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Timms Takes 1st Win of Season
June 28th 2008
By: James Carver
Laurens County Speedway roared back to life this past Saturday night hitting the half way point of the 2008 season with action packed racing awaiting the fans. The Coca-Cola Super Late Model division had 11 cars sign in for the night’s events. Heat winners Larry Timms and Brett “The Jet” Williamson lined up on row 1. Billy Rushton and Petey Ivey shared row 2 while Tony Quarles and Colby Cannon made up row 3. Larry Timms made use of his pole position as he shot out of turns 3 and 4 to take the lead down the front stretch with Brett Williamson falling into 2nd. Unfortunately Terry Bullard got a little loose in turns 1 and 2 and spun it around. The 2nd attempted start saw Larry Timms make a perfect start while Brett Williamson had to fight off Billy Rushton. Trouble occurred once again as contact was made in turns 1 and 2 resulting in Mike Ashley spinning collecting Chris Lyons and Terry Bullard. The 3rd attempted start once again saw Larry Timms make a perfect start as he jumped into the lead with Brett Williamson falling in line in 2nd. Petey Ivey was able to pull ahead of Billy Rushton on the outside for 3rd but found Rushton fighting right back for the position. Ivey would get a little high in turns 3 and 4 allowing Billy Rushton to slide through. At the end of lap 1 the top 5 was Larry Timms, Brett Williamson, Billy Rushton, Petey Ivey, and Tony Quarles. Timms immediately began to pull away while Brett Williamson came under pressure from Billy Rushton for 2nd. Billy pulled the pass off coming out of turns 3 and 4 to take the spot. Petey Ivey immediately applied pressure on Brett for 3rd while Colby Cannon battled Tony Quarles for the 5th spot. Colby Cannon pulled the pass off on lap 4 while in turns 1 and 2 while Petey Ivey passed Brett Williamson for 3rd. Williamson would continue to experience handling problems as he slowly dropped through the field while Colby Cannon and Frank Coates fought their ways up through the field. Up front, it was all Larry Timms (Hodges) as the 2006 track champ cruised to take his 1st Coca-Cola Super Late Model feature win of the season. Billy Rushton (Hodges) finished 2nd, Petey Ivey (Union) in 3rd, Colby Cannon (Hodges) was 4th, and Frank Coates (Hodges) rounded out the top 5. Be sure to join us next week when the Coca-Cola bonus will be in effect making it a $2000 to win feature.
Super Late Model Results:
#07 Larry Timms
#22 Billy Rushton
#6 Petey Ivey
#16 Colby Cannon
#21 Frank Coates
#Q7 Tony Quarles
#4 Chris Lyons
#X Brett Williamson
#11 Terry Bullard
#7 Kevin Suber
#71 Mike Ashley
The Limited Late Model Division saw the return of Brett Hamm in a brand new Barry Wright machine after a 2 week absence. Brett Hamm showed no signs of rust as he won he heat race to take pole. Tommy Bagwell was the 2nd heat winner and lined up on the outside. Row 2 consisted of Brad Rachels and Dale Timms, while Brian Hellams and Keith Kellet made up row 3. Brett Hamm started off like a bullet shooting out into 1st down the front stretch with Tommy Bagwell falling into 2nd. Brad Rachels was able to slide up in front of Dale Timms to take 3rd in turns 1 and 2. By the end of lap 1 the top 5 was Brett Hamm, Tommy Bagwell, Brad Rachels, Dale Timms, and Brian Hellams. Brett Ham flexed his muscles as he immediately pulled out a comfortable advantage over the rest of the field. Tommy Bagwell found himself under fire from Brad Rachels for 2nd, while Michael Smith was able to get by Brian Hellams for 5th. Points leader William Morgan had to start from the rear after mechanical problems and began to charge up through the field. Brett Hamm (Newberry) continued on in a class of his own as he captured his 2nd Limited Late Model feature win of the season. Tommy Bagwell was able to hold on to 2nd with Brad Rachels (Laurens) finishing a close 3rd. William Morgan (Fountain Inn) finished 4th and Dale Timms (Hodges) rounded out the top 5.
Limited Late Model Results:
#18 Brett Hamm
#91 Tommy Bagwell
#1 Brad Rachels
#m2 William Morgan
#T37 Dale Timms
#9 Brian Hellams
#115 Keith Kellet
#6 Nolan Nabors
#12 Michael Smith
#12 John McAbee
The Hobby Division rolled off with heat winners Mart Patterson and Michael Lyons on the front row. Bo Baker and Aarron Patterson made up row 2 while row 3 consisted of Kris Norwood and Hayden Godfrey. Mart Patterson jumped out to an early lead while Michael Lyons was a close 2nd. Bo Baker ran 3rd; while a fast starting Billy Moe got by to take 4th from Aarron Patterson by the end of lap 1. Up front Michael Lyons was able to stay in touch with Mart Patterson just in case the p2 Rocket mad a mistake. Last week’s winner Clark Smith had to start in the rear and slowly worked his way up taking advantage of mistakes made by others. Mart Patterson continued to lead up front with Michael Lyons beginning to fade with mechanical problems which would eventually lead to him pulling off. Bo Baker would also encounter problems as he got caught in a multiple car crash in turns 1 and 2 ending his night. This allowed Billy Moe to move up to 2nd behind Mart Patterson. Clark Smith moved up to 3rd and challenged Billy Moe for 2nd but would run out of time. Mart Patterson (Clinton) continued on to capture the hobby feature win expanding his already comfortable point lead. Billy Moe (Gray Court) finished 2nd, Clark Smith (Laurens) 3rd, Tim Tollison (Laurens) 4th, and Colby Dorn (Ninety Six) rounded out the top 5.
