McCarthy Auto Group Opening Night at I-35 Speedway

| March 30, 2015

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WINSTON, MO (March 29, 2015) –  The ever growing and always exciting E-Mod class was the first to take to the track getting the action off to a fast pace start to an awesome night of racing. Allie Mulich #90 would use an outside front row starting position and hold off all challengers on her way to victory lane. Mulich would be challenged early by young Nicholas Carpenter #33 who would fade in the later stages of the race, with Scotty Grenier #25 mounting a challenge for the lead late. Grenier would have to settle for second as Mulich would run a perfect line on the smooth fast racing surface sealing the win. Keith Simmons and Justin Asher would battle side by side for most of the feature with Simmons #222 third and the #74 of Asher fourth. Former Modified driver Nick Little would charge his “Racing for the Cure” #7 to a solid top 5 finish. Heat race winners were Allie Mulich #90, Nicholas Carpenter #33 and John Brown #36.

Grand Nationals would take to the track next with Hall of Famer Buz Kaster #54 showing the way early and seemed to be the car to beat leading every lap except the one that counted. Austin Johnson #98 would take advantage of a late race bobble by Kaster in turn 2 and use the inside line on the last lap to capture the victory. Kaster would have to settle for second and Houston Johnson #97 would come home third. Donnie Brown #26 would challenge for the lead early but develop mechanical problems forcing him to fourth. Marty Powell driving a borrowed car would also have issues and finish fifth. Heat race winner was Austin Johnson #98.

Keeping the great night of racing action rolling the Hobby Stocks would not disappoint the crowd in attendance. Greg Gilbert would start second row outside but not stay there long as he charged to the front passing all challengers and seeing the checkers first. In victory lane Gilbert wanted the fans to know that he drives past another race track and comes to I-35 Speedway to race because of the great fans and atmosphere. Gilbert’s #23G would be challenged by last year’s track champion Mich Ross #34 who would finish the night second. Newcomer to the track #47 Geary Phillips would make an impressive showing racing his way to a solid third place with Tyler Clark #0X fourth. Tobin “The Hitman” Bartlett #28 would recover from an early race mishap and finish fifth. Heat race winners were Mich Ross #34 and #23G of Greg Gilbert.

USRA B-Mods would put on a display of driving skills as they delivered a great A Feature for the fans to enjoy. The number 73 of Truman Asher would jump to an early lead and never look back claiming the B-Mod Feature. Asher would hold off the very fast charge of Andy Bryant #28 who would finish second and Shadren Turner #17T would place a close third. Racing was fast and furious throughout the pack as Tim Eaton #211 would battle wheel to wheel with the fast #18K of Danan Knott. Eaton would finish fourth holding Knott to fifth as they were side by side at the line. B-Feature winner was #11d of Caleb Dennis. Heat race winners were David Bouzek #75, Andy Bryant #28, Shadren Turner #17T and Truman Asher #73.

The USRA Stock cars may have been a little low in quantity but where high in quality as they always put on some of the closest and best racing you could ever witness. Jeff Dixon #88 would hold off all challengers and not be denied on this night finding his way to McCarthy Auto Group Victory Lane. Dixon would get by Thomas Roberts using the high line and hold the always fast 65x to second. Driving a borrowed car, after developing transmission trouble in his heat race, Dean Wray #77 would race his way to a solid third with the 20X of Jon Boller Jr. fourth. Newcomer to the Stock Car division Nathan Carder #8 would round out the nights top five. Heat race winner was Jeff Dixon #88.

Then came the high flying, fire breathing and alcohol drinking USRA Modifieds to the three eighths mile of dirt. On a near perfect racing surface Terry Schultz and Dennis Elliott would lead them to the green with great side by side racing action to follow.  Schultz would use the low line to take the early advantage holding off the charge of Elliott who would hound him for the first five circuits. As the action heated up throughout the pack Matt Dotson #88d would mount a charge and take the lead from Schultz #90 and go on to take the win. Schultz would hold on to second as Dennis Elliott #29 would finish third. Cory Wray #69N was one of the big movers of the race coming through the pack to place fourth with last year’s track champion Zach Sanders #69 rounding out the top five. Heat race winners were Matt Johnson #16s, Cory Wray #69N and Matt Dotson #88D.

