RACE REPORT by Pamela Hassler, with promo by Ron Lueck - 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO.

MOBERLY, MO. (June 23) - It was another night of awesome racing on June 23, 2007 at Mid-Missouri's 24 Raceway in Moberly - a high-banked dirt oval displaying "Dirt Track Racing at its Best"! Although it was a mostly cloudy day, the sun broke through openings in the clouds about the time to 'iron in' the track. All the heat races were run on a great moist track. Black clouds again threatened about feature time, but fortunately no rain! There were 93 cars that came ready to race! These were dedicated drivers, owners, and pit crews who spent a lot of time preparing their cars to be ready to put on a good show for the wonderful fans! A big thank-you to all who support auto racing!

THANK YOU:
C.B. Riley, who filled in with on-the-track racer interviews while Travis Redburn was ill!
Steve Robinson Racing (#10 B-Mod - Huntsville), who donated the bicycle won by very young (4 yr old?) Jamie Oliver. Robinson thanked all his sponsors (Gygr Gas, PT&A Hobbies, Fuemmeler Tax & Accouting) as well.
"Take-A-Kid Racing" donated prizes. Dominoes and Macon/Atlanta State Bank also provided prizes. Thanks to all others who also were generous.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

June 30 - Weekly Racing Series (and with the A-Mods!) Double Points Night!
July 3 (Tuesday) - BIG Summer Combo! A-MOD FIRECRACKER FORTY - 40 laps
& Midwest LateModel Racing Association Touring Series (MLRA Super Late Models)
July 7 - Weekly Racing Series with Sportsman Mechanic's Race
July 14 - Whitehead Memorial Special - Weekly Racing Series and W.O.W. (Winged Outlaw Warrior) 360 cu.in. Sprints
July 21 - Weekly Racing Series with Classic Dwarfs and Mod-lites
July 28 - Weekly Racing Series with B-Mod Mechanic's Race

RACE RESULTS: WILSON AND KELLY EACH MAINTAIN THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN A & B MODIFIED FEATURES, HEATS AND POINTS STANDINGS AT 24 RACEWAY

HORNETS: 12 LAPS - 20 CARS STARTED
Rob Chase (#3 Clark) had it 'hooked-up' to win his heat race and then on to victory lane in the main event! A good competition occured between Brooke Hassler (#21 Columbia) and Chad Hickam (#9H Hallsville) as they traded places several times throughout the race. Eventually Hassler kept the 2nd spot followed by points leader Hickam in 3rd. Nearby and coming close was 4th place finisher Kristi Chase (#33 Clark) who gave them a good run. John Doctorian ( #2 Wentzville) had a good boost from a 13th start to finish 5th just past Galen Hassler (#25 Columbia). A good race! Chase said that it was a 'good week -- it was fun!'

HOBBY STOCKS: 12 LAPS - 14 CARS STARTED
Once again, Clinton "Pinkie" Dale (#11PW Moberly) dominated the lead but Tim Dawson (#28 Callao) caught up many times and finished in 2nd just behind Dale. On some restarts they were side-by-side. Behind the leaders were several cars bunched together looking for a good finish. A three-wide battle ensued between Alan Hultz (#12B1 - Madison & usually driving #51), Kevin Renzelmann (#41 Huntsville), and Mark Forrester (#10 Columbia) as they sorted out the field and finally earned their respective positions of 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Dale said that the 'track's good - slick in the middle". Recovering Mike Wolfe of the #11 car thanked all his sponsors and was happy that Dale had won.

A-MODIFIEDS: 20 LAPS - 26 CARS STARTED
What an exciting race! Vance Wilson (#1V Frankford) and David Holder (#4G Clarence) tried every line imaginable to beat each other but at the end it was Wilson who captured the win, while Holder accepted 2nd. Kelly Smith (#41 Kirksville) started halfway back in the field and worked his way up to finish 3rd. And what a WOW!! for Scotty Roberts (#25 Columbia) who started on the front row, spun off of turn one on the first lap, restarted at the rear, and 'blew the doors off' many race cars to earn a great 4th place. He was FAST - who knows where he would have ended if there were a few more laps! Kevin Blackburn (#26K Fulton) also had a super run to finish 5th. Wilson stated that it was a "Lot of fun! Touched a little, but it was a great race!"

MFA OIL/BREAKTIME SPORTSMANS: 12 LAPS - 18 CARS STARTED
Larry Krog (#6K Clarence) was again the race champion after he set sail out front. This was Krog's 4th win as a rookie in this Sportsman class (Hobby last year). Closing in with a good challenge but not quite enough was 2nd place finisher Tim Eravi (#3 Moberly) with his best finish. A good race occured between Steve Dieckmann (#24J Centralia), Jerry Ames (#69A Huntsville), and Jeff Creed (#01 Cairo) as they challenged each other before gaining their 3rd, 4th, and 5th final positions respectively. Krog thanked his sponsors.

