by: Terry Young
Steve Francis the "Kentucky Colonel" took advantage of his heat race win and a draw which started him from the pole in tonights 50 lap A-Main event, and pockleted a $10,000 winners check for his efforts. But, not without some serious threats from Scott James, Earl Pearson and Shannon Babb in the closing laps. The track was lightning fast and multi grooved and racing was very exciting with heat race trasfers coming from as far back as the seventh row!
Francis was challenged in the opening laps by Scott James until he fell out of contention and it was then that both Earl Pearson and Shannon Babb turned up the wick and applied all the heat Francis cared to endure. However; when the checker fell it was Francis persevering for the win and leading Babb, Pearson, Matt Miller, Terry English and Dennis Erb to finish line.
The evening began with 99 cars taking time trial attempts and John Mason recorded the fast time for the evening.
Heat races were won by Eddie Carrier, Jr. over Trent Follmer and English, Scott James over a hard charging Darren Miller who moved from his 14th starting position to take the runner up honors over Anthony Rushing, Shannon Babb over R.J. Conley and Earl Pearson, Jr., Jason Montgomery over Jimmy Mars from a 7th starting position and Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis over Billy Drake and Dennis Erb, Jr. and the final heat going to Don O'Neal over Matt Miller and Donnie Moran.
Consi action which would transfer only the winner to the 50 lap A-Main event seen the first won by Davey Johnson on a last lap pass over John Mason and Brady Smith finishing third. The second was captured by Butch McGill over Billy Moyer and Shane Clanton. The third consi honros went to Tim Dohm over Rick Eckert and Jackie Boggs and the final consi went to Brian Shirley over John VanDenBerg and Jason Smith.
N.A.R.A. provisionals were earned by Rick Eckert and Steve Shaver while R.A.C.E. provisionals were taken by Billy Moyer and Dan Schlieper.
The 29th Annual N.A.R.A. Winternationals presented by LUCAS OIL will continue tomorrow night with the grand finale $12,000 to win 75 lap A-Main event bringing to a close this years festivities.
Heat 1: 1. Eddie Carrier, Jr. 2. Trent Follmer 3. Terry English 4. John Mason 5. Billy Moyer, Jr. 6. Butch McGill 7. Bill Cunningham 8. Pat Doar 9. Keith Nosbich 10. Chris Conley 11. Steve Harvey DNF: Brad Neat, Dean Bowen, Jeff Gress, Mike Benedum
Heat 2: 1. Scott James 2. Darren Miller 3. Anthony Rushing 4. Brady Smith 5. Brian Birkhofer 6. Michael England 7. Terry Casey 8. Rick Aukland 9. Randy Korte 10. Michael Jackson 11. Johnny Chastain 12. Mike Hammerlee DNF: John Gill, Wes Steidinger, Steve Hillard, John Kuchar
Heat 3: 1. Shannon Babb 2. R.J. Conley 3. Earl Pearson, Jr. 4. Shane Clanton 5. Davey Johnson 6. Tim McCreadie 7. Dale McDowell 8. Freddy Smith 9. Rod Conley 10. Josh Richards 11. Dan Schlieper 12. Steve Lucas 13. Jayme Zidar 14. Bryan Collins
Heat 4: 1. Jason Montgomery 2. Jimmy Mars 3. Scott Bloomquist 4. Mark Voigt 5. John VanDenBerg 6. Delmas Conley 7. Darin Meieretto 8. Russ Sheffler 9. Roy Deese, Jr. 10. Zach Carney 11. Corey Conley DNF: Ronnie Smith, Frank Smith, Tom Turner, Eric Jacobsen, Rob Blair, Dennis Little
Heat 5: 1. Steve Francis 2. Billy Drake 3. Dennis Erb, Jr. 4. Tim Dohm 5. Rick Eckert 6. Ray Cook 7. Jason Smith 8. Greg Johnson 9. Evan Harrell 10. Bo Feathers 11. Garrett Durrett 12. Anthony White DNF: Victor Lee, Josh Manning, Carl Edwards, Mike Mataragas
Heat 6: 1. Don O'Neal 2. Matt Miller 3. Donnie Moran 4. Steve Shaver 5. Rohn Moon 6. Jackie Boggs 7. Wayne Johnson 8. Brian Shirley 9 Ricky Elliott 10. Dave Hess 11. Dan Stone DNF: Kristin Flory, Brent Robinson, Matt Hubbard, Marshall Austin, Greggie Oliver
Consi 1: 1. Davey Johnson
Consi 2: 1. Butch McGill
Consi 3: 1. Tim Dohm
Consi 4: 1. Brian Shirley
Strawberry Dash: 1. Steve Hillard
50 Lap A-Main Event
Feature: 1. Steve Francis $10,000.00 2. Shannon Babb $5,000.00 3. Earl Pearson, Jr. $3,000.00 4. Matt Miller $2,500.00 5. Terry English $2,000.00 6. Dennis Erb $1,500.00 7. Anthony RUshing $1,400.00 8. Tim Dohm $1,300.00 9. Billy Moyer $1,200.00 10. Rick Eckert $1,100.00 11. Darren Miller $1,000.00 12. Scott Bloomquist $950.00 13. Steve Shaver $900.00 14. Dan Schlieper $875.00 15. Eddie Carrier $850.00 16. Jackie Boggs $825.00 17. Jimmy Mars $800.00 18. Donnie Moran $775.00 19. Butch McGill $750.00 20. Brian Shirley $725.00 21. Scott James $700.00 22. Billy Drake $700.00 23. Don O'Neal $700.00 24. Davey Johnson $700.00 25. R.J. Conley $700.00 26. Jason Montgomery $700.00
Steve Francis the "Kentucky Colonel" took advantage of his heat race win and a draw which started him from the pole in tonights 50 lap A-Main event, and pockleted a $10,000 winners check for his efforts. But, not without some serious threats from Scott James, Earl Pearson and Shannon Babb in the closing laps. The track was lightning fast and multi grooved and racing was very exciting with heat race trasfers coming from as far back as the seventh row!
