May 19, 2001, Race Results |
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Kirkland Tops Modified Martahon at Devil's Bowl Mesquite, TX (May 19, 2001) - Randy Kirkland survived a lengthy USA modified feature that saw the caution flag wave seven times on his way to his first victory of the season Saturday night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Brandon Hull topped the USA sprints, also for his first win this year. Repeat winners included Thomas Weeks in street stocks and Skip O’Neal took his third late model win of the season.Starting on the outside of the third row, Kirkland had a front row seat when polesitter Rick Preddy got tagged and spun in turn two on the opening lap of the USA modified 15-lapper. Everyone kept going, but the caution flew as the first lap was complete to slow the field. Kirkland’s high line around the cars bunched on the bottom put him second behind Rusty Trevathan. Two more multi-car crashes and spins slowed the field as the race seemed to be one of attrition, the last car running would win. Kirkland got a good restart in the Baber’s Garage Nr. 77 to pass Trevathan as the fourth lap was complete, but never got ahead.. The caution flew six times before the first five laps were complete, taking over 20 minutes. Rowdy Starnes was up to challenge Kirkland as the top 22 cars of the 42 modifieds in the pits finally got a couple green flag laps under their belts. The final yellow of the race flew just past the halfway mark. With a warning from promoter Lanny Edwards that the next yellow would bring out the checkered flag, the modifieds were approaching the 30 minute time limit, the racers finally figured out the track. Kirkland pulled a couple car lengths ahead of Starnes as a four-wide pack battled for third. The track was dry, forcing Kirkland to pick his way through the corners, low in one and two, high in three and four. The cars racing for third caught the leaders as Kirkland took the checkered flag by four car lengths. Starnes slowed with a flat in the final corner, but managed second, followed by Dale Wester, Timberwolf Hard Charger award winner Tom Lorenz and Tony Batt. Kevin Rowland nipped Starnes at the line, but was two laps down after being involved in an early race crash. Rick McCommas and Jerry Cowart won the twin B mains and Kevin DeLashaw, Mike Goodson, Starnes, Darrell Hathcock and Ronnie Welborn won the heat races. Brandon Hull charged around the outside to grab the lead as the green flag fell on the USA sprint car 20 lap feature. A yellow and a red for Chad Cavett’s flip flew before the first lap was complete, forcing restarts. Hull finally took the lead from polesitter Larry Long on the third start. Two other cautions slowed the race when inexperienced drivers were unable to stay on a rapidly drying track. Hull was fast, and handled lapped traffic without a problem as he raced around the half-mile oval. He easily claimed the win, leading every lap of the feature. Long was a steady second. He closed up when Hull slowed for lapped traffic, but could not find room on a one groove track to attempt a pass. Dennis Welch was third followed by Eric Payne and points leader Skip Wilson. Hull, Payne and Long won their heats. The weather played havoc with track conditions Saturday night. The track dried quickly late in the evening, making it very difficult for several drivers. It was very slick early when the late models took to the track for the first heat races. Cautions and crashes damaged several cars, including ripping a fender from Skip O’Neal’s Urban Fire Protection/ Wes Lockridge & Associates Contractors Nr. 8. Starting ninth in the 15-lap feature, O’Neal had to work past last week’s winner Steve Trevathan to take second on the fifth lap. After winning his heat and the