By Rick Anges

(KNS) Bradenton, Fl - Edward Howell #62 lined up on the outside of the front row for the fifty lap Limited Late Model feature but right next to him was fast qualifier Dewayne Baker #63 who had earlier blistered the track running a 15.0 second time to take the pole position. Baker was the last winner in the fifty lapper here at the high banks so he planned to give the veteran Howell a run for his money.

On the drop of the green Howell jumped out to the early lead with Baker right in tow behind the green #26 machine. Behind the #63 was Joe Boyd #5 and the #34 of Jeff Dufresne battling it out for the third spot.

Howell had his Monte Carlo hooked up but Baker kept the pressure on giving it all he had trying both the high and low lines. Bakers car appeared to be handling better in the center of the turns as he would pull right onto the rear bumper of the #62 but Howell had the straightaway power to pull away.

Just after the halfway mark Baker looped his car coming out of turn three and sent the rest of the field scrambling behind him. Dufresne who had taken the third spot away from Boyd had to high and scrapped the front stretch wall to avoid the melee. Baker was sent to rear of the field for bringing out the caution handing the second spot to Dufresne.

Johnny Jackson #1 was having a good run bringing his car up to as high as the third position before having to retire due to mechanical problems. Baker meanwhile was trying to make his way back towards the front of the field when he got tangled up with the #74 Richie Henry under the flag stand sending both cars spinning in a cloud of smoke to infield. Both cars sustained damage, Henry was able to continue but Baker wasnt so lucky and had to be taken off on the hook.

Howell was able to hold and take the victory in the Rick Wilson owned car, following him across the stripe in second was Dufresne, Joe Boyd came up with a good run in third, fourth went to #31 Brian Hollifield and rounding out the top five was #37 John Shields.


Open Wheels


Sixteen fast cars lined up for the Open Wheel Modified feature and the action heated up right away as the red flag was dropped after just a few laps for an apparent brake fire on the #6 of Iron Man Dewayne Dempsey. After the track crews checked out the car he was allowed to continue.

When the green flag flew again the pack was racing side-by-side lap after lap no driver giving an inch either way. #34 Wayne Campbell and the #09 of Steve Harbuck were the early leaders. The #205 of Bobby Dixon was flying picking off spots and running the high line around the track.

Dixon looked high on Harbuck coming out of two and the two touched causing the #205 machine to get sideways going down the back straight but Dixons dirt track experience kicked in and he was able to hold on to not only his car but position as well.

Harbuck did not fair as well later in the race as Dixon was able to get under him going into turn three causing Harbuck to slide high and slap the front stretch wall hard enough to knock the tire off the rim.

Dixon was eventually able to get by and take the lead but Dempsey was on a roll using the high side of the racetrack to get from his mid pack starting position and eventually get by Dixon for the win. James Glover brought the #20 home third; fourth spot was the #80 of Chris Dean and fifth went to #92 Steve Perez.


S.A.R.A. Pro Trucks
The fifty-lap Pro Truck event saw the #70 of Mason Love take the front row on the roll of the die and he never looked back as cruised to an easy victory. Tim Shaffner tried #29 did all he could to get by the #70 machine but had to settle for second. #7 Bill Davis had a handful after loosing his brakes near the half way mark but still was able to hold to third, fourth was the #12 of Thomas Carter and fifth went to #71 Leonard McCue.


Street Stocks

Dan Hall in the #12 machine did his parents proud on their 56th wedding anniversary, coming from towards the rear of the pack to take the feature win in the street stock division.

Matt Scheffler #10x was able to hold off the charge of Sue Purrington #8 for the second spot.

Bruce Ahlers #47, who looked like he had a target painted on his car by the way the other cars were bouncing off him, held on for a well earned fourth spot and in fifth was #27 Jonathan Heidenthal.


Mod-Minis
Steve Gill in the #5 topped the field in the modified-mini stocks beating out #74 Paul Huffstetler second, Randy Koon #22 third, Clay Joseph #44 fourth and Tim Harman #8 fifth.


Mini-Stocks

Robert Haygood #84 was able to keep the pedal to the metal and hold off the Dutilly gang for the win. Jessie Dutilly #30 used every inch of race track to try get by Haygood but had to settle for the second spot. Jessie's Dad John followed him across the stripe for third with Jon Bailey #14 and Arlin Pope #98 rounding out the top five.


Pure-Stocks

Jason Esposito #23 picked up his first victory in the pure stock division Saturday night finishing ahead of Tim Garrod #5 second, Ron Sorrenson #68 in third, Mark Pikelsimer #6 fourth and #87 Dan Benoid fifth.

