By David Darnell
Todd Hall became the first two-time winner in Late Models at the Malden Speedway Friday night. Joining Hall in victory lane was Ronnie Vernon with his second Modified win in three weeks. Doug Moore won a very exciting Hobby Stock feature. Paul Reeder cruised to his first feature win of 2004 at the Speedway. Chris and Gene Kelley remained perfect in the Cruiser class.
Todd Hall and Billy James made it a two-car race in the Late Model feature.
As the leaders were approaching lapped traffic, a mid-race caution reset the field. With no traffic to slow him, Todd Hall cruised to the victory.
James held on for second. Steve Karnes, Scott Gibbs and Scott Tracer rounded out the top five. James and Hall were the heat race winners.
Hall's win extends his point's lead to 37 over Steve Karnes.
LATE MODELS
10 Entries - 9 Start Feature
1. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
2. 5Jr. Billy James Sikeston
3. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
4. 34 Scott Gibbs Bloomfield
5. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
6. 28 Kevin Roslen Sikeston
7. 13 Dewayne Keifer Bloomsdale
8. 27M Steve Martin Portageville
9. 11 Byron Tansil Senath
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. 99 Todd Hall - 212
2. 11 Steve Karnes - 175
3. 97M Joey Mack - 141
4. 34 Scott Gibbs - 136
5. 5Jr. Billy James - 126
6. C21 Rex Berry - 125
7. 00 Bronson Berry - 113
8. 94T Scott Tracer - 104
9. F1 Jeff Floyd - 91
10. 28 Kevin Roslen - 85
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Ronnie Vernon led from start to finish in a caution filled Modified feature.
Larry Hull won a fine duel with Jeff Cone to take second. Hull moved under Cone coming out of turn two on the 13th lap to take the spot. A final caution flag on lap 15 reset the field, but Vernon had too much for them this night and took the checkered flag for the second time in three weeks.
Shawn Haynes and Robby Arnold rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Vernon, Haynes, and Cone.
Vernon's win puts him atop the season standings, with a 21-point edge over Shawn Haynes. Claudie Cook is third 25 back.
MODIFIED
18 Entries - 17 Start Feature
1. G3 Ronnie Vernon Friendship, TN
2. 78 Larry Hull Old Appleton
3. 50 Jeff Cone Benton, KY
4. 21 Shawn Haynes Malden
5. 49 Robby Arnold Paragould
6. Mee 2 Claudie Cook Portageville
7. P3 Mike Powers Burlison, TN
8. 5B John Barnett Sikeston
9. K1 Joe Strop Steele
10. 10 Jared Wagster Portageville
Point Standings
After 7 Events
1. G3 Ronnie Vernon - 239
2. 21 Shawn Haynes - 218
3. Mee 2 Claudie Cook - 214
4. 10 Jared Wagster - 198
5. 1 Bart Richardson - 186
6. 32 Robby Arnold - 180
7. 1 Greg King - 154
8. 45 Jeremy Conner - 127
9. 10 Troy Fowler - 124
10. 10R Tim Radford 121
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Doug Moore got a second chance in a confusing finish to take the Hobby Stock feature. The lead swapped hands several times the first half of the race with Steve Cunningham settling into the spot by lap 10, following two full laps of side by side racing with Glenn Griffin. A four-car melee in turn three of lap fourteen dropped the caution and set up a green-white-checkered finish to the race. This was the break Moore needed and he came around on the high side out of turn four and won the drag race to the finish to edge Cunningham. Griffin held on for third. Gene Fowler and Billy Kelm rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Cunningham and Griffin.
Moore's win puts him atop the season standings by three over Tim Winchester.
Claudie Cook is 23 back in third place.
HOBBY STOCK
12 Entries - 9 Start Feature
1. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
2. 96 Steve Cunningham Milan, TN
3. 27M Glenn Griffin Rutherford, TN
4. 82 Gene Fowler Portageville
5. 6 Billy Kelm Poplar Bluff
6. 54A Tony Anglin Hoxie, AR
7. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
8. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
9. 21 Daniel Bassett Paragould, AR
Point Standings
After 7 Events
1. 007 Doug Moore - 264
2. 30/30 Tim Winchester - 261
3. 54C Claudie Cook - 241
4. 94 Scott Tracer - 239
5. 82 Gene Fowler - 238
6. 27M Glenn Griffin - 210
7. 96 Steve Cunningham - 203
8. 54A Tony Anglin - 185
9. 21JP Jason Pennington - 88
10. N1 Dale Nelson, Jr. - 82
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Paul Reeder and Jim Hyde had a back and forth duel for the lead early in the Street Stock feature with Reeder taking the lead for good on lap four.
