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Chris “Smokey” Madden, Grey Court, SC, had a night to remember during the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series and Carolina Clash co-sanctioned Ernie Shelton’s 29th Annual Miss Utility ‘USA 100TM’ presented by United States Army at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, Jamaica, VA. Madden piloting a Bloomquist Chassis recorded fast time during the AlturnaMATS® ‘Shock the Clock’ Time Trials presented by JNJ Motorsports Media, just shy of the track record by .002 of a second, won the first of two 25-lap qualifiers, and led all 50 laps of the main event claiming $12,000 for the evening.
Madden and Jeremy Miller led the first 25-lap qualifier to the green with Miller using the outside line to take the early lead. ‘Smokey’ hounded Jeremy for the first five laps until the two leaders caught lapped traffic on the sixth circuit. Madden used one of the lapped markers as a ‘pick’ to make his way under Miller’s familiar Buckler Motorsports entry snagging the lead. Madden never looked back the rest of the way leading the remaining 19 laps to collect the $1,000 paycheck. The 2007 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Rookie of the Year Tim Fuller led 22 of the 25 laps in the second qualifier but an outstanding performance by VMS regular, Jamie Lathroum saw him capturing and overhauling Fuller on lap 23 as he marched on to take the $1,000 top prize as well as the final front row starting spot for the final 50-lap segment.
Madden and Lathroum paced the fire breathing 26-car field to green. Madden’s dominance didn’t end after his qualifier was over. After quick caution during the opening stanza, Chris took control of the 50 lap main event. As Madden was attempting to check out World of Outlaw star Rick Eckert was making a move from his third starting position up to second. Lathroum stayed right with Eckert as Fuller as well as two-time and defending MACS champion Jason Covert battled for the fourth spot. The caution waved for the second time on lap seven when Ricky “The Rocket” Elliott’s #45 came to a sudden stop in turn four.
The ensuing restart saw MACS regular and rising star Doug Horton bolt into fifth from his ninth place starting spot. Horton continued his onslaught of the leaders as two short laps later he relegated Covert to fifth as he flew around the high side of the immaculate, three grooved speedway. Jason wasn’t deterred as he slung his BK Motorsports #43A ‘high and wide' not only recapturing the spot but also getting around Fuller for fourth as he set his sights on the third place car of Lathroum.
A lap 15 caution quickly bunched the leaders together again as Madden continued to lead Eckert. The race for third through sixth was an all out war between Lathroum, Covert, Fuller, and Horton as each tried to wrestle the other for position. This quartet raced each other three, and sometimes four wide for third. The action was spine tingling and was worth the price of admission to see these fourth drivers race each other so hard and never rub or touch.
Three more cautions slowed the pace but Madden was undaunted no matter what his competition had upper their collective sleeves. Madden ‘smoked’ all 50 laps collecting, not only his first MACS win but his first Ernie Shelton’s Miss Utility ‘ USA 100TM’ presented by U.S. Army. Eckert held on strongly for second followed by Lathroum, who won the battle for third, Fuller, and Horton rounding out the top five. The next tier of five drivers was led by Covert in sixth; David Williams; former MACS Champion, Chuck Harper; Jim Bernheisel; and Booper Bare.
