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Michael Despain
JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (October 2) - Ponderosa Speedway would present the 20th anniversary edition of the Fall Classic for the National All Star Racing Association and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY would put name in the record books as the winner of the event and pick up a $5,000 payday. Michael England of Glasgow, KY would take the $1,000 to win Clayton Homes UMP Modified main event, while Wayne Hager of Nicholasville, KY would take $2,500 in winning the Hensley Ag Center Outlaw Sportsman special. Glen Hounshell, Jr. of Berea, KY would win the Street Stock feature and James Burton of Burnside, KY would win the Front Wheel Drive feature. Rain just shortly after Super Late Model time trials would delay the start of action by nearly two hours.
Race Photos - NASRA Late Models at Ponderosa Speedway
The NASRA 20th Annual Fall Classic would feature a very entertaining battle for the lead late in the race between second-generation racers Victor Lee and Mike Marlar as the duo would over every inch of the racing surface from around the midpoint of the race until lap 30 when Lee would make contact with the slower car of Christian Rayburn getting into turn three and get involved in the tangle, while second place running Mike Marlar would slide into the fray as well. Lee would be sent to the rear of the field for turning the slower and Marlar would be sent to the rear of the field for stopping on the track. This turn of events would hand the lead over to Eric Wells and Wells would drive away on the final restart of the event to claim the $5,000 victory in the David Wells owned Cox Wrecker Service/Tim Short Automotive/Expressions Floral and Gifts/ Convenient Lube/Rockfork Resources/American Race Tires sponsored #18 Rocket Chassis/Custom Race Engines powered machine. Dustin Neat would finish second, followed by Greg Johnson in third, while Justin Rattliff and 14th starting David Webb would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten were Joey Daniel, Aaron Ridley, Marty O'Neal, Victor Lee, and Brandon Hardgrove. In preliminary action, Mike Marlar would be the top qualifier among 30 entries. Mike Marlar would win Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Eric Wells would win Budda Bert Transmission Sales and Service heat two, Victor Lee would win Arizona Sport Shirts heat three, and Joey Daniel would win Cruise with the Champions heat four. Randy Robbins won the Double H Race Fabrication B-Main, while Arnie Fields and Bobby Wolter, Jr. were series provisionals, with Doodle Farris earning the track provisional.
NASRA Super Late Models (30 entries)
Top Qualifier- Mike Marlar
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat#1 (top 4 transfer)- Mike Marlar, Tim Tungate, Justin Rattliff, Brandon Hardgrove, Jim Beeman, Rohn Moon (DNS- Mike Jewell, Arnie Fields)
Budda Bert Transmissions Sales and Service Heat#2 (top 4 transfer)- Eric Wells, Jeff Watson, Skylar Marlar, David Webb, Randy Robbins, John Minon, Doodle Farris (DNS- Michael Chilton)
Arizona Sport Shirts Heat #3 (top 4 transfer)- Victor Lee, Aaron Ridley, Marty O'Neal, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Christian Rayburn, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Kevin Colston
Cruise with the Champions Heat#4 (top 4 transfer)- Joey Daniel, Dustin Neat, Greg Johnson, Tim Rivers, Jeff Rawlings, Bill Bray, Danny Erskine
Double H Race Fabrication B-Main (top 4 transfer)- Randy Robbins, Christian Rayburn, John Minon, Bill Bray, Jeff Rawlings, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Kevin Colston, Doodle Farris, Arnie Fields, Danny Erskine, Rohn Moon, Jim Beeman (DNS- Mike Jewell, Michael Chilton)
Series Provisionals- Arnie Fields, Bobby Wolter, Jr.
