With the fastest five cars in each heat race inverted, Johnson lined up fifth in the first heat. Johnson managed to move up to third in the eight lap heat race, the final transfer spot for the A main. Ahead of Johnson, Eric Payne, Garland and Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth battled side by side for the lead with Payne winning the heat. Larry Neighbors, Oklahoma City easily won the second heat. Other heat race winners were Mitchell Moore, Edgerton, Kan., Terry Gray, Bartlett, Tenn., Jan Howard, Byhalia, Miss. and James Shoun, Oklahoma City.

The third heat was a key race when Zac Chappell, Talala, Okla. took the green flag. That gave him enough points to lock up the 2001 ASCS National Championship. Chappell finished third in his heat to qualify for the feature.

With 18 cars qualified for the A, there were two B mains with 18 cars scheduled in each. Again moving to the front was critical, because only the top three cars would advance to the A feature. Garry Lee Maier, Cimmaron, Kan. jumped out to the early lead in the first B main, followed by Toby Brown, Carthage, Mo. and Edd French, Keller. Those three stayed out front to the checkered flag, though Robert Sellers, Mustang, Okla. challenged French for a few laps after a mid race red flag. J.P Bailey of Collinsville, Okla. flipped in the third turn in an incident that took out two other cars. Bailey was not injured.

Scott Box of Albuquerque, N.M. got the jump from the outside of the front row and pulled ahead of Michael Dupuy, Amite, La. to lead all 15 laps of the second B main. One caution slowed the race. That did not slow the leading pair, but was a good break for Pete Butler, Mablevale, Ark. Up to fifth place, closing up the pack helped Butler move into fourth. He started closing in on Jason Martin, Liberal, Kan. for the final transfer spot. Butler and Martin went side by side a couple times in the final three laps. Butler made a final run through the final turn and edged ahead of Martin to take third by inches

The top six drivers on time, who qualified for the feature, were inverted for the start of the 25-lap main. On the front row were Steve Ochs, Oklahoma City and Bobby Huddleston, Grand Prairie. The cars were not lined up for the first attempt to start the race. Ochs got a good jump on the next start attempt, with Gary Wright, Hooks, Texas and Wayne Johnson running around the high side to take second and third. But before the first lap was completed, the yellow flag waved as Dupuy came to a stop on the back straight with the front end of his car broken.

The field took the green flag, with 23 cars left on the track, for a much better start. Huddleston got the jump on and pulled into the lead. Wright and Johnson followed, dropping Ochs to fourth as the first lap was completed. It took only five laps for leader Huddleston to catch the slowest cars. As the former Devil’s Bowl sprint champion tried to work past the slower cars, Wright found an opening and pushed the Pannel Motorsports / Southwest Express Nr. 9 into the lead. Wright quickly put two cars a lap down, while Johnson got past Huddleston for second.

On the ninth lap the yellow flag waved for the third time. It was a good break for Kevin Ramey who was up to fourth. On the restart Ramey slipped past Huddleston, as did Jason Johnson, Eunice, La. A fourth caution a couple laps later gave Ramey the opportunity to take over second on the restart. Ramey’s run lasted only five more laps. Apparently he had lost some water, but whatever the reason, his car emitted a cloud of white smoke on the 16^th lap, and he was done for the night.

Wayne Johnson was back in second place, with Jason Johnson up to third. Huddleston held fourth and A.G. Raines, West Memphis, Ark. rounded out the top five. The final nine laps ran quickly and smoothly for the top five. They were fast, even when lapping slower cars, but the positions did not change. Wright easily took his second ASCS victory this season at Devil’s Bowl, with Wayne Johnson taking second. There were three lapped cars between Wright and Johnson.

Wright was especially happy with the victory. It was his first in a new Maxim chassis and his first since obtaining a new sponsor, Southwest Express, Inc. out of Monroe, La. Wright is a former Devil’s Bowl champion, in both modifieds and sprints. He almost grew up at Devil’s Bowl visiting the track every week as his father raced.

