White knew he had a challenge when he lined up on the outside of the front row with three time defending Devil’s Bowl USA sprint champion Kevin Ramey on the pole. As the green flag fell White got a good run through turn four in the Builders Electric / Swofford Electric Supply Nr. 1X. He charged hard into the first turn and stayed even with Ramey through the first two corners. The pair raced side by side down the back straight. On the outside, White was able to carry the car a little deeper into turn three and edged ahead to lead the first lap. Despite takin the lead, White was not guaranteed victory. Maintaining a three car length lead, White charged around the half-mile clay oval for six laps until he caught slower cars. Ramey’s experience in traffic at Devil’s Bowl was a threat to White’s lead, but the caution flag fell on the seventh lap. The restart gave White a clear track, but everyone stopped two laps later when Rick Dehr slowed entering turn one. Rodney Brown tangled with Dehr’s car, with Dehr flipping across the top of the turn.

The red flag gave Ramey a chance to move the top wing to free up the car in the middle of the corners. White took the green flag and pulled away by up to 10 car lengths. Ramey closed rapidly in the last laps of the race as White encountered heavy lapped traffic. Ramey pulled alongside as the white flag fell, but could not take the lead in turn one. A few feet later, something on the left front of Ramey’s car broke, sending the car sharply off the turn. White stayed clean and flew to victory by five car lengths over Chad Cavett. Paul White, Skip Wilson and Jerry Pinckard completed the top five. Cavett, Ramey and Dennis Welch won the heat races.

There was little doubt which car was fastest in the 12-lap street stock main. Tim McManus took off from the outside of the front row and never looked back. Even a first lap crash in turn one could not slow McManus in the F&J Construction Nr. 29. The question was had his horrible luck while leading last season carried over to the new year. McManus suffered flat tires, mechanical problems or was collected in other driver’s crashes in six features last season. Three times during the caution free race, on laps five, eight and eleven, McManus managed to avoid slower cars sliding up directly in front of his car. Frank Shafer ran a strong second until trouble on the final lap. McManus as half a lap ahead of the second place car of Thomas Weeks as the checkered flag fell. Shafer limped home in third, followed by Richard Miller and Michael Murphy. McManus and Weeks won the heat races.

After mechanical problems last week, Stephen Manning was out to win the late model feature Saturday. The Capital Electric / Baxter & Sons Elevator Company Nr. 77 started on the outside of the second row. He charged into second place and took the lead from Keith Darrow by running low through turn two ont he fourth lap. Manning had no trouble for the rest of the caution free 15-lap race. Even when lapping a slower car, Manning was not slowed as he claimed the victory. Brad Zimmerman came from the fourth row to take second, followed by Dale McEuen, Jimmy Quick, Jr. and Britt Ables. Darrow and Manning won the heat races.

Last week Rowland won the TimberWolf Hard Charger award for moving up in the feature. The points he earned put him 12^th on the grid as 23 USA modifieds took the green flag. In the closest race of the evening, Aaron Booze led the opening lap, with Kevin DeLashaw leading the next four circuits. A fifth lap caution helped Rowland close in on the leader. He was up to second whent he race resumed. After a great side by side race, Rowland edged ahead at the line as the seventh lap was completed. Rowland had a slight breather as an exciting battle developed for second between defending champion Rowdy Starnes, Dale Wester and Rusty Trevathan. They traded position lap by lap for several circuits. A caution two laps before the finish bunched the field. The restart put Starnes on the outside and he took off as the green flag fell to take second. Starnes and Rowland raced side by side for the final lap, which Rowland holding on to the lead to take the victory by less than a car length. Third was Wester, with Trevathan fourth. James Creagh was fifth at the flag. Tom Lorenz and David Booze won the twin B mains, with Starnes, Wester, Darrell Hathcock, Chuck Beusch and Jody Mayne winning the heat races. Starnes won the hard charger this week with his run from 16th to second.

