November 7, 2004     Denotes (*) Rookie

Remaining Field Follows:

Darren McCaughey 28B, Kevin Hirthler 117X, Ricky Elliott 85, H. J. Bunting III 1W, Kyle Strickler 16, Gary Simpson 12, Ryan Watt 14W, Ricky Johnson 69, Beau Wilkins 9, Mike Gular 53, Mark Forte 40, Sam Westcott, Jr. 51, Greg Humlhanz 02, Chris Wasson 127, Duane Howard 126, Jamie Mills 30, Craig VonDohren 0, Ryan Godown 26, Scott Irwin 92, Tom Hager 43, Jeff Strunk 88, Doug Rose DR1, Brad Brightbill 19B, Don Hallowell 5, Deron Rust 396, Mike Iles 711, Craig Mullins 2,

1 ST:  F. Cozze, 44C with Track Fast Lap:  19.224 seconds and 93.633 MPH, D. McCaughey 28B, K. Hirthler 117, M. Gular 53, R. Johnson.

2 ND:  J. Chester 44 with Track Fast Lap:  20.038 seconds and 89.829 MPH, J. Mills 30, R. Elliott, K. Strickler 16, D. Howard 126.

3 RD:  K. Hoffman 5K with Track Fast Lap:  19.750 seconds and 91.139 MPH, J. Horton 901, J. Strunk 88, R. Godown 26, H. J. Bunting III 1W.

 4 TH:  C. VonDohren 0 with Track Fast Lap:  20.142 seconds and 89.366 MPH , K. Brightbill 19, T. Hager 43, M. Forte 40, D. Rose DR1.

Heats: were held on Saturday, only consolation heats were held today with 5 cars qualifying out of 3 consi.

1 ST Consi:  C. Mullins 2 with Track Fast Lap:  19.150 seconds and 22.251 MPH, Sam Wescott, Jr. 51, G. Humlhanz 02, Chris Wasson 127.

2 ND Consi:  G. Simpson 12 with Track Fast Lap:  19.523 seconds and 92.199, D. Hallowell 5, B. Wilkins 9, S. Irwin 92.

3 RD Consi:  M. Iles 711 with Track Fast Lap:  18.916 seconds and 95.158, R. Wyatt 14W, D. Rust 396, Brad Brightbill 19B.

Mullins only got 3 laps in. Mike Iles with 11 laps.  Rust and Hallowell out on lap 19 and 22.  Several cars fell plagued with using a too soft of a tire and blowing the right rear.   Brightbill, Rose, Strunk, Hager didn't get past lap 24, 25, & 28.  Mills out with 5 to go while running in the top ten for right rear flat tire as Howard on lap 47. 

Remaining Field Follows:

Eddie Pettyjohn 1, Jim Bernheisel 18D, Ray Davis, Jr. 84, David Hill 75, Mike Wharton 100, Rob Schirmer 118, Chuck Schutz ONE, John Emory 99, Ronald Cusic 23, Robert Massey* 6X, Bob Geiger 38, Dave Hertz 15, Jerry Foster 5, Jim Miller 12, Donald Lingo 55L, Ray Kable, Jr. 90, Mark Byram 4B, David Pettyjohn 80, Rick Whaley 4, Greg Reberson 16, Rick Hulson 18MD, Lou Johnson 96, Richard Jarvis, Jr. 47, Matt Hubbard* 12M, Dan Stone 21D.

Heats: were held on Saturday, only consolation heats were held today with 5 cars qualifying out of 2 consi.

1 ST:  D. Friese 12F, E. Pettyjohn 1 with Track Fast Lap:  19.372 seconds and 92.918 MPH,  M. Hubbard* 12M, Ray Davis, Jr. 84, G. Roberson 16.

2 ND:  B. Bare 00 with Track Fast Lap: 19.254 seconds and 93.487 MPH, L. Johnson 96, D. Hill 75, D. Stone 21, D. Hertz.

3 RD:  J. Foster 5, R. Elliott 91, D. Pettyjohn 80, M. Pettyjohn* 18 with Track Fast Lap:  19.588 seconds and 91.893 MPH, J. Berheisel 18D.

