Jimmy Cummins' LEGIT Speedway, West Plains, MO Sept. 2016

Debbie Cummins

Debbie Cummins

Bomber Momma #19
He's off to another racing adventure! This time he talked Robbie Eilers, Ryan Eilers, and Doug Tye into the trip to West Plains, MO to LEGIT Speedway. Jimmy and Bruce left Friday morning, after Jimmy stopped long enough in Waterloo to drop Boon off for my doggy-sitting expertise and pick up his Dad. The trip takes about 4 hours from Waterloo down I-44 to MO-63 the other side of Rolla. Robbie, Ryan, and Doug left on Thursday so they could attend practice Thursday night.

The first text I received said, "We are here. Kinda empty." with a pic of the flat, red clay track. First stop the Tech barn.

I asked what pill number he drew and he sent me this explanation: "they re-draw so it doesn't matter until they draw the new zero". WHAT? Doug Tye drew 168, Jimmy 196, Ryan Eilers 159, and Robbie Eilers 115. Then the "new zero" was 64. OK, I guess that works in a different universe.

They had 34 B-Mods. Jimmy was in the 1st Heat, 4th row. He finished 7th. Top 4 go to the A-Main, 5 - 8 go to the B-Main.

USRA B-Mod - Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 21 Justin Rigel Thayer , Mo
2 4 5W Derek Watson Brighton , Mo
3 9 65 Kris Jackson Lebanon , Mo
4 5 33S Ben Stockton Kansas City, Mo
5 6 34 Kaden Miller Cabool , Mo
6 8 20T Mike Tanner Smithville , Mo
7 7 19JC James Cummins Highland , IL
8 1 89 Austin Johnson Joplin , Mo
9 3 14C Jerry Croney West Plains, Mo

Ryan Eilers and Robbie Eilers were in the 2nd Heat, starting 3rd and 5th

USRA B-Mod - Heat Race 2
Finish/Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 18 JC Morton Springfield , Mo
2 9 24T Toby Thompson Mountain Grove, Mo
3 5 3 Ryan Eilers Highland , IL
4 4 11J Steve Johnson Joplin , Mo
5 3 3E Robbie Eilers Highland , IL
6 1 10 Lonnie Judd Caulfield , Mo
7 6 2M Carl Murphy Caulfield , Mo
8 7 20 Bobby Ratterree Mountain Grove, Mo
9 8 19C Tanner Calhoun Springfield , Mo

Doug Tye was in the 3rd Heat race, starting 5th

USRA B-Mod - Heat Race 3
Finish/Start Car Driver Hometown
1 4 66G Ryan Gillmore Springfield , Mo
2 2 14 Shawn Strong Billings , Mo
3 8 39 Stephen Muilenburg Sparta , Mo
4 5 4D Doug Tye Troy , IL
5 6 27 Daniel Roe Paragould , AR
6 3 33 Danny Martin Republic , Mo
7 1 93 Jay Croney West Plains, Mo
8 7 88B Hunter Byers Rogers , AR

USRA B-Mod - Heat Race 4
Finish/Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 Z28 Randy Zimmerman Fort Scott, Ks
2 3 2B Michael Bowers Rogersville , Mo
3 7 160 Michael Maggard Springfield , Mo
4 2 77 Kit Bailey , Mo
5 5 11 Sawyer Crigler Alton , Mo
6 6 4W Jared Whitney Brookline , Mo
7 4 15 Luke Aitken West Plains, Mo
8 8 65Z Zach Morgan Springfield , Mo

Let's post this much before I lose it. I got these results from Speednet Direct
 
So Robbie Eilers and Jimmy had to run the B-Main...

USRA B-Mod - B Main
Finish/Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 3E Robbie Eilers Highland , IL
2 3 27 Daniel Roe Paragould , Ar
3 5 20T Mike Tanner Smithville , Mo
4 9 19JC James Cummins Highland , IL
5 14 20 Bobby Ratterree Mountain Grove, Mo
6 10 2M Carl Murphy Caulfied , Mo
7 15 88B Hunter Byers Rogers , Ar
8 4 11 Sawyer Crigler Alton , Mo
9 7 33 Danny Martin Republic , Mo
10 18 19C Tanner Calhoun Springfield , Mo
11 8 4W Jared Whitney Brookline , Mo
12 13 89 Austin Johnson Joplin , Mo
13 6 10 Lonnie Judd Caulfield , Mo
14 17 14C Jerry Croney West Plains, Mo
15 12 15 Luke Aitken West Plains, Mo
16 11 93 Jay Croney West Plains, Mo
17 1 34 Kaden Miller Cabool , Mo
18 16 65Z Zach Morgan Springfield , Mo

