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Michael Despain
JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (August 20) - The D&D Pallet Recyclers UMP Sportsman Weekend Warrior 40 would headline the racing program on Friday evening at Ponderosa Speedway and Randy Petro of Columbus, IN would visit victory lane and claim the $2,000 payday for the event. Other feature event winners for the night included Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Michael England of Glasgow, KY in Clayton Homes UMP Modifieds, and Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Pro Late Models.
Randy Petro and John Smith would bring the 22 car starting field to the green flag in the D&D Pallet Recyclers UMP Sportsman main event, with Smith leading lap 1 before Petro would take the lead on lap 2 after a side-by-side battle, followed by Gerald Haynes, Jr., Bartley Grant, and Daniel Latham. Ed Leasure would make his way into the top five on lap 4, with Petro pulling away a bit from Smith for the lead. The front five remained the same until the first caution waved on lap 12 for a spin by Bobby Carrier, Jr. in turn three. Back underway, only two more laps would be scored before Jeremy Scott and Reggie Ritchie would tangle in turn two. The front five would stay the same as Rick King would spin in turn three two laps later to draw the next caution. This restart would see Leasure finally grab fourth from Grant after a battle for the spot, only to see the caution wave again on lap 19 for a slowed Eddie Stewart, who would pit with a flat tire. This restart would again see the top five stay intact until the caution flew again on lap 24 for a slowed Goble Bertram in turn two. Only one more lap would be scored before the most serious incident occurred when Keaton Streeval and Jarrod Latham would tangle exiting turn four, with Latham rolling his mount two and a half times, bringing out the red flag, but Latham would walk away from the accident. The final restart of the race would see Smith roll along Petro and the pair would battle side-by-side for lead, with Petro taking command again on lap 28, while Leasure snuck past Haynes, Jr. for third on the same circuit. Jeremy Hines would make his way into the top five on lap 34, but no one would catch Petro on this night as he would drive the Chris Johnson owned Jimmy's Motorsports/BG Chassis/Dasco Race Supply sponsored #95 to the victory ahead of Smith, Leasure, Haynes, Jr., and Hines. The remainder of the top ten would be Grant, Daniel Latham, Rick King, Pat Hagan, and Billy Meredith. Petro would also be top qualifier among 35 entries at 16.300 seconds and also win the dash, with heat wins going to Leasure, Meredith, and Hines, while Jeremy Scott would win the B-Main.
Michael Chilton would take the lead at start of the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature event, followed by Victor Lee, Todd Coffman, Brian Smith, and Daniel Hatcher. The front five would remain the same until the only caution of the race flew when fifth place running Hatcher would slow on the track in turn two and be finished for the night. The restart would see 10th place starting Dustin Linville go to the fourth spot and take third one trip later on lap 12, while Joey Daniel would pull past Smith for fifth on lap 13. But it would be Chilton pulling away over the final laps and drive to the win in his Central Painting/Chilton's Lawn Care/Harrod Farms sponsored #97 C.J. Rayburn Race Car, Mike Bullock Race Engines powered entry. Lee, Linville, Coffman, and Daniel would complete the top five, while Chase McWhorter, Smith, John Mulligan, Wesley Brummett, and Jeff Johnson rounding out the top ten. Chilton would also be top qualifier at 14.531 seconds among 19 entries and also win the dash, while Daniel and McWhorter would win the heats.
Jason Wheatley and Michael England would be the class of the field in the Clayton Homes UMP Modified main event, with England driving past Wheatley as the pair lapped a slower car with five laps remaining and would drive on to his second straight win in the Team Wompus Cat owned Williams and Tucker Salvage/Jeffries Auto Salvage/Horton Racing/Waterhead Motorsports/Kentucky Cycle Salvage/Chuck Davis Machine/Simpson Machine and Fabrication sponsored #10.5 Lightning Chassis, Pro Power Race Engines powered unit. Wheatley would take second, followed by J.T. Ayers, Don Adams, and Rocky Wilson. Completing the top ten were Joey Cotterman, Randall Basham, Jeff Cotterman, Gary Parks, and Doug Peak. England would also be top qualifier at 15.314 seconds and win the dash, with Adams winning the heat.