MOBERLY MOTORS B-MODS: 15 LAPS - 16 CARS STARTED
A familiar car and face joined the winner's circle again as Kelly Smith (#82 Kirksville) wrapped up another good race! Scrambling to join him was Brad Pfieffer (#32 Columbia) who earned a respectable 2nd place finish. Both won their heats too. Bob Woodrow (#3 Hannibal) flew up the line from a near rear start and captured a great 3rd place spot. After a tech disqualification of Dave Kinder (#40 Moberly), Billy Bentley (#4B Madison) inherited 4th with a good run. Steve Robinson (#10 Huntsville) also tightened up the pack to settle in the 5th place.

HORNETS MECHANIC'S RACE: 5 LAPS - 15 CARS STARTED
A fun race for a few guys who turn the wrenches or who just enjoy the cars! Thomas Hassler captured his first win in a race car driving his older brother Brooke's #21 Hornet. He now has a trophy to join older and younger (Galen #25) brothers' trophies. Dad Dale (69 years old) started in the rear driving son Galen's #25 and had problems getting the car into gear so finished about where he started. HA! Mom Pam (writer of this report) was a nervous wreck but glad her family was having fun! Gaining space on T. Hassler was Billy Roberts (#03 Lowell Smith's car) who drove a really good race! Also driving well and coming in 3rd was Jerry Warren (#01 John Brown's car). Everyone seemed to have a good time!


COMING UP:
June 30: Up next on Saturday night at 24 Raceway will be a Double Points race night for each of the five regular classes of A-Modifieds, Moberly Motors B-Modifieds, the MFA Oil / Breaktime Sportsman class, Hobby Stocks and 4 cly. Hornets. Admission will be $10 to the grandstand for adults, with kids, ages 6 to 12, at $5 and the little ones under 6 are free. Rates for the Family Pass are $25, and that includes admission to the grandstands for 2 adults and 3 children, ages 6 to 12. The grandstands will open at 4 p.m. A pit pass will cost you $22. 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 this coming Saturday.
July 3: And then on Tuesday, the night before the 4th's festivities across the nation, some very fast action will be taking place at the half mile dirt track in Moberly! L & J Development of Moberly will be the sponsor for the annual Oscar White Memorial Firecracker Forty event for the A Modifieds, with a 40-lap feature as the night's final race feature at 24 Raceway. Also on the agenda is the first time back in a few years is the extremely fast MLRA LateModel touring series in with the Rumble Tour in a 25 lap feature. And these are the unlimited engine Super Late Models touring under the Midwest LateModel Racing Association's banner. There will be give-aways galore that evening. The Miller Girls will be in attendance to hand out some door prizes; a tricked out Ford Expedition w/ a plasma tv and wild sound system will be on site, and with someone in the grandstand coming out with a 2 night stay in the Branson area, along with tickets to the Shepherd of the Hills play. Bring your best cd to pop into that Ford! To complete the L&J Development night's racing venue, the 4 cylinder Hornets will be running in a non-points race of at least 20 laps, & possibly more. Grandstand admission will be $17 for adults, with kids, ages 6 to 12, still only $5 and kids under 6 are free, as always. Rates for the popular Family Pass will be $40, and that includes admission to the grandstands for 2 adults and 3 children between the ages of 6 to 12. The grandstands will open a bit later on this Tuesday at 5 pm and pit passes will cost $25 for the night. Hot laps start at 6:45 this night following a short drivers' meeting, and the races begin a little later at 7:30 pm. And then, to wrap up the evening's events, a fireworks display, courtesy of J&M Displays out of Yarmouth, IA will take place. Stick around for the show and the viewing of the racecars, to be made available for some extended viewing following the fireworks!

Action photos, the results and the race report from 24 Raceway can be seen at www.24racewayinmoberly.com , if you simply click on the forum and chose the heading.

HORNETS - A MAIN    

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 3     Rob Chase      Clark , Mo 40
2 3 21     Brooke Hassler      Columbia , Mo 38
3 6 9H     Chad Hickam      Hallsville , Mo 36
4 8 33     Kristi Chase      Clark , Mo 34
5 13 2     John Doctorian      Wentzville , Mo 32
6 11 25     Galen Hassler      Hallsville , Mo 30
7 16 01     John Brown      Huntsville , Mo 28
8 14 03     Lowell Smith      Bucklin , Mo 26
9 21 K2     Vince Jasper      Clarence , Mo 24
10 2 37     Robert Winfrey      Moberly , Mo 22
11 9 95     Rick Breid      Paris , Mo 20
12 17 73A     Andrew Hurley      Macon , Mo 18
13 15 52X     Russell Hillen      Moberly , Mo 16
14 7 3M     Cody Melloway      Centralia , Mo 14
15 19 4J     Jim Payne      Columbia , Mo 12
16 20 17X     Justin Krueger      Winfield , Mo 10
17 4 20     Kyle Burton      Centralia , Mo 8
18 5 5     Paul Stine      Clarence , Mo 6
19 12 2H     Brian Hazlett      Huntsville , Mo 4
20 10 36     Richard Doctorian      Smithville , Mo 2
   

