Caterpillar Race Night
Delayed By Showers
West Plains, MO The 5th Annual Caterpillar Night at West Plains Motor Speedway started in the normal fashion, lots of Caterpillar High Performance Hose Group employees on hand and ready for a good time along with an impressive crowd of late model fans anxious to see the Show-Me Late Model Racin Series turn up the speed on West Plains' red clay oval.
Midway through the heat races the showers started and a halt was drawn to the race program, radar was checked and re-checked. The showers continued with 99 anxious racers in the pits and a grandstand of patient fans we outlasted the showers and the track was rolled for the third time and competition resumed at 10:30 PM. Heat races ran smoothly with few cautions and the first feature hit the track a few minutes after midnight and that was quite a feat with the rain delay and the number of cars running heats.
The Show-Me Racin Series feature winner was Leslie Essary of Crane, MO, followed by Justin Wells of Aurora, MO, and Ken Essary of Cape Fair, MO. A full recap of the late model portion of the program will be provided later.
Special guests at this week's event included Alan Langdale and his wife, Debbie, from Vinton, IA. Langdale is the regional director of competition for the International Motor Contest Assn., known as IMCA. West Plains Motor Speedway has been an IMCA Modified sanctioned track for a number of years.
Kevin Salter of Batesville, AR, won the IMCA Modified feature this week. Taking second was Rustin Miller of Houston, MO, followed by Carmon Vincent of Moody, MO, Fred Scarbrough of Koshkonong, MO, Chris Piper and Kevin Collins, both of West Plains, Ben Ledgerwood of Birch Tree, MO, Jerry Croney of West Plains, Austin Smith of Mammoth Spring, AR, and Carl Murphy of Caulfield, MO, rounded out the top ten.
Balance of the Modified field included Calvin Tribble of West Plains, Richard Smith of Williford, AR, Brian Judd of Caulfield, Jason Brigman of West Plains, Anthony Carnal of Cabool, MO, Brandon Ball of West Plains, Bobby Skinner of Moody, Joey Smith of Pomona, MO, Scott Crigler of Alton, MO, Gary C. Green of Ava, MO, Denny Dennison, Matt Barry and Danny Peterson, all of West Plains.
Twenty-nine Super Stocks ran heats, with 25 taking the green for the feature event. Bobby Maggard of Republic, MO, won the feature event with Joe Payne of Concord, AR, coming in second, followed by Claudie Cook of Portageville, MO, Stan Ellison of West Plains, Bob Johnson of Hardy, AR, Tim Winchester of Gideon, MO, Craig Mintz of Humboldt, KS, Dee Kelly of Birch Tree, Jeff North of Rogersville, MO, and Terry Green of Springfield, MO, rounded out the top ten.
Balance of the Super Stock feature included Andy Collins of West Plains, Jamel Korkis of Cave City, AR, Chris and Brian Junkersfeld, both of Pocahontas, AR, Doyle Frost of Alton, MO, Bobby Bryant of West Plains, Shawn Doan of Pocahontas, Cody Kelly of Birch Tree, Clint Seamans of Imboden, AR, Robert Atkins of Maynard, AR, Allen Skelton of Fayetteville, AR, Curt Cotter of Mtn. Home, AR, Shawn Walsh of Ash Flat, AR, Demo Gambill of Jonesboro, AR, and Tim Brown of Stoutland, MO, rounded out the field.
Winner of the Hobby Stock feature was Rick Cooper of Thornfield, MO. Coming in second was Dexter Frost of West Plains, followed by Chuck Russell of West Plains, Jessie Shearin of Blue Springs, MO, Shane Hitt of Birch Tree, Korey Whitelock of Alton, MO, Scott Todd of Hardy, Marty Toten of Pomona, MO, Bobby Bryant of West Plains and Brock Frost of Birch Tree, who actually finished fourth but was scored last for failing to cross the scales as the top five are required to do after each feature event.
John Stiner of West Plains, won the Cruiser feature followed by Eric Hopper of Mtn. Home, Clifford Collins, II, of West Plains, Sissy Ratliff Seamans of Imboden, Rhonda Gunter of West Plains, Kelly McDermott of Mtn. Home, AR, Tyler Newcom of Hardy, Clifford Collins of West Plains and Jesse Johnson of Viola, AR.
The Youth Hobby Stock feature winner was Austin White of Willow Springs, MO, followed by Ben Piper of West Plains, William Piper of Birch Tree, Clayton Gunter of West Plains and Cody Toten of Pomona, MO.
Next weeks program will be sponsored by Conley Ford and Car-Get, your 1-stop auto dealers of Ash Flat, Highland and Mtn. Home, AR. It will be a full weekly racing program with gates opening at 5 PM, hotlaps set for 6:30 PM and racing at 7 PM. Adult admission will be $8, senior citizens $5, kids 7-11 $2 and those 6 & under are always free.
For additional information please visit the track website at www.westplains-speedway.com or call the Arkansas business office at 870+994-7447, Monday through Friday.