Time Trials: 1. #29, Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK, 15.614; 2. #91, Gary Lee Maier, Cimmaron, KS, 15.766; 3. #50Z, Zach Chappell, Talala, OK, 15.825; 4. #9, Gary Wright, Hooks, TX, 15.922; 5. #10, Michael Dupuy, Amite, LA, 16.030; 6. #61A, Toby Brown, Carthage, MO, 16.035; 7. #7S, Edd French, Keller, TX, 16.119; 8. #36A, Jason Martin, Liberal, KS, 16.144; 9. #61J, Danny Jennings, Norman, OK, 16.168; 10. #39, Bobby Huddelston, Grand Prairie, TX, 16.183; 11. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX, 16.251; 12. #8S, Steve Ochs, Oklahoma City, OK, 16.348; 13. #3, AG Raines, West Memphis, Ar, 16.373; 14. #4M, Robert Sellers, Mustang, OK, 16.402; 15. #1M, Larry Long, Dallas, TX, 16.450; 16. #13M, Mike Archuleta, El Paso, TX, 16.516; 17. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX, 16.539; 18. #9X, Kenney Conrad, Marion, Ar, 16.583; 19. #90, Eric Payne, Garland, TX, 16.637; 20. #41, Jason Johnson, Eunice, LA, 16.668; 21. #42, Loyd Clevenger, Oklahoma City, OK, 16.670; 22. #10X, Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN, 16.675; 23. #97, Nick Smith, Broken Arrow, OK, 16.703; 24. #40X, Scott Box, Albuquerque, NM, 16.708; 25. #62, James Shoun, Oklahoma City, OK, 16.732; 26. #52W, Keith Walker, Irving, TX, 16.735; 27. #29N, Larry Neighbors, Oklahoma City, OK, 16.763; 28. #2D, Mitchell Moore, Edgerton, KS, 16.771; 29. #36, John Pate, Angleton, TX, 16.789; 30. #47, Jan Howard, Byhalia, MS, 16.797; 31. #49, Mike Peters, Witchita, KS, 16.855; 32. #29H, Pete Butler, Mablevale, AR, 16.856; 33. #6M, Blake Mallory, Joshua, TX, 16.865; 34. #45, J.P. Bailey, Collinsville, OK, 16.865; 35. #05, Stephanie Chappell, Talala, OK, 16.895; 36. #85B, Jerry Bell, Rowlett, Tx, 17.051; 37. #71, Wayne Pennington, Orrick, MO, 17.151; 38. #1W, Paul White, Temple, TX, 17.160; 39. #2, Kenneth Walker, Sapulpa, OK, 17.166; 40. #85E, Bob Ewell, Forney, TX, 17.201; 41. #87, Tim Crawley, Mablevale, AR, 17.209; 42. #88, Bobby Dempsey, Lubbock, Tx, 17.234; 43. #3S, Ricky Logan, Little Rock, AR, 17.246; 44. #74E, Claude Estes, Fort Worth, TX, 17.310; 45. #55, Cody Branchcomb, Sand Springs, OK, 17.350; 46. #17, Travis Scott, Washington,OK, 17.463; 47. #5E, Brandon Erwin, Denton, TX, 17.463; 48. #19B, B.J. Baze, Sherman, TX, 17.555; 49. #42X, Dan Appel, Albuquerque, NM, 17.705; 50. #23, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX, 17.848; 51. #01, Shane Morgan, Biloxi, Ms, 18.007; 52. #31, Matt Clevenger, Flower Mound, TX, 18.368; 53. #37, Joe Bustillos, Broken Arrow, OK, No Time; 54. #2DX, Ray Lee Goodwin, Kansas City, Mo, No Time

First Heat Race: 1. #90, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; 2. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 3. #29, Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK; 4. #13M, Mike Archuleta, El Paso, TX; 5. #71, Wayne Pennington, Orrick, MO; 6. #3S, Ricky Logan, Little Rock, AR; 7. #42X, Dan Appel, Albuquerque, NM; 8. #40X, Scott Box, Albuquerque, NM; 9. #52W, Keith Walker, Irving, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #29N, Larry Neighbors, Oklahoma City, OK; 2. #41, Jason Johnson, Eunice, LA; 3. #3, A.G. Raines, West Memphis, AR; 4. #29H, Pete Butler, Mabelvale, AR; 5. #91, Garry Lee Maier, Cimarron, KS; 6. #1W, Paul White, Temple, TX; 7. #7S, Edd French, Keller, TX; 8. #23, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 9. #74E, Claud Estes, Godley, TX

Third Heat Race: 1. #2D, Mitchell Moore, Edgerson, KS; 2. #42, Loyd Clevenger, Oklahoma City, OK; 3. #50Z, Zach Chappell, Talala, OK; 4. #4M, Robert Sellers, Mustang, OK; 5. #36A, Jason Martin, Liberal, KS; 6. #45, J.P. Bailey, Collinsville, OK; 7. #2, Kenneth Walker, Sapulpa, OK; 8. #01, Shane Morgan, Biloxi, MS; 9. #55, Cody Branchcomb, Sand Springs, OK

Fourth Heat Race: 1. #10X, Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN; 2. #9, Gary Wright, Hooks, TX; 3. #61J, Danny Jennings, Norman, OK; 4. #36, John Pate, Angleton, TX; 5. #1M, Larry Long, Dallas, TX; 6. #6M, Blake Mallory, Joshua, TX; 7. #5E, Brandon Erwin, Denton, TX; 8. #31, Matt Clevenger, Flower Mound, TX; 9. #85E, Bob Ewell, Forney, TX

Fifth Heat Race: 1. #47, Jan Howard, Byhalia, MS; 2. #97, Nick Smith, Broken Arrow, OK; 3. #39, Bobby Huddleston, Grand Prairie, TX; 4. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 5. #87, Tim Crawley, Mabelvale, AR; 6. #05, Stephanie Chappell, Talala, OK; 7. #17, Travis Scott, Goldsby, OK; 8. #10, Michael Dupuy, Washington, OK; Did not start - #2DX, Ray Lee Goodwin, Kansas City, MO

