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Posted: 06/19/10
09:29 AM
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The Starstruck Report-6/18/10 News and Notes
Hello friends and welcome again to another edition of the Starstruck Report. It was a very hot night at the track and hard to believe that we are truly almost at mid season. This week was double points and the next opportunity for such will be the August 13th races. These nights help set the tone for the points races as we move closer to September 3rd trophy presentation. Before we get to the action, I want to thank everyone that has joined The Starstruck Report group on facebook and there is still plenty of room for everyone who wants to join. There will be exclusive content each week before the races that will preview what's ahead in depth and how the points races are lining up and a few surprizes.
Ucar (25laps): The night started off with Ucar action with Shawn Hendricks (44) on the pole for this race. On the first attempt, Cory Lawrence spun in turn 2, which called the race back. On the second attempt to start the race, Daniel Shelton (99) was blackflagged for jumping the start. For the most part, this race stayed green for the duration. Andrew Condrey (36) brought his car into the pits on lap 9. Rusty Bennett (92) charged his way to the lead on lap 14. On lap 14, David Gonce (09) went in the pits. On lap 20, Mike Chapman (18) took the lead. Frank Silva (91) went in the pits during lap 21. The laps wound down and Chapman (18) held off a strong challenge from Bennett (92) to take the checkered flag.
1. Mike Chapman (18)
2. Rusty Bennett (92)
3. Austin Dodge (87)
4. Jamie Hite (12)
5. David Kerns (78)
6. Shawn Hendricks (44)
7. Bryan Scott (34)
8. Corey Lawrence (6)
9. Jason Marshall (94)
10. Daniel Thomas (99)
11. Charlie Simons (3)
12. Jody Young (5)
13. Josh Thomas (72)
14. Tony Mills (61)
15. David Blankenship (4)
16. Rick Powers (51)
17. Frank Silva (91)
18. David Gonce (09)
19. Andrew Condrey (36)
Champ Karts (20 laps): Jason Higgenbotham (44) started this race on the pole. On lap 4, Brad Davis (18) claimed the lead. Ricky Gum (29) rolled his kart over in turn two on lap 13. The karts set up for a cone restart and Davis (18) retained the lead. On lap 14, Davis (18) and Higgenbotham (44) get together just before turn 3 racing for the lead. Buzz Moore (11) became the leader as a result of this caution. Moore (11) lined up on the inside and held off a challenge from Randy Emory (00) on the outside. Cameron Wood (21) pulls up beside Moore (11) and makes the pass on the last lap to claim the victory. Once again, we had an exciting finish at Southside.
1. Cameron Wood (21)
2. J. D. Eversole (98)
3. Buzz Moore (11)
4. Clint Gunn (02)
5. Randy Emory (00)
6. Hunter Ashworth (17)
7. Chris Beazley (14)
8. David Emory (22)
9. Brad Davis (18)
10. Stan Holmes (01)
11. Ricky Gum (29)
12. Jason Higgenbotham (44)
13. Tommy Chambers (08)
14. Stanley Holmes (38)
15. Josh Barefoot (88)
16. Craig Bartholomew (2)
17. Daniel Davis (12)
18. Kenny Miller (4)
Grand Stock (30 laps): Brian Mislivy (3) started this race on the pole. On lap 2, Woody Ellington (11) spun just before turn 1. Mislivy (3) lined up on the inside and held off a challenge from Donnie Newman (69) to retain the lead. On lap 19, Newman (69) went off the pace and officially pulled into the pits for the race on lap 24. Mislivy (3) took the checkered flag and dedicated his win to his recently departed father.