Reeder pulled away mid race and had built a full straight lead on second place by lap nine. Hyde held off hard charging Eric Lacy for second. Greg Casey and Pat Thompson rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Hyde and Reeder.
Aaron Darby still holds a commanding 109-point lead on the season despite a flat tire and his first non top five finish of the year. Pat Thompson is second.
STREET STOCK
14 Entries - 13 Start
1. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
2. 98 Jim Hyde Tiptonville, TN
3. 92 Eric Lacy Poplar Bluff
4. 42 Greg Casey Sikeston
5. 3 Pat Thompson Portageville
6. 29 Aaron Darby Portageville
7. 26 Mike Elliot Ellsinore
8. J19 Jason Palmer Bernie
9. 45 Scott Bell East Prairie
10. 85 Donna Tilley Essex
Point Standings
After 7 Events
1. 29 Aaron Darby - 318
2. 3 Pat Thompson - 209
3. 92 Eric Lacy - 180
4. 98 Jim Hyde - 173
5. 26 Mike Elliot - 170
6. 97 Paul Reeder - 159
7. 42 Greg Casey - 151
8. 60 Mike Massie - 150
9. 34 Johnny Houart - 134
10. 19 Jason Palmer - 123
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For all seven weeks of points racing and the one pre-season race the Cruiser Class has been led by the 38K of Chris and Gene Kelley. Once again they won, leading from start to finish in the feature.
CRUISER
10 Entries - 10 Start Feature
1. 38K Kelley & Kelley Portageville
2. 357 Simpson & Simpson Piggott, AR
3. 23S McChristian & Magouirk Pollard, AR
4. 911 Champlin & Champlin Piggott, AR
5. D 21 Conway & Parrish Corning, AR
6. 84 Null & Null Puxico
7. 57 Malone & Rice Malden
8. 90 W Doublin & Stephenson Wappapello
9. 00 Baker & Stephens Chaffee
10. DQ
Point Standings
After 7 Events
1. 38 K Kelley & Kelley / Moore - 350
2. 357 Simpson & Simpson - 300
3. 84 Null & Null - 231
4. 90W Doublin & Stevenson - 189
5. 57 Malone & Rice - 143
Todd Hall became the first two-time winner in Late Models at the Malden Speedway Friday night. Joining Hall in victory lane was Ronnie Vernon with his second Modified win in three weeks. Doug Moore won a very exciting Hobby Stock feature. Paul Reeder cruised to his first feature win of 2004 at the Speedway. Chris and Gene Kelley remained perfect in the Cruiser class.
Todd Hall and Billy James made it a two-car race in the Late Model feature.
As the leaders were approaching lapped traffic, a mid-race caution reset the field. With no traffic to slow him, Todd Hall cruised to the victory.
James held on for second. Steve Karnes, Scott Gibbs and Scott Tracer rounded out the top five. James and Hall were the heat race winners.
Hall's win extends his point's lead to 37 over Steve Karnes.
LATE MODELS
10 Entries - 9 Start Feature
1. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
2. 5Jr. Billy James Sikeston
3. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
4. 34 Scott Gibbs Bloomfield
5. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
6. 28 Kevin Roslen Sikeston
7. 13 Dewayne Keifer Bloomsdale
8. 27M Steve Martin Portageville
9. 11 Byron Tansil Senath
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. 99 Todd Hall - 212
2. 11 Steve Karnes - 175
3. 97M Joey Mack - 141
4. 34 Scott Gibbs - 136
5. 5Jr. Billy James - 126
6. C21 Rex Berry - 125
7. 00 Bronson Berry - 113
8. 94T Scott Tracer - 104
9. F1 Jeff Floyd - 91
10. 28 Kevin Roslen - 85
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Ronnie Vernon led from start to finish in a caution filled Modified feature.
Larry Hull won a fine duel with Jeff Cone to take second. Hull moved under Cone coming out of turn two on the 13th lap to take the spot. A final caution flag on lap 15 reset the field, but Vernon had too much for them this night and took the checkered flag for the second time in three weeks.
Shawn Haynes and Robby Arnold rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Vernon, Haynes, and Cone.
Vernon's win puts him atop the season standings, with a 21-point edge over Shawn Haynes. Claudie Cook is third 25 back.
