Southern Raceway: Milton, FL – June 27, 2009 Only one Point Leader Claims Mid-Season Championship Races At Southern Raceway
The presentation of the nation’s colors on horseback set the stage for the Mid-Season Championship races at the Milton, Florida speedway. Out of seven feature events only Nick Poole, in the Open-Wheel Modifieds, claimed victory in the Mid-Season Championship race as the reigning division point leader. Jerry Venable sat on the pole for the Vintage Mid-Season Championship race. On the outside front row was William Nelson. Following driver introductions the field rolled off for the start of the evening’s first event. As the green flew it was Venable out front but Randy Morris dug hard inside to pull to the point out of turn two. Lap five saw John Cody pull to third over Nelson as Jerry Bohlman ran fifth with Glen Porter on his bumper. Caution waved on lap thirteen when Don Hall got sideways in four ahead of the leaders. Taking evasive action Morris got sideways low as Cody pulled to the lead with Venable second. Morris crossed third. Cody led to the restart taking the lead. Caution flew on lap seventeen when 12 and 11 went around in turn two. Cody holds the lead with Venable second, Morris in third, Nelson fourth and Porter at fifth. Back under green Cody opened a small gap between himself and Venable. Caution reared its head again on lap twenty two when Nelson spun in two and Porter tagged him. Cody again led to the green. With one to go it was all Cody at the point with Point Leader Venable second and Morris third. After the checkered flag Jerry Bohlman received the black flag for unsportsmanlike driving after running Nelson up to the top of the back straight. Morris was disqualified in post-race tech, moving Porter into the third spot. Nick Poole led the field of Open-Wheel Modifieds to the green flag for their Mid-Season Championship race with Leb Morris on the outside of the front row. With green in the air it was Poole out front following a brief side-by-side run out of four. Morris runs second with David Seffens Jr. at third. Caution flew on lap four when
Jody Blankenship spun in turn two. Poole led at the yellow with Morris second and Seffens third. Back under green it was Poole holding onto his lead. At lap five Sean Pitts challenged Seffens for third, taking the spot out of two. Lap seven saw Seffens reclaim third. Caution waved on lap eight when Blankenship went around in turn two again. Poole led for the restart, rocketing out front once again. Poole dominated to the checkers with Morris at second and Seffens third. Dean Shaw led the Hobby field to green with Howie Reeves outside. Under green it was Shaw into the lead while Reeves and Kevin Jernigan battled for second. Caution flew on lap two when Matt Miley, Jim Jarvis and Jay Jones get together out of turn two. Shaw leads to the caution with Jernigan second and John Slay at third. Back under green Reeves wasted no time diving inside Slay to take third as Tim Fowler followed into fourth. Slay resumed in fifth. Caution flew on lap six when Slay went around in turn two. Shaw led to the yellow with Jernigan second and Reeves at third. Shaw again took to the lead. At lap eight Fower runs inside Reeves to move into third before Carl Wilkerson and Slay went around in two to bring out caution. Shaw led the field to the restart once again, as Fowler looks inside Jernighan without success, falling in line at third. Lap ten saw Reeves take third back from Fowler inside on turn four as Shaw remains at the point with Jernigan at second. By lap seventeen Shaw runs with nearly a full straight advantage over Jernigan. Caution flew on lap twenty-three when Thomas Myers spun in two. Shaw led to the yellow with Reeves having taken over second. Jernigan runs third, Fowler fourth with Dale Bush rounding out the lead five. Back green Shaw took back out into the lead but with one to go Shaw spun in four, handing the lead and win to Reeves. Jernigan crossed in second with Fowler third. The Crate Late Models rolled next with season point leader Randy Polk on the pole with Joseph Joiner at second on the outside of the front row. Polk took the point as the green flew with Joiner second and Steven Jernigan at third. When Jernigan bobbled in four Craig Turner moved to third. Caution waved on lap one when Martin Liland Jr and Taylor Jarvis got together. Polk led the field to the restart, holding the lead with Joiner at second and Turner third. Caution flew on lap three when John Melton slowed on the back straight with no change in position out front. Lap eighteen saw Joiner and Polk side by side out of four with Joiner pulling to the lead as Polk got held outside. Turner followed to second. Under the checkered flag it was Joiner for the win with Turner second and Polk at third. Intermission was filled with the typically awesome fireworks display, put on by Michael Oliver, that Southern Raceway is the undeniable annual leader in! For twenty minutes those in attendance, and around the speedway, were treated to a multi-color, earth shaking, spectacular.
