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Karrick Wins Exciting A Main Scramble, Will Sit On Pole For
Tomorrow Night's 9th Annual McCarthy Auto Group Jayhawk Modified Classic A
Main!!!
KANSAS, CITY, KS. (Oct 3) - The 9th Annual McCarthy Auto Group Jayhawk
Modified Classic contained everything and more than a Hollywood thriller.
First, you have to start with a story line. Sixty-six cars in the pit area,
8 heat races would be run with only the winner of each heat advancing to
Saturday night's main event. Each heat race winner would be garuanteed
$1,000 for their efforts. Each of the four cars that would transfer from the
B Main also would cash in on the same garuantee. Twelve drivers would lock
themselves in to the show.
You also need some heros or central characters. Lakeside has been full of
characters over the years, but tonight it was a list of suprises that took
home heat race wins. Danny Charles, Joe Cobb, Chuck Stites, Kerry Davis,
John Baker, Steven Bowers Jr., Nic Bidinger and Nic Newton all took home
heat race wins. Not the likely list of names you would expect, but great
runs for each of them to set themselves up for tomorrow night.
Four drivers would qualify from the B feature, Tim Karrick, John Allen, John
O'Neal Jr. and Cody Owens. This four also locked themselves into the big
show. This is where the conflict portion of our blockbuster gets tossed in.
All twelve would shoot it out in a 15 lap scramble to decide on where each
driver would start in the first 6 rows tomorrow night.
"Don't get me wrong I am going to race 'em real hard," said former Jayhawk
winner, Kerry Davis, "we just need to be smart and get us through this A
scramble, the show that pays."
Davis pulled the McCarthy Auto Group hat that held the number 1 starting
spot for tonight's A scramble. Only 15 laps would be given to these 12
drivers, to determine their starting spots for tomorrow night.
As the race got underway it was Davis who took to the early advantage from
his number 1 starting spot. Davis would be hounded early in the feature by
Lakeside Speedway's 2008 Grand National Champion, Nic Bidinger. Bidinger
showing his talent in a new division ran inside the top 5 all night long.
The back half of the starting grid held a couple of Lakeside heavy hitters,
John Allen, a former track champion in the modified division and Tim Karrick,
the only 2 time winner of the Jayhawk. These two had to transfer from the B
to the A. Each driver was not satisfied with just making the show they
wanted to get up to the front and ensure a superior starting spot for
Saturday night.
By the time the first yellow flag dropped, Allen had moved his way up to 3rd
and looked for more. As Davis and Bidinger tussled back and forth, Allen was
looking for the best way to get around Bidinger. As he made his mark for the
2nd spot, he found the lead instead. The action began to heat up as Davis
predicted earlier about racing hard. He held his line and battled Allen
befire giving up the lead.
The two would go back and forth on the speedway as the 15 laps wound down.
Tim Karrick was also on his way to the front. After a late race yellow he
sat in the 4th spot behind Bidinger. Would he become our central character?
Inside of 5 laps, Karrick got his grove and would see Allen and Davis
battling it out. While they were going at one another Karrick put it on the
outside and with the momentum and the high side stormed to the win on the
last lap.
"We had to run the b, and we through a little something at it and it worked
in the A,", said Karrick, "I got hung up there for awhile and I thought it
was a 20 lap race. I saw the white flag and thought 'Oh White flag here!" I
saw Kerry and Johnny going at it and they didn't know I was there. It was
fun."
The nail biting finish provided the exact finish that you would want to see
in our thriller. Karrick worked his way from deep in the field to win it on
the last lap. Great racing from start to finish might mean a sequel tomorrow
night.
"It was a good race," said Allen, "It was pretty racy and I was running the
middle and stayed there. Tim is good and he found something up there and
went right by us. The real race is tomorrow, tomorrow is when it pays."
In the support class, Chad Clancy, the Grand National hot shoe from I-35
Speedway, held on to win wild Grand National feature. Clancy led most of the
way, but late in the race he was passed by Jeff Herbers. Unfortunately for
Herbers, the yellow flag was thrown and Clancy was put back to the front.
Once he was back at the point he made sure that Herbers wouldn't have the
opportunity to pass him again.
Clancy would win the event, Herbers came home 2nd and finishing in the 3rd
spot was Mike Busby.