Francis was challenged in the opening laps by Scott James until he fell out of contention and it was then that both Earl Pearson and Shannon Babb turned up the wick and applied all the heat Francis cared to endure. However; when the checker fell it was Francis persevering for the win and leading Babb, Pearson, Matt Miller, Terry English and Dennis Erb to finish line.
The evening began with 99 cars taking time trial attempts and John Mason recorded the fast time for the evening.
Heat races were won by Eddie Carrier, Jr. over Trent Follmer and English, Scott James over a hard charging Darren Miller who moved from his 14th starting position to take the runner up honors over Anthony Rushing, Shannon Babb over R.J. Conley and Earl Pearson, Jr., Jason Montgomery over Jimmy Mars from a 7th starting position and Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis over Billy Drake and Dennis Erb, Jr. and the final heat going to Don O'Neal over Matt Miller and Donnie Moran.
Consi action which would transfer only the winner to the 50 lap A-Main event seen the first won by Davey Johnson on a last lap pass over John Mason and Brady Smith finishing third. The second was captured by Butch McGill over Billy Moyer and Shane Clanton. The third consi honros went to Tim Dohm over Rick Eckert and Jackie Boggs and the final consi went to Brian Shirley over John VanDenBerg and Jason Smith.
N.A.R.A. provisionals were earned by Rick Eckert and Steve Shaver while R.A.C.E. provisionals were taken by Billy Moyer and Dan Schlieper.
The 29th Annual N.A.R.A. Winternationals presented by LUCAS OIL will continue tomorrow night with the grand finale $12,000 to win 75 lap A-Main event bringing to a close this years festivities.
Heat 1: 1. Eddie Carrier, Jr. 2. Trent Follmer 3. Terry English 4. John Mason 5. Billy Moyer, Jr. 6. Butch McGill 7. Bill Cunningham 8. Pat Doar 9. Keith Nosbich 10. Chris Conley 11. Steve Harvey DNF: Brad Neat, Dean Bowen, Jeff Gress, Mike Benedum
Heat 2: 1. Scott James 2. Darren Miller 3. Anthony Rushing 4. Brady Smith 5. Brian Birkhofer 6. Michael England 7. Terry Casey 8. Rick Aukland 9. Randy Korte 10. Michael Jackson 11. Johnny Chastain 12. Mike Hammerlee DNF: John Gill, Wes Steidinger, Steve Hillard, John Kuchar
Heat 3: 1. Shannon Babb 2. R.J. Conley 3. Earl Pearson, Jr. 4. Shane Clanton 5. Davey Johnson 6. Tim McCreadie 7. Dale McDowell 8. Freddy Smith 9. Rod Conley 10. Josh Richards 11. Dan Schlieper 12. Steve Lucas 13. Jayme Zidar 14. Bryan Collins
Heat 4: 1. Jason Montgomery 2. Jimmy Mars 3. Scott Bloomquist 4. Mark Voigt 5. John VanDenBerg 6. Delmas Conley 7. Darin Meieretto 8. Russ Sheffler 9. Roy Deese, Jr. 10. Zach Carney 11. Corey Conley DNF: Ronnie Smith, Frank Smith, Tom Turner, Eric Jacobsen, Rob Blair, Dennis Little
Heat 5: 1. Steve Francis 2. Billy Drake 3. Dennis Erb, Jr. 4. Tim Dohm 5. Rick Eckert 6. Ray Cook 7. Jason Smith 8. Greg Johnson 9. Evan Harrell 10. Bo Feathers 11. Garrett Durrett 12. Anthony White DNF: Victor Lee, Josh Manning, Carl Edwards, Mike Mataragas
Heat 6: 1. Don O'Neal 2. Matt Miller 3. Donnie Moran 4. Steve Shaver 5. Rohn Moon 6. Jackie Boggs 7. Wayne Johnson 8. Brian Shirley 9 Ricky Elliott 10. Dave Hess 11. Dan Stone DNF: Kristin Flory, Brent Robinson, Matt Hubbard, Marshall Austin, Greggie Oliver
Consi 1: 1. Davey Johnson
Consi 2: 1. Butch McGill
Consi 3: 1. Tim Dohm
Consi 4: 1. Brian Shirley
Strawberry Dash: 1. Steve Hillard
50 Lap A-Main Event
Feature: 1. Steve Francis $10,000.00 2. Shannon Babb $5,000.00 3. Earl Pearson, Jr. $3,000.00 4. Matt Miller $2,500.00 5. Terry English $2,000.00 6. Dennis Erb $1,500.00 7. Anthony RUshing $1,400.00 8. Tim Dohm $1,300.00 9. Billy Moyer $1,200.00 10. Rick Eckert $1,100.00 11. Darren Miller $1,000.00 12. Scott Bloomquist $950.00 13. Steve Shaver $900.00 14. Dan Schlieper $875.00 15. Eddie Carrier $850.00 16. Jackie Boggs $825.00 17. Jimmy Mars $800.00 18. Donnie Moran $775.00 19. Butch McGill $750.00 20. Brian Shirley $725.00 21. Scott James $700.00 22. Billy Drake $700.00 23. Don O'Neal $700.00 24. Davey Johnson $700.00 25. R.J. Conley $700.00 26. Jason Montgomery $700.00
