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Ben Shelton
MERIDIAN, Miss. (October 23) - Brian Birkhofer had only been to Whynot Motorsports Park once before this weekend, and that appearance came in 2008, when he lapped all but the top five competitors as he claimed his first Fall Classic title. Even though he would not find the going as easy, Birkhofer made a triumphant return in 2010 as he claimed the $15,000 winner's check in the 16th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi on Saturday night in front of a record crowd.
The 16th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic drew a total turnout of 220 race cars including 60 Super Late Models, representing 17 states. In Cliburn Performance qualifying on Friday night, Jack Sullivan from Greenbrier, Arkansas topped the star-studded field to set fast time overall around the 1/3 mile oval.
Via heat race action, Chris Wall from Springfield, Louisiana and Mike Marlar from Winfield, Tennessee claimed the front row starting spots for Saturday night's finale. At the drop of the green flag Marlar jumped to a commanding advantage with Chris Wall and teammate, Don O'Neal, racing wheel to wheel for the second spot. By lap 14, O'Neal broke free of Wall and set his sights on Marlar. Three laps later Brian Birkhofer would move past Wall for the second position.
O'Neal would pursue Marlar for the next few laps before taking over the top spot on lap 25. O'Neal would maintain the lead for the next several laps as furious battles for position raged behind him, but on lap 42 Chris Wall would use a lightning move on the cushion to take over control of the top spot as a few laps later Birkhofer moved into the second position. Birkhofer would stalk Wall until lap 62, when he moved into the lead. Birkhofer would fend off various advances from Wall, O'Neal, and Marlar for the next few laps before he began to extend his advantage as Billy Moyer moved to second.
A late race caution set up a dash to the checkers, but Birkhofer would prove to be too much to handle as he claimed the $15,000 win ahead of Billy Moyer, Chris Wall, Mike Marlar, Dale McDowell.
Jimmy Mars from Menomonie, Wisconsin earned the Hard Charger Award after advancing from his 17th starting spot to a 6th place finish.
In the M-D Metals Crate Late Model division, a talented field of 38 cars entered the event, which saw Chase Washington and Jamie Tollison start on the front row for the $2,000 to win event. Tollison would prove to be too much for the competition as he charged to the biggest win of his career ahead of Chris Ragan, Chase Washington, Chip Brindle, and Jim McDuffie.
The LSI Open Wheel Modified division saw an impressive field of 38 entries from across the southeast enter the $2,500 to win program. For the feature it was Nettleton, Mississippi driver, Randol Harlow, who earned the pole position as he was joined by Greg Hopkins from Molino, Florida on the front row. The race would see hard racing throughout the pack, but at the checkered flag it was Hopkins, who picked up the big win over Jamie Burford, Noah Daspit, Randol Harlow, and Greg Hollingsworth.
In the Street Stock division 51 ground pounders were on hand to contend for the $1,000 top prize. Coker, Alabama's Trey Bright, who was the defending Coors Light Fall Classic Champion, in the Street Stock division, quickly worked his way past front row starters Jerry Idom and Artis Bunyard to claim the big win. He was followed at the stripe by Trey Bright, Artis Bunyard, Jerry Idom, Tony Silvestri, and James Elfring.
The Kajun Mini Stock feature, which boasted a $1,000 first prize saw 23 cars in action, and it was 16th starting Elvis Turberville, who overtook Jared Neiswander late in the race to claim the big win. Following the top two finishers at the checkered flag were Benny Pickett, J.C. Pearson, and Wayne Everette.
Friday night's Pure Stock feature was won by Kyle Mars over Tim Dees, and Brandon Leftwich, while Saturday night's Stinger feature was topped by Chris Hagler with Brandon Leftwich and Mindi Sisson rounding out the podium.
Rodney Wing, Charles Thrash, and Jannie Thrash would like to thank all of the racers, sponsors and fans, who made the 16th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic the most successful in the history of the event and the facility. Stay tuned to www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com for big announcements for 2011.
