WALKER MAKES RETURN TO 24 RACEWAY A MEMORABLE ONE IN FASTRAK LATEMODEL; AND BLACKBURN UNSEATS WILSON IN A's WIN
Respectively submitted,
Pamela Hassler - 24 Raceway
w/ promo by Ron Lueck - 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO.

MOBERLY, MO (June 16) - Saturday, June 16, was another super night of racing at Moberly's 24 Raceway! There were 108 race cars that arrived to 'show their stuff'! A great crowd of fans cheered their favorite drivers from the Weekly Racing Series. For the first time, 24 Raceway welcomed the Fastrak Late Model Regional Touring Series who entertained with their low, sleek, fast cars. All the heats and features provided racing action that displayed the famous 'Dirt track racing at its best' on the high-banked dirt oval.

THANKS TO:
Fastrak Late Model Touring Series (director Eric Rudd) - who donated the BICYCLE, won by 5 year old Colton Glawson of Tuscumbia.

Auto Zone (Hot Wheels), Domino's Pizza (pizza), Smith/Redburn Racing (Hornet dirvers Lowell Smith-#03 and Travis Redburn #44x) - (water guns), Bank of Cairo/Moberly (handheld calculators, T-shirts, mouse pads), Slackers - Columbia - Sponsors of Galen Hassler (Hornet #25) - (Game case and coupons), Lee's Fried Chicken - Columbia ($25 gifte certificate).

The 50/50 Drawing was worth $169 and Tabitha Bailey was the happy winner! The other half of the $ goes to the Driver's Point Fund and to support the banquet.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

June 23 - Weekly Racing Series with Hornet's Mechanic's Race
June 30 - Weekly Racing Series - Double Points - A-MODS WILL be racing!
July 3 - DOUBLE EVENT SPECIAL - A-MOD FIRECRACKER FORTY - 40 Laps, along with MLRA (Midwest LateModel Racing Assoc.) Touring Series
FIREWORKS DISPLAY - Sponsored by L&J Development, Inc. Moberly
July 7 - Weekly Racing Series with Sportsman Mechanic's Race
July 14 - Whitehead Memorial Special - Weekly Racing Series with Winged Outlaw Warriors (W.O.W.) 360 cu. in. Sprints

RACE RESULTS:

4 cly. HORNETS:
Chad Hickam (#9H Hallsville) picked up his 3rd win of the season. The competition started with Hickam who started on the front row and Rob Chase (#3 Clark) and Brooke Hassler (#21 Columbia) battling a close 3-wide race in the turns for a couple of laps until Hickam extended and held the lead to the checkered flag. Chase sailed into 2nd with Hassler following in 3rd. Kristi Chase (#33 Clark)had a brief side-by-side race with husband Rob (#3), but settled back into 4th. With laps winding down, Robert Winfry (#37 Moberly) crossed the line in 5th. Hickam thought it was a great race and was amazed that they were 'three wide and didn't touch'!

HOBBY STOCK:
It looked as though Clinton Dale (#11PW Jacksonville) had the 12 lap race wrapped up. But with 3 laps to go, Dale had a rear-end slide coming out of turn 4 and Kevin Renzelmann (#41 Huntsville) made contact (read: t-boned Dale) knocking them both out. On the restart, Alan Hultz (#51 Madison) inherited the lead and drove the last laps into victory lane. Giving a close chase was 2nd place finisher Tom Creed (#17 Moberly) as Tom Elsen (#11 Clarence) passed the line in the 3rd spot. Starting from the last row was Casey Walter (#23c Clarence) who charged into 4th place followed in 5th by Chase Breid (#12B Madison). Hultz said he 'hated to win it like that' and the 'guys are hard runners'. That's racing!

A-MODIFIEDS:
The fast-paced 20 lap race began with an exciting several-car charge with Matt Dotson (#88D Sturgeon) making impressive moves in the lead for most of the laps. He lost ground at the end of the race when Kevin Blackburn (#26K Fulton) powered past and captured his 1st time in the Winner's Circle this season! Snagging the 2nd spot was Mike Hoover (#71 Mexico), who flew past many cars from a near the rear start and after an arm injury in the LateModel race. Randy Mauzey (#99m Madison) racked up his best finish of the season coming in 3rd. Still having a good finish, Dotson crossed the line in 4th. Dave Holder (#4G Clarence) followed in 5th. Previous 4-time winner Vance Wilson (#1V Frankford) landed 6th. Blackburn thanked his mom, dad, and sponsors. His good run was a long time coming as he stated he had 'not had a great beginning'.

