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 Race News from Friday July 27th, 2007 (Posted 7/28/2007)

Adkins Takes Super Pro Truck Victory
Dillard Victorious In ‘Talking Phonebook’ Renegade Race

By Tony M. Suttles

Josh Adkins photoJosh Adkins from Cummings, Georgia claimed the official victory in the Super Pro Truck race ran at the Anderson Motor Speedway on Friday night July 27, 2007. Adkins grabbed the lead away from fast qualifier Kevin Barrett early in the race and proceeded to check out on the rest of the field. Cecil Peels moved to the second position soon after Adkins grabbed the lead but failed to remain close to Adkins. Adkins pulled away from the field and took the victory with ease. Cecil Peels finished second. Cohen Motes finished third. Mike Davidson finished fourth. Kevin Barrett, the fast qualifier with a time of 16.996 seconds, finished fifth.

Ken Dillard PhotoKen Dillard led every lap of the special $250 to win ‘Talking Phonebook’ Renegade race as he claimed the official victory. Dillard was never seriously challenged during the race. Bubba Thurston held the second position early in the race but had his hands full with Chad Watt which kept him busy and allowed Dillard plenty of breathing room. Watt held the second position during the middle of the race but by the time he took over the position he had Anthony Cordell all over him. As the laps wound down in the race Cordell finally took the second position but he also failed to press Dillard for the lead position. Anthony Cordell finished second. Chad Watt finished third. Terry Thurston finished fourth. Bryan Beckner battled by Jim Reynolds as the laps wound down in the race to finish fifth.

David Darnell led every lap of the B-Mini Stock race on his way to the official victory. Scott Hamby held the second position the first half of the race but failed to challenge Darnell. Mark Timmerman over took Hamby soon after the midpoint of the race but he also failed to challenge Darnell. Mark Timmerman finished second. Scott Hamby finished third. Chad Campbell finished fourth. Todd Stevenson finished fifth.

Wesley Thompson led every lap of the 600 Legends race and claimed the overall victory and the victory in the Pro portion of the race. Justin Ashley held the second position the first half of the race before he relinquished the position to Andrew Smith. Both Ashley and Smith ran close to Thompson but neither challenged him for the lead position. Andrew Smith finished second. Justin Ashley finished third and claimed the victory in the Semi-Pro portion of the race. John Gallman finished fourth. Kevin Eskew finished fifth. Jerry Rector finished sixth and claimed the victory in the Masters portion of the race.

Matt Meyer came from the rear of the field in order to claim the victory in the B-M Modified race. Meyer received the checkered flag in his heat race but was relegated to the rear of the main when the officials stated he had jumped the gun on one of the starts. Chuck Mitchell held the lead position until he was bypassed by Meyer on lap twelve. Once out front Mitchell ran with Meyer before he got crossed up in turn one and dropped back. Chuck Mitchell finished second. Will Ragsdale finished third. Shawn Mize finished fourth. Alan Mitchell finished fifth.

Trey Gibson led every lap of the C-Mini Stock race and claimed his first official victory in the division. The race was the second for Gibson since he moved up from the Young Guns division. In his first race two weeks ago he claimed the second place finish. Michael York finished second. There were numerous battles for the positions behind Gibson but no one was able to challenge him for the lead position. Chad Stewart finished third. Brandon Hendrix finished fourth. Jimmy Burgess finished fifth.

Austin Northcutt claimed the victory in the Young Guns division with his seventh place finish in the C-Mini Stock race as the two divisions were combined once again. Dylan Wages finished second to Northcutt. There was only two Young Guns drivers contending for the victory.

 

 

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