MODIFIED
18 Entries - 17 Start Feature
1. G3 Ronnie Vernon Friendship, TN
2. 78 Larry Hull Old Appleton
3. 50 Jeff Cone Benton, KY
4. 21 Shawn Haynes Malden
5. 49 Robby Arnold Paragould
6. Mee 2 Claudie Cook Portageville
7. P3 Mike Powers Burlison, TN
8. 5B John Barnett Sikeston
9. K1 Joe Strop Steele
10. 10 Jared Wagster Portageville
Point Standings
After 7 Events
1. G3 Ronnie Vernon - 239
2. 21 Shawn Haynes - 218
3. Mee 2 Claudie Cook - 214
4. 10 Jared Wagster - 198
5. 1 Bart Richardson - 186
6. 32 Robby Arnold - 180
7. 1 Greg King - 154
8. 45 Jeremy Conner - 127
9. 10 Troy Fowler - 124
10. 10R Tim Radford 121
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Doug Moore got a second chance in a confusing finish to take the Hobby Stock feature. The lead swapped hands several times the first half of the race with Steve Cunningham settling into the spot by lap 10, following two full laps of side by side racing with Glenn Griffin. A four-car melee in turn three of lap fourteen dropped the caution and set up a green-white-checkered finish to the race. This was the break Moore needed and he came around on the high side out of turn four and won the drag race to the finish to edge Cunningham. Griffin held on for third. Gene Fowler and Billy Kelm rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Cunningham and Griffin.
Moore's win puts him atop the season standings by three over Tim Winchester.
Claudie Cook is 23 back in third place.
HOBBY STOCK
12 Entries - 9 Start Feature
1. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
2. 96 Steve Cunningham Milan, TN
3. 27M Glenn Griffin Rutherford, TN
4. 82 Gene Fowler Portageville
5. 6 Billy Kelm Poplar Bluff
6. 54A Tony Anglin Hoxie, AR
7. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
8. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
9. 21 Daniel Bassett Paragould, AR
Point Standings
After 7 Events
1. 007 Doug Moore - 264
2. 30/30 Tim Winchester - 261
3. 54C Claudie Cook - 241
4. 94 Scott Tracer - 239
5. 82 Gene Fowler - 238
6. 27M Glenn Griffin - 210
7. 96 Steve Cunningham - 203
8. 54A Tony Anglin - 185
9. 21JP Jason Pennington - 88
10. N1 Dale Nelson, Jr. - 82
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Paul Reeder and Jim Hyde had a back and forth duel for the lead early in the Street Stock feature with Reeder taking the lead for good on lap four.
Reeder pulled away mid race and had built a full straight lead on second place by lap nine. Hyde held off hard charging Eric Lacy for second. Greg Casey and Pat Thompson rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Hyde and Reeder.
Aaron Darby still holds a commanding 109-point lead on the season despite a flat tire and his first non top five finish of the year. Pat Thompson is second.
STREET STOCK
14 Entries - 13 Start
1. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
2. 98 Jim Hyde Tiptonville, TN
3. 92 Eric Lacy Poplar Bluff
4. 42 Greg Casey Sikeston
5. 3 Pat Thompson Portageville
6. 29 Aaron Darby Portageville
7. 26 Mike Elliot Ellsinore
8. J19 Jason Palmer Bernie
9. 45 Scott Bell East Prairie
10. 85 Donna Tilley Essex
Point Standings
After 7 Events
1. 29 Aaron Darby - 318
2. 3 Pat Thompson - 209
3. 92 Eric Lacy - 180
4. 98 Jim Hyde - 173
5. 26 Mike Elliot - 170
6. 97 Paul Reeder - 159
7. 42 Greg Casey - 151
8. 60 Mike Massie - 150
9. 34 Johnny Houart - 134
10. 19 Jason Palmer - 123
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For all seven weeks of points racing and the one pre-season race the Cruiser Class has been led by the 38K of Chris and Gene Kelley. Once again they won, leading from start to finish in the feature.
CRUISER
10 Entries - 10 Start Feature
1. 38K Kelley & Kelley Portageville
2. 357 Simpson & Simpson Piggott, AR
3. 23S McChristian & Magouirk Pollard, AR
4. 911 Champlin & Champlin Piggott, AR
5. D 21 Conway & Parrish Corning, AR
6. 84 Null & Null Puxico
7. 57 Malone & Rice Malden
8. 90 W Doublin & Stephenson Wappapello
9. 00 Baker & Stephens Chaffee
10. DQ
Point Standings
After 7 Events
1. 38 K Kelley & Kelley / Moore - 350
2. 357 Simpson & Simpson - 300
3. 84 Null & Null - 231
4. 90W Doublin & Stevenson - 189
5. 57 Malone & Rice - 143
