O'REILLY AUTO PARTS MID-AMERICA RACING SERIES
Tulsa Speedway
Friday, August 8, 2003
by Larry Olson; Mountain Home AR
TULSA OK. Terry Phillips is back on a hot streak with the O'Reilly Auto Parts Mid-America Racing Series. Phillips picked up his third win in a row, taking the checkers Friday night at the Tulsa Speedway. Phillips inherited the lead after front-runner Leslie Essary had to park his car with a heating problem. Phillips then dueled with Wendell Wallace before coming home with the win.
Leslie Essary held the pole, with Charlie Randolph to his outside. Randolph and Essary rode side by side for the first lap, with Randolph edging into the lead in turn four. Wendell Wallace, Terry Phillips, and Joey Mack were behind the front pair. Essary rode the high side to take the lead from Randolph in turn two on the third lap.
Phillips and Wallace dueled side by side for third on lap five, before Raymond Merrill brought out the caution, stopped in turn three.
Phillips shot into third on the restart, then worked under Randolph for second in turn four on lap six. Justin Fulton and Brook Phillips brought out the yellow on lap seven as they tangled on the backstretch. Leslie Essary surrendered the lead during the caution, pitting with an overheating car.
Phillips was on the point as the field restarted. Shane Essary moved past Joey Mack to the fourth spot, then Jack Sullivan was fifth on lap 8. Sullivan bested Essary for fourth one lap later. Wendell Wallace drove by Randolph for second in turn four on lap 11. Jeff Taylor had worked to fifth, then passed Sullivan for the fourth spot on lap 12.
The frontrunners were starting to see traffic, and Wallace started to close the gap on Phillips by lap 15. The front pair were starting to work heavy traffic by lap 17, and were side by side by lap 18. Jeff Taylor had caught the front pair as well, and the top three were tight by the halfway point in the race.
Wendell Wallace worked past Phillips, and lead lap 22, but Phillips was able to get back by on lap 23 as the track had cleared. Shane Essary brought out the caution on lap 24, as he was into the backstretch wall, just out of turn two.
Joey Mack got by Randolph on the restart, and was pressuring Jeff Taylor for third. Mack got a good run on Taylor in turn two on lap 25, and came away with the spot. Randy Timms took over fifth on lap 28.
Phillips was pacing the field by 15 carlengths by lap 30, and was a half straight ahead on lap 33, when the caution came out for John Ewell, who had gotten turne around in turn two.
Phillips was a rocket ship again after the restart, and drove away from the field as the laps wore down. Terry Phillips came away with the win, with Wendell Wallace, Joey Mack, Jeff Taylor, and Randy Timms making up the top five. Charlie Randolph, Bill Frye, Jack Sullivan, John Ewell, and Steve Rushin rounded out the top ten.
Entries: 24
Top Qualifier: Leslie Essary
W&W Concrete Hard Charger: Justin Fulton
Provisionals: Raymond Merrill, Justin Fulton
Lap Leaders: Charlie Randolph 1-2, Leslie Essary, 3-7, Terry Phillips 8-21, 23-40, Wendell Wallace 22
Cautions: 4
A FEATURE (40 Laps)
Finish/Driver/Start/Chassis/Motor/Make/Money Won
1) Terry Phillips, (6) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $3,000
2) Wendell Wallace, (3) GRT/Craft/Taurus; $2,000
3) Joey Mack, (4) GRT/Kuntz/Mustang; $1,250
4) Jeff Taylor, (10) Larry Shaw/Kuntz/Taurus; $1,100
5) Randy Timms, (5) MasterSbilt/Gaerte/Monte Carlo; $1,000
6) Charlie Randolph, (2) GRT/BMS/Monte Carlo; $750
7) Bill Frye, (16) GRT/Kuntz/Mustang; $700
8) Jack Sullivan, (9) GRT/Dickens/Grand Prix; $675
9) John Ewell, (19) MasterSbilt/Westmar/Grand Prix; $650
10) Steve Rushin, (11) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $625
11) Justin Fulton, (20) Rocket/Baker/Grand Prix; $600
