Weekly Racing Series Event
Recap from the racing at EAMS Saturday, 6/17/2017:
EAMS Late Model (25 Laps):
1 – #1D Dalton D Cook – edged out #K9 Dana Eiland for the pole, got a bad initial start but due to a spin in turn 1 and a complete restart, took the lead on the next start and never looked back to pick up his 4th EAMS win in his last 4 attempts.
2 – #1 Russ Ogletree – came up from 4th on the start to pick up his 3rd top 3 in 3 attempts this year – a win, a 2nd, and a 3rd.
3 – #01 Cole Exum – this was a learning experience for Cole as he qualified 5th and steadily improved throughout the race in his first time at EAMS in I don’t know how long – was gaining on 2nd as laps ran out.
4 – #K9 Dana Eiland – started 2nd and took the lead on the initial start, but a caution due to a spin in turn 1 set up a complete restart that didn’t work out as well for him – expanded his points lead to 74.
5 – #1 Josh Cox – running a 602, Cox “survived” his way to a top 5 finish.
1 | #1D Dalton Cook |
2 | #1R Russ Ogletree |
3 | #01 Cold Exum |
4 | #K9 Dana Eiland |
5 | #1 Josh Cox |
6 | #4 Dusty Jones |
7 | #27 Larry Harrod |
DNS | #14 Patrick Wall |
602 LM Sportsman (15 Laps):
1 – #19 Richie Stephens – this race was over when Stephens pulled through the pit gate.
2 – #8G Bubba Gorman – great finish after battling #R66 Brian Hansford through the mid-point of the race – stretched his points lead to 96 over #14 Dustin Ducker.
3 – #R66 Brian Hansford – worked the bottom like a pro coming up from 5th to 2nd before giving way to Gorman in the late going.
4 – #14 Dustin Ducker – an excellent run from the outside pole, looking better every week.
5 – #21 John Holdinghausen – 3rd 5th place finish in 4 races.
1 | #19 Richie Stephens |
2 | #8G Bubba Gorman |
3 | #66 Brian Hansford |
4 | #14 Dustin Ducker |
5 | #21 John Holdinghausen |
6 | #1 Jon Cox |
7 | #90 Josh Weathers |
Hobby (15 Laps):
1 – #99 Randy Renfroe – won from the pole with a heavy heart after close friend Blake Cooper received burns in a shop accident Friday evening.
2 – #29 Cameron Metts – racing the car typically driven by Will Gordon, Metts did a great job in his 1st race at EAMS this season.
3 – #6 Marty Beckwith – recovered from a spin early in the race to contend for 2nd on the last lap.
4 – #30 Tim Bosley – Mr. Consistency picks up his 8th top 5 of the season.
5 – #294 John Michael – struggled tonight with a spin or two, but still managed to stretch his points lead over #57 Johnathan Morris to 57.
1 | #99 Randy Renfroe |
2 | #29 Cameron Metts |
3 | #6 Marty Beckwith |
4 | #30 Tim Bosley |
5 | #294 John Michael |
6 | #9 Chris Storey |
7 | #22 Steven Kite |
8 | #57 Johnathan Morris |
9 | #31 Richie Grantham |
DNS | #98 Travis Timms |
NeSmith Street Stock (15 Laps):
1 – #27 Gordy Scarborough – racks up win # 2 of the season after #71 Grady Holmes was DQ’d from Victory Lane.
2 – #3 Larry J Faulk – gets his second 2nd place finish in last two outings.
3 – #24 Allen McConnell – points leader stretches his lead to a monumental 184 points with his 11th top 5 of the season.
4 – #24J Jason Price – struggled his way to this top 5 finish.
5 – #X2 Dustin Hughes – 8th top 5 in 8 tries.
1 | #27 Gordy Scarborough |
2 | #3 Larry Faulk |
3 | #24 Allen McConnell |
4 | #24J Jason Price |
5 | #X2 Dustin Hughes |
6 | #25 Herbie Donath |
7 | #9 David Pope |
DQ | #71 Grady Holmes |
Road Warrior (15 Laps):
1 – #29 Chris Barfield – 2 wins in last to appearances.
2 – #101 Brooks Shelley – shaved 1 point off his points deficit.
3 – #1 Rickey Harrelson – recovered from a spin that left him sitting atop the pit wall along the front straight – still leads points by 26.
4 – #2 Ashton Lewis – first appearance at EAMS.
1 | #29 Chris Barfield |
2 | #101 Brooks Shelley |
3 | #1 Rickey Harrelson |
4 | #2 Ashton Lewis |
Hot Shots (12 Laps):
1 – #J38 Jayce Swint – picks up his 1st ever win and expands his points lead to 127 over #13 Dave Bruce.
2 – #21 Carson Fugate – drove the car previously driven by Mac Watson to a close 2nd place finish in his 1st race ever.
3 – #05 Fred Woodrum – another good run for his 7th top 5 finish.
4 – #96 Scott Marshall – best finish of the year, only 7 points out of 2nd now.
5 – #33 Chase Bruffy – 2nd consecutive top 5.
01 | #J38 Jayce Swint |
02 | #21C Carson Fugate |
03 | #05 Fred Woodrum |
04 | #96 Scott Marshall |
05 | #33 Chase Bruffy |
06 | #88 Trenton Griffith |
07 | #41 Joseph Collins |
08 | #13 Dave Bruce |
09 | #N3 Nick Workman |
10 | #1 Bryan Britton |
11 | #4 John Catrett |
12 | #21H Christopher Bosley |
DNS | #32 TJ Sanders |
DNS | #00 Kyle Hope |
DQ | #11 Clint Thornton |
Next race at EAMS is 6/24/217 – come see the ground pounding winged Sprint Cars of the USCS as well as 5 classes of stock car racing.