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SRRS PR
ALPHA, Ky. (April 28) - The Southern Regional Racing Series, presented by PPM Racing Products, expanded their horizons on Saturday, as the Series ventured onto new turf, the bluegrass, in the state of Kentucky. When the fifty laps, at Clinton County Speedway, were completed, Brasstown, NC's Ray Cook had left a big Tarheel footprint, in the Kentucky clay.
In group qualifying, Cook, in the Arvil Cook Investments' Mastersbilt, grabbed the Star Grafix & Signs pole position award, with Decatur, AL's Brandon King taking the outside front row.
The race took four attempts to get underway, as Murfreesboro, TN's Tony Morris, Piedmont, AL's Ryan Law, and a six car pile-up, in turn four, all produced cautions, before a lap could be completed.
Cook went to the lead, after all the yellow flags were cleaned up, with King, Linden, TN's Eric Hickerson, Sparta's Perry Delaney and Raus, TN's Jay Brinkley, in hot pursuit The field was again brought under caution, when Sparta, TN's Michael Luna spun on the front stretch.
Cook continued to lead the pack around the quarter-mile, for the next thirteen circuits, when mechanical problems took Luna out, slowing the field, on lap twenty-seven. The top five remained the same. That's the way they would stay, until lap thirty-eight, when Baxter, TN's Junior Brown got together with Campbellsville KY's Jeff Watson. The spin also collected Morris, who was able to continue, finishing sixth. Watson wasn't as fortunate, and not very happy, as his top ten run was over.
At this point, it was Cook, King, who was giving Cook all he wanted for the lead, Hickerson, Brinkley, and Florence, AL's Byron Michael. Delaney had to leave the track, with a possible broken shock, after running fourth all night. He was having his best run in an S.R.R.S. event. From there, it was all green, as Cook raced, side-by-side, with King, leading him to the checkers, by a few car lengths. Hickerson, Brinkley, and Michael, followed them across the line. Cook collected $3000 for his efforts.
Qualifying
Group 1: 53 Ray Cook, 14 Brandon King, 01 Jay Brinkley
Group 2: 98 Eric Hickerson, 53 Perry Delaney, 27 Joe Denby
Heat 1
Start Finish
1 1 B17 Byron Michael
2 2 11 Jeff Watson
3 3 R1 Riley Hickman
4 4 95 Jimmy Tucker
7 5 16 Steven Ashby
8 6 32 Mike Luna
10 7 31 Kenny Cobble
9 8 13 Mark Walters
5 9 11 Ryan Law
6 10 20 Ray McElhiney
31 Kenny Cobble, 13 Mark Walters DQ for not crossing scales
B17 Byron Michael, 11 Jeff Watson, R1 Riley Hickman, 95 Jimmy Tucker, 16 Steven Ashby, 32 Mike Luna, 11 Ryan Law, 20 Ray McElhiney advance to feature
Heat 2
Start Finish
3 1 D8 Dustin Linville
1 2 55 Tim Taylor
5 3 M31 Tony Morris
2 4 76 Fred Flatt
7 5 K0 Kelly Hanvey
6 6 01 Ben Kittrell
4 7 112 Michael Luna
10 8 35 DennisBarton
8 9 54P Joe Patrick
9 10 23J Junior Brown
D8 Dustin Linville, 55 Tim Taylor, M31 Tony Morris, 76 Fred Flatt, K0 Kelly Hanvey, 01 Ben Kittrell, 112 Michael Luna, 35 Dennis Barton advance to feature
Feature
Start Finish
1 1 53 Ray Cook
3 2 14 Brandon King
2 3 98 Eric Hickerson
5 4 01 Jay Brinkley
7 5 B17 Byron Michael
12 6 M31 Tony Morris
11 7 R1 Riley Hickman
16 8 K0 Kelly Hanvey
8 9 D8 Dustin Linville
10 10 55 Tim Taylor
15 11 16 Steven Ashby
6 12 27 Joe Denby
18 13 01 Ben Kittrell
13 14 95 Jimmy Tucker
22 15 35 Dennis Barton
17 16 32 Mike Luna
14 17 76 Fred Flatt
26 18 13 Mark Walters
23 19 20 Ray McElhiney
24 20 23J Junior Brown
4 21 53 Perry Delaney
9 22 11 Jeff Watson
20 23 112 Michael Luna
25 24 54P Joe Patrick
21 25 11 Ryan Law
19 26 31 Kenny Cobble
SRRS Provisionals: 31 Kenny Cobble, 23J Junior Brown Track Provisionals: 54P Joe Patrick, 13 Mark Walters
Star Grafix & Signs Fast Time Award: 53 Ray Cook
Brinkley Farms 10th Place Award: 55 Tim Taylor
DBR Starters Middle Man Award: 27 Joe Denby
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