Track Provisional- Doodle Farris
20th Annual Fall Classic A-Main- Eric Wells, Dustin Neat, Greg Johnson, Justin Rattliff, David Webb, Joey Daniel, Aaron Ridley, Marty O'Neal, Victor Lee, Brandon Hardgrove, Skylar Marlar, Bobby Carrier, Jr., John Minon, Christian Rayburn, Bill Bray, Arnie Fields, Doodle Farris, Mike Marlar, Tim Rivers, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Jeff Watson, Tim Tungate, Randy Robbins
Michael England would be the dominant force in the Clayton Homes UMP Modified main event in the seat of a different race car than he drove the night before and would put that machine in victory lane. England would drive the Rocky Wilson owned Willard's Heating and Cooling/Brooks Fencing/Bivens Farms/Snap On Tools sponsored #67 Bandit Race Car, Dale Meers Race Engine powered mount to the win. Josh Lucas would finish second after battling with England late in the feature event, with Josh Eads taking third. Clint Demoss and J.T. Ayers would complete the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Tommy Gregory, Russ Gabbert, Benji Lee, Randy Turpin, and Shon Flanary. Heat race wins fell to Eads, England, and Demoss.
The Hensley Ag Center Outlaw Sportsman special would feature three different leaders and the final lead change took place on lap 17 when Wayne Hager would take the top spot and drive on to the $2,500 payday in the David Murphy owned Touch of Style Hair Design/Prime Time Karoke and Limo/Hensley Farm and Diesel/Modern HVAC/Eddie Carrier, Sr./Grover Motorsports sponsored #07. Donnie Sullivan, John Cole, Stacey Decker, and Richard Mitchell would round out the rest of the top five. Completing the top ten would be Scott Hutchinson, David Mansfield, Chad Brigdon, Anthony Wiseman, and Billy Meredith. Heat wins were taken by Hager and Meredith.
The Street Stock feature event would fall to Glen Hounshell, Jr. in the Daniel Howard owned TR Engines sponsored #30 mount. Hounshell, Jr. would get the win over Karen King and Johnny King.
James Burton would outdistance Doug Radford to claim the Front Wheel Drive feature win aboard the Angel Burton owned Complete Auto Repair/D&M Muffler/Darlene's Variety/Lake Cumberland Speedway sponsored #1 unit. Radford would finish second, followed by Johnnie Adams, Michael Coleman, and T.J. Preston.
SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY- October 2, 2010
Clayton Homes UMP Modifieds (28 entries)
1st Heat- Josh Eads, J.T. Ayers, Keith Denney, James Grigsby
2nd Heat- Michael England, Tommy Gregory, Randy Turpin, Shon Flanary
3rd Heat- Clint Demoss, Josh Lucas, Tim Patrick, David Adams
B-Main- Billy Cooper, Jared Reams, Brad Schlosser, Jason Wheatley
A-Main- Michael England, Josh Lucas, Josh Eads, Clint Demoss, J.T. Ayers, Tommy Gregory, Russ Gabbert, Benji Lee, Randy Turpin, Shon Flanary, Keith Denney, Elliott Despain, Jason Wheatley, Ben Petrey, Billy Cooper, Gary Parks, Brad Schlosser, David Adams, Bartley Grant, Jared Reams, Tim Patrick, James Grigsby
D&D Pallet Recyclers UMP Sportsman (18 entries)
1st Heat- Wayne Hager, Stacey Decker, John Cole, Jeremy Howard
2nd Heat- Billy Meredith, Scott McCloud, Scott Hutchinson, David Mansfield
Hensley Ag Center 20 A-Main- Wayne Hager, Donnie Sullivan, John Cole, Stacey Decker, Richard Mitchell, Scott Hutchinson, David Mansfield, Chad Brigdon, Anthony Wiseman, Billy Meredith, Jeremy Howard, Scott McCloud, Gary Thompson, Kevin Pedigo, Johnny Stacy, Robert Houchens, Glen Hounshell, Jr. (DNS-Darrell Cain)
Street Stocks (3 entries)
Feature- Glen Hounshell, Jr., Karen King, Johnny King
Front Wheel Drives (8 entries)
Feature- James Burton, Doug Radford, Johnnie Adams, Michael Coleman, T.J. Preston, David Barron, Charlie Burton, C.J. Troxtell
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