats would set the stage for the feature held during intermission Friday night on the regular Racing program competing for the $500 to win event sponsored by the Speedway along with Energy Companies from Lebanon as the top 2 finishers in the heats advanced to the feature.
Results Heat 1-1)Brent Dunn-Dowco Team 2)Ralph Koehler-Faith Family Church Team 3 3)Dalton Wright-Lebanon Daily Record 4)Rick Lathrop-Faith Family Church Team 2 5)Katrina Allen-Commerce Bank 6)michelle Duggan-Walmart #1 7)Kathy Burgess-Walmart #2
Heat 2-1)Danny Jennings-Christian Health Carre 2)Derek Chastain-Faith Family Church #1 3)Brendon Hopkins-KJEL FM 4)Valorie Duncan-Arborne International 5)Bret Dolwick-Pink Ladies 6)Betty Shadwick-Dress Barn 7)Brenda Nutter-Durham Co. 8)kelli Wright-Mid-Mo Bank
Heat 3-1)Brian Muston-Walgreens 2)Lisa Eldridge-Cancer Busters B-Team 3)Gary Owsley-Laclede Electric Co-Op 4)Charla Baker-Laclede County Health Dept. 5)Jim Parr-Clowns In Christ 6)Rick Harris-Cancer Busters 7)Debbie Whittlesey-Central Bank
A Feature Recaps
Brent Dunn takes the early lead from his pole position as Danny Jennings and Brent Muston give a strong chase as the pack breaks away into 2 groups.Muston goes to the inside of leader Dunn as Dunn shuts the door down low allowing Danny Jennings to goes to the outside.On lap 3,Jennings and Dunn get to rubbing alittle as Muston makes a strong move to the bottom of the racetrack as they race 3 wide going down the backstretch.On lap 5 of the 10 lap feature,Muston made a smooth move going down the backstretch as Dun went to shut the door as they made contact sending Muston spinning to the infield in turn 3 as the caution came out.
On the restart,Jennings stayed close to the leader Dunn as Lisa Eldridge had moved into 3rd place.Jennings looked outside then inside as leader Dunn was trying to figure out which way was faster.On lap 8,Jennings pulled off the winning move going into turn 1 and held off a late charge by Dunn in recording the win and weraing the Purple Crown for a year with Dunn,Eldridge,Muston,Chastian and Koehler following.
"We enjoyed holding this event,"Quoted owner Harold Armstrong."The team captains did a great job in selling over 500 tickets and had everything they did well organized.I believe they all had fun tonight as did the friends and families they came out to watch and cheer them on."
"This was a Great deal for all involved,"Quoted Announcer Ron Williams."Having this race a week before the Walk at Boswell Park was good timing.We here at the track had to make sure everyone was safe and it was fair for all.That is why the drivers drew for cars.Last season we helped the Dress Barn team raise over $1,000 and the same this season with a special program they had going.Everyone has been touched by Cancer and the track had to make sure it was entertaining to all.I heard alot of cheering and yelling when announcing the team drivers from my booth,and its enclosed up high,so I know they had a good time."
A Feature Results 1)Danny Jennings-Christian Health Care 2)Brent Dunn-Dowco 3)Lisa Eldridge-Cancer Busters B-Team 4)Brian Muston-Walgreens 5)Derek Chastain-Faith Family Church#1 6)Ralph Koehler-Faith Family Church#3
Reminder-The Cancer Walk will be held at the Boswell Park Starting Sat Sept 9th at 5PM.
Special Thanks to all that attended along with Energy Companies,The Lebanon Daily Record and the Entire Lebanon Cancer Teams and all the families and friends that came out Friday Night to the Midway.
