Columbus, MS - April 4, 2009 - Gary Taylor from Seattle, Washington led the final five laps of the 30-lap Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour Championship Finale of the Spring Xplosion at Magnolia Motor Speedway on Saturday night. It was a career-first USCS feature win for Taylor over a talent-laden field of competitors from eleven states. It was, more importantly, the first-ever USCS win for noted sprint car-owner Bobby Sparks from Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Taylor started in the K&N Filters Pole Position after the previous night's feature winner Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas drew him to the pole in the inversion drawing. On lap one, the outside front row starter Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee grabbed the lead from Taylor in turn one while fourth starting seventeen year-old Rookie sensation, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee went flying past as well in pursuit of Swindell.
Swindell then led the first six laps of the race before Carver drove past him into the lead and accelerated away. Carver led the next three laps before 2006 USCS Rookie for the Year Derek Hagar rolled several times on the front stretch bringing out a red flag.
When the race re-started with 21 laps to go Carver again raced away from Swindell to lead the next seven laps on a track surface that was becoming more and more abrasive. On lap eight Paul McMahan from Nashville, Tennessee, who starting eighth, charged past Taylor into third place. On lap seventeen Swindell raced back underneath the talented rookie ace, Carver into the lead with McMahan still in third. On lap eighteen McMahan grabbed the runner-up spot from Carver momentarily, then slowed to a halt in turn two. The caution came out for McMahan with twelve laps to go with Swindell on the point and Carver in behind. On lap nineteen Gary Taylor, who had been chasing the duo from third place got by Carver into second place.
On lap twenty-one Tim Crawley charged underneath Carver into third place and nosed under Taylor into second place for a lap. Taylor fought back and regained the runner-up spot before passing Swindell for the lead with five laps to go. At the finish, Swindell held of Crawley for the runner-up spot with Crawley finishing third breaking a seven-race Parts Plus USCS Mid South Thunder Tour win streak. Dynotech B-Main #2 winner Don Young from Bartlett, Tennessee, charged from 18th starting position into fourth place at the finish. Carver's great run ended with a fifth place finish.
The next group was headed by Bar's Leaks Third Heat winner Tyler Godwin from Tampa, Florida in sixth place. The 2000 USCS Rookie of the Year, Michael Miller from Pensacola, Florida who started fourteenth finished seventh.
Defending Parts Plus USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in the eighth position. Former USCS National Champions, Eddie Gallagher from Piperton, Tennessee and Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas finished ninth and tenth respectively.
Tim Crawley won the six-lap Parts Plus Power Dash by winning a thrilling battle with Gary Taylor decided on the last lap. Carver won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Raymond Stull from Independence, Mississippi raced his Team Absolute #6 to victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. The Bar's Leaks Third Heat Race was won by young gun Tyler Godwin.
Another talented young gun, Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi won the Lunati Cranks Fourth Heat Race.
The RE Technologies B-Main #1 was won by 2008 I-30 Speedway Champion, Justin Sturch from Benton, Arkansas. As previously mentioned, Don Young won the Dynotech B-Main #2.
Don Young garnered the Lunati "Crank It Up" Award for his charge past fourteen cars in the main event. But, that doesn't include a tenth pace start in the B-Min that he won. The RE Technologies Rookie of race honors went to Justin Carver.
The next Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series racing event is on Saturday, April 11th at Drew County Speedway. For more information on that event please visit www.drewcountyspeedway.net or call 870-489-0099. For rules and info on the Parts Plus USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call
770-460-7223 or 404-886-5913.
Parts Plus USCS results Spring Xplosion Round Two at Magnolia Motor Speedway 4/04/09
Parts Plus Power Dash: Tim Crawley, Gary Taylor, Jeff Swindell, Lee Sowell, Terry Gray, Marshall Skinner.
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Justin Carver, Paul McMahan, Derek Hagar, Matt Linder, Scott Hensley, Dain Naida, Dalton Davis, Wade Oliver.
Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Raymond Stull, Eddie Gallagher, Bryce Vowan, Anthony Nicholson, Buster Dickerson, Jon Stinson, Bryn Gohn, Klint Angelette, Aubrey Black.
Bar's Leaks Third Heat: Tyler Godwin, Chris Williams, Michael Miller, Ray Bugg, Justin Sturch, Brian Thomas, Frank Beck, Ernie Ainsworth.
