QUINCY'S WATERMAN DRAWS FRONT ROW START FOR FINAL TEN LAPS IN SHOOTOUT AND GOES ON TO WIN A COOL GRAND IN B-MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP!
Ron Lueck - Track Spokesman 24 Raceway

MOBERLY, IL (Sept. 9) - The B-modified Championship Shootout brought in 20 B-Modified raceteams into Moberly this last weekend from the three-state area of Iowa and Illinois, along with Missouri, to try their luck at the 2007 Shootout. All of these B-mods all came in the hope of a shot at winning that first place prize of $1000. And 48 other raceteams from the A-mods, Sportsman, Hobby Stock and Hornet classes all came to run on the well-groomed and high-banked track for this middle event of five specials in a row, as the 2007 season winds down. And for the fifth consecutive year, MHC Kenworth of Columbia sponsored this B-modified race and brought a brand new, shiney red and fully-loaded 2008 KW T-660 truck tractor to the racetrack for display purposes to show off some of their new merchandise.

Two heats were used for getting the starting lineups for the B-mod's main feature. Individual heat winners were Hannibal's Bob Woodrow in the #3 pea green machine, and the yellow #10X of Jim Gillenwater from Keokuk, Iowa. These two started on the front row for this field of 20 cars for the big race of the night, attended by a great group from MHC Kenworth. The first segment ran to lap 20, with the top ten moving on for the final ten lap Shootout.

From the previous racing, the track surface was smooth and dark with three obvious lane choices: low, middle & high. After a less-than-satisfactory start, Woodrow jumped into the lead on the restart, followed by Gillenwater, and the Illinois cars of Wyatt Lantz in his # 22 and Tony Dunker in the #4. With only one lap down, a single car spin on the backstretch and then a four-car fender bender in turn 4 caused a red flag to the action. Racing resumed after a lengthy clean-up with Woodrow leading into lap 12, when he entered into the rear of the pack of slower cars. Gillenwater remained in 2nd with Lantz running in 3rd, and Duker back a little ways and trading places for 3rd on only one lap (9). Then on lap 15, Lantz and Gillenwater tangled as Lantz' collected the yellow #10X in turn 3 for the 2nd caution. After several laps under yellow and a spin by Gillenwater on an attempted restart, Woodrow once again jumped to a big lead until a spin by Lantz in turn 2 collected the two cars of Jake Sewell (# F5) and James Maxey (#92m), causing the 2nd red light of the race. Lap 17 saw the 1-car of Mendon, Illinois' Joe Hooper tap the rear of Kelly Smith's #82 to pass, but then fall back into 4th position as Gillenwater spun out for a 2nd time and had to leave the track. The restart saw the Kirksville Komet, Smith, move into 2nd over Dunker's #4 and Hooper's #1. Lap 19 saw the caution light once more from a tangle by cars in lapped traffic, but Sewell's F5-car had enough car left to continue another lap to the 20 lap mark, with a left rear shock dangling, a broken frame and a bent left rear wheel. He came across in 11th position and had to retire to the pits anyway under the Shootout's custom format allowing only the top ten cars to continue in the final ten lap dash.

With these fastest ten having transferred into the second part of this set-up, a re-draw for the starting order took place. Race-leader Woodrow got the worst of the draw when he picked the number 10 starting position and had to fall back ten whole places. And the Moberly Motors B-Modified racer getting the best that the luck-of-the-draw could offer was David Munoz from Columbia in his #43M, finishing the 1st 20 laps at the 10th and final transfer spot. He was last to pick up a frisbee and with that winning pole position marked on it! Also getting good picks, Kevin Embree of Paris got to move his #61 car up from 8th to 3rd for the restart, and the current 5th place car #71 of Jeff Waterman moved to the outside front row by drawing the #2 starting spot.

And when the racing resumed after this twenty minute pre-determined pit stop and re-draw, Waterman was the one who was ready for the challenge. This group of B-mods started out and ran together as a pack in this dash, and it was an impressive site. On the 21st lap, Smith spun and had to drop to the back of the pack. Woodrow went into 3rd on the next lap, following Columbia driver Brad Pfeiffer's green #32, and then one lap later on the 23rd, Woodrow got around the Pfeiffer and was challenging Waterman for the front position. The last seven laps were run in that order: Waterman, Woodrow, Pfeiffer with Dunker coming in 4th over Smith. Congratulations are in order to Jeff Waterman on a job well-done, holding onto that lead through the last ten laps here at 24 Raceway and collecting the $1000 prize.

