by Smash
The 22nd Annual Dirt Track World Championship produced a first time winner and the globed trophy will be residing in Mowequa , Illinois at the shop of Shannon Babb, The Mowequa Missile formerly known as The Decatur Invader! Babb was clearly the class of the field all weekend completing the clean sweep by
recording fast time of the 124 cars on hand, winning his heat race and leading the entire 100 laps in the A-Main to claim the $50,000 first place prize in the biggest win of his career.
Babb took the checkers ahead of teammate and fellow Petroff Posse member Billy Moyer as he drove his Rayburn chassis, Petroff Towing, B Auto Parts, Watters Autoland, Car City, Platinum Motors, AFCO Racing Products, Pro Power Engines, HOOSIER by Smash, Ringers Gloves #18 to the win in front of a standing room only audience despite the cold weather and long day of racing
after the preliminary day was cancelled due to rain.
Babb started the day off by touring the track in 16.271 seconds to record the fastest qualifying lap of the 124 cars in hand.
The first heat was all Babb as he went to the checkered ahead of fellow Petroff Posse teammate Don O'Neal, Ray Cook, Johnny Wheeler and Jeep Van Wormer.
The second heat was topped by Dale McDowell over Rick Corbin, Shawn Negangard, Derrick Rainey and Johnny Johnson.
The third heat was won by Dan Schlieper over Mark Barber, Ed Behn, Timmy Yeager and Robert Hensley.
The fourth heat was captured by Steve Barnett over Whitney McQueary, Jerry Rice, Billy Drake and Jesse Ley.
The fifth heat went to Billy Moyer over Scott Bloomquist, Randall
Chupp, Duane Chamberlain and Rodney Combs.
The sixth heat was won by Freddy Smith over Bob Pierce, Jim Curry, John Gill and Scott James.
The seventh heat fell to Steve Landrum over Justin Fegers, #34j, Kevin Weaver and David Smith.
The eighth heat was claimed by Mike Jewll over Steve Smith, #77,
Clayton Christenberry and #77??.
The ninth and final heat was won by Darrel Lanigan over Wendell
Wallace, Terry English, Jimmy Owens and C.J. Rayburn.
The first of three 20 lap consis was claimed by Ray Cook over Shawn Negangard.
The second consi was won by Randall Chupp over Jerry Rice.
The third consi was won by Kevin Weaver over Terry English.
Feature Results after 100 laps..(starting position in parenthesis)
1. (1) Shannon Babb
2. (5) Billy Moyer
3. (2) Dale McDowell
4. (6) Freddy Smith
5. (14) Scott Bloomquist
6. (10) Don O'Neal
7. (9) Darrel Lanigan
8. (19) Ray Cook
9. (11) Rick Corbin
10. (18) Wendell Wallace
The 22nd Annual Dirt Track World Championship produced a first time winner and the globed trophy will be residing in Mowequa , Illinois at the shop of Shannon Babb, The Mowequa Missile formerly known as The Decatur Invader! Babb was clearly the class of the field all weekend completing the clean sweep by
recording fast time of the 124 cars on hand, winning his heat race and leading the entire 100 laps in the A-Main to claim the $50,000 first place prize in the biggest win of his career.
Babb took the checkers ahead of teammate and fellow Petroff Posse member Billy Moyer as he drove his Rayburn chassis, Petroff Towing, B Auto Parts, Watters Autoland, Car City, Platinum Motors, AFCO Racing Products, Pro Power Engines, HOOSIER by Smash, Ringers Gloves #18 to the win in front of a standing room only audience despite the cold weather and long day of racing
after the preliminary day was cancelled due to rain.
Babb started the day off by touring the track in 16.271 seconds to record the fastest qualifying lap of the 124 cars in hand.
The first heat was all Babb as he went to the checkered ahead of fellow Petroff Posse teammate Don O'Neal, Ray Cook, Johnny Wheeler and Jeep Van Wormer.
The second heat was topped by Dale McDowell over Rick Corbin, Shawn Negangard, Derrick Rainey and Johnny Johnson.
The third heat was won by Dan Schlieper over Mark Barber, Ed Behn, Timmy Yeager and Robert Hensley.
The fourth heat was captured by Steve Barnett over Whitney McQueary, Jerry Rice, Billy Drake and Jesse Ley.
The fifth heat went to Billy Moyer over Scott Bloomquist, Randall
Chupp, Duane Chamberlain and Rodney Combs.
The sixth heat was won by Freddy Smith over Bob Pierce, Jim Curry, John Gill and Scott James.
The seventh heat fell to Steve Landrum over Justin Fegers, #34j, Kevin Weaver and David Smith.
The eighth heat was claimed by Mike Jewll over Steve Smith, #77,
Clayton Christenberry and #77??.
The ninth and final heat was won by Darrel Lanigan over Wendell
Wallace, Terry English, Jimmy Owens and C.J. Rayburn.
The first of three 20 lap consis was claimed by Ray Cook over Shawn Negangard.
The second consi was won by Randall Chupp over Jerry Rice.
The third consi was won by Kevin Weaver over Terry English.
Feature Results after 100 laps..(starting position in parenthesis)
1. (1) Shannon Babb
2. (5) Billy Moyer
3. (2) Dale McDowell
4. (6) Freddy Smith
5. (14) Scott Bloomquist
6. (10) Don O'Neal
7. (9) Darrel Lanigan
8. (19) Ray Cook
9. (11) Rick Corbin
10. (18) Wendell Wallace