Delayed By Showers
West Plains, MO The 5th Annual Caterpillar Night at West Plains Motor Speedway started in the normal fashion, lots of Caterpillar High Performance Hose Group employees on hand and ready for a good time along with an impressive crowd of late model fans anxious to see the Show-Me Late Model Racin Series turn up the speed on West Plains' red clay oval.
Midway through the heat races the showers started and a halt was drawn to the race program, radar was checked and re-checked. The showers continued with 99 anxious racers in the pits and a grandstand of patient fans we outlasted the showers and the track was rolled for the third time and competition resumed at 10:30 PM. Heat races ran smoothly with few cautions and the first feature hit the track a few minutes after midnight and that was quite a feat with the rain delay and the number of cars running heats.
The Show-Me Racin Series feature winner was Leslie Essary of Crane, MO, followed by Justin Wells of Aurora, MO, and Ken Essary of Cape Fair, MO. A full recap of the late model portion of the program will be provided later.
Special guests at this week's event included Alan Langdale and his wife, Debbie, from Vinton, IA. Langdale is the regional director of competition for the International Motor Contest Assn., known as IMCA. West Plains Motor Speedway has been an IMCA Modified sanctioned track for a number of years.
Kevin Salter of Batesville, AR, won the IMCA Modified feature this week. Taking second was Rustin Miller of Houston, MO, followed by Carmon Vincent of Moody, MO, Fred Scarbrough of Koshkonong, MO, Chris Piper and Kevin Collins, both of West Plains, Ben Ledgerwood of Birch Tree, MO, Jerry Croney of West Plains, Austin Smith of Mammoth Spring, AR, and Carl Murphy of Caulfield, MO, rounded out the top ten.
Balance of the Modified field included Calvin Tribble of West Plains, Richard Smith of Williford, AR, Brian Judd of Caulfield, Jason Brigman of West Plains, Anthony Carnal of Cabool, MO, Brandon Ball of West Plains, Bobby Skinner of Moody, Joey Smith of Pomona, MO, Scott Crigler of Alton, MO, Gary C. Green of Ava, MO, Denny Dennison, Matt Barry and Danny Peterson, all of West Plains.
Twenty-nine Super Stocks ran heats, with 25 taking the green for the feature event. Bobby Maggard of Republic, MO, won the feature event with Joe Payne of Concord, AR, coming in second, followed by Claudie Cook of Portageville, MO, Stan Ellison of West Plains, Bob Johnson of Hardy, AR, Tim Winchester of Gideon, MO, Craig Mintz of Humboldt, KS, Dee Kelly of Birch Tree, Jeff North of Rogersville, MO, and Terry Green of Springfield, MO, rounded out the top ten.
Balance of the Super Stock feature included Andy Collins of West Plains, Jamel Korkis of Cave City, AR, Chris and Brian Junkersfeld, both of Pocahontas, AR, Doyle Frost of Alton, MO, Bobby Bryant of West Plains, Shawn Doan of Pocahontas, Cody Kelly of Birch Tree, Clint Seamans of Imboden, AR, Robert Atkins of Maynard, AR, Allen Skelton of Fayetteville, AR, Curt Cotter of Mtn. Home, AR, Shawn Walsh of Ash Flat, AR, Demo Gambill of Jonesboro, AR, and Tim Brown of Stoutland, MO, rounded out the field.
Winner of the Hobby Stock feature was Rick Cooper of Thornfield, MO. Coming in second was Dexter Frost of West Plains, followed by Chuck Russell of West Plains, Jessie Shearin of Blue Springs, MO, Shane Hitt of Birch Tree, Korey Whitelock of Alton, MO, Scott Todd of Hardy, Marty Toten of Pomona, MO, Bobby Bryant of West Plains and Brock Frost of Birch Tree, who actually finished fourth but was scored last for failing to cross the scales as the top five are required to do after each feature event.
John Stiner of West Plains, won the Cruiser feature followed by Eric Hopper of Mtn. Home, Clifford Collins, II, of West Plains, Sissy Ratliff Seamans of Imboden, Rhonda Gunter of West Plains, Kelly McDermott of Mtn. Home, AR, Tyler Newcom of Hardy, Clifford Collins of West Plains and Jesse Johnson of Viola, AR.
The Youth Hobby Stock feature winner was Austin White of Willow Springs, MO, followed by Ben Piper of West Plains, William Piper of Birch Tree, Clayton Gunter of West Plains and Cody Toten of Pomona, MO.
Next weeks program will be sponsored by Conley Ford and Car-Get, your 1-stop auto dealers of Ash Flat, Highland and Mtn. Home, AR. It will be a full weekly racing program with gates opening at 5 PM, hotlaps set for 6:30 PM and racing at 7 PM. Adult admission will be $8, senior citizens $5, kids 7-11 $2 and those 6 & under are always free.
For additional information please visit the track website at www.westplains-speedway.com or call the Arkansas business office at 870+994-7447, Monday through Friday.
