October 15, 2003
Thompson earns $5,000 with Super Pro victory
Here are the weekend race results from tracks around the area. SIKESTON DRAG STRIP SIKESTON -- Here are the results from the Sikeston Drag Strip on Saturday. In the Super Pro, Royce Thompson took home $5,000 when he worked his way through 120 entries of tough competition. Former points champion Gary Summers took second...
Here are the weekend race results from tracks around the area.
SIKESTON DRAG STRIP
SIKESTON -- Here are the results from the Sikeston Drag Strip on Saturday.
In the Super Pro, Royce Thompson took home $5,000 when he worked his way through 120 entries of tough competition. Former points champion Gary Summers took second.
In the Pro Class, Steve Jones was probably the story of the night. Not since 1997 had Jones won first place, but the veteran racer held tough and was able to win on Saturday. This year's points champion Greg Harty took second.
In the E.T. Class, Sean King took honors, holding off a charging Floyd Foreman, who took second.
No times were available.
SEMO RACEWAY
BLODGETT -- SEMO Raceway once again put on a great show of events this past Saturday night with contenders from five states competing to gain position on the last points race of the season.
Fans enjoyed watching the Micro Sprints & 10 classes of the finest high speed kart racing in the area.
In the A-Class Micro Sprint class, Austin Matthews of Dexter made blistering 13 second laps on the 1/5mile clay track to win his 2nd feature victory at SEMO holding off Jake Palmisano. that was just 0.717 seconds behind him placing 2nd and Dylan DeJournett of Essex, placing 3rd.
Starting out the night of Kart racing first up was the Stock Heavy Class with Dusty Baggett of Paducah placing 1st.
Derek Hogue of Dongola, with 2nd & Robert Lowery of Paducah coming in 3rd. Next up were the 6-9 year old beginner yard karters with Derrick Garner of Blodgett finding himself in victory lane for the first time this year.
Destiney Scott of Jackson places 2nd. Elijah King of Risco places 3rd. Newcomer Kacey Moore of Scott City came in 4th with this being her very first time to contend at SEMO Raceway. The Rookie Class featured 7 entries of 8-12 year olds with Channing Lowery of Paducah making the victory lap with checkered flag in hand.
Holding off the heat of Mason Oberkramer of Broseley knocking on his back door and taking the 2nd place position. Shawn Knuckles of Poplar Bluff was not far behind the two and placed 3rd.
Fourth event up, the Stock Medium Class had Dusty Baggett taking the victory and Jason Randolph of Metropolis place a close 2nd & Derek Hogue of Dongola taking a respectable 3rd. Next up were the Junior Sportsman Champ class with nine 8-12 year old contenders putting on a wonderful show of sportsmanship. From the time the green flag dropped the spectators were challenged to know who would take that victory lap. Shawn Knuckles of Poplar Bluff would once again place 1st for the second race in a row with Taylor Burge of Puxico placing a close 2nd.
Stock Light had Joseph Leister of Olive Branch, MS winning 1st and Michael Grant placing 2nd. In the Junior Stock class with 12-15 year old contenders Eric Harris of Murphysboro made his victory lap around the track with Derrick Rucker of West Paducah taking 2nd and Andrew Glueck placing a respectable 3rd.
Next up were the seasoned kart racers of the Over 35 open kart class with David Gonzales of Sikeston 1st holding Russell West to the Second place spot.
Junior Champ class of 11-15 year olds Steve Sullinger of Tennessee won his feature with Blake Free of Calvert City coming in second. Last event of the night we had the Super Heavy Open kart class with Cody Elliott of Mansfield taking his trip to victory lane holding off Glenn Vann of Collierville to the 2nd place position.
The Raceway will be back in action this Saturday with sand drags and ATV and motorcycle racing. Gates open at 11 a.m. Mud drags will take place on Sunday, with gates opening at 11 a.m. Racing begins at 2 p.m.
MALDEN SPEEDWAY
MALDEN -- As the weather cools, the action at the Malden Speedway continues at a fevered pitch. 130 cars made the show Friday night. Terry English made it four for four at Malden as he topped a strong 23 car Late Model field. Jeff Cone dominated in Modified to pick up his second win in the past three shows.