4 TH:  D. Lingo, Jr. 55L with Track Fast Lap:  19.544 seconds and 92.100 MPH, R. Kable, Jr. 90, Rick Hulson 18MD, C. Schirmer 23, J. Emory.

1 ST Consi:  R. Whaley 4 with Track Fast Lap:  18.945 seconds and 94.143 MPH, R. Jarvis, Jr. 47, M. Byram 4B, Jim Miller 12, Robert Massey* 6X.

2 ND Consi:  M. Wharton 100, K. Pettyjohn 38S with Track Fast Lap:  18.739 seconds and 96.056 MPH, R. Cusic 23, Bob Geiger 38, Chuck Schutz ONE.

Bare started on the pole, on the start Jarvis got tagged and gets around in turn 4 as Berheisel rolls to stop in turn 2 for the yellow.

On the restart Hertz got shuffled about to outside of turn 4 and pit exit area to bring our another caution.  By lap 2 Lingo got shuffled back from 4th to 6th with not getting a good restart.  Another yellow on lap 3 for Miller getting around turn 3 as Hertz pulls into the pits; but back out before start.  Leading Bare has Friese right on his tail looking on the inside followed by Elliott, Johnson, and Lingo.  The top 3 cars close the gap on each other in lap 9 as the lead pack start lapping cars.  On lap 11 the yellow waved for a car in turn 2 around as the leader, Bare had worked by some of the lap traffic while Friese had got caught up in the traffic.  Bare leads followed by Friese, Elliott, Johnson, Lingo, E. Pettyjohn, D. Pettyjohn, Hulson, and Hill.  It would be a single file restart.  On lap 14 Byram, Emory, and Jarvis get tangled down in turns 1 & 2 for another caution and Miller gets around by pit entrance in turn 3.  Restart lap 15 as the cars approach turn 3, the lap car of Geiger checks up causing a chain reaction involving the front mid pack of Hill, Johnson, Lingo, Hulson, and Hubbard.  This time Bare still leads with Friese, Elliott, E. Pettyjohn, and M. Pettyjohn.  Lap 16 D. Pettyjohn gets around in turn 2 after a lap car checks up again.  Lap 20 no change in the to 3 both 4th & 5th were K. Pettyjohn and M. Pettyjohn.  Another yellow on lap 21 involving Byram, Whaley, Reberson in turn 2.  Kable rolls to a stop on top of turn 2 on lap 23.  At half way Bare leads Elliott, Kenny, and Mark Pettyjohn.  On lap 31 Lingo pulls into the infield and Hill looped around in turn 3 with a little help possibly.  5 laps to go and the cars are bunched up for a restart Foster and Hill tangle in turn 4 with Foster out of shape and they save it but then Foster shoots across the front of Hill and sits just almost to the infield with another coming out.  Foster was sent to the pits.  Lap 49 Hertz had a right rear flat.

Remaining Field Follows:

Chris Hitchens 27, George Richardson* 15, Ronnie Wilson* 15, Grant Ireland* 44, Rodney Cordrey* 20, Terry Chaney* 66, Buddy Thomas 2B, Doug Beach 82, Donnie Dutton* 8, Paul Collins 89, Art Valdesere 53, Adam Jarrell 31, Mark West* 91, Drew Riccio 5, Jeff Brown* 9, Morris Tucker 60.

Heats:  21 cars were on hand for the 26 spots

1 ST:  B. Watkins 4 with Track Fast Lap:  21.361 seconds and 84.266 MPH, A. Jarrell 31, R. Dutton, Jr.* 8, M. West 91, D. Beach 82, C. Musser 45, R. Wilson 15, D. Hawkins 83, Buddy Thomas 2B.

2 ND:  T. Curtis 57 with Track Fast Lap:  20.567 seconds and 87.519 MPH, K. Hastings 2, P. Collins 89, T. Chaney 66, J. Brown 9, C. Hitchens 27, M. Tucker 60, G. Richardson 15, G. Ireland 44.

