rebelracewriter Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) I might get stories finished before leaving later today Modifieds 21 Chris Brown 56 David Horner 29 Corey Babbitt A1 Phil Dixon 10 Kenny Batterbee 07 Keith Wright 13 Frank Kitchenhoff 51 Jeff Wood 110 N/A 95 Pete Sagmiller 4 Kalif Sellier 24 Tommy Stanley 17 John Baker 22 Art Rodriguez 122 Perry Johnson 44 Marcus Berndt 30 N/A 998 Jeff Whitehead 98 Markus Elder 23 Chris Jewell 151 Kevin Batterbee 711 Rich Harmon 3 Chad Comer 11 Danny Mayes---DNS 71 Mike Belge---DNS 77 Phillip French---DNS Modified heat winners, 15 Kevin Batterbee, 17 John Baker, 95 Pete Sagmiller Limited Modifieds 43 Jeff Mueller 2 Kevin Sellers 128 Ed Clancy 24 Derek Ross 88 Troy Baugh 86 Justin Collins 46 Randy Bridges 420 Eric Cigielski 114 Roy Catlin 31 Tyler King 8 Chris Blaszak 66 Jim Asher sr. 388 Steve Burrow 28 Michael McDonald 51 Greg Tolleson 64 Thomas Downey 26 Wesley Ross 47 Andy Wojtasczk 78 Brad Ball 5 Mike Martin 281 Morris Arnold 19 David Lege jr. 188 Derek Rashall 71 Chase Breese Limited Modified B-main(top 8 transfer) 86 Justin Collins 26 Wesley Ross 64 Thomas Downey 8X Chris Blaszak 66 Jim Asher sr 28 Michael McDonald 388 Steve Burrow 420 Eric Cegielski --------------------------------------------------------- 17m Jesse McNorton 148 Tommy Moore 30 Bradley Willims 27 Randy Lewis 36 Steve Hoppe Limited Modified heat winners, 128 Ed Clancy, 43 Jeff Mueller, 78 Brad Ball, 88 Troy Baugh Hobby Stocks 63 John Hortch 19 Bubba Seals 4 Nathan Renfro 60 Kelly Andrus 50 Keith Wenschel 3 Roger Hellman 00 Grant Brown 66 Jim Asher jr. 46 Richard Gildart 13 Scott Madison 52 John Hodge 75 N/A 7 Tommy Page 27 Paul Vanderpool---DNS 1 Brad Hellman---DNS Hobby Stock heat winners, 19 Bubba Seals, 63 John Hortch Edited March 23, 2009 by rebelracewriter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) Brown blasts Modified field for Main win Despite disappointment in Late Model B-main, Chris Brown bounced back in the 20-lap Modified main. Brown got by early leader Corey Babbitt near half way then put some distance on the field and negotiated traffic in the late laps to grab the checkers. With a unique invert dice roll by a youngster from the crowd, the top 6 rows were inverted for the start of the main. On the initial start Chad Comer spun in turn 1, with Kevin Batterbee suffering a cut tire, and Marcus Berndt spinning in turn 2. The young Babbitt got the jump on the 23-car field leading into turn 1. Art Rodriguez, Keith Wright, Brown and Tommy Stanley fell in line behind Babbitt. Comer spun again on lap 1, sending Kv. Batterbee spinning into the pit exit road. Once back to green, Wright and Brown got past Rodriguez, leaving a three wide battle for fourth. Jeff Wood and David Horner were next to get by Rodriguez for fourth and fifth. Horner then charged past Wood and Wright for third. Brown had just caught Babbitt when yellow waved for a spin on the back stretch. On the restart, Brown put the pressure on Babbitt for the lead, while Horner was challenging Brown for second. Brown got the lead on lap 6, as Phil Dixon moved by Wright for fourth. At the crossed flags it was Brown, Horner, Babbitt, Dixon and Wright in the top five. As the top five separated out, Wood, Kenny Batterbee and Frank Kitchenhoff battled for sixth. With five to go Brown had build a ¼ straightaway lead over Horner, who had a big gap back to Babbitt. Brown caught up to lapped traffic in the final laps, but never missed a beat as he sliced his way through. At the checkers it was Brown in the Delta Flange, EEGI, JD's Bodyworks, Performance Graphics, Smileys Racing Products,Hwy. 105 Machine powered, Skyrocket Chassis taking the win with a comfortable margin. “Patience and not over driving the car, was the key,” replied Brown. “We finally made the right adjustments. Last night we didn't make the right choices and tonight things started coming together. It slicked of some, but the there was still some moisture and traction.” “We try to prepare everything at the shop the best we can, so we can run good and not worry about who is going to show up. No matter who it is the idea is to out-run them.” “We were really disappointed about not making the Late Model field. I felt if we could et the handling properly that I could drive it. We finally got in handling pretty decent and I go and mess it up. It was so disappointing because the guys worked so hard on the car. All you want to do is get it in the show, so can see all their hard work pay off. I didn't keep up my end of the bargain this time.” Modifieds 21 Chris Brown 56 David Horner 29 Corey Babbitt A1 Phil Dixon 10 Kenny Batterbee 07 Keith Wright 13 Frank Kitchenhoff 51 Jeff Wood 110 N/A 95 Pete Sagmiller 4 Kalif Sellier 24 Tommy Stanley 17 John Baker 22 Art Rodriguez 122 Perry Johnson 44 Marcus Berndt 30 N/A 998 Jeff Whitehead 98 Markus Elder 23 Chris Jewell 151 Kevin Batterbee 711 Rich Harmon 3 Chad Comer 11 Danny Mayes---DNS 71 Mike Belge---DNS 77 Phillip French---DNS Modified heat winners, 15 Kevin Batterbee, 17 John Baker, 95 Pete Sagmiller Mueller out-muscles Limited Modified field for win Jeff Mueller wired the field in the 20-lap Limited Modified main going flag to flag. The road to winners circle wasn't easy as he had to hold off hard chargers, Mike Martin and Brad Ball, who