Mid-Season Championship Set At Springfield Raceway

SPRINGFIELD, MO. (June 12, 2012) – The “ Quick-Quarter” of the Springfield Raceway are preparing for round number 8 of the Transport Graphics Championship Chase along with the Mid-Season Championships on Saturday Night June 16^th.

Drivers will still have to race their way in to secure their starting spots through the heat races as normal weekly line-up procedures apply. With point battles tight and close this could be a turning point towards a top spot at the awards banquet.

Currently track point leader include Jackie Dalton (USRA Modifieds) holding a very slim lead over last weeks winner Mitch Keeter of Webb City with only a 7-point margin. Dalton has 1 win this season while Keeter has captured 2 victories. Hard Charging John Yeoman of Joplin has slid into 3^rd place only 35 points behind Keeter while Bobby Pearish and Erik Maggard complete the top 5. The USRA Budweiser Modified Champion will take home $1500 for winning the points title and even more should they lock into the top 20 of the USRA National Standings. The top ten in track points also receive point fund money.

The Reliable Chevrolet USRA B Modifieds also are competing for a chance to take home extra money at the end of the season. Currently Scott Drake of Webb City has moved back into the Springfield point lead with an 11-point margin over Mike Hailmann of Reed Springs. Drake currently also leads the National Standings in the USRA B Modified division. A drivers best 20 finishes are taken into account along with bonus points for car count and starting position to finishing position to calculate the National Champion. Kaleb Copher, Brandon Maggard, and Jon Yeoman Jr. complete the track’s top 5.

Defending Casey’s General Stores Midwest Modz Champion Trevor Drake is setting on top of the class standings. The 4^th generation driver from Webb City currently holds a 35-marker lead over Taylor Moore of Bois D’ Arc while opening night winner Rusty Forrest is close behind. Todd McGregor and Gary Krebs complete a very tough top 5 runners.

Wheeler Metals Legend Cars still has Mike Hailmann of Reed Springs at the top with Joplin’s Justin Comer a very close second. Hailmann who is looking for his 150^th career win in local racing only has a 3 point cushion over Comer. Comer fresh off a last lap last corner win last Saturday night has a lot of momentum going his way. Veteran Wayne Johnston, along with 2 of the young chargers, Caleb McDugle and Billy Cottrill complete the current top 5.

Defending Pepsi Pure Stock Champion Jack Hamer of Ava goes into this weekend only 1 point ahead of Bret Testerman. These two drivers have been giving the crowds some thrilling finishes as the championship chase still has until Sept. Rookie driver Tyler Thulin, Philip Schloesser and Lenny Bell complete the top 5.

Springfield’s Jim Reid takes a 12 point lead into Saturday Night over opening night winner Wayne Morris in the Street Stock Class with Wayne Bysor, Bryan Tillman and Daniel Deason in the top 5 while the Young Lions Legend Car class for kids under 16 was Wesley Smith leading over Kylan Garner with Grayson Cox, Ty McWhirter and Jeremy Watson in the top 5.

Grandstand Gates open at 5PM while hot laps begin at 6PM and Racing at 7PM.

Grandstand Admission is only $12 for Adults with kids 6-12 only $5 and under 6 Free.

For more information visit the website at WWW.SpringfieldRaceway.Com or contact Jerry Hoffman at 417-673-7426 and be sure to check out the Facebook page.

 

Current Top 10-Springfield Raceway

USRA Modifieds

Jackie   Dalton-Carthage	605
Mitch Keeter-Webb   City	598
John Yeoman-Joplin	563
Bobby   Pearish-Oronogo	557
Erik   Maggard-Brighton	545
Jerry Lankton-Lampe	533
Brian Green-Pierce   City	530
Billy Dalton-Exeter	519
Rob   Muilenburg-Sparta	503
Fred Slagle-Pierce   City	447

 

USRA B Modifieds

Scott   Drake-Webb City	628
Mike   Hailmann-Reed Springs	617
Kaleb   Copher-Webb City	582
Brandon   Maggard-Republic	518
Jon   Yeoman Jr-Granby	498
Jared   Thulin-Miami, Okla.	497
Don   Luna-St James	444
Blake   Ellis-Sarcoxie	412
Jeremy   Thulin-Miami, Okla.	412
Aaron   Speck-Republic	396

 

Wheeler Metals Legends

Mike Hailmann-Reed   Springs	145
Justin Comer-Joplin	142
Wayne   Johnston-Rolla	129
Caleb   McDugle-Quapaw, Okla.	121
Billy   Cottrill-Joplin	105
James   McDugle-Quapaw, Okla.	87
Matt   Gruenberg-Joplin	84
Calvin   Garner-Sarcoxie	81
Rod Baird-Oldfield	78
Jay   Reynolds-Springfield	61

 

Midwest Moods

Trevor Drake-Webb   City	164
Taylor Moore-Bois   D’Arc	129
Rusty Forrest-Ozark	125
Todd   McGregor-Clever	112
Gary Krebs-Clever	106
Bobby Gough-Joplin	100
Charlie   Gentile-Sparta	88
Craig Keeter-Webb   City	87
Dakota   Maggard-Republic	85
Steve   Moore-Springfield	70

 

Pure Stocks

Jack Hamer-Ava	154
Bret   Testerman-Miami, Okla.	153
Tyler Thulin-Miami,   Okla.	128
Philip   Schloesser-Everton	126
Lenny Bell-Willard	103
Darrell   Storment-Bolivar	92
Elizabeth   Jolley-Billings	85
Tanner   Sitton-Bolivar	64
Danny   Vasquez-Springfield	62
David   Moellering-Billings	58

 

Street Stocks

Jim   Reid-Springfield	153
Wayne   Morris-Miami,Okla.	141
Wayne Bysor-Bolivar	101
Bryan   Tillman-Branson	87
Daniel   Deason-Bolivar	68
Shawn   Schmidt-Springfield	66
Joe Girardi-Bolivar	63
Bob Maggard   Sr-Brighton	47
Kim Kaasa-Springfield	37
Robbie   High-Springfield	25

 

Young Lions

Wesley   Smith-Nixa	144
Kylan   Garner-Sarcoxie	129
Grayson   Cox-Joplin	106
Ty   McWhirter-Bentonville, Ark.	76
Jeremy   Watson-Billings	36

 

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