| Yoakam Gets Win; Deschamps Is Crowned Mini Stock Champ | KARNAC Staff Report
 The final race of the Mini Stock Challenge Series was run at New Smyrna Speedway Saturday night, with 29 cars taking the green flag. Within minutes of the start the skies opened up with a brief but heavy rain shower, leading to an extended red flag situation while the track was dried.
After the race was restarted, Robbie Yoakam of Hernando didn't take long to get command and stayed in control to take the checkered flag ahead of Zephyrhills ace Robbie Storer.
Dunellon, Fl's Clint Foley and Brian Dorer of Winter Haven swapped paint for fifteen laps keeping the fans entertained during the middle of the race.
Super Late Model and Late Model racer Steve Dorer drove the #97 car to a fourth place finish.
 Series Champion Dustin Deschamps of Brooksville had the 2005 Mini Stock Crown locked up prior to the race. Deschamps was running up front and challenged for the lead but his motor blew up with a dozen laps remaining.
1. #8 Robbie Yoakam, Hernando
2. #9 Robbie Storer, Zephyrhills
3. #89 Ronnie Larson, Clearwater
4. #97 Steve Dorer, Winter Haven
5. #7 Clint Foley, Dunnellon
6. #92 Jared Allison, Cocoa
7. #16 Chase Goodson, West Palm Beach
8. #41 Mark Moniz, Zephyrhills
9. #93 Joshua Robertson, Trenton
10. #0 Tom Zimmerman, Clearwater
11. #51 Dustin Deschamps, Brooksville
12. #03 Raymond Folwell, St. Petersburg
13. #40 Dennis Valdez, Tampa
14. #9S Brian Storer, Zephyrhills
15. #17 Joshua Intoppa, West Palm Beach
16. #77 Lee Davis, Lakeland
17. #58 Justin Larson, Safety Harbor
18. #3 Jay Zolciak, Pinellas Park
19. #96 Gary Roebuck, Lakeland
20. #9X Mike Curry, Hernando
21. #91 Jason Rendell, Lakeland
22. #81 Justin Edwards, Kathleen, GA.
23. #24 Chris Thornton, Clearwater
24. #05 Rick Sirmans, Pinellas Park
25. #1 Bubba Edwards, Auburndale
26. #11 Charlie Brown, Lakeland
27. #51X Peter Lloyd, Davie
28. #16X Russell Hand, Hudson
29. #07 Steven Simpson, New Smyrna Beach DNS
The Florida Mini Stock Challenge series under the guidance of promoter Todd Hutto continues to grow in popularity across the Sunshne State. The series opens the 2006 racing season Feb 25 at Citrus County Speedway. The full schedule is as follows:
FLORIDA MINI STOCK CHALLENGE 2006 Schedule:
Feb 25 Citrus County Speedway
Mar 25 New Smyrna Speedway
Apr 8 Columbia Motorpsorts Park
Apr 29 USA International Speedway
May 13 Desoto Super Speedway
May 27 Bronson Motor Speedway
Jul 21 Orlando Speedworld
Sept 1 Orlando Speedworld
Sept 16 Desoto Super Speedway
Sept 30 Citrus County Speedway
Oct 21 USA International Speedway
Nov 18 Bronson Motor Speedway
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