24 Raceway had plenty of racing to offer on a warm windy night in Moberly, Missouri
by: Pam Hassler - 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO.


MOBERLY, MO. (Sept. 16, 2006) - Saturday, September 16 was a great night for racing! Other than a brisk wind, the temperature was perfect for awesome racing on the high-banked dirt oval at Moberly's 24 Raceway. The regular five classes of cars were joined by the spectacular W.O.W (Winged Outlaw Warriors) 360 Sprints that really "wowed" the crowd with their speed and skill. Also, the rained-out B-Mod Shootout Feature from last Saturday was the first race of the evening. (See results farther in this article)

Thanks went to this week's sponsors - the Commerce Bank of Moberly and Line-X of Columbia. Many groups, race teams, individuals and corporations have supplied prizes, giveaways, and sponsorships throughout the year. Moberly's 24 Raceway and the fans are truly grateful.

Thanks also to Track Chaplain C.B. Riley for the Blessing and Collette Martin who sang the National Anthem.

Dillon Archer of Moberly generously gave the bicycle this week which was won by Carley VanBoening from Clarence.
Evelyn "Smith" of the Moberly area was the lucky 50/50 Drawing winner of $241!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Two weeks remain for exciting racing! Next week, on Saturday September 23 at 24 Raceway, brings the annual S.S. Autosport.com All-star race, with a band playing some rock music later. The winner of each of these ten-lap races for all five weekly classes of A-modifieds, Moberly Motors B-mods, Sportsman, Hobby Stock and 4 cylinder Hornets will get their car's picture used on the website banner for www.24racewayinmoberly.com . Be sure to check the website where the complete qualifying list for the drivers having already made the All-Star race, sponsored by www.SSAutoSport.com should be listed.
This is by invitation and drivers who have won a race in the 2006 season are already qualified for this special season-ending race. In addition, the top five finishers in the Season Points are invited to participate in this race, sponsored by SSAutoSport.com. So there are still two ways to get invited to the Invitational: By winning the last weekly series race this Saturday night, or simply winning a heat race prior to that feature will also get the driver and car invited into the format. Five classes - ten laps! Trophies will also be awarded for this event, but the big thing to win is the car's picture on the banner at the top of the website of www.24racewayinmoberly.com for the entire next year.
And as an addition to the night's features on September 23, the band of Longshot will be playing some Classic Rock near the concession stand in the pit area following the last feature race of the night, for a post-race party! Come and enjoy this next-to-last date of Saturday night stock car racing this year, where "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" happens again at 24 Raceway, east of Moberly, Missouri on U.S. Highway 24. Adult admission to the grandstand will be $10, kids are $5 for ages 6 to 12, and the stands will open at 4 p.m. Rates for the popular 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. Racing starts at 7 p.m. with hot laps at 6:15 following a short drivers' meeting.

RACE RESULTS

MHC Kenworth of Columbia B-MOD SHOOTOUT (rescheduled from the rain-out Sat. Sept 9 - after 10 laps of the feature):
The feature began in a single file start, lined up as they stopped last week. Then after tonight's 10 laps, the top 10 finishers drew for their position for the last 10 laps. This proved to be a very exciting race! The Kirksville Komet, Kelly Smith (#82) dominated the show to become the very excited winner of the $1000 prize! Lots of action occurred with several chases which resulted in Tony Dunker (#4 Quincy, IL) capturing the 2nd spot. He commented that Kelly was well-deserving of the win and that he'd like to see the fast cars start in the rear - be a good race. Closely following in 3rd was high-flying Tony Garner (#20 Macon) who said the win was "kinda' cool, ain't it?" Rounding out the top five positions were two racers who expertly scrambled for a top place - 4th went to Porter Collins (# 46 Clarence) and 5th to Wyatt Lantz (#22 Bowen, IL). Excellent racing!

