By David Darnell
Jeff Moss of Harrisburg AR survived a late challenge from Todd Hall to pick up his first Late Model win of the year at the Malden Speedway Friday night.
The track was celebrating Plaza Tire Fan Appreciation night. Joining Moss in victory lane were Mike Francis in Modifieds, Tony Anglin's second win in Hobby Stock, and last year's street stock champion Aaron Darby gets his first win of the 2005 season. Holbrook Mitchell won in E-Mods and the team of Tyler & Bill Shoen all the way from Brighton Mo won in Cruisers.
Jeff Moss won one of the closest races in Malden Speedway history when he outlasted Todd Hall at the wire by inches for his first win of the year.
The race opened with Bart Richardson, in his first Late Model race, grabbing the lead from the outside front row. Richardson and Moss separated themselves from the pack and were soon in lapped traffic. On lap nine, a slower car in turn four blocked Richardson and Moss quickly grabbed the lead. Moss and Richardson opened a three second lead on third place Hall when caution fell on lap 15 of the scheduled 20. Given a second chance at the lead, Hall came around Richardson for second and was soon hounding Moss.
The pair raced side by side the final two laps and were separated by inches at the finish line. Richardson held on for third. Charles LaPlant and Kenny Rumble rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Moss and Richardson.
LATE MODELS
15 Entries - 15 Start Feature
1. J2 Jeff Moss Harrisburg, AR
2. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
3. 1 Bart Richardson Bradford, TN
4. 3C Charles LaPlant East Prairie
5. 87 Kenny Rumble House Springs
6. U2 Danny Jolly Christopher, IL
7. 45 Scott Bell East Prairie
8. 11X John Stephens Dexter
9. 34 Scott Gibbs Bloomfield
10. 28 Kevin Roslen Sikeston
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Scott Bell 193
2. John Stephens 177
3. Jeff Moss 158
4. Scott Gibbs 143
5. Steve Rushin 130
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Mike Francis has been a regular in the top five this year at the speedway, but Friday night he picked up his first win against some very stiff competition. Francis grabbed the lead from the outside front row and held it for five laps before Robert Powers made a move for the lead. Powers grabbed the lead coming out of turn four on the fifth lap. For the second race in a row Powers suffered mechanical problems while leading the race and picked up a DNF instead of a possible victory. Francis retook the lead on Powers exit and pulled away to a comfortable margin and left the real battle for second. Tony Anglin and Larry Hull swapped the position several times in three laps of side-by-side racing in the late stages of the race before Anglin secured the position. Hard charging Gary Beard was closing in but had to settle for fourth after starting 19th out of the 20 cars. Ronnie Vernon rounded out the top five. The win vaulted Francis to the top of the point standings over Robby Arnold who suffered mechanical problems and did not finish the race. Heat winners were Troy Fowler, Francis, and Mike Powers.
MODIFIEDS
22 Entries - 20 Start Feature
1. 1 Mike Francis Fredericktown
2. G1 Tony Anglin Walnut Ridge, AR
3. 78 Larry Hull Old Appleton
4. 81 Gary Beard Trumann, AR
5. G3 Ronnie Vernon Friendship, TN
6. 10 Troy Fowler Portageville
7. 99R Brad Buck Paragould, AR
8. I 24 Shane Moody Bernie
9. P3 Mike Powers Burlison, TN
10. 45 Jeremy Conner Essex
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Mike Francis 239
2. Robby Arnold 224
3. Troy Fowler 171
4. Jeff Greene 166
5. Bart Richardson 157
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Tony Anglin survived an early battle with Doug Moore and teammate Claudie Cook and pulled away to his second Hobby Stock win of the year, his first in the point's season. The top three pulled away from the field early, swapping the lead between all three drivers. Moore led from the start only to be passed a lap later by Cook. Anglin grabbed the lead on lap four and by lap eight was pulling away. Anglin raced to a three second lead by the finish of the race with Cook and Moore battling side by side for second.
Cook took the position for good on lap 10. Rounding out the top five were Chuck Tilley and Darrell Kelly. Heat winners were Cook and Moore.
HOBBY STOCK
17 Entries - 15 Start Feature
1. 54 A Tony Anglin Walnut Ridge, AR
2. 54 C Claudie Cook Portageville
3. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
4. 11 Sr. Chuck Tilley Essex
5. 25 Darrell Kelly Birch Tree
6. 86 Kyle Beard Trumann, AR
7. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
8. KZ 8 Lee Redden Steele
9. 68 Greg Sparks Malden
10. J 19 Jason Palmer Bernie
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Claudie Cook 236
2. Greg Sparks 230
3. Doug Moore 228
4. Chuck Tilley 174
5. Tony Anglin 173
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It was one of those nights for the Street Stocks as 10 cautions fell on the
15 lap feature some what spoiling Aaron Darby's first win of the 2005 season. Darby grabbed the lead from early pacesetter, Red Rice on lap two and would lead the rest of the way despite numerous challenges during the restarts after caution. For the second race in a row, Scott Wicker moved through the field to take second, this time starting mid pack. Mike Elliot picks up his first top five finish as he ran third. Paul Reeder took fourth despite a 360 spin while running second on lap seven that dropped him several spots. Coot Wilson took fifth. Heat winners were Rice, Darby, and Donna Tilley.
