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2/5/03
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Winchester
(
TN) “WinterFest” Results:
Margarette
,
Alabama
’s Danny Peoples is frequently given the moniker, “The Dominator”. Fans
and racers alike may sometimes scoff at catchy nicknames but nobody in
attendance at the March 9th, “WinterFest” at Winchester
Speedway in
Winchester
,
Tennessee
would dare try and refute Danny’s Dominator claim after viewing his
performance in the 40 lap Late Model feature.
Peoples trailed only Ronnie Johnson during time
trials (15.965 to Ronnie’s 15.859) and the first 5 laps of the feature event
but once out front, the race was for second spot. On every restart Peoples
would pull off to a substantial lead and though Johnson was working lapped
traffic with the masterful aplomb that one might expect from the
“Chattanooga Flash”, the former SAS champion could not cut into the
Talladega Short Track champion’s lead.
If Peoples was dominant, and he was, them
Newport
,
Tennessee
’s Duane Hommel was at least spectacular. Hommel started on row 5 and
steadily picked off competitors, one at a time before he caught Johnson with
eleven laps remaining. Johnson and Hommel had a nose to tail battle that keeps
fans coming back to the track week after week and while on several occasions
if appeared inevitable that contact and spinning racers were the only possible
result, both racers kept the racing tight but clean and alas Duane settled for
third behind Johnson. Vic “The Thrill” Hill had a great run in his first
ever visit to
Winchester
and dove under two time track champion Jerry Ashley in the final turn to grab
fourth ahead of the Elora,
Tennessee
charger. Robert Gant was sixth in front of
Mark Mears while Corinth, Mississippi’s Mark Sartain drove
John Little
’s spec engined racer to and
eight place finish, nosing out Locust Grove, Georgia’s Shane Clanton and
Hommels Newport neighbor, Jimmy Owens. Patrick Duggan, Anthony Burroughs and
Terry English were the last three racers on the lead lap.
Fifty two late models took time trials with the
Top 9 being locked in to the main event. The final 43 racers would run one of
three Last chance races with the Top 5 transferring from each. In last chance
race number one the front row looked like a middle
Tennessee
feature lineup on any Saturday night with Shelbyville’s Jay Brinkley and
Lewisburg’s David Gentry, side by side. This battle lasted only about 50
yards as the two local hot shoes made contact in turn one and when the dust
settled tempers were short and
Gentry was out
for the day.
WinterFest 40
1)
Danny Peoples
2)
Ronnie Johnson
3)
Duane Hommel
4)
Vic Hill
5)
Jerry Ashley
6)
Robert Gant
7)
Mark Mears
8)
Mark Sartain
9)
Shane Clanton
10)
Jimmy Owens
11)
Patrick Duggan
12)
Anthony Burroughs
13)
Terry English
14)
Jay Brinkley
15)
Jeff Walker
16)
DeWayne Oakley
17)
Carnell Parker
18)
Bronson
Berry
19)
Mike Marler (DNF)
20)
Lamar Scoggins (DNF)
21)
Ricky Williams (DNF)
22)
Josh Lunsford (DNF)
23)
Joe Armes(DNF)
24)
Jerry Owens(DNF)
Other
LM Entries:
1) David
Gentry
2) Scott
Randolph
3) David
Brannon
4)
Jeff Sanborn
5) Josh
Lunsford
6) David
Thompson
7) Allen
Carter
8) Jason
McMahon
9) Bobby
Mayse
10) B.J.
Sanders
11)
Aaron Monger
12) Tony
Albright
13)
Shannon Elrod
14)
Tony Gilliam
15) Rex
Berry
16)
Arville Pitman
17) Jody
Teffteller
18) Jeff
Moss
19)
Chris Moore
20)
Ruben Mayfield
21)
Kenny Dyer
22)
Jarred Houlshouser
23) Mark
Todd
24) Matt
Jackson
25)
Perry Delaney
26)
Darrell Hayes
27)
David Dotson
28) Rick
Curren
29)
Jeremy Taylor (DNQ)
Webster’s says to dominate is to “Rule over,
by superior power or authority”. Well if Danny People’s is the
“Dominator”, then what to call
Columbia
,
Tennessee
’s Michael Chumbley? The Mustang chauffeur merely wins championship after
championship and features too numerous to count. Making a rare visit to
Winchester
barely slowed Mr. Mini Stock down and after a third place finish in his heat
race, Chumbley marched his way to the front in the main event and never looked
back. Add victory number (excuse me I need a calculator!) to the list. Though
Chumbley prevailed the mini stock feature was one of the best races of the day
and could nearly throw a blanket over the top 5 at the finish. Joey Harrison
and Manual Williams were second and third with Tony Patterson edging Billy
Davidson and Mike Norman for fourth. Norman and Williams were the heat race
victors.
