By David Darnell
Billy James dominated the Late Model field at the Malden Speedway Friday night. James grabbed the lead from the outside front row and never looked back. By the end of the race he had a three and half second lead over second place. The race for second was a good one as Joey Mack dove low out of turn four and overtook pole sitter Steve Karnes for the position on lap 11.
Steve Rushin passed Karnes a lap later for third. Brad Buck finished fifth.
Heat winners were Karnes and James.
LATE MODELS
1. 5 Jr. Billy James Sikeston
2. 97M Joey Mack Benton
3. 14Jr. Steve Rushin Poplar Bluff
4. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
5. 714 Brad Buck Paragould, AR
6. 54 Keith Getson Paragould, AR
7. 11X John Stephens Dexter
8. 16H Mike Hammerle St. Charles
9. 13 Dewayne Keifer Bloomsdale
10. 29 Eric Sanders Memphis, TN
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Shane Moody picked up his first ever Modified feature victory in a caution filled race. A total of six caution flags, the most significant being one on a restart on lap two. Early race leader Robert Powers spun and collected
Mike Francis knocking both cars out of the race. Jared Wagster inherited
the lead while the Moody, Troy Fowler, and Jeremy Russell fought it out behind him. In a daring move through turns three and four, while Wagster was guarding against Fowler diving under him, both Russell and Moody came around the outside. Moody took the lead from Russell a lap later as Russell suffered a flat tire. All Moody had to do was hold off the challengers for five laps to get his first win. His last challenge was from hard charging Shawn Haynes who moved into second after a lap of side by side racing with Wagster to get the position. Randy Martin and Larry Hull rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Powers, Francis, and Wagster.
MODIFIEDS
1. I-24 Shane Moody Bernie
2. 21 Shawn Haynes Malden
3. 10 Jared Wagster Portageville
4. 84 Randy Martin Puxico
5. 78 Larry Hull Old Appleton
6. 6R Jeremy Russell Jonesboro, AR
7. 96 Trent Francis Paragould
8. C4 Tim Cater Manila, AR
9. 56 Jerry Jackson Qulin
10. 00 Josh Berry Poplar Bluff
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In the Hobby Stock race there was a caution on the opening curve, after a full restart the race went green-white-checkered. Tim Winchester pulled away to the victory with a three second lead over second place Jason Pennington. Ronnie Tilley took third, followed by Chuck Tilley and Jason Wrinkle in the top five. The heat winner was Winchester.
1. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
2. 21JP Jason Pennington Qulin
3. 72 Ronnie Tilley Essex
4. 11Sr. Chuck Tilley Essex
5. 88 Jason Wrinkle
Hornersville
6. 43 Mike Bonifield Bell City
7. 3 Matt Rushing
Paragould, AR
8. 17H Steve Henley Steele
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Paul Reeder picked up another Feature win by leading from green to checkered in the Street Stock division. Red Rice hounded him early, but Reeder pulled away mid race to end any challenges. Scott Wicker, Kyle Berry, and Justin McBroom rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Reeder and Berry.
1. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
2. 43R Red Rice Malden
3. 29 Scott Wicker Steele
4. 00 Kyle Berry Poplar Bluff
5. 19 Justin McBroom Delaplaine, AR
6. J19 Jason Palmer Bernie
7. 20 Mark Sissom Thebes, IL
8. 3 Pat Thompson
Portageville
9. 85 Donna Tilley Essex
10. 7 Barry Daniels Dyersburg, TN
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In the Cruiser class, Championship night was celebrated with the season championship trophy going to the team of Chris Kelley, Gene Kelley, and Brandon Moore of the 38K. They celebrated with another green- white- checkered feature win.
1. 38K Kelley & Kelley Portageville
2. F50 Dunlap & Faulk Piggott, AR
3. 90W Doublin & Simpson Wappapello
4. 357 Simpson & Simpson Piggott, AR
5 57 Malone & Rice Malden
6. 911 Champlin & Champlin Piggott
7. 84 Null & Null Puxico
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The track will be closed the next two Fridays in preparation for the Nathan Rettig Memorial Cotton Bowl Cup October 21-23. For more details, check out the website at www.maldenspeedway.com
Billy James dominated the Late Model field at the Malden Speedway Friday night. James grabbed the lead from the outside front row and never looked back. By the end of the race he had a three and half second lead over second place. The race for second was a good one as Joey Mack dove low out of turn four and overtook pole sitter Steve Karnes for the position on lap 11.
