Walsh Wins Round 1 of Stanfill Memorial

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Friday night kicked off the Justin Stanfill Memorial Modified event at West Plains Motor Speedway. Larry Shaw Race Cars and Mark Martin Ford and Chevrolet are the title sponsors. Opening night of the 3-night event recorded 41 entries from six different states.

The Round 1 winner was Shawn Walsh of Ash Flat, AR, with Brandon Ball of West Plains running a very close second. The two vollied back and forth during the last five laps leaving spectators uncertain of the winner until the checkered flag dropped.

Rounding out the top ten were Kevin Blackburn of Fulton, MO, Jared Landers of Batesville, AR, Warren Fender of Paragould, AR, Robbie McClain of Hot Springs, AR, Lonnie Heap of Media, IL, Brian Judd of West Plains, Gary Stolba of Willow Springs, and Ronnie Jeffrey of Batesville, AR.

Round 2 is set for Friday night, paying $1,500 to win. Gates will open at 5 p.m., hotlaps set for 7:30 and racing to follow. The Saturday night final round will pay $2,500 to win while the over-all points leader will pocket an additional $1,000. This promises to be an exciting event ushering in the 17th season at West Plains Motor Speedway.
 




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