USA SPRINT CARS - First Heat Race: 1. #42, Dennis Welch, Roanoke, TX; 2. #7J, Justin Zimmerman, Rockwall, TX; 3. #39, Paul White, Temple, TX; 4. #44, Glen Stubblefield, Jr., Irving, TX; 5. #112, Rick Dehr, Houston, TX; 6. #2, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; Did not start - #99, Ricky Summers, Mesquite, TX; Did not start - #74E, Claude Estes, Godley, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #9C, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TX; 2. #65, Skip Wilson, Garland, TX; 3. #9, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 4. #37, Bill Harvill, Flower Mound, TX; 5. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX; 6. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 7. #23, Chris Kopczynski, Angleton, TX; 8. #2L, Jimmy Goodwin, Garland, TX

Third Heat Race: 1. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 2. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 3. #21, Jeff Liles, Mesquite, TX; 4. #3, Scott Blackman, Dallas, TX; 5. #8H, Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, TX; 6. #R23, Rodney Brown, Wichita Falls, TX; 7. #4D, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX; 2. #9C, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TX; 3. #39, Paul White, Temple, TX; 4. #65, Skip Wilson, Garland, TX; 5. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 6. #9, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 7. #7J, Justin Zimmerman, Rockwall, TX; 8. #44, Glen Stubblefield, Jr., Irving, TX; 9. #37, Bill Harvill, Flower Mound, TX; 10. #3, Scott Blackman, Dallas, TX; 11. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 12. #2L, Jimmy Goodwin, Garland, TX; 13. #R23, Rodney Brown, Wichita Falls, TX; 14. #21, Jeff Liles, Mesquite, TX; 15. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 16. #2, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; 17. #8H, Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, TX; 18. #42, Dennis Welch, Roanoke, TX; 19. #4D, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 20. #112, Rick Dehr, Houston, TX; Did not start - #23, Chris Kopczynski, Angleton, TX; Did not start - #99, Ricky Summers, Mesquite, TX; Did not start - #74E, Claude Estes, Godley, TX

LATE MODELS - First Heat Race: 1. #88, Keith Darrow, Mesquite, TX; 2. #11X, Brad Zimmerman, Mesquite, TX; 3. #51, Britt Ables, Wylie, TX; 4. #84, Dale McEuen, Forney, TX; 5. #12, Mike Jones, Dallas, TX; 6. #97, Christopher Drewry, Ben Wheeler, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #77, Stephen Manning, Rowlett, TX; 2. #28, Ronnie Long, Dallas, TX; 3. #121, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 4. #7, Mike Nelson, Rowlett, TX; 5. #24, Bubba Sterry, McKinney, TX; 6. #55, Ron Lane, Bedford, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #77, Stephen Manning, Rowlett, TX; 2. #11X, Brad Zimmerman, Mesquite, TX; 3. #84, Dale McEuen, Forney, TX; 4. #121, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 5. #51, Britt Ables, Wylie, TX; 6. #12, Mike Jones, Dallas, TX; 7. #24, Bubba Sterry, McKinney, TX; 8. #97, Christopher Drewry, Ben Wheeler, TX; 9. #7, Mike Nelson, Rowlett, TX; 10. #88, Keith Darrow, Mesquite, TX; 11. #28, Ronnie Long, Dallas, TX; Did not start - #55, Ron Lane, Bedford, TX

USA MODIFIEDS - First Heat Race: 1. #79R, Darrell Hathcock, Dallas, TX; 2. #69, Bobby Freeman, Dallas, TX; 3. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 4. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; 5. #24, Jeff London, Wolfe City, TX; 6. #186, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 7. #98, Marc Madison, The Colony, TX; 8. #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #13, Chuck Beusch, Red Oak, TX; 2. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 3. #12, James Creagh, Mabank, TX; 4. #66, Mike Goodson, Ardmore, OK; 5. #84, Tom Lorenz, Blach Springs, TX; 6. #96, Ryan Swanson, Irving, TX; 7. #7, Darby Shelby, Mesquite, TX; 8. #97, Joe Nevoit, Kennedale, TX

Third Heat Race: 1. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; 2. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 3. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 4. #19J, Jeff Welborn, Princeton, TX; 5. #27, Tony Batt, Plano, TX; 6. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 7. #64, Rick Preddy, Little Elm, TX; 8. #20, Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, TX

Fourth Heat Race: 1. #12W, Dale Wester, Red Oak, TX; 2. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 3. #10B, Aaron Booze, Mesquite, TX; 4. #51, Rusty Trevathan, Garland, TX; 5. #105, Cody Smith, Watauga, TX; 6. #22B, David Booze, Mesquite, TX; 7. #23, Gary Lowe, Red Oak, TX

