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TCS/Jeff Yost
MIDDLEBOURNE, W.V. (April 9) - Opening night at Tyler County Speedway saw the pits bulging at the seams that lead to some hot action on the fast ¼ mile. The UFo series landed for the 17th annual Topless 51 for the Dodd's Sporting Goods Late Models. 40 of some of the areas best drivers signed in for the annual event. After Paul Wilmoth Jr., Tim Dohm, Butch McGill, Jared Miley and Andy Bond notched the heat wins. Devin Friese, Jacob Hawkins and Keith Barbara grabbed the consey victories. The green flag flew with Tim Dohm jumping to the front followed by Bond, Harold Redman Jr., Zack Dohm and Miley the top five. The first yellow came on lap four when Matt Lux looped his mount in turn four. Using double file restarts, T. Dohm still was in command but now Redman, Jared Hawkins (drove to third from thirteenth), Paul Wilmoth Jr., and Z. Dohm were now the top five. Clate Copeman brought out the next caution when he spun in turn two. The race stayed green until lap 12 when Mike Benedum came around in turn four. T. Dohm, Redman, Hawkins, P. Wilmoth and Steve Wilmoth occupied the top five. On the restart Danny Mitchell slowed in turn two slowing the race again. Dohm was still the leader, when on lap 24 Hawkins got by Redman for second and began to apply pressure to Dohm. On lap 26 the front two were door to door for the point. The yellow again was unfurled on lap 27 when Lux slowed in turn four. Dohm, Hawkins, Redman, Wilmoth and Robbie Scott (from twelfth) now filled the top five. The caution came out again on lap 32 for Miley who slowed on the front chute. Hawkins was turning up the heat as he pulled even with Dohm on lap 40. The race again was stopped when Bond slowed in turn four on lap 42. Dohm fended off Hawkins lap after lap until lap 48 when exiting turn two Dohm slowed letting Hawkins shoot by. Hawkins now was the new leader ahead of Wilmoth, Scott, Jacob Hawkins (from seventeenth) and Benedum (from twenty first) were the top five. Jacob Hawkins then motored his way to his brothers tail as the final yellow came out on lap 49. The two Fairmont drivers started the three lap dash side by side. The elder Hawkins was able to held off younger brother for the win. Scott crossed the line in third, Wilmoth was fourth and Benedum was fifth. Hawkins put the Bobby Lake Motorsports / J C Distributors after coming close numerous times in a big event at the Bullring. It was a clean sweep as Bobby Lake Motorsports finished one, two, three.
After an opening lap fracas that took out pole setter Sonny Conley in the Untied Rental FASTRAKs defending track champion Kyle Thomas shot the lead and never looked back. Thomas in his Aluminum Service Center / Joy's Disposal #57 crossed the stripe ahead of Rick Strickler, Shawn Jett (from twelfth) Dusty Hamrick and Shane Hitt.
It was a Father and Son duel in the Bridgeport Equipment and Tool TSMA Modifeds. In only sophomore season third generation driver Travis Dickson took his first career heat win. He started on the pole and grabbed the front spot at the outset. Dickson seemed poised to make it a daily double by taking his first ever feature as well. But on lap nine his dad, Mark pulled up to his deck lid and applied pressure to his son. The younger Dickson fended off dad circuit after circuit. A caution with two laps top go set up a dash between the dueling Dicksons. Travis was able to keep Dad behind him to put his A - M Commodities / Fannin Farms machine in victory circle.. Dad finished second. Mike Wilson, Tom Sigler, and Andy Bond completed the top five.
Billy Bunnell drove away for the Champion Sport Cards and Trophies Eco Flyers 4 cylinder feature . Bunnell's Frosty's Pre Owned Auto / Easy Eddie's Auto finished ahead of Bill Doll, Dustin Wamsley, David Bunnell and Bobby Dennison.
Trey Watson picked up where he left off last year as he claimed the Outlaw Graphic and Automotive Service MWRA Mini Wedges feature. The Sam Watson Trucking sponsored kart bested Wesley baker, Brandon Weigle, Shayla Graffey, and Jordon Doty.
The Herrington - Yoak Ford and Pre Owned Auto Mod Lites and the Sigler fabrication Hot Mod features were fogged out and will be run next week.
Next week at the Bullring the FASTRAK Northeast / Mid Ohio Valley region sanction the third annual Topless 30 for $1,500 to win. Previous winners '08 Freddie Carpenter, '09 Mike Pegher, and '10 Max Blair are expected to be there.
