BLACKBURN TRIUMPHS OVER TOUGH GROUP OF COMPETITORS IN A-MOD RACE, WHILE SMITH EXTENDS SEASON POINT LEAD IN B-MODS
Report by Pam Hassler & repeated promo by Ron Lueck - 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO.

MOBERLY, MO (July 21) - Saturday night, July 21, Moberly's 24 Raceway welcomed and enjoyed the 'hum and buzz' of the Classic Dwarfs and Mod-lites as an added attraction to the Weekly Racing Series. Lots of action and close challenges in all the classes entertained the crowd of race fans, a few visiting from the racing state of North Carolina. The 50/50 Drawing winner was one of those fans (Bobby Lewallen, High Point, NC) who pocketed $152. After the Invocation was given by Track Chaplain C.B. Riley, the National Anthem was nicely sung by the big voice of 'Heavy Duty', a member of David Holder's pit crew, aka Derrick.
Many thank-you's to the sponsors of 24 Raceway and to the many generous providers of prizes.

Chad Hickam (driver of the #9H Hornet- Hallsville) and Line-X of Columbia - 9H T-Shirts and 2 bicycles won by Ethan Lewis (4 yrs - Clark) and Hannah Carden (2½ yrs.- Moberly)
Jacksonville Fire Dept. - Hot Wheels and Miracle Bubbles
Take-a-Kid Racing
C.B. Riley - Sports New Testament Bible
Santa Fe Mexico Restaurant - $5 Gift Certificates
Moberly's Velocity Games - video games
NASCAR Game - won by Ryan Lewis, also of Clark
Simpson Imports - Caps
KZZT 105 FM - 2 tickets to Big Surf
Domino's Pizza - Pizza
Moberly's Country Kitchen - sandwiches
Autographed photos of local drivers
Come out to the raceway to enjoy great racing and you might be a winner of a great prize!!!!

UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 28 - Weekly Racing Series with B-Mod Mechanic's Race
Aug. 4 - Weekly Racing Series with A-Mod Mechanic's Race
Aug. 11 - Weekly Racing Series with HOBBY STOCK SPECIAL
Aug. 18 - Weekly Racing Series - Annual Back-to-School Night
Aug. 24 - Friday - Fight Night event - Mixed Martial Arts at the racetrack
Aug. 25 - Weekly Racing Series - End of Season Points Racing - Boy Scout and Girl Scout Night

RACE RESULTS:

HORNETS:
The biggest part of the 18-car competition had Chad Hickam (#9H Hallsville) and Rob Chase (#3 Clark) in a neck and neck challenge with Kristi Chase (#33 Clark) closing in from starting mid-pack. A red flag situation after damage to at least 7 cars in turn 2 caused a slight delay, and most restarted with just 3 laps to go. K. Chase was one who had to retire to the pits. When the track was cleared of damaged cars, the race resumed with Hickam picking up another win and with R. Chase accepting 2nd. Coming in 3rd was Galen Hassler (#25 Hallsville) who continued racing after being damaged in the crash and running with very little water left in the radiator. Vince Jasper (K-2 Clarence) grabbed the 4th spot followed by Robert Winfrey (#37 Moberly) for 5th. Good job!

HOBBY STOCKS:
Kevin Renzelmann (#41 Huntsville) picked up his first victory of the season by competing in a super competition with 2nd place finisher Mike Wolfe (#11W Madison) and 3rd place finisher Alan Hultz (#51 Madison). Most of the race was driven by these three drivers in 3-wide action, trading places often throughout. It was good to Wolfe back in action after a long layoff from his May 19 injury/accident. Charging hard to capture the 4th spot was Tom Elsen (#11 Clarence) followed in 5th by Tom Creed (#17 Moberly). Renzelmann stated that he had a 'lot of fun' and thanked the guys 'who keep the car running". Exciting event!

CLASSIC DWARFS / MOD-LITES:
David Raffurty (#64 Kansas City) and Blake David (#11 Fulton) had a super competition throughout the race. Young, but skillful, David made great attempts but had to settle for 2nd. Raffurty said that 24 Raceway was a 'nice track' and thanked them for having the Dwarf/Mod-lites. Ben Burnett (#40B Vandalia) powered into the 3rd spot and was chased by Mark David (#76 Mexico). Coming over the line in 5th was Jim Seichepine (#181 Topeka, KS). Nice race!