dash, Trevathan was aiming for the Park Auto Sales Sweep Bonus, but could not claim the cash. O’Neal got past every car on the track except Harry Hronas. He was close behind Hronas for most of the race, but could not make the pass for the lead until after the checkered flag fell. Hronas was under weight at the scales, and O’Neal took his third win of the season. Trevathan, Jimmy Quick, Jr. Stephen Manning and Tom Lorenz rounded out the top five. Quick won the other heat race. The excitement started early in the street stock feature. Polesitter Johnny Points was out front until the cars exited turn four on the first lap. He got a little sideways and Butch Rymers charged past into the lead. Unfortunately, Rymers car had its rear bumper knocked loose during the encounter. When the first yellow flag flew on the fifth lap, officials looked at Rymers car and determined the bumper needed to be repaired before he could continue to race. Trandell White took over the lead of the race, but lasted only a lap before Mike Meeks, Jr. grabbed the top spot. Meeks was strong, but Weeks was coming. Starting outside the seventh row in the Jerry Salinas / D. Smith Nr. 5X, he moved into the top five by the halfway mark. After eight laps, Weeks was right on Meeks rear bumper. He studied the leader’s line for a couple laps and went side by side in turn three to take the lead as the white flag flew. Meeks tried to retake the lead, pulling alongside in turn two and turn four on the final lap, but Weeks pulled away on the straight to take the win by a fender. Third at the checkered flag was Mike Walls, followed by Tim McManus and Ricky Wycough. Richard Miller, Rymers and Frank Shafer won the heat races. Story by Reggie Fields For more information, call Devil’s Speedway at 972-222-2421 RACE RESULTS - Devil=s Bowl Speedway - Saturday, May 19, 2001 USA SPRINT CARS - First Heat Race: 1. #7X, Brandon Hull, Kennedale, TX; 2. #9, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 3. #3, Scott Blackman, Dallas, TX; 4. #99, Rick Summers, Mesquite, TX; 5. #74E, Claud Estes, Godley, TX; 6. #20, Johnny Hamilton, Plano, TX; 7. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX; 8. #9C, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TXSecond Heat Race: 1. #2, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; 2. #7J, Justin Zimmerman, Rockwall, TX; 3. #52W, Keith Walker, Irving, TX; 4. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 5. #31, Matt Clevenger, Flower Mound, TX; 6. #39, Paul White, Temple, TX; 7. #69H, Larry Howard, Hearne, TX; 8. #4D, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX Third Heat Race: 1. #28, Larry Long, Dallas, TX; 2. #42, Dennis Welch, Roanoke, TX; 3. #8H, Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, TX; 4. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 5. #65, Skip Wilson, Garland, TX; 6. #37, Glen Stubblefield, Jr., Seagoville, TX; 7. #2L, Jimmy Goodwin, Garland, TX; 8. #25, Steven Davis, Randlett, OK A FEATURE: 1. #7X, Brandon Hull, Kennedale, TX; 2. #28, Larry Long, Dallas, TX; 3. #42, Dennis Welch, Roanoke, TX; 4. #2, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; 5. #65, Skip Wilson, Garland, TX; 6. #8H, Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, TX; 7. #31, Matt Clevenger, Flower Mound, TX; 8. #39, Paul White, Temple, TX; 9. #9, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 10. #37, Glen Stubblefield, Jr., Seagoville, TX; 11. #99, Rick Summers, Mesquite, TX; 12. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 13. