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Michael Despain
JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (September 12) - Ponderosa Speedway returned to action on Friday evening with a $1,500 to win special for the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models presented by Colston Paving and Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN would score the victory. Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY grabbed his fifth Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature win of the season, while Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY would win the Hardee's Modified main event, with Bartley Grant of Berea, KY winning $500 and taking his fifth SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman feature win of the season.
Greg Johnson would take the lead at the start of the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature event, followed by Bryan Bernhardt, P.J. Feistritzer, Todd Coffman, and Gary Yeager. Zane Morgan would draw a caution on lap 2 when he spun his mount in turn four. Back underway, Johnson would still hold the top spot, while Bobby Hartrum would take fifth from Yeager. Johnson would lengthen his lead by lap 8, while Feistritzer would begin to close in on Bernhardt for second. Dylan Preston would begin to move at this point and would challenge Hartrum for fifth, taking the position on lap 14. The next caution would wave on lap 17 as Clarence Belcher spun in turn two. Johnson would continue to hold the race lead after the restart, while Feistritzer turned up the wick on Bernhardt for second. The final caution would fly on lap 22 for a three-car tangle in turn three between Tommy Carlton, Hartrum, and Yeager. The restart would see Feistritzer go the runner-up slot, while Jerry Rice moved in on Preston for fifth. Rice would take fifth on lap 24, but there would be no more challenges for Johnson as he would see the checkered flag first in the Jack Rainey owned, Bedford Transport/Indiana Cut Stone/ Lineal Contracting/White River Coop/Gerald Prince Farm sponsored #49 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars mount. Feistritzer, Bernhardt, Coffman, and Rice completed the top five. The rest of the top ten were Preston, Belcher, Carlton, Yeager, and Hartrum. Bernhardt was top qualifier, while Johnson won the dash, with Rice winning the heat.
The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature would see Dustin Linville jump to the race lead, with Victor Lee, Wayne Chinn, Tyrel Todd, and David Webb in pursuit. Webb would take fourth from Todd on lap 3 and would take third from Chinn one trip later in turn two, while Dustin Neat would make his way past Todd for fifth on lap 5. With Linville and Lee pulling away a bit from the field, Neat would begin to reel in Chinn and grab the fourth slot on lap 7. As the field took the halfway signal, lapping of slower traffic would begin and Linville would begin to put some distance between and second place Lee, while Keltner challenged Chinn for fifth. The only caution of the race waved on lap 18 when Keltner spun his machine while battling with Chinn for the fifth spot. With action resuming, Linville would hold on to first, while Webb would bring some heat to Lee for the runner-up slot. Brandon Fouts would take off after the caution and would make his way into the top five past Chinn on lap 21, while Lee had won the battle with Webb for second. Linville would take the checkered flag first to get the win in the Bruce Barnes owned, Barnes Family Dentistry/Linville Finish Carpentry/Paul Benton Auto Body/Heritage Closing Agency/Lester Grider Trucking/Budda Transmissions/BG Oil/Cookie Monster Power Plants/Skillsaw Designs/DJ Safety sponsored #D8 C.J. Rayburn Race Car, Jay Dickens Race Engines powered machine. Lee would take second, followed by Webb. Neat, and Fouts. Chinn would head up the second five, followed by Jeff Watson, Keltner, Buzz Williams, and Jake Henry. Lee was the top qualifier, with Linville winning the heat, while Neat won the heat.
SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-September 12, 2008
Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models (13 entries)
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Top Qualifier- Bryan Bernhardt 14.546
Dash- Greg Johnson, Bryan Bernhardt, P.J. Feistritzer, Todd Coffman, Bobby Hartrum, Gary Yeager
Heat- Jerry Rice, Michael Chilton, Zane Morgan, Clarence Belcher
Feature- Greg Johnson, P.J. Feistritzer, Bryan Bernhardt, Todd Coffman, Jerry Rice, Dylan Preston*, Clarence Belcher, Tommy Carlton, Gary Yeager, Bobby Hartrum, Mike Covington, Zane Morgan, Michael Chilton
*Valvoline Six-Pack Hard Charger
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models (15 entries)
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Top Qualifier- Victor Lee 13.997
Dash- Dustin Linville, Victor Lee, Wayne Chinn, Tyrel Todd, David Webb, Jason Keltner
Heat- Dustin Neat, Jeff Watson, Michael Chilton, Brandon Fouts
Feature- Dustin Linville, Victor Lee, David Webb, Dustin Neat, Brandon Fouts*, Wayne Chinn, Jeff Watson, Jason Keltner, Buzz Williams, Jake Henry, Eric Wells, Tyrel Todd, Michael Chilton, Dean Boyd (DNS-Terry Keltner)
*Valvoline Six Pack Hard Charger
Hardee's Modifieds (17 entries)
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Top Qualifier- J.T. Ayers 15.137
Dash- Jason Wheatley, J.T. Ayers, Benji Lee, Randy Turpin, Kelly Warren, Kevin Nesselhauf
1st Heat- Josh Lucas, Rocky Wilson, Shane McKenney, Bobby Neal
2nd Heat- Joe David Turner, Elliott Despain, Dion Benningfield, Scotty Kincaid
Feature- Jason Wheatley, Benji Lee, Josh Lucas, J.T. Ayers, Elliott Despain, Kelly Warren, Kevin Nesselhauf, Scotty Kincaid*, Joe David Turner, Rocky Wilson, Bobby Neal, Randy Turpin, Jamie King, Shane McKenney, Dion Benningfield, Jared Reams (DNS-Tommy Gregory)
*Valvoline Six-Pack Hard Charger
SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman (10 entries)
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Top Qualifier- Bartley Grant 16.275
Dash- Bartley Grant, Logan Whitis, Gerald Haynes, Jr., Troy Scott, Ricky Brandenburg, Rick King
Heat- Eric Pollard, Scott Hensley, Joe Walker, Roger Dell
Feature- Bartley Grant, Gerald Haynes, Jr., Logan Whitis, Troy Scott, Scott Hensley*, Eric Pollard, Ricky Brandenburg, Joe Walker, Roger Dell (DNS-Rick King)
*Valvoline Six-Pack Hard Charger
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