Mini
Stock
1)
Michael Chumbley
2)
Joey Harrison
3)
Manual Williams
4)
Tony Patterson
5)
Billy Davidson
6)
Mike Norman
7)
Joe Burns
8)
Earl Campbell
9)
Clyde
Petty
10)
Michael Brown
A very
good tussle (albeit, caution filled feature) in the Open Wheel division ended
as many have in the past, that is with Fayetteville’s, Alan
Holmes garnering the win. Jeff Tate prevailed in his battle with
Shannon Davis and Jeff Ray for second spot. Heat race winner Steve Garner was
running a very stout second place when he and Holmes made contact. The ensuing
wreck would relegate Garner to the rear and essentially end his run for the
roses. Holmes was the other heat winner.
Open
Wheel
1)
Alan Holmes
2)
Jeff Tate
3)
Shannon Davis
4)
Jeff Ray
5)
Corey Posey
6)
Henry Hanger
7)
John Schetromph
8)
Landon Arnold
9)
Greg Fanning
10)
#222 (Late Arrival, ?)
Heat
winner and early feature leader
Gary Tucker
looked to be headed for the Super Stock win, when a spin ended his stint at
the front of the pack. Jeff Frame charged through the field to capture the win
over Ricky Fuller and Brian Hudson. Jeff Woods
also won a heat race.
Super
Stock
1)
Jeff Frame
2)
Ricky Fuller
3)
Brian Hudson
4)
Butch Scott
5)
Jason James
6)
Julius Todd
7)
Mike Bean
8)
Jeff Woods
9)
Tim Wilson
10)
Glen Hopkins
Brad
Sain out dueled Mike Brashears for the Outlaw Pony win as
Ricky Brown
was third. Brashears and Keith Layne were the heat race winners.
Outlaw
Pony
1)
Brad Sain
2)
Mike Brashears
3)
Ricky Brown
4)
Nathan Campbell
5)
Keith Layne
6)
Jason Todd
7)
Bo Owens
8)
Kent Carter
9)
Bruce Fullmer
10)
Bill Sparkman
Winchester
Speedway will have open practice on Saturday and Sunday, March 22 and 23 from
noon
to dusk then open the regular season on Saturday, March 29th.
Dennis Bowling
U.M.P.
Late Models 2003 Weekly Sanctioned Tracks Opening Dates
March
21 - Paducah Int'l Raceway - Paducah, KY
March 22 - Clarksville Speedway - Clarksville, TN
March 28 - Godfrey Speedway - Godfrey, IL
March 29 - I-55 Raceway - Pevely, MO
March 29 - Montgomery County Speedway - New Florence, MO
March 29 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH
April 4 - Belle-Clair Speedway - Belleville, IL
April 4 - Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City, IL
April 4 - Fredericktown Raceway - Fredericktown, MO
April 5 - Auto Tire & Parts Racepark - Benton, MO
April 5 - Florence Speedway - Union, KY
April 5 - Highland Speedway - Highland, IL
April 5 - Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway - Calvert City, KY
April 5 - Macon Speedway - Macon, IL
April 12 - Mt. Vernon Raceway - Mt. Vernon, IL
April 19 - Kamp Motor Speedway - Boswell, IN
April 26 - Hales Corner Speedway - Milwaukee, WI
May 3 - LaSalle Speedway - LaSalle, IL
May 3 - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, OH
May 10 - Fairbury American Legion Speedway - Fairbury, IL
May 31 - Crown Point Motor Speedway - Crown Point, IN
**NOTE: This may not be a complete list!
U.M.P.
American Late Model Series 2003 Schedule!
March
29 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH
April 11 - Limaland Motorsports Park - Lima, OH
April 12 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH
April 25 - Attica Raceway Park - Attica, OH
May 2 - Ionia Raceway Park - Ionia, MI
May 3 - Crystal Motor Speedway - Crystal, MI
May 9 - Hartford Speedway Park - Hartford, MI
May 16 - Gas City I-69 Speedway - Gas City, IN
May 23 - Attica Raceway Park - Attica, OH
May 24 - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, OH
May 25 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH
May 26 - Fremont Speedway - Fremont, OH
May 30 - Limaland Motorsports Park - Lima, OH
June 13 - Gas City I-69 Speedway - Gas City, IN
June 20 - Hartford Speedway Park - Hartford, MI
June 21 - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, OH
June 27 - Attica Raceway Park - Attica, OH
July 18 - Limaland Motorsports Park - Lima, OH
July 25 - Gas City I-69 Speedway - Gas City, IN
August 1 - Hartford Speedway Park - Hartford, MI
August 8 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH
August 9 - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, OH
August 15 - Ionia Raceway Park - Ionia, MI
August 29 - Ionia Raceway Park - Ionia, MI
August 30 - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, OH
August 31 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH
September 13 - Fremont Speedway - Fremont, OH
September 27 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH
