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HOLDER GOES 3 FOR 3 IN RECENT A-MODIFIED FEATURES AT 24
RACEWAY, AS YOUNG AGEE GETS 1ST SPORTSMAN SPECIAL WIN.
by Ron Lueck - 24 Raceway
MOBERLY, MO
(July 20) - With the rain pattern staying the same for some three months
now, by getting a downpour every three days or so, the Moberly racetrack has
managed to get in the last four races as scheduled, between those
rainstorms. After another downpour came at midnight Friday, the track had
1.1 inches of rainwater in the guage Saturday morning and some standing on
the infield. But the required three conditions of sun, high temperature and
a bit of a wind all came together Saturday to dry the facility as the crew
got the track into good shape for racing and fan enjoyment, albeit a warm
night. The night's racing event fit in nicely between the early Saturday
rain and the Sunday morning rain that followed at dawn.
RACE REPORT:
Just like his father, Pete with his wins in 2006 & 07, son Derrick Agee now
races in the annual 25 lap Sportsman's event that was held this last
Saturday night at 24 Raceway. The two Walter brothers from Clarence each
won a heat race for the Sportsman Special, so Chad and Casey started along
side each other for this 25-lap event. After a lap 3 spin by returning
Sportsman track champion from a few years back, Ben Fischbeck now of Concord
N.C., Butch Bailey took over 2nd just behind Chad Walter. A couple more
cautions for debris on the track, and Chad Walter still led over Bailey and
Casey Walter, with Derrick Agee, Tim Eravi and Rick Girard also getting in
and out of the top five mix. By the half way point, Chad Walter had the
lead with Agee behind him, as Casey Walter retired to the infield. A couple
more restarts at laps 12 and 13, and that leadership changed in a 4-wide
restart with Agee getting around Walter, as Fischbeck grabbed 3rd for a few
laps. Agee held the lead until lap 18 when Chad Walter got a run around
Agee and retook the lead. At the same time, Fischbeck and Eravi were
trading off the 3rd and 4th positions in some good racing. Walter got back
in front of Agee on this lap, as these two started to put some distance
between themselves and the rest of the pack. By lap 21, the pair were
running out front by a quarter lap. Walter then had to pit on the back
stretch surrendering his lead after lap 22. So without anyone close, Agee
had a clear shot to the finish as long as no cautions came out. None did
and for the last three laps, it was Agee's race to the win of a $400 first
place prize as Fischbeck came across 2nd, with Eravi in at 3rd. Cody Agee
and Andrew Page completed the top five.
In the A-modified's 20-lap race earlier in the night's events, Steve Grotz
and Kevin Blackburn started on the front row and traded off on leading the
first two thirds of this feature. But by a lap 14 restart after the 3rd
caution of the night, David Holder charged through to take the lead for the
remainder of the race. It was a good threesome with these three running out
front and jockeying for position to each grab the lead. But after a 4th
caution on lap 18, Holder had both Grotz and Blackburn covered in the
restart, with a green-white-checker setup. Holder never relinquished the
lead and went on to his 3rd win in this car in three tries at 24 Raceway.
B-modified
racing saw Chad Lebsock and Bob Woodrow on the front row start for this
15-lapper. Woodrow had the car to beat as he led all the laps, with Lebsock
staying right up there in the mix for the entire race. Gary Wilson and Tom
Elsen also came on at various times in the runner up position, as Kelly
Smith got up to only 3rd for one lap on lap 8. The finishing order behind
Woodrow, were Elsen, Lebsock, Wilson and Smith for the top five.
The Hobby
Stock class had the highest car count yet for this 2010 season, as Tim
Dawson was back at Moberly to take this win. He did so by leading all the
laps and was able to lap into the field on the final one. It was this Hobby
Stock class that ran a caution-free race and helped get the night's program
back on schedule. And that's always appreciated by fans and management
alike.