STREET STOCK
22 Entries - 21 Start Feature
1. 29 Aaron Darby Portageville
2. 28 Scott Wicker Steele
3. 26 Mike Elliott Ellsinore
4. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
5. 81 Coot Wilson Portageville
6. 60 Mike Massie Van Buren
7. 85 Donna Tilley Essex
8. 357 Jason Simpson Piggott, AR
9. 83 Jonathan Simmons Bragg City
10. 12 Eric Guthrie Steele
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Paul Reeder 259
2. Aaron Darby 223
3. Johnny Houart 219
4. Coot Wilson 179
5. Scott Wicker 163
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Holbrook Mitchell grabbed the lead from the beginning of the E-Mod feature and pulled away to a full straight lead by the finish line to pick up his second win in two visits to the speedway. The real battle was for second as Justin McBroom and Jim Eubanks swapped the position three times late in the race before McBroom settled into the position. Jeff Jarrell and Rick Mouser rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Mitchell and Eubanks.
E-MODS
11 Entries - 11 Start Feature
1. 96 Holbrook Mitchell Cherry Valley, AR
2. 19 Justin McBroom Delaplaine, AR
3. 47 Jim Eubanks Dexter
4. 67 Jeff Jarrell Dexter
5. 32M Rick Mouser Poplar Bluff
6. 34 Todd Gibbs Bloomfield
7. 80M Jeff McGhee Van Buren
8. 18P Roy Ward Holcomb
9. 3T Tim Prine Jonesboro, AR
10. 31 Jamie Daughhotee Paragould, AR
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Tim Prine 240
2. Justin McBroom 230
3. Jeff McGhee 167
4. Jamie Daughhotee 140
5. Jeff Jarrell 106
Jeff Moss of Harrisburg AR survived a late challenge from Todd Hall to pick up his first Late Model win of the year at the Malden Speedway Friday night.
The track was celebrating Plaza Tire Fan Appreciation night. Joining Moss in victory lane were Mike Francis in Modifieds, Tony Anglin's second win in Hobby Stock, and last year's street stock champion Aaron Darby gets his first win of the 2005 season. Holbrook Mitchell won in E-Mods and the team of Tyler & Bill Shoen all the way from Brighton Mo won in Cruisers.
Jeff Moss won one of the closest races in Malden Speedway history when he outlasted Todd Hall at the wire by inches for his first win of the year.
The race opened with Bart Richardson, in his first Late Model race, grabbing the lead from the outside front row. Richardson and Moss separated themselves from the pack and were soon in lapped traffic. On lap nine, a slower car in turn four blocked Richardson and Moss quickly grabbed the lead. Moss and Richardson opened a three second lead on third place Hall when caution fell on lap 15 of the scheduled 20. Given a second chance at the lead, Hall came around Richardson for second and was soon hounding Moss.
The pair raced side by side the final two laps and were separated by inches at the finish line. Richardson held on for third. Charles LaPlant and Kenny Rumble rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Moss and Richardson.
LATE MODELS
15 Entries - 15 Start Feature
1. J2 Jeff Moss Harrisburg, AR
2. 99 Todd Hall Charleston
3. 1 Bart Richardson Bradford, TN
4. 3C Charles LaPlant East Prairie
5. 87 Kenny Rumble House Springs
6. U2 Danny Jolly Christopher, IL
7. 45 Scott Bell East Prairie
8. 11X John Stephens Dexter
9. 34 Scott Gibbs Bloomfield
10. 28 Kevin Roslen Sikeston
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Scott Bell 193
2. John Stephens 177
3. Jeff Moss 158
4. Scott Gibbs 143
5. Steve Rushin 130
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Mike Francis has been a regular in the top five this year at the speedway, but Friday night he picked up his first win against some very stiff competition. Francis grabbed the lead from the outside front row and held it for five laps before Robert Powers made a move for the lead. Powers grabbed the lead coming out of turn four on the fifth lap. For the second race in a row Powers suffered mechanical problems while leading the race and picked up a DNF instead of a possible victory. Francis retook the lead on Powers exit and pulled away to a comfortable margin and left the real battle for second. Tony Anglin and Larry Hull swapped the position several times in three laps of side-by-side racing in the late stages of the race before Anglin secured the position. Hard charging Gary Beard was closing in but had to settle for fourth after starting 19th out of the 20 cars. Ronnie Vernon rounded out the top five. The win vaulted Francis to the top of the point standings over Robby Arnold who suffered mechanical problems and did not finish the race. Heat winners were Troy Fowler, Francis, and Mike Powers.
