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Race News from Friday May 18th, 2007 (Posted 5/19/2007)

Andy Garrett Captures Charger

Championship Victory
Justin Cone Takes

“Talking Phonebook” Renegade Victory

By Tony M. Suttles

Andy Garrett photoAndy Garrett led every lap of the twenty five lap, $300 to win Charger Championship race ran at the Anderson Motor Speedway on Friday night May 18, 2007. Andy Norris held the second position throughout the race and ran within a car length of Garrett every lap but failed to make a serious bid for the lead position. Andy Garrett led every lap and claimed the official victory. Andy Norris finished second. Chuck Garrett finished third. Jamie Altop finished fourth. Rick Kelley finished fifth.

Justin Cone claimed the official victory in the “Talking Phonebook” Justin Cone photoRenegade race which was his first victory of the season. Cone grabbed the lead as soon as the green flag dropped on the race but soon found himself in a whale of a battle to hold on to the lead position. On lap three Ken Dillard closed on Cone and by lap seven the two were side by side battling for the lead position. On laps ten and eleven Dillard held the advantage at the start finish line by a fender length but Cone regained the lead by a narrow margin on laps twelve and thirteen and then on lap fourteen Cone managed to pull back out front for good. Once out front for the second time Cone pulled away to a car length advantage and received the checkered flag and claimed the official victory. Ken Dillard finished second. Chad Watt finished third. Freddie Hale, Jr. finished fourth. Brian Powell, Jr. finished fifth.

Barry Tollison led the first five laps of the Super Renegade race before he relinquished the lead to Anthony Cordell. The two battled side by side for two laps before Cordell grabbed the lead position. Cordell led the remainder of the race and received the checkered flag with Tollison finishing in the second position. Following the race Cordell failed to pass post race inspection and Barry Tollison was declared the official winner. Whitey Suttles began closing on the top two from the middle of the race until the last lap of the race but failed to get close enough to challenge the top two. Whitey Suttles took the second place finish. Zack Lane finished third. Eddie Henderson finished fourth. Benny Greenway finished fifth.

Ben Kay and Brandon Hendrix battled side by side the first two laps of the C-Mini Stock race before Hendrix nailed down the lead position on lap three. Kay remained glued to Hendrix’s bumper throughout the race but failed to take the lead position away from Hendrix. Hendrix received the checkered flag but following the race Kay lodged a protest upon Hendrix’s car. Brandon Hendrix failed the protest and Ben Kay was declared the official winner. Michael York finished second. Chad Stewart finished third. Jimmy Burgess finished fourth.

Will Ragsdale led every lap of the B-M Modified race as he claimed his first victory of the season. Chuck Mitchell held the second position every lap of the race but failed to challenge Ragsdale. Chuck Mitchell finished second. Alan Mitchell finished third. Billy Coker finished fourth. Frank Williams finished fifth.

Wesley Thompson grabbed the lead on lap nine of the 600 Legends race and held off Justin Ashley in order to capture the overall victory and the victory in the Pro portion of the race. Justin Ashley moved to second when Thompson grabbed the lead and challenged Thompson a couple of times before he the race concluded. Ashley finished second and claimed the victory in the Semi Pro portion of the race. John Gallman led the first eight laps before he relinquished the lead to Thompson. Gallman finished in the third position. Andrew Smith finished fourth. Jerry Rector finished fifth and claimed the victory in the Masters portion of the race. The top six ran virtually bumper to bumper the majority of the race.

Wayne Smith took the lead on lap nine of the B-Mini Stock race and held the lead the remainder of the race as he claimed his first victory of the season. David Darnell moved to the second position soon after Smith grabbed the lead but Darnell failed to press Smith for the lead and had to settle for the second place finish. Mark Timmerman finished third. Scott Hamby held the lead the first eight laps before he was bypassed by Smith. Scott Hamby finished fourth. Chad Campbell finished fifth.

Trey Gibson grabbed the lead on lap six of the Young Guns race and led the remainder of the laps and claimed the official victory. Austin Northcutt led the first five laps of the race before he relinquished the lead to Gibson. Austin Northcutt finished second. Austin Akers finished third.

 

 

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