Fulp Takes the Victory at West Plains, Series heads to West Siloam next
By: Clarissa Essary

WEST PLAINS, MO. (May 8) - Saturday May 5 the Race Brothers Show-Me Racin Series was in action at the West Plains Motor Speedway. Twenty-four cars came to battle for the thousand dollar check. Don and Billie Gibson had their track in perfect condition for the Show-Me guys to put on a great show.

The night started off with four heat races. Heat one went to Roger Wilson. Ken Patterson won heat two. Heat three was won by Justin Wells. The fourth and final heat of the night was won by Darrin Barton.

The A feature provided great two and three wide racing with Jim Fulp in the 00 coming away with his first win of the 2007 season. Jeremy Kelley won the Wee Willy's Big Hawg Hard Charger award advancing 12 positions to finish 6th.

The raffle winner for the night was Logan McGhee, age 7, from West Plains, MO. Proceeds of the raffle are donated to Camp Barnabas.

Make sure you come watch the Race Brothers Show-Me Racin Series at Siloam Springs Speedway in Siloam Springs, AR on May 12. The show gets underway at 6:00, with gates opening at 3:00. Admission is $15 Adults, $10 senior citizens, $5 kids 7-12 for the grandstand. Pit Prices: $25 Pit pass, $10 4-12 kids, and $5 under 3.

Track West Plains Motor Speedway Date May 5, 2007

Race Brothers Farm and Home Supply A feature

00 Jim Fulp - Aurora, MO
10 Justin Wells - Aurora, MO
55 Ken Essary - Cape Fair, MO
5 Leslie Essary - Crane, MO
60 Darrin Barton - Aurora, MO
04 Jeremy Kelley - Walnut Grove, MO
33 Rick Lebow - Galena, MO
11 Jarrod Hilton - Crane, MO
98 Ken Patterson - Rogers, AR
6 Chad Pyle - Exeter, MO
29 Chris Powell - Rogers, AR
27 Kenny Hartwigsen - Aurora, MO
Patrick Johnson - Ash Grove, MO
37 Frank Tindle - Galena, MO
7a Justin Asplin - Birch Tree, MO
44 Randy Galloway - Springfield, MO
31J Ron Johnson - Goodman, MO
28b Wesley Briggs - Phillipsburg, MO
37c Gary Chambers - Crane, MO
56 Conner Ward - Wichita, KS
5m Tyler Milner - Huntsville, AR
15 Kevin Henson - Marionville, MO
77 Roger Wilson - Aurora, MO


Powertrain Industries Heat Race 1
Roger Wilson
Conner Ward
Ken Essary
Rick Lebow
Jeremy Kelley
Justin Asplin


Peterson Fluid Systems Heat Race 2
Ken Patterson
Jarrod Hilton
Chris Powell
Chad Pyle
Patrick Johnson
Wesley Briggs


Bilstein Heat Race 3
Justin Wells
Jim Fulp
Leslie Essary
Tyler Milner
Gary Chambers
Scott Fry - DNS - motor


Foot Dun-it Graphics Heat Race 4
Darrin Barton
Kevin Henson
Frank Tindle
Kenny Hartwigsen
Randy Galloway
Ron Johnson


Contingency Sponsor awards:

Wallis Lubricants

15 gallon of fuel to winner - Jim Fulp

10 gallon of fuel to 9 - Ken Patterson

1 case of Kendall Racing oil 11 - Chris Powell



Wee Willy's/Corner Store

$ 45 cash to Hard Charger & "Big Hawg" Trophy - Jeremy Kelley advance 12 positions



GRT Race Cars

$50 gift certificate to winner - Jim Fulp

$25 gift certificate to _13_ - Patrick Johnson

$25 gift certificate to _15_ - Justin Asplin



Peterson Fluid Systems

$50 gift certificate to _17_ - Ron Johnson


Kluhsman Racing Components


$50 KRC Gift Certificate to highest passing point car from heat race - Roger Wilson


$30 KRC Gift Certificate to winner - Jim Fulp


PushRod Factory
Gift certificate to 12th place - Kenny Hartwigsen





Special Thanks to all of the supporters of the series including:

TITLE SPONSOR: Race Brothers Farm and Home Supply

OFFICAL SPONSORS: Hoosier, Simon's Petroleum / Sunoco Racing Fuel, Rayburn Chassis, GRT, Auto Express, Baillie Diesel, Greenlawn Funeral Homes

CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Frankland Rear Ends, Corner Store/Wee Willy's

Gary's Used Engine Parts, Midwest Sheet Metal, Wallis Lubricants, KRC, BsB, Brodix

Buzzard Racing Engines, Powertrain Industries, Peterson Fluid Systems, Bilstein, Foot Dun - It graphics, DuraLite, Hypercoils, Performance Bodies, Larry Shaw, Custom Cams

Schoenfeld Headers, Pushrod Factory, Spring Valley Barber

SPECIAL THANKS To: Talon Broadcasting, Al Manes, Playtime Pizza





Point standings

1 5 Leslie Essary Crane, MO Y 4 67.5 270
2 55 Ken Essary Cape Fair, MO Y 4 64 256
3 33 Rick Lebow Galena, MO Y 4 60.5 242
4 0 Jim Fulp Aurora, MO Y 4 58.5 234
5 10W Justin Wells Aurora, MO Y 4 60.5 222
6 4 Jeremy Kelley Walnut Grove, MO Y 4 53 212
7 11 Jarrod Hilton Crane, MO Y 4 53 212
8 15 Kevin Henson Marionville, MO Y 4 49.5 198
9 5M Tyler Milner Huntsville, AR Y 4 49 196
10 27 Kenny Hartwigsen Aurora, MO Y 4 47.5 190
11 77 Roger Wilson Aurora, MO Y 4 46.5 186
12 7A Justin Asplin Birch Tree, MO Y 4 46.5 186
13 60 Darrin Barton Aurora, MO Y 4 45 180
14 6 Chad Lee Pyle Exeter, MO Y 4 45 180
15 28 Jim Greenway Galena, MO Y 3 52.667 158
16 98 Ken Patterson Rogers, AR Y 4 36 144
17 56 Conner Ward Wichita, KS Y 3 46.667 140
18 F7 Scott Fry Rocky Comfort, MO Y 4 31 124
19 31J Ron Johnson Goodman, MO Y 4 30.75 123
20 28R Randy Galloway Springfield, MO Y 4 28.75 115
21 29 Chris Powell Rogers, AR Y 2 47 94
22 21 Mike Madison Lamar, MO Y 3 31.333 94
23 37 Frank Tindle Galena, MO Y 3 31 93
24 83 Chuck Comer Joplin, MO Y 2 37 74
25 37C Gary Chambers Crane, MO Y 3 21.333 64
26 28B Wesley Briggs Phillipsburg, MO Y 3 20.333 61
27 13S Chad Smith Springdale, AR Y 1 54 54
28 82 Todd McIntyre Cassville, MO Y 2 0 51
29 25 Patrick Johnson Ash Grove, MO Y 1 46 46
30 99.7 Chris Hawkins Neosho, MO Y 1 0 42
31 6C Heath Clausen Norfolk, NE 1 0 38
32 16 Adam Gautney Exeter, MO Y 2 15 30
33 7 Jeremy Manes Nixa, MO Y 2 15