Butler Motor Speedway
September 9, 2011
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Johnson takes the Late Model main event win at Butler Motor Speedway

BUTLER, Mo. (September 9) - Butler was able to avoid the rain drops and produce very exciting racing. With the temperatures in the mid 60's at race time, the track held the moisture allowing high speeds and close side by side racing action.

Street stocks were the first feature races. Chip Shaddox and Brian Welliver raced side by sided early on battling for the lead. Caution would fly early with a terrifying crash involving Terry Moss as Moss came out of turn 4 he collected the wall causing him to roll 2 times down the front stretch. Moss was uninjured but his night was done. The field took the green with Shaddox at the point with Welliver and Henry Whalley hot on his heels. Shawn Hendren worked his way into the mix running the high side and looked to be a threat to win until engine problems retired him for the evening. Shaddox Welliver and Whalley battled in a tight group for the lead with Shaddox taking the win.

Hobby Stocks saw long time veteran Allen Guthry showing his experience would be unmatched taking the feature win.

B Mods brought out exciting door to door and wheel to wheel racing. Brad Smith and Jerry Brown would lead the field to green. Smith would take the early lead with Mike Streigel and Jerry Brown making it a 3 way challenge for the lead. Streigel would commit to the low line with Smith running the cushion. Streigel was able to take the lead after he and Smith ran door to door for numerous laps. Once Streigel got out front he didn't look back and took the win.

Late Models were next out, Matt Johnson and Larry Jones lead the field in to turn 1 with Johnson up high and Jones mod track. Johnson and Jones would swap the lead back and forth with Chris Watts in striking distance. Johnson found the fast lane up high and was able to take the feature win.

A Mods was the last feature to get the crowd on their feet. Tim Setzer and Shawn Nations would bring the track to life charging into turn 1 with not enough room to fit a piece of paper between the two. Setzer took the lead going into turn 3. Nations would get pressure from Whitey Folk Chase Jones and Josh Poe. Setzer was able to stretch out his lead while Nations Folk Poe Jones Randy Zimmerman and Nick Pence wowed the crowd running 3 and 4 wide. Setzer would go on to claim the victory.

Feature Winners
Street Stock
1 Chip Shaddox
17 Brian Welliver
68 Henry Whalley
00 Chris Mulich
7 Gene Jones
M64 Shawn Hendren
90 Terry Moss

Hobby Stocks
17A Allen Guthry
71 Tim Bowen
33 Chris Kircher

B Mods
19 Mike Streigel
99 Brad Smith
1B Bobby Williams
X Jerry Brown
08 Scott Pullen
0 Galvin
1 Devin Irvin

Late Models
5J Matt Johnson
99J Larry Jones
53 Chris Watts

A Mods
51 Tim Setzer
14 Shawn Nations
6 Whitey Folk
03 Chase Jones
99 Randy Zimmerman
32P Nick Pence
25 Jordan McCummin
12K Kaliegh Archer
71 Chris Tonoli
1B Kaleb Bray

Heat race winners
Street Stock: Heat 1
17 Brian Welliver
Heat 2
1 Chip Shaddox
Hobby Stock
17A Allen Guthery
B Mods
X Jerry Brown
99 Brad Smith
Late Models
5J Matt Johnson
A Mods
Heat 1
14 Shawn Nations
Heat 2
51 Tim Setzer


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