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Race News from Friday May 11th, 2007 (Posted 5/12/2007)

Darnell Repeats In B-Mini Stock Race
Ashley Takes 600 Legends Victory

By Tony M. Suttles

David Darnell photoDavid Darnell claimed the victory in the B-Mini Stock race ran at the Anderson Motor Speedway on Friday night May 11, 2007. The victory was the second victory in a row for Darnell and the third victory this season by Darnell. Mark Timmerman led the first lap of the race with Darnell grabbing the lead position away from him on the second lap. Once out front Darnell led the final nineteen laps unchallenged and took the victory. Mark Timmerman finished second. Wayne Smith finished third. Henry Vaughn finished fourth. Jeff Bruce finished fifth.

Justin Ashley photoJustin Ashley grabbed the overall victory and the victory in the Semi Pro portion of the 600 Legends race. Ashley led the first six laps before he relinquished the lead to Wesley Thompson. But Ashley was determined to regain the lead position and challenged Thompson on laps ten, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, and nineteen. But on each of theses laps Thompson was able to hold Ashley at bay. But on the final lap of the race Thompson failed to hold off Ashley when he made his final move down the backstretch. Ashley Grabbed thew lead on the final lap and held Thompson off to seal the deal and take the victory. Wesley Thompson finished second and claimed the victory in the Pro portion of the race. Andrew Smith finished third. Jerry Rector finished fourth and took the victory in the Master portion of the race. John Gallman finished fifth.

Barry Tollison led every lap of the Super Renegade race as he claimed his second victory in a row. Tollison jumped to a big lead while Anthony Cordell worked his way to the second position. Once in the second position Cordell began cutting into Tollison’s lead on each lap but the laps wound down in the race before Cordell was able to make a move upon Tollison’s lead. Cordell finished second. Whitey Suttles finished third. Tyrone Anglin finished fourth. Zack Lane finished fifth.

Three drivers led the C-Mini Stock race before the winner was determined. Jimmy Burgess led the first four laps of the race before he relinquished the position to Brandon Hendricks. Hendricks led the race until the final turn of the final lap. Ben Kay had made numerous attempts to bypass Hendricks for the lead position but each time Kay made a move Hendricks would slam the door shut. On the final lap of the race Kay pressured Hendricks and made his final move as the two entered turn four. There was some contact as the two exited turn three and Hendricks’ car broke lose as the two entered turn four and Hendricks spun while Kay bypassed him and received the checkered flag and the official victory. Michael York finished second. Jimmy Burgess finished third. Chad Stewart finished fourth. Brandon Hendricks did a three sixty and raced to the line to finish fifth.

Ken Dillard claimed the official victory in the Renegade race. Terry Thurston led every lap of the race with Dillard on his rear deck lid throughout the race. Thurston received the checkered flag but failed to pull down for post race inspection and therefore was disqualified. Therefore Dillard was declared the official victor. Chad Watt finished second. Cory Hunter finished third. Justin Cone finished fourth. Brian Powell Jr. finished fifth.

Chuck Mitchell grabbed the victory in the B-M modified race. Matt Meyers led the first two laps before he relinquished the lead to Mitchell. Meyers made several bids to regain the lead and on more than on lap the two ran side by side but in the end Meyers failed to regain the lead position away from Mitchell. Matt Meyers finished second. AJ Davis finished third. Matt Green finished fourth. Nancy Fassett finished fifth.

Trey Gibson led every lap of the Young Guns race and claimed the official victory. Austin Northcutt closed on Gibson as the laps wound down in the race but failed to pressure Gibson for the lead spot. Austin Northcutt finished second. Only two cars started the main event for the Young Guns drivers. Brandon Moore returned for the first time in several weeks but destroyed his car in the heat race.

 

 

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