By David Darnell
Todd Hall topped a small but excellent Late Model field at the Malden Speedway Friday night. It was Hall's first feature win at Malden in 2004.
Joining Hall in winner's lane were Jeff Greene in the Modified division.
Scott Tracer made it two in a row in Hobby Stocks. Johnny Houart broke Aaron Darby's three race winning streak in the Street Stock Class. The 38 K remained perfect in the Cruisers with Chris and Gene Kelley piloting this week.
Todd Hall threatened to run away and hide in the Late Model feature. Hall grabbed the lead from the outside front row and took off. Hall led by two seconds by lap eight, but the race was not over yet. After an early battle with Carey Conaway, Jeff Floyd took over the second spot and set his sites on Hall. The race was run caution free and the leaders were soon in lapped traffic. By lap 14 Floyd had closed to Hall's bumper and the battle was on.
Floyd looked both high and low for an opening around Hall but this was Todd'
s week. Jack Sullivan came around Conaway on the final lap to take third.
Billy James rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Conaway and Hall.
Hall's win moved him into second spot in the points standings, just 9 points behind Rex Berry who maintained his lead despite his absence.
LATE MODELS
11 Entries - 11 Start Feature
1. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
2. F1 Jeff Floyd Walnut Ridge, AR
3. 18 Jack Sullivan Greenbriar, AR
4. 14 Carey Conaway Jonesboro, AR
5. 5 Jr. Billy James Sikeston
6. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
7. 94T Scott Tracer Rector
8. 3 C Charles LaPlant East Prairie
9. 97M Joey Mack Benton
10. 34 Scott Gibbs Bloomfield
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Rex Berry - 125
2. Todd Hall - 116
3. Steve Karnes - 112
4. Joey Mack - 110
5. Scott Gibbs - 98
6. Jeff Floyd - 91
7. Bronson Berry - 77
8. Billy James - 61
9. Terry English - 50
10. Charles LaPlant - 46
Jeff Greene was the hired gun of the week as he took the 32 Modified car of Kevin McMillion to victory lane. Greene had to win an early duel before pulling away late to take his first Modified win of the year, he also has won in Hobby Stock. Greene and Dicky Jackson raced side by side through lap two before Greene prevailed. Following a lap five caution, Greene got an excellent jump and was soon pulling away from the field. He had a five second lead by the finish. Jackson and Jared Wagster went side by side midrace for the second spot, with Wagster winning that duel. Claudie Cook was moved up to third when the car of David Esch weighed too light. Jackson
and Jeremy Russell rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Greene,
Jackson, and Robby Arnold.
Claudie Cook moves into the points lead by a slim 3-point margin over Jared Wagster. Bart Richardson's 8th place finish drops him from first to third, but he only trails by 5 points.
MODIFIEDS
24 Entries- 21 Start Feature
1. 32 Jeff Greene Paragould, AR
2. 10 Jared Wagster Portageville
3. Mee 2 Claudie Cook Portageville
4. D7 Dicky Jackson Paragould, AR
5. 6R Jeremy Russell Jonesboro, AR
6. 10R Tim Radford Piedmont
7. 45 Jeremy Conner Essex
8. 1 Bart Richardson Bradford, TN
9. G3 Ronnie Vernon Friendship, TN
10. 21 Shawn Haynes Malden
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Claudie Cook - 131
2. Jared Wagster - 128
3. Bart Richardson - 126
4. Shawn Haynes - 116
5. Jeremy Russell - 105
5. Ronnie Vernon - 105
7. Robby Arnold - 104
8. Tim Radford - 102
9. Jeremy Conner - 102
10. Greg King - 77
In a great back and forth battle; Scott Tracer outlasted Stephen Cunningham to become the first two-time winner in the Hobby Stock division. Tracer grabbed the lead from the pole position with Cunningham in tow and they pulled away from the field early. Cunningham took the lead down the front straight on lap four following a full lap of side-by-side racing. Cunningham led for three laps before Tracer came back to take the lead following another full lap of side-by-side racing. Robert Powers driving in Hobby Stock for the first time at Malden took third in the 54B car. Claudie Cook and Jason Pennington rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Tracer and Powers.
Cook's fourth place finish moved him into the points lead, 2 over Tim Winchester after four races. Tracer is third, 22 back.
