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Boney, Bodenhamer, Brooks and Smith Back in Victory Lane at
Central Missouri Speedway!
By Alan Miller
CMS Public Relations
WARRENSBURG, MO (July 31) - The hot and more often than we would like rainy
weather this season has influenced promoters, fans and drivers alike and
this weekend at Central Missouri Speedway a new story line played out as the
“Chase for the Championships” continued on the smooth high-banked clay oval
surface in Warrensburg. The somewhat cooler temperatures and a light north
wind made it more bearable for the 88 ‘Mighty” Modifieds, ULMA Late Models,
Street Stocks and B-Modifieds drivers when they returned to display their
exceptional driving skills on KMMO 1300 Race Night at CMS on Saturday night.
The Waterloo Storage Products Victory Lane had some return visitors taking
home their feature trophies after some exciting action on the track. In the
B-Modified division, Brad Smith from Belton claims his sixth CMS feature win
this season. In the Street Stock class, John Brooks out of Warrensburg wins
again with victory number four. In the ULMA division, Centerview driver,
Jason Bodenhamer continues on a roll with his sixth victory moving up and
making a convincing move up the ladder for the overall ULMA point's
championship. The modified division had another repeat feature winner in
victory lane with Dustin Boney from Kansas City taking home his seventh CMS
feature win this year.
The B-Modified drivers had a total of 24 registered for the events with
three heat races to set the starting lineup for the feature later in the
evening. All divisions at CMS use the passing points system to determine a
driver's starting spot in the features. The three heat winners in the
B-Modified class included; Jeremy Lile from Higginsville, who won his third
in the first heat with Troy Carlyle out of Liberty taking heat two with his
fifth triumph this year. In heat race three, Brad Smith grabs the victory
with his sixth win. A B-main event before intermission set the remainder of
the field with A. J. Tice from Kansas City taking her first feature win.
Also transferring into the feature was Gary Fain, Curtis Shaner and Jeff
McNew.
The challenge for B-Modified drivers was to improve their race programs
enough to beat then five-time feature winner, Brad Smith. Early in the
feature, Lile takes the lead with hard chargers, Smith and Nic Bennett
chasing Lile for the top spot. Chris Brockway has a tough break with a flat
tire with Tice and Fain departing the track for the night on lap one. Lile
and Smith battled for the early lead when Smith takes the top position
passing him down low on lap six. A late race caution with a spin from
Bronson Combs in turn two caused some concern for the veteran driver, Smith.
But, as the checkered flag flew a repeat winner emerges when Brad Smith
claims the victory winning his sixth of the season for a total of 14 feature
wins for the season. Lile has a strong run into second, Bennett third
followed by Dalton Kirk and Jacob Ebert rounding out the top-five.
Street Stock drivers have a challenge this year and lately have responded to
the call with 19 cars registered for racing. The points chase has been tight
between Chad Eickleberry and Brian Johnson with Saturday night being a
continuation of the close racing. In the first heat race, Bobby Ruff from
Independence takes his first CMS heat victory this year with Chad
Eickleberry from Warrensburg taking heat number two for his fifth win. In
the final heat race with a side-by-side close finish, John Brooks from
Warrensburg edges out Brian Johnson from Independence.
With the field set for the feature, Brooks takes the early lead with Ruff
and Eickleberry in hot pursuit. After spins from Adam Parris and Joey Hotmer,
Brooks, the many-time track champion maintains the early lead as Ruff and
Eickleberry tangle for the second and third spot. After several re-starts
and several good moves, Bryce McMillin moves into the third spot passing
Eickleberry on the low side before McMillin almost loses his composure the
front side. Then Eickleberry and Johnson take advantage along with hard
charging Marc Carter from his 13th starting position into the top four with
McMillin in fifth. Bobby Ruff from Independence takes the "Tough Luck" award
of the night after a tire from the track hit by Eickleberry squirts up in
front of him ending his night. Then Michael Mullins has a tough break when
his car goes over onto its side off of turn two after McMillin’s battery
expires with his car done for the night. After a black flag incident with
Eickleberry and Johnson on the front side, Eickleberry leaves the track for
the night and loads up on the trailer.
As the laps counted down Brooks maintains his convincing lead and takes the
drive into Waterloo Victory Lane with his third CMS feature win and his
264th career victory. Not far behind was Clayton Campbell with his first CMS
appearance this year crossing the line in second with Carter, Brian Ziegler
and Johnson finishing in the top-five.
The ULMA Late Model drivers are working hard to challenge Jason Bodenhamer
who leads the track points and is in hot pursuit of the overall ULMA point's
championship. 17 Late Model drivers were signed into the pits for their
weekly challenge. In the first heat race, Bob King out of Independence takes
the win with his fourth win and Shawn Rayfield from O'Fallon cleaning the
table and winning the second heat of the night for his third victory. In the
final heat race, Jason Bodenhamer takes the checkered flag with heat win
number two.
Using passing points the feature line-up was set with Ratfield grabbing the
lead on the initial stage of the race. After last weeks race without a
single caution, this week it was more of a challenge with several cautions.
