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Cobb Conquers East Bay Late Models
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By Larry Jewett
6/20/09
The fans were on their feet as the 25-lap South Shore Auto Sales Late Model feature hustled to its conclusion. Phillip Cobb and Jeff Mathews engaged in a doorslamming side by side battle for the lead that saw Cobb edge point leader Mathews, picking up his first win of 2009.
Cobb had started the event in front, but lapped traffic stymied his effort for a wire to wire run. The backmarker forced Cobb to check up, opening a lane for two-time feature winner Josh Peacock. The new leader kept it for one circuit before Cobb hunched back over the wheel to snatch the top spot. He was in command until Mathews came calling and the sparks were flying as these two dueled to the finish. Peacock watched from third with Devin Dixon moving from 18th to fourth at the finish. Ted Erskine, who stayed in the top five for the entire race, was fifth. Cobb revealed that his car had been damaged on Friday night and the crew worked all day to make the East Bay show. Heats were won by Cobb, Jim Coursen and Steve Miller.
The Q Auto & Injury Attorney Limited Late Models found a new winner in Victory Lane with Forrest Gough finally triumphant. Gough cashed in on the draw to lead the field from the start. He faced the challenges of point leader John Bradley and the strong running Tim Gay. None of the challengers could thwart Gough’s victorious run. Gay was credited with second, ahead of Bradley, Alex Boerner and J.R. Prather Jr. The preliminaries fell to Gough and William Hampton.
Shirlene Hammond made a return visit to Victory Lane in the Outlaw 4 main event. Her strongest challenge came from Mickey Wright, who was seeking her first feature victory. Wright could close, but couldn’t seal the deal to make a pass. Sean Bass claimed third, ahead of Brian Danfort5h and point leader Stephen Hohlbaugh. Bass and Matt Haynes put together heat wins.
The motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers had a healthy field of 25 cars for their 15-lap main. Roberto Morfin Jr. backed up last week’s win by slipping past Jimmy Odell and claiming the checkered once again. Robert Kissam made up ground from a starting spot deep in the field to claim third. Point leader Jim Baker was the victim of a flat tire on lap two, but charged up to get fourth at the finish. Kelli Hill ran a steady race for fifth. Morfin Jr., Baker and Collin Kruse had heat victories.
The 4 Cylinder Bomber action was the opening round of the motorstats.com Smoking Hot Summer Series. Drivers will compete in the next three events with points tabulated and the winner getting $250 from www.motorstats.com if registration conditions are met. The prize will be awarded after the July 25 event.
East Bay Sprints closed the regular racing as Paulie Milum became the first five-time feature winner of the year. Milum chose to buy new tires for the feature, helped by a new fan who put up the cash for one tire. Milum made his winning move on Tim George, who kept second. Rich Alexander had a strong race for third with Clyde Poole and Tony Agin in the top five. Heat winners were Poole and Milum.
A Powder Puff race brought 10 ladies in 4 Cylinder Bombers for an eight-lap main. Jen Epps, winner of the Ladies Demolition Derby, outduelled Lynn Steele on the last lap for the win.
ASA sanctioned racing resumes at East Bay Raceway Park Saturday, June 27 2009 at 6:30pm. The South Shore Auto Sales Late Models, Gagel’s Auto Parts Open Wheel Modifieds, Street Stocks, Outlaw 4s and motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers will be joined by a Dirt Dauber Special and Fan Participation race, all on the night