Earlier, the A-modified class had 15 cars of their own to run their 20-lap feature and saw a front row of David Holder in the 71-car, along with Hannibal's always tough Mark Van Winkle in the #24v. Van Winkle got out front over Holder from the git-go and held that lead over the 2007 track champ from Clarence until they came into the back of the pack on lap 12. On lap 18, the rolling roadblock of cars trapped Van Winkle just enough to let Holder take the inside lane and go on to get his 7th victory of the season. Columbia's Danny Crane ran a strong 3rd for most of the race and finished there over Matt Dotson, Sturgeon, with Fulton's Kevin Blackburn taking 5th.

Between the modified races, the MFA Oil/Breaktime Sportsman class saw another strong performance come from the #6 car from Sturgeon, this week being driven Joni Petersheim, father of last week's SpeedBowl winner, Ryan. The 81-car of Kyle Chinn led the first lap, but Petersheim took it from there. Jeff Creed, in the 01-car started from the outside of row 2 and ran neck & neck with Clarence's Chinn, both giving Petersheim a good challenge. These 3 ran off from the rest and had their own brand of fun, with the Petersheim car getting into the winner's circle for 2 weeks in a row, keeping it in the family. When pressed, Joni smiled and stated his son Ryan, "is not gettin' the car back",,,,,

In the Hobby Stock class, another Clarence resident, Tom Elsen, led the 1st lap. Last week's SpeedBowl winner, Clayton Crump from Centralia, took over for the next two until Elsen got it back on lap 4. Elsen went on to take the win, his 1st since taking the bonus $$$ three weeks earlier on Aug. 18 by winning with those 4 new Hobby Stock tires.

And in the Hornet class, Bobby McCartney returned to the track from Kirksville, this time in a Hornet instead of a Hobby. McCartney had a strong run to get the pole, but was the 1st one out - before completing a lap. Huntsville's John Brown led all laps and crossed the line in front of the #04, driven by Jerry Warren from Moberly. Brown was later DQ'd for having an illegal engine in the #01C, so the win went to Warren, his first at the track and showing he could keep up with Brown.

There were plenty of prize give-aways, coming from #7 Sportsman Driver, Clinton (Pinky) Dale and car owner, Reamy Racing of Moberly. B-mod owner/driver David Munoz of Columbia, brought plenty of give-outs (#8 Nascar mini car hood, Dale Jr. tee-shirts and the #8 Nascar die-cast), all of which were connected to the B-mod Championship Shootout. The winner of 24 Raceway's Jr. Fan Club bicycle give-away, couresy of MHC Kenworth, was 6-year-old Joshua Hoover of Mexico and younger brother to the B-mod #2H driver Dylan. And thanks again for MHC Kenworth of Columbia for staying on board for the 5th annual B-Modified Championship Shootout at 24 Raceway.

Coming up next on September 15th, will be the 4th visit this season to 24 Raceway by the W.O.W. 360 cubic inch Sprint cars in a 20-lap feature race. These guys can reach some of the fastest speeds on the track, having been clocked at 122 mph in years past. The five classes of A- and B-Modifieds (that would be Moberly Motors B-Modifieds), MFA Oil/Breaktime Sportsman, Hobby Stock and 4 cylinder Hornets will also run their regular race series. Plenty of kids prizes, including a bicycle, will be given out to those who sign up for the Jr. Race Fan Club and get there name pulled for the drawing, along with the Adult prizes too. A car show is scheduled to take place on the racetrack grounds beginning at 8am Saturday, being sponsored by "Take A Kid Racing". If you have not seen the orange flyers, information on registration and classes can be obtained from Brian & Rhonda at 660-651-8881.

"Dirt Track Racing at its Best" begins at 7pm with a driver's meeting, followed by hot laps, starting at 6pm. Kids ticket prices are $5 for ages 6 to 12, and adults are $15 for admission the grandstands to enjoy all six of the racing classes. Rates for the Family Pass are $35, and that includes admission to the grandstands for 2 adults and 3 children, ages 6 to 12. Kids under 6 are always free. Both the grandstands and pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Pit passes are still only $25. Please see the website of www.24racewayinmoberly.com for additional info. The fast action will take place again on these high banks, 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.