MFA OIL / BREAK TIME SPORTSMAN:
Eighteen cars started this 12 lap race. After coming out 3-wide on turn 2 into turn 3, Jeff Creed (#01 Cairo) proved to be hard to catch as he dominated the race to the checkered flag. Larry Krog (#6k Clarence) felt secure in 2nd place until Pete Agee (#14 Huntsville) zipped past him at the end and took it away. Krog then had to settle for 3rd after a good run. Also challenging was 4th place racer Ryan Petersheim (#6 Sturgeon) and Chad Walter (#23 Clarence) who snagged 5th. Creed stated that the 'track's slick' - those 'Late Models have big tires'. He thanked his sponsors after saying he 'got a good (starting) spot'.

MOBERLY MOTORS B-MODIFIEDS:
Gary Wilson (#11 Holliday) had the lead and a great competition with longtime champ Kelly Smith (#82 Kirksville) throughout the race. On the 'green, white, checkered' restart, Smith slipped under Wilson and powered into the lead to extend his winning ways leaving Wilson to settle for 2nd. Tony Garner (#20 Macon) managed to keep his 3rd place as David Kinder (#40 Moberly) finished 4th after swapping places with Kevin Embree (#61 Paris) on the last lap to score the 5th spot. Smith
said he 'liked racing with Wilson. He's a good racer'. Fifteen laps of great racing!

FASTRAK LATE MODELS:
A 4-wide salute to the crowd showed off the sleek lines of these fast cars. The first lap of the 25 lap race provided the opportunity for Darin Walker (#24 Bowling Green) to slip out to an early lead which was maintained to the Winner's Circle! Shawn Rayfield (#18R O'Fallon) snatched the 2nd place. Great driving by John Seets (#49 Brighton, IL) landed him the 3rd position after starting near the back and passing many cars. Landing 4th was Bert Cheatham (#75 St. Clair) who did a great job battling through a group of competitiors. Darrel Moser Jr. (#22 New Haven) was also in the mix to capture 5th. Walker said of his win that 'patience payed off'. He thanked the 24 Raceway for having them at the track and thanked the fans for coming.

June 23: This coming Saturday night, following the running of the five regular classes of A-Modifieds, Moberly Motors B-Modifieds, the MFA Oil / Breaktime Sportsman class, Hobby Stocks and 4 cly. Hornets, the Hornet class will then have their mechanics driving in the annual Mechanics's Race. Admission is $10 to the grandstand for adults, with kids, ages 6 to 12, at $5 to see the five regular classes AND the Mechanic's Race. Rates for the Family Pass are $25, and that includes admission to the grandstands for 2 adults and 3 children, ages 6 to 12. Kids under 6 are always free. The grandstands will open at 4 p.m. Hot laps start at 6:15 following a short drivers' meeting. "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" will take place again in Moberly, starting at 7pm at 24 Raceway, east of Moberly, Missouri on U.S. Highway 24. Action photos from 24 Raceway can be seen at www.24racewayinmoberly.com , if you simply click on the forum and chose the heading. Join us next week for another super evening of auto racing at the high-banked oval at 24 Raceway in Moberly!

FASTRAK LATE MODEL - A MAIN    

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 24     Darin Walker      Bowling Green, Mo 0
2 2 18     Shawn Rayfield      O'fallon , Mo 0
3 13 49     John Seets      Brighton , Il 0
4 7 75     Bert Cheatham      St Clair, Mo 0
5 5 22     Darrel Moser Jr     New Haven, Mo 0
6 6 B59     Josh Carrol      Brighton , Il 0
7 9 01     Jared Harris      Lebanon , Mo 0
8 4 11     Shannon Kuhn      Highland , Il 0
9 12 28     Dallas Bennett      New Haven, Mo 0
10 20 50     Ed Dixon      Washington , Mo 0
11 16 18X     Tracey Cotrell      Russelvieel , Mo 0
12 17 3     Craig Bessinger      Pacific , Mo 0
13 14 25     Robbie Wright      Fulton , Mo 0
14 18 16     Ashlee Lancaster      Columbia , Mo 0
15 1 7L     Steve Long      Warrenton , Mo 0
16 15 8     David Miller      Mexico , Mo 0
17 19 N1     Gary Archambault      Wright City, Mo 0
18 11 87     Ken Rumble      House Springs, Mo 0
19 10 9     Terry James      Winfield , Mo 0
20 8 8D     Mike Hoover      Mexico , Mo 0
   

