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T.J. Layne
COAL GROVE, Ohio (May 22) - After a one year hiatus, the Memorial Day Championships returned to the Rocky Top Raceway on Friday, May 22nd. A great field of cars for all classes gathered to kickoff the holiday weekend. Modifieds had the highest car count of the night at 20.
In the 25 lap Late Model A-Main, Jackie Boggs stormed to the lead at the start with Rod Evans right behind him as the two battled for the lead! Evans peeked the nose of his #R1 machine under Boggs several times during the races first ten laps but Boggs still held onto the lead. On lap 11, Evans got a little high in turn one and slid up into the lapped car of Warnie Allen. The contact allowed Kenny Christy to get under Evans and move into the second position with Evans being pushed back to third.
After a lap 12 restart, Christy looked to the inside of Boggs as they battled side by side for the lead off of turn four. Boggs held onto the lead as Christy was now in a battle for second with Evans. Contact five laps later resulted in a flat tire for Christy as he was forced to make a pit stop and go to the tail of the field. When the race resumed, Boggs pulled away to a five car length lead up front as the battle from second on back raged side by side. Boggs would come to the checkers to claim his second feature win in a row! Rod Evans finished second with Rick Combs third, Rod Conley fourth, and Kenny Christy fifth. Evans won the dash race while C. A. Wentz and Rod Conley won Engines Inc. heat races.
"The most exciting, action packed show in town" at Rocky Top continues on Friday, May 29th with Late Models-$2,000 to win, Modifieds-$650 to win, Bombers-$350 to win, and Mod Lites-$200 to win. General admission is only $12 with kids (7-12) admission $2. Pit admission is $25. Gates open at 4:00 pm with Hot Laps starting the nights action at 7:30 pm. For more information visit www.rockytopraceway.net.
Complete Results
Late Models
Fast Qualifier-Jackie Boggs, 13.894
Dash-Rod Evans, Jackie Boggs, Kenny Christy, Rick Combs
Heat One-C. A. Wentz, Joey Back, Glynn Booth, Mike Estep
Heat Two-Rod Conley, Tre Martin, Roger Dilley, Joe Ramey
A-Main-Jackie Boggs, Rod Evans, Rick Combs, Rod Conley, Kenny Christy, Tre Martin, C. A. Wentz, Carl Dillow II, Warnie Allen, Roger Dilley, Joey Back, Glynn Booth, Mike Estep (DNS: Joe Ramey, Rob Cassell, David Smith)
Lap Leaders-Jackie Boggs (1-25)
Car Count-16
Modifieds
Fast Qualifier-Shawn Holliday, 15.328
Dash-Dave Jamison, Craig Christian, Adam Colley, Shawn Holliday, Eddie Harmon, Todd Robinson
Heat One-Chuck Yeley, Chance Cecil, Dale Lyons, Pete Brunton
Heat Two-Greg Thompson, Hubie Hatfield, Jason Perry, Jimmy Adams
A-Main-Shawn Holliday, Craig Christian, Todd Robinson, Hubie Hatfield, Dave Jamison, Eddie Harmon, Chuck Yeley, Warnie Allen Jr., Hoyt Reynolds, Greg Thompson, James Watson, Adam Colley, Chance Cecil, Jimmy Adams, Jason Perry, Dale Lyons, Mike Estep (DNS: David Fisher, Alan Salisbury, Pete Brunton)
Lap Leaders-Craig Christian (1), Shawn Holliday (2-20)
Car Count-20
Bombers
Heat One-David Dunn, Joe McGinnis, Phil Rice, Sam Allen
Heat Two-Wayne Hughes, Wade Miller, Steve Karr, Eric Dennison
A-Main-Wayne Hughes, David Dunn, Wade Miller, Joe McGinnis, Chris Maynard, Jason Aldridge, Steve Karr, Sam Allen, Phil Rice, Eric Dennison (DNS: Lee Fry)
Lap Leaders-David Dunn (1), Wayne Hughes (2-15)
Car Count-11
Mod Lites
Heat One-Randy Armes, Harold Kuhn, Tony Sites, Brock Morris
Heat Two-Chris Stone, Aaron Pendleton, J. C. Wurts, Mark Noel
A-Main-Randy Armes, Chris Stone, Harold Kuhn, Aaron Pendleton, Shane Casto, Brock Morris, Mark Noel, J. C. Wurts, John Noel, Tony Sites, Jamie Byus, Roger Neal, Rodney Snodgrass
Lap Leaders-Chris Stone (1-8), Randy Armes (9-15)
Car Count-13
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