Comp Cams Super Dirt Series
Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series
Greenville Speedway
May 8, 2015
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History Made by Bub McCool at Greenville Speedway

by Ben Shelton
GREENVILLE, Mississippi (May 8) – History was made on Friday evening as the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) presented by Lucas Oil went head-to-head with the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) for the first time ever in a showdown at Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi).

When the checkered flag dropped on the night it was Bub McCool scoring the $2,000 win by a matter of inches.

On a night plagued by rain, Brian Rickman and Duke Palasini brought the field to the green flag for the 40 lap finale. Rickman snagged the lead at the drop of the green flag and paced the field until lap 11, when the first caution flew for his brother, Rick Rickman, who slowed.

At the time of the caution Brian Rickman was followed by Robert Baker, Palasini, and tenth starting, Bub McCool.

The feature would be slowed once more by a caution period with Rickman maintaining the lead as McCool raced his way into the second spot. The race endured a long green-flag run to close the finale, and this set the stage for McCool to reel in Rickman in lapped traffic.

On the final lap McCool made his move on Rickman, and won the drag race to the checkered flag to claim the win by a matter of inches. Rickman, Kyle Beard, Robert Baker, and Duke Palasini rounded out the top five finishers. The victory was the third CCSDS triumph of McCool’s career.

Local standout, Duke Palasini from Leland, Mississippi blazed to fast time honors in qualifying with a 14.453 second lap around the ¼ mile oval.

Saturday evening, May 9th will find the CCSDS sanctioning their first-ever event at the state-of-the-art, Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) as they once again go into battle against the MSCCS racers. The 3/8 mile oval, known as the “black ice,” will play host to a $2,500-to-win, 40 lap program. NeSmith Late Models, Street Stocks, and Factory Stocks will be part of the program. Driver’s meeting is at 6:00 pm with hot laps at 6:30 p.m.

A-Main  
1 57j Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS $2,500
2 90 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS
3 86 Kyle Beard Trumann, AR
4 17M Robert Baker Bryant, AR
5 V8 Duke Palasini Leland, MS
6 1C Chad Thrash Meridian, MS
7 F5 Garrett Alberson Las Cruces, NM
8 27S Tommy Surrett Little Rock, AR
9 99F Clay Fisher Dewitt, AR
10 1 B.J. Robinson Shreveport, LA
11 18 Jack Sullivan Greenbriar, AR
12 R5 Kyle Cummings Sibley, LA
13 4s Shannon Scott Henryetta, OK
14 D8 Doug Showah Indianola, MS
15 18 Ross Camponova Shelby, MS
16 110 Brent Barrett Cleveland, MS
17 44 Brett White Kosciusko, MS
18 47 Chandler Petty Austin, AR
19 9L Clint Logan Philadelphia, MS
20 34 Bo Gordon Merigold, MS
21 86 Rick Rickman Columbus, MS
22 C8 Timothy Culp West Monroe, LA
23 21x Neil Baggett Columbus, MS
24 56 Bubba Harrison Cleveland, MS

Dash  
1 90 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS
2 V8 Duke Palasini Leland, MS
3 17M Robert Baker Bryant, AR
4 86 Rick Rickman Columbus, MS
5 1 B.J. Robinson Shreveport, LA
6 27S Tommy Surrett Little Rock, AR
7 1C Chad Thrash Meridian, MS
8 4s Shannon Scott Henryetta, OK

B-Main #1  
1 F5 Garrett Alberson Las Cruces, NM
2 99F Clay Fisher Dewitt, AR
3 D8 Doug Showah Indianola, MS
4 47 Chandler Petty Austin, AR
5 44 Brett White Kosciusko, MS
6 110 Brent Barrett Cleveland, MS
7 2 Allen Murray San Antonio, TX
8 18 Ross Camponova Shelby, MS
9 58 Casey Findley Bryant, AR
10 05 Scott Abraham Edwards, MS
11 7p David Payne Cabot, AR
12 32 Mark Dodson Caledonia, MS
13 21x Neil Baggett Columbus, MS

B-Main #2  
1 57j Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
2 86 Kyle Beard Trumann, AR
3 34 Bo Gordon Merigold, MS
4 R5 Kyle Cummings Sibley, LA
5 C8 Timothy Culp West Monroe, LA
6 56 Bubba Harrison Cleveland, MS
7 521 Ryan Colby Greenville, MS
8 9L Clint Logan Philadelphia, MS
9 A8 Austin Arnold Hattiesburg, MS
10 18 Jack Sullivan Greenbriar, AR
11 115 Brandon Smith Floral, AR
12 77 Gavin Landers Batesville, AR

Group #1    
1 V8 Duke Palasini Leland, MS 14.453
2 86 Rick Rickman Columbus, MS 14.510
3 27S Tommy Surrett Little Rock, AR 14.584
4 1C Chad Thrash Meridian, MS 14.759
5 99F Clay Fisher Dewitt, AR 14.771
6 F5 Garrett Alberson Las Cruces, NM 14.810
7 47 Chandler Petty Austin, AR 15.066
8 44 Brett White Kosciusko, MS 15.144
9 110 Brent Barrett Cleveland, MS 15.201
10 D8 Doug Showah Indianola, MS 15.341
11 18 Ross Camponova Shelby, MS 15.353
12 2 Allen Murray San Antonio, TX 15.483
13 05 Scott Abraham Edwards, MS 15.498
14 32 Mark Dodson Caledonia, MS 15.730
15 7p David Payne Cabot, AR 15.822

Group #2    
1 90 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS 14.586
2 17M Robert Baker Bryant, AR 14.641
3 1 B.J. Robinson Shreveport, LA 14.742
4 4s Shannon Scott Henryetta, OK 14.756
5 57j Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS 14.834
6 34 Bo Gordon Merigold, MS 15.038
7 C8 Timothy Culp West Monroe, LA 15.124
8 77 Gavin Landers Batesville, AR 15.211
9 86 Kyle Beard Trumann, AR 15.226
10 R5 Kyle Cummings Sibley, LA 15.388
11 56 Bubba Harrison Cleveland, MS 15.420
12 18 Jack Sullivan Greenbriar, AR 15.486
13 521 Ryan Colby Greenville, MS 15.556
14 115 Brandon Smith Floral, AR 15.664
15 9L Clint Logan Philadelphia, MS 15.863