Early on it seemed Rayfield and Bodenhamer were the dominate cars, but
Rayfield led through lap five when Walt Imholf left the track and John Pipes
spins in turn two. On lap eight, Clancy leads the lap and Rayfield battles
back into the lead on the next circuit. They trade back and forth for
several laps with Rayfield attempting to keep the low side covered. Finally
on lap 13, Bodenhamer takes the lead after a re-start with a high-side move
around Rayfield and maintains the lead as the laps count down.
At the finish it was Bodenhamer snaring his sixth feature triumph at CMS.
Coming home In the second spot was Steve Clancy with a strong run, Rayfield
with his best finish this year in third, Binning up to fourth and Bob Test
completing the top-five.
Another stout field of 28 Modified drivers attempted to make the feature
field, which is a tough accomplishment with some of the best drivers in the
Midwest competing each week at CMS. The four heat race winners included;
Aaron Marrant from Orrick in heat one for his third win at CMS with Luke
Feeback out of Harrisonville for his first win in the second heat. In heat
three, Rick Beebe from Shawnee, KS takes the checkers for his fourth win. In
the fourth and final heat race of the night, Dustin Boney from Kansas City
claims the victory for his seventh of the season.
As the green flag flew for the feature, Marrant and Boney led the 26 car
feature field into the first lap with Marrant grabbing the early race lead.
Luke Feeback re-started his car in the staging area when a caution came out
on the initial start of the race when he was able to start the race as the
26th driver. Meanwhile, Boney challenges for second then takes a low move on
lap four for the lead with Marrant close behind and Thompson in third. On
lap ten, Tyler Schmidt goes high in turn two and departs the high-banked
track bringing out the caution flag. Boney with Marrant in hot pursuit
pressures him with Thompson maintaining his third spot. Then on lap fifteen,
Ed Griggs and James Reid get together on the front side bringing out the
final caution flag when Reid breaks a gear in his machine.
Then with the double checkers in the air, Boney once again drives back into
victory lane for his seventh feature victory celebration. Marrant takes
second with his best finish this season, Thompson third to maintain the
points lead, Rick Beebe for a sturdy run into fourth and Jason Bodenhamer
pulling double duty in the Modified and Late Model, finishing in fifth. The
modified hard charger award is presented to Luke Feeback from his 26th
starting position finishing in tenth from deep in the field.
Next weekend is Heartland Waste and Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety
Race Night in Warrensburg. For additional information about Central Missouri
Speedway call the Track Report line at (660) 747-2166 or visit the track's
official Web site at www.centralmissourispeedway.net. Results, standings,
the schedule of events with the latest updated track information, and John
Lee, High Flyn-Photos are all available on the track Web site. You can also
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news.
Business partners at Central Missouri Speedway include, Waterloo Storage
Products, KOKO AM 1450 Radio , Comfort Inn - Warrensburg Station, KMMO
Radio, LJS Graphics, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, 98.5 FM The
Bar, RSC Equipment Rental, Heartland Waste, KDKD FM 95.3, Bad Boy Mowers and
Midwest Coating.
CMS Results
7/31/2010
B-MODS
Heat Race # 1
1st- 5L- Jeremy Lile, Higginsville
2nd- 38- Nic Bennett, Grain Valley
3rd- 33j- Jason Billups, Holt
Heat Race # 2
1st- 44- Troy Carlyle, Kearney
2nd- 94- Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove
3rd- 66- Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, KS
Heat Race # 3
1st- 99- Brad Smith, Belton
2nd- 30k- Dalton Kirk, Gardner, KS
3rd- 55- Bronson Combs, Odessa
B" Feature (top 4)
1- 4- A.J. Tice, Kansas City KS
2- 07- Gary Fain, Lone Jack
3- 1- Curtis Shaner, Hardin
4- 0k- Jeff McNew, Blue Springs
5- 90nn- Steven Neal, Odessa
6- 2a- Robert Penick, Kirksville
7- 14w- Paul West, Shawnee, KS
8- 30- Brett Nail, Raytown
B-Modified Feature
1- 99- Brad Smith, Belton
