rebelracewriter Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Barnett Harley Davidson Winter Cup series Finale Southern New Mexico Speedway, Las Cruces, N.M. By Tre Brewbaker >Final Day of 2003 WCS was a great one. A small crowd >was on hand for some of the best racing the southwest >has seen in a long time. We all froze due to the COLD >COLD wind! It never let up, but once the racing began, >we all seemed to forget about it for the moment. 29 >modifieds took to the track for the final day of the >2003 Winter Cup Series. Heat races were won by Bumper >Jones, John Carney, Jr., Rett Salopek, and Anton >Salopek. The 16 car B-Main was won by Richard Johnson >out of Los Lunas, NM followed closely by Jimmy Ray >(Las Cruces) and Butch Reid (Albuquerque). John Hansen >#8h from Fort Morgan, Colorado pulled in to the pits >just in time to unload and tag the back of the B-Main. >They had reportedly had problems with their trailer on >the way down and so they were unable to get to the >track in time for their heat. However, he was able to >qualify for the A-Main coming in 11th place! >B-Main (top 12 transfer) >Richard Johnson #2m >Jimmy Ray #9 >Butch Reid, Sr. #5r >John Carney Sr. #7c >Johnny Scott #1st >Alvie Williams #22w >Chris Simms #0 >JR Patton #86 >Joe Alvorado #36 >Bobby Curran #19 >John Hansen #8H >Stormy Scott #2nd >Wayne Pelkey #28 >Holly Jones #121 >Travis Oberleas #23 >Vince Lepasti #06 >Aaron Phillips #66x (DNS) >The 30 lap A-Feature was all Anton Salopek until >currnet points leader Royal Jones caught up and the >two battled for the lead for the final 6-8 laps! >Bumper Jones was in contention running third until >hard luck seemed to catch up to him once more when he >and the #99t of Terry Tipton made contact driving >under a spinning car in turns three and four. B. Jones had >a broken fuel line and some damage to his right side >of his car thus ending his day. In the end, Royal >Jones edged A. Salopek for the win at the flag by >about a bumper! Third place was Anton's younger >brother Rett followed by 2002 El Paso Speedway Park >champion Greg Pratt, Jr. and Billy Roy Harris rounding >out the top 5. Royal Jones not only took hom the $1000 >feature win in the mods, he also took home the WCS >Champion trophy, Championship jacket, and the $1000 >bonus for winning the series! It was a great day for >Mr. Jones as he also won the points championship in >his Super Stock and his youngest daughter Holly Jones >took home top honors in the Street Stock class! > >Mod A-Main >Royal Jones #131 Las Cruces, NM >Anton Salopek #6u Las Cruces, NM >Rett Salopek #6 Las Cruces, NM >Greg Pratt, Jr. #89 El Paso, TX >Billy Roy Harris #2wild Deming, NM >John Carney, Jr. #8c El Paso, TX >Curt Barnett #43 El Paso, TX >Jimmy Ray #9 Las Cruces, NM >Butch Reid #5r Albuquerque, NM >Lorne Wofford #18 Alamogordo, NM >Richard Johnson #2M Los Lunas, NM >JR Patton #86 Las Cruces, NM >Terry Tipton #99T Duncan, AZ >Chris Simms #0 Las Cruces, NM >John Carney Sr. #7c El Paso, TX >John Hansen #8H Fort Morgan, CO >Alvie Williams #22w El Paso, TX >Stormy Scott #2nd Las Cruces, NM >Johnny Scott #1st Las Cruces, NM >Bobby Curran #19 Alamogordo, NM >Bumper Jones #111 Las Cruces, NM >Mark Morris #01 Las Cruces, NM >Troy Godwin #51 El Paso, TX >Joe Alvorado #36 El Paso, TX > >Drivers now get to go home, relax and get ready for the >biggest modifed show in the area slated for Thurs-Sun. >Feb. 27-March 2nd! This show will pay $6500 to win and >700 to start the A-Main. All B main non transfers get >$400!!! GUARANTEED!!!! If you would like more >information on this please email me at >tdogg8974@yahoo.com > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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