Martin wins 7th Annual Clyde Wood Memorial Race

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Randy Martin - Photo by Carol Wirts

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Double-X Speedway - California MO
July 26, 2009
By: Ra'Vae Edwards and Chad Buford

Taking control on a lap nineteen restart, Randy Martin won the 7th Annual Clyde Wood Memorial at Double-X Speedway with the Winged Outlaw Warriors on Sunday night.

As the W.O.W. feature event began Kyle Bellm jumped into the lead followed by Martin and Curtis Boyer. Bellm had moved out to a comfortable lead on lap three when the red flag was thrown for John Hillman, who flipped in turn three after contact with another car.
On the restart, Bellm again took control and was followed by Martin, Boyer, and Rusty Potter. The order would stay this way until lap six when sixth place Adam Jones came to a stop on the front stretch with terminal motor problems.
On the restart, Martin would try a slide-job in turn one, but Bellm was able to maneuver around and keep the lead. Lanny Carpenter would make his presence known as he moved past both Boyer and Potter to take over third on lap seven.
Bellm would continue to motor around the top as he was moving into lapped traffic over the next few laps. On lap thirteen, Bellm climbed the cushion in turn four smacking the wall. The contact would prove to be a problem later in the race as Bellm continued looking for his first career victory. Just behind the leaders, Jonathan Cornell, who had moved into the top four was making a bid for third when he made contact with Carpenter in turn one. Cornell would come to a stop on top of Carpenter as Bradley Potter and Austin Alumbaugh were also involved. Potter would suffer too much damage to continue, as the trio of other drivers would restart at the tail.
Bellm again jumped into the lead as he was followed by Martin and Boyer. Over the next few laps, Martin would draw closer to Bellm as Boyer continued to run third and Josh Fisher entered into the lead pack. As Fisher battled with Boyer for third, the pair made contact and Fisher went over the front of Boyer down the front stretch. Boyer’’s front end was damaged and he slid into the front stetch wall ending his fine run.
On the lap nineteen restart, Martin would put a slide-job on Bellm in between turns one and two and take over the lead. Bellm then jumped the cushion going down the backstetch as he was passed by Fisher and Potter. His already damaged car would suffer too much damage as he again made contact with the backstretch wall. Bellm would pull into the pits ending his dominant run.
Martin would continue to lead over the last few laps and go on to his third WOW win of the season. Fisher was second while Potter ran a strong third as Tyler Blank finished fourth and Chris Walker held a steady fifth. Evan Martin came from seventeenth to sixth while Tony Crank continued his steady runs with a seventh place finish with Frank Brown in eighth. Cornell and Carpenter would rebound from their earlier incident as the pair came back to ninth and tenth.

Winged Outlaw Warriors Complete Results

1st Heat-8 laps
1. Kyle Bellm-Nixa
2. Randy Martin-California
3. Frank Brown - Marshall
4. Tyler Blank-California
5. Chris Walker-Oak Grove
6. David Brown- Marshall
7. Evan Martin-Jefferson City
8. 165 Haley Arnold-Sedalia
Recap-Bellm and Martin battled each other on lap one for the lead with Bellm taking control. The pair would extend their lead over the rest of the field with Bellm winning comfortably by a half lap over third place finisher Brown. Blank was able to move up to fourth from the last row.

2nd Heat- 8 laps
1. Adam Jones-Wright City
2. Curtis Boyer-New Haven
3. Lanny Carpenter-Clarksburg
4. Tony Crank - Sedalia
5. Austin Alumbaugh-Higginsville
6. John Hillman-Jefferson City
7. Dakota Carroll-LaMonte
Recap-On the first start, Alumbaugh slid up the track and got into Carroll, who rolled a couple of times in between turns one and two. Hillman was also involved and made contact and would restart minus his nose wing. Carpenter, who was ahead of this group, ended up spun around in turn two as well. This melee would move Jones up to the pole and Boyer to outside the front row and Jones would take off from the pack. The last couple of laps, Jones had a sick motor, but he still ended up winning comfortably.

