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Bill Roth
PADUCAH, Ky. (May 23) - On a beautiful Friday evening, PIR kicked off Memorial Day weekend with 108 racecars providing exciting side-by-side, bumper-to-bumper dirt-track action.
UMP Late Models
Terry English became the first repeat Late Model winner of the season by leading from start to finish, edging out Randy Sellars at the checkered flag. John Tindal followed in third. Each driver in the top three in the 20-lap feature also won heat races.
UMP Modifieds
In another green-to-checkers run, Randle Sweeney captured the 15-lap Modified main event. For the second week in a row, Justin Houston was runner-up. Rod Reed was third. Sweeney, Houston, and Tim Walker were heat winners.
UMP Crate (Pro) Late Models
After 15 laps, it was another victory for Tait Davenport after some late race contact with second place finisher, Troy English. Cary King was third across the start-finish line. Davenport, English, and King each won their heat race.
UMP Street Stocks
Chalk up another win for Pancho Elder, uncontested for all 12 laps of the feature event. JR Mason took over the second spot on lap five, remaining in that spot for the balance of the race. Clay story was third. Heat winners were Elder and Mason.
4 cylinder Warriors
Jeffrey Bailey held on to his lead for all ten laps, besting Keaton Downing and Cameron Stewart. Bailey, Downing, and Jaren Frick won the heats.
Vintage Racers
Another ten-lap feature win for Mark Moore. He was followed to the checkers by Dave Davidson and Rex Rutter. Moore and Rutter won their heats.
The first segment of the sixth annual Tri-Track Challenge is on tap for Friday, May 30 at PIR. The top Late Model cars and drivers in the Midwest will be battling for 40 laps for the $6000 top prize. Should any driver win all three segments of the challenge (I-55 Speedway, Pevely, MO on Saturday. Macon [IL] Speedway on Sunday.) his weekend pay out will total $28,000.
UMP Late Models
1 4 96 Terry English Benton , Ky 50
2 3 3 Randy Sellars Mayfield , Ky 48
3 1 7 John Tindal Mayfield , Ky 46
4 6 41J Jarryd Holshouser Boaz , Ky 44
5 9 99 Dylan Thompson Paducah , Ky 42
6 8 99 Todd Hall Charlston , Mo 40
7 5 81JR Jason Riggs Harrisburg , Il 38
8 12 4 Joe Mike Iii Mayfield , Ky 36
9 20 77W Tony Vancil Hickory , Ky 34
10 15 77 Jason Mcbride Carbondale , Il 32
11 10 96 Tanner English Benton , Ky 30
12 13 12 Jeff Glisson Paducah , Ky 28
13 14 93 Charles Zimmerman Cunningham , Tn 26
14 16 44E Dave Eaves Anna , Il 24
15 17 38 William Simmons Guthrie , Ky 22
16 11 81 Kevin Cole Buckner , Il 20
17 2 56 Jeff Walston Paducah , Ky 18
NASCAR Stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Ken Schrader, and Promoter Bob Sargent purchased Paducah International Raceway in November of 2005. Two-time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart joined the trio of co-owners as a partner in September of 2006. In 2008 the 3/8th mile high-banked oval will host several high profile events including three NASCAR Nights of Stars, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, the USA World 50, and the Tri-Track Challenge. PIR races every Friday night and is located off Interstate 24 at exit 11 in Paducah, Kentucky. For more information call the PIR hotline at (270) 448-4PIR or the track at (270) 898-SHOW (7469). Check out the PIR Website at www.paducahinternationalraceway.com or www.paducahracing.com.
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