Late Models; Jared Hawkins, Jacob Hawkins, Robbie Scott, Paul Wilmoth Jr., Mike Benedum, Harold Redman Jr., Steve Wilmoth, Butch McGill, Doug Eck, Zack Dohm, Bob Gordon, Keith Barbara, Tim Dohm, Andy Bond, Devin Friese, Jared Miley, Matt Lux, Chris Meadows, Danny Mitchell, Freddie Carpenter, Chad McClellean Heats: Paul Wilmoth Jr., Tim Dohm, Butch McGill, Jared Miley, Andy Bond. Consey: Devin Friese, Jacob Hawkins, Keith Barbara.
A-Main
1. (13) 37 / Jared Hawkins / Fairmont, WV / $4,000
2. (17) 37J / Jacob Hawkins / Fairmont, WV / $1,800
3. (12) 18 / Robbie Scott / Shinnston, WV / $1,200
4. (8) B1 / Paul Wilmoth Jr / Clarksburg, WV / $1,000
5. (21) 25 / Mike Benedum / Bristol, WV / $800
6. (2) 28R / Harold Redman Jr / Tyler Mountian, WV / $700
7. (9) S1 / Steve Wilmoth / Clarksburg, WV / $600
8. (10) 1MC / Butch McGill / West Union, WV / $550
9. (19) 03 / Doug Eck / Corry, PA / $525
10. (18) 17 / Keith Barbara / South Park, PA / $500
11. (20) 31 / Bob Gordon / Keyser, WV / $475
12. (16) 12 / Devin Friese / Mercersburg, PA / $450
13. (14) 28C / Clate Copeman / Greensburg, PA / $440
14. (6) 17 / Zack Dohm / Cross Lanes, WV / $425
15. (4) 6T / Tim Dohm / Cross Lanes, WV / $400
16. (1) 01 / Andy Bond / Coolville, OH / $390
17. (5) H1 / Jared Miley / South Park, PA / $375
18. (11) 21 / Matt Lux / Franklin, PA / $375
19. (15) 33 / Chris Meadows / Beckley, WV / $375
20. (3) 18D / Danny Mitchell / Clarksburg, WV / $375
21. (7) 8 / Freddie Carpenter / Parkersburg, WV / $350
22. (DNS) 119 / Chad McClellan / Stoystown, PA / $350
DNQ 88 / Josh Coffman / Grafton, WV / $150
DNQ 30 / Josh Brunty / Fayetteville, WV / $150
DNQ 44 / Colten Burdette / Parkersburg, WV / $150
DNQ 63 / Cody Parker / Zanesville, OH / $150
DNQ 33 / Sean Puz / Springdale, PA / $150
DNQ J52 / Jeremy Misel / / $150
DNQ 12 / Ricky Williams / Beckley, WV / $150
DNQ 118 / Quintin Wyandt / Hooversville, PA / $150
DNQ 75 / Steve Weigle / Blue, WV / $150
DNQ 15 / Donnie Dotson / West Union, WV / $150
DNQ 9R / Dannie Ruza / Moundsville, WV / $150
DNQ 45 / Nick Corbitt / Waverly, WV / $150
DNQ 0 / Ed Shuman / Washington, WV / $150
DNQ 42 / Matt Dobnak / West Mifflin, PA / $150
DNQ 01 / Mark Banal / St. Clairsville, OH / $150
DNQ J4 / John Garvin Jr / Sarver, PA / $150
DNS 28 / Eddie Carrier Jr / Salt Rock, WV / $150
DNS 56 / Denton Boyer / Punxsutawney, PA / $150
FASTRAK: Kyle Thomas, Rick Strickler, Shawn Jett, Dusty Hamrick, Shane Hitt, Joel Prosser, Kris Southern, Robert Cossell, Derek Doll, Jacob Lash, Steve Adkins, Ted Johnson, John Watson, Danny Thomas, Sonny Conley, Steven Dotson, Melvin Ferguson, Daniel Hill. Heats: Sonny Conley, Joel Prosser, Daniel Hill. Consey: Ryan Montgomery.
Modifieds: Travis Dickson, Mark Dickson, Mike Wilson, Tom Sigler, Andy Bond, Robert Garnes, Cliff Crank, Mitch Basich, P J Durrah, Ted Bier, Justin Hart, Brandon Barnhart, Rick Venham Jr., Del Cunnigham, Roy Johnson, Cody Henthorn, Vince Conrad. DNS: J P Roberts, Justin Sinnett, Tommy Powell. Heats: T. Dickson, Garnes.
Hot Mods: Fogged out.
Mod Lites: Fogged out
4 Cylinders: Billy Bunnell, Bill Doll, Dustin Wamsley, David Bunnell, Bobby Dennison, Donnie Wamsley, Josh Fulks, Justin Freeland, Z1, Kathy Bell, Justin Williams.
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