July 20, 2001, Race Results

 

 

Wright Tops ASCS Outlaw Sprints At Devil’s Bowl

Mesquite, TX (July 20, 2001) - Whenever the ASCS Outlaw Sprint Cars visit Devil’s Bowl, Gary Wright is the driver to beat. Friday night as the ASCS annual SpeedWeek visited the famed half-mile, Wright again showed the rest of the field, he is the master of Devil’s Bowl. Rick McCommas topped the USA modified main.

Fifth ASCS Outlaw sprinters packed the Devil’s Bowl pit area as Rick Williams of Castro Valley, Calif, got things started with a victory in the first heat. The other heat races were won by Bobby Huddleston, Grand Prairie, Jan Howard, Byhalia, Miss., Eric Sandage, Alexander, Ark., Wright, Hooks, Texas; and Robert Sellers, Mustang, Okla.

Kevin Ramey of Fort Worth passed Glen Passmore, Pryor, Okla., on the ninth lap to win the first B main. George White, also of Fort Worth, pulled past Mike Ward, Memphis, on the tenth lap to win the second B main.

When the green flag fell on the top 24 cars, Sellers pulled away front the pole position. Before he could lead the first lap the red flag flew when Eric Sandage jumped the back tire of another car and took a hard flip down the back straight. After Sandage walked away from the damaged race car and the track was cleared, Sellers again jumped out ahead of the field and pulled away on a clear track. Tempatures near 100 during the day and a stiff southerly breeze combined to dry the track, making it critical for the racers to carefully control the throttle. Wright started eighth in the Pannell Motorsports Nr. 9. He battled his way through the pack with Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City. They were up to fourth and fifth when the yellow flag fled on the fourth lap, and again a lap later. Sellers pulled away on each restart as the cars battled behind him for position. Wright got past Johnson in turn four on the ninth lap to take second place. A single car spin brought out the caution on the 11th lap. Sellers got a run on the restart and pulled away by several car lengths.

Wright began to close the gap a couple laps later. As the 14th lap ended, Sellers got wide coming out of turn four and that was all the opportunity that Wright needed to grab the lead. Wright was the master as the leaders worked through lapped traffic. A late race caution on the 22nd lap bunched the field, and gave Johnson a chance to pull past Sellers into second. Kevin Ramey moved up quickly in the final laps to claim third. Sellers held fourth with Tim Crawley, Mablevale, Ark., claiming the fifth position.

Charles Lasater set the early pace, but Richard McGibboney was soon battling for the lead. McCommas moved up and joined the leaders on the third lap. On the fifth trip around the Devil’s Bowl oval, the leaders were three wide in the third turn, with McGibboney on the outside. He got pushed off the turn and soon dtopped out McCommas took the lead and tried to pull away in the B&B Sandblasting/ Jimmy Allard Racing Engines Nr. 39. Kevin Rowland worked his way up from starting 16th to take second on the fifth lap. While Rowland and Dale Wester chased McCommas at the front of the field, the cars were racing three and four wide behind them. Rowland managed to challenge McCommas several times in the late laps of the feature, but had to settle for second at the checkered flag. Wester dropped out on the 14th lap. Rowdy Starnes moved up to third, with Tom Lorenz and Steve Miller rounding out the top five. McGibboney, Lorenz and Billy Fronterhouse won the heat races. Rowland took the TimberWolf Hard Charger Award in his run from 16th to second.

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RACE RESULTS - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Saturday, July 20, 2001

ASCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS - First Heat Race: 1. #6, Rick Williams, Castro Valley, CA; 2. #46, Jan Howard, Byhalia, MS; 3. #05, Stephanie Chappell, Talala, OK; 4. #29H, Pete Butler, Mabelvale, AR; 5. #69, Glen Passmore, Pryor, OK; 6. #29N, Larry Neighbors, Oklahoma City, OK; 7. #23, Monte Hein, Greely, CO; 8. #19, Kelly Angelette, Thibodaux, LA; 9. #10W, Cody Wampler, Walters, OK

ASCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS - Second Heat Race: 1. #39, Bobby Huddleston, Grand Prairie, TX; 2. #6L, Rick Ziehl, Dallas, TX; 3. #10, Michael Dupuy, Amite, LA; 4. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 5. #1W, Paul White, Temple, TX; 6. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX; 7. #1A, Christi Passmore, Pryor, OK; 8. #71, Wayne Pennington, Orrick, MO; 9. #1, Lewis Jenkins, Little Rock, AR

ASCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS - Third Heat Race: 1. #47, Dale Howard, Byhalia, MS; 2. #52W, Keith Walker, Irving, TX; 3. #29, Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK; 4. #50Z, Zach Chappell, Talala, OK; 5. #5E, Brandon Erwin, Denton, TX; 6. #7J, Justin Zimmerman, Rockwall, TX; 7. #88X, Bobby Dempsey, Lubbock, TX; 8. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX

ASCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS - Fourth Heat Race: 1. #60, Eric Sandage, Alexander, AR; 2. #11F, Foster Landon, Collinsville, OK; 3. #2, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; 4. #17T, Travis Scott, Goldsby, OK; 5. #41, Jeff Day, Greenville, TX; 6. #74, Claud Estes, Godley, TX; 7. #44, Ronny Howard, Southaven, MS; 8. #19E, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TX

ASCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS - Fifth Heat Race: 1. #9, Gary Wright, Hooks, TX; 2. #91, Tim Crawley, Mabelvale, AR; 3. #88, Mike Ward, Memphis, TN; 4. #61A, Toby Brown, Carthage, MO; 5. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 6. #19B, B.J. Baze, Sherman, TX; 7. #7B, Ian Brown, San Antonio, TX; 8. #31, Matt Clevenger, Flower Mound, TX

ASCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS - Sixth Heat Race: 1. #4M, Robert Sellers, Mustang, OK; 2. #8, Jason Crawley, Little Rock, AR; 3. #3, A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR; 4. #37, Joe Bustillos, Broken Arrow, OK; 5. #36, John Pate, Angleton, TX; 6. #17, Billy Page, Mineola, TX; 7. #25, Beau Bender, El Paso, TX; 8. #23X, Chris Kopczynski, Angleton, TX

ASCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS - First B Main: 1. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 2. #41, Jeff Day, Greenville, TX; 3. #69, Glen Passmore, Pryor, OK; 4. #5E, Brandon Erwin, Denton, TX; 5. #71, Wayne Pennington, Orrick, MO; 6. #7J, Justin Zimmerman, Rockwall, TX; 7. #23X, Chris Kopczynski, Angleton, TX; 8. #2, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; 9. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 10. #17T, Travis Scott, Goldsby, OK; 11. #44, Ronny Howard, Southaven, MS; 12. #17, Billy Page, Mineola, TX; 13. #19B, B.J. Baze, Sherman, TX; Did not start - #88X, Bobby Dempsey, Lubbock, TX; Did not start - #25, Beau Bender, El Paso, TX; Did not start - #19E, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TX; Did not start - #1, Lewis Jenkins, Little Rock, AR

ASCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS - Second B Main: 1. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX; 2. #88, Mike Ward, Memphis, TN; 3. #05, Stephanie Chappell, Talala, OK; 4. #50Z, Zach Chappell, Talala, OK; 5. #1W, Paul White, Temple, TX; 6. #1A, Christi Passmore, Pryor, OK; 7. #37, Joe Bustillos, Broken Arrow, OK; 8. #36, John Pate, Angleton, TX; 9. #19, Kelly Angelette, Thibodaux, LA; 10. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 11. #7B, Ian Brown, San Antonio, TX; 12. #31, Matt Clevenger, Flower Mound, TX; 13. #23, Monte Hein, Greely, CO; 14. #10W, Cody Wampler, Walters, OK; 15. #74, Claud Estes, Godley, TX; 16. #61A, Toby Brown, Carthage, MO

ASCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS - A FEATURE: 1. #9, Gary Wright, Hooks, TX; 2. #29, Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK; 3. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 4. #4M, Robert Sellers, Mustang, OK; 5. #91, Tim Crawley, Mabelvale, AR; 6. #46, Jan Howard, Byhalia, MS; 7. #41, Jeff Day, Greenville, TX; 8. #29H, Pete Butler, Mabelvale, AR; 9. #11F, Foster Landon, Collinsville, OK; 10. #6L, Rick Ziehl, Dallas, TX; 11. #52W, Keith Walker, Irving, TX; 12. #50Z, Zach Chappell, Talala, OK; 13. #6, Rick Williams, Castro Valley, CA; 14. #10, Michael Dupuy, Amite, LA; 15. #3, A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR; 16. #5E, Brandon Erwin, Denton, TX; 17. #88, Mike Ward, Memphis, TN; 18. #05, Stephanie Chappell, Talala, OK; 19. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX; 20. #47, Dale Howard, Byhalia, MS; 21. #39, Bobby Huddleston, Grand Prairie, TX; 22. #69, Glen Passmore, Pryor, OK; 23. #60, Eric Sandage, Alexander, AR; 24. #8, Jason Crawley, Little Rock, AR

USA MODIFIEDS - First Heat Race: 1. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 2. #12W, Dale Wester, Red Oak, TX; 3. #111, Ricky Stapleton, Jr., Duncanville, TX; 4. #68, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 5. #123, Don Jensen, Terrell, TX; 6. #00, Dink McCullough, Balch Springs, TX; Did not start - #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX; 2. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 3. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 4. #81, Steve Miller, Austin, TX; 5. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; 6. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 7. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX

Third Heat Race: 1. #84, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 2. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 3. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 4. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 5. #25, Phillip Farrell, Jr., Cedar Hill, TX; 6. #88, Clyde Dunn, Jr., Sunnyvale, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 2. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 3. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 4. #84, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 5. #81, Steve Miller, Austin, TX; 6. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; 7. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; 8. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 9. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 10. #111, Ricky Stapleton, Jr., Duncanville, TX; 11. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 12. #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX; 13. #25, Phillip Farrell, Jr., Cedar Hill, TX; 14. #68, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 15. #12W, Dale Wester, Red Oak, TX; 16. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 17. #00, Dink McCullough, Balch Springs, TX; Did not start - #123, Don Jensen, Terrell, TX; Did not start - #88, Clyde Dunn, Jr., Sunnyvale, TX; Did not start - #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX

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