They all made the A-Main Feature Friday night! Jimmy texted that Ryan and Robbie got 6th and 7th. Doug got 13th, and Jimmy got 15th. Jimmy said his car was good, he passed 5 or 6 cars then no yellows and it was just like hot laps. Robbie's 3E had to go to the rear in the 1st lap with a flat.

I'm still trying to copy and paste the A-Main Feature results.....
 
USRA B-Mod - A-Main

Finish/Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 2 18 Jc Morton Springfield , Mo 0.00
2 6 24T Toby Thompson Mountain Grove, Mo 0.00
3 7 14 Shawn Strong Billings , Mo 0.00
4 4 Z28 Randy Zimmerman Fort Scott, Ks 0.00
5 10 3 Ryan Eilers Highland , Il 0.00
6 17 3E Robbie Eilers Highland , Il 0.00
7 5 5W Derek Watson Brighton , Mo 0.00
8 11 39 Stephen Muilenburg Sparta , Mo 0.00
9 1 21 Justin Rigel Thayer , Mo 0.00
10 8 2B Michael Bowers Rogersville , Mo 0.00
11 23 88B Hunter Byers Rogers , Ar 0.00
12 15 4D Doug Tye Troy , Il 0.00
13 22 2M Carl Murphy Caulfied , Mo 0.00
14 20 19JC James Cummins Highland , Il 0.00
15 13 33S Ben Stockton Kansas City, Mo 0.00
16 18 27 Daniel Roe Paragould , Ar 0.00
17 14 11J Steve Johnson Joplin , Mo 0.00
18 24 11 Sawyer Crigler Alton , Mo 0.00
19 12 160 Michael Maggard Springfield , Mo 0.00
20 9 65 Kris Jackson Lebanon , Mo 0.00
21 16 77 Kit Bailey , Mo 0.00
22 21 20 Bobby Ratterree Mountain Grove, Mo 0.00
23 19 20T Mike Tanner Smithville , Mo 0.00 DNS
24 3 66G Ryan Gillmore Springfield , Mo 0.00 DQ

I finally figured it out! Jimmy texted me last night that Gilmore got DQ'd and Doug then made it in to the 12th spot, so Jimmy finishing 14th was the only one that didn't make it to the big show so far.

Today he texted me that Ryan and Robbie helped him rescale the car and changed a bit so hopefully he gains something for the races tonight. Thanks Robbie and Ryan!!!!

Stay tuned for more thrilling results as I wait for news from West Plains.
 
This was on the Legit Speedway Park webpage...

Reliable Chevrolet B-Mod Top 12 Qualifiers for Saturday Night 75 Lap Feature
Pole Sitter. JC Morton, 2. Toby Thompson, 3. Shawn Strong, 4. Randy Zimmerman, 5. Ryan Eilers, 6. Robbie Eilers, 7. Derek Watson, 8. Stephen Muilenburg, 9. Justin Rigel, 10. Michael Bowers, 11. Hunter Byers, 12. Doug Tye

Now all we need is Jimmy Cummins on that list....

These are the details of tonight's racing....

RELIABLE CHEVROLET B-MOD BONANZA DETAILS AND FORMAT
Labor Day Weekend race presented by Reliable Chevrolet & Patriot Race Engines. Come out and watch these drivers from several different states battle it out for the big check. Gates will open at 5pm, hot laps at 6:30pm, and racing at 7pm.

