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Dave Seay
JAMAICA, Va. (April 18) - Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC is beginning to really like Bill Sawyer's Virginia Motor Speedway as his last two visits to the ½ mile speed plant has resulted in dominating wins. Madden and Jonathan Davenport battled side by side for the first ten laps, swapping the lead several times before taking total control of the 50 lap event on way to a World of Outlaws Late Model victory in the Rappahannock Tractor Rumble on the River presented by Dixie Chopper.
Jonathan Davenport led the field to green leading the first lap but with Chris Madden working hard to get the lead. The two raced side by side for ten laps with Madden taking the lead on lap 4 only to have Davenport take the lead back on lap 5. With Davenport working the high side and Madden working the bottom groove, the two battled side by side until lap 10 when Madden got by Davenport for good.
Steve Francis stayed close behind the lead duo getting by Davenport for second and setting out for Madden. Francis couldn't quite get to Madden and over the last fifteen laps had to hold off a hard charging Darrell Lanigan.
Over the remaining Madden worked lapped traffic to perfection to pick up the $10,000 victory. Following Madden to the checkers were Steve Francis, Darrell Lanigan, Ricky Elliott and Jonathan Davenport rounding out the top five.
"I really love this place, you can race anywhere on it and that was the key tonight. With a field as strong as we had here tonight it's great to be standing in victory lane with the win," commented Madden flanked by Union and Confederate Civil War re-enactors.
In other action James Marshall of Saint Leonard, MD raced from his fifth place starting position to take the lead on lap 19 from David Parker of Powhatan, VA en route to his first career victory in the Budweiser Modified division. Following Marshall to the checkers were Dan Arnold, Bret Hamilton, david Parker and Wayne Taylor.
In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman defending champion Tim Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA began his defense of his 2008 championship by taking the lead from Roger Jamerson on lap 4 and then going on to pick up the victory. Following Shelton to the finish were Roger Jamerson, Kenny Moreland, Todd Traylor and Tommy Upshaw.
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RACE RESULTS FOR RUMBLE ON THE RIVER 4, APRIL 18, 2009:
WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODELS 50 LAP FEATURE (46 CARS):
Heat 01 -- 1. Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, N.C.; 2. Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville, Md.; 3. Rick Eckert, York, Pa.; 4. Chub Frank, Bear Lake, Pa.; 5. Ray Tucker, Greensboro, N.C.; 6. Vic Coffey, Leceister, N.Y.; 7. Tim Fuller, Watertwon, N.Y.; 8. Russell King, Bristol, Ohio; 9. Chuck Harper, Beverly, WVA; 10. Scott Neighbors, Spring Lake, N.C.; 11. Tom Cohick, Gloucester; 12. Josh Richards, Shinnston, W. Va..
Heat 02 -- 1. Steve Francis, Ashland, Ky.; 2. Darrell Lanigan, Union, Ky.; 3. Shannon Babb, Mowequa, Ill.; 4. Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg, Pa.; 5. Roland Mann, Chaptico, Md.; 6. Doug Horton, Bruceton Mills, W. Va.; 7. Brent Robinson, Smithfield; 8. Jared Teegarden, Chesterfield; 9. David Williams, Avenue, Md.; 10. Brad Rigdon, Chesapeake; 11. Keith Jackson, Odenton, Md.; 12. Jordan Bland, Campbellsville, Ky..
Heat 03 -- 1. Chris Madden, Gaffney, S.C.; 2. Shane Clanton, Locus Grove, Pa.; 3. Ronnie Dehaven Jr., Winchester; 4. Clint Smith, Senoia, Ga.; 5. D.J. Meyers, Greencastle, Pa.; 6. Darryl Hills, Great Mills, Md.; 7. Matt Lux, Franklin, Pa.; 8. Jeff Pilkerton, Loveville, Md.; 9. Walker Arthur, Forest; 10. Dustin Hapka, Grand Forks, N.D.; 11. Matt Quade, Mechanicsville, Md..
