Springfield Raceway Championship Chase Finds Tight Battles And New USRA Point Leader

SPRINGFIELD, MO (May 15, 2012) – pringfield,Mo.-Round number 4 of the exciting Transport Graphics at the Springfield Raceway will find some new names at the top of the leader board for Saturday Night Action after a very exciting John Kuntz Memorial Event.

Going into Saturday’s races the Budweiser USRA Modifieds has its third different point leader as veteran engine builder John Yeoman will check in on top of the standings.Yeoman currently holds a 1 point lead over last Saturday’s winner and 2010 track champion Mitch Keeter.

Yeoman has yet to win a main event this season but is getting closer as the opening points night saw a fourth place finish with a third and a runner-up spot last week while Keeter has recorded a third place,sixth and a win.Yeoman started the season very rocky in the “Quick-Quarter” opening 2 specials as it seemed he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.He has been very consistant so far during the first 3 Chase for the Championship Events.Yeoman is celebrating his 25th anniversary in the building of oval-track and drag engines.Current USRA Flippin,Arkansas point leader Rob Muilenburg,5-time Springfield champion Jackie Dalton and bobby Pearish complete the top 5 while opening night winner Erik Magard holds close in sixth place.

The USRA Modifieds have had 3 different winners in 3 point events for the Springfield Track Championship Chase and 5 different winners out of 5 events so far.

Scott Drake holds a 22 point lead over Mike Hailman in the USRA Reliable Chevrolet B-Modifieds. Former Midwest Modz Champion Kaleb Copher has quietly moved into third place while Springfield regular Andy Beauchamp holds down fourth place and 1 time winner Brandon Maggard in the number 5 slot.While Drake the veteran out of Webb City has captured 2 point wins while Brandon Maggard grabbed the other victory.Kris Jackson of Lebanon won the first 2 special events this season as drivers a striving to hit their set-up in this very competitive class.

Casey’s General Stores Midwest Modz defending champion Trevor Drake finds himself back in the number 1 spot with a slim 4 point lead over Rusty Forrest while Charlie Gentile,Taylor moore and Gary Krebs complete a very tight top 5.In 3 point events this talented class of drivers has had 3 different winners as Forrest,Charlie Gentile and Drake have grabbed wins.Drake also captured the non-points March Madness event as drivers such as Taylor Moore,Gary Krebs,Todd McGregor,Nathan Gold and others are right in the shawdows of their first win.

Mike Hailman has won in about any type of racing he has entered,Show-Me Racin Series,B-Mods,Factory Stocks,Go-Karts and now the hard charger from Reed Springs has placed a strong hold in the Wheeler Metals Legends has he holds a 17 marker lead over second year driver Caleb McDugle as former champion Justin Comer,Veteran Wayne Johnston and James McDugle complete the top 5.

The racing season is still early as the battle for second is very close

Hailman has won the first 3 chase events along with the Turkey classic make-up event earlier this season with the firsr 3 wins coming from the 5th or 6th row.Wesley Smith is the current point leader in the Young Lion Legend Class with a 11 point lead over last weeks winner Kylan Garner as this new class designed for kids 16 and under provides a great learning class.

The Pepsi Pure Stocks are in a dead even battle as Young Bret Testerman of Miami and defending champion Jack Hamer of Ava are dead-locked at 63 points each while second year driver Philip Schloesser only trails by 2 markers and 15 year old rookie Tyler Thulin only 6 points from the top spot as last weeks winner Lenny Bell completes the top 5.In 3 features 3 different drivers have took home the checkered flag as Hamer won on opening night with Schloesser and Bell each capturing their first ever wins.

The Williams Lawn Care Street Stocks have provided great action despite a smaller car count as Bryan Tillman will enter Saturday nights action as the new point leader after his win last week.The Street Stocks also have had 3 different winners in 3 features as Wayne morris grabbed the opening night win while Springfield’s Jim Reid took his first ever “Quick Quarter” victory and Tillman last week.