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 14. #74E, Claud Estes, Godley, TX; 15. #3, Scott Blackman, Dallas, TX; 16. #25, Steven Davis, Randlett, OK; 17. #2L, Jimmy Goodwin, Garland, TX; 18. #52W, Keith Walker, Irving, TX; 19. #7J, Justin Zimmerman, Rockwall, TX; 20. #69H, Larry Howard, Hearne, TX; 21. #4D, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 22. #20, Johnny Hamilton, Plano, TX; 23. #9C, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TX; Did not start - #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX LATE MODELS - First Heat Race: 1. #21, Steve Trevathan, Forney, TX; 2. #28, Ronnie Long, Dallas, TX; 3. #11X, Brad Zimmerman, Mesquite, TX; 4. #5, Joe Edwards, Grand Prairie, TX; 5. #92, Harry Hronas, Sunnyvale, TX; 6. #24, Bubba Sterry, McKinney, TX; 7. #77, Stephen Manning, Rowlett, TX; 8. #3, Chuck Beusch, Red Oak, TX Second Heat Race: 1. #121, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 2. #12, Mike Jones, Dallas, TX; 3. #8, Montie O'Neal, Midlothian, TX; 4. #55, Ron Lane, Bedford, TX; 5. #51, Britt Ables, Wylie, TX; 6. #7, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 7. #97, Christopher Drewry, Ben Wheeler, TX Trophy Dash: 1. #21, Steve Trevathan, Forney, TX; 2. #12, Mike Jones, Dallas, TX; 3. #8, Montie O'Neal, Midlothian, TX; 4. #121, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 5. #28, Ronnie Long, Dallas, TX; 6. #11X, Brad Zimmerman, Mesquite, TX A FEATURE: 1. #8, Montie O'Neal, Midlothian, TX; 2. #21, Steve Trevathan, Forney, TX; 3. #121, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 4. #77, Stephen Manning, Rowlett, TX; 5. #7, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 6. #24, Bubba Sterry, McKinney, TX; 7. #5, Joe Edwards, Grand Prairie, TX; 8. #12, Mike Jones, Dallas, TX; 9. #97, Christopher Drewry, Ben Wheeler, TX; 10. #11X, Brad Zimmerman, Mesquite, TX; 11. #55, Ron Lane, Bedford, TX; 12. #3, Chuck Beusch, Red Oak, TX; 13. #28, Ronnie Long, Dallas, TX; 14. #92, Harry Hronas, Sunnyvale, TX; Did not start - #51, Britt Ables, Wylie, TX USA MODIFIEDS - First Heat Race: 1. #K2, Kevin DeLashaw, Hendrix, OK; 2. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; 3. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 4. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 5. #98, Marc Madison, The Colony, TX; 6. #23, Gary Lowe, Red Oak, TX; 7. #T2, Brian Short, Denison, TX; 8. #68, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 9. #19J, Jeff Welborn, Princeton, TX Second Heat Race: 1. #66, Mike Goodson, Ardmore, OK; 2. #51, Rusty Trevathan, Garland, TX; 3. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 4. #22B, David Booze, Mesquite, TX; 5. #7, Darby Shelby, Mesquite, TX; 6. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 7. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 8. #63, Rich Zadina, Rowlett, TX; 9. #199, Tad Kimbrough, Wylie, TX Third Heat Race: 1. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 2. #84, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 3. #88, Clyde Dunn, Jr., Sunnyvale, TX; 4. #9, Ken Weaver, Dallas, TX; 5. #69, Bobby Freeman, Ovilla, TX; 6. #12C, Kevin Hazelip, Kemp, TX; 7. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 8. #97, Joe Nevoit, Kennedale, TX Fourth Heat Race: 1. #79R, Darrell Hathcock, Dallas, TX; 2. #27, Tony Batt, Plano, TX; 3. #105, Cody Smith, Watauga, TX; 4. #11, Dave Peoples, Royse City, TX; 5. #10B, Aaron Booze, Mesquite, TX; 6. #191, Clarence Greer, Mesquite, TX; 7. #108, William Kern, Dallas, TX; Did not start - #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX Fifth Heat Race: 1. #20, Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, TX; 2. #12W, Dale Wester, Red Oak, TX; 3. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 4. #64, Rick Preddy, Little Elm, TX; 5. #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX; 6. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; 7. #50D, David Gailley, Mesquite, TX; 8. #15, Danny Gressett, Tioga, TX First B Main: 1. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 2. #10B, Aaron Booze, Mesquite, TX; 3. #23, Gary Lowe, Red Oak, TX; 4. #T2, Brian Short, Denison, TX; 5. #12C, Kevin Hazelip, Kemp, TX; 6. #108, William Kern, Dallas, TX; 7. #191, Clarence Greer, Mesquite, TX; 8. #98, Marc Madison, The Colony, TX; Did not start - #69, Bobby Freeman, Ovilla, TX; Did not start - #97, Joe Nevoit, Kennedale, TX; Did not start - #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX Second B Main: 1. #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX; 2. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 3. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 4. #199, Tad Kimbrough, Wylie, TX; 5. #68, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 6. #7, Darby Shelby, Mesquite, TX; 7. #63, Rich Zadina, Rowlett, TX; 8. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; Did not start - #50D, David Gailley, Mesquite, TX; Did not start - #15, Danny Gressett, Tioga, TX; Did not start - #19J, Jeff Welborn, Princeton, TX A FEATURE: 1. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 2. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 3. #12W, Dale Wester, Red Oak, TX; 4. #84, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 5. #27, Tony Batt, Plano, TX; 6. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 7. #11, Dave Peoples, Royse City, TX; 8. #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX; 9. #10B, Aaron Booze, Mesquite, TX; 10. #22B, David Booze, Mesquite, TX; 11. #64, Rick Preddy, Little Elm, TX; 12. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 13. #51, Rusty Trevathan, Garland, TX; 14. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 15. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 16. #105, Cody Smith, Watauga, TX; 17. #66, Mike Goodson, Ardmore, OK; 18. #88, Clyde Dunn, Jr., Sunnyvale, TX; 19. #79R, Darrell Hathcock, Dallas, TX; 20. #20, Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, TX; 21. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 22. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; Did not start - #9, Ken Weaver, Dallas, TX; Did not start - #K2, Kevin DeLashaw, Hendrix, OK STREET STOCKS - First Heat Race: 1. #34X, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 2. #5X, Thomas Weeks, Quinlan, TX; 3. #7, Chuck Hall, Mesquite, TX; 4. #48, Ricky Wycough, Richardson, TX; 5. #16, Johnny Points, Balch Springs, TX; 6. #5, Mark Reedy, Mesquite, TX; 7. #35, Wes Goodwin, Garland, TX Second Heat Race: 1. #22, Butch Rymers, Mesquite, TX; 2. #29, Tim McManus, Dallas, TX; 3. #27, Chuck Hooks, Mesquite, TX; 4. #10, Trandel White, Balch Springs, TX; 5. #38, Mike Walls, Flower Mound, TX; 6. #00X, Michael Grubbs, Sachse, TX; 7. #9, Andy Jones, Mesquite, TX Third Heat Race: 1. #84, Frank Shafer, Balch Springs, TX; 2. #37, Mike Meeks, Jr., Mesquite, TX; 3. #21, Michael Murphy, Ferris, TX; 4. #39, Pat Walls, Frisco, TX; 5. #70, Chet Chambers, Scurry, TX; 6. #25, Steve Porter, Mesquite, TX; 7. #24, Stephen Swanson, Mesquite, TX A FEATURE: 1. #5X, Thomas Weeks, Quinlan, TX; 2. #37, Mike Meeks, Jr., Mesquite, TX; 3. #38, Mike Walls, Flower Mound, TX; 4. #29, Tim McManus, Dallas, TX; 5. #48, Ricky Wycough, Richardson, TX; 6. #34X, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 7. #84, Frank Shafer, Balch Springs, TX; 8. #70, Chet Chambers, Scurry, TX; 9. #7, Chuck Hall, Mesquite, TX; 10. #27, Chuck Hooks, Mesquite, TX; 11. #00X, Michael Grubbs, Sachse, TX; 12. #16, Johnny Points, Balch Springs, TX; 13. #39, Pat Walls, Frisco, TX; 14. #35, Wes Goodwin, Garland, TX; 15. #25, Steve Porter, Mesquite, TX; 16. #9, Andy Jones, Mesquite, TX; 17. #24, Stephen Swanson, Mesquite, TX; 18. #10, Trandel White, Balch Springs, TX; 19. #22, Butch Rymers, Mesquite, TX; 20. #21, Michael Murphy, Ferris, TX; 21. #5, Mark Reedy, Mesquite, TX |