got together fighting for second. After a late restart Mueller eased away from Ed Clancy for the victory. On the first start Mueller beat Clancy out of turn, but a mid-pack stack up left Derek Rashall turned the wrong way to bring out the yellow. On the next attempt, Mueller repeated his charge out of turn 2, with Clancy, Troy Baugh, Ball and Martin in pursuit. As Ball and Martin battled for fourth, Derek Ross slipped by Martin on lap 1. Martin retook the spot on lap 3. Ball began putting the pressure on Baugh on lap 6 and got by on the high side for third, with Martin getting under Baugh on the low side. Ball and Clancy then ran side by side for second, with Ball getting the spot on lap 8. Martin then moved along side Clancy for third, while Baugh and Kevin Sellers ran wheel to wheel for fifth. At the halfway point it was Mueller, Ball, Martin, Clancy and Sellers in the top five. Martin got under Ball on lap 10 for second and with a good run was challenging Mueller. Ball slipped back another spot on lap 11 giving third to Clancy. Ball wasted little time getting back around Clancy and in on Martin for second. Martin tried to duck inside Mueller on lap 14 going into turn 1 with Ball looking for a way around Martin high. Ball and Martin made contact in turn 3 sending Martin around to bring out the yellow. Ball was charged with caution and sent to the back, Martin would have retained his place, but was unable to continue. On the restart a multi-car melee occurred when the pack hit some moisture left behind in turn 3, with several cars suffered mostly cosmetic damage. Once back to green the top 5 got away clean with Greg Tolleson getting by Roy Catlin for sixth. Mueller inched ahead by a couple car lengths on Clancy. In the final laps Sellers got past Clancy for second, but had nothing for Mueller who took the checkers in the Spillers Automotive, Trinity Bay, Evolution Chassis. “You've got to be patient,” said Mueller, “It takes some courage and stuff. I was pretty nervous out there, but I just had to take my time and stay calm. You just try to be smooth and go around the track. Slow is fast.” “It goes though your mind about who's behind you, but I didn't have any worries I knew no one was going to get below me. I was holding the bottom and no one was going to get by me.” Limited Modifieds 43 Jeff Mueller 2 Kevin Sellers 128 Ed Clancy 24 Derek Ross 88 Troy Baugh 86 Justin Collins 46 Randy Bridges 420 Eric Cigielski 114 Roy Catlin 31 Tyler King 8 Chris Blaszak 66 Jim Asher sr. 388 Steve Burrow 28 Michael McDonald 51 Greg Tolleson 64 Thomas Downey 26 Wesley Ross 47 Andy Wojtasczk 78 Brad Ball 5 Mike Martin 281 Morris Arnold 19 David Lege jr. 188 Derek Rashall 71 Chase Breese Limited Modified B-main(top 8 transfer) 86 Justin Collins 26 Wesley Ross 64 Thomas Downey 8X Chris Blaszak 66 Jim Asher sr 28 Michael McDonald 388 Steve Burrow 420 Eric Cegielski --------------------------------------------------------- 17m Jesse McNorton 148 Tommy Moore 30 Bradley Willims 27 Randy Lewis 36 Steve Hoppe Limited Modified heat winners, 128 Ed Clancy, 43 Jeff Mueller, 78 Brad Ball, 88 Troy Baugh Hortch hustles to Hobby Stock honors John Hortch used track experience and patience to get the 15-lap Hobby Stock win. Hortch worked his way past early leader Nathan Renfro, then held off Bubba Seals in the latter stages of the race for another Battleground Speedway checkers. Renfro got the early jump as green waved on the 13-car field, but Grant Brown spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the second try Renfo and Keith Wenschel stayed door to door with Renfo finally securing he lead. Seals got by Wenschel on lap 1, just as yellow waved for Roger Hellman who got turned around by John Hodge. Hodge was sent to the tail. On the restart, Hortch got inside Wenschel for second, with Seals falling back to fourth after sliding too high. Seals worked his way back past Wenschel on lap 2 for third. Renfro got loose coming out of turn 2 on lap 4, giving Hortch and Seals a run to get by, with Hortch snagging the point on lap 5. Seals caught Hortch on lap 6 for the lead, while Hodge worked his way back up to sixth. Seals took several looks low on Hortch as the top two were able to put some distance on the field. Hodges run back to the front ended on lap 12 with a flat tire. In the final laps Seals again gave Hortch some pressure, but Hortch was able to hold steady for the win. Hobby Stocks 63 John Hortch 19 Bubba Seals 4 Nathan Renfro 60 Kelly Andrus 50 Keith Wenschel 3 Roger Hellman 00 Grant Brown 66 Jim Asher jr. 46 Richard Gildart 13 Scott Madison 52 John Hodge 75 N/A 7 Tommy Page 27 Paul Vanderpool---DNS 1 Brad Hellman---DNS Hobby Stock heat winners, 19 Bubba Seals, 63 John Hortch Edited March 23, 2009 by rebelracewriter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer52 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 The number 5 limited mod was driven by Mike Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Well I thought so too...but that's the name the track gave me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer52 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Cool...kinda figured that...so thought I would let you know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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