MODIFIEDS
22 Entries - 20 Start Feature
1. 1 Mike Francis Fredericktown
2. G1 Tony Anglin Walnut Ridge, AR
3. 78 Larry Hull Old Appleton
4. 81 Gary Beard Trumann, AR
5. G3 Ronnie Vernon Friendship, TN
6. 10 Troy Fowler Portageville
7. 99R Brad Buck Paragould, AR
8. I 24 Shane Moody Bernie
9. P3 Mike Powers Burlison, TN
10. 45 Jeremy Conner Essex
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Mike Francis 239
2. Robby Arnold 224
3. Troy Fowler 171
4. Jeff Greene 166
5. Bart Richardson 157
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Tony Anglin survived an early battle with Doug Moore and teammate Claudie Cook and pulled away to his second Hobby Stock win of the year, his first in the point's season. The top three pulled away from the field early, swapping the lead between all three drivers. Moore led from the start only to be passed a lap later by Cook. Anglin grabbed the lead on lap four and by lap eight was pulling away. Anglin raced to a three second lead by the finish of the race with Cook and Moore battling side by side for second.
Cook took the position for good on lap 10. Rounding out the top five were Chuck Tilley and Darrell Kelly. Heat winners were Cook and Moore.
HOBBY STOCK
17 Entries - 15 Start Feature
1. 54 A Tony Anglin Walnut Ridge, AR
2. 54 C Claudie Cook Portageville
3. 007 Doug Moore Dexter
4. 11 Sr. Chuck Tilley Essex
5. 25 Darrell Kelly Birch Tree
6. 86 Kyle Beard Trumann, AR
7. 94 Scott Tracer Rector, AR
8. KZ 8 Lee Redden Steele
9. 68 Greg Sparks Malden
10. J 19 Jason Palmer Bernie
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Claudie Cook 236
2. Greg Sparks 230
3. Doug Moore 228
4. Chuck Tilley 174
5. Tony Anglin 173
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It was one of those nights for the Street Stocks as 10 cautions fell on the
15 lap feature some what spoiling Aaron Darby's first win of the 2005 season. Darby grabbed the lead from early pacesetter, Red Rice on lap two and would lead the rest of the way despite numerous challenges during the restarts after caution. For the second race in a row, Scott Wicker moved through the field to take second, this time starting mid pack. Mike Elliot picks up his first top five finish as he ran third. Paul Reeder took fourth despite a 360 spin while running second on lap seven that dropped him several spots. Coot Wilson took fifth. Heat winners were Rice, Darby, and Donna Tilley.
STREET STOCK
22 Entries - 21 Start Feature
1. 29 Aaron Darby Portageville
2. 28 Scott Wicker Steele
3. 26 Mike Elliott Ellsinore
4. 97 Paul Reeder Malden
5. 81 Coot Wilson Portageville
6. 60 Mike Massie Van Buren
7. 85 Donna Tilley Essex
8. 357 Jason Simpson Piggott, AR
9. 83 Jonathan Simmons Bragg City
10. 12 Eric Guthrie Steele
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Paul Reeder 259
2. Aaron Darby 223
3. Johnny Houart 219
4. Coot Wilson 179
5. Scott Wicker 163
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Holbrook Mitchell grabbed the lead from the beginning of the E-Mod feature and pulled away to a full straight lead by the finish line to pick up his second win in two visits to the speedway. The real battle was for second as Justin McBroom and Jim Eubanks swapped the position three times late in the race before McBroom settled into the position. Jeff Jarrell and Rick Mouser rounded out the top five. Heat winners were Mitchell and Eubanks.
E-MODS
11 Entries - 11 Start Feature
1. 96 Holbrook Mitchell Cherry Valley, AR
2. 19 Justin McBroom Delaplaine, AR
3. 47 Jim Eubanks Dexter
4. 67 Jeff Jarrell Dexter
5. 32M Rick Mouser Poplar Bluff
6. 34 Todd Gibbs Bloomfield
7. 80M Jeff McGhee Van Buren
8. 18P Roy Ward Holcomb
9. 3T Tim Prine Jonesboro, AR
10. 31 Jamie Daughhotee Paragould, AR
Point Standings
After 6 Events
1. Tim Prine 240
2. Justin McBroom 230
3. Jeff McGhee 167
4. Jamie Daughhotee 140
5. Jeff Jarrell 106