Tillman’s lead is slim as only 4 points separate early point leader morris and Reid is only 1 marker back.Springfield’s Shawn Schmidt sets in 4th place and his starting to get the feel of his car while bolivar’s Wayne Bysor completes the top 5.

Grandstand gates will open at 5PM with hotlaps starting at 6PM and racing at 7PM in all classes.The pit gates open at 4PM and drivers check-in time ends at 6:15.Drivers arriving after that will start tail back in a heat race.

Grandstand Admission is only $12 for Adults and kids 6-12 are only $5 with under 6 Free.

For more information visit the website at WWW.SpringfieldRaceway.Com or contact Jerry Hoffman at 417-673-7426.Be sure to visit and like our facebook page also.

Current Top 10-Transport Graphics Standings

Budweiser USRA Modifieds

1-John Yeoman-Granby  273

2-Mitch Keeter-Webb City  272

3-Rob Muilenburg-Sparta   241

4-Jackie Dalton-Carthage  238

5-Bobby Pearish-Oronogo  234

6-Erik Maggard-Brighton   232

7-Billy Dalton-Exeter        216

8-Jerry Lankton-Lampe     208

9-Brian Green-Pierce City  204

10-Corey Weir-Nixa           192

 

USRA Reliable Chevrolet B-Mods

1-Scott Drake-Webb City  295

2-Mike Hailman-Reed Springs  273

3-Kaleb Copher-Webb City    263

4-Andy Beauchamp-Springfield  246

5-Brandon Maggard-Springfield   236

6-Blake Ellis-Sarcoxie               210

7-Jared Thulin-Miami,Oklahoma  201

8-Jon Yeoman Jr-Granby            200

9-Thomas Hylton-Avilla               183

10-Aaron Speck-Republic            173

 

Casey’s General Stores Midwest Modz

1-Trevor Drake-Webb City            69

2-Rusty Forrest-Ozark                 65

3-Charlie Gentile-Sparta               56

4-Taylor Moore-Bois D’Arc            54

5-Gary Krebs-Clever                     52

6-Todd McGregor-Clever               50

7-Bobby Gough-Joplin                  42

8-Steve Moore-Springfield             36

9-Nathan Gold-Willard                  35

10-Craig Keeter-Webb City           32

 

Wheeler Metals Legends

1-Mike Hailman-Redd Springs      74

2-Caleb McDugle-Quapaw,Okla    57

3-Justin Comer-Joplin                   54

4-Wayne Johnston-Rolla               52

5-James McDugle-Quapaw,Okla    45

6-Calvin Garner-Sarcoxie               42

7-Billy Cottrill-Joplin                      37

8-Bill Cottrill-Joplin                        35

9-Chuck Comer-Joplin                   33

9-Rod Baird-Oldfield                      33

9-Rob Watson-Billings                   33

9-Rick Nichols-Cassville                 33

 

Young Lions-Legends

1-Wesley Smith-Nixa                    73

2-Kylan Garner-Sarcoxie                62

3-Grayson Cox-Joplin                    43

4-Ty McWhirter-Bentonville,Ark      40

5-Jeremy Watson-Billings              36

 

Pepsi Pure Stocks

1-Jack Hamer-Ava                          63

2-Bret Testerman-Miami,Okla          63

3-Philip Schloesser-Everton             61

4-Tyler Thulin-Miami,Okla                57

5-Lenny Bell-Willard                        43

6-Darrell Storment-Bolivar                41

7-Elizabeth Jolley-Billings                35

8-David Moellering-Billings               33

9-Danny Vasquez-Springfield           19

10-Josh Bell-Willard                        15

 

Williams Lawn Care Street Stocks

1-Bryan Tillman-Branson                67

2-Wayne Morris-Miami,Okla           63

3-Jim Reid-Springfield                    62

4-Shawn Schmidt-Springfield          54

5-Wayne Bysor-Bolivar                   51

6-Daniel Deason-Bolivar                  33

7-Joe Girardi-Bolivar                       28

8-Bill Schoen-Brighton                    17

 

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