Following the Fireworks Extravaganza at intermission the Street Stocks rolled out for their Mid-Season Championship race. On the pole was point leader Brandon Kilpatrick with Preston Porter on his outside. As green flew it was Kilpatrick to the lead as Kyle Bryant, David Windham and Porter ran three wide for second with Windham pulling to the position. Bryant moved into third with Porter fourth. By lap four Porter had regained third while Michael Porter pulled to fourth over Bryant. Caution flew on lap seven when J.D. Rutherford spun low in turn four. Kilpatrick led Windham to the yellow with P. Porter third, M. Porter fourth and Bryant in fifth. As the green flag waved once more it was Kilpatrick out front once again with the field stringing out single file behind. Caution waved on lap eleven when Billy Copple went around in turn four. Kilpatrick led to the caution with Windham still at second and P. Porter third. Kilpatrick again led the way to the green. Windham pulled inside Kilpatrick down the back straight and into turn three the two made contact which lasted to the front straight when the two turned low and stopped as caution flew on lap thirteen. P. Porter runs at the point now with Bryant at second and M. Porter in third. Bradey Reeves holds fourth with Larry Murphy fifth. No changes up front as the race ran green again until lap seventeen when Reeves came to a stop on the front straight. P. Porter led to the yellow with Bryant second and M. Porter at third. Caution again waved on lap nineteen when Cory Butler got into the back of Kilpatrick and spun in two. Porter again brought the field to green. Lap twenty saw M. Porter with a run inside Bryant, passing his Brother P. Porter into the lead. When P. Porter got sideways in two, and was tagged by Copple caution flew again. M. Porter brought the field to green with Kilpatrick at second and Butler in third. M. Porter led to the checkered flag with Kilpatrick taking second and Buter third. Reeves went around in turn four on the way to the checkers. Troy Williams led the Bomber field to green with Greg Burton on the outside of the front row. When green fell it was Burton to the lead until losing wheel in turn one on lap one. Terry Mayhair pulled to the lead with William Arnett second and Burton third. Mayhair brought the field to green, pulling back out front. Arnett slowed, dropping to third behind Burton. At lap nine Levi Donaldson moved to challenge Arnett for third. Caution waved on lap ten when 6 spun in turn four. Donaldson’s bid for third ended when he turned it around in three and continued on to take the caution. Mayhair again brought the field to green, holding onto the lead as Burton looks inside without success. When Arnett went around in turn two, Billy Fletcher pulled into third. Lap seventeen saw Jason Barnes pull to third over Fletcher with Donaldson following into fifth. Caution flew on lap twenty when Ricky Balkum Jr turned Fletcher around on the back straight. Balkum was sent to the rear of the field for the restart. Mayhair led to the caution with Burton second and Barnes third. Under green once more it was still Mayhair. Mayhair led to the checkered flag to claim the win, Burton crossed second with Barnes third.
Tally Warrick led the field of Stingers to the green flag with David Simpson on the outside of the front row. When the green flew it was Simpson to the lead with Warrick digging inside. Through turn on Warrick pulled to the lead. By lap three second was Johnny Jackson with Josh Livingston third. At lap seven caution flew for 47 stopped on the back straight. Warrick led to caution with Jackson second and Livingston holding third. Harry Beatty runs in fourth and David Simpson completes the front five. Back under green its still Warrick out front. Caution flew on lap nine when Joe Pursley came to a stop on the back straight. Warrick led to caution. Under green once more it was Warrick out front with Livingston second and Jackson at third. Lap eleven saw Warrick spin in turn one with some help from Livingston. Both cars moved to the rear of the field. Jackson takes over the point with Beatty second and Simpson at third. Back under green it was Jackson with Simpson second. Red waved on lap fifteen when Warwick’s car went on fire, which was extinguished quickly. Jackson still leads Simpson with Beatty third. Lap eighteen saw Kenneth Clemmons move to challenge Beatty, overtaking the third spot on the back straight. Jackson remains out front with Simpson second. With two laps remaining Livingston pulls inside Simpson in turn three to move to second. Though turn four to the checkered flag it was Livingston inside Jackson, swapping some paint as he pulled to the lead for the win. Jackson took second with Simpson third. Ladies Powderpuff in the Bomber cars was won by Stephanie Donaldson. The Stinger car Ladies Powderpuff race victory was claimed by Amy Kersey.
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