Timmerman Grabs B-Mini Stock Spring Championship Victory, Beckner Victorious In Talking Phonebook Renegade Race
By Tony M. Suttles

Mark Timmerman claimed the official victory in the 40 lap, $500 to win B-Mini Stock Spring Championship race ran at the Anderson Motor Speedway on Friday night May 16, 2008. Scott Hamby led the first thirty seven laps of the race before he relinquished the lead to Mark Timmerman on lap thirty eight. Timmerman had made a previous bid for the lead on lap thirty three but the top two cars ran up on a lapped car and Timmerman had to drop back in line behind Hamby. The second time Timmerman initiated his advance for the lead the top two ran up on another lapped car but this time Timmerman refused to drop back behind Hamby and for a short distance they ran three wide with the lapped car. Once out front Timmerman pulled to a car length advantage and held it till the checkered flag dropped on the race. Scott Hamby finished second. Trey Gibson finished third. David Darnell finished fourth. Chad Campbell finished fifth.

Bryan Beckner claimed the official victory in the ‘Talking Phonebook’ Renegade race. Chris Ingle led the first twelve laps of the race with Beckner nailed to his rear bumper the entire distance. Beckner tried to make a couple of attempts at the lead earlier in the race but each time he decided to make a move on the leader a caution flag would appear. Finally on lap fourteen Beckner got beside Ingle and at the end of the lap he over took him for the top spot. Once out front Beckner pulled to a two car length advantage and held it till the race ended. Chris Ingle finished second. Ken Dillard finished third. Chris Whitfield finished fourth. Jim Skinner finished fifth.

Barry Tollison Jr. claimed the official victory in the Super Renegade race. Zac Lane held the lead in the race the first five laps before Tollison Jr. bypassed him. Tollison Jr.’s time at the top was short lived because he slipped up and Lane regained the lead the next lap. But Tollison Jr. was determined and on lap nine he bypassed Lane for the second and final time. Once out front this time Tollison Jr. pulled to a three car length advantage and held it till the end of the race. Zac Lane finished second. Sam Roberts finished third. Earl Young finished fourth. Mike Shaw finished fifth.

Currie Pierce claimed the overall victory and the victory in the Semi Pro portion of the 600 Legends race. Three different drivers shared the top spot during the race and it took a last lap pass to determine the victor of the Legends race. Currie Pierce grabbed the lead as soon as the green flag dropped on the race and held it until he was passed by Wesley Thompson on lap three. Thompson held the lead until lap eight when he relinquished the lead to Kevin Eskew. Once Eskew grabbed the lead he failed to pull away and Thompson remained glued to his rear deck lid. The two ran that way till lap fifteen when there was contact and Eskew spun. Thompson regained the lead and held the lead until the final lap when Pierce battled past him to regain the lead. Pierce held off Thompson and John Gallman the final lap to secure the overall victory. John Gallman finished second. Wesley Thompson finished third and claimed the victory in the Pro portion of the race. Jerry Rector finished fourth and claimed the victory in the Masters portion of the race. Randy Dilling finished fifth.

Chad Stewart claimed the official victory in the C-Mini Stock race. Stewart led every lap of the race and was never seriously challenged during the race. Chad Black finished second. Austin Northcutt finished third. Kayla Pritchett finished fourth. Brandon Hendrix finished fifth.

Austin Aker claimed the official victory in the Young Guns race. RS West finished second. Avery Burgess finished third. The Young Gun drivers competed along with the C-Mini Stock drivers again and during the race each of the drivers held the top Young Guns lead position at least once. Austin Aker took control of the top Young Guns position on lap eight and finished fifth overall in the combo race.

Chuck Mitchell claimed the official victory in the B-M Modified race. Mitchell led every lap of the race on his way to the victory. Matt Meyer came from the rear to second on lap six and although he initially cut into Mitchell’s advantage he failed to get close enough to contend for the victory. Matt Meyer finished second. Casey Tucker finished third. Tasha Kummer finished fourth. Chris Barnes finished fifth.