12) Lonnie Parker, (18) Rocket/Baker/Grand Prix; $575
13) Mike Brown, (13) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $550
14) Shane Essary, (7) GRT/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $525
15) Brook Phillips, (17) MasterSbilt/Dickens/Taurus; $500
16) Jeff Floyd, (8) GRT/Kuntz/Taurus; $500
17) Gary Gorby, (15) Larry Shaw/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $500
18) Jerry Buck, (12) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $500
19) Gary Stolba, (14) GRT/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $500
20) Leslie Essary, (1) GRT/Mike's/Grand Prix; $500
21) Raymond Merrill, (20) GRT/Kuntz/Grand Prix; $500
1st Heat (12 Laps) 1) Charlie Randolph, Muskogee OK 2) Joey Mack, Benton MO 3) Randy Timms, Oklahoma City OK 4) Steve Rushin, Poplar Bluff MO 5) Mike Brown, Ft. Gibson OK 6) Gary Gorby, Caney KS 7) Dewaine Hottinger, Russellville AR 8) Larry Leatherman, Muskogee OK 9) John Ewell, Forney TX
2nd Heat 2) Wendell Wallace, Batesville AR 2) Terry Phillips, Springfield MO 3) Jeff Floyd, Walnut Ridge AR 4) Jerry Buck, Harviell MO 5) Bill Frye, Greenbriar AR 6) Lonnie Parker, Phoenix AZ 7) Raymond Merrill, Sallisaw OK
3rd Heat 1) Leslie Essary, Crane MO 2) Shane Essary, Aurora MO 3) Jeff Taylor, Pleasant Plains AR 4) Jack Sullivan, Greenbriar AR 5) Gary Stolba, Willow Springs MO 6) Dan Leatherman, Muskogee OK 7) Brook Phillips, Wichita KS 8) Justin Fulton, Muskogee OK
Last Chance Qualifier (12 Laps, four transfer) 1) Bill Frye 2) Brook Phillips 3) Lonnie Parker 4) John Ewell 5) Dan Leatherman 6) Dewaine Hottinger 7) Raymond Merrill 8) Larry Leatherman (scratch: Justin Fulton)
Tulsa Speedway
Friday, August 8, 2003
by Larry Olson; Mountain Home AR
TULSA OK. Terry Phillips is back on a hot streak with the O'Reilly Auto Parts Mid-America Racing Series. Phillips picked up his third win in a row, taking the checkers Friday night at the Tulsa Speedway. Phillips inherited the lead after front-runner Leslie Essary had to park his car with a heating problem. Phillips then dueled with Wendell Wallace before coming home with the win.
Leslie Essary held the pole, with Charlie Randolph to his outside. Randolph and Essary rode side by side for the first lap, with Randolph edging into the lead in turn four. Wendell Wallace, Terry Phillips, and Joey Mack were behind the front pair. Essary rode the high side to take the lead from Randolph in turn two on the third lap.
Phillips and Wallace dueled side by side for third on lap five, before Raymond Merrill brought out the caution, stopped in turn three.
Phillips shot into third on the restart, then worked under Randolph for second in turn four on lap six. Justin Fulton and Brook Phillips brought out the yellow on lap seven as they tangled on the backstretch. Leslie Essary surrendered the lead during the caution, pitting with an overheating car.
Phillips was on the point as the field restarted. Shane Essary moved past Joey Mack to the fourth spot, then Jack Sullivan was fifth on lap 8. Sullivan bested Essary for fourth one lap later. Wendell Wallace drove by Randolph for second in turn four on lap 11. Jeff Taylor had worked to fifth, then passed Sullivan for the fourth spot on lap 12.
The frontrunners were starting to see traffic, and Wallace started to close the gap on Phillips by lap 15. The front pair were starting to work heavy traffic by lap 17, and were side by side by lap 18. Jeff Taylor had caught the front pair as well, and the top three were tight by the halfway point in the race.
Wendell Wallace worked past Phillips, and lead lap 22, but Phillips was able to get back by on lap 23 as the track had cleared. Shane Essary brought out the caution on lap 24, as he was into the backstretch wall, just out of turn two.