HOBBY STOCK
17 Entries - 15 Start Feature
1. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
2. 96 Stephen Cunningham Milan, TN
3. 54B Robert Powers Campbell
4. 54C Claudie Cook Portageville
5. 21JP Jason Pennington Qulin
6. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
7. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
8. 82 Gene Fowler Portageville
9. 27M Glenn Griffin Rutherford, TN
10. 7 Jr. Terry Earnheart Malden
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Claudie Cook - 156
2. Tim Winchester - 154
3. Scott Tracer - 134
4. Doug Moore - 132
5. Gene Fowler - 131
6. Stephen Cunningham - 128
7. Glenn Griffin - 105
8. Jason Pennington - 88
9. Tony Anglin - 84
10. Chuck Tilley - 58
Johnny Houart led from start to finish in a caution filled Street Stock feature. Houart's win ended Aaron Darby's three-race win streak. Darby ran
second and made the only serious challenge to Houart this week. Greg
Casey, Eric Lacy, and Mickey Lack rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Jim Hyde, Darby, and Houart.
Darby's second place finish widened his already commanding lead in the point 's standings. Darby leads Pat Thompson by 75 points after only four races.
STREET STOCK
21 Entries - 18 Start Feature
1. 34 Johnny Houart Gideon
2. 29 Aaron Darby Portageville
3. 42 Greg Casey Sikeston
4. 92 Eric Lacy Poplar Bluff
5. 46 Mickey Lack Caruthersville
6. 26 Mike Elliot Ellsinore
7. 3 Pat Thompson Portageville
8. 60 Mike Massie Van Buren
9. 78 Kenny Austin Benton
10. 04 Chris Williams Portageville
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Aaron Darby - 195
2. Pat Thompson - 120
3. Paul Reeder - 109
4. Eric Lacy - 97
5. Mike Elliot - 93
6. Jim Hyde - 90
7. Red Rice - 89
8. Johnny Houart - 84
9. Mike Massie - 80
10. Jason Palmer - 76
Chris and Gene Kelley remained perfect with their fifth straight Cruiser feature win. Doublin & Simpson in the 90W challenged early but the 38K was too strong again.
CRUISERS
7 Entries - 7 Start Feature
1. 38K Kelley & Kelley Portageville
2. 357 Simpson & Simpson Piggott, AR
3. 57 Malone & Rice Malden
4. 90W Doublin & Simpson Wappapello
5. 84 Null & Null Puxico
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Kelley & Kelly / Moore - 150
2. Simpson & Simpson - 124
3. Null & Null - 97
4. McChristian & Magouirk - 85
5. Malone & Rice - 74
Todd Hall topped a small but excellent Late Model field at the Malden Speedway Friday night. It was Hall's first feature win at Malden in 2004.
Joining Hall in winner's lane were Jeff Greene in the Modified division.
Scott Tracer made it two in a row in Hobby Stocks. Johnny Houart broke Aaron Darby's three race winning streak in the Street Stock Class. The 38 K remained perfect in the Cruisers with Chris and Gene Kelley piloting this week.
Todd Hall threatened to run away and hide in the Late Model feature. Hall grabbed the lead from the outside front row and took off. Hall led by two seconds by lap eight, but the race was not over yet. After an early battle with Carey Conaway, Jeff Floyd took over the second spot and set his sites on Hall. The race was run caution free and the leaders were soon in lapped traffic. By lap 14 Floyd had closed to Hall's bumper and the battle was on.
Floyd looked both high and low for an opening around Hall but this was Todd'
s week. Jack Sullivan came around Conaway on the final lap to take third.
Billy James rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Conaway and Hall.
Hall's win moved him into second spot in the points standings, just 9 points behind Rex Berry who maintained his lead despite his absence.
LATE MODELS
11 Entries - 11 Start Feature
1. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
2. F1 Jeff Floyd Walnut Ridge, AR
3. 18 Jack Sullivan Greenbriar, AR
4. 14 Carey Conaway Jonesboro, AR
5. 5 Jr. Billy James Sikeston
6. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
7. 94T Scott Tracer Rector
8. 3 C Charles LaPlant East Prairie
9. 97M Joey Mack Benton
10. 34 Scott Gibbs Bloomfield
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Rex Berry - 125
2. Todd Hall - 116
3. Steve Karnes - 112
4. Joey Mack - 110
5. Scott Gibbs - 98
6. Jeff Floyd - 91
7. Bronson Berry - 77
8. Billy James - 61
9. Terry English - 50
10. Charles LaPlant - 46
Jeff Greene was the hired gun of the week as he took the 32 Modified car of Kevin McMillion to victory lane. Greene had to win an early duel before pulling away late to take his first Modified win of the year, he also has won in Hobby Stock. Greene and Dicky Jackson raced side by side through lap two before Greene prevailed. Following a lap five caution, Greene got an excellent jump and was soon pulling away from the field. He had a five second lead by the finish. Jackson and Jared Wagster went side by side midrace for the second spot, with Wagster winning that duel. Claudie Cook was moved up to third when the car of David Esch weighed too light. Jackson
and Jeremy Russell rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Greene,
Jackson, and Robby Arnold.