HOBBYS:
Alan Hultz ( #51 Madison) was successful in leading the entire race of 16 competitors and racked up a great win! Several side-by side battles resulted in Chris Strain (#83 Higbee) charging into 2nd place followed by Clinton Dale (#7 Jacksonville) in 3rd. Dale had to give up his front starting position because a problem made him miss the roll onto the track. So after starting in the last spot, he was impressive as he worked his way up the field. Finishing out the 4th place was Ryan Crandall (#25cBrashear) and 5th place was Bobby Anders (#20 Hull, IA). Both made great moves around other good racers. Fun to watch!

HORNETS:
Starting on the front row was an advantage for Rich Moret (#02 Cairo) who landed his 3rd win in a row and his 6th win of the season. After starting in mid-pack, Brooke Hassler (#21 Columbia) eventually broke through several cars to gain the 2nd spot with Kristi Chase (#33 Clark) coming up close to finish in 3rd after also starting mid-field behind Hassler. Gordon Blankenship (#17Keokuk, IA) had a good run to take the 4th place and John Brown (#1 Huntsville) rolled into 5th followed by Tanner Richards (#3R Boonville) in 6th. Good racing!

SPORTSMAN:
This was a tight race with several intense moments often between 3 or 4 cars close together challenging for the top prize. The ultimate winner on the last lap was Jeff Creed (#01 Cairo) who battled back and forth several times with 2nd place finisher Randy Mauzey (#14 Madison) driving Pete Agee's car. More heavy pressure was displayed by 3rd place winner Larry Minor (#57 Moberly) and 4th place finisher Tim Eravi (#3 Moberly). Fifth place went to Buddy Cundiff (#9 Harrisburg) followed by another hard-charger Derrick Agee (#14JR Huntsville). Creed stated that he was "hooked up real good after changing a few things from the heat race". Awesome race!

A-MODS:
Steve Potter (#1P Boonville) worked hard throughout the race to celebrate his first win of the season! This was another close race for the evening with several position changes. Todd Bates (#49 Canton, IL) motored into 2nd place after side-by-side racing with 3rd place finisher Bill Baker (#3 Hannibal). Mike Hoover (#71 Mexico) managed to stay up front early on and challenged hard for the top spot but had to settle for 4th after a restart. Following in 5th was Matt Dotson (#88D Sturgeon) who also had some laps as a top contender. Potter was excited with his win and said it was "Awesome! I loved the track. It was slick and I could take off."
Great racing excitement!

B-MODS:
What an unbelievable night for Kelly Smith (#82 Kirksville) as he once again snagged another VICTORY for the night! He had to give a lot of effort for several laps as he raced hard to get the lead around Porter Collins (#46 Clarence) who had Smith on his tail. Smith then slipped back behind Tony Garner (#20 Macon). A few laps from the end he succeeded to get around both Collins and Garner to collect his 3rd win of the season. Garner earned the 2nd spot followed by 3rd place finisher Tony Dunker (#4 Quincy, IL). Both these two drivers traded places as they finished just the opposite as they did earlier in the first race - the Shootout! Collins dropped into the 4th place followed by another top contender Chuck Melloway (#74x Hallsville) in 5th. Bob Woodrow (#3 Perry) also had a great run as he finished closely in 6th. Needless to say, Smith was very excited! Congratulations!
Great competition!!!!

WINGED OUTLAW WARRIOR 360 SPRINTS:
Phew! These drivers were fast! They zipped past the grandstand and around each other, flew past lapped cars and still seemed to know where they were! They were fascinating to watch! It was a great night for Brian "Brownie" Brown (#21 Grain Valley) when he took the drop of the green and never looked back as he rocketed into victory lane! However, he had some really fast racers behind him! Mike Trent (#71Rocheport) made some great moves to score a 2nd place and Brian Grimes (#6 Slater) powered the line to land an impressive 3rd place spot. John Corbin (#15 Carrolton) worked hard to keep a 4th position and Toby Brown (#61A Carthage) battled for the 5th place.


