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| DeSoto LLM win goes to Pierce |
by Ken Willis
Marty Pierce of Sanford roared to the checkered flag in the Turner Tree & Landscape Limited Late Models 50-lap feature event at DeSoto Speedway Saturday night. The 17-year-old started third and followed Bradenton's John Shields through 18 laps before passing on the inside to take the lead and eventually first place in the high-powered race. "This is just my second race at DeSoto Speedway," Pierce said. "I've only driven this car in 11 races." Driving clean and steady Pierce stayed ahead of the five caution flags and a hard-charging Jeff Dufresny, who placed second. "I had fun here," Pierce said. "This is my first win in this car. We'll be back." Sonny Hughes of Bradenton took third place. "I have to thank my sponsors," Hughes said. "If it wasn't for them we wouldn't be here. We had a little problem with the shifter and I couldn't get it out of second for a moment. Next time I won't let it happen."
Teddy Nelson of Pinellas Park blazed to the winners circle in the Callaghan Tire Open Wheel Modifieds, staying ahead of a hard-running D.J. Hoelzle of Dunedin who placed second. "D.J.'s a good racer," Nelson said. "He came on strong but he gave me enough room on the outside. We had a good race but I'm still trying to figure the shocks and springs on this thing." Wayne Jefferson of Pinellas Park took third place.
In other races: Clyde Cole of Sarasota took the checkered flag in the Selective HR Solutions Sportsman. Jimmie Best of Sarasota placed second. Pat McGinnis of Bradenton took third place.
Dan Hall of Sarasota took his first win of the season in the Comcast Street Stock. Dennis Wilson Jr of Bradenton placed second. Travis Vickery of took third place.
Mark Gill of Bradenton won the Contemporary Cabinetry & Closet Concepts Pure Stock. Danny Anderson of Bradenton placed second. Keith Thorbin of took third place. Chip Gaines of Sarasota collected the win in the Manatee Lumber Modified Minis. Matt Watts of Dade City placed second. Steve Martin of Pinellas Park took third place.
Tim Huffstutler of Bradenton collected his first win in the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Stock Minis. After 15 years of retirement the father of the racing Huffstutler brothers came back to make his mark and and thank his sons for their help in putting him in the winner's circle. Jon Bailey of St. Petersburg placed second. Greg Krom of Sarasota took third place. Andy Logan of West Palm Beach, Fl took the checkered flag in the Legends with David Tart in second place and Richard Morlan of Largo, Fl taking third place.
TOP TEN: TURNER TREE & LANDSCAPE LIMITED LATE MODEL: 1. #78 Marty Pierce, Sanford; 2. #34 Jeff Dufresny; 3. #45 Sonny Hughes, Bradenton; 4. #29 Mike Hovis, N Ft Myers; 5. #37 John Shields, Bradenton; 6. #61 Richard Kelley Jr, Gulfport; 7. #88 Tommy Kelly, Myakka; 8. #7 George Couse, Sarasota; 9. #71 Richard Rogero, Davie; 10. #99 Paul Schier.
CALLAGHAN TIRE OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED: 1. #34 Teddy Nelson, Pinellas Park; 2. #8 D.J. Hoelzle, Dunedin; 3. #4 Wayne Jefferson, Pinellas Park; 4. #67 Rocco Rannallo, Bradenton; 5. #60 Pat Nanney, Bradenton; 6. #7x Ron Gillis, Bradenton; 7. #2 J.r. Wade; 8. #15 Bill Davis, Wauchula; 9. #22 Caleb Reschar, Palmetto; 10. #3 Barry Carlson, Largo.
SELECTIVE HR SOLUTIONS SPORTSMAN: 1. #17 Clyde Cole, Sarasota; 2. #67 Jimmie Best, Sarasota; 3. #7 Pat McGinnis, Bradenton; 4. #41 Gus Coorssen, Sarasota; 5. #86 Jeff Anderson, Bradenton; 6. #3 Johnny Cassidy; 7. #38 Wallace Ramsey, Bradenton; 8. #5 Dale Reigle, Sarasota; 9. #98 Lonny Miller, Bradenton; 10. #19 Jim Frake, Sarasota.
COMCAST STREET STOCK: 1. #12 Dan Hall, Sarasota; 2. #42 Dennis Wilson Jr, Bradenton; 3. #81 Travis Vickery; 4. #95 Clint Roberts, Duette; 5. #69 Chet Roberts; 6. #10 Todd Wozniak; 7. #18 Wayne Dove; 8. #05 Bruce Sherwood, Bradenton; 9. #45 Robert Ruggiers; 10. #40 Mark Chapman, Sarasota.
CONTEMPORARY CABINETRY & CLOSET CONCEPTS PURE STOCK: 1. #54 Mark Gill, Bradenton; 2. #6 Danny Anderson, Bradenton; 3. #52t Keith Thorbin; 4. #17 Brian Ambrose, Bradenton; 5. #4 Bob Petrilli, Sarasota; 6. #68 Stewart Bradshaw, Tampa; 7. #61 Chris Oncken; 8. #29 Derek Dificara; 9. #28 Joe Bossey; 10. #9 Gary Miller.
MANATEE LUMBER MODIFIED MINI: 1. #72 Chip Gaines, Sarasota; 2. #3 Matt Watts, Dade City; 3. #7 Steve Martin, Pinellas Park; 4. #70 Tony Elrod Jr, Lakeland; 5. #95 Clay Joseph, Bradenton; 6. #44 Jeff Guilbault, Sarasota; 7. #47 Mark Gonzalez, Wesley Chapel; 8. #05 Rick Sirmans, Pinellas Park; 9. #0 Bob King; 10. #7 Phil Cruse.
Q AUTO & INJURY ATTORNEYS MINI STOCK: 1. #74 Tim Huffstutler, Bradenton; 2. #14 Jon Bailey, St. Petersburg; 3. #35 Greg Krom, Sarasota; 4. #23 Mike Gayle, Sarasota; 5. #6 Mark Picklesimer, Bradenton; 6. #8 Steve Glover, Bradenton; 7. #17x Syndee Brown, Bradenton; 8. #70 Tony Elrod Jr, Lakeland; 9. #05 John Wilson; 10. #5 Glenn Travis, N. Ft. Myers.
LEGENDS: 1. #1 Andy Logan, West Palm Beach, Fl; 2. #3 David Tart; 3. #68 Richard Morlan, Largo, Fl; 4. #19 James Rodriguez, West Palm Beach; 5. #8 Ray Sasser, Lotahatchee, Fl; 6. #31 Kenny Curley, Homasassa; 7. #22 Daniel Hall; 8. #00 Scott Seither; 9. #6 Bruce Sasser, Lake Wales; 10. #97 Brett Montgomery
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