Tom Curtis started on the pole, on lap one Tucker rolled off of turn 3 embankment thru turn 4 and rolling to a stop.  Tucker was done and apparently he felt he had some help to end his chances.  By lap three Curtis has set the pace and was way out from the field.  Yellow on lap 4 for Ireland, with Curtis, Hastings, Watkins, Jarrell, and Dutton.  Late 5 yellow waves when Valdesere and Wilson get a little out of shape with Musser getting a little piece of the action.  On the restart it was single file.  On lap 6 Jarrell gets by Watkins for 3rd, and on lap 7 Watkins returned the favor to reclaim 3rd.  Jarrell had a good run off turn 3 and gets right up on Watkins back bumper with a big kiss or 2, but both guys keep it together.  At the same time Beach gets by Dutton for 5th but Dutton comes right back and takes it back.  On lap 9 West had some kind of mechanical failure and sat by the back wall for another caution.  Lap 10 at the restart Valdesere rolled to a stop on top of turn 1.  At the halfway sign Curtis leads with Hastings, Watkins, Dutton, and Beach.  Beach gets by Dutton for 4th by turn 1, as cars approach turn 2 Collins, gets over the tire of Chaney and maybe Dutton as well, so out comes the yellow.  The top cars were Curtis, Hastings, Watkins, Beach, Dutton, Hawkins, Musser, Wilson, Hitchens, Cordrey on lap 16.  On lap 17 Musser and Hawkins side by side in turns 3 & 4 with Hawkins getting by on the inside line.  On lap 21 Cordrey on the inside of Musser but Musser closes the door.  On lap 22 Watkins tries giving Hastings a little run for his money but Hastings had the car handling to keep command of 2nd.  Also Beach gets around in turn 1 with a tire going down.  On lap 23 Cordrey got around in turn 2 with a green white checkered.  The restart was Curtis, Hastings, Watkins, Hawkins, and Musser and that was the order in the end.

Remaining Field Follows:

Richard White, Jr., 61, Jeff Patilla 48, Kelly Putz 59, Ripp Johnson 8R, Bill Liedtka 310, Frank Dorry, Jr. 31, Jim Rost 37, Eddie Williams 88, Kerry King K&B, DNS: David Nailor 9, Earl Watson 36, Jamie LeKites 3l.

Heats: 

1 ST:  M. Wilson 12 with Track Fast Lap:  21.887 seconds and 82.241 MPH, M. Williams 26, J. Rost 37, D. Nailor 9, B. Liedtka, E. Watson 36, F. Durry, Jr. 31, J. LeKites. 

2 ND: E. Reed 25 with Track Fast Lap:  22.115 seconds and 81.393 MPH, S. Bunting 19, R. White, Jr. 61, R. Eskridge 56, K. Putz 59, R. Johnson 8R, J. Patilla 48, K. King K & B.

The car count was definitely down this year for the streets.  Some of the main drivers were not there due to damages made on the last feature night.  A total of 18 cars were there for the 26 spots available.  

Mike Wilson started on the pole and was strong in the heat too.  On lap 3 King got hit and got around and was on the hook right away.  Lap 5 E. Williams got around by the infield on the front stretch and not caution wave as he got the car going, now he was in between the 1st and 2nd place cars.  Lap 10 Williams gets around again for s 2nd strike.  At half way it was Wilson, Reed, Eskridge, Bunting, and M. Williams.  On lap 13 6th thru 10th were White, Putz, Patilla, Liedtka, and Johnson.  Lap 15 Eskridge looks to the inside of Reed in turn 3 to make a pass, but Reed closes the door.  Lap 16 Reed got a good run after that and gets under Wilson for the lead but Wilson gets right back up to Reed before the next lap was complete and the a caution was out for E. Williams 3rd strike.  Unfortunately. as E. Williams starts to enter pit exit he misses the road something broke and he was sideways hanging on angle on top the embankment.  Lap 18 Eskridge really has his car set up and gaining speed to get by Reed in turn 3 for 2nd place.  By lap 20 Wilson and Eskridge pull away from the pack of cars.  The yellows out again for Dorry getting around but Bunting passes Reed in turn 1 before that and the lap was just completed.  Lap 22 Patilla makes a move on Putz to take 7th. 

