By David Darnell
Steve Karnes of Marion, IL took home the top prize in the Nathan Rettig Memorial Cotton Bowl Cup at the Malden Speedway Saturday Night. Joining Karnes in the winner's circle was Robert Powers in Open Wheel Modified.
Hobby Stock was won by Johnny Houart. Greg Casey won in Street Stock.
Kelley and Moore made it a perfect season in the Cruiser class as this weekend marks the end of the racing season at Malden.
Dominating. In one word to describe Steve Karnes' performance in the Late Model feature. Karnes started in the 12th spot and used the first 10 laps of the 40-lap affair to move to the front. Karnes passed pole sitter and early leader Gary Stolba on the back straight of lap 11. From there, rout was on.
Karnes won by half a lap over Stolba, lapping the field up to 10th place.
Stolba was the best of the rest. Joey Mack, Rex Berry and Mike Hammerle rounded out the top five.
Friday night's heat races were won by Stolba (2), Todd Hall, Joey Mack, and Billy James (2).
LATE MODELS
25 Entries 24 Start Feature
1. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
2. 33 Gary Stolba Willow Springs
3. 97M Joey Mack Benton
4. C21 Rex Berry Huntingdon, TN
5. 16H Mike Hammerle St. Charles
6. 441 Brian Wolfmeier House Springs
7. 87 Kenny Rumble House Springs
8. 91 Chris Jones Neelyville
9. 5 Jr. Billy James Sikeston
10. 3C Charles LaPlant East Prairie
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Where the Late Model feature was a rout, the Modified feature could not have been closer. Robert Powers and Robby Arnold battle the full 30 laps before this one was decided. The pair went under the white flag side by side and that is how the final lap was raced. Powers edged Arnold at the line by
inches to take top prize. Terry Kirk used a late charge to move into third.
Brad Buck and Shannon Brack rounded out the top five.
Jeff Greene qualified in the B-Mains and moved through the field to pick up
sixth.
B-Main winners were Jeff Greene, Tim Radford, and Darrell Turner.
Friday night's heat races were won by Arnold (2), Powers, Mark Stephens,
Mike Francis, Larry Hull, Jared Wagster, and Shane Stephens.
MODIFIEDS
41 Entries 25 Start Feature
1. 02 Robert Powers Campbell
2. 49 Robby Arnold Paragould, AR
3. 55 Terry Kirk Urbana
4. 99R Brad Buck Paragould, AR
5. 12 Shannon Brack Jonesboro, AR
6. 32 Jeff Greene Paragould, AR
7. 99T Eric Turner Hermitage
8. 11 Mark Stephens Arlington, TN
9. 15 Shane Stephens Arlington, TN
10. 10 Troy Fowler
Portageville
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After the Charles Morrisett three-way entry swept the heat races, the talk
of the track was which one of the #54 cars would win. Although they made a
good showing, Johnny Houart came through to take the top honors. Matt
Sturch in the 54B took the early lead only to be passed by Tony Anglin in
the 54A on lap3. They stayed that way until the Sturch car broke while
running second. Following a pair of cautions Jarrett Melton moved into the
lead for a short period on laps 11 and 12 but got tangled with Tony Anglin
and fell back. Melton then hit Anglin under caution and was black flagged.
Eventual winner Houart watched all this from the third spot and was ready to
make his move, diving under both remaining 54 cars to take the lead coming
out of turn four on lap 17. Houart would lead the rest of the way to take
the checkered flag. Cook edged Anglin for second. Tim Winchester moved up
to take fourth, and Steven Cunningham was fifth.
Brandt Barksdale and Jimmy Cornell won the B-Mains.
Friday's heat races were won by Anglin (2), Sturch (2), and Cook (2).
Hobby Stock
29 Entries 20 Start Feature
1. 34 Johnny Houart Gideon
2. 54C Claudie Cook Portageville
3. 54A Tony Anglin Hoxie, AR
4. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
5. 96 Steven Cunningham Milan, TN
6. 35 Dee Kelley Birch Tree
7. 724 Brandt Barksdale Jonesboro, AR
8. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
9. 8 Dietrich Bollinger Benton
10. 88 Jason Winkle Hornersville
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Greg Casey won a late duel with Kyle Berry to take top honors in the Street
Stock class. Berry opened the race and threatened to run away and hide, as
he built a three second lead on the field before a lap 5 caution brought him
back. From that point on the lead was highly contested. Casey grabbed the
lead for good coming down the front straight on lap 13. The fight was not
over though as Berry hung tough, the lead pair went under the white flag
side by side. Casey had the momentum out of turn four to win by a car
length. Jeff Beeson, who battled the leaders mid race, held on for third.
Red Rice and Steve Forsythe rounded out the top five.
Coy Yancy and Jacob Black won the B-Mains.
Friday night's heat races went to Berry (2), Jimmy Cornell, Scott Wicker,
Red Rice, Aaron Darby, and Casey (2).
STREET STOCK
29 Entries - 20 Start Feature
1. 42 Greg Casey Sikeston
2. 00 Kyle Berry Poplar Bluff
3. 4 Jeff Beeson Benton
4. R43 Red Rice Malden
5. 28 Steve Forsythe Cooter
6. 33 T.H. Blankenship Lexington, TN
7. 19 Justin McBroom Delaplaine, AR
8. 3 Pat Thompson Portageville
9. 20B Jacob Black Van Buren
10. 45 Aaron Bell East Prairie
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In the Cruiser division the 38K won the feature race both nights to make it
a perfect season for 2004. Chris and Gene Kelley piloted it on Friday, with
Chris and Brandon Moore at the helm Saturday. Austin and Pennington
finished second both nights.
