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New Race Night Produces 4 New Winners At Lakeside Speedway
By Larry Lowrey Jr.
KANSAS CITY, KS (April 29, 2011) - After an unsuccessful try to get in their
2nd race of the season, Lakeside Speedway had a couple of days of good
weather and it allowed them to get in their 2nd race of the season.
It could be said that Lakeside Speedway might pack some parody into this new
racing season. Four new drivers found their way into victory lane on Friday
night. A total of 8, different, drivers have won each of the 8 features.
In the Modified division it was Mark Schafman driving to the win tonight. It
was a win that was hard to come by according to the driver from
Edwardsville, Mo.
"The track was pretty slick and the groove was on the bottom," said Schafman,
"I was just trying to keep a smooth and steady pace and not come up off the
bottom."
The night got started well for Schafman as he placed 2nd in his heat race.
This would qualify him to start the Modified Feature on the pole position.
As he scouted out the race surface he knew what he had to do.
"I watched a little bit of the feature before and it looked like everybody
that was on the bottom (of the track) was holding their own," said Schafman,
"I knew that I was starting on the inside and if I could get their first
someone would have to pass me to take it away."
At the drop of the green flag, Schafman headed out in the lead and took to
the bottom of the track. Just like he discovered before the race, the bottom
was where he wanted to be. All 25 laps of the feature saw Schafman work the
very bottom of each turn at Lakeside.
"On a weekly basis there is 10 to 15 cars that can come out and win and I
was expecting a challenge, but it all worked out in the end," said Schafman.
John O'Neal Jr. & Kerry Davis battled to a tight finish at the end of the
night for the runner-up spot. O'Neal would get the better end of the battle
as he was declared the 2nd place car. Fourth went to Tim Karrick, the winner
from opening night, and in 5th was Aaron Marrant. Marrant started 21st in
the feature but found himself in 5th by the end of the night.
Over the years, the Factory Stock division has been one to provide the crowd
with several exciting moments. Friday night it was an exciting moment for
Scotty Moore. Moore would pick up the race win, but wasn't really sure how
it all happened.
"I don't know what happened, to be honest with you it's all a blur," said
Moore.
What wasn't a blur was the way that Moore drove to the front past the early
leaders Caleb Mcclellan and Brett Heeter. It was a long way to go to get his
camaro to the front. Moore started in the 11th position on the starting
grid. Once he pushed his way to the front, Moore would extend his lead and
go on to the win.
"The Bass Pro, Tuff Shed camaro we gave it to them tonight," said an excited
Scotty Moore.
Heeter would settle for 2nd, 3rd went to Mcclellan, Darrin Christy drove to
a 4th place finish and rounding out the top 5 was Justin Seifert.
Gene Claxton has driven in just about every class that Lakeside Speedway has
offered and he has dang near won in each of those classes. Two weeks ago it
was the first running of the Convertible Sport Mods at Lakeside Speedway.
Claxton, after tonight, can say that he has not only raced in this class but
won.
When the green flag dropped it was Claxton going to the front from his
outside front row starting spot. His years of experience helped him
tremendously tonight as it took a special finesse to race to the win.
Claxton made it look easy as he sliced and diced his way to win number 1,
for him, in the Convertible Sport Mods.
Last season was a tough year for Mike Taylor Jr. He was injured and missed a
majority of the racing season. Taylor got his fix by letting someone else
drive his Grand National. It was a step that helped heal this stern
competitor, but it didn't do anything like the victory he drove to tonight.
Taylor drove a nearly flawless race. Like the other classes, Taylor knew
that he had to get out in front first and then drop and stay on the bottom.
He achieved this goal and it helped him take home his 1st win of the 2011
season. Late in the race, yellow flags bunched the field up for restarts,
but it was always Taylor leaving the field by the time they would hit turn
number 2.
Jeff Miles came in the 2nd spot, the winner from week number 1, Tim Shields,
finished 3rd, 4th went to Gene Claxton and rounding out the top 5 was Gary
Donaldson.
Lakeside Speedway will return to action next Friday night, May 6, for the
Joslin's Jewlrey Pre-Mothers Day Night at the races. Spectator gates will
open at 5 p.m., hot laps will be at 7 p.m. and the first race goes green at
7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices and more information about Lakeside Speedway can be obtained
by going to the Lakeside Speedway web site....