Lunati Cranks Fourth Heat: Brad Bowden, Terry Gray, Ronny Howard, Brad Greer, Darren Long, Marshall Skinner, Cody Rowland, Don Young, Joe Larkin.
Re Technologies B-Main #1: Justin Sturch, Matt Linder, Scott Hensley, Brian Thomas, Wade Oliver, Frank Beck, Dalton Davis, Dain Naida, Ray Bugg, Joe Larkin..
DynoTech B Main #2: Don Young, Darren Long, Anthony Nicholson, Brad Greer, Bryn Gohn, Buster Dickerson, Marshall Skinner, Jon Stinson, Aubrey Black, Klint Angelette, Casey Rowland,
Parts Plus USCS Feature Race results (30 laps)
1 - 91 Gary Taylor, Seattle, WA
2 - 12 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN
3 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR
4 - 75 Don Young, Bartlett, TN
5 - 24 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN - Rookie
6 - 4c Tyler Godwin, Plant City, FL
7 - 4M Michael Miller, Pensacola, FL
8 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN
9 - 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN
10 - 26m Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR
11 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN
12 - 2M Bryce Vowan, Forrest City, AR
13 - 9 Justin Sturch, Benton, AR
14 - 8X Chris Williams, Cordova, TN
15 - 44 Ronny Howard, Southaven, MS
16 - 40R Scott Hensley, Olive Branch, MS
17 - 7 Darren Long, Lima, OH
18 - 1X Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA
19 - 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS
20 - 3D Paul Mc Mahan, Nashville, TN
21 - 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA
22 - 26s Jon Stinson, Memphis, TN
23 - 6 Raymond Stull, Independence, MS
24 - 9jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR
PARTS PLUS POWER DASH WINNER: Tim Crawley
K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Gary Taylor
LUNATI CRANK IT UP AWARD: Don Young (started 18th passed 14 cars)
HOOSIER TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Don Young
RE TECHNOLOGIES ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Justin Carver
JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Justin Carver (5th place)
K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Tim Crawley
BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Lee Sowell
BARS LEAKS TOP FIVE AWARD: Justin Carver
ENTRIES: 33
PROVISIONALS: 1 - Jon Stinson
LAP LEADERS: Jeff Swindell Laps 1-6 and , Tim Crawley Laps26-20
Taylor started in the K&N Filters Pole Position after the previous night's feature winner Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas drew him to the pole in the inversion drawing. On lap one, the outside front row starter Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee grabbed the lead from Taylor in turn one while fourth starting seventeen year-old Rookie sensation, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee went flying past as well in pursuit of Swindell.
Swindell then led the first six laps of the race before Carver drove past him into the lead and accelerated away. Carver led the next three laps before 2006 USCS Rookie for the Year Derek Hagar rolled several times on the front stretch bringing out a red flag.
When the race re-started with 21 laps to go Carver again raced away from Swindell to lead the next seven laps on a track surface that was becoming more and more abrasive. On lap eight Paul McMahan from Nashville, Tennessee, who starting eighth, charged past Taylor into third place. On lap seventeen Swindell raced back underneath the talented rookie ace, Carver into the lead with McMahan still in third. On lap eighteen McMahan grabbed the runner-up spot from Carver momentarily, then slowed to a halt in turn two. The caution came out for McMahan with twelve laps to go with Swindell on the point and Carver in behind. On lap nineteen Gary Taylor, who had been chasing the duo from third place got by Carver into second place.
On lap twenty-one Tim Crawley charged underneath Carver into third place and nosed under Taylor into second place for a lap. Taylor fought back and regained the runner-up spot before passing Swindell for the lead with five laps to go. At the finish, Swindell held of Crawley for the runner-up spot with Crawley finishing third breaking a seven-race Parts Plus USCS Mid South Thunder Tour win streak. Dynotech B-Main #2 winner Don Young from Bartlett, Tennessee, charged from 18th starting position into fourth place at the finish. Carver's great run ended with a fifth place finish.
The next group was headed by Bar's Leaks Third Heat winner Tyler Godwin from Tampa, Florida in sixth place. The 2000 USCS Rookie of the Year, Michael Miller from Pensacola, Florida who started fourteenth finished seventh.