Cowboy Cadillacs
Don VanAcker #33 took another win in the full sized pick up truck series finishing ahead of the Timber Wolf Hard Charger of the night Clint Roberts #95. Justin Bryant #24 took third with #13 Jay Bryant fourth and Chris Oliver #7 in fifth.

Next week May 11th the Stars and Cars of the All American Challenge Series Super Late Models return to the High Banks of DeSoto Speedway for action.

Also don't forget to tune in to WTOG UPN 44 every Sunday morning at 1 AM for racing action on DeSoto Super Speedway Saturday Night.


RESULTS:

* Turner Tree & Landscape*
Limited Late Models


62 EDWARD HOWELL
34 JEFF DUFRESNE
5 JOE BOYD
31 BRIAN HOLLIFIELD
7 JOHN SHIELDS
74 RICHIE HENRY
31c CASEY JOHNSON
20 DAVID HART JR
42 JEREMY GEIGER
92 SCOTT CHISAFULLI
1 JOHNNY JACKSON
63 DEWAYNE BRYAN
9 BEN KELLY


* Pyramid Employer Services *
Open Wheel Modifieds


6 DEWAYNE DEMPSEY
205 BOBBY DIXON
20 JAMES GLOVER
80 CHRIS DEAN
92 STEVE PEREZ
60 PAT NANNY
67 JAMES DEBORA
09 STEVE HARBUCK
31 LYN WILES
7 ROCCO RANALLO
40 MARK CHAPMAN
15 BILL DAVIS
28 PATRICK MCGINNIS
63 PHILLIP MORRISON
34 RON CAMPBELL
4 BILLY BOYD JR


* Q Auto & Injury Attorney *
DeSoto Trucks


70 MASON LOVE
29R TIM SHAFFNER
7 BILL DAVIS
12 THOMAS CARTER
71 LEONARD MCQUE
3 BRIAN DONAHUE
63 MIKE TIAGLIATTI
29G JEFF GUILBAULT
97 KURT HAYWOOD
06 BILL CARLBERT JR
93 JEFF TIRESTEIN
50 ANDY BREEDLOVE
27 SHAWN ICILY
32 JOE WINCHELL


* Sasser's Glass Works *
Street Stock


12 DAN HALL
10X MATT SCHEFFLER
8 SUE PURINGTON
47 BRUCE AHLERS
27 JONATHAN HEIDENTHAL
6 DANNY ANDERSON
20 CLAUDIO REYES
78 RODNEY MCLAUGHLIN
4 CASEY HALL
10 TODD WOZNIAK
75 BRENDA CLOSE
15 LUCKY BROWN
77 SCOTT WOODLAND
2 MARK GILL


* Manatee Lumber *
Modified Mini


5 STEVE GILL
74 PAUL HUFFSTUTLER
22 RANDY KOON
44 CLAY JOSEPH
8 TIM HARMAN
67 BO DAVIS
9 ANDY WHITTED
25 SAM ROGERS JR
1 DAVID CALBERT
2x SAM ROGERS SR
0 BOB KING
82 JIMMY WARRAM - DQ



* Q Auto & Injury Attorney *
Mini Stock


84 ROBERT HAYGOOD
30 JESSE DUTILLY
38 JOHN DUTILLY
14 JON BAILEY
98 ARLAN POPE
22 SHANE WHITBECK
35 GREG KROM
97 TODD FREED
05 JOHN WILSON
20 CLAY JOSEPH
9 JEANNE WHITTED
23 MICHAEL GAYLE
8 STEVE GLOVER
5 STEVE BOOTH
6 ED JASPER
58 MIKE DUNHAM
31 HARLAN WILSON


* Clear Channel Communications *
Pure Stock


23 JASON ESPOSITO
5 TIM GARROD
68 RON SORENSEN JR
6 MARK PICKELSIMER
87 DAN BENOID
3 PEGGY HURST
74 PAUL HUFFSTUTLER
8 ROB TAYLOR
2x GEORGE GORHAM JR
4 MARK LAU
71 JOE WENGARD
2 ROGER DUFRESNE
18 JODY COLLINS
45 ED STREET


* Fast Wax *
Cowboy Cadillacs


33 DON VAN ACKER
95 CLINT ROBERTS - HARD CHARGER
24 JUSTIN BRYANT
13 JAY BRYANT
7 CHRIS OLIVER
16 JAMES WRIGHT
56 BOB CHARETTE
46 BUCK WILSON
74 KYLE REED

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