I-35 Speedway would like to thank all the drivers and fans for making opening night a success and welcome all back next Saturday Night for more “Dirt Trackin at its Best”

See you there!

I-35 Speedway Race Results 3/29/2015

E-Mod:

  1. 90  Allie Mulich
  2. 25  Scotty Grenier
  3. 22  Keith Simmons
  4. 74  Justin Asher
  5. 7    Nick Little
  6. 77  Kit Bailey
  7. 33  Nicholas Carpenter
  8. 15  Corey Meyers
  9. 02x Jon Boller Jr.
  10. 1     Kyle Henning
  11. 91  Kelly Schwope
  12. 05  Derek Carney
  13. J90 Jorden Dawson
  14. 14  Austin Bouzek
  15. 319 Daniel Harris
  16. 03K Kaelynn Peterman
  17. 4M  Manlee Lamar
  18. 36J  John Brown
  19. 81   Jacob Blair
  20. 26J  Alex Glenn
  21. 27   Lee Kenny

Grand National:

  1. 98  Austin Johnson
  2. 54  Buz Kaster
  3. 97  Houston Johnson
  4. 26  Donnie Brown
  5. 9P  Marty Powell

Hobby Stock:

  1. 23G  Greg Gilbert
  2. 34  Mich Ross
  3. 47  Geary Phillips
  4. 0X  Tyler Clark
  5. 28  Tobin Bartlett
  6. 47X  Conner Masoner
  7. 13X Carson Masoner
  8. 15   Justin Adkins
  9. 22H  Tim Hoselton

USRA B-Mod:

  1. 73  Truman Asher
  2. 28  Andy Bryant
  3. 17T  Shadren Turner
  4. 211  Tim Eaton
  5. 18K Danan Knott
  6. 57  Randy Ainsworth
  7. 12  Jeff Stotts
  8. 10  Johnny McGinnis
  9. 91 Eddie Schwope Jr.
  10. 3D  Matt Dorssom
  11. 17X Clint Baker
  12. 75  Dave Bouzek
  13. 95  Mike Nelson
  14. 71  Travis Walker
  15. 15  Ed Noll
  16. 75W  Bud Wilson
  17. 11D  Caleb Dennis
  18. 94J  Josh Steele
  19. 52M Dustin Miller
  20. 17R Ramon Ortega
  21. 32P Jeremy Pittsenbarger
  22. 20X  Chris Wright
  23. 96  Cody Brill
  24. 52R  Richard Biggs
  25. 7B  Bobby Russell
  26. 15B  Wes Bestgen
  27. 36K  Jayden Larson

USRA Stock Car:

  1. 88  Jeff Dixon
  2. 65X  Thomas Roberts
  3. 77  Dean Wray
  4. 20X  Jon Boller Jr.
  5. 8   Nathan Carder

USRA Modified:

  1. 88D  Matt Dotson
  2. 90   Terry Schultz
  3. 29   Dennis Elliott
  4. 69N  Cory Wray
  5. 69   Zach Sanders
  6. 11   Darren Shaw
  7. 98   Austin Johnson
  8. 16s  Matt Johnson
  9. 22   Nick Shenberger
  10. 3J   Lewis Jackson
  11. 26s Steven Glenn
  12. 2H  John Hanson
  13. 92  Tyler Grooms
  14. 0    Richard Layne
  15. 38  Anthony Logston
  16. 5D  Shane Bailey
  17. R21 Ryan Schaffer
  18. 97   Houston Johnson
  19. 26  Randy Smith Jr.

 

Category: I-35 Raceway, Missouri

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