Steve Karnes of Marion, IL took home the top prize in the Nathan Rettig Memorial Cotton Bowl Cup at the Malden Speedway Saturday Night. Joining Karnes in the winner's circle was Robert Powers in Open Wheel Modified.
Hobby Stock was won by Johnny Houart. Greg Casey won in Street Stock.
Kelley and Moore made it a perfect season in the Cruiser class as this weekend marks the end of the racing season at Malden.
Dominating. In one word to describe Steve Karnes' performance in the Late Model feature. Karnes started in the 12th spot and used the first 10 laps of the 40-lap affair to move to the front. Karnes passed pole sitter and early leader Gary Stolba on the back straight of lap 11. From there, rout was on.
Karnes won by half a lap over Stolba, lapping the field up to 10th place.
Stolba was the best of the rest. Joey Mack, Rex Berry and Mike Hammerle rounded out the top five.
Friday night's heat races were won by Stolba (2), Todd Hall, Joey Mack, and Billy James (2).
LATE MODELS
25 Entries 24 Start Feature
1. 11 Steve Karnes Marion, IL
2. 33 Gary Stolba Willow Springs
3. 97M Joey Mack Benton
4. C21 Rex Berry Huntingdon, TN
5. 16H Mike Hammerle St. Charles
6. 441 Brian Wolfmeier House Springs
7. 87 Kenny Rumble House Springs
8. 91 Chris Jones Neelyville
9. 5 Jr. Billy James Sikeston
10. 3C Charles LaPlant East Prairie
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Where the Late Model feature was a rout, the Modified feature could not have been closer. Robert Powers and Robby Arnold battle the full 30 laps before this one was decided. The pair went under the white flag side by side and that is how the final lap was raced. Powers edged Arnold at the line by
inches to take top prize. Terry Kirk used a late charge to move into third.
Brad Buck and Shannon Brack rounded out the top five.
Jeff Greene qualified in the B-Mains and moved through the field to pick up
sixth.
B-Main winners were Jeff Greene, Tim Radford, and Darrell Turner.
Friday night's heat races were won by Arnold (2), Powers, Mark Stephens,
Mike Francis, Larry Hull, Jared Wagster, and Shane Stephens.
MODIFIEDS
41 Entries 25 Start Feature
1. 02 Robert Powers Campbell
2. 49 Robby Arnold Paragould, AR
3. 55 Terry Kirk Urbana
4. 99R Brad Buck Paragould, AR
5. 12 Shannon Brack Jonesboro, AR
6. 32 Jeff Greene Paragould, AR
7. 99T Eric Turner Hermitage
8. 11 Mark Stephens Arlington, TN
9. 15 Shane Stephens Arlington, TN
10. 10 Troy Fowler
Portageville
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After the Charles Morrisett three-way entry swept the heat races, the talk
of the track was which one of the #54 cars would win. Although they made a
good showing, Johnny Houart came through to take the top honors. Matt
Sturch in the 54B took the early lead only to be passed by Tony Anglin in
the 54A on lap3. They stayed that way until the Sturch car broke while
running second. Following a pair of cautions Jarrett Melton moved into the
lead for a short period on laps 11 and 12 but got tangled with Tony Anglin
and fell back. Melton then hit Anglin under caution and was black flagged.
Eventual winner Houart watched all this from the third spot and was ready to
make his move, diving under both remaining 54 cars to take the lead coming
out of turn four on lap 17. Houart would lead the rest of the way to take
the checkered flag. Cook edged Anglin for second. Tim Winchester moved up
to take fourth, and Steven Cunningham was fifth.
Brandt Barksdale and Jimmy Cornell won the B-Mains.
Friday's heat races were won by Anglin (2), Sturch (2), and Cook (2).
Hobby Stock
29 Entries 20 Start Feature
1. 34 Johnny Houart Gideon
2. 54C Claudie Cook Portageville
3. 54A Tony Anglin Hoxie, AR
4. 30/30 Tim Winchester Gideon
5. 96 Steven Cunningham Milan, TN
6. 35 Dee Kelley Birch Tree
7. 724 Brandt Barksdale Jonesboro, AR
8. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
9. 8 Dietrich Bollinger Benton
10. 88 Jason Winkle Hornersville
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Greg Casey won a late duel with Kyle Berry to take top honors in the Street
Stock class. Berry opened the race and threatened to run away and hide, as
he built a three second lead on the field before a lap 5 caution brought him
back. From that point on the lead was highly contested. Casey grabbed the
lead for good coming down the front straight on lap 13. The fight was not
over though as Berry hung tough, the lead pair went under the white flag
side by side. Casey had the momentum out of turn four to win by a car
length. Jeff Beeson, who battled the leaders mid race, held on for third.
Red Rice and Steve Forsythe rounded out the top five.
Coy Yancy and Jacob Black won the B-Mains.
Friday night's heat races went to Berry (2), Jimmy Cornell, Scott Wicker,
Red Rice, Aaron Darby, and Casey (2).
STREET STOCK
29 Entries - 20 Start Feature
1. 42 Greg Casey Sikeston
2. 00 Kyle Berry Poplar Bluff
3. 4 Jeff Beeson Benton
4. R43 Red Rice Malden
5. 28 Steve Forsythe Cooter
6. 33 T.H. Blankenship Lexington, TN
7. 19 Justin McBroom Delaplaine, AR
8. 3 Pat Thompson Portageville
9. 20B Jacob Black Van Buren
10. 45 Aaron Bell East Prairie
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In the Cruiser division the 38K won the feature race both nights to make it
a perfect season for 2004. Chris and Gene Kelley piloted it on Friday, with
Chris and Brandon Moore at the helm Saturday. Austin and Pennington
finished second both nights.