Once again, it was a great night of laps on the track! If you haven't visited the 24 Raceway yet this season, there are still a couple of weeks left to come and watch the best racing with most wonderful drivers and greatest cars in the area!
Grandstand prices are: Adults - $10 Children (ages 6-12) - $5 Children 5 and under are Free! The popular Family Pass is $25 which admits 2 adults and 3 children (ages 6-12). Hot laps begin at 6:15 pm and Races start at 7:00pm - after the Blessing from Track Chaplain C.B. Riley and the singing of the National Anthem.

Pam Hassler - 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO.
Of 120 race team entries, the results are as follows:
(all hometowns are Missouri unless otherwise noted)

Make up of the September 9 rain-delayed
Moberly Motors B-Modified Championship Shootout
20 laps, narrowed to top ten for the final 10 laps
w/ re-draw for position for final 10 laps in ( )
1) 82 Kelly Smith, Kirksville (2)
2) 4 Tony Dunker, Quincy, IL
3) 20 Tony Garner, Macon (3)
4) 46 Porter Collins, Clarence
5) 22 Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, IL
6) 71 Jeff Waterman, Quincy, IL
7) 74x Chuck Melloway, Hallsville
8) 96 Mike McCarty, Moberly (1)
9) 63 Lance Cox, Mexico
10) 10x Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, IA
11) 11W Larry Winn, Hallsville
12) 36 Dustin Boling, Lentner
13) 86 Jerry Poor, Novelty
14) 7s Craig Spegal, New London
15) 40 David Holder, Clarence
16) 3 Bob Woodrow, Perry
17) 1 Bill Bentley, Madison
18) 70 Harold Fox, Mexico
19) 11 Gary Wilson, Holliday
20) 30 Johnny Baker, St. Peters

W.O.W. 360 Sprints (of 21 starters)
Feature-20 laps w/starting position in ( )
1. 21 Brian Brown-Grain Valley, MO(2) (heat 2 winner)
2. 71 Mike Trent-Rocheport, MO(1) (heat 1 winner)
3. 6 Bryan Grimes-Slater, MO(4)
4. 15 Jon Corbin-Carrollton, MO(8)
5. 61A Toby Brown-Carthage, MO(5)
6. 53 Joe Beaver-Knoxville, IA(6)
7. 72 Curtis Boyer-New Haven, MO(7)
8. 14 Randy Martin-California, MO(11)
9. 23 Eric Jobe-Kansas City, MO(9)
10. 3P Rusty Potter-Boonville, MO(14)
11. 19 Tracy Nichols-Columbia, MO(18)
12. 2D Stuart Snyder-Lincoln, NE(3)
13. 24 Lanny Carpenter-Clarksburg, MO(13)
14. 43 Frank Brown-Marshall, MO(12)
15. 21H Terry Hinck-Boonville, MO(19)
16. 48 David Brown-Marshall, MO(17)
17. 23F Matt Fox-Sedalia, MO(16)
18. 5MA Mallory Armfield-St. Joseph, MO(20)
19. 11 Stan Boch-Shawnee Mission, KS(10)-DNF
20. 2A Randy Hibbs-Savannah, MO(15)-DNF
21. 11X Tony Crank-Sedalia, MO(21)-DNF

A-Modifieds (of 16 starters) 25 laps
1) 1P Steve Potter, Boonville (heat 2 winner)
2) 49x Todd Bates, Canton, IL
3) 03 Bill Baker, Hannibal
4) 71 Mike Hoover, Mexico
5) 88D Matt Dotson, Sturgeon
6) 32 Lonnie Heap, Media, IL
7) 21 Kyle Thoenen, Jeff City
8) 6 Kenny Edwards, Columbia
9) 97 Jerry R. Asher, Kirksville
10) 11G Aura Griffith, New London
11) 15w Gary Wilson, Frankford
12) 4G David Holder, Clarence (heat 1 winner)
13) 8s Kyle Spry, Columbia
14) 7 Larry Winn, Hallsville
15) 8 Darin Boling, Clarence
16) 3k Dave Kinder, Moberly