Tony Anglin returned to victory lane in the #54 Hobby Stock car. Johnny Houart won against a very strong field of Pure Street cars. Chris and Jason Simpson picked up their seventh Cruiser win of the year.
Terry English remained perfect at the Malden Speedway with his fourth Feature win. The past three wins were in dominating fashion, this time the outcome was not so cut and dried. English started ninth in the feature following a sluggish heat race and patiently moved through the field.
The first half of the race was a show in close driving as the top five pulled away in tandem from the rest of the field. 2003 track champion, Billy James built a modest cushion on the field while they battled for position behind him.
English took second on lap 12 and had caught James by lap 14. English took the lead a lap later as he dove out of turn two on to the back straight. A late caution flag set up a five lap dash to the finish. English got a good jump on the restart and cruised to victory. James held on for second. Jeff Walston of Paducah made a strong run to third in his second trip to Malden. Steve Rushin and Steve Karnes rounded out the top five.
Heat winners were Gary Beard, Kyle Beard, and James. Kevin Poole won the B-Main.
The Malden Speedway has two weeks of racing left in the 2003 season. Oct. 17 will be regular racing in the same classes as this week. The season ends with the three day Cotton Bowl Cup, Oct. 23-25.
Thursday will be practice night. The highlight will be Saturday night's $5,000 to win Late Model feature. Modified's top spot will pay $3,000. Hobby Stocks will be running for a $2,000 check. Pure Street's feature will pay $1,000 and the Cruisers have a $500 top prize.
SEMO RACEWAY
SIKESTON --
With over 200 racers, it was a big show at Semoraceway, with Billy Clayton winning the Pro and Pro-Am Short Track Mains.
Chris Fristoe was the man to beat on the TT winning Pro and both Pro-Ams. Jason England was the fast qualifier and finished second in both Pro and Pro-Ams.
The Amateur Mo State Champions were Bryan Clayton, Ryland Johnson, Shawn Gooch, Jessie Campbell, Brandon Myers, Ryan Plott, Sherman Baker, Danny Patterson, Brandon Hoyer, Tim Grief, Joshua Grief, James Arthur, Landon Williams, Bryant Hawkins, Robert Brown and Kalli Wahls.
The last race of the season at Semoraceway is Oct 18. The gates open at 4:00 with races at 6:00.
BIG RIVER SAND DRAGS
BONNE TERRE -- Fourteen-year-old Jeremy Coleman of Hillsboro was crowned as the overall top eliminator at the 3rd Annual ATV Nationals at Big River Sand Drags on Sunday evening.
Coleman qualified for the elite field of racers when he placed second in the Modified Stock class. He defeated Erica Camden of Bonne Terre in the championship race.
On Saturday, Sarah Lunn of Pacific was the top eliminator and first place winner of the Junior ATV class with Cammie McCann taking second. In Stock ATV, Chad Jordan of Spring Hill, Mississippi was the first place winner with Nathan Yates second, Andrew Burcham of Park Hills third and Josh Hayes of Pilot Knob fourth.
In Super Modified, Galen Cloud of Elwood, Kansas was the first place winner with Josh Koch of DeSoto second, Robert Gray third and Kyle Bates of Fenton was fourth.
On Sunday, Triston Hillyard was the first place winner in Junior ATV, but it was second place winner Kayla Dickens winning the top eliminator race. In Modified Stock class, Dale Bates Jr. of Fenton was the champion with Jeremy Coleman second, Jeff Griffin of Pevely third and Josh Hayes of Pilot Knob was fourth.
In the Unlimited class, Erica Camden was the first place winner with John Butler of Oak Grove, Mo. second, Chris Portell of Park Hills was third with Randy Hayes of Pilot Knob fourth. Racing action at Big River Sand Drags in Bonne Terre will continue Oct. 18 for all classes including Open 4x4, Stock Buggy, Off Road Modified, Vehicle ET, Competition Eliminator as well as all the ATV classes.
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