THE KIRKSVILLE KOMET, KELLY SMITH, PULLS OFF RACING'S VERSION OF THE DAILY DOUBLE IN TAKING BOTH THE A-MOD & B-MOD RACES
Report by Pam Hassler & repeated promo by Ron Lueck - 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO.
 

MOBERLY, MO (July 30) - The beautiful full moon was crisp and clear covered by an occasional haze on Saturday night, July 28 at 24 Raceway in Moberly. It tried to play its superstitious 'tricks' especially in the Hornet class (see report) but did not overshadow all the super race competitions and the great victories of the night. And what a night for both the modified teams of Kelly Smith's, in heats and features, along with his B-mod getting the Mechanic's Race win! Eighty-one race teams entertained race fans who cheered the winners and supported their favorite drivers. The races concluded around 10 pm which allowed many fans to come to the pits for autographs and give congratulations. A practice ssession followed about an hour later, for those that had signed on, and will likely take place again next weekend on Aug. 4.
THANKS:
Thanks to Golden Nugget Popcorn for setting up the concession trailer to sell the delicious honey-blended Kettle Corn.
Thanks to all the track sponsors and others who donated Jr. Fan Club and adult prizes.
D&L Trenching (Huntsville) and Fuemmeler's Tax and Accounting (Moberly), for the bicycle won by Bryden Moore of Huntsville.
Best Western Inn of Moberly for the Pool Party won by Hannah Carden of Moberly.
Country Kitchen - sandwiches
Jacksonville Fire Department - Hot Wheels and Super Miracle Bubbles
El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant
C.B. Riley (track chaplain) - Sports New Testament
Sutherland Lumber - $20 gift card won by Tony Ratliff of Moberly
24 Raceway for T-shirts
Slackers - coupons and CD cases with Galen Hassler #25 Hornet Racing - Hallsville
The 50/50 Drawing winner of $121 was Steve Casey of Kirksville.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Aug. 4 - Weekly Racing Series with A-Mod Mechanic's Race
Aug. 11 - Hobby Stock Special (25-Laps) and Weekly Racing Series
Aug. 18 - Weekly Racing Series - Annual Back-to-School Night
Aug. 24 (FRIDAY) - Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night at the track
Aug. 25 - Weekly Racing Series (End of season points racing) - Boy and Girl Scout Night
Sept. 1 & 2 - Labor Day Weekend SPEEDBOWL 2007 - 2 day event sponsored by Aaron's
Sales and Leasing of Moberly - All race car class events

RACE RESULTS:

HORNETS:
Husband and wife race team of Rob (#3) and Kristi (#33) Chase of Clark earned the front row feature positions by winning their respective heat races. On the first lap, their leads came to an abrupt end on the backstretch after squeezing the wall which resulted in both cars rolling over. Fortunately Rob and Kristi were uninjured, but their race cars had extensive damage. On the restart, another red flag came out for visiting driver Matt Bowen (#51 Fulton) who also took a roll out of turn 2. He was okay but his car could not continue. Also involved was Travis Redburn (#44x Moberly-track pit announcer) who was shook up but fine - unlike his car's front end damage. When the race resumed with no other cautions, point leader Chad Hickam (#9H Hallsville) traveled on into victory lane. For several laps a battle ensued between Rich Moret (#02 Cairo) who eventually earned the runner-up spot and Brooke Hassler (#21 Columbia) who followed in 3rd. Charging up from mid-pack to finish in impressive 4th and 5th positions were Robert Winfrey (#37 Moberly) and Lowell Smith (#03 Bucklin). Good racing!

HOBBY STOCKS:
Although there were only 10 cars in this 12-lap competition, what a race it was throughout for the duel between Tim Dawson (#28 Callao) and Kevin Renzelmann (#41 Huntsville). After lap after lap of trading places, Renzelmann notched his 2nd win in a row as he just nipped the line ahead of Dawson by a bumber. Dawson thought he had him but accepted the 2nd spot and thanked his dad "who helps me the most". The performance for the 3rd and 4th positions was also a great race as Tom Elsen (#11 Clarence) held off Clinton 'Pinkie' Dale (#7 Moberly). Topping off the top 5 was Tom Creed (#17 Moberly).

