Nevada Speedway season champions crowned

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Season championship races were held Sept. 20, and 2008 track champions were recognized after the completion of the racing card. Three divisions held Powder Puff races. The Factory Stock winner was Ruby Cline driving Tiny Joles car, Mini-Stock winner was Jennifer Leer driving Terry Hallam's car and Late Model winner was Tara Addington driving the Marty Danner car which Jarod Addington drives. Next week will be the Factory Stock Special featuring a top prize of $350 no street stock cars will run that evening. On Oct. 4, the Mini-Stock Stock special will be held and on Oct. 11, the MLRA will travel to our race track. Supporting cars that evening will be the Modified and Street Stock. Join us each and every week to catch all the action at the biggest little racetrack in the country.

Season Champions: Late Model - Jack Simmons, Erie, Kan.; Modified - Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.; Street Stock - Zach Marsh, Fort Scott, Kan.; Factory Stock - Karl Lehmann, Nevada and Mini-Stock - Josh McKay, Jasper.

Late Model

Heat race winner was Bill Humble Jr. from Rich Hill. Humble jumped into the lead at the start of the Feature. Jack Simmons got a little sideways which allowed Rusty Skaggs to zip into second place. Humble led the Feature start to finish, claiming his third win of the season but came up short on the points allowing Simmons to repeat as Track Shampion.

Modified

Heat race winners were Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan., Jack Simmons, Erie, Kan. and Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs. Bolin got the lead at the start of the Feature. Dustin Campbell got sideways collecting Ronald Bunn, Eddie Fox, Travis Dobbs, Gary Clark, Jessee Bunger, Riley Whitworth and Brian Hall. This brought out the red flag to enable the track officials to clear the raceway and reline the cars. Bolin led the field to the green flag and left the field behind. Dobbs, Campbell Whitworth again got together bringing out the yellow flag and erasing Bolin's lead. Ryan Whitworth and Simmons were contesting for second place when they rubbed together sending Simmons spinning and the yellow flag flew. Bolin maintained the lead, collecting his sixth win of the season and the Championship.

Street Stock

Heat race winners were Zach Marsh, Fort Scott, Kan. and Dustin Wyland, Mulbery, Kan. Marsh and Wyland raced side by side at the beginning of the Feature, first one ahead and then the other before Marsh gained a comanding lead on the field. A yellow flew as Tom McManis Jr. spin causing Jim O'Dell to spin his car instead of hitting McManis. This closed the field behind Marsh for the restart. Just as the white flag was about to fly the yellow came out as McManis tried to exit the track but didn't have enough power to make it. This closed the field behind Marsh for the restart. On this restart Jessy Willard was trying to take the lead. Just as the field was coming around the corner to receive the checkered flag Marsh went spinning which allowed Willard to claim the win, his first of the season.

Factory Stock

Heat race winners were Karl Lehmann and Mark Godsey both from Nevada. Lehmann got the lead at the start of the Feature with Godsey right on his bumper. Lehmann led the race start to finish the claim the win, his seventh of the season and the championship.

Mini-Stock

Heat race winner was Mike Baxter, Sheldon. Josh McKay got the lead at the start of the Feature. Baxter kept trying the inside of the track and got beside McKay who cut him off in the corner. While these two cars were racing Pat Cox caught up to them and was able to pass Baxter for second place. McKay led all the way to capture the win, his second of the season and collect the Championship.

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