Joey Mack got by Randolph on the restart, and was pressuring Jeff Taylor for third. Mack got a good run on Taylor in turn two on lap 25, and came away with the spot. Randy Timms took over fifth on lap 28.
Phillips was pacing the field by 15 carlengths by lap 30, and was a half straight ahead on lap 33, when the caution came out for John Ewell, who had gotten turne around in turn two.
Phillips was a rocket ship again after the restart, and drove away from the field as the laps wore down. Terry Phillips came away with the win, with Wendell Wallace, Joey Mack, Jeff Taylor, and Randy Timms making up the top five. Charlie Randolph, Bill Frye, Jack Sullivan, John Ewell, and Steve Rushin rounded out the top ten.
Entries: 24
Top Qualifier: Leslie Essary
W&W Concrete Hard Charger: Justin Fulton
Provisionals: Raymond Merrill, Justin Fulton
Lap Leaders: Charlie Randolph 1-2, Leslie Essary, 3-7, Terry Phillips 8-21, 23-40, Wendell Wallace 22
Cautions: 4
A FEATURE (40 Laps)
Finish/Driver/Start/Chassis/Motor/Make/Money Won
1) Terry Phillips, (6) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $3,000
2) Wendell Wallace, (3) GRT/Craft/Taurus; $2,000
3) Joey Mack, (4) GRT/Kuntz/Mustang; $1,250
4) Jeff Taylor, (10) Larry Shaw/Kuntz/Taurus; $1,100
5) Randy Timms, (5) MasterSbilt/Gaerte/Monte Carlo; $1,000
6) Charlie Randolph, (2) GRT/BMS/Monte Carlo; $750
7) Bill Frye, (16) GRT/Kuntz/Mustang; $700
8) Jack Sullivan, (9) GRT/Dickens/Grand Prix; $675
9) John Ewell, (19) MasterSbilt/Westmar/Grand Prix; $650
10) Steve Rushin, (11) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $625
11) Justin Fulton, (20) Rocket/Baker/Grand Prix; $600
12) Lonnie Parker, (18) Rocket/Baker/Grand Prix; $575
13) Mike Brown, (13) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $550
14) Shane Essary, (7) GRT/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $525
15) Brook Phillips, (17) MasterSbilt/Dickens/Taurus; $500
16) Jeff Floyd, (8) GRT/Kuntz/Taurus; $500
17) Gary Gorby, (15) Larry Shaw/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $500
18) Jerry Buck, (12) GRT/Hatfield/Monte Carlo; $500
19) Gary Stolba, (14) GRT/Hatfield/Grand Prix; $500
20) Leslie Essary, (1) GRT/Mike's/Grand Prix; $500
21) Raymond Merrill, (20) GRT/Kuntz/Grand Prix; $500
1st Heat (12 Laps) 1) Charlie Randolph, Muskogee OK 2) Joey Mack, Benton MO 3) Randy Timms, Oklahoma City OK 4) Steve Rushin, Poplar Bluff MO 5) Mike Brown, Ft. Gibson OK 6) Gary Gorby, Caney KS 7) Dewaine Hottinger, Russellville AR 8) Larry Leatherman, Muskogee OK 9) John Ewell, Forney TX
2nd Heat 2) Wendell Wallace, Batesville AR 2) Terry Phillips, Springfield MO 3) Jeff Floyd, Walnut Ridge AR 4) Jerry Buck, Harviell MO 5) Bill Frye, Greenbriar AR 6) Lonnie Parker, Phoenix AZ 7) Raymond Merrill, Sallisaw OK
3rd Heat 1) Leslie Essary, Crane MO 2) Shane Essary, Aurora MO 3) Jeff Taylor, Pleasant Plains AR 4) Jack Sullivan, Greenbriar AR 5) Gary Stolba, Willow Springs MO 6) Dan Leatherman, Muskogee OK 7) Brook Phillips, Wichita KS 8) Justin Fulton, Muskogee OK
Last Chance Qualifier (12 Laps, four transfer) 1) Bill Frye 2) Brook Phillips 3) Lonnie Parker 4) John Ewell 5) Dan Leatherman 6) Dewaine Hottinger 7) Raymond Merrill 8) Larry Leatherman (scratch: Justin Fulton)