Fifth Heat Race: 1. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 2. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 3. #K2, Kevin DeLashaw, Hendrix, OK; 4. #52, Thomas Blackwell, Crandall, TX; 5. #50D, David Gailley, Mesquite, TX; 6. #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX; 7. #12C, Kevin Hazelip, Kemp, TX

First B Main: 1. #84, Tom Lorenz, Blach Springs, TX; 2. #50D, David Gailley, Mesquite, TX; 3. #105, Cody Smith, Watauga, TX; 4. #97, Joe Nevoit, Kennedale, TX; 5. #7, Darby Shelby, Mesquite, TX; 6. #12C, Kevin Hazelip, Kemp, TX; 7. #23, Gary Lowe, Red Oak, TX; 8. #20, Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, TX; Did not start - #96, Ryan Swanson, Irving, TX

Second B Main: 1. #22B, David Booze, Mesquite, TX; 2. #24, Jeff London, Wolfe City, TX; 3. #27, Tony Batt, Plano, TX; 4. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 5. #64, Rick Preddy, Little Elm, TX; 6. #98, Marc Madison, The Colony, TX; 7. #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX; 8. #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX; 9. #186, George Howard, Mesquite, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 2. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 3. #12W, Dale Wester, Red Oak, TX; 4. #51, Rusty Trevathan, Garland, TX; 5. #12, James Creagh, Mabank, TX; 6. #10B, Aaron Booze, Mesquite, TX; 7. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; 8. #52, Thomas Blackwell, Crandall, TX; 9. #24, Jeff London, Wolfe City, TX; 10. #13, Chuck Beusch, Red Oak, TX; 11. #19J, Jeff Welborn, Princeton, TX; 12. #22B, David Booze, Mesquite, TX; 13. #84, Tom Lorenz, Blach Springs, TX; 14. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 15. #69, Bobby Freeman, Dallas, TX; 16. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; 17. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 18. #K2, Kevin DeLashaw, Hendrix, OK; 19. #66, Mike Goodson, Ardmore, OK; 20. #79R, Darrell Hathcock, Dallas, TX; 21. #50D, David Gailley, Mesquite, TX; 22. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 23. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; Did not start - #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX

STREET STOCKS - First Heat Race: 1. #29, Tim McManus, Dallas, TX; 2. #84, Frank Shafer, Balch Springs, TX; 3. #34X, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 4. #21, Michael Murphy, Ferris, TX; 5. #00X, Michael Grubbs, Sachse, TX; 6. #39, Pat Walls, Frisco, TX; 7. #48, Ricky Wycough, Richardson, TX; 8. #31, Walter Dorsett, Royse City, TX; 9. #70, Chet Chambers, Scurry, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #5X, Thomas Weeks, Quinlan, TX; 2. #37, Mike Meeks, Jr., Mesquite, TX; 3. #22, Butch Rymers, Mesquite, TX; 4. #7, Chuck Hall, Mesquite, TX; 5. #88K, James Kaye, Dallas, TX; 6. #5, Mark Reedy, Mesquite, TX; 7. #25, Steve Porter, Mesquite, TX; 8. #55, Nathan Bruner, Burleson, TX; Did not start - #01, Adam McCorkle, Sachse, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #29, Tim McManus, Dallas, TX; 2. #5X, Thomas Weeks, Quinlan, TX; 3. #84, Frank Shafer, Balch Springs, TX; 4. #34X, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 5. #21, Michael Murphy, Ferris, TX; 6. #48, Ricky Wycough, Richardson, TX; 7. #37, Mike Meeks, Jr., Mesquite, TX; 8. #22, Butch Rymers, Mesquite, TX; 9. #55, Nathan Bruner, Burleson, TX; 10. #7, Chuck Hall, Mesquite, TX; 11. #5, Mark Reedy, Mesquite, TX; 12. #39, Pat Walls, Frisco, TX; 13. #00X, Michael Grubbs, Sachse, TX; 14. #25, Steve Porter, Mesquite, TX; 15. #01, Adam McCorkle, Sachse, TX; 16. #88K, James Kaye, Dallas, TX; Did not start - #70, Chet Chambers, Scurry, TX; Did not start - #31, Walter Dorsett, Royse City, TX