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T.J. Layne
COAL GROVE, Ohio (May 28) - After two straight weeks of rainouts, the Rocky Top Raceway finally received a sunny Friday on May 28th for "High School Night" and the "Tri-State Challenge". A total of 74 cars from Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Indiana were in attendance.
Before the nights regular racing program got underway, the rained out final 25 laps of the Les Boggs 30 AMRA Modified A-Main and the Bomber A-Main from May 7th were ran. West Portsmouth's Doug Adkins dominated the caution free AMRA Modified A-Main to take the $1,000 prize over Todd Robinson in second, Craig Christian third, Tony Dehart fourth, and Vince Conrad fifth. Jamie Adams won the make-up Bomber A-Main over Bruce Gray Jr., Robert Walker, Kenny Neal, and Dwayne Anderson.
In the nights 25 lap Late Model A-Main, Jackson, Ohio driver Greggie Oliver took the lead at the start while Jackie Boggs passed Jason Perry to move into the second position. Oliver maintained about a seven car length lead over Boggs until the races first caution flew on lap 11. On the restart, the two went side by side for the lead through turns one and two and made contact off of two and down the backstretch! The two ran side by side down the backstretch and into turn three with Oliver maintaining the lead.
Boggs then tried every groove on the track to try to get back up to Oliver, but couldn't close in. On the last lap, with the race well in hand for Oliver, a caution flag flew for a crash in turn three, setting up a green-white-checkered restart. On the restart, Boggs went high into one as the two battled side by side! Boggs could not hold his run off of two though as Greggie Oliver went on to lead the final two laps and claim his first career RTR feature win! Boggs finished second with Kevin Wagner third, Terry Hicks fourth, and Jason Perry fifth. Oliver won the dash race while Rod Evans and Shannon Thornsberry won heat races.
Adam Jordan led the field to start the 20 lap AMRA Modified A-Main. Jordan led the first five laps with Opening Night winner Vince Conrad in second. On a lap five restart, fourth place runner Doug Adkins put his car on the high side and had a tremendous run through turns one and two to battle side by side for the lead down the backstretch.
Adkins would take the lead off of turn four and checked out from there to claim his second feature win of the night! Adam Colley finished second with Vince Conrad third, Mike Wilson fourth, and Todd Robinson fifth. Jordan won the dash race while Eddie Harmon and Tony Dehart won heat races. Mike Matney won the B-Main.
Jamie Adams dominated the Bomber A-Main to claim his second feature win of the night. Bruce Gray Jr. finished second with Jim Helterbrand third, David Dunn fourth, and Robert Walker fifth. Adams and Gray won heat races.
Mark Noel took the lead to start the Mod Lite A-Main with fifth place starter Tony Sites moving into the second position right from the start. Sites ran right on Noel's bumper for several laps until lap ten when the two would go side by side for the lead. Coming off of turn two while battling side by side, the two made heavy contact with Noel spinning.
Noel would leave the track with extensive damage while Sites inherited the lead. Sites went on to lead the final five laps to take his second win of the season with Randy Armes in second, Shane Casto third, Chris Stone fourth, and Mark Sites fifth. Noel and Brock Morris won heat races.
In the 4 cylinder A-Main, Oak Hill, Ohio's Mike Strickland took the lead at the start and dominated to take his first career RTR feature win. Jerry Massie finished second with Dwayne Anderson third, Ronnie Massie fourth, and James Johnson fifth. Strickland and Rex Smith Jr. won heat races.
Rocky Top Raceway will be in action on Friday, June 4th with the running of the Rocky Top 100. On the card will be Late Models, AMRA Modifieds, a $500 to win 4 cylinder special, and the "Rocky Top 100" $1,000 to win Enduro race at the end of the night. General admission is $12 with kids (7-12) general admission $2, kids six and under free, and pit passes $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.
