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Ronnie Williams
LEBANON, Mo. (September 19) - Current leading Rookie Of the Year Contender on the DLRA Late Model Series Jesse Stovall grabbed the opening lead and then had to hold off repeated challenges from Team Phillips drivers Jeremy Payne and Terry Phillips to capture the opening night of the I-44 Speedway Fall Shootout Friday night on a racing surface that provided plenty of side by side action.
Stovall grabbed the early lead from pole Setter Duke Whisnant only to see that lead erased as Terry Phillips, Bill Frye and a host of others got together in turn 4. Whisnant, debuting a new GRT car pulled into the pits putting Phillips to the pole spot with Stovall on his outside. On the restart, Stovall grabbed the opening lead with Phillips working the low groove as the duo ran side by side with Bill Frye and Will Vaught battling. On lap 11, Leroy Johnson came to a halt on the backstretch bringing out the only other yellow. On the restart, Phillips went backwards as Frye shot to the top groove and moved into second place as Jeremy Payne was on the move quickly. With Stovall using the top line, Payne started his charge down low and pulled even with Stovall as they battled hard as Terry Phillips started his forward movement again. On lap 15, Stovall moved to the bottom of the track as Payne had made up several cars with Phillips moving closer to the lead duo as Brandon McCormick and Bill Frye were battling for forth place. With Stovall still setting the pace, Payne had tried several times to go below to take the lead but Stovall was hanging on to the lead. On lap 23, Payne moved upstairs as did Stovall while Terry Phillips had closed-up and the top 3 were all together. Heading for the white flag, Payne pulled even with Stovall as Stovall had the right rear planted on the top groove as Phillips was going to the bottom of the track as they were three wide. Payne pulled even with Stovall in turn 3 and in turn 4 Stovall kept right on the top groove to hold off the charges by Payne and Phillips in capturing his 3 DLRA feature and his second DLRA/MARS Challenge event at I-44 as McCormick nipped Frye for fourth place as 14 cars stayed on the lead lap.
DLRA/MARS Late Models
A Main- 1) Jesse Stovall-West Branson 2) Jeremy Payne-Springfield 3) Terry Phillips-Springfield 4) Brandon McCormick-Lebanon 5) Bill Frye Greenbrier, Ark 6) Will Vaught-Crane 7) Chris Smyser-Lancaster 8) Steve Rushin-Popular Bluff 9) Justin Wells-Aurora 10) Dustin Mooneyham-Aurora 11) Billy Moyer Jr-Batesville, Ark 12) Reid Millard-Jefferson City 13) Ron McQuerry-St Augustine 14) Patrick Johnson-Ash Grove 15) Phil Edmondson-Aurora 16) Chris Jones-Popular Bluff 17) Tony Jackson Jr-Lebanon 18 )LeRoy Johnson- Brookline 19) Brad Looney-Republic 20) Sundance Keeper-Springfield 21) Duke Whisnant-Texarkana,Ark
1st Heat-1) Whisnant 2) Vaught 3) Rushin 4) Payne 5) P. Johnson 6) Mooneyham 7) Jackson Jr
2nd Heat-1) Phillips 2) Looney 3) Jones 4) Millard 5) Wells 6) L. Johnson 7) Edmundson
3rd Heat-1) Frye 2) Stovall 3) Smyser 4) McCormick 5) Moyer Jr 6) McQuerry 7) Keeper
In Support action Jason Meadors grabbed the early lead in the A-Mod with Jamie Ragland following behind with veteran Rex Merritt a close third.Meadors had the car to beat as he opened-up a strong lead until lap 14 when Meadors slowed-up with problems and Ragland pulled to the infield area also with problems putting Rex Merritt into the top spot with Kris Jackson and former champion Erik Maggard in the top 3.On the restart,Merritt moved from the bottom groove to the middle lane as Kris Jackson was applying pressure along with Rusty Dukes.In the closing laps,Jackson tried several moves to overtake the lead,but Merritt withstood the challanges to capture the win with Kris Jackson,Maggard,Dukes and a fast moving Don Luna completing the top 5.
The WingedSprintsCars came out in full force as the 19 car field had Ryan Ohla leading the opening lap with veteran Randy Roberts close behind.The race was red flaged as Dennis Tomlin and Jay Reynolds and John Wagner Jr got together with Tomlin taking the hardest hit.On the restart,Ohla again took control with Roberts putting on the pressure and taking the lead on lap 2.Roberts had pulled away to a full straight away lead as Veteran Kenny Potter moved into the second place posistion.On lap 8,Roberts began smoking and fell by the wayside putting Potter into the top spot with Clint Todd moving into the runner-up spot.From there Potter pulled away capturing his second I-44 win of the season with Clint Todd,J.Kinder,Ohla and Jay Reynolds following in the top 5.
The Rookie class saw Josh Lewis challange early over Dave Meldrum and Shawn Price,but Lewis lost a wheel ending his night.Back up front,Meldrum grabbed the lead with Price close behind.On lap 3,Price moved into the lead and opened up a big lead,but Meldrum closed up the gap to challange late in the race but Price making his first I-44 start this season captured the win with Meldrum,Jason Brumley,Les Hayes and Ted Ballinger completing the top 5.
Results
A Mods
A Ft-1)Rex Merritt-Billings 2)Kris Jackson-Lebanon 3)Erik Maggard-Springfield 4)Rusty Dukes-Fair Grove 5)Don Luna-St James 6)Steve Martin-Ozark 7)Shawn Nations-Macks Creek 8)Christopher Moon-Sedalia 9)Brian Brown-Galena 10)Chad Pyle 11)Ted VanZandt-Billings 12)Corey Simpson-St Roberts 13)Sam Petty-Niangua 14)JC Morton-Springfield 15)Corey Pope-Clever 16)Tim Ballinger-Fair Grove 17)Justin Neuman-Crocker 18)Jason Meadors-Fordland 19)Jamie Ragland-Lebanon 20)Scotty Allen-Urbana 21)Mookie Cunningham-St James 22)Jason Woods-Philipsburg
WingedSprints
A Ft-1)Kenny Potter-Harrisonville 2)Clint Todd-Lynchburg 3)J.Kinder-Linn 4)Mitchell Moore-Edgerton,Kansas 5)Ryan Ohla-Indepence 6)Jay Reynolds-Springfield 7)Melody Simpson-Versailles 8)Bradley Roberts-Cole Camp 9)Keith Breedlove-Lynchburg 10)Jack Potter-Harrisonville 11)Dakota Carroll-Sedalia 12)Eric Todd-Falcon 13)Randy Roberts-Cole Camp 14)Kyle Carpenter-Marshfield 15)Rusty Quick-Lebanon 16)Scott Wedelstadt-Lebanon 17)John Wagner Jr-Lebanon 18)Dennis Tomlin-Nixa DNS-Joe Gerber-Laquey
Rookies
A Ft-1)Shawn Price-Aurora 2)Dave Meldrum-Edwards 3)Jason Brumley-Camdenton 4)Les Hayes-Camdenton 5)Ted Ballinger-Halfway 6)Chris Snyder-Nixa 7)Charles hooper 8)Josh Lewis-Stoutland DNS-Carl Lottman-Camdenton Tom Powers-Camdenton
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