Post by LMR on 08/28/11 at 2:08am
MARS/UMP Late Models
I-55 Raceway
August 27, 2011
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Stovall wins thriller over Sheppard in MARS/UMP Clash at I-55 Raceway
I-55 Raceway PR
PEVELY, Mo. (August 27) - Jesse Stovall and Brandon Sheppard gave the fans one of the most thrilling races they will ever witness as they both came from deep starting positions to battle side by side the final five laps at the Valvoline Battle Royal featuring the MARS vs UMP DIRTcar Late Models. Sheppard started thirteenth and used the same line he used a few months earlier at I-55 Raceway, when he lapped almost the entire field, to take the lead on lap twenty-six. Meanwhile, Stovall was working his way to the front as well after starting nineteenth by using the same line as Sheppard.
Brian Shirley led the first twenty-five laps before surrendering the lead to Sheppard. Shirley would have problems a few laps later and have to pit. Another favorite, Jason Feger, would suffer a flat tire under a lap thirty-three caution period while running third, ending his hopes. Shannon Babb, who had been on a role by winning the previous two MARS/UMP events, would almost completely spin in turn three while battling with Moyer and lose several spots. Babb would then fully spin in turn four for the final caution of the race on lap thirty-three.
Sheppard appeared he would use the low line to race to victory on restart on lap thirty-three, but Stovall, who restarted third, used the middle line to pull along side Sheppard for the lead. The two would literally race the entire final five laps side-by-side. Sheppard would hold the lead at the line on laps thirty-six, thirty-seven and thirty-eight. But Stovall would get the edge over Sheppard on the final two laps and get the win!
A-Main
1 00x Jesse Stovall
2 b5 Brandon Sheppard
3 21 Billy Moyer
4 74 Jeremy Payne
5 00 Randy Korte
6 1s Jack Sullivan
7 0 Dewayne Kiefer
8 56 Tony Jackson, Jr.
9 77 Jason McBride
10 14 Brad Looney
11 32 Bobby Pierce
12 30 Mark Voigt
13 95 Jeff Johns
14 75 Terry Phillips
15 25 Jason Feger
16 18 Shannon Babb
17 33f Rickey Frankel
18 3s Brian Shirley
19 96t R.C. Whitwell
20 2j Dave Jumper
21 88 Scott Weber
22 42 Brandon McCormick
23 21jr Billy Moyer, Jr.
24 98 Jason Rauen
B-Main #1
1 88 Scott Weber
2 00x Jesse Stovall
3 0 Dewayne Kiefer
4 16 Rusty Griffaw
5 28 Dennis Erb
6 42 Brandon McCormick
7 95 Jeff Johns
8 77 Justin Asplin
9 28j Leroy Johnson
10 33m Tim Manville
B-Main #2
1 33f Ricky Frankel
2 2j Dave Jumper
3 78 Mark Miner
4 95a Andrew Johns
5 1hr Ron McQuerry
6 7z Matt Zimmerly
7 86 Jason Crump
8 23 Paul Roider
9 96t RC Whitwell
Heat 1
1 00k Randy Korte
2 74 Jeremy Payne
3 21 Billy Moyer
4 b5 Brandon Sheppard
5 88 Scott Weber
6 33m Tim Manville
7 42m Brandon McCormick
8 77a Justin Asplin
9 28j Leroy Johnson
Heat 2
1 3s Brian Shirley
2 18 Shannon Babb
3 32 Bobby Pierce
4 75 Terry Phillips
5 96t RC Whitwell
6 23 Paul Roider
7 7z Matt Zimmerly
8 95a Andrew Johns
9 42t Eric Turner DNS
Heat 3
1 25 Jason Feger
2 98 Jason Rauen
3 21jr Billy Moyer Jr.
4 77m Jason McBride
5 00x Jesse Stovall
6 28 Dennis Erb
7 0 Dewayne Kiefer
8 16 Rusty Griffaw
9 95 Jeff Johns
Heat 4
1 1s Jack Sullivan
2 14 Brad Looney
3 56 Tony Jackson
4 30 Mark Voigt
5 2j Dave Jumper
6 33f Ricky Frankel
7 78 Mark Miner
8 1hr Ron McQuerry
9 86 Jason Crump