MOBERLY MOTORS B-MODS:
Setting sail out in front of this 15-lap race and charging on to victory lane was Kelly Smith (#82 Kirksville). He had Wyatt Lantz (#22 Bowen, IL) on his tail for 11 laps until an unfortunate spin out of turn 1 caused Lantz to start again at the rear of the field. Bob Woodrow (#3 Hannibal) once again this week challenged Smith after sweeping past the entire field in just one lap from his starting position at the rear. Tony Garner (#20 Macon) powered past the line in 3rd just ahead of 4th place finisher Craig Spegal (#7s New London) followed by Gary Wilson (#11 Holliday) in 5th. Smith seemed out of breath from a hard run as he complimented Woodrow for driving a 'heck of a race'.

MFA OIL / BREAKTIME SPORTSMAN:
Several 2-way pursuits allowed for scrambles throughout the race. Jeff Creed (#01 Cairo) accepted another victory after he battled with and held off fierce contender Pete Agee (#14 Huntsville). Charging behind them was the point leader Larry Krog (#6K Clarence) who snagged 3rd followed by Ryan Petersheim (#6 Sturgeon) in 4th. Another pair in 5th and 6th was Chad Walter (#23 Clarence) who lead a close chase with Tim Eravi (#3 Moberly). Creed said it was a "good night for us' but a 'bad night for the Hornets'. Creed helped repair several Hornets this past week. He was pleased with his win as 'there are really fast cars this year' and he 'likes it better this way - more fun'.

A-MODS:
In a field of 21 fast cars, the competitions 'wowed' the crowd. It looked as though Matt Dotson (#88D Sturgeon) had the advantage as he led the field for half of the laps until Kelly Smith (#41 Kirksville) edged him out to collect his 2nd feature win of the evening. Smith stated that it was an 'awesome night'! "Hot Dog!" he said of his 'perfect night'. He was 'so glad' because it was his first A-Mod win this season. Dotson had a great run though as he accepted 2nd ahead of David Holder (#7x Clarence) who grabbed 3rd while holding off Vance Wilson (#66 Frankford) in 4th. Scotty Roberts (#25 Columbia) competed well with Brandon Lennox (#22c New London) and finished 5th and 6th respectively. Great race!

B-MOD MECHANIC'S RACE:
It was a super night for the Kelly Smith #82 race car as Dental Williams of Kirksville powered this feature's winning car into another victory lane. Brian Robinson of Moberly drove the #10 Steve Robinson car into the runner-up spot. Good job for the mechanics who enjoyed a different perspective from the driver's seat. Fun race!

August 4: 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 August 4, will be the 5th of the season's 5 Mechanic's Races. This week the A-Mod mechanics will get their chance at driving the fastest of 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 A-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  under the forum heading. Watch for more events at 24 Raceway being added to the schedule for August & September, as in Dwarf Car Association races and a LateModel race.
 


HORNETS - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 9H Chad Hickam Hallsville , Mo 40
2 5 02 Rich Moret Cairo , Mo 38
3 6 21 Brooke Hassler Columbia , Mo 36
4 12 37 Robert Winfrey Moberly , Mo 34
5 13 03 Lowell Smith Bucklin , Mo 32
6 14 K2 Vince Jasper Clarence , Mo 30
7 17 04 Jerry Warren Moberly , Mo 28
8 4 5 Paul Stine Clarence , Mo 26
9 15 2 John Doctorian Wentzville , Mo 24
10 7 25 Galen Hassler Hallsville , Mo 22
11 18 16 Jamie Quinn Columbia , Mo 20
12 8 31 Perry Morton Halsville , Mo 18
13 11 36 Richard Doctorian Smithville , Mo 16
14 19 20 Kyle Burton Centralia , Mo 14
15 9 3M Cody Melloway Centralia , Mo 12
16 20 01 John Brown Huntsville , Mo 10
17 10 44X Travis Redburn Moberly , Mo 8
18 16 51 Matt Bowen Fulton , Mo 6
19 2 33 Kristi Chase Clark , Mo 4
20 1 3 Rob Chase Clark , Mo 2


