CCSDS/MARS DIRTcars
Thunderbird Speedway
October 5, 2012
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Stovall wires Thunderfest field on opening night at Thunderbird Speedway



MARS PR
MUSKOGEE, OK (October 5, 2012) – Jesse Stovall of Republic, MO wins night one of Thunderfest at Thunderbird Speedway Friday night.  Stovall bested the 22 car starting field by leading every lap and withstanding several charges by runner-up finisher Will Vaught of Crane, MO.

Vaught made Stovall earn every penny of the $3,000 winner’s share. On the last lap, Stovall went high in turn one to put a lap down on Enid Oklahoma driver, Cliff Morrow. Vaught noticed an opportunity as he went low tried to steal the win away from Stovall. As the trio exited turn two, Stovall would muscle his way through and pick up his 7th win of the 2012 season.



Vaught, the defending Thunderfest Champion, finished second.  Jon Kirby of Russellville, AR; Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO and Justin Zeitner of LaVista, NE rounded out the top five.

A-Main
1 00S Jesse Stovall
2 1V Will Vaught
3 11K Jon Kirby
4 75 Terry Phillips
5 Z62 Justin Zeitner
6 2 Tommy Weder, Jr.
7 98 Justin Wells
8 115 Brandon Smith
9 58 Gary Christian
10 77A Justin Asplin
11 5 Jon Mitchell
12 56 Tony Jackson, Jr.
13 14JR Shawn Knuckles
14 33X Eric Turner
15 88 Jon Driskill
16 14R Jeff Roth
17 8 Kenneth Jackson
18 99 Cliff Morrow
19 14W Dustin Walker
20 26R Randy Roth
21 55 Cole Berkenbile
22 7D Jake Davis

B-Main #1
1 88 Jon Driskill
2 5 Jon Mitchell
3 23 Jason Sperry
4 19 Kyle Slader
5 7D Jake Davis
6 10 Jacob Magee
7 11M Brandon Morton
8 36 Jason Redman

B-Main #2
1 14R Jeff Roth
2 58 Gary Christian
3 75S Brooklin Stephens
4 52 Dillon Rupe
5 26R Randy Roth
6 99 Cliff Morrow
7 14R Jeremy Morris
8 8 Kenneth Jackson

Heat #1
1 11K Jon Kirby
2 77A Justin Asplin
3 14JR Shawn Knuckles
4 33X Eric Turner
5 10 Jacob Magee
6 19 Kyle Slader
7 14R Jeremy Morris
8 36 Jason Redman

Heat #2
1 55 Cole Berkenbile
2 56 Tony Jackson, Jr.
3 14W Dustin Walker
4 88 Jon Driskill
5 75S Brooklin Stephens
6 52 Dillon Rupe
7 11M Brandon Morton
8 28M Garrett Murrell

Heat #3
1 1V Will Vaught
2 00S Jesse Stovall
3 115 Brandon Smith
4 14R Jeff Roth
5 23 Jason Sperry
6 5 Jon Mitchell
7 7D Jake Davis
8 8 Kenneth Jackson

Heat #4
1 98 Justin Wells
2 Z62 Justin Zeitner
3 2 Tommy Weder, Jr.
4 75 Terry Phillips
5 58 Gary Christian
6 99 Cliff Morrow
7 26R Randy Roth