Event Recap:
MACS Late Models at Virginia Motor Speedway – August 9, 2008
Event title:
Ernie Shelton’s 29th Annual Miss Utility ‘ USA 100TM’ presented by U.S. Army
Finish / Start / Car # / Driver Name / Payoff
1. (1) #44 – Chris Madden - $12,000.00
2. (5) #24 – Rick Eckert - $5,500.00
3. (3) #6 – Jamie Lathroum - $4,000.00
4. (9) #19F – Tim Fuller - $2,750.00
5. (18) #46 – Doug Horton - $1,800.00
6. (11) #43A – Jason Covert - $1,750.00
7. (6) #25W – David Williams - $1,400.00
8. (15) #00H – Chuck Harper - $1,350.00
9. (14) #119B – Jim Bernheisel - $1,325.00
10. (4) #00B – Booper Bare - $1,350.00
11. (17) #7D – Daryl Hills - $1,275.00
12. (16) #25TH – Ricky Weeks - $1,400.00
13. (20) #17 – Nick Dickson - $1,150.00
14. (23) #42S – Doug Sanders - $1,050.00
15. (22) #87 – Walker Arthur - $1,100.00
16. (10) #14P – Jack Pencil - $1,000.00
17. (21) #6B – Steve Blackburn - $1,000.00
18. (5) #2F – Dennis Franklin - $1,000.00
19. (8) #39 – Greg Fetters - $1,000.00
20. (2) #70J – D.J. Myers - $1,100.00
21. (19) #38S – Kenny Pettyjohn - $1,000.00
22. (3) #56 – Russell King - $1,000.00
23. (12) #5N – Scott Neighbors - $1,000.00
24. (24) #45 – Ricky Elliott - $1,000.00
25. (15) #F1 – Coleby Frye - $1,000.00
26. (3) #24M – Jeremy Miller - $1,500.00
Car Count: 46
Time of the Event: 37 Minutes; 24 Seconds
Caution Laps: Six (2, 7, 15, 20, 35, 44)
Lead Changes: None
Lap Leaders: Madden 1-50
Red Flags: None
Chase Decals Hard Luck Driver: Jeremy Miller $100 Gift Certificate
JNJ Motorsports presents the AlturnaMats ® “Shock the Clock” MACS
Time Trials:
Car # / Driver Name / Time
44 - Chris Madden 17.099
43A - Jason Covert 17.406
24M - Jeremy Miller 17.515
00H - Chuck Harper 17.584
25TH - Ricky Weeks 17.628
19F - Tim Fuller 17.637
24 - Rick Eckert 17.703
6 - Jamie Lathroum 17.723
45 - Ricky Elliott 17.726
70J - D.J. Myers 17.753
11A - Austin Hubbard 17.767
14P - Jack Pencil 17.775
6B - Steve Blackburn 17.781
87 - Walker Arthur 17.804
17 - Nick Dickson 17.822
3R - Brent Robinson 17.856
F1 - Coleby Frye 17.859
49 - Mark Pettyjohn 17.861
55M - Roland Mann 17.898
39 - Greg Fetters 17.920
21 - Matt Lux 17.969
38S - Kenny Pettyjohn 17.989
2F - Dennis Franklin 17.990
22A - Donald Lingo Jr 18.023
42S - Doug Sanders 18.040
56 - Russell King 18.048
46 - Doug Horton 18.057
00B - Booper Bare 18.059
25W - David Williams 18.126
0 - Ron Delano 18.197
5N - Scott Neighbors 18.371
7D - Darryl Hills 18.414
360 - Craig Shuffield 18.451
118 - Rob Schirmer 18.584
L8 - Norman Short Jr. 18.640
2* - Jared Powell 18.728
7R - Ross Robinson 18.731
5W - Waylon Wagner 18.745
72* - Jared Teegarden 18.747
5 - Chuck Clise 18.765
44G - Deane Guy 18.867
10 - Ryan Hackett 18.919
07C - Scott Cross 18.951
83 - Lou Littlepage 19.012
32S - Chris Stacy 19.240
119B - Jim Bernheisel NT
Chris Madden was awarded a $200 Gift Certificate from Genesis Shock plus $300 in Cash from the VMS track preparation crew at VMS including David Law, Clarke Sawyer Impact Graphics will also provide a $100 gift certificate for being Fast Qualifier. George LaBarbera Big Shot Performance also provided a shock saver gift certificate for the winner
Track Record is 17.097 and held by Shane Clanton