1. Brian Myslivy (3)
2. Tommy Tatum (62)
3. Daniel Shelton (27)
4. Mark Simpson (36)
5. Shawn Hopkins (84)
6. Kevin Wilson (47)
7. Woody Ellington (11)
8. Doug Fields (44)
9. Bill Nixon (49)
10. James Overman (15)
11. Donnie Newman (69)
Late Model Sportsman (75 laps): Chris Dodson (0) had the fastest lap and retained the pole on the redraw. During the warmup laps, Lin O'Neil pulled into the pits and would retire his car for the evening around lap 3. Shayne Lockhart (95) would take the lead on lap 3 as well. Lap 5, Chris Hopkins (99) spins in turn 3 hard and collects David Mooney (25) and Brad Davis (18). Raymond Pittman III (50) also had some damage from this accident. He lost all sheet metal on the passeger side door. Due to the heavy cleanup, the red flag was displayed. After the flag changed from red to caution, A J Winstead (59) went in the pits. Chris Dodson (0) lines up on the inside and was unable to hold Lockhart (95) off from the outside. Lap 9, Mike Kersey spins around turn 4. During the restart, Lockhart (95) lined up on the outside and held off Dodson (0) to keep the lead. Lap 13, John Neil (44) and Michael Solaimani (12) make contact in turn 2. Lockhart (95) proved the high side was still working for him and held off Dodson (0) again in the restart. The race stayed green till lap 61 with Stephen Berry (4) and Pittman III (50) making pitstops around lap 22. Yes, we had 48 straight green flag laps for this race and Lockhart was just dominating the field the whole time. However, from lap 61 on, it got a little wild. Caution was called for an incident in turn 2 and Neil Johns (44) had a fire on his car at the same time. Lockhart (05) held off Dodson (0) from the outside on this restart but Solaimani spun in turn 2. The second restart had the same results with Lockhart retaining the lead but caution was back out on lap 62 when Jeff Oakley (15) spun in turn 2. Jason Pittman (50) was the lucky dog and all the cars still in the race were now on the lead lap. Lockhart (95) stayed on the outside and held off Dodson (0). On lap 66, the caution came out for an incident in turn 3 involving Doug Godsey (05), Eddie Johnson (43) and Mike Kersey (7). Lockhart (95) would retain the lead again and hold off Dodson from the outside. The final caution came out at lap 69 when Kersey (7) had a flat tire. Lockhart (95) again choose the outside and held off Dodson (0) to keep the lead. Lockhart (95) would claim the checkered flag in this one.
1. Shayne Lockhart (95)
2. Chris Dodson (0)
3. Steve Zuskin (71)
4. Jeff Oakley (15)
5. Brandon Hendrick (39)
6. Doug Godsey (05)
7. A. J. Winstead (59)
8. Eddie Johnson (43)
9. Michael Solaimani (12)
10. Jason Pittman (51)
11. Mike Kersey (7)
12. Neil John Culley (44)
13. Stephen Berry (4)
14. Raymond Pittman III (50)
15. Chris Hopkins (99)
16. Brad Davis (18)
17. David Mooney (25)
18. Lin O'Neill (1)
Modifieds (50 laps): Thomas Stinson (4) ran the fastest lap in qualifying and keep the pole on the redraw. Caution came out at Lap 7, when Alan Purser (41) spun in the front stretch. Stinson (4) took the inside and held off Chris Johnson (36) for the lead. On lap 14, Purser (41) and Ryan Wilbourne (21) wrecked outside turn 2. R. Wilbourne (21) was blackflagged for loose sheet metal during this caution. Stinson (4) took the inside and held off C. Johnson (36) again. The race would stay green for the final 36 laps with Stinson (4) being able to hold off C. Johson (36) to claim his 5th win of the season.
1. Thomas Stinson (4)
2. Chris Johnson (36)
3. Mike Rudy (8)
4. Chris Hoylman (37)
5. Kyle Wood (19)
6. Michael Johnson (38)
7. Alan Purser (41)
8. Stacey Wilbourne (23)
9. Ryan Wilbourne (21)
This was an interesting night with double points night. Now let's get to the weekly awards.
Performance of the week: Shayne Lockhart (LMS 95) made the outside lane work for him the entire race to claim his victory this week. This was a very dominating race car.
Tough Luck Ucar: Daniel Thomas (99) was blackflagged for jumping the start. It was hard to pick otherwise since there were no DNF's in this division.
Tough Luck Champ Karts: Brad Davis (18) and Jason Higgenbotham (44) will tie this week for wrecking while racing for the race lead.
Tough Luck Grand Stock: Donnie Newman (69) had his car off pace. He came into the race as the points leader and finished dead last in the division this week. I will cover how this affected him in the points in the mid week column.
Tough Luck Modfieds: Alan Purser (41) gets the nod this week. Two cautions. For the record, there were no DNF's in that division this week.
Attention drivers: As part of the new midweek column on facebook, I am looking to start a new section called voice of the drivers. In this section, you can email me a story at larrystarstruck@yahoo.com or on facebook. It can be about the last race, the race you won't forget, or your goals in the season. It will be printed in your own words. I think this would be a very entertaining way to get to know the drivers better. The only thing I ask is keep it clean since the Starstruck Report is a family column.
Get Well Wishes: The Starstruck Report would like to offer get well wishes to Henry Marano, owner and father of Shannon Marano's Late Model Sportsman car 6. H. Marano was hospitalized on friday with an abdominal aneurysm and from what I know, it's not life threating at this time. Marano is scheduled for surgery on Monday. Keep the family in your thoughts, prayers and blessings.
Looking ahead: In midweek, we will be looking at the changes in the points races as well as any voice of the driver stories that get shared. This all leads up to scout night next week. All scouts in full uniform get in free. Ucars (25 laps), Street Stock (50 laps) and Champ Karts (20 laps) will all see action in a night headlined by twin 50's for the late model sportsman. I want to thank everyone that reads every week and the drivers and crews who share their stories. That's all for now, I will see you at the races.
*Larry Starstruck*
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