Tomorrow night will see the Modifieds qualify for the final 12 spots in the
Jayhawk A Main event and the Factory Stock division will be on hand as a
support class. Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
Modified A Scramble Results (Determines Starting Spot For Tomorrow Night's A
Main)
1. 1K Tim Karrick (9)
2. 98 John Allen (10)
3. 68 Kerry Davis (1)
4. 3B Nic Bidinger (4)
5. 81J Danny Charles (5)
6. 15 John O'Neal Jr. (12)
7. 0 Joe Cobb (6)
8. 77 Steven Bowers Jr. (8)
9. 32 Cody Owen (11)
10. 37T Chuck Stites (2)
11. 53 John Baker (3)
12. 33 Nick Newton (7)
Modified B Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 1K Tim Karrick Basehor , Ks 0
2 10 98 John Allen Chanute , Ks 0
3 3 32 Cody Owens Kansas City, Mo 0
4 6 15 John O'neal, Jr. - 0
5 16 296 Chad Lyle Lone Jack, Mo 0
6 4 94 Allan Lawrence Gardner , Ks 0
7 13 70 Aaron Marrant Orrick , Mo 0
8 17 220 Dustin Boney Tonganoxie , Ks 0
9 2 42T Tim Shields Kansas City, Mo 0
10 8 77J John Washburn Kansas Ctiy, Ks 0
11 7 66 Darryl Turner Columbia , Mo 0
12 18 26K Kevin Blackburn Fulton , Mo 0
13 14 39 Luke Driskell Stilwell , Ks 0
14 20 8 Terry Bruner Ii Kansas City, Ks 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK C 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 220 Dustin Boney Tonganoxie , Ks 0
2 1 26K Kevin Blackburn Fulton , Mo 0
3 6 18 Justin Boney Leavenworth , Ks 0
4 5 3 Larry "bubba" Harvey, Jr. Kansas City, Ks 0
5 3 26 Dan Fetters Montour , Ia 0
6 11 15X Richard Payne Jefferson City, Mo 0
7 19 51 Tim Setzer Archie , Mo 0
8 8 16 Austin Siebert Warrensburg , Mo 0
9 16 17 Lucas Conley Spring Hill, Ks 0
10 7 34 Mark Schafman Edwardsville , Ks 0
11 13 5C Don Crnkovich Lenexa , Ks 0
12 18 88 Donnie Burlington, Jr. Kansas City, Mo 0
13 14 65 David Edwards Kansas City, Ks 0
14 4 38 Matt Pugh Overland Park, Ks 0
15 12 16S Joe Walker Harrisonville , Mo 0
16 15 57JR Dennis Melvin, Sr. Basehor , Ks 0
17 9 56 Chris Spieker Corning , Ia 0
18 10 15W Andy Wilkinson - 0
19 17 42 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo 0
20 20 11 Rick Stangl Raytown , Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK C 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 4P Scott Pippert Piper , Ks 0
2 3 8 Terry Bruner Ii Kansas City, Ks 0
3 5 31J Jeremy Rasmussen Bentonville , Ar 0
4 4 95 Chris Morgan - 0
5 6 44 Kevin Hoeme Tonganoxie , Ks 0
6 7 09 Joshua Stephens Buckner , Mo 0
7 10 37 Jeremy Chambers Parsons , Ks 0
8 18 5 Scott Crystal Overland Park, Ks 0
9 1 18X Derek Nadler Grain Valley, Mo 0
10 9 0K Kirby Stiens Conception Junction, Mo 0
11 16 9 Jim Whisler Kansas City, Ks 0
12 11 12X Cody Elnicki Girard , Ks 0
13 14 8H Mark Hoover Maryville , Mo 0
14 20 55 Greg Querry Bethany , Mo 0
15 15 Q37 Alison Quick Redding , Ia 0
16 22 120 Gary Billings - 0
17 19 51A Adam Portzen Adrian , Mo 0
18 17 84 Justin Johnson Olathe , Ks 0
19 21 69P Chuck Partridge Leavenworth , Ks 0
20 13 87 Darron Fuqua Topeka , Ks 0
21 12 7B Phillip Bradshaw Kansas City, Mo 0
22 8 24J Jeff Soligo Kearney , Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEATS 8
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 3B Nic Bidinger Perry , Ks 0
2 2 77J John Washburn Kansas Ctiy, Ks 0
3 6 296 Chad Lyle Lone Jack, Mo 0
4 4 38 Matt Pugh Overland Park, Ks 0
5 7 16 Austin Siebert Warrensburg , Mo 0
6 8 16S Joe Walker Harrisonville , Mo 0
7 3 17 Lucas Conley Spring Hill, Ks 0