3rd Heat- 8 laps
1. Cody Baker-Lone Jack
2. Rusty Potter-Boonville
3. Josh Fisher-Smithton
4. Jonathan Cornell-Sedalia
5. Jeff Wingate-Centertown
6. Bradley Potter-Jefferson City
7. Mitchell Moore-Edgerton, KS(DNS)
Recap-Moore was scheduled to start outside the front row, but he had motor problems and would not start. This moved Baker up to the front row and he jumped into the lead immediately and went on to an easy win. Rusty Potter was able to move around Fisher on lap one using a high side pass in turns three and four. Fisher was not able to get back by Potter.

Feature- 25 laps
1. Randy Martin-California
2. Josh Fisher-Smithton
3. Rusty Potter-Boonville
4. Tyler Blank-California
5. Chris Walker-Oak Grove
6. Evan Martin-Jefferson City
7. Tony Crank - Sedalia
8. Frank Brown - Marshall
9. Jonathan Cornell-Sedalia
10. Lanny Carpenter-Clarksburg
11. Jeff Wingate-Centertown
12. Mitchell Moore-Edgerton, KS
13. Austin Alumbaugh-Higginsville
14. Dakota Carroll-LaMonte
15. David Brown- Marshall
16. Haley Arnold-Sedalia
17. Kyle Bellm-Nixa
18. Curtis Boyer-New Haven
19. Bradley Potter-Jefferson City
20. Adam Jones-Wright City
21. John Hillman-Jefferson City
22. Cody Baker-Lone Jack, MO(DNS)

Also on hand for the memorial race were street stocks and hobby stocks with the 600cc Micro Midgets as a guest sprint division. Racers from as far away as Kansas hit the track with high hopes.
Tipton’’s Harlan ““Boy”” Dowell secured his lead in the Street Stock feature race at the drop of the green flag. Despite strong opposition from his fellow racers, Dowell refused to give up the lead while fiercely battling Centertown’’s Ray Smith Jr.
When the checkered flag dropped, Dowell took his place in the winner’’s stretch followed closely by Smith; Brant Koetting, California, in third; Dale Berry, Tuscumbia, in fourth and Jeff Duncan of Millersburg in fifth place.
The top five point leaders in the Street Stock Division are: John Clancy, Jr. 1056, Harlan Dowell 1040, Tim Cressley 785, Curt Turpin 734, Ray Smith 590.

As full field of Hobby Stocks took to the track a few twists and turns occurred as Miranda Arnold, Sedalia, and Luke Skidmore of Green Ridge battled their way around the track vying for the number one spot. With each of them scoring lead laps it was Skidmore who captured the checkered flag.
Arnold followed in a close second with Lori Bradbury of Syracuse coming in third; Brian Murphy of Jefferson City trailing in fourth and California’’s Bridgett Clifford taking the fifth spot.
Gage Nicholson of Syracuse took the win in the first Hobby Stock heat race and Skidmore took first in the second heat.

The top five point leaders in the Hobby Stock Division are: Luke Skidmore 1090, Miranda Arnold 871, Bridget Clifford 812, Brian Murphy 733, Jeremy Gordon 680.

In their second visit to Double-X Speedway this race season, the 600cc Micro Midget Sprint Cars gave race fans quite the show! Three heat races in the micro midget division gave way to three local winners including Dean Hathman, Columbia, taking the first heat; Rusty Creason, Columbia pulling the win in the second heat and Cole Melby of Sedalia pulling the win in the third heat.
However, it was Melby who pulled it off in the feature race securing the number one spot followed closely by Creason in second, Hathman in third; Lauren Klem, Baseher, KS., in fourth and Dwayne Benson of Sweet Springs in fifth place.

Be sure to catch Sunday Night Thunder this weekend when The Ozark Mountain ““Topless”” Midgets make their final appearance at Double-X Speedway this Sunday night. More information can be found at www.xxspeedway.com

As usual, gates will open at 5 p.m., hot laps start at 7 p.m. and racing will commence at 7:30 p.m.
For additional information about Double-X Speedway, contact Kyle Wirts at 573-796-4694 or 573-619-8344. To contact Public Relations Director Ra’’Vae Edwards, call 573-796-4242 or email
ravaeedwards@yahoo.com.
 




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