Defending Parts Plus USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in the eighth position. Former USCS National Champions, Eddie Gallagher from Piperton, Tennessee and Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas finished ninth and tenth respectively.
Tim Crawley won the six-lap Parts Plus Power Dash by winning a thrilling battle with Gary Taylor decided on the last lap. Carver won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Raymond Stull from Independence, Mississippi raced his Team Absolute #6 to victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. The Bar's Leaks Third Heat Race was won by young gun Tyler Godwin.
Another talented young gun, Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi won the Lunati Cranks Fourth Heat Race.
The RE Technologies B-Main #1 was won by 2008 I-30 Speedway Champion, Justin Sturch from Benton, Arkansas. As previously mentioned, Don Young won the Dynotech B-Main #2.
Don Young garnered the Lunati "Crank It Up" Award for his charge past fourteen cars in the main event. But, that doesn't include a tenth pace start in the B-Min that he won. The RE Technologies Rookie of race honors went to Justin Carver.
The next Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series racing event is on Saturday, April 11th at Drew County Speedway. For more information on that event please visit www.drewcountyspeedway.net or call 870-489-0099. For rules and info on the Parts Plus USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call
770-460-7223 or 404-886-5913.
Parts Plus USCS results Spring Xplosion Round Two at Magnolia Motor Speedway 4/04/09
Parts Plus Power Dash: Tim Crawley, Gary Taylor, Jeff Swindell, Lee Sowell, Terry Gray, Marshall Skinner.
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Justin Carver, Paul McMahan, Derek Hagar, Matt Linder, Scott Hensley, Dain Naida, Dalton Davis, Wade Oliver.
Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Raymond Stull, Eddie Gallagher, Bryce Vowan, Anthony Nicholson, Buster Dickerson, Jon Stinson, Bryn Gohn, Klint Angelette, Aubrey Black.
Bar's Leaks Third Heat: Tyler Godwin, Chris Williams, Michael Miller, Ray Bugg, Justin Sturch, Brian Thomas, Frank Beck, Ernie Ainsworth.
Lunati Cranks Fourth Heat: Brad Bowden, Terry Gray, Ronny Howard, Brad Greer, Darren Long, Marshall Skinner, Cody Rowland, Don Young, Joe Larkin.
Re Technologies B-Main #1: Justin Sturch, Matt Linder, Scott Hensley, Brian Thomas, Wade Oliver, Frank Beck, Dalton Davis, Dain Naida, Ray Bugg, Joe Larkin..
DynoTech B Main #2: Don Young, Darren Long, Anthony Nicholson, Brad Greer, Bryn Gohn, Buster Dickerson, Marshall Skinner, Jon Stinson, Aubrey Black, Klint Angelette, Casey Rowland,
Parts Plus USCS Feature Race results (30 laps)
1 - 91 Gary Taylor, Seattle, WA
2 - 12 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN
3 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR
4 - 75 Don Young, Bartlett, TN
5 - 24 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN - Rookie
6 - 4c Tyler Godwin, Plant City, FL
7 - 4M Michael Miller, Pensacola, FL
8 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN
9 - 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN
10 - 26m Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR
11 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN
12 - 2M Bryce Vowan, Forrest City, AR
13 - 9 Justin Sturch, Benton, AR
14 - 8X Chris Williams, Cordova, TN
15 - 44 Ronny Howard, Southaven, MS
16 - 40R Scott Hensley, Olive Branch, MS
17 - 7 Darren Long, Lima, OH
18 - 1X Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA
19 - 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS
20 - 3D Paul Mc Mahan, Nashville, TN
21 - 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA
22 - 26s Jon Stinson, Memphis, TN
23 - 6 Raymond Stull, Independence, MS
24 - 9jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR
PARTS PLUS POWER DASH WINNER: Tim Crawley
K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Gary Taylor
LUNATI CRANK IT UP AWARD: Don Young (started 18th passed 14 cars)
HOOSIER TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Don Young
RE TECHNOLOGIES ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Justin Carver
JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Justin Carver (5th place)
K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Tim Crawley
BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Lee Sowell
BARS LEAKS TOP FIVE AWARD: Justin Carver
ENTRIES: 33
PROVISIONALS: 1 - Jon Stinson
LAP LEADERS: Jeff Swindell Laps 1-6 and , Tim Crawley Laps26-20
