Rain Cuts Program Short at SFCR, Forces Double Features!
By Jeff Mills
Photos by Fred Harl

FARMINGTON, Mo. (April 22, 2006) - Mother Nature played a major roll in the outcome of the races Saturday night at the St. Francois County Raceway by washing away the final two features of the evening.

One of the two features that was raced was the Pure Street class. In that feature "Rooster" Griffin of Potosi held off John Bohn of Farmington to take the checkered flag. Mike Abney Jr. of Belgrade finished third with Mike Savage fourth and Chris Boyd fifth. They were followed by Bill Skaggs, Travis Goodman, Josh Skaggs, Derrick Shipman, Paul Warren, Keith Kennon and Brian Henson.

In the first heat race Griffin was the winner with Abney second and Savage third. Boyd won the second heat with Goodman second and Bill Skaggs third.

In the 600cc Multi class, Casey Barnhouse of Farmington picked up his second feature win of the young season with Joey Boyd of Farmington second, Jimmy Stearns third, Jimmy Bridgeman fourth and Matt Dotson fifth. They were followed by David Chilton, Brandon Nixon, Ray Statler, Sam Miller, Lynda Blanke, Devin Reilly, Mark Shirshekan, Ryan Kempin, Joe Miller, James Scott and Brad Greer.

Barnhouse won the first heat with Shirshekan second and Chilton third. Kempin won the second heat with Jeremy Boyer second and Boyd third.

The Sprint and Modified features were both rained out and will be made up at the conclusion of this week's regular show.
This Saturday night is Radio Shack of Potosi Night and the Dwarf cars will also be racing along with the other regular classes. Gates open at 4 p.m. with racing at 7. For more information go to: www.sfcr.net  or phone (573) 438-4546.

Current Point Standings: (Through April 22nd races)
600cc Multis:
#69 Casey Barnhouse - 166 points
#67 Joey Boyd - 150
#2jr Jimmy Stearns - 138
#32k Derek King - 110
#69x David Chilton - 108
#1k Kara King - 106
#3b Brad Greer - 102
#3 Mark Shirshekan - 92
#20 Brandon Nixon - 92
#7 Brian Keen - 90
#38 Lynda Blanke - 78
#24 Sam Miller - 78 (R)
#32 Matt Dotson - 78
#52 James Scott - 76 (R)
#14 Jimmy Bridgeman - 74
#25m Jason McBride - 72
#1 Jeremy Boyer - 72
#21c Ray Statler - 58
#7t8 Jim Tickle - 50
#9e Devin Reilly - 48
#8x Jason Cooper - 32
#2k Ryan Kempin - 32
#35 Tyler Robbins - 24
#51b Joe B. Miller - 22 (R)

Pure Street class:
#00 Rooster Griffin - 168
#12a Mike Abney Jr. - 162
#7 Bill Skaggs - 136
#3b Chris Boyd - 122
#22 Josh Skaggs - 114
#13 Mike Savage - 106
#06 Paul Warren - 98
#69 Brian Henson - 90
#8k Keith Kennon - 90 (R)
#11 Derrick Shipman - 88
#38k Chris Kelley - 48
#76 Travis Goodman - 44
#42b Chris Cannon - 40
#4 Jeff Beeson - 40
#88 Brian McGee - 36 (R)
#3 Theran Pearl - 36
#34 Joe Chitwood - 30
#3 Bill Ames - 30
#21 Kevin Cloniger - 24
#42a Greg Casey - 24

Photos by Fred Harl

Casey Barnhouse of Farmington and his young son celebrate Casey's second feature win of the season Saturday night at the St. Francois County Raceway.

Chris Boyd of Park Hills parades the checkered flag following his heat race win Saturday night in the Pure Street class at the St. Francois County Raceway.