Remaining Field Follows:

Lynn Knepper 10K, Bobby Walls 22, Ryan Walls 14W, Erik McKinney 1W, Joe Warren 11, Kevin McKinney* V75, Mike Vammino V74, Landis Musser 45,  Greg Taylor 11A, Mike White* 21M, Richard Rexrode 2, Kevin Rexrode 9, Todd Minner 9M, Randy Hill, Jr.* 42, Danny Martin 3M, Ron Riccio 3, Kirk Miles* 21, Dick Talley 41, Nick Helgason* 04, Steve Lang, Jr.* 11L, Sparky White 45E. 

Heats:  5 cars taken out of each heat.  41 cars for 26 spots showed

1 ST:  L. Knepper 10K, J. Warren 11, L. Musser 45 with Track Fast Lap: 21.631 seconds and 83.214 MPH, E. McKinney 1W, R. Riccio 3.

2 ND:  B. Woodhall 8B with Track Fast Lap:  21.618 seconds and 83.264 MPH, T. Fritter 59, N. Helgason* 04, K. Miles* 21, R. Walls 14W.       

3 RD:  N. Hendricks 02 with Track Fast Lap:  21.434 seconds and 83.878 MPH, M. Hay 22H, S. Lang, Jr.* 11L, Danny Martin 3M, Mike Vammino V74.        

4 TH:  J. Callaway 95 with Track Fast Lap:  21.113 seconds and 85.256 MPH, R. Hill, Jr.* 42, K. Darling 9, D. Talley 41, S. White 45E.

1 ST Consi:  T. Minner 9M with Track Fast Lap:  21.925 seconds and 82.098 MPH, G. Taylor 11A, M. White* 21M, Aaron Bada 10H, Rickie Wilson.

2 ND Consi:  B. Walls 22 with Track Fast Lap:  21.813 seconds and 81.198 MPH, K. McKinney V75, R. Rexrode 2, E. Benedict 21E, J. Anseimo 64.

Callaway was on the pole, lap 2 its Callaway, Woodhall, Hay, and Knepper.  Lap 5 Helgason gets around in turn 1 & 2 with the caution out.  Lap 6 Hill goes over top side of turn 1 as Lang and Musser head to pits with Lang having a flat on right rear and makes it back out before restart. On the restart the fields coming down the back stretch to turn 3 as Talley gets turned backward and over turn 3 embankment.  Just as this was going on, Miles hit one of the inside track guard tires and send himself high up in the air flipping over a few rolls.  The yellow was back out, Miles was okay, and a talk with him later showed he had right hand damage with a possible break in the hand as he had no knuckle on the third hand.  It was a single file restart with Callaway, Woodhall, Hendricks, Hay, Fritter.  Yellow back out on lap 8 for White around in turn 3 and Riccio rolls to a stop by pit exit.  On the restart 6th thru 10th were Knepper, Warren, Darling, E. McKinney, B. Walls, and R. Walls.  Somehow during the caution a few cars tangle on the front stretch with one of the car front end damage.  At the halfway Callaway leads Woodhall, Hendricks, Hay, Fritter.  On lap 18 6th-10th were Knepper, Darling, E. McKinney, B. Walls and R. Walls.    Lap 18 the top cars all have good distance between them.  Later Darling sustain problems on lap 23 and got around in turn 2 while running 7th. 

                                                                   2nd - Kevin VanVorst  # 4X

                                                                   3rd - Michael Rash  # 33

The Slide For Five got a shaky start as the cars went down in turns 1 & 2 the number 8 of Dale Brown got sideways and got struck in the driver door.  Brown complained of some pain in his back and side, so to take no chances the medical team was called to the seen to make sure he was taken car.  As far as I was told nothing serious. 

Bonnie Nibblett

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