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| Sport Allen Tops East Bay Sprints | Gisbsonton, Florida - In Saturday night Sprint action at East Bay Raceway Ken Elliott led the field to Julian Mullis' initial green flag, but going into turn 1, Tom Winegardner rolled his Excel #11 over and brought the race under red. When the racing resumed Joe Melnick took the lead from Elliott and held the top spot until lap 9 when Sport Allen ducked under Melnick. At the half way point it was Allen, Melnick and Daryl Smith running top 3.
With Allen comfortably out front the battle was for second between Melnick Smith and Casey Johnson, with 2 laps to go Smith had to drop out of the battle as his Total Mobiltronics #3 began to run hot. Johnson passed Melnick with 2 to go and held on for second over Melnick, Brian Maddox and Sheldon Kinser Jr.
Heats went to Maddox and Melnick. Jack Nosbisch Jr. in his Adams Used Auto Parts #12 took the lead from Phillip Cobb in his Morgan Farms #03 on lap 20 when Cobbs car came to a stop,and held off Bobby Alexander Jr. in his ABC Mortgage #0 to claim the win, Bill Howard in his Howard Lawn Maintenance #47, Ted Erskine in his SPD #8 and Trevor Merrell #16 rounded out the top 5.
Heats went to Cobb and David Schmauss. Forrest Gough took the lead from David Simpson on the last lap to claim the Limited Late Model main. Simpson spun in turn 2 to end the side by side battle. Mike Rudder, JR Prather Jr., Terry Gay and Doug Decker rounded out the top 5. Ed Hill crossed the line in second but was found to be light at the scales ending in his DQ. Heats went to Ricky Land and Rich Kessinger. Donnie Maxwell led from flag to flag to claim the win in the Wingless Sprints in his Ford powered Cherrys of Plant City #5.
Larry Brazil Jr., Ike Walker, Tim George and Allen Achillich rounded out the top 5. In the heats it was a Ford sweep as Maxwell and the Ford powered #2 of Frank Beck III claimed the wins. Scotty Williams was back on top in the Mini Stocks over Dorsey Strickland, Rick Partridge, Ken Rutledge and Ryan Mitchell. Heats went to Strickland and Spencer Buzbee. In Street Stocks it was Paul Davis stopping the 5 race win streak of Mike Gamache. Davis in the James and Reba Beavers #2 held off a charge by Eric Johnson in his #41 to claim the win. Steve Johnson, Gamache and Tim Hunt rounded out the top 5.
Heats went to Dusty Cates, Thomas White and Tim Hunt. The Street Stock B main went to Tony Traina over Bryson Ryker and Hollie Smith. Alan Jack took the Pure Stock main.
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