POWERS TOPS STELLAR MODIFIED FIELD
Malden Speedway
April 22, 05
Robert Powers of Campbell dominated an excellent field of Modifieds at the Malden Speedway Friday night. Along with Powers, Billy James picked up his second checkered flag of the year in Late Models. Tony Anglin won in Hobby Stock. Kyle Berry topped the Street Stock class. Scott Crites won in E-Mods and the team of Chris Kelley and Brandon Moore returned to the Cruiser victory lane.
Robert Powers withstood an early challenge from Robby Arnold and led all 20 laps of the Modified feature. Powers had built a 4 second lead by lap 16 when a red flag condition hit the track. Jerry Jackson went off the end of the track in turn one and flipped his car. Fortunately Jackson walked away from the wreck. Powers pulled away from the field on the restart to take his first win of the season at Malden. Bart Richardson and Arnold had a tough battle for second, with Richardson taking the position. Mike Francis took fourth and Todd Clifford grabbed fifth. Tony Anglin moved up from the last starting position to take sixth. Heat winners were Powers, Arnold, Shane Stephens, and Richardson. Tim Cater won the B-Main.
MODIFIEDS
27 Entries - 19 Start Feature
1. 02 Robert Powers Campbell
2. 1 Bart Richardson Bradford, TN
3. 49 Robby Arnold Paragould, AR
4. 1 Mike Francis Fredericktown
5. 21T Todd Clifford Paragould, AR
6. G1 Tony Anglin Walnut Ridge, AR
7. Mee 2 Claudie Cook Portageville
8. 45 Jeremy Conner Essex
9. 15 Shane Stephens Arlington, TN
10. 21 Dustin Billingsley Caruthersville
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For the second week in a row, Billy James played catch me if you can with the Late Models, and again no one did. James jumped to the lead from the start and built a full straight lead by the finish. Todd Hall took second, just edging Steve Karnes. Chris Jones nipped Rex Berry at the line for fourth. James won the heat race also.
LATE MODELS
7 Entries - 7 Start Feature
1. 5Jr. Billy James Sikeston
2. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
3. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
4. 91 Chris Jones Neelyville
5. C21 Rex Berry Huntingdon, TN
6. 3C Charles LaPlant East Prairie
7. 11X John Stephens Dexter
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Tony Anglin and Claudie Cook put on a duel show for the lead in the Morriset Farms cars for the first 12 laps of the Hobby Stock feature. On lap 13, Cook had to withdraw due to mechanical failure. Anglin pulled away from the field to take the checkered flag. Greg Sparks and Doug Moore had a good battle for second with Sparks taking the position. Dale Nelson, Jr. took fourth followed by Tim Winchester. Moore and Cook won the heat races.
HOBBY STOCK
14 Entries - 13 Start Feature
1. 54A Tony Anglin Walnut Ridge
2. 68 Greg Sparks Malden
3. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
4. N1 Dale Nelson Jr. Trezvant, TN
5. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
6. 85 Chuck Tilley Essex
7. KZ8 Lee Dale Redden Steele
8. 94 Scott Tracer Rector
9. 66 Johnny Houart Gideon
10. J19 Jason Palmer Bernie
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Kyle Berry won an early duel with Johnny Houart and pulled away late to take the Street Stock feature. Houart grabbed the early lead, but had Berry in tow from the start. Berry pulled even on the backstretch on lap 2 but Houart held the lead. A lap later Berry had more momentum out of turn two and made the pass for the lead down the back straight. Houart stayed close through lap 12, but a caution brought them back to the field. Berry got a good restart and pulled away for the win. Houart held on for second. Paul Reeder took third, followed by Jeff Beeson and Coot Wilson in the top five.
Heat winners were Steve Forsythe, Houart, Donna Tilley, and Wilson. Chris Cannon won the B-Main.
STREET STOCK
26 Entries - 20 Start Feature
1. 00 Kyle Berry Poplar Bluff
2. 34 Johnny Houart Gideon
3. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
4. 4 Jeff Beeson Benton
5. 81 Coot Wilson Portageville
6. 28 Steve Forsythe Cooter
7. 55 Tim Gage Bernie
8. 93 Kyle Oberkramer Broseley
9. 26 Mike Elliot Ellsinore
10. 85 Donna Tilley Essex
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A five car field of E-mods was all that showed up for the racing Friday night. Holbrook Mitchell was running away from the field when a blown engine midway through the race ended his night of racing. Scott Crites took over the lead and held on for the victory. Mitchell won the heat race.
E-MODS
5 Entries - 4 Start Feature
1. 17 Scott Crites Trumann, AR
2. 80M George Charles Van Buren
3. 18P Roy Ward Holcomb
4. 96 Holbrook Mitchell Cherry Valley, AR
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The team of Chris Kelley and Brandon Moore went perfect for 2004, but it was the second week of racing before they returned to their familiar spot in victory lane. Kelley and Moore led from start to finish to take the win.
Last week's winners Danny Rice and Cecil Malone took second. Kelley & Moore won the heat race.
CRUISERS
6 Entries - 5 Start Feature
1. 38K Chris Kelley & Brandon Moore
Portageville
2. 57 Danny Rice & Cecil Malone Malden
3. 911 Tim Doublin & Kenny Doublin Wapapello
4. 84 Jimmy Null & Becky Null Puxico
5. 88J Chancellor Wayne & Mike Harbruger
Kennett
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Racing continues next Friday (April 29th) and marks the beginning of the
2005 points season.
