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Michael Despain
JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (May 22) - The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series presented by Graphic Impressions sanctioned the May Mayhem event at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday evening and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would pick up the $1,500 payday in the A-Main event. Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN would also pick up a $1,500 payday by scoring the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature win, with Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN winning the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature, while Rick King of Junction City, KY won the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman main event.
The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature would see Greg Johnson jump to the race lead, followed by Jimmy Crabtree, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Brandon Fouts, and Dustin Linville. Fouts would draw the caution for a flat tire on lap 2 and see his night finished. One circuit would be completed before Jason Hinkle drew the next caution flag for a spin in turn two, with Billy Jones sliding into the incident as well. With the green back out, Linville would now be third, followed by Mike Jewell and Anthony Adams, while Johnson remained on the point. Johnson would start the lapping process on lap 9, still holding the lead over Crabtree. The caution would wave again on lap 12 when Buzz Williams made contact with a slower car on the backchute and ending his night. The restart would have the front trio the same, while Jewell and Bobby Carrier, Jr. began would what be a torrid battle for the fourth position. The final caution flew on lap 17 when Joey Rigdon's mount slowed on the frontchute. Back underway, the front three again remained the same, with Johnson putting some distance between himself and Crabtree on this restart. Carrier, Jr. would inch past Jewell for fourth on the restart, with Jewell reclaiming fourth on lap 20, only to lose it back to Carrier, Jr. one tour later. Johnson would continue to pull away over the final five laps to score the victory in the Jeff and Eddie Harrod owned Harrod Farms/Central Painting/Perry's Auto Sales/Perry's Septic Service/Valvoline/MAC Tools sponsored #71 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Jay Dickens Race Engines powered mount. Second through fifth would go to Crabtree, Linville, Carrier, Jr., and Jewell. Completing the top ten would be Larry Gray, Jr., Ernie Cordier, Jimmy Perkins, Joey Rigdon, and Anthony Adams. Fifteen entries saw Crabtree as top qualifier at 13.378 seconds and also winning the dash, while Jewell won the heat.
SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-May 22, 2009
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Jimmy Crabtree 13.378
Dash- Jimmy Crabtree, Greg Johnson, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Brandon Fouts, Buzz Williams, Dustin Linville
Heat- Mike Jewell, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Larry Gray, Jr.., Jason Hinkle
Feature- Greg Johnson, Jimmy Crabtree, Dustin Linville, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Mike Jewell, Larry Gray, Jr., Ernie Cordier, Jimmy Perkins, Joey Rigdon, Anthony Adams, Buzz Williams, Jason Hinkle, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Billy Jones, Brandon Fouts
Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds (34 entries)
Top Qualifier- Don Adams 15.057
1st Heat- Don Adams, Randy Turpin, Rocky Wilson, Kelly Warren, Wayne James, Andy Mefford, Jason Cole, Jeff Johnson, Robbie Gullion
2nd Heat- J.T. Ayers, Russ Gabbert, Bryan Barber, Kevin Nesselhauf, Josh Lucas, Walt Mayabb, Mick Sansom, Reggie Ritchie
3rd Heat- Jason Wheatley, Benji Lee, Tom Curtsinger, Dwight Embree, Skylar Marlar, Shane McKenney, Kevin Mayabb, Travis Cayton
4th Heat- Joey Kramer, Michael England, Joe David Turner, Elliott Despain, Dennis Roberson, Gary Ward, Jason Hall, Jordan Whitaker, Ryan Jarrell
B-Main #1- Josh Lucas, Andy Mefford, Wayne James, Reggie Ritchie, Jason Cole, Walt Mayabb, Robbie Gullion (DNS-Mick Sansom, Jeff Johnson)
B-Main #2- Skylar Marlar, Dennis Roberson, Gary Ward, Kevin Mayabb, Jason Hall, Shane McKenney, Ryan Jarrell (DNS-Travis Cayton, Jordan Whitaker)
Series Provisionals- Robbie Gullion, Wayne James
Track Provisional- Jason Hall
May Mayhem A-Main- Joey Kramer, Don Adams, Russ Gabbert, Josh Lucas, Michael England, J.T. Ayers, Randy Turpin, Elliott Despain, Kelly Warren, Rocky Wilson, Dwight Embree, Dennis Roberson, Kevin Nesselhauf, Tom Curtsinger, Bryan Barber, Jason Hall, Jason Wheatley, Benji Lee, Skylar Marlar, Joe David Turner, Robbie Gullion, Andy Mefford, Wayne James
Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models (14 entries)
1st Heat- Jeremy Hines, Gary Yeager, Zane Morgan, Clarence Belcher
2nd Heat- Todd Coffman, P.J. Feistritzer, Daniel Hatcher, Shelby Johnson
Feature- Jeremy Hines, P.J. Feistritzer, Daniel Hatcher, Gary Yeager, John Mulligan, Clarence Belcher, David Adams, Jim Price, Todd Coffman, Kevin Colston, Zane Morgan, Shelby Johnson, Mike Covington, Logan Whitis
Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman (11 entries)
1st Heat- Rick King, Darrell Baker, Donnie Sullivan, Billy Rigdon
2nd Heat- Bartley Grant, John Cole, Curtis Bennett, Todd Carmickle
Feature- Rick King, Wayne Hager, Donnie Sullivan, Curtis Bennett, Billy Rigdon, Darrell Baker, Glen Hounshell, Todd Carmickle, Bartley Grant (DNS-John Cole, Zak Underwood)
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