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MOBERLY, MO (April 11) - It was a cold one for Opening Night at 24 Raceway, as nine states were represented by the 102 cars coming in to compete, 39 of which were A-modifieds racing in the first of two U.S. Modified Touring Series shows sheduled for this season. Jon Tesch of Watertown, South Dakota crossed the line in a dead even tie with New Sharon, Iowa's Zack VanderBeek in the USMTS event last August 2. This year, it was Tesch pulling out all the stops to lead the final ten laps over VanderBeek and win the 35 lap feature. Kelly Shryock of Ferile, Iowa dominated the first laps, with Quincy's Michael Long running in and out of the top 3. Then on lap 12, the current points leader in the series, Jason Hughes of Westville, OK, took over the lead for about 14 laps, until a flat tire took its toll on lap 26. That's when Tesch went to the front and never looked back. VanderBeek had a rearview mirror-full of Pea Ridge, Arkansas's Johnny Bone, Jr., but held onto finish in 2nd, two car lengths behind Tesch. That win paid him $2000. Preceeding that big race of the night, the Sportsman class put on a great show of their own with the front-running cars racing in a pack. Derrick Agee, Huntsville, led all of the laps in this one, but Joni Petersheim of Sturgeon put his Chevy right behind Agee's Chevy several times as if they were tied together. Rick Girard of Columbia finished 3rd in a tight race over Moberly's Clinton Dale for this Sportsman feature. Centralia's Clayton Crump also led all the laps in the Hobby Stock race and won over Moberly driver Tom Creed, 2nd, and Iowa's Nathan Wood in their caution-free 12-lap feature. In the B-modifieds, it was Fulton's young Blake David starting off the 2009 season with another signature win from a front row start. He had a comfortable lead in the end over Iowa's Andrew Schroeder, 2nd, and Tyler Groenendyk for 3rd. And the 4 cylinder Hornet class kicked off the night with a great race of their own as Brooke Hassler of Columbia, led the first half of the feature, and Deven Still led the second part in some close racing. But Hassler came on strong, retaking the lead during the white flag while on the backstretch to get the win as Macon's Still blew up while crossing the finish line. Rob Chase and Kristi Chase finished close behind for 3rd and 4th, respectively. UPCOMING EVENTS: April 18 - ULMA Spring Challenge (LateModels) April 26 - Sportsman Special (25 Lap event) May 2 - Hornet Special (20 Lap event) May 9 - Car Show and Racecar Show (full judging & awards) 9AM to 3PM Complete results from four of the classes are available at www.speednetdirect.com/results . You can navigate to 24 Raceway's results listing by clicking on the "home" page, and following directions from there. A-mods finishes are available on the USMTS site. Action photos from 24 Raceway can be viewed at www.photogliff.com with ordering available off that website, for professional shots of both driver and racecar. Next weekend, April 18th, the Late Models will return to 24 Raceway, along with the rest of the five regular classes of A-modifieds, the Moberly Motors B-modifieds, Sportsman, Hobby Stock and the 4 cylinder Hornet classes. First place will be paying $1000 to win in this ULMA points event, sponsored by PepsiAmericas. "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" begins at 7pm, with a short driver's meeting, followed by hot laps, starting at 6pm. Please see the website of www.24racewayinmoberly.com for additional info. The fast action will take place again on these high banks, east of Moberly, Missouri on U.S. Highway 24 this coming Saturday. Adult ticket prices for the United LateModel Association race night are $17, with children, 12 and under, admitted free. Pit passes are $25. "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" is back with grandstands open at 4pm this Saturday, the 18th of April at the high banks of 24 Raceway, Moberly. Let's all hope for warmer weather..
Ron Lueck - 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO
Of 102 race
team entries, the Top 5 results are as follows:
USMTS A-Modifieds Main feature (of 24 starters) 35 laps 1) 14 John
Tesch, Watertown, SD (heat 2 winner)
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