Tollison Jr. Takes Summer

Championship Renegade Victory,

Eskew Out Lasts Competition

In 600 Legends Race
By Tony M. Suttles

Barry Tollison Jr. claimed the official victory in the twenty five lap 'Talking Phone Book' Renegade Summer Championship race ran at the Anderson Motor Speedway on Friday night July 25, 2008. Shawn Campbell grabbed the lead at the end of the first lap and held it till lap nineteen. Tollison Jr. battled his way to the front and took over the second position on lap thirteen. On lap nineteen Tollison Jr. battled side by side with Campbell and took a narrow advantage at the line at the end of the lap. On lap twenty Tollison Jr. nailed down the lead position. Once out front Tollison Jr. pulled to a two car length advantage and held it the remainder of the race. Shawn Campbell crossed the finish line in the second position but failed post race inspection. Chris Whitfield finished second. Mike Childers finished third. Jim Reynolds finished fourth. Jim Skinner finished fifth. Chad Watt crossed the finish line in the fifth position but he also failed post race inspection.

Kevin Eskew claimed the official victory in the 600 Legends race. Eskew picked up the overall victory and the victory in the Semi Pro class. Four different drivers led the race before a victor was finally determined. Austin Hill took the lead at the end of lap one and held it till lap three. Kevin Eskew took the lead at the end of lap three and held it till lap six. Wesley Thompson took the lead at the end of lap six and held it till lap nine. Austin Hill bypassed Thompson on lap nine to regain the lead. On lap ten Andrew Brown joined the fray and battled Hill for the lead. On lap eleven Brown took over the lead position and held it till lap fifteen. On lap fifteen Eskew bypassed Brown and regained the lead for good. Eskew led the final five laps and took the victory. Wesley Thompson moved to the second position on lap sixteen and pressed Eskew the final two laps of the race but Eskew held him at bay to secure the victory. Wesley Thompson finished second and picked up the victory in the Pro class. Austin Hill finished third. Andrew Brown finished fourth. John Gallman finished fifth. Jerry Rector finished sixth and picked up the victory in the Masters class.

Whitey Suttles claimed the official victory in the Super Renegade race. Seventy one year old Suttles took the lead on lap two of the race and never looked back as he led the remainder of the race on his way to the victory. Eddie Henderson led the first lap of the race and ran within striking distance of Suttles until he blew a tire on lap thirteen. Once be repaired the flat tire Eddie Henderson came from the rear to finish second. Sam Roberts finished third. Earl Young finished fourth. David Lewis finished fifth.

BJ Thrasher claimed the official victory in the B-Mini Stock race. Thrasher led every lap of the race on his way to the victory. Mark Burdett moved to the second position on lap eight of the race but by the time he had taken over the second position Thrasher held at least a ten car length advantage over him. Burdett closed on Thrasher every lap but the laps wound down before he had a chance to make a bid for the lead position. Thrasher took the victory by less than half a car length over Burdett but following the race Burdett’s car failed the post race inspection and the second position was awarded to Mark Timmerman. Mark Timmerman finished second. Scott Hamby finished third. Chad Campbell finished fourth. Jeff Bruce finished fifth.

Trey Gibson claimed the official victory in the B-M Modified race. Brothers Trey and Corey battled the first lap with Trey taking control of the lead position at the end of the lap. Trey pulled to a two car length advantage and held it the remainder of the race. Corey Gibson finished second. Matt Meyer finished third. Jeffrey Kummer finished fourth. Chuck Mitchell finished fifth.

Austin Northcutt claimed the official victory in the C-Mini Stock race. Northcutt led every lap of the race on his way to the victory. Brandon Hendrix ran in the second position the majority of the race and ran with Northcutt but failed to make a serious bid for the top spot. Brandon Hendrix finished second. Chad Black finished third. Kayla Pritchett finished fourth. Jack Kelley finished fifth.

Avery Burgess claimed the official Young Guns victory. The Young Guns ran with the C-Mini Stock drivers and Burgess finished sixth overall. Austin Aker held that position the first thirteen laps before a caution appeared. On the restart Burgess got by Aker and held the position the remainder of the race. Austin Aker finished second.