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| Choquette Grabs First Win at East Bay | by Ken Sands
Tampa, Fla - Jeff Choquete of West Palm Beach held off
a star studded LATE MODEL field to grab his first
career win on Saturday at East Bay Raceway Park, the
youngster has been close in the last few weeks and
finally was able to take the top spot as he held off
former champs Keith Nosbisch and Donnie Tanner. The
Hoosier Tire sponsored event found Choquette and Roger
Crouse sitting on the front row by luck of the draw,
with Choquette grabbing the lead at the start and
never looking back. Keith Nosbsich, Donnie Tanner,
David Schmauss, and Bobby Alexander, Jr. rounded out
the top five.
In SPRINTS it was Sport Allen taking the Mr. Budweiser
Championship win over Jeff Swindell, Johnny Gilbertson,
Paulie Milum and Michael Smith.
David Schmauss subbing for the injured Dale Pope
topped the Mr. Budweiser LIMITED LATE MODEL Championship
race over Roger Crouse, Jamie Burrows, David Reutimann,
and Bill Howard.
Scotty Williams had his motor go sour coming out of turn
4 at the finish, but the former track Champ had enough of
a lead to coast home for the win and the title of Mr.
Budweiser MINI STOCK Champ. Robert Douglas, Brian Debore,
Dorsey Strickland and Rick Partridge rounded out the
top 5.
Don Gansner took the lead from Bruce Harvey on lap 11 and
held on to claim the 25 lap Mr. Budweiser STREET STOCK
title over Harvey, Ron Pope, Tim Hunt and Mac Kersey.
In the WOYK challenge Dave McKay race it was lucky fan
Phillip Hiller of Brandon outrunning McKay and taking the
win.
The Budweiser LATE MODEL Dash was taken by Jack Nosbisch,
Jr.
The regular season draws to a close and the track will
now be ready preparing for the 27th Annual Winter
Nationals which are scheduled to begin in January.
RESULTS
SPRINTS - Sport Allen, Jeff Swindell, Johnny Gilbertson,
Paulie Milum, Michael Smith, Brian Maddox, Danny Martin,
Jr., Red Stauffer, Tim Holston, Brandon Dover, Robert
Smith, Jim Perricone, Ken Elliott, Roland Johnson, Mike
Tharp, Mike Senecal, Daryl Smith, Joe Melnick, Kenny
Adams, Tom Winegardner, Jr., Tommy Thompson, Casey
Johnson DNS
LATE MODELS - Jeff Choquette, Keith Nosbisch, Donnie
Tanner, David Schmauss, Bobby Alexander, Jr., Frank
Erskine, Jr., Bubba Sullivan, Bob Peterson, Jack
Nosbisch, Jr., Vince Muzzin, Frank Erskine, Sr., J.
R. Garcia, Devin Dixon, Phillip Cobb, Bill Howard, Ted
Erskine, Jeremy Morgan, K.D. Kelley, Roger Crouse,
Dwayne Lawhon, Steve Mathis, Bobby Alexander, Sr., Jeff
Matthews, Steve Gillman, J. R. Austin, Danny Ahrens, Jr.
LIMITED LATE MODELS - David Schmauss, Roger Crouse,
Jamie Burrows, David Reutimann, Bill Howard, Forret
Gough, Terry Gay, J. R. Prather, Jr., David Roberts,
Teddy Jarnigan, Paul Sampson, Mike Rudder, Ricky Land,
James Braqswell, John Norris, David Boerner, Timmy
Bronson, Timmy Gay, Charlie Wibert, Rich Kessinger,
Jeremy Simpson, Doug Decker, William Hampton, Ed Hill,
Terry Bronson, Ron Inman, Shane Koperda, Jim Rowley,
Jeff Matthews.
MINI STOCKS - Scotty Williams, Robert Douglas, Brian
Debore, Dorsey Strickland, Rick Partridge, Rich Livernois,
Jimmy Waldrop, Josh Peacock, Danny Bowman, Jr., Rick
Tamski, Art Gulvin, Ryan Mitchell, Greg Pae, Arthur
Perkins, Keith Simpson, Rob Pope, Randy Thomas, Chad
Rose, Dwayne Hillary, Leon Coulter, Spencer Buzbee,
Jason Cannon, Cecil Martin, Scott Howard, Wallace
Peacock, Kenny Rutledge DQ
STREET STOCKS - Don Gansner, Bruce Harvey, Ron Pope,
Tim Hunt, Mac Kersey, Rob Hall, Tim Dowling, Jack
Rowland, Bryson Ryker, Jeff Stewart, Danny Paris, Mo
Jo Mathews, Tim Spencer, Jason Bronson, Christina
Cameron, Chad Smith, Robert Fleming, Richard Martin,
Eric Johnson, Thomas White, Glen Hodges, Jeff
Forrester, David Riner, James Escobar, Steve Johnson,
D.J. Sanders, Allie Bessette, Jim Greenwood, Steve
Spencer
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