2- 5L- Jeremy Lile, Higginsville
3- 38- Nic Bennett, Grain Valley
4- 30k- Dalton Kirk, Gardner, KS
5- 94- Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove
6- 44- Troy Carlyle, Kearney
7- 66- Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, KS
8- 6- Lucas Isaacs, Bonner Springs KS
9- 33j- Jason Billups, Holt
10- 15- Mark Evinger, Bates City
11- 55- Bronson Combs, Odessa
12- 18- Darin Claxton, Warrensburg
13- 48- Owen Evinger, Odessa
14- 1- Curtis Shaner, Hardin
15- 22- John Thomason, Holden
16- 0k- Jeff McNew, Blue Springs
17- 5m- Brian McGill, Orrick
18- 4- A.J. Tice, Kansas City KS
19- 03- Chris Brockway, Warrensburg
20- 07- Gary Fain, Lone Jack
ULMA
Heat Race # 1
1st- 45- Bob King, Independence
2nd- 42- Lane Ehlert, Foristell
3rd- 65- Jon Binning, Warrensburg
Heat Race # 2
1st- 18R- Shawn Rayfield, O'Fallon
2nd- 28- Brian Pipes, Lone Jack
3rd- 12c- Steve Clancy, Odessa
Heat Race # 3
1st- 88- Jason Bodenhamer, Centerview
2nd- 7- Brett Wood, Warrensburg
3rd- 1- Bob Test, Jefferson City
ULMA Late Model Feature
1- 88- Jason Bodenhamer, Centerview
2- 12c- Steve Clancy, Odessa
3- 18R- Shawn Rayfield, O'Fallon
4- 65- Jon Binning, Warrensburg
5- 1- Bob Test, Jefferson City
6- 22- Kevin Coyne, Kingsville
7- 45- Bob King, Independence
8- 42- Lane Ehlert, Foristell
9- 7- Brett Wood, Warrensburg
10- 33- Bryan Montgomery, Oak Grove
11- 28- Brian Pipes, Lone Jack
12- 00- Zach Green, Higginsville
13- 54- Jimmy Jobe, Odessa
14- 16- Ashley Lancaster, Sturgeon
15- 68- John Pipes, Oak Grove
16- 10- Dave Mosby, Sedalia
17- 69- Walt Imhoff, Jamestown
STREET STOCKS
Heat Race # 1
1st- x15- Bobby Ruff, Independence
2nd- 03jr- Joey Hotmer, Odessa
3rd- 14F- Larry Ferris II, Kansas City, KS
Heat Race # 2
1st- 09- Chad Eickleberry, Warrensburg
2nd- 03- Clayton Campbell, Otterville
3rd- 42- Bryce McMillin, Warrensburg
Heat Race # 3
1st- 49sr- John Brooks, Warrensburg
2nd- 97k- Brian Johnson, Independence
3rd- 76- Adam Parris, Kansas City, KS
Street Stock Feature
1- 49sr- John Brooks, Warrensburg
2- 03- Clayton Campbell, Otterville
3- 10- Marc Carter, Warrensburg
4- 65- Brian Ziegler, Bates City
5- 97k- Brian Johnson, Independence
6- 74- Herb Dannar, Holden
7- 2b- Brian Cox, Concordia
8- 15- T.J. Faulkenberry, Urich
9- 55m- John Miller, Oak Grove
10- 68- Fred Frede, Lee's Summit
11- 42- Bryce McMillin, Warrensburg
12- 01- Michael Mullins, Kingsville
13- x15- Bobby Ruff, Independence
14- 14F- Larry Ferris II, Kansas City, KS
15- 76- Adam Parris, Kansas City, KS
16- 03jr- Joey Hotmer, Odessa
17- 6o- Ron Ohrenberg, Lawson
18- 17.6 Dan Vannier, Knob Noster
DQ- 09- Chad Eickleberry, Warrensburg
M O D I F I E D S
Heat Race # 1
1st- 70- Aaron Marrant, Orrick
2nd- 41- Joe Walker, Harrisonville
3rd- 17- Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, KS
Heat Race # 2
1st- 22x- Luke Feeback, Harrisonville
2nd- 9L- Joey Lile, Higginsville
3rd- 16- Austin Siebert, Grandview
Heat Race # 3
1st- 22B- Rick Beebe, Shawnee, KS
2nd- 20- Jason Thompson, Concordia
3rd- 90- Terry Schultz, Sedalia
Heat Race # 4
1st- 22- Dustin Boney, Kansas City
2nd- 34a- Jason Bodenhamer, Centerview
3rd- 8m- James McMillin, Warrensburg
Modified Feature
1- 22- Dustin Boney, Kansas City
2- 70- Aaron Marrant, Orrick
3- 20- Jason Thompson, Concordia
4- 22B- Rick Beebe, Shawnee, KS
5- 34a- Jason Bodenhamer, Centerview
6- 8m- James McMillin, Warrensburg
7- 17- Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, KS
8- 68- Dean Wille, Warrensburg
9- 90- Terry Schultz, Sedalia
10- 22x- Luke Feeback, Harrisonville
11- 57- Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs
12- 03- Richard Layne, Kansas City
13- 16- Austin Siebert, Grandview
14- 66T- Tyler Schmidt, Easton, KS
15- 23- Steve Twenter, Sedalia
16- 47- Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill
17- 88d- Matt Dotson, Clark
18- 22y- Ron Keith, Shawnee, KS
19- 35- Tylere Dowell, Boonville
20- 07- David Ralph, Raymore
21- 67- Tim Dotson, Sturgeon
22- 91- James Reid, Clinton
23- 41- Joe Walker, Harrisonville
24- 24j- James Eaton, Bates Ctiy
25- 88b- David Barker, Kingsville
26- 9L- Joey Lile, Higginsville
DNS- 0- Joe Cobb, Kansas City, KS
DNS- 79- Josh Bindseil, Columbia
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