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Race News from Friday April 27th, 2007 (Posted 4/28/2007)

Sargent Takes Spring B-Mini stock Championship Victory
Cordell Repeats in Super Renegade Race

By Tony M. Suttles

Eric Sargent photoEric Sargent claimed the victory in the special 25 lap B-Mini Stock Spring Championship race ran at the Anderson Motor Speedway on Friday night April 28, 2007. Sargent led only one lap of the race but he led the one that counted. David Darnell led the majority of the laps in the race but failed to lead the final lap. Darnell made it three wide on the first lap in order to grab the lead position. Darnell was pressured repeatedly the first sixteen laps of the race by Wayne Smith but was able to hold him off. But Smith was adamant and made a bid on lap seventeen and the two battled side by side for two laps before Smith grabbed the lead position. Smith held the lead until lap twenty three when he encountered a problem and dropped off the pace. Smith resumed the lead and received the white flag with Sargent coming on strong. The two touched as they entered turn one and Darnell dirt tracked it into turn two and narrowly kept control of the car. Sargent grabbed the lead out of turn two and led the final half a lap to take the victory. Wayne Hammond also got past Darnell and finished second. David Darnell dropped to third. Mark Timmerman finished fourth. Jeff Bruce finished fifth.

Anthony Cordell photoAnthony Cordell claimed his second victory in a row in the Super Renegade race. Cordell started in the fourth position and worked his way to the front of the field to take the victory. Barry Tollison led the first ten laps before Cordell bypassed him for the lead position. Once out front Cordell pulled away to seal the deal. Barry Tollison finished second. Whitey Suttles crossed the finish line third and Eric Stokes came across fourth. Suttles refused to pull down after the race and Stokes failed to pass post race inspection. Therefore Brian Beckner whom came across the finish line in fifth claimed the third place finish. Ryan Lockwood finished fourth. Eddie Henderson Jr. finished fifth.

Michael York claimed the victory in the C-Mini Stock race which was his third victory of the season. Tony Barnette held the lead the first six laps of the race before he was bypassed by York. Once out front York pulled away for the win. Chad Black finished second. Jimmy Burgess finished third. Tony Barnette finished fourth. Chad Stewart finished fifth.

Alan Mitchell and Chuck Mitchell battled repeatedly in the B-M Modified race with Alan Mitchell claiming the official victory in the end. The two battled side by side the first two laps of the race before Alan grabbed the lead but Chuck was not ready to give in. Chuck made a bid for the lead on lap twelve and the two battled side by side for three laps with Chuck taking the lead at the line on lap fifteen. But on lap sixteen Alan regained the lead. Son Chuck made one final bid on the final lap but Dad Alan held him off for the win. Chuck Mitchell finished second. Jeff McMahan finished third. Nancy Fassett finished fourth. Frank Williams finished fifth.

Wesley Thompson grabbed the overall victory and the victory in the Pro portion of the 600 Legends race. Justin Ashley led the first five laps with Thompson all over him the entire time. Thompson grabbed the lead on lap six but Ashley was not ready to give in. Ashley made a bid for the lead on laps sixteen and nineteen but each time Thompson held him at bay to secure the victory. Justin Ashley finished second and claimed the victory in the Semi Pro portion of the race. John Gallman finished third. Jerry Rector finished fourth and claimed the victory in the Masters portion of the race. RS Senter finished fifth.

Mike Childers led every lap and claimed the victory in the Renegade race. The victory was the first of the season for Childers. Chad Watt battled Childers throughout the race but failed to over take him for the lead position. Chad Watt finished second. Justin Cone finished third. Joe Powell finished fourth. Brian Powell Jr. finished fifth.

Austin Northcutt led every lap of the Young Guns race and claimed the official victory. The victory was the third of the season for Northcutt and his second victory in a row. Austin Aker finished second. Trey Gibson finished third. Former Winston Cup star Ernie Irvan made a special appearance to the Anderson Motor Speedway and cheered Northcutt to victory.

 

 

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