Hobby Results:
#p2 Mart Patterson
#75 Billy Moe
#19 Clark Smith
#9 Tim Tollison
#30 Colby Dorn
#05 Hayden Godfrey
#3 Larry Boggs
#B11 Bo Baker
#52 Aarron Patterson
#41 Michael Lyons
#2 Kris Norwood
The 4-Cylinder division got under way with heat winner Chris Vickory returning on pole. Outside of him was the #27 machine of Brian Nelson. Michael Simmons and Cindy Gofourth made up row 2. Phillip Wilson and Lamar Smith made up row 3. At the start Chris Vickory was able to get the jump on Brian Nelson as he took the lead coming down the front stretch. Michael Simmons made a great start as he was able to get by both Cindy Gofourth and Brian Nelson in turns 1 and 2. Phillip Wilson also joined the fight as he, Cindy Gofourth, and Brian Nelson went 3-wide in turns 1 and 2. Chris Vickory pulled out a small lead as Michael Simmons, Brian Nelson, Cindy Gofourth, and Philip Wilson rounded out the top 5 at the end of lap 1. Cindy and Philip were not to be denied as the both got by Brian Nelson on the back stretch of lap 2. Michael Simmons made a small mistake getting a little loose off of turn 4 allowing Cindy and Philip to make a run down the front stretch. Cindy would pull the pass off in turns 1 and 2 forcing Michael Simmons up high and allowing Philip Wilson to pull along side. The two would battle side-by-side before Philip was able to slide up in front the very next lap in the same spot as Cindy had. Cindy Gofourth began to run down Chris Vickory for the lead while Philip Wilson was also in pursuit. Phillip Wilson would encounter bad luck once again as mechanical problems would end his night early. Michael Simmons was able to rebound as he chased down the front two and applied pressure to Cindy Gofourth. In the closing laps Cindy would make a small mistake allowing Michael Simmons to pass for 2nd. Chris Vickory was able to hold off all challenges as he captured his 1st feature win of the season. Michael Simmons (Joanna) finished 2nd, Cindy Gofourth (Clinton) 3rd, Brian Nelson (Laurens) 4th, and Lamar Smith (Clinton) rounded out the top 5.
Four-Cylinder Results:
#00 Chris Vickory
#101 Michael Simmons
#09 Cindy Gofourth
#27 Brian Nelson
#1 Lamar Smith
#15 Tim Collins
#70 T.J. Baker
#32 Ray Ham
#07 Larry Bunell
#2 Todd Wingard
#04 Philip Wilson
The Dwarf Division got under way with Randall Klepper and Justin Wrenn on the front row. Isaac Lothridge and Kevin Baker made up row 2. Row 3 consisted of Mark Cockrell and B. J. Cochcroft. Randall Klepper started the feature off, but couldn’t hold the hard charging Justin Wrenn on the outside. Justin Wrenn took the lead and started to build an immediate advantage. Isaac Lothridge was also able to get by Klepper going down the back stretch to move up into 2nd. Klepper’s night would get worse as he struck the wall in turns 1 and 2 seriously damaging his machine. On the restart Justin Wrenn once again was able to stretch his lead while Kevin Baker stuck with Isaac Lothridge for 2nd. No one had anything for Justin Wrenn (Waterloo) as he cruised to his 3rd straight feature win in a row. Isaac Lothridge (Waterloo) finished 2nd, Kevin Baker (Gray Court) 3rd, B.J. Cochcroft (Gray Court) in 4th, and Danny Morgan (Laurens) rounded out the top 5.
Dwarf Results:
#11 Justin Wrenn
#01 Isaac Lothridge
#B4 Kevin Baker
#8 B.J. Cochcroft
#9 Danny Morgan
#32 Mark Cockrell
#88 Randy Burdette
#K8 Randall Klepper
The Faster Pastor race was one of the highlighted events of the night as 6 of the local pastors battled it out on the high banks of Laurens speedway. Revs. Monty Osborne and Chris Garrison thrilled the fans as the two went back and forth for the lead on the track. The 2 traded paint as contact was made between the two fighting for the lead. Last year’s winner Rev. James Stevens started in the rear, but slowly picked his way up passing Revs. Bobby Stewart and Grady Lothrdge for 3rd, while Monty Osborne and Chris Garrison continued their battle out front. The battle between the two allowed James Stevens to close in and take the lead in turns 1 and 2. Monty Osborne and Chris Garrison settled in but ran out of time to catch the leader as Rev. James Stevens took the checkered flag capturing his 2nd career Faster Pastor race win.
Faster Pastor Results
#12 Rev. James Stevens (Welcome Baptist Church in Laurens, SC 29360)
#2 Rev. Monty Osborne (Chaplain of Racing for the Cross Ministries of Clinton)
#5 Rev. Chris Garrison (Union Baptist Church in Laurens, SC 29360)
#18 Rev. Bobby Stewart (Keowee Baptist Church in Six Miles, SC 29682)
#01 Rev. Grady Lothridge (Shade Tree Revival Church in Waterloo, SC 29384)
#17 Rev. Jeff Stewart (Keowee Baptist Church in Six Miles, SC 29682)
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