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic presents the Hoosier Tire 25 Lap Qualifier #1: 1. Chris Madden, Grey Court, S.C. ; 2. Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg , PA ; 3. Rick Eckert, York , PA ; 4. Ricky Weeks, Ruthenfordton , N.C. ; 5. Steve Blackburn, Brown Summit , N.C. ; 6. Doug Horton, Bruceton Mills , WV ; 7. Nick Dickson, Lewistown , Pa. ; 8. Coleby Frye, Dover , Pa. ; 9. David Williams, Avenue, MD; 10. Ricky Elliott, Seaford , Del. ; 11. Dennis Franklin, Gaffney , S.C. ; 12. Doug Sanders, McAdenville , N.C. ; 13. Roland Mann, Chapito , Md. ; 14. Ross Robinson, Georgetown , Del. ; 15. Matt Lux, Franklin , PA ; 16. Deane Guy, Clements , MD ; 17. Chris Stacy, Spotsylvania , Va. ; 18. Jared Teegarden, Chesterfield , Va. ; 19. Scott Cross, Centerville , MD ; 20. Scott Neighbors, Cameron , N.C. ; 21. Austin Hubbard, Seaford , Del. ; 22. Norman Short Jr., Georgetown , Del. ; 23. Craig Shuffield,
Lias Tire Racing Division presents the American Racer 25 Lap Qualifier #2: 1. Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville , Md. ; 2. Tim Fuller, Edwards, N.Y.; 3. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa. ; 4. D.J. Myers, Greencastle , PA ; 5. Walker Arthur, Forest , Va. ; 6. Booper Bare, Rockbridge Baths , VA ; 7. Kenny Pettyjohn, Millsboro , Del. ; 8. Chuck Harper, Beverly , WV ; 9. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon , PA ; 10. Jack Pencil, Bedford , PA ; 11. Waylon Wagner, Lewistown , Pa. ; 12. Darryl Hills , Great Mills, MD; 13. Brent Robinson, Smithfield , Va. ; 14. Mark Pettyjohn, Milton , Del. ; 15. Russell King, Bristol , Ohio ; 16. Chuck Clise, Frostburg , MD ; 17. Donald Lingo Jr, Millsboro , Del. ; 18. Ryan Hackett, LaPlatta , Md. ; 19. Rob Schirmer, Ellendale , Del. ; 20. Lou Littlepage, Richmond , Va. ; 21. Jared Powell, Charlottesville , Va. ; 22. Ron Delano, Stoystown , PA ; 23. Greg Fetters, Everett , PA.
MACS FACTS: Two 25 Lap Qualifiers were held for 46 drivers from nine states including: Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Chris ‘Smokey’ Madden drives his own Bloomquist Race Cars, Hamricks of Gaffney, Henderson Amusement, Xtreme Customs & Cycles, Century Plastics, Bloomquist Chassis Ford Fusion with power from a Cornett Thunder Racing Engine.
The field included three current or past MACS Champions (Covert, Harper, Pencil)
The feature field contained 8 previous MACS A Main winners.
The Series has had 70 different winners thus far in 210 events.
The win was Madden’s first of his career with the Series. Series career win leader board: 1.) Todd Andrews - 17; 2.) Chub Frank -16; 3.) Gary Stuhler -13; 4) Jeremy Miller – 11; 5) Jackie Boggs - 11; 5) Robbie Blair – 10; 6.) Lynn Geisler - 8, 7.) Davey Johnson - 7; 9.) Mike Balzano – 6; 10) Bob Close, Bart Hartman and Scott Haus –5
2008 Mid-Atlantic Championship Series Event Winners:
April 12 – Allegany County Speedway (Cumberland, MD) - Shane Clanton
May 11 – Hesston Speedway (Hesston, PA) - Weather
May 25 – Bedford Speedway (Bedford, PA) – Jeff Rine
June 14 – Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, VA) – Weather
June 21 – Sharon Speedway (Hartford, OH) –Weather
July 5 – Portsmouth Raceway Park ( Portsmouth , OH ) – Eddie Carrier Jr.
July 6 – Portsmouth Raceway Park ( Portsmouth , OH ) – Josh Richards
August 9 – Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, VA) – Chris Madden
The average car count per event is: 45
165 Different drivers have competed thus far this season
13 out of the top 20 in points standing were present.
2008 Mid-Atlantic Championship Series Point Standings:
1. #43A – Jason Covert 1445 pts.
2. #46 – Doug Horton 1300 pts.
3. #14P – Jack Pencil 1210 pts.
4. #24M – Jeremy Miller 1175 pts.
4. #F1 – Coleby Frye ® 1170 pts.
7. #39 – Greg Fetters ® 1105 pts.
6. #5W – Waylon Wagner 1080 pts.
8. #56 – Russ King ® 1019 pts.
9. #5 – Chuck Clise 943 pts.
10. #21 – Matt Lux 942 pts. |
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