8 5 51 Tim Setzer Archie , Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEATS 7
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 68 Kerry Davis Parkville , Mo 0
2 2 66 Darryl Turner Columbia , Mo 0
3 3 81 Tom Charles Bonner Springs, Ks 0
4 4 26 Dan Fetters Montour , Ia 0
5 7 34 Mark Schafman Edwardsville , Ks 0
6 5 15X Richard Payne Jefferson City, Mo 0
7 8 57JR Dennis Melvin, Sr. Basehor , Ks 0
8 6 88 Donnie Burlington, Jr. Kansas City, Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEATS 6
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 37T Chuck Stites Kansas City, Ks 0
2 3 15 John O'neal, Jr. - 0
3 4 39 Luke Driskell Stilwell , Ks 0
4 6 220 Dustin Boney Tonganoxie , Ks 0
5 7 18 Justin Boney Leavenworth , Ks 0
6 8 15W Andy Wilkinson - 0
7 5 65 David Edwards Kansas City, Ks 0
8 1 11 Rick Stangl Raytown , Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEATS 5
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 0 Joe Cobb Kansas City, Ks 0
2 2 51X Tom Mckay Kansas City, Mo 0
3 4 70 Aaron Marrant Orrick , Mo 0
4 6 26K Kevin Blackburn Fulton , Mo 0
5 8 3 Larry "bubba" Harvey, Jr. Kansas City, Ks 0
6 5 56 Chris Spieker Corning , Ia 0
7 7 5C Don Crnkovich Lenexa , Ks 0
8 3 42 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEATS 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 77 Steven Bowers, Jr. Topeka , Ks 0
2 3 94 Allan Lawrence Gardner , Ks 0
3 6 19B Nic Baalman Wichita , Ks 0
4 7 95 Chris Morgan - 0
5 2 24J Jeff Soligo Kearney , Mo 0
6 8 7B Phillip Bradshaw Kansas City, Mo 0
7 1 9 Jim Whisler Kansas City, Ks 0
8 5 55 Greg Querry Bethany , Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEATS 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 53 John Baker Bashor , Ks 0
2 2 32 Cody Owens Kansas City, Mo 0
3 1 19K Eddie Bray, Jr. Archie , Mo 0
4 6 8 Terry Bruner Ii Kansas City, Ks 0
5 5 09 Joshua Stephens Buckner , Mo 0
6 4 12X Cody Elnicki Girard , Ks 0
7 7 Q37 Alison Quick Redding , Ia 0
8 8 51A Adam Portzen Adrian , Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEATS 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 33 Nick Newton Kansas City, Ks 0
2 2 42T Tim Shields Kansas City, Mo 0
3 6 98 John Allen Chanute , Ks 0
4 4 4P Scott Pippert Piper , Ks 0
5 8 44 Kevin Hoeme Tonganoxie , Ks 0
6 5 37 Jeremy Chambers Parsons , Ks 0
7 3 8H Mark Hoover Maryville , Mo 0
8 7 5 Scott Crystal Overland Park, Ks 0
9 9 120 Gary Billings - 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEATS 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 81J Danny Charles Basehor , Ks 0
2 5 1K Tim Karrick Basehor , Ks 0
3 6 05 Tom Grist Topeka , Ks 0
4 3 18X Derek Nadler Grain Valley, Mo 0
5 8 31J Jeremy Rasmussen Bentonville , Ar 0
6 2 0K Kirby Stiens Conception Junction, Mo 0
7 1 87 Darron Fuqua Topeka , Ks 0
8 7 84 Justin Johnson Olathe , Ks 0
9 9 69P Chuck Partridge Leavenworth , Ks 0
Grand National A Feature Results
1. 03 Chad Clancy
2. 10 Mike Busby
3. 3B Jeff Herbers
4. 2M Jeff Miles
5. 20 Darren Kling
6. 29s Jeff Smith
7. 181 Luke Nieman
8. 45 Ben Kyle
9. 11T Mike Taylor Jr,
10. 6J Marshall Jewett
11. 19 Josh Bales
12. 57 Jason Booze
13. 6 John Snyder
14. 99 Brad Dibben
15. 69 Steven Dibben
16. 46 Jim Conley
17. 16 Jimmy Winkler
18. 75 Jason Park
19. 10L Paul Lanferman
20. 9 Don Marrs
21. 8J Justin Custer
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