www.lakesidespeedway.net
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Modifieds - Feature
1 1 34 Mark Schafman Edwardsville , Ks 50.00
2 2 15 John O'neal, Jr. Kearney , Mo 48.00
3 6 68 Kerry Davis Parkville , Mo 46.00
4 9 1K Tim Karrick Basehor , Ks 44.00
5 21 70 Aaron Marrant Orrick , Mo 42.00
6 10 77 Cody Agler Emporia , Ks 40.00
7 11 4J Jake Richards Kansas Ctiy, Ks 38.00
8 4 0 Joe Cobb Kansas City, Ks 36.00
9 5 8 Mark Hoover Maryville , Mo 34.00
10 13 87 Darron Fuqua Topeka , Ks 32.00
11 8 39 Luke Driskell Stilwell , Ks 30.00
12 16 3 Larry "bubba" Harvey, Jr. Kansas City, Ks 28.00
13 7 13 Joe Walker Harrisonville , Mo 26.00
14 12 81J Dan Charles Basehor , Ks 24.00
15 22 85D Mark Dotson Cameron , Mo 22.00
16 15 38 Matt Pugh Overland Park, Ks 20.00
17 18 28 Jerry Liston, Jr. Kansas City, Ks 18.00
18 23 88 Donnie Burlington, Jr. Kansas City, Mo 16.00
19 19 99 Tim North, Jr. Olathe , Ks 14.00
20 17 53 John Baker Basehor , Ks 12.00
21 3 34A Jason Bodenhamer Avondale , Mo 10.00
22 14 5W Jim Whisler Kansas City, Ks 8.00
23 20 18X Derek Nadler Grain Valley, Mo 6.00
24 24 X33 Nick Newton Kansas City, Ks 4.00
Grand National - Feature
1 2 11T Mike Taylor, Jr. Kansas City, Mo 50.00
2 3 2M Jeff Miles Kansas City, Ks 48.00
3 10 42T Tim Shields Kansas City, Mo 46.00
4 7 42 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo 44.00
5 6 28D Gary Donaldson Liberty , Mo 42.00
6 8 51M Mike Ryun Pleasant Valley, Mo 40.00
7 9 25 Tim Billings Liberty , Mo 38.00
8 4 3E Kelby Ostrander Oskaloosa , Ks 36.00
9 5 181 Luke Nieman Nortonville , Ks 34.00
10 13 52 Jim Baker Kansas City, Ks 32.00
11 1 44X Sam Schuler, Jr. Kansas City, Ks 30.00
12 20 23 Michael Morse, Jr. Kansas City, Ks 28.00
13 14 07 Tony Brown Kansas City, Mo 26.00
14 16 9 Don Marrs Shawnee , Ks 24.00
15 11 69 Steven Dibben Smithville , Mo 22.00
16 12 711 Bill Ruisinger Bonner Springs, Ks 20.00
17 15 6 Marshall Jewett Gardner , Ks 18.00
18 19 29 Dennis Melvin, Sr. Basehor , Ks 16.00
19 17 44 Michael Morse, Sr Kansas City, Ks 14.00
20 18 2 Dave Powell Kearney , Mo 0.00
Factory Stock - Feature
1 11 12 Scotty Moore Kansas City, Ks 50.00
2 7 05 Brett Heeter Kansas City, Ks 48.00
3 2 68M Caleb Mcclellan Kansas City, Mo 46.00
4 3 3B Darrin Christy Kansas City, Ks 44.00
5 8 37 Justin Seifert Kansas City, Ks 42.00
6 15 46 David Holcomb Kansas City, Ks 40.00
7 16 19 Jay Barnes Kearney , Mo 38.00
8 6 44 Henry Mabe Desoto , Ks 36.00
9 9 7 Marshall Jewett Gardner , Ks 34.00
10 13 26 Anthony Whitham Kansas City, Mo 32.00
11 10 56 Joe Smith, Jr Kansas City, Ks 30.00
12 14 6 Hank Thompson Kansas City, Ks 28.00
13 18 T2 Tom Fogarty Olathe , Ks 26.00
14 1 76 Adam Parris Kansas City, Ks 24.00
15 19 41K Vernon Kever Kansas City, Mo 22.00
16 4 3 Don Johnson Kansas City, Ks 20.00
17 12 3S James Bivins Kansas City, Ks 18.00
18 5 33 Phil Snodgrass Kearney , Mo 0.00
19 17 17 Kevin Mcginnis Kansas City, Ks 0.00
20 20 1 Christopher Smith Kansas City, Mo 0.00
Convertible Mods - Feature
1 2 42 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo 50.00
2 4 23K Ben Kates Tonganoxie , Ks 48.00
3 3 20T Mike Tanner Kansas City, Mo 46.00
4 1 05 Troy Garner Belton , Mo 44.00
5 9 14W Bobby Wood Rayville , Mo 42.00
6 11 44 Troy Carlyle Kearney , Mo 40.00
7 6 30 Jason White Basehor , Ks 38.00
8 8 57S Royce Stanley, Jr. Kansas City, Mo 36.00
9 14 74 Rodney Schweizer Kansas City, Ks 34.00
10 10 17 Dean Galvan Bonner Springs, Ks 32.00
11 15 21V Vic Tranckino Basehor , Ks 30.00
12 13 4 Aj Tice Kansas City, Ks 28.00
13 12 1D Dj Demotte Bonner Springs, Ks 26.00
14 7 28 John Fugett Kansas City, Mo 24.00
15 5 X33 Nick Newton Kansas City, Ks 22.00
16 16 11 Mike Higley Tecumseh , Ks 20.00
17 17 91 Keith Jennings Lansing , Ks 0.00
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