HOBBY - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 11PW     Clinton Dale      Moberly , Mo 28
2 2 28     Tim Dawson      Callao , Mo 26
3 9 12B1     Alan Hultz      Madison , Mo 24
4 4 41     Kevin Renzelmann      Huntsville , Mo 22
5 7 10     Mark Forrester      Columbia , Mo 20
6 11 71     Louis Lynch      Gleenwood , Mo 18
7 6 7     Larry Winn      Hallsville , Mo 16
8 8 23C     Casey Walter      Clarence , Mo 14
9 13 21X     Curtis Barnes      Greentop , Mo 12
10 10 01     Steve Hisle      Liberty , Mo 10
11 5 32     Darrell Nickerson      Moberly , Mo 8
12 3 57     Nathan Stevenson      Huntsville , Mo 6
13 12 45     Corey Ludington      Laclede , Mo 4
14 14 35     Rev. Jerry Bown      Brookfield , Mo 2
   

SPORTSMAN - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 6K     Larry Krog      Clarence , Mo 36
2 5 3     Tim Eravi      Moberly , Mo 34
3 9 24     Steve Dieckmann      Centralia , Mo 32
4 2 69     Jerry Ames      Huntsville , Mo 30
5 13 01     Jeff Creed      Cairo , Mo 28
6 7 23     Chad Walter      Clarence , Mo 26
7 3 14     Pete Agee      Huntsville , Mo 24
8 4 84     Randy Rindom      Moberly , Mo 22
9 11 73     Alan Bergfield      Harrisburg , Mo 20
10 14 14JR     Derrick Agee      Huntsville , Mo 18
11 8 40     William Dahl      Rush Hill, Mo 16
12 10 9     Buddy Cundiff      Harrisburg , Mo 14
13 6 4     Bill Apel      Renick , Mo 12
14 16 24A     Andrew Page      Columbia , Mo 10
15 20 OO     Rick Girard      Columbia , Mo 8
16 12 1C     Clell Evans      Kirksville , Mo 6
17 18 3M     Mike Snyder      Greentop , Mo 4
18 15 7B     Stewart Burton       , Mo 2
   

B-MOD - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 82     Kelly Smith      Kirksville , Mo 32
2 1 32     Brad Pfeiffer      Columbia , Mo 30
3 15 3     Bob Woodrow      Hannibal , Mo 28
4 3 4B     Billy Bentley      Madison , Mo 26
5 9 10     Steve Robinson      Huntsville , Mo 24
6 6 46     Porter Collins      Clarence , Mo 22
7 8 6V     Charles Vanboening      Paris , Mo 20
8 10 43M     David Munoz      Columbia , Mo 18
9 13 30     Johnny Baker      Hannibal , Mo 16
10 12 92M     James Maxey      Holliday , Mo 14
11 18 36     Dustin Boling      Lentner , Mo 12
12 7 61     Kevin Embree      Paris , Mo 10
13 14 3D     Michael Strunk      Foley , Mo 8
14 11 96     Jacob Grotewiel      Clifton Hill, Mo 6
15 4 20     Tony Garner      Macon , Mo 4
   

A-MOD - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 1V     Vance Wilson      Frankford , Mo 52
2 4 4G     David Holder      Clarence , Mo 50
3 12 41     Kelly Smith      Kirksville , Mo 48
4 2 25     Scotty Roberts      Columbia , Mo 46
5 7 26K     Kevin Blackburn      Fulton , Mo 44
6 11 15     Terry Wilson      Bowling Green, Mo 42
7 8 07     Kenny Mudd      Winfield , Mo 40
8 1 66     Gary Wilson      Frankford , Mo 38
9 6 88D     Matt Dotson      Sturgeon , Mo 36
10 15 66T     Darryl Turner      Columbia , Mo 34
11 9 49     Ben Ballard      Sturgeon , Mo 32
12 19 377     Casey Pearson      Foley , Mo 30
13 13 99M     Randy Mauzey      Madison , Mo 28
14 10 21     Kyle Thoenen      Jefferson City, Mo 26
15 22 7RXX     Brian Rieck      Troy , Mo 24
16 5 22C     Brandon Lennox      New London, Mo 22
17 20 40B     Jim Mckenney      Clarksville , Mo 20
18 23 68     Keith Fisher      Fulton , Mo 18
19 21 6     Terry Powers      Steedman , Mo 16
20 17 03     Bill Baker      Hannibal , Mo 14
21 25 53     Ronnie Woods      Mexico , Mo 12
22 14 49X     Todd Bates      Canton , Il 10
23 24 M1     Neil Dye      Moberly , Mo 8
24 16 7     Larry Winn      Hallsville , Mo 6
25 26 67     Tim Dotson      Sturgeon , Mo 4
26 18 90     Lonne Heap      Media , Il 2