Steve Rushin passed Karnes a lap later for third. Brad Buck finished fifth.
Heat winners were Karnes and James.
LATE MODELS
1. 5 Jr. Billy James Sikeston
2. 97M Joey Mack Benton
3. 14Jr. Steve Rushin Poplar Bluff
4. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
5. 714 Brad Buck Paragould, AR
6. 54 Keith Getson Paragould, AR
7. 11X John Stephens Dexter
8. 16H Mike Hammerle St. Charles
9. 13 Dewayne Keifer Bloomsdale
10. 29 Eric Sanders Memphis, TN
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Shane Moody picked up his first ever Modified feature victory in a caution filled race. A total of six caution flags, the most significant being one on a restart on lap two. Early race leader Robert Powers spun and collected
Mike Francis knocking both cars out of the race. Jared Wagster inherited
the lead while the Moody, Troy Fowler, and Jeremy Russell fought it out behind him. In a daring move through turns three and four, while Wagster was guarding against Fowler diving under him, both Russell and Moody came around the outside. Moody took the lead from Russell a lap later as Russell suffered a flat tire. All Moody had to do was hold off the challengers for five laps to get his first win. His last challenge was from hard charging Shawn Haynes who moved into second after a lap of side by side racing with Wagster to get the position. Randy Martin and Larry Hull rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Powers, Francis, and Wagster.
MODIFIEDS
1. I-24 Shane Moody Bernie
2. 21 Shawn Haynes Malden
3. 10 Jared Wagster Portageville
4. 84 Randy Martin Puxico
5. 78 Larry Hull Old Appleton
6. 6R Jeremy Russell Jonesboro, AR
7. 96 Trent Francis Paragould
8. C4 Tim Cater Manila, AR
9. 56 Jerry Jackson Qulin
10. 00 Josh Berry Poplar Bluff
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In the Hobby Stock race there was a caution on the opening curve, after a full restart the race went green-white-checkered. Tim Winchester pulled away to the victory with a three second lead over second place Jason Pennington. Ronnie Tilley took third, followed by Chuck Tilley and Jason Wrinkle in the top five. The heat winner was Winchester.
1. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
2. 21JP Jason Pennington Qulin
3. 72 Ronnie Tilley Essex
4. 11Sr. Chuck Tilley Essex
5. 88 Jason Wrinkle
Hornersville
6. 43 Mike Bonifield Bell City
7. 3 Matt Rushing
Paragould, AR
8. 17H Steve Henley Steele
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Paul Reeder picked up another Feature win by leading from green to checkered in the Street Stock division. Red Rice hounded him early, but Reeder pulled away mid race to end any challenges. Scott Wicker, Kyle Berry, and Justin McBroom rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Reeder and Berry.
1. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
2. 43R Red Rice Malden
3. 29 Scott Wicker Steele
4. 00 Kyle Berry Poplar Bluff
5. 19 Justin McBroom Delaplaine, AR
6. J19 Jason Palmer Bernie
7. 20 Mark Sissom Thebes, IL
8. 3 Pat Thompson
Portageville
9. 85 Donna Tilley Essex
10. 7 Barry Daniels Dyersburg, TN
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
In the Cruiser class, Championship night was celebrated with the season championship trophy going to the team of Chris Kelley, Gene Kelley, and Brandon Moore of the 38K. They celebrated with another green- white- checkered feature win.
1. 38K Kelley & Kelley Portageville
2. F50 Dunlap & Faulk Piggott, AR
3. 90W Doublin & Simpson Wappapello
4. 357 Simpson & Simpson Piggott, AR
5 57 Malone & Rice Malden
6. 911 Champlin & Champlin Piggott
7. 84 Null & Null Puxico
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The track will be closed the next two Fridays in preparation for the Nathan Rettig Memorial Cotton Bowl Cup October 21-23. For more details, check out the website at www.maldenspeedway.com
