Cleveland, TN (10/13/12) --- A stout compilation of over 100 racecars signed in for the TOPLESS SHOWDOWNs / PONY STAMPEDE weekend Saturday afternoon at Cleveland Speedway. The Limited Late Models were the top card of night, with 31 raceteams signing in for the 48 lap, $3,000 to-WIN JIMMY MOWERY MEMORIAL feature. Riley Hickman of Ooltewah, TN led the entire event, after setting second fast-time in qualifying, for the "A" Main Feature. The driver known as "The Hustler" put his #R1 "Hickman Manufacturing, American Billett, Austin Trucking, Tucker Mobile Home Service, MRC" sponsored racecar in the "CAT-BIRDS SEAT" with a 13:806 time just 5 one-thousandths slower than overall fast qualifier Brandon Williams. Bobby Mayse kept second place in check for the entire race with Tod Hernandez battling to third. Williams had disaster strike on the final lap when Jimmy Elliott stalled his ride in turn three, coming to the checkers. Somehow the Top-3 missed Elliott, but Williams (in 4th) crashed hard into the Cleveland local racer destroyning both machines. Toccoa, GA's Ethan Hunter and Lamar Scoggins of Georgetown, TN rounded out the Top-5 finishers.
Twenty, Pony's signed in for the STACEY McALISTER MEMORIAL race paying $1,027 to-WIN. The aforementioned Jimmy Elliott pulling double duty held the top spot and survived, the 20-lap feature. Jamie Cross pocketed the $500 second place prize to go along with his two previous victories. J.J. Garrett, Rocky McNabb and points leader Danny Burnette rounded out the Top-5. In the special Topless Crate LM feature Brett Wyatt of Crossville, TN passed race leader Jerry Coffman in the waning laps of the 30-lap $1,200 to-WIN race. Coffman and second place finisher John Cobb got together late in the race sending Coffman to the rear. Local favorite Bobby Richey Jr. of Ringgold, GA finished third, just ahead of Bobby Mayse and Rick Hixson. Robbie Green won the A-Hobby feature, Jonathan Sims took the B-Hobby feature and Derrick Forgey wrapped up the night with the FWD feature win, The racing season is winding down and the next race will be Saturday October, 27th for the season points finale, SPOOKER Weekend, with the Mod Lites and Mini Sprints highlighting the action. All Full Throttle Racing Division will have their final points races and kids will get to TRICK OR TREAT with the racers. More information is available online at www.clevelandspeedway.com.
STEVE HIXSON
PR/Marketing Director (Cleveland Speedway)
www.clevelandspeedway.com
Twenty, Pony's signed in for the STACEY McALISTER MEMORIAL race paying $1,027 to-WIN. The aforementioned Jimmy Elliott pulling double duty held the top spot and survived, the 20-lap feature. Jamie Cross pocketed the $500 second place prize to go along with his two previous victories. J.J. Garrett, Rocky McNabb and points leader Danny Burnette rounded out the Top-5. In the special Topless Crate LM feature Brett Wyatt of Crossville, TN passed race leader Jerry Coffman in the waning laps of the 30-lap $1,200 to-WIN race. Coffman and second place finisher John Cobb got together late in the race sending Coffman to the rear. Local favorite Bobby Richey Jr. of Ringgold, GA finished third, just ahead of Bobby Mayse and Rick Hixson. Robbie Green won the A-Hobby feature, Jonathan Sims took the B-Hobby feature and Derrick Forgey wrapped up the night with the FWD feature win, The racing season is winding down and the next race will be Saturday October, 27th for the season points finale, SPOOKER Weekend, with the Mod Lites and Mini Sprints highlighting the action. All Full Throttle Racing Division will have their final points races and kids will get to TRICK OR TREAT with the racers. More information is available online at www.clevelandspeedway.com.
STEVE HIXSON
PR/Marketing Director (Cleveland Speedway)
www.clevelandspeedway.com