Friday Night General Admission: Adults 13 & Up $15, Senior/Military $12, Kids 6-12 $5
Pit Passes: Adults 13 & Up $25, Kids 5-12 $15
Saturday Night General Admission: Adults 13 & Up $20, Senior/Military $15, Kids 6-12 $5
Pit Passes: Adults 13 & Up $30, Kids 5-12 $15

Saturday Night Reliable Chevrolet B-Mod & Patriot Race Engines Super Stock
Hot Laps
IMCA Modified
Super Stock
UMP Late Models
B-Mod

Heats
IMCA Modified – 8 Laps
Super Stock – 12 Laps
UMP Late Models – 8 Laps
B-Mod – 12 Laps

Last Chance B-Mains
Super Stock – 15 Laps
B-Mod – 15 Laps

Intermission

Features
IMCA Modified – 20 Laps
Super Stock – 50 Laps
UMP Late Models – 20 Laps
B-Mod – 75 Laps (Fuel Stop Only at 40 Laps on Front Stretch)

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Bruce called this afternoon as he was getting his pit pass. I told him to thank Gene Morton for posting the line-ups for me.

I'm trying to post the pic that Jimmy sent me of the track. It's really flat and wide. Bruce says it's not like the tracks we race around here and requires a different driving technique. Hopefully Jimmy can change his methods and conquer this monster. 14222110_1002596129838723_4257068412789049087_n.jpg 14202689_1002619696503033_2961235411563320796_n.jpg These pics of the track and tech barn are from Doug Tye.

No other news yet.
 
I can't believe they haven't called me, texted me, or anything yet? What are they doing? How long does it take to run these heat races? Geez!

I also learned that Robbie Eilers had 2 flat tires yesterday. He got one in the A-Main on the first lap, had to go to the rear, and made it all the way back up to 6th. Wow!
 
Janet Eilers just posted on facebook that Ryan called his Dad Ron and told him that Jimmy made the Feature race and they are all getting ready to run the 75 laps. Good Luck boys!!!!
 
Jimmy just texted me....said he went from 13th to 6th in the B-Main feature to make the A-Main feature tonight.

My daughter says I need to take a break from the computer and chill.
 
There is a live feed (or was live until the phone went dead) posted by Shae Schlaefer, friends with Janet Eilers, in several segments. It quits just before the end of the race.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10202328603292197
View: https://www.facebook.com/shaeschlaefer/videos/10202328603292197/


https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10202328645693257
View: https://www.facebook.com/shaeschlaefer/videos/10202328645693257/


I hope that works to get to it. I added another one and I think I got them in the right order.

Anyways, Jimmy texted me that he was up to 8th but ended up 11th. Ryan Eilers got 8th. Robbie Eilers was top 5 but got tangled with Jackson and got black-flagged. Doug Tye broke a tie rod in a wreck and it finally broke on him. Shawn Strong won. Bruce said about 15-16 cars finished.

For now that's all I know. I'm a nervous mess. I posted stuff but forgot to hit "post".
 
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Bruce called while I was typing the above post. They are teching the top 10 so Jimmy didn't go, yet. I just told him he probably should. I think they all did a fantastic job and represented our region very well!!! All of them made the BIG SHOW!!! I'm so proud of our guys!!!

Now on to Wisconsin next week!
 
Debbie Cummins said:
Bruce called this afternoon as he was getting his pit pass. I told him to thank Gene Morton for posting the line-ups for me.

I'm trying to post the pic that Jimmy sent me of the track. It's really flat and wide. Bruce says it's not like the tracks we race around here and requires a different driving technique. Hopefully Jimmy can change his methods and conquer this monster. View attachment 53721 View attachment 53722 These pics of the track and tech barn are from Doug Tye.

No other news yet.
Click to expand...

Maybe the pictures make it appear that way, but that track is not at all flat.
 
Reliable Chevrolet B-Mod Bonanza & Patriot Race Engines Super Stock Results

Reliable Chevrolet B-Mod Bonanza Official Results
1. Winner - Shawn Strong
2. JC Morton...
3. Derek Watson
4. Toby Thompson
5. Kris Jackson
6. Randy Zimmerman
7. Stephen Muilenburg
8. Ryan Eilers
9. Kaden Miller
10. Hunter Byers
11. Jimmy Cummins
12. Ben Stockton
13. Justin Rigel
14. Daniel Roe
15. Danny Martin
16. Jared Whitney
17. Tanner Calhoun
18. Doug Tye
19. Robbie Eilers
20. Sawyer Crigler
21. Carl Murphy
22. Michael Bowers
23. Michael Maggard
24. Mike Tanner
 
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When they held the show-me there it was one of the best races you would see. The track gets super slick, but provides great two and three wide racing. You would routinely see drivers come from the back at the show-me. Just proves you don't need a heavy, hammer down track to have great racing.
 
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