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ARMED FORCES APPRECIATION AT VALLEY SPEEDWAY
GRAIN VALLEY, MO (May 24) - After several wet weekends - things finally
dried out at the Valley and the Stock cars took to the track Saturday night.
It was a caution filled night as the yellow flag flew time and again as
drivers shook off the rust of those idle weekends.
In the 25-lap A-Mod feature event – Eddie Bray Jr and Kevin Rogers held the
top spots thru a couple of early yellows. Josh Stephens was involved in one
of those cautions and started at the rear of the field. He put on quite a
show coming thru the pack battling Bray Jr and finally taking the front
spot on lap 18. The thrill of victory was short however as contact in turn
three send Stephens and a lapped car out of the event – giving the lead back
the Bray Jr who went on to the checkered flag. Josh Poe and Kevin Rogers
were second and third spots.
In the 20-lap B-Mod feature event – Gunner Martin took the green flag and
held the lead at the start of the B-Mod feature but was passed by Tim Eaton
on lap 4. Eaton, Martin and Shawn Burns ran 1-2-3 until Martin suffered
mechanical problems on lap 7. Chris Martin moved to the third spot on the
restart. Eaton would take the checkered with Burns and Martin in tow.
In the 15-lap Street Stock event – Dale Eaton and Chris Reiff waited thru
several caution flags before the Street Stockers were able to get to racing
action – once the green flag finally stayed out the pair raced
bumper-to-bumper and high and low grooves – what looked to be a fierce
battle ended suddenly as Eaton and Reiff made contact in turn four – sending
Reiff off with a broken racecar. Eaton started at the rear of the field
while Bryan Maze led the pack until lap 11 when Eaton was able to regain the
lead and take another checkered flag for the season. Maze and Terry Knight
would round out the top 3.
The Dirt Demon class ran 12 laps – The previous week’s winner Gary McGinnis
started tailback to the field per track rules – but McGinnis didn’t remain
there long. As Bobby Raybourn led the field – McGinnis threaded his way thru
the field taking the second spot by lap 6. Raybourn and McGinnis then
did battle until the white flag lap when McGinnis was able to take over the
top spot and gain his second victory in 2 races. Raybourn held the runner-up
spot and Whit Boughn was third.
Racing continues Friday – May 28th with Open Wheel cars – Wings on this week
and Saturday – May 29th with the Stock cars. Check
www.valleyspeedway.com for
information and schedules of upcoming events. Check
www.speednet.com for complete
results and points.
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