24 Raceway
Moberly, MO

Result For September 08, 2007


HORNETS - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 04 Jerry Warren Moberly , Mo 0
2 6 33 Kristi Chase Clark , Mo 0
3 8 17K Michael Kinzle Shelbina , Mo 0
4 4 3 Rob Chase Clark , Mo 0
5 10 2 John Doctorian Wentzville , Mo 0
6 7 16 Jamie Quinn Columbia , Mo 0
7 9 3R Tanner Richards Boonville , Mo 0
8 13 A44X Jake Raps Centralia , Mo 0
9 12 86D Richard Martin Ashland , Mo 0
10 11 B12C Bob Crocker Fulton , Mo 0
11 14 52XL Tim Cunningham Moberly , Mo 0
12 5 20 Kyle Burton Centralia , Mo 0
13 15 24 Dustin Cranmer Thompson , Mo 0
14 1 11D Bobby Mccartney Kirksville , Mo 0


HOBBY - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 11 Tom Elsen Clarence , Mo 0
2 2 3C Clayton Crump Centralia , Mo 0
3 3 28 Tim Dawson Callao , Mo 0
4 4 57 Nathan Stevenson Huntsville , Mo 0
5 6 51 Alan Hultz Madison , Mo 0
6 5 11W Mike Wolfe Madison , Mo 0
7 9 87 Jeff Hamlin Edina , Mo 0
8 7 3 Dewayne Eravi Moberly , Mo 0
9 8 01 Steve Hisle Liberty , Mo 0


SPORTSMAN - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 6 Joni Petersheim Sturgeon , Mo 0
2 2 81 Kyle Chinn Clarence , Mo 0
3 4 01 Jeff Creed Cairo , Mo 0
4 5 40 William Dahl Rush Hill, Mo 0
5 7 87D Jeff Duncan Fulton , Mo 0
6 9 7X Clinton Dale Moberly , Mo 0
7 8 77 Almonzo Kitchen Clarence , Mo 0
8 10 3 Tim Eravi Moberly , Mo 0
10 6 24A Andrew Page Columbia , Mo 0


B-MOD - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 71 Jeff Waterman Quincy , Il 0
2 1 3 Bob Woodrow Hannibal , Mo 0
3 19 32 Brad Pfeiffer Columbia , Mo 0
4 3 4 Tony Dunker Quincy , Il 0
5 7 82 Kelly Smith Kirksville , Mo 0
6 8 1 Joe Hooper Mendon , Il 0
7 16 61 Kevin Embree Paris , Mo 0
8 6 96 Jacob Grotewiel Clifton Hill, Mo 0
9 9 6V Charles Vanboening Paris , Mo 0
10 14 43M David Munoz Columbia , Mo 0
11 10 F5 Jake Sewell Wellsville , Mo 0
12 11 10 Steve Robinson Huntsville , Mo 0
13 12 2H Dylan Hoover Mexico , Mo 0
14 2 10X Jim Gillenwater Keokuk , Ia 0
15 13 92M James Maxey Holliday , Mo 0
16 5 22 Wyatt Lantz Bowen , Il 0
17 17 11 Gary Wilson Holliday , Mo 0
18 18 11W Larry Winn Hallisville , Mo 0
19 20 86 Jerry Poor Novelty , Mo 0
20 15 40 David Kinder Moberly , Mo 0


A-MOD - A MAIN

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 71 David Holder Clarence , Mo 0
2 2 24V Mark Van Winkle Hannibal , Mo 0
3 3 78 Danny Crane Columbia , Mo 0
4 6 88D Matt Dotson Sturgeon , Mo 0
5 4 26K Kevin Blackburn Fulton , Mo 0
6 8 27M Roger Moser Fulton , Mo 0
7 7 8 Darin Boling Clarence , Mo 0
8 5 1P Steve Potter Boonville , Mo 0
9 10 67 Tim Dotson Sturgeon , Mo 0
10 11 68 Keith Fisher Fulton , Mo 0
11 14 97 Jerry Asher Kirksville , Mo 0
12 9 53 Ronnie Woods Mexico , Mo 0
13 13 22C Brandon Lennox New London, Mo 0
14 12 4GX Bill Glawson Tuscumbia , Mo 0
15 15 03 Bill Baker Hannibal , Mo 0