Malden Speedway
April 22, 05
Robert Powers of Campbell dominated an excellent field of Modifieds at the Malden Speedway Friday night. Along with Powers, Billy James picked up his second checkered flag of the year in Late Models. Tony Anglin won in Hobby Stock. Kyle Berry topped the Street Stock class. Scott Crites won in E-Mods and the team of Chris Kelley and Brandon Moore returned to the Cruiser victory lane.
Robert Powers withstood an early challenge from Robby Arnold and led all 20 laps of the Modified feature. Powers had built a 4 second lead by lap 16 when a red flag condition hit the track. Jerry Jackson went off the end of the track in turn one and flipped his car. Fortunately Jackson walked away from the wreck. Powers pulled away from the field on the restart to take his first win of the season at Malden. Bart Richardson and Arnold had a tough battle for second, with Richardson taking the position. Mike Francis took fourth and Todd Clifford grabbed fifth. Tony Anglin moved up from the last starting position to take sixth. Heat winners were Powers, Arnold, Shane Stephens, and Richardson. Tim Cater won the B-Main.
MODIFIEDS
27 Entries - 19 Start Feature
1. 02 Robert Powers Campbell
2. 1 Bart Richardson Bradford, TN
3. 49 Robby Arnold Paragould, AR
4. 1 Mike Francis Fredericktown
5. 21T Todd Clifford Paragould, AR
6. G1 Tony Anglin Walnut Ridge, AR
7. Mee 2 Claudie Cook Portageville
8. 45 Jeremy Conner Essex
9. 15 Shane Stephens Arlington, TN
10. 21 Dustin Billingsley Caruthersville
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For the second week in a row, Billy James played catch me if you can with the Late Models, and again no one did. James jumped to the lead from the start and built a full straight lead by the finish. Todd Hall took second, just edging Steve Karnes. Chris Jones nipped Rex Berry at the line for fourth. James won the heat race also.
LATE MODELS
7 Entries - 7 Start Feature
1. 5Jr. Billy James Sikeston
2. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
3. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
4. 91 Chris Jones Neelyville
5. C21 Rex Berry Huntingdon, TN
6. 3C Charles LaPlant East Prairie
7. 11X John Stephens Dexter
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Tony Anglin and Claudie Cook put on a duel show for the lead in the Morriset Farms cars for the first 12 laps of the Hobby Stock feature. On lap 13, Cook had to withdraw due to mechanical failure. Anglin pulled away from the field to take the checkered flag. Greg Sparks and Doug Moore had a good battle for second with Sparks taking the position. Dale Nelson, Jr. took fourth followed by Tim Winchester. Moore and Cook won the heat races.
HOBBY STOCK
14 Entries - 13 Start Feature
1. 54A Tony Anglin Walnut Ridge
2. 68 Greg Sparks Malden
3. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
4. N1 Dale Nelson Jr. Trezvant, TN
5. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
6. 85 Chuck Tilley Essex
7. KZ8 Lee Dale Redden Steele
8. 94 Scott Tracer Rector
9. 66 Johnny Houart Gideon
10. J19 Jason Palmer Bernie
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Kyle Berry won an early duel with Johnny Houart and pulled away late to take the Street Stock feature. Houart grabbed the early lead, but had Berry in tow from the start. Berry pulled even on the backstretch on lap 2 but Houart held the lead. A lap later Berry had more momentum out of turn two and made the pass for the lead down the back straight. Houart stayed close through lap 12, but a caution brought them back to the field. Berry got a good restart and pulled away for the win. Houart held on for second. Paul Reeder took third, followed by Jeff Beeson and Coot Wilson in the top five.
Heat winners were Steve Forsythe, Houart, Donna Tilley, and Wilson. Chris Cannon won the B-Main.
STREET STOCK
26 Entries - 20 Start Feature
1. 00 Kyle Berry Poplar Bluff
2. 34 Johnny Houart Gideon
3. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
4. 4 Jeff Beeson Benton
5. 81 Coot Wilson Portageville
6. 28 Steve Forsythe Cooter
7. 55 Tim Gage Bernie
8. 93 Kyle Oberkramer Broseley
9. 26 Mike Elliot Ellsinore
10. 85 Donna Tilley Essex
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A five car field of E-mods was all that showed up for the racing Friday night. Holbrook Mitchell was running away from the field when a blown engine midway through the race ended his night of racing. Scott Crites took over the lead and held on for the victory. Mitchell won the heat race.
E-MODS
5 Entries - 4 Start Feature
1. 17 Scott Crites Trumann, AR
2. 80M George Charles Van Buren
3. 18P Roy Ward Holcomb
4. 96 Holbrook Mitchell Cherry Valley, AR
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The team of Chris Kelley and Brandon Moore went perfect for 2004, but it was the second week of racing before they returned to their familiar spot in victory lane. Kelley and Moore led from start to finish to take the win.
Last week's winners Danny Rice and Cecil Malone took second. Kelley & Moore won the heat race.
CRUISERS
6 Entries - 5 Start Feature
1. 38K Chris Kelley & Brandon Moore
Portageville
2. 57 Danny Rice & Cecil Malone Malden
3. 911 Tim Doublin & Kenny Doublin Wapapello
4. 84 Jimmy Null & Becky Null Puxico
5. 88J Chancellor Wayne & Mike Harbruger
Kennett
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Racing continues next Friday (April 29th) and marks the beginning of the
2005 points season.