Moberly Motors B-Modifieds (of 22 starters) 12 laps
1) 82 Kelly Smith, Kirksville (heat 3 winner)
2) 20 Tony Garner, Macon
3) 4 Tony Dunker, Quincy, IL (heat 2 winner)
4) 46 Porter Collins Clarence (heat 1 winner)
5) 74x Chuck Melloway, Hallsville
6) 3 Bob Woodrow, Perry
7) 71 Jeff Waterman, Quincy, IL
8) 96 Mike McCarty, Moberly
9) 36 Dustin Boling, Lentner
10) 86 Jerry Poor, Novelty
11) 61 Kevin Embree, Paris
12) 1x Joe Hooper, Mendon, IL
13) 22 Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, IL
14) 29L Chad Lebsock, Centralia
15) 18 Jonathon Petersheim, Sturgeon
16) 63 Lance Cox, Mexico
17) 6v Charles VanBoening, Paris
18) 7S Craig Spegal, New London
19) 39 Cameron Flowers, Middletown
20) 40 David Holder, Moberly
21) 14 Jeremy Baker, Canton
22) 33 Eric Johnson, Columbia
N/S) 11 Gary Wilson, Holliday
N/S) 1 Bill Bentley, Madison

Sportsman (of 14 starters) 12 laps
1) 01 Jeff Creed, Cairo
2) 14 Randy Mauzey, Madison (heat 2 winner)
3) 57 Larry Minor, Moberly
4) 3 Tim Eravi, Moberly
5) 9 Buddy Cundiff, Harrisburg
6) 14jr Derrick Agee, Huntsville
7) 55 Dean-o Smith, Higbee
8) 87 Larry Powell, Hannibal
9) 43 Michael Larsen, Hannibal
10) 6 Ryan Petersheim, Sturgeon (heat 1 winner)
11) 11 Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, IA
12) 73 Alan Bergfield, Harrisburg
13) 44 Kale Foster, Quincy, IL
DQ) 3K Kiel Morton, Kirksville (crew fighting)
N/S) 95 Jeremy Hamlin, Memphis

Hobby Stock (of 15 starters) 12 laps
1) 51 Alan Hultz, Madison (heat 2 winner)
2) 83 Chris Strain, Higbee
3) 7 Clinton Dale, Jacksonville
4) 25c Ryan Crandall, Brashear
5) 20 Bobby Anders, Hull, IA
6) 2C Wendall Clayton, Jr., Centralia
7) 06 Jerry Jansen, Plainville, IL
8) 41 Homer Allen, Huntsville
9) 87 Jeff Hamlin, Edina
10) 28 Tim Dawson, Callao
11) 01 Steve Hisle, Liberty
12) 12 Chase Breid, Madison
13) 89 Brian Howerton, Hurdland (heat 1 winner)
14) 10 Mark Forrester, Columbia
15) 23 Matt Hall, Dover
N/S) 32 Darrell Nickerson, Moberly

4 Cyl. Hornets (of 23 starters) 12 laps
1) 02 Rich Moret, Cairo (heat 2 winner)
2) 21 Brooke Hassler, Columbia
3) 33 Kristi Chase, Clark
4) 17 Gordon Blankenship, Keokuk, IA (heat 1 winner)
5) 01 John Brown, Huntsville
6) 3R Tanner Richards, Boonville
7) 03 Jerry Warren, Cairo
8) 9 Darren Morgan, Paris
9) L12 Chris Lute, Madison
10) 2 John Doctorian, Wentzville
11) 32s Brenton Pfeiffer, Moberly
12) K2 Vince Jasper, Higbee
13) 66 Lew Aikman, Hannibal
14) 9H Jamie Quinn, Hallsville
15) 4J Jimmie Payne, Columbia
16) 69 Blake Fishbeck, Moberly
17) 52 Terry Dreyer, Boonville
18) 1P Darald Powel, Moberly
19) 82A Josh McGee, Moberly
20) 96 Jon Lear, Hannibal
21) 3 Rob Chase, Clark (heat 3 winner)
22) 73 Devin Still, Anabel
23) 44x Robert Winfrey, Moberly