HORNETS - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 9H     Chad Hickam      Hallsville , Mo 38
2 3 3     Rob Chase      Clark , Mo 36
3 1 21     Brooke Hassler      Columbia , Mo 34
4 5 33     Kristi Chase      Clark , Mo 32
5 8 37     Robert Winfrey      Moberly , Mo 30
6 9 25     Galen Hassler      Hallsville , Mo 28
7 6 01     John Brown      Huntsville , Mo 26
8 10 03     Lowell Smith      Bucklin , Mo 24
9 12 247     Justin Morgan      Lentner , Mo 22
10 20 2     John Doctorian      Wentzville , Mo 20
11 14 73     Devin Still      Anabel , Mo 18
12 4 5     Paul Stine      Clarence , Mo 16
13 15 17X     Justin Krueger      Winfield , Mo 14
14 17 52X     Russell Hillen      Moberly , Mo 12
15 7 K2     Vince Jasper      Clarence , Mo 10
16 11 3M     Cody Melloway      Centralia , Mo 8
17 13 20     Kyle Burton      Centralia , Mo 6
18 18 22H     Jeffrey Haddock      Columbia , Mo 4
19 16 44X     Travis Redburn      Moberly , Mo 2
   

HOBBY - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 51     Alan Hultz      Madison , Mo 22
2 3 17     Tom Creed      Moberly , Mo 20
3 6 11     Tom Elsen      Clarence , Mo 18
4 11 23C     Casey Walter      Clarence , Mo 16
5 8 12 B     Chase Breid      Madison , Mo 14
6 9 57     Nathan Stevenson      Huntsville , Mo 12
7 5 32     Darrell Nickerson      Moberly , Mo 10
8 1 41     Kevin Renzelmann      Huntsville , Mo 8
9 2 11PW     Clinton Dale      Moberly , Mo 6
10 7 8     Sarah Woodhurst      Perry , Mo 4
11 10 10     Mark Forrester      Columbia , Mo 2
   

SPORTSMAN - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 01     Jeff Creed      Cairo , Mo 36
2 5 14     Pete Agee      Huntsville , Mo 34
3 3 6K     Larry Krog      Clarence , Mo 32
4 1 6     Ryan Petersheim      Sturgeon , Mo 30
5 7 23     Chad Walter      Clarence , Mo 28
6 8 84     Randy Rindom      Moberly , Mo 26
7 9 14JR     Derrick Agee      Huntsville , Mo 24
8 6 111     Butch Bailey      Novelty , Mo 22
9 10 9     Buddy Cundiff      Harrisburg , Mo 20
10 18 OO     Rick Girard      Columbia , Mo 18
11 13 40     William Dahl      Rush Hill, Mo 16
12 11 24A     Andrew Page      Columbia , Mo 14
13 14 06     Jerry Jansen      Plainville , Il 12
14 12 46     Larry Perkins      Clark , Mo 10
15 17 4     Bill Apel      Renick , Mo 8
16 15 19T     Tony Ratliff      Moberly , Mo 6
17 19 73     Alan Bergfield      Harrisburg , Mo 4
18 4 3     Tim Eravi      Moberly , Mo 2
   

B-MOD - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 82     Kelly Smith      Kirksville , Mo 32
2 1 11     Gary Wilson      Holliday , Mo 30
3 4 20     Tony Garner      Macon , Mo 28
4 2 40     David Kinder      Moberly , Mo 26
5 5 61     Kevin Embree      Paris , Mo 24
6 6 10     Steve Robinson      Huntsville , Mo 22
7 8 4B     Billy Bentley      Madison , Mo 20
8 7 96     Jacob Grotewiel      Clifton Hill, Mo 18
9 11 92M     James Maxey      Holliday , Mo 16
10 13 7P     Sean Powers      Steedman , Mo 14
11 14 33     Eric Johnson      Columbia , Mo 12
12 9 43M     David Munoz      Columbia , Mo 10
13 17 3D     Michael Strunk      Foley , Mo 8
14 15 30     Johnny Baker      Hannibal , Mo 6
15 10 6V     Charles Vanboening      Paris , Mo 4
16 16 46     Porter Collins      Clarence , Mo 2
 

A-MOD - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 26K     Kevin Blackburn      Fulton , Mo 34
2 14 71     Mike Hoover      Mexico , Mo 32
3 8 99M     Randy Mauzey      Madison , Mo 30
4 3 88D     Matt Dotson      Sturgeon , Mo 28
5 12 4G     David Holder      Clarence , Mo 26
6 2 1V     Vance Wilson      Frankford , Mo 24
7 6 49X     Todd Bates      Canton , Il 22
8 1 41     Kelly Smith      Kirksville , Mo 20
9 10 49     Ben Ballard      Sturgeon , Mo 18
10 7 15     Terry Wilson      Bowling Green, Mo 16
11 9 90     Lonne Heap      Media , Il 14
12 5 22C     Brandon Lennox      New London, Mo 12
13 16 53     Ronnie Woods      Mexico , Mo 10
14 18 5L     Lee Pruitt      Hawk Point, Mo 8
15 15 6     Terry Powers      Steedman , Mo 6
16 11 7RXX     Brian Rieck      Troy , Mo 4
17 13 M1     Neil Dye      Moberly , Mo 2
18 17 67     Tim Dotson      Sturgeon , Mo 0