Beckner Takes Spring Championship Renegade Race Victory, Young Grabs Season First Super Renegade Victory
By Tony M. Suttles

Bryan Beckner claimed the official victory in the twenty five lap, $300 to win Spring Championship Talking 'Phonebook Renegade' race ran at the Anderson Motor Speedway on Friday night May 2, 2008. The victory was the first of the season for Beckner. Chris Whitfield led the first three laps of the race but had his hands full of Bryan Beckner the entire time. On lap four Beckner took the lead position away from Whitfield. Once out front Beckner set sail and took the victory by almost half a straight away. Chris Whitfield finished second. Shawn Campbell finished third. Jim Skinner finished fourth. Kevin Shaw, Jr finished fifth. Jody Trivette crossed the finish line in the third position but failed to pass post race inspection.

Earl Young claimed the official victory in the Super Renegade race. Sam Roberts and Zack Lane battled the first two laps before Roberts cut a tire down and dropped off the pace. Lane took over the lead with Earl Young moving into the second position. Lane led until lap fourteen when he began to slow and Young over took him and took over the lead position. Once out front Young led the final six laps and received the checkered flag. The victory was the first of the season for Young in the Super Renegade division. Barry Tollison Jr. finished second. Steve Beacham Sr. finished third. Zack Lane finished fourth. Sam Roberts finished fifth.

Wayne Hammond claimed the official victory in the B-Mini Stock division. The victory was the first victory in ten years for Hammond and his first ever in the B-Mini Stock division. Hammond led every lap of the race on his way to the victory. Mark Timmerman held the second position the majority of the race but by the time he moved to the position Hammond had over a five car length advantage. Initially it appeared Timmerman was cutting into Hammons advantage but in the end Hammond won by at least five car lengths. Mark Timmerman finished second. David Darnell finished third. Brad Burdette finished fourth. Scott Hamby finished fifth.

Dylan Ames claimed the official victory in the 600 Legends Semi Pro race. For the first week of the season the 600 Legends drivers competed in two separate races . In the first race only Semi Pro drivers competed for the victory. This proved to be a great decision since the race was full of action and had leaders before the victor was determined. On the first lap Ronnie Bassett jr and Davey Matthews ran side by side but before the end of the lap Kevin Eskew made it three wide and grabbed the lead by a nose at the end of lap one. On lap two Matthews and Eskew ran side by side and they crossed the line dead even at the end of lap two. On lap three Matthews finally took the lead position from Eskew and Eskew dropped back allowing Bassett jr to retake the second position on lap four. Matthews had a car length advantage on lap six but it was dwindled away by Matthews whom over took Bassett on lap eight to take the lead. Soon after relinquishing the lead Matthews dropped off the pace and Austin Hill resumed the charge for the lead position. Hill battled Matthews a couple of laps and grabbed the lead on lap eleven when Matthews spun. Matthews moment at the front was short lived as he was passed on lap thirteen by Dylan Ames. Once out front Ames was able to get a decent advantage which was aided when several drivers began to battle for the second position. This battle behind him allowed Ames to pull away and lead the next seven laps and take the victory. Kevin Eskew finished second. Michael Brown finished third. Austin Hill finished fourth. Ronnie Bassett Jr finished fifth.

Parker Hammons claimed the official victory in the 600 Legends Pro-Masters race. In the second 600 Legends race Pro drivers and Masters drivers competed together. Jordan Anderson grabbed the lead at the start of the race with Hammons and Jerry Rector in tow directly behind him. Hammons led the first thirteen laps but relinquished the lead to Hammons on lap fourteen. But Anderson turned around and regained the lead on lap fifteen. The two ran nose to tail the next three laps and then the inevitable occurred. There was contact between the two on lap eighteen and Anderson spun. Hammons regained the top position and held it the final two laps to secure the victory. Anderson moved from the rear and crossed the finish line in the second position but failed post race inspection. Hammons claimed the overall victory and the victory in the Pro Class. Jerry Rector finished second and claimed the victory in the Masters class. Wesley Thompson finished third. Randy Dilling finished fourth. Larry Friddle finished fifth.

Austin Northcutt claimed the official victory in the C-Mini Stock division. Northcutt led every lap of the race on his way to the victory. Brandon Hendrix moved to the second position on the fifth lap of the race but trailed Northcutt by at least five car lengths by the time he took the position. At first it appeared Hendrix was cutting into Northcutt’s advantage but by lap ten the distance between the two was the same and at the end Northcutt won by about five car lengths. Brandon Hendrix finished second. Chad Black finished third. Jack Kelley finished fourth. Kayla Pritchett finished fifth.

Austin Aker claimed the official Young Guns victory. The Young Guns competed with the C-Mini Stock division and Aker finished fourth overall in the race on his way to the Young Guns victory. Dylan Wages finished second. Avery Burgess finished third.

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. Jock White held the second position throughout the race and ran close to Mitchell the first half of the race and fell off the pace the second half of the race. Jock White finished second. Matt Meyer finished third. Jeffrey Kummer finished fourth. Shawn Mize finished fifth.