Late Models
Fast Qualifier-Jackie Boggs, 15.336
Dash-Greggie Oliver, Jason Perry, Kevin Wagner, Jackie Boggs
Heat One-Terry Hicks, Erick Christian, Carl Dillow II, Rod Evans
Heat Two-Shannon Thornsberry, Bob Ramey, Mike Ratliff, Jacob Curnutte
A-Main-Greggie Oliver, Jackie Boggs, Kevin Wagner, Terry Hicks, Jason Perry, Mike Ratliff, Erick Christian, Jacob Curnutte, Mick Sansom, Carl Dillow II, Bob Ramey, Rod Evans, Roger Dilley, David Smith, Shannon Thornsberry (DNS: Eddy Johnson, Derick Fisher)
Lap Leaders-Greggie Oliver (1-25)
Car Count-17
AMRA Modifieds
Fast Qualifier-Mike Wilson, 16.477
Dash-Adam Jordan, Vince Conrad, Todd Robinson, Mike Wilson, Adam Colley, Doug Adkins
Heat One-Eddie Harmon, Craig Christian, David Fisher, Hoyt Reynolds, Luke Jordan
Heat Two-Tony Dehart, Eric Hatfield, Jim Wilson, Delmar Qualls, Jeremy Akers
B-Main-Mike Matney, #44 Queen, Derrick Walker, Will Fry
A-Main-Doug Adkins, Adam Colley, Vince Conrad, Mike Wilson, Todd Robinson, Tony Dehart, Craig Christian, Eddie Harmon, Eric Hatfield, Jim Wilson, David Fisher, Hoyt Reynolds, Delmar Qualls, #44 Queen, Adam Jordan, Jeremy Akers, Luke Jordan, Mike Matney
Lap Leaders-Adam Jordan (1-5), Doug Adkins (6-20)
Car Count-27
Les Boggs 30 (Make-up feature from May 7th)-Doug Adkins, Todd Robinson, Craig Christian, Tony Dehart, Vince Conrad, Eddie Harmon, Rick Aukland, Joe Hamon, Sammy Hobbs, David Fitzpatrick, Chuck Yeley, J. P. Roberts, Adam Colley, Derick Walker, Jake Keaton, Danny Ferguson, Mike Sark, Dave Pinkerton, Luke Jordan, Greg Thompson
Lap Leaders-Doug Adkins (1-30)
Bombers
Heat One-Jamie Adams, Jim Helterbrand, #12, Robert Walker
Heat Two-Bruce Gray Jr., David Dunn, Jeremy Neil, Kenny Neal
A-Main-Jamie Adams, Bruce Gray Jr., Jim Helterbrand, David Dunn, Robert Walker, #U2 Settles, Jeremy Neil, #12, Kenny Neal
Lap Leaders-Jamie Adams (1-15)
Car Count-9
Make-up feature from May 7th-Jamie Adams, Bruce Gray Jr., Robert Walker, Kenny Neal, Dwayne Anderson, David Dunn
Lap Leaders-Bruce Gray Jr. (1-2), Jamie Adams (3-15)
Mod Lites
Heat One-Mark Noel, Aaron Pendleton, Tony Sites, Harold Kuhn
Heat Two-Brock Morris, Randy Armes, Chris Stone, Mark Wilson
A-Main-Tony Sites, Randy Armes, Shane Casto, Chris Stone, Mark Sites, Aaron Pendleton, Brock Morris, Harold Kuhn, Mark Wilson, Mark Noel
Lap Leaders-Mark Noel (1-10)-, Tony Sites (11-15)
Car Count-10
4 cylinders
Heat One-Mike Strickland, Dwayne Anderson, James Johnson, Todd Miley
Heat Two-Rex Smith Jr., Jerry Massie, Keith Anderson, Terry Delaney
A-Main-Mike Strickland, Jerry Massie, Dwayne Anderson, Ronnie Massie, James Johnson, Tyler Anderson, Terry Delaney, Todd Miley, Keith Anderson, Rex Smith Jr. (DNS: Kevin McKenzie)
Lap Leaders-Mike Strickland (1-12)
Car Count-11
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