The Bob Allen Motor Mall Pro Late Model feature would a runaway event as Todd Coffman took command on the opening circuit and would never look back in scoring the feature win in his King Clean/Coffman Photography/Cook's Collectibles/Two Brothers Café/A Breath of Fresh Air/Harrod Farms/Bottom Line Tax and Bookkeeping/Hurst Racing/Central Kentucky Log Cabins sponsored #35 C.J. Rayburn Race Car, GM604 powered machine. P.J. Feistritzer would take runner-up honors, followed by Jake Henry, Victor Lee, and Dusty Maybrier. Jeremy Hines, Clarence Belcher, John Mulligan, Gary Yeager, and Billy Wooldridge would complete the top ten. Coffman was top qualifier at 14.320 seconds and won the dash, while Jeff Johnson would win the heat.
SUMMARY- Ponderosa Speedway- Junction City, KY- August 20, 2010
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models (19 entries)
Top Qualifier- Michael Chilton 14.531
Dash- Michael Chilton, Victor Lee, Brian Smith, Todd Coffman, Daniel Hatcher, Doodle Farris
1st Heat- Joey Daniel, Wesley Brummett, Dusty Maybrier, Jeff Johnson
2nd Heat- Chase McWhorter, Dustin Linville, John Mulligan, Gary Yeager
Feature- Michael Chilton, Victor Lee, Dustin Linville, Todd Coffman, Joey Daniel, Chase McWhorter, Brian Smith, John Mulligan, Wesley Brummett, Jeff Johnson, Jake Henry, Chris Streeval, Doodle Farris, Dennis Barton, Gary Yeager, Daniel Hatcher, Ernie Cordier, Dusty Maybrier (DNS- Daniel Shelton)
D&D Pallet Recyclers UMP Sportsman (35 entries)
Top Qualifier- Randy Petro 16.300
Dash- Randy Petro, Gerald Haynes, Jr., Daniel Latham, Logan Whitis, Bartley Grant (DNS- John Smith)
1st Heat- Ed Leasure, Rick King, Keaton Streeval, Pherman Stewart
2nd Heat- Billy Meredith, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Josh Turner, Logan Preston
3rd Heat- Jeremy Hines, Reggie Ritchie, Eddie Stewart, Pat Hagan
B-Main- Jeremy Scott, Jarrod Latham, Josh Brock, Goble Bertram
Provisional- Travis Preston
Weekend Warrior 40- Randy Petro, John Smith, Ed Leasure, Gerald Haynes, Jr., Jeremy Hines, Bartley Grant, Daniel Latham, Rick King, Pat Hagan, Billy Meredith, Reggie Ritchie, Josh Turner, Pherman Stewart, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Josh Brock, Eddie Stewart, Keaton Streeval, Jarrod Latham, Goble Bertram, Logan Preston, Jeremy Scott, Travis Preston, Logan Whitis- DNS (DNQ- Johnny King, Joe Dunbar, Darrell Baker, Rob Jones, Derek Bottoms, Avral Thompson, Robert Houchens, Dario Camacho, Steve Rector, Darrell Cain, Doyle Hibbard)
Clayton Homes UMP Modifieds (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Michael England 15.314
Dash- Michael England, Jason Wheatley, Randy Turpin, J.T. Ayers, Tommy Gregory, Tom Curtsinger
Heat- Don Adams, Rocky Wilson, Joey Cotterman, Randall Basham
Feature- Michael England, Jason Wheatley, J.T. Ayers, Don Adams, Rocky Wilson, Joey Cotterman, Randall Basham, Jeff Cotterman, Gary Parks, Doug Peak, Randy Turpin, Timothy Coontz, Gary Hebrock (DNS- Tommy Gregory, Tom Curtsinger)
Bob Allen Motor Mall Pro Late Models (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Todd Coffman 14.320
Dash- Todd Coffman, Dusty Maybrier, P.J. Feistritzer, Jake Henry, John Mulligan, Clarence Belcher
Heat- Jeff Johnson, Gary Yeager, Victor Lee, Billy Wooldridge
Feature- Todd Coffman, P.J. Feistritzer, Jake Henry, Victor Lee, Dusty Maybrier, Jeremy Hines, Clarence Belcher, John Mulligan, Gary Yeager, Billy Wooldridge, Todd Mingey, Josh Hampton, Mike Covington, Robert Ritchie, Jeff Johnson
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