16th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic
Whynot Motorsports Park
October 23, 2010
A-Main
1 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA 15,000
2 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR 7,500
3 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA 4,500
4 1g Mike Marlar Winfield, TN 3,200
5 17m Dale McDowell Chickamagua, GA 2,400
6 28m Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI 1,800
7 18h Ronny Lee Hollingsworth Northport, AL 1,600
8 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 1,500
9 1v Will Vaught Crane, MO 1,400
10 71o Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 1,300
11 93 Ray Moore Shreveport, LA 1,250
12 44 Clint Smith Senoia, GA 1,200
13 18s Jack Sullivan Greenbrier, AR 1,150
14 28 Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville, IL 1,100
15 54w Dillan White Crofton, KY 1,075
16 21 Chris Brown Houston, TX 1,050
17 33 Brian Reese Noonan, GA 1,025
18 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS 1,000
19 888 Jason Cliburn Star, MS 1,000
20 54d Dane Dacus Lakeland, TN 1,000
21 9 David Ashley Zachary, LA 1,000
22 121 Anthony Burroughs Muscle Shoals, AL 1,000
23 21jr Billy Moyer Jr. Batesville, AR 1,000
24 11 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 1,000
M-D Metals Crate Late Model Feature Finish
1 2 327 Jamie Tolison
2 4 C16 Chris Ragan Ramer , Tn
3 1 19U Chase Washington , Ms
4 8 21B Chip Brindle Chatsworth , Ga
5 6 760C Jim Mcduffie Meridian , Ms
6 13 4C Cliff Williams , Ms
7 5 96 Jeffery Lawson , Ms
8 19 4H Matthew Turner Dawsonville , Ga
9 16 66K Scott Knowles Lanett , Al
10 15 1S Jeremy Shaw Millport , Al
11 14 118 Neil Baggett Nettleton , Ms
12 7 28 Chris Mcelhenney , Ms
13 20 19 Josh Putnam Florence , Al
14 17 9A Herman Reynolds , Ms
15 23 51 Jeff White Kosciusko , Ms
16 24 27M Larry Murphy , Ms
17 18 15 Chris O'conner
18 22 110 Brent Barrett
19 21 121 Michael Blount Sumrall , Ms
20 11 88 Charlie Henderson Cottondale , Al
21 9 8 Mike Palasini Leland , Ms
22 12 222 Mike Boland , Al
23 10 J88 Jered Smith
24 3 3 Shay Knight Ethelville , Al
LSI Open Wheel Modified Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 G17 Greg Hopkins Molino , Fl 0.00
2 18 19 Jamie Burford Keatchie , La 0.00
3 4 34D Noah Daspit Kiln , Ms 0.00
4 1 77 Randol Harlow Nettleton , Ms 0.00
5 5 25 Gregg Hollingsworth , Ms 0.00
6 8 90 Jay Burchfield Columbus , Ms 0.00
7 7 50 Landon Frith , Ms 0.00
8 16 115 Dustin Elliott - 0.00
9 15 25B Toby Hodge Pulaski , Ms 0.00
10 14 29R Cliff Ross Florence , Ms 0.00
11 21 29 Cole Griffith - 0.00
12 19 K9 Robert Casada Petal , Ms 0.00
13 17 2 Rusty Harrison , Ms 0.00
14 10 71/2 Brooks Strength , Ms 0.00
15 24 33 Little Ronnie Roberts Biloxi , Ms 0.00
16 22 01 Peyton Taylor Batesville , Ak 0.00
17 13 4R Ryan Allday Jackson , Ms 0.00
18 12 D1 Ronnie Roberts , Ms 0.00
19 20 31C Billy Collett - 0.00
20 23 8G George Gilbert D'iberville , Ms 0.00
21 6 3 Mike Ladner - 0.00
22 3 04 Rodney Etheridge , Al 0.00
23 11 31 Blake Koenigsberger Columbus , Ms 0.00
24 9 72 Todd Neiheiser Panama City, Fl 0.00
Street Stock Feature
1 3 82 Trey Bright Coker, Al
2 2 12 Artis Bunyard, Ms
3 1 WFO Jeremy Idom
4 4 K24 Tony Silvestri Columbus , Ms
5 5 45 James Elfring Quitman , Ms
6 18 33C Mike Cannette Ocean Springs, Ms
7 12 8H Bobby Parker Reform , Al
8 14 10R Rocky Degruy Deham Springs, La
9 7 35M Joe Mchan, Jr Meridian , Ms
10 22 19S Gerald Smith Florence , Ms
11 10 R11 Jimmy Lantrip Florence , Ms
12 24 111M Wayne Medders Morton , Ms
13 16 77A Bret Anderson Hueytown , Al
14 23 19 Michael Williams , Ms
15 15 26E Eric Mazingo Toxey , Al
16 19 12B Rodney Bruce , Ms
17 17 82S Bo Slay Milton , Fl
18 11 10T Andy Taylor Rose Hill, Ms
19 21 71 Brian Holley Philadelphia , Ms
20 13 T74 Gary Cooper Richland , Ms
21 9 20 Marvin Beard Ethelsville , Al
22 6 27C Calvin Cook, Fl
23 8 25K James Woods
24 20 F15 Chad Hiers Ocean Springs, Ms
Kajun Mini Stocks Feature
1 16 60 Elvis Turberville Denham , La
2 1 219 Jared Neiswander Bono , Ar
3 14 4BP Benny Pickett , Al
4 10 4P J.c. Pearson , Ms
5 4 J316 Wayne Everette Denham Springs, La
6 9 27 Phillip Hathcock Trussville , Al
7 20 69L Eric Long
8 5 83 Brian Price Greenwood , Ms
9 8 0 Kevin Crocker Randolph , Al
10 15 3 Jason Byrd Carbonhill , Al
11 7 888 Alton Evans Quitman , Ms
12 6 45 Johnny Pearson , Ms
13 11 B1 Donna Everette Denham Springs, La
14 13 15S Joe Shelby Toomsuba , Ms
15 22 5 Robert Underwood , Ms
16 17 14 Curt Oaks , Al
17 19 H50 Homer Jenkins Walker , La
18 2 F1 Chris Smith , Ms
19 18 35 Tyler Evans Quitman , Ms
20 21 B5 Ben Turbeville
21 12 4 Al Folks Toomsuba , Ms
22 3 50 Landon Frith , Ms
Pure Stock Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 42 Kyle Mars Meridian , Ms
2 1 11 Tim Dees Meridian , Ms
3 6 777 Brandon Leftwich Meridian , Ms
4 3 9-1-1 Steve Peacock Ramon , Ms
5 5 22 Mark Lewis, Jr Magee , Ms
6 7 8 Tylier Roberts Meridian , Ms
7 4 12 Coonie Luker
8 8 L15 Tim Lewis Crystal Springs, Ms
9 9 44M Caleb Langford Vickburg , Ms
10 11 17 Mike Hudler Meridian , Ms
11 10 4J Josh Banes
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