August 4, 2001, Race Results

 

 

Experience Pays Off at Devil's Bowl

Mesquite, TX (August 4, 2001) - It was a night for repeat winners at Devil’s Bowl Speedway as three drivers took their third wins of the season Saturday night. Harry Hronas topped the late models, Chuck Hall the street stocks and Brandon Erwin claimed the USA sprint car victory, all for the third time this year. Kevin Rowland earned his second USA modified win this year.

Erwin charged from the inside of the second row into the runner-up spot as the USA sprint cars charged into turn one as the green flag waved to start their 20 lap A main. When polesitter Dan Burk slipped high in turn two, Erwin grabbed the lead and never looked back. He quickly built his lead to a full straightaway within five laps. As Erwin ran away from the field in the Lake Kiowa.Com Nr. 5E, the battle raged for second. Erwin caught lapped traffic just before the race halfway point, but the driver on the move was Matt Clevenger. Erwin worked his way past slower cars while Clevenger, who started eighth, moved up to third, then second on the 14th lap. Clevenger quickly cut Erwin’s lead pulling up on the leader’s rear bumper on the 18th lap. The battle for the lead never materialized. Someone dropped some water on the race track in turn four. Rowdy Hull spun in the water, right in front of the leaders. Erwin got past, but Clevenger got caught in the water and spun. On the restart, Erwin charged away to take his third win with second place Ricky Summers ten car lengths back. Bob Ewell was third. Skip Wilson reclaimed the USA sprint car points lead with his fourth place finish, and Greg Young was fifth. George White, Summers and Wilson won the heats, Jerry Pinckard topped the dash.

The late models started their feature the same way they did last week, with a big multi-car crash. On the restart, Keith Darrow charged past the leader before the green flag waved. The penalty for jump cost him four positions. Since there was not another caution during the race, Darrow’s penalty was imposed after the end of the race, dropping him to fifth. Hronas and Tom Lorenz got past early leader Elliott Davis. For the rest of the race the pair battled, often side by side. Hronas held the faster line through turns three and four to keep the First State Bank of Mesquite / Performance Auto Supply Nr. 92 out front. Points leader Ronnie Long moved up to challenge for the lead just past the halfway point, but he spun on the 12th lap. Losing only one position, Long finished third behind winner Hronas and Lorenz. Jimmy Quick, Jr. was fourth with Darrow fifth. Lorenz and Hronas won the heats.

Rowland started the Southwest Engines Nr. 41 on the outside of the fifth row as 24 USA modifieds took the green flag. Charles Lasater led the opening laps before the first yellow flew. Rowland avoided the early trouble and took the lead on the restart. Rowland built a comfortable lead while the cars behind raced two and three wide. A seventh lap caution brought the other cars up on Rowland’s rear bumper. Modified points leader Tom Lorenz took second on the restart and challenged Rowland, however, he could not find enough traction to take the lead. Despite a late race caution, Rowland had no trouble claiming his second win this year. He also earned the TimberWolf Hard Charger Award for passing nine cars en route to victory. Lorenz took second place, for the second time that night. Rick McCommas and Randy Kirkland were third and fourth after a very good battle with Marc Madison fifth. Jay Miller, Clyde Dunn, Jr. and Madison won the heat races.

A good run after an early caution helped Chuck Hall pull past Johnny Points to take the lead on the fourth lap of the street stock main. Hall pulled the Speed Pro Signs Nr. 7 from the outside of the fifth row to the lead. Once out front, he quickly built his lead to take the win easily with 15 car lengths between himself and second place Michael Murphy. Mike Walls, Ricky Wycough and Mike Meeks, Jr. rounded out the top five. Meeks, Frank Shafer and Richard Miller won the heat races. An early exit from the feature by points leader Thomas Weeks allowed Tim McManus to narrow the margin to just five points.

Story by Reggie Fields

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RACE RESULTS - Devil=s Bowl Speedway - Saturday, August 4, 2001

USA SPRINT CARS - First Heat Race: 1. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX; 2. #9, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 3. #31, Matt Clevenger, Flower Mound, TX; 4. #49, Dan Burk, Highland Village, TX; 5. #21, Jeff Liles, Mesquite, TX; 6. #8H, Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, TX; 7. #4, Ronnie Burke, Jr., Houston, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #99, Rick Summers, Mesquite, TX; 2. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 3. #52W, Keith Walker, Irving, TX; 4. #44, Glen Stubblefield, Jr., Seagoville, TX; 5. #7J, Justin Zimmerman, Rockwall, TX; 6. #39, Paul White, Temple, TX; 7. #43, Phil Valvra, Ennis, TX

Third Heat Race: 1. #65, Skip Wilson, Garland, TX; 2. #28, Larry Long, Dallas, TX; 3. #19, Bob Ewell, Forney, TX; 4. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 5. #5E, Brandon Erwin, Denton, TX; 6. #9C, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TX

Trophy Dash: 1. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 2. #99, Rick Summers, Mesquite, TX; 3. #65, Skip Wilson, Garland, TX; 4. #9, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 5. #28, Larry Long, Dallas, TX; Did not start - #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #5E, Brandon Erwin, Denton, TX; 2. #99, Rick Summers, Mesquite, TX; 3. #19, Bob Ewell, Forney, TX; 4. #65, Skip Wilson, Garland, TX; 5. #9, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 6. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX; 7. #52W, Keith Walker, Irving, TX; 8. #44, Glen Stubblefield, Jr., Seagoville, TX; 9. #49, Dan Burk, Highland Village, TX; 10. #31, Matt Clevenger, Flower Mound, TX; 11. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 12. #7J, Justin Zimmerman, Rockwall, TX; 13. #4, Ronnie Burke, Jr., Houston, TX; 14. #39, Paul White, Temple, TX; 15. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 16. #8H, Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, TX; 17. #21, Jeff Liles, Mesquite, TX; 18. #9C, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TX; 19. #28, Larry Long, Dallas, TX; Did not start - #43, Phil Valvra, Ennis, TX

