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CLINTON DALE PERSEVERES IN THE 25-LAP SPORTSMAN SPECIAL AT 24
RACEWAY MOBERLY, MO (April 25) - For the first 14 laps of the Sportsman Special, it was a trading of the lead between two Moberly drivers, Tim Eravi running up high on the 24 Raceway track, while Clinton Dale used the lower lanes. After a caution on lap 15, Derrick Agee got his turn at the front for a couple of laps until the next yellow flag came out. On that lap 18 restart, Eravi resumed his role at the front, fending off Joni Petersheim this time until lap 20, when Dale regained the lead for a moment until another spin brought out the caution, this time by Moberly's Randy Rindom. With Rindom stalled in turn 3 and facing the wrong way, Larry Perkins couldn't stop in time and the resulting head-on crash brought out the race-stopping red flag on lap 21, as both drivers and cars were attended to. When racing resumed, Dale jumped back to lead the remining 4 laps with Jeff Creed of Cairo close behind. Chad Walter of Clarence came in 3rd after starting from the pole position, followed by Mike Harward of Floris, IA. Rounding out the top five was Huntsville's Agee, the winner from opening night, two weeks earlier. In the night's earlier racing, 2008 A-modified Champ, David Holder of Clarence, led all 20 laps from the pole and by a comfortable margin. Only a couple of restarts brought the field of cars back together, with Kelly Smith of Kirksville and Hannibal's Mark VanWinkle racing for 2nd. That is until midway in the race, when Smith had to retire to the infield from a brush with the turn 4 wall. Macon's Tony Garner returned to racing in the A-modifieds this night after a year or so away, in Smith's back-up car and came in 3rd, ahead of Craig Spegal and Jacob Grotewiel. Holder showed domination this night in winning by half of a lap on the half-mile track. The B-modifieds used up their allotted time in the shortened 12-lap race, with Chad Lebsock of Hallsville also winning from the pole. Lebsock led all the laps on his way to his first victory at 24 Raceway. In Hobby Stock competition, Kevin Renzelmann led the middle 8 laps, but finished 2nd behind last season's champ, Tom Creed of Moberly. In two restarts towards the end of their 12-lap race, Centralia's Clayton Crump led for a lap and then Creed led for only one lap, but it was the one that counted. And in the Hornet class, Rob Chase of Clark, led all the laps for his first win of the season, while wife Kristi worked her way up to a runner-up finish.
UPCOMING EVENTS: May 2 - Hornet Special (20 Lap event) May 9 - Car Show and Racecar Show (full judging & awards) 9AM to 3PM; along with rescheduled ULMA show May 16 - Hobby Stock mechanic's race As always this season, complete results from all of the classes are available at www.speednetdirect.com . You can navigate to 24 Raceway's results listing by clicking on the "home" page, and following directions from there. Other items of interest: 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. Fuel sales of both Sunoco's 110 octane gas and a methanol blend, and tire sales, both Hoosier and American Racer brands, take place in near the tech area prior to the night's hot laps. Kids, ages 0 to 7 and 8 to 12, can enter a coloring of the night's picture at the Junior Fan Club table for a chance to win souvenior booth gift certificates. And finally, to help celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the facility, a Miss 24 Raceway will be picked from this year's entrants to preside over the trophy presentations for the 2009 season. Simply complete an entry form and submit it with your picture by May 9, so voting can begin. Fill it out and give to any official at the racetrack, as the Miss 24 Raceway will be announced on May 23. Up next is the 4 clylinder Hornet Special on May 2 at 24 Raceway, along with the rest of the five regular classes of A-modifieds, B-modifieds, Sportsman and Hobby Stock classes. First place will be paying $250 to win in this 20 lap event for the four cylinder American-made cars. AND for this season, one of the class rules has been relaxed as Hornet drivers can also compete in other classes. "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" begins at 7pm, with a short driver's meeting at 6pm, followed by hot laps, starting at 6:15. 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 coming race night are $12, with children, 12 and under, admitted free. Gates open at 4pm. Pit passes are $25. "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" is back with grandstands open at 4pm this Saturday, the 2nd of May at the high banks of 24 Raceway, Moberly. Ron Lueck - 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO
Of 71 race
team entries, the Top 5 finishers are as follows:
A-Modifieds (of 8 entries) 20 laps 1) 71 David
Holder, Clarence (heat 1 winner)
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