Cleveland Speedway
June 9, 2012
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BRADY JR. TAKES A-HOBBY.... PRITCHARD AGAIN TOPS LLM/CRATE's at CLEVELAND

by Steve Hixson
Cleveland, TN (6/9/12) --- Owners Lisa and Ronnie Willkomm welcommed racefans to their Cleveland Speedway on the 17th Wedding Anniversary Saturday night and hosted the A-Hobby Mid Season Championship to a large crowd of spectators and competitors. Mitch Brady Jr. kept the battle behind him for his biggest win of his career taking the $500 payday. A large crash behind the winner damaged over 10 of the entrants including Len McNeese, Michael Brooks, Matt Moore and current points leader Johnny Hughes early in the race but most were able to continue. In the LLM/Crate feature it again Brian Pritchard in the Big Red Machine taking the 30-lap feature for his second trip to A-1 Towing Victory Lane this season. Pritchard in his #3 "Ron's Car Wash of Ooltewah, George Shaw Racing, Steven Hogan Racing, Gann, Roofing, Spangler Sheet Metal, Hoosier Tire, Pritchard Racing" sponsored MasterSbilt / GM Performance 604 Bill Hendren powered machine lead from the pole the entire feature with Andy Pickelsimer and points leader Jason Welshan following. Pritchard's Hogans Hero's Gang joined him in victory lane. Pritchard earned a $900 payday + the $100 (Crate) bonus for his first win of the season. Next Saturday Pritchard and all LLM/Crate competitors will be vying for a $1,500 payday for the Mid-Season Championship.

A-Hobby: Mid Season Championship Winner - Mitch Brady Jr (# X13) of Chattanooga, TN
2.Len McNeese, 3.Michael Brooks, 4.Richard Dixon, 5.Johnny Hughes, 6.Jody Hixson, 7.Gary Johnson, 8.Lamar Hughes, 9.Jim Twiggs, 10.Josh Walker, 11.Johnny Guilizia, 12.Glen Season III, 13.Caleb Patton, 14.Bo Allison, 15.Matt Moore, 16.Greg Greene, 17.Robbie Greene, 18.Brandon Stanfield, 19.Michael Rearden

LLM/Crate: Winner: Brian Pritchard (# 3) of Harrison, TN
2.Andy Pickelsimer 3.Jason Welshan, 4.Jimmy Elliott, 5.Dewayne Powell, 6.Jarrett Choatte, 7.Booger Brooks, 8.Bobby Doss, 9.Michael Evans, 10.Rex Richey, 11.Clyde Stanton, 12.David Doss, 13.Stone Fuller, 14.Scottie Hogan, 15.Brandon Gray, 16.Don Van Winkle, 17.Jason Jones, 18.James Gamble, 19.Bobby Mayse, 20.Lee Fredrick, 21.Greg Tinker, 22.Kaleb Boling, 23.John Ownbey, 24.Tod Hernandez

Hobby: Winner: Jason Brown (# 42) of Cleveland, TN
2.Tom Gilbert, 3.Lee Harbin, 4.Ronnie Brooks, 5.Corey Sanders, 6.Shorty Strickland, 7.Chip Henry, 8.Buck Hoffman, 9.Jason Earwood, 10.BJ Wilson, 11.Tyler Whaley, 12.Derrick Forgey, 13.Eric Hughes, 14.James McMurray

Pony: Winner: Danny Burnette (# 4) of Chattanooga, TN ---- Two in a Row
2.Nathan Hair, 3.Steven Campbell, 4.Dewayne Rogers, 5.Bruce Kimber, 6.Bo Allison, 7.Jim Nichols

Cruisers Winner: Richard Dixon (# 3) of Cleveland, TN
2.Jimmy Elliott, 3.Lee Fredrick