MOBERLY MOTORS B-MODIFIEDS:
Kelly Smith (#82 Kirksville "Komet") captured another fabulous win but had hard-charging Bob Woodrow (#3 Hannibal) right on his tail. Smith said that 'anytime you beat Bob Woodrow, you're doing something'. He 'loved racing Bob and a lot of these guys'. Gary Wilson (#11 Holliday) was next and all alone as he cruised over the line for 3rd. A 5-way race occurred for the 4th & 5th places between 5 other drivers with Charles VanBoening (#6v Paris) coming in 4th, followed by Billy Bentley (#4B Madison). Super race!

MFA OIL / BREAKTIME SPORTSMAN:
Larry Krog (#6K Clarence) once again enjoyed victory as he battled side-by-side and then passed Jeff Creed (#01 Cairo) toward the end of the race. Charlie Rindom (#42 Moberly) had a good run into the 3rd spot as he competed with Derrick Agee (#14JR Huntsville) who racked up the 4th place. Randy Rindom (#84 Moberly) topped off the 5th place. Rick Girard (#00 Columbia) had a nasty tumble, rolling over in turn 2 during his heat race, but got the car running enough to take at least one lap in the feature, then pulling it in.

A-MODIFIEDS:
In a somewhat rare driving visit to 24 Raceway, Gary Blackburn (#26 Fulton) had a great run, first holding off his son, Kevin, in the heat race, and then last week's winner Scotty Roberts (#25 Columbia) in the feature. The competition was fast, clean, and close. Tightening up to the leaders to finish 3rd was Mark Dotson (#85D Cameron) followed by Vance Wilson (#66 Frankford). Charging in as well was impressive Kenny Mudd (#07 Winfield) who snagged the 5th position, after running as high as 3rd. There's usually some excellent racing in the fastest class of A-mods, and this night was no exception!


Following the five regular classes of A-Modifieds, Moberly Motors B-Modifieds, the MFA Oil / Breaktime Sportsman class, Hobby Stocks and 4 cly. Hornets next week on Saturday July 28, will be the 4th of the season's Mechanic's Races. This time the guys who attend to the B-Mods will get their chance at driving the open wheel cars. Admission will be $10 to the grandstand for adults, with kids, ages 6 to 12, at $5 to see the five regular classes and B-mod 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. Pit passes are $25. Hot laps are at 6:15 following a short drivers' meeting. "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" will take place again at 7pm at 24 Raceway, east of Moberly, Missouri on U.S. Highway 24. Additional photos can be seen at www.24racewayinmoberly.com . Watch for more events at 24 Raceway being added to the schedule for August & September. These should include a return of the Classic Dwarf/ Mod-Lites at least once more, and quite possibly another LateModel show. Listen for more announcements and watch the forum part of the website.
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HORNETS - A MAIN    

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 9H     Chad Hickam      Hallsville , Mo 36
2 6 3     Rob Chase      Clark , Mo 34
3 3 25     Galen Hassler      Hallsville , Mo 32
4 13 K2     Vince Jasper      Clarence , Mo 30
5 4 37     Robert Winfrey      Moberly , Mo 28
6 15 2     John Doctorian      Wentzville , Mo 26
7 14 36     Richard Doctorian      Smithville , Mo 24
8 10 3M     Cody Melloway      Centralia , Mo 22
9 16 16     Jamie Quinn      Columbia , Mo 20
10 12 73A     Andrew Hurley      Macon , Mo 18
11 17 44XX     Ray Burton       - 16
12 18 01     John Brown      Huntsville , Mo 14
13 9 33     Kristi Chase      Clark , Mo 12
14 8 5     Paul Stine      Clarence , Mo 10
15 5 04     Jerry Warren      Moberly , Mo 8
16 7 03     Lowell Smith      Bucklin , Mo 6
17 2 21     Brooke Hassler      Columbia , Mo 4
18 11 20     Kyle Burton      Centralia , Mo 2
   
HOBBY - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 6 41     Kevin Renzelmann      Huntsville , Mo 28
2 4 11W     Mike Wolfe      Madison , Mo 26
3 2 51     Alan Hultz      Madison , Mo 24
4 1 11     Tom Elsen      Clarence , Mo 22
5 5 17     Tom Creed      Moberly , Mo 20
6 13 7     Clinton Dale      Moberly , Mo 18
7 3 32     Darrell Nickerson      Moberly , Mo 16
8 7 23C     Casey Walter      Clarence , Mo 14
9 9 5B     Mike Burks      Sturgeon , Mo 12
10 10 10     Mark Forrester      Columbia , Mo 10
11 8 57     Nathan Stevenson      Huntsville , Mo 8
12 11 21X     Curtis Barnes      Greentop , 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 2 6K     Larry Krog      Clarence , Mo 26
2 3 01     Jeff Creed      Cairo , Mo 24
3 6 42     Charlie Rindom      Moberly , Mo 22
4 8 14JR     Derrick Agee      Huntsville , Mo 20
5 10 84     Randy Rindom      Moberly , Mo 18
6 11 6     Ryan Petersheim      Sturgeon , Mo 16
7 12 24A     Andrew Page      Columbia , Mo 14
8 7 40     William Dahl      Rush Hill, Mo 12
9 5 46     Larry Perkins      Clark , Mo 10
10 13 3     Tim Eravi      Moberly , Mo 8
11 1 23     Chad Walter      Clarence , Mo 6
12 4 14     Pete Agee      Huntsville , Mo 4
13 14 OO     Rick Girard      Columbia , Mo 2
   

B-MOD - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 82     Kelly Smith      Kirksville , Mo 26
2 1 3     Bob Woodrow      Hannibal , Mo 24
3 4 11     Gary Wilson      Holliday , Mo 22
4 3 6V     Charles Vanboening      Paris , Mo 20
5 5 4B     Billy Bentley      Madison , Mo 18
6 6 96     Jacob Grotewiel      Clifton Hill, Mo 16
7 7 40     David Kinder      Moberly , Mo 14
8 8 10     Steve Robinson      Huntsville , Mo 12
9 12 43M     David Munoz      Columbia , Mo 10
10 11 92M     James Maxey      Holliday , Mo 8
11 9 77     George Wilson      Troy , Mo 6
12 13 33     Eric Johnson      Columbia , Mo 4
13 10 10X     Jim Gillenwater      Keokuk , Ia 2
   

MOD LITES - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 64     David Raffurty      Kansas City, Mo 0
2 1 11     Blake David      Fulton , Mo 0
3 2 40B     Ben Burnett      Vandalia , Mo 0
4 7 76     Mark David      Mexico , Mo 0
5 4 181     Jim Seichepine      Topeka , Ks 0
6 14 98     Jeff Ruffurty      Kansas City, Mo 0
7 10 23Z     Zeke Langley      Columbia , Mo 0
8 12 46     Daryl Kabriel      Silver Lake, Ks 0
9 13 99     Brad Taylor      Olathe , Ks 0
10 8 4     Greg Nellis      Valley Falls, Ks 0
11 9 2     John Sharp      Vasser , Ks 0
12 11 35     Mike Sedgwick      Melvern , Ks 0
13 15 9F     Mitch Workman      Belle , Mo 0
14 6 641     Mike Rafferty      Kansas City, Mo 0
15 3 1     Kevin David       , Mo 0
   

A-MOD - A MAIN  

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 26     Gary Blackburn      Fulton , Mo 46
2 1 25     Scotty Roberts      Columbia , Mo 44
3 4 85D     Mark Dotson      Cameron , Mo 42
4 12 66     Vance Wilson      Frankford , Mo 40
5 6 07     Kenny Mudd      Winfield , Mo 38
6 8 99M     Randy Mauzey      Madison , Mo 36
7 5 26K     Kevin Blackburn      Fulton , Mo 34
8 21 41     Kelly Smith      Kirksville , Mo 32
9 3 4G     David Holder      Clarence , Mo 30
10 7 88D     Matt Dotson      Sturgeon , Mo 28
11 11 49X     Todd Bates      Canton , Il 26
12 14 22C     Brandon Lennox      New London, Mo 24
13 18 9     Blake Sedgwick      Cameron , Mo 22
14 19 7     Larry Winn      Hallsville , Mo 20
15 16 40B     Jim Mckenney      Clarksville , Mo 18
16 15 03     Bill Baker      Hannibal , Mo 16
17 22 5TH     Chad Parsons      New London, Mo 14
18 10 02K     Sonny Kimberling      Slater , Mo 12
19 23 67     Tim Dotson      Sturgeon , Mo 10
20 20 99A     Mike Hoover      Mexico , Mo 8
21 9 49     Ben Ballard      Sturgeon , Mo 6
22 17 5$     David Snyder      Greentop , Mo 4
23 13 53     Ronnie Woods      Mexico , Mo 2