Earlier in the
4 cylinder Hornet class, there were a few cautions and a race-stopping red
flag as a four car wreck on turn 3 took out a quarter of the field. Devin
Still came out on top in this one, winning for the second time this season
at 24 Raceway, with Robert Winfrey coming in 2nd and just behind him. This
was their tune-up race for the 20-lap Hornet Special, coming next in two
weeks.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Note: for months of July & August, it's now an
every-other-week schedule
July 31 - Hornet Special (a 20 Lap event) + weekly racing series + A-mod
Mechanic's race
August 14 - All-Star Race (with winning car's photo posted on website
banner for 2011) + weekly racing series + Hornet Mechnic's race
August 28 - USMTS re-visiting in the "Hunt for the Championship" +
weekly racing series for the 2010 Season Championships
Complete results from the five classes noted below will be available at
www.speednetdirect.com/results . You can navigate to 24 Raceway's results
listing by clicking on the "home" page for Speednet, find 24 Raceway at the
3rd listing down, and following directions from there.
PROMO:
This week, July 24th, 24 Raceway will be taking a 2nd planned night off for
July. Racing returns next on July 31st with the annual 4 cylinder Hornet
Special. The Hornet class will be running a 20-lap feature and paying $250
to the winner with the runner up getting $150. The other four classes of A
& B-Modifieds, Sportsman and the Hobby classes will also be racing this
night, making it all five classes competing on the high banks of Moberly.
And following the last of the five feature events will be a mechanic's race
for the A-Modified guys. "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" will begin that
Saturday night at the usual 7pm, with a short driver's meeting at 6pm,
followed by hot laps, starting at 6:15. See the flyer for this Hornet
Special on our website of www.24racewayinmoberly.com . Admission to the
grandstand area will be only $10 for enjoying "Dirt Track Racing at its
Best" on the next three race weekends at 24 Raceway. Kids 12 and under are
free to the grandstands. Pit passes will be $25. Racing starts at 7 p.m.
with hot laps scheduled for 6:15, following a short drivers' meeting at
6pm. A flyer for the Hornet Special can also be found on the website of
www.heartlandmotorsports.com and can be downloaded from both sites.
"Dirt Track Racing at its Best" will return to Moberly at 24 Raceway for
this second half of the 2010 season on July 31st through September, with the
great action taking place on the half mile dirt track of Moberly, Missouri,
off the north side of U.S. Highway 24 and just three miles east of town.
Of 73 race team entries, the TOP 5 results are as follows:
(all hometowns are Missouri unless otherwise noted)
A-Modifieds (of 13 entries) 20 laps
1) B4 David Holder, Clarence
2) 22G Steve Grotz, Quincy, IL (heat 1 winner)
3) 26k Kevin Blackburn, Fulton (heat 2 winner)
4) L75 Eddie Whitney, Sturgeon
5) 12B Chase Breid, Madison
B-Modifieds (of 19 entries) 15 laps
1) 30 Bob Woodrow, Hannibal (heat 2 winner)
2) 0 Tom Elsen, Clarence
3) 29L Chad Lebsock, Centralia (heat 1 winner)
4) 11 Gary Wilson, Holliday
5) 82 Kelly Smith, Kirksville
Sportsman (of 16 entries) 25 laps
1) 14 Derrick Agee, Huntsville
2) 48 Ben Fischbeck, Concord, NC
3) 00T Tim Eravi, Moberly
4) 25 Cody Agee, Huntsville
5) 24A Andrew Page, Columbia
Hobby Stocks
(of 9 entries) 10 laps
1) 28 Tim Dawson, Callao (heat 2 winner)
2) 83 Jim Brown, Hannibal
3) 61 Blake Hultz, Madison (heat 1 winner)
4) 7B Stewart Burton, Centralia
5) 15D Devan Wiss,
4 cyl. Hornets
(of 16 entries) 12 laps
1) 73 Devin Still, Anabel (heat 1 winner)
2) 37 Robert Winfrey, Moberly (heat 2 winner)
3) 67 Casey Kendrick, New London
4) 2 John Doctorian, Wentzville
5) 23x Tanner Floyd, Brookfield
B-Modifieds mechanic's race (of 8 entries)
1) 32 Randy Rindom, Moberly
2) 11s the unknown mechanic
3) 2A Aaron Penick, Kirksville
4) 30 Jeff Dawson, Callao
5) 82 Daren Eitel, Kirksville
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