Sixth Heat Race: 1. #62, James Shoun, Oklahoma City, OK; 2. #49, Mike Peters, Wichita, KS; 3. #8S, Steve Ochs, Oklahoma City, OK; 4. #9X, Kenny Conrad, Marion, AR; 5. #61A, Toby Brown, Carthage, MO; 6. #85B, Jerry Bell, Rowlett, TX; 7. #19B, B.J. Baze, Sherman, TX; 8. #88, Bobby Dempsey, Lubbock, TX; Did not start - #37, Joe Bustillos, Broken Arrow, OK

First B Main: 1. #91, Garry Lee Maier, Cimarron, KS; 2. #61A, Toby Brown, Carthage, MO; 3. #7S, Edd French, Keller, TX; 4. #4M, Robert Sellers, Mustang, OK; 5. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 6. #3S, Ricky Logan, Little Rock, AR; 7. #05, Stephanie Chappell, Talala, OK; 8. #13M, Mike Archuleta, El Paso, TX; 9. #55, Cody Branchcomb, Sand Springs, OK; 10. #42X, Dan Appel, Albuquerque, NM; 11. #45, J.P. Bailey, Collinsville, OK; 12. #52W, Keith Walker, Irving, TX; 13. #2, Kenneth Walker, Sapulpa, OK; 14. #87, Tim Crawley, Mabelvale, AR; 15. #71, Wayne Pennington, Orrick, MO; Did not start - #17, Travis Scott, Washington, OK; Did not start - #01, Shane Morgan, Biloxi, MS; Did not start - #2DX, Ray Lee Goodwin, Kansas City, MO

Second B Main: 1. #40X, Scott Box, Albuquerque, NM; 2. #10, Michael Dupuy, Amite, LA; 3. #29H, Pete Butler, Mabelvale, AR; 4. #36A, Jason Martin, Liberal, KS; 5. #1M, Larry Long, Dallas, TX; 6. #1W, Paul White, Temple, TX; 7. #6M, Blake Mallory, Joshua, TX; 8. #36, John Pate, Angleton, TX; 9. #23, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 10. #5E, Brandon Erwin, Denton, TX; 11. #19B, B.J. Baze, Sherman, TX; 12. #31, Matt Clevenger, Flower Mound, TX; 13. #88, Bobby Dempsey, Lubbock, TX; 14. #9X, Kenny Conrad, Marion, AR; 15. #85B, Jerry Bell, Rowlett, TX; 16. #74E, Claud Estes, Godley, TX; Did not start - #85E, Bob Ewell, Forney, TX; Did not start - #37, Joe Bustillos, Broken Arrow, OK

A FEATURE: 1. #9, Gary Wright, Hooks, TX; 2. #29, Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK; 3. #41, Jason Johnson, Eunice, LA; 4. #39, Bobby Huddleston, Grand Prairie, TX; 5. #3, A.G. Raines, West Memphis, AR; 6. #50Z, Zach Chappell, Talala, OK; 7. #10X, Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN; 8. #47, Jan Howard, Byhalia, MS; 9. #61J, Danny Jennings, Norman, OK; 10. #29N, Larry Neighbors, Oklahoma City, OK; 11. #91, Garry Lee Maier, Cimarron, KS; 12. #2D, Mitchell Moore, Edgerson, KS; 13. #90, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; 14. #8S, Steve Ochs, Oklahoma City, OK; 15. #62, James Shoun, Oklahoma City, OK; 16. #7S, Edd French, Keller, TX; 17. #61A, Toby Brown, Carthage, MO; 18. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 19. #97, Nick Smith, Broken Arrow, OK; 20. #29H, Pete Butler, Mabelvale, AR; 21. #42, Loyd Clevenger, Oklahoma City, OK; 22. #49, Mike Peters, Wichita, KS; 23. #40X, Scott Box, Albuquerque, NM; 24. #10, Michael Dupuy, Amite, LA

USA MODIFIEDS - First Heat Race: 1. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 2. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 3. #86C, Curtis Bankston, Kaufman, TX; 4. #84, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 5. #23, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 6. #77L, Terry Little, Lawton, OK; 7. #5P, Craig Petty, Waxahachie, TX; 8. #10, John Ewell, Forney, TX; 9. #010, Jeremy Willis, Seagoville, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #66, Mike Goodson, Ardmore, OK; 2. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 3. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; 4. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 5. #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX; 6. #186, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 7. #88, Clyde Dunn, Jr., Sunnyvale, TX; 8. #11, Dave Peoples, Royse City, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 2. #19, Richard McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 3. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 4. #84, Tom Lorenz, Balch Springs, TX; 5. #66, Mike Goodson, Ardmore, OK; 6. #10, John Ewell, Forney, TX; 7. #6P, Jerry Cowart, Mesquite, TX; 8. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; 9. #186, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 10. #17, Charles Lasater, Garland, TX; 11. #86C, Curtis Bankston, Kaufman, TX; 12. #5P, Craig Petty, Waxahachie, TX; 13. #77L, Terry Little, Lawton, OK; 14. #23, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 15. #010, Jeremy Willis, Seagoville, TX; Did not start - #88, Clyde Dunn, Jr., Sunnyvale, TX; Did not start - #11, Dave Peoples, Royse City, TX