Claudie Cook moves into the points lead by a slim 3-point margin over Jared Wagster. Bart Richardson's 8th place finish drops him from first to third, but he only trails by 5 points.
MODIFIEDS
24 Entries- 21 Start Feature
1. 32 Jeff Greene Paragould, AR
2. 10 Jared Wagster Portageville
3. Mee 2 Claudie Cook Portageville
4. D7 Dicky Jackson Paragould, AR
5. 6R Jeremy Russell Jonesboro, AR
6. 10R Tim Radford Piedmont
7. 45 Jeremy Conner Essex
8. 1 Bart Richardson Bradford, TN
9. G3 Ronnie Vernon Friendship, TN
10. 21 Shawn Haynes Malden
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Claudie Cook - 131
2. Jared Wagster - 128
3. Bart Richardson - 126
4. Shawn Haynes - 116
5. Jeremy Russell - 105
5. Ronnie Vernon - 105
7. Robby Arnold - 104
8. Tim Radford - 102
9. Jeremy Conner - 102
10. Greg King - 77
In a great back and forth battle; Scott Tracer outlasted Stephen Cunningham to become the first two-time winner in the Hobby Stock division. Tracer grabbed the lead from the pole position with Cunningham in tow and they pulled away from the field early. Cunningham took the lead down the front straight on lap four following a full lap of side-by-side racing. Cunningham led for three laps before Tracer came back to take the lead following another full lap of side-by-side racing. Robert Powers driving in Hobby Stock for the first time at Malden took third in the 54B car. Claudie Cook and Jason Pennington rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Tracer and Powers.
Cook's fourth place finish moved him into the points lead, 2 over Tim Winchester after four races. Tracer is third, 22 back.
HOBBY STOCK
17 Entries - 15 Start Feature
1. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
2. 96 Stephen Cunningham Milan, TN
3. 54B Robert Powers Campbell
4. 54C Claudie Cook Portageville
5. 21JP Jason Pennington Qulin
6. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
7. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
8. 82 Gene Fowler Portageville
9. 27M Glenn Griffin Rutherford, TN
10. 7 Jr. Terry Earnheart Malden
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Claudie Cook - 156
2. Tim Winchester - 154
3. Scott Tracer - 134
4. Doug Moore - 132
5. Gene Fowler - 131
6. Stephen Cunningham - 128
7. Glenn Griffin - 105
8. Jason Pennington - 88
9. Tony Anglin - 84
10. Chuck Tilley - 58
Johnny Houart led from start to finish in a caution filled Street Stock feature. Houart's win ended Aaron Darby's three-race win streak. Darby ran
second and made the only serious challenge to Houart this week. Greg
Casey, Eric Lacy, and Mickey Lack rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Jim Hyde, Darby, and Houart.
Darby's second place finish widened his already commanding lead in the point 's standings. Darby leads Pat Thompson by 75 points after only four races.
STREET STOCK
21 Entries - 18 Start Feature
1. 34 Johnny Houart Gideon
2. 29 Aaron Darby Portageville
3. 42 Greg Casey Sikeston
4. 92 Eric Lacy Poplar Bluff
5. 46 Mickey Lack Caruthersville
6. 26 Mike Elliot Ellsinore
7. 3 Pat Thompson Portageville
8. 60 Mike Massie Van Buren
9. 78 Kenny Austin Benton
10. 04 Chris Williams Portageville
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Aaron Darby - 195
2. Pat Thompson - 120
3. Paul Reeder - 109
4. Eric Lacy - 97
5. Mike Elliot - 93
6. Jim Hyde - 90
7. Red Rice - 89
8. Johnny Houart - 84
9. Mike Massie - 80
10. Jason Palmer - 76
Chris and Gene Kelley remained perfect with their fifth straight Cruiser feature win. Doublin & Simpson in the 90W challenged early but the 38K was too strong again.
CRUISERS
7 Entries - 7 Start Feature
1. 38K Kelley & Kelley Portageville
2. 357 Simpson & Simpson Piggott, AR
3. 57 Malone & Rice Malden
4. 90W Doublin & Simpson Wappapello
5. 84 Null & Null Puxico
Points Standings
After 4 Events
1. Kelley & Kelly / Moore - 150
2. Simpson & Simpson - 124
3. Null & Null - 97
4. McChristian & Magouirk - 85
5. Malone & Rice - 74