LATE MODELS - First Heat Race: 1. #12, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 2. #88, Keith Darrow, Mesquite, TX; 3. #121, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 4. #27D, Elliott Davis, Mesquite, TX; 5. #5J, Jeff Jones, Sachse, TX; 6. #41, Kevin Boling, Rowlett, TX; 7. #51, Britt Ables, Wylie, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #92, Harry Hronas, Sunnyvale, TX; 2. #29, Danny Tobin, Terrell, TX; 3. #28, Ronnie Long, Dallas, TX; 4. #11X, Brad Zimmerman, Mesquite, TX; 5. #8, Skip O'Neal, Midlothian, TX; 6. #09, Bobby Woods, Rowlett, TX; 7. #24, Bubba Sterry, McKinney, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #92, Harry Hronas, Sunnyvale, TX; 2. #12, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 3. #28, Ronnie Long, Dallas, TX; 4. #121, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 5. #88, Keith Darrow, Mesquite, TX; 6. #11X, Brad Zimmerman, Mesquite, TX; 7. #24, Bubba Sterry, McKinney, TX; 8. #29, Danny Tobin, Terrell, TX; 9. #8, Skip O'Neal, Midlothian, TX; 10. #5J, Jeff Jones, Sachse, TX; 11. #27D, Elliott Davis, Mesquite, TX; 12. #51, Britt Ables, Wylie, TX; 13. #41, Kevin Boling, Rowlett, TX; 14. #09, Bobby Woods, Rowlett, TX

USA MODIFIEDS - First Heat Race: 1. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; 2. #00, Dink McCullough, Balch Springs, TX; 3. #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX; 4. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 5. #81, Steve Miller, Austin, TX; 6. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; 7. #68, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 8. #31, Ryan Harris, Quinlan, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #88, Clyde Dunn, Jr., Sunnyvale, TX; 2. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 3. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 4. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 5. #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX; 6. #22B, David Booze, Mesquite, TX; 7. #79R, Darrell Hathcock, Dallas, TX; 8. #84, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX

Third Heat Race: 1. #98, Marc Madison, The Colony, TX; 2. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 3. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 4. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 5. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 6. #66, Mike Goodson, Ardmore, OK; 7. #10V, Danny Villanueva, Arlington, TX; 8. #50D, David Gailley, Mesquite, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 2. #84, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 3. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 4. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 5. #98, Marc Madison, The Colony, TX; 6. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 7. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 8. #00, Dink McCullough, Balch Springs, TX; 9. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; 10. #50D, David Gailley, Mesquite, TX; 11. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 12. #79R, Darrell Hathcock, Dallas, TX; 13. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 14. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 15. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; 16. #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX; 17. #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX; 18. #31, Ryan Harris, Quinlan, TX; 19. #81, Steve Miller, Austin, TX; 20. #68, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 21. #22B, David Booze, Mesquite, TX; 22. #10V, Danny Villanueva, Arlington, TX; 23. #88, Clyde Dunn, Jr., Sunnyvale, TX; 24. #66, Mike Goodson, Ardmore, OK

STREET STOCKS - First Heat Race: 1. #84, Frank Shafer, Balch Springs, TX; 2. #7, Chuck Hall, Mesquite, TX; 3. #30, Shayne Gatlin, Mesquite, TX; 4. #5, Mark Reedy, Mesquite, TX; 5. #31, Walter Dorsett, Royse City, TX; 6. #25, Steve Porter, Mesquite, TX; 7. #10, Trandel White, Balch Springs, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #37, Mike Meeks, Jr., Mesquite, TX; 2. #5X, Thomas Weeks, Quinlan, TX; 3. #39, Pat Walls, Frisco, TX; 4. #21, Michael Murphy, Ferris, TX; 5. #16, Johnny Points, Balch Springs, TX; 6. #77, Jimmy Luker, Terrell, TX; 7. #8, Mark Ross, Mesquite, TX

Third Heat Race: 1. #34X, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 2. #00X, Michael Grubbs, Sachse, TX; 3. #48, Ricky Wycough, Richardson, TX; 4. #38, Mike Walls, Flower Mound, TX; 5. #29, Tim McManus, Dallas, TX; 6. #55, Nathan Bruner, Burleson, TX; 7. #9, Andy Jones, Mesquite, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #7, Chuck Hall, Mesquite, TX; 2. #21, Michael Murphy, Ferris, TX; 3. #38, Mike Walls, Flower Mound, TX; 4. #48, Ricky Wycough, Richardson, TX; 5. #37, Mike Meeks, Jr., Mesquite, TX; 6. #10, Trandel White, Balch Springs, TX; 7. #29, Tim McManus, Dallas, TX; 8. #16, Johnny Points, Balch Springs, TX; 9. #30, Shayne Gatlin, Mesquite, TX; 10. #39, Pat Walls, Frisco, TX; 11. #84, Frank Shafer, Balch Springs, TX; 12. #34X, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 13. #55, Nathan Bruner, Burleson, TX; 14. #31, Walter Dorsett, Royse City, TX; 15. #8, Mark Ross, Mesquite, TX; 16. #9, Andy Jones, Mesquite, TX; 17. #25, Steve Porter, Mesquite, TX; 18. #5X, Thomas Weeks, Quinlan, TX; 19. #77, Jimmy Luker, Terrell, TX; 20. #00X, Michael Grubbs, Sachse, TX; Did not start - #5, Mark Reedy, Mesquite, TX

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