Heat 04 -- 1. Dennis Franklin, Gaffney, S.C.; 2. Austin Hubbard, Laurel, Del.; 3. Ricky Elliott, Seaford, Del.; 4. Brady Smith, Solons Springs, Wis; 5. Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, Ga.; 6. Tyler Reddick, Corning, Calif.; 7. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 8. Dean Guy, Clements, Md.; 9. Mark Pettyjohn, Milton, Del.; 10. Kenny Pettyjohn, Millsboro, Del.; 11. Chas Shellenberger, Windfield, Pa..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Roland Mann, Chaptico, Md.; 2. Doug Horton, Bruceton Mills, W. Va.; 3. Tim Fuller, Watertwon, N.Y.; 4. David Williams, Avenue, Md.; 5. Russell King, Bristol, Ohio; 6. Jordan Bland, Campbellsville, Ky.; 7. Chuck Harper, Beverly, WVA; 8. Ray Tucker, Greensboro, N.C.; 9. Brad Rigdon, Chesapeake; 10. Vic Coffey, Leceister, N.Y.; 11. Scott Neighbors, Spring Lake, N.C.; 12. Tom Cohick, Gloucester; 13. Josh Richards, Shinnston, W. Va.; 14. Brent Robinson, Smithfield; 15. Jared Teegarden, Chesterfield; 16. Keith Jackson, Odenton, Md..
B-Main 02 -- 1. D.J. Meyers, Greencastle, Pa.; 2. Darryl Hills, Great Mills, Md.; 3. Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, Ga.; 4. Matt Lux, Franklin, Pa.; 5. Kenny Pettyjohn, Millsboro, Del.; 6. Walker Arthur, Forest; 7. Tyler Reddick, Corning, Calif.; 8. Jeff Pilkerton, Loveville, Md.; 9. Mark Pettyjohn, Milton, Del.; 10. Chas Shellenberger, Windfield, Pa.; 11. Dustin Hapka, Grand Forks, N.D.; 12. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 13. Dean Guy, Clements, Md.; 14. Matt Quade, Mechanicsville, Md..
A-Main -- 1. Chris Madden, Gaffney, S.C.; 2. Steve Francis, Ashland, Ky.; 3. Darrell Lanigan, Union, Ky.; 4. Ricky Elliott, Seaford, Del.; 5. Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, N.C.; 6. Shannon Babb, Mowequa, Ill.; 7. Austin Hubbard, Laurel, Del.; 8. Shane Clanton, Locus Grove, Pa.; 9. Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville, Md.; 10. Clint Smith, Senoia, Ga.; 11. Brady Smith, Solons Springs, Wis; 12. Rick Eckert, York, Pa.; 13. Josh Richards, Shinnston, W. Va.; 14. D.J. Meyers, Greencastle, Pa.; 15. Doug Horton, Bruceton Mills, W. Va.; 16. Chub Frank, Bear Lake, Pa.; 17. Tim Fuller, Watertwon, N.Y.; 18. Darryl Hills, Great Mills, Md.; 19. Ronnie Dehaven Jr., Winchester; 20. Vic Coffey, Leceister, N.Y.; 21. Roland Mann, Chaptico, Md.; 22. Dennis Franklin, Gaffney, S.C.; 23. Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, Ga.; 24. Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg, Pa..
FAST TIME: Jonathan Davenport, 17.416 seconds, 103.353mph.
BUDWEISER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (21 CARS):
A-Main -- 1. James Marshall, Saint Leonard, Md.; 2. Dan Arnold, Petersburg; 3. Bret Hamilton, Powhatan; 4. David Parker, Powhatan; 5. Wayne Taylor, Tappahannock; 6. Joey Polevoy, Powhatan; 7. Page Harrison, Jetersville; 8. Brian Maxey, King George; 9. Charles Gagnon, Mechanicsville, Md.; 10. Brian Dobie, Partlow; 11. John Ferguson, Gloucester; 12. Kelly Samuels, Richmond; 13. Dustin Bishop, Stony Creek; 14. Tony Quade, Leonardtown, Md.; 15. Curtis Barricks, Chesterfield; 16. Mark Schools, Midlothian; 17. Chad Beahr, Mechanicsville; 18. Josh Harris, Gloucester; 19. Jack Foulkes, Fairfax Station; 20. Charlie Hubbard, Chesapeake; 21. Kevin Fletcher, Saluda.
FAST TIME: Brian Maxey - 20.798 seconds, 86.547mph.
TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 25 LAP FEATURE (12 CARS):
A-Main -- 1. Tim Shelton, Fredericksburg; 2. Roger Jamerson, Glen Allen; 3. Kenny Moreland, Waldorf, Md.; 4. Todd
Traylor, King William; 5. Tommy Upshaw, West Point; 6. Michael Hayes, Ruther Glen; 7. J.R. Guy, Mechanicsville, Md.; 8.
John Kirby, Sandston; 9. Rusty Steele, Providence Forge; 10. Tony Wood, New Kent; 11. David Otey, Aylett; 12. Davey
Pullen, New Kent.
FAST TIME: Todd Traylor - 21.768 seconds, 82.690mph.
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