HOBBY - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 41 Kevin Renzelmann Huntsville , Mo 20
2 4 28 Tim Dawson Callao , Mo 18
3 2 11 Tom Elsen Clarence , Mo 16
4 6 7 Clinton Dale Moberly , Mo 14
5 7 17 Tom Creed Moberly , Mo 12
6 9 12 B Chase Breid Madison , Mo 10
7 3 23C Casey Walter Clarence , Mo 8
8 8 32 Darrell Nickerson Moberly , Mo 6
9 5 01 Steve Hisle Liberty , Mo 4
10 10 10 Mark Forrester Columbia , Mo 2


SPORTSMAN - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 01 Jeff Creed Cairo , Mo 26
2 2 14 Pete Agee Huntsville , Mo 24
3 4 6K Larry Krog Clarence , Mo 22
4 5 6 Ryan Petersheim Sturgeon , Mo 20
5 8 23 Chad Walter Clarence , Mo 18
6 6 3 Tim Eravi Moberly , Mo 16
7 3 14JR Derrick Agee Huntsville , Mo 14
8 14 42 Charlie Rindom Moberly , Mo 12
9 7 84 Randy Rindom Moberly , Mo 10
10 12 OO Rick Girard Columbia , Mo 8
11 11 24A Andrew Page Columbia , Mo 6
12 9 06 Jerry Jansen Plainville , Il 4
13 10 40 William Dahl Rush Hill, Mo 2


B-MOD - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 82 Kelly Smith Kirksville , Mo 30
2 15 3 Bob Woodrow Hannibal , Mo 28
3 2 20 Tony Garner Macon , Mo 26
4 4 7S Craig Spegal New London, Mo 24
5 3 11 Gary Wilson Holliday , Mo 22
6 7 40 David Kinder Moberly , Mo 20
7 13 96 Jacob Grotewiel Clifton Hill, Mo 18
8 11 6V Charles Vanboening Paris , Mo 16
9 9 10 Steve Robinson Huntsville , Mo 14
10 14 33 Eric Johnson Columbia , Mo 12
11 5 22 Wyatt Lantz Bowen , Il 10
12 8 92M James Maxey Holliday , Mo 8
13 6 4B Billy Bentley Madison , Mo 6
14 12 30 Johnny Baker Hannibal , Mo 4
15 10 43M David Munoz Columbia , Mo 2


A-MOD - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 41 Kelly Smith Kirksville , Mo 42
2 1 88D Matt Dotson Sturgeon , Mo 40
3 6 7X David Holder Clarence , Mo 38
4 3 66 Vance Wilson Frankford , Mo 36
5 9 25 Scotty Roberts Columbia , Mo 34
6 4 22C Brandon Lennox New London, Mo 32
7 8 17P David Payne Holt Summit, Mo 30
8 5 07 Kenny Mudd Winfield , Mo 28
9 7 26K Kevin Blackburn Fulton , Mo 26
10 21 24V Mark Van Winkle Hannibal , Mo 24
11 12 66T Darryl Turner Columbia , Mo 22
12 15 15 Terry Wilson Bowling Green, Mo 20
13 17 03 Bill Baker Hannibal , Mo 18
14 16 7 Larry Winn Hallsville , Mo 16
15 10 49 Ben Ballard Sturgeon , Mo 14
16 11 68 Keith Fisher Fulton , Mo 12
17 13 40B Jim Mckenney Clarksville , Mo 10
18 20 53 Ronnie Woods Mexico , Mo 8
19 14 9X Charles Baker Labelle , Mo 6
20 19 M1 Neil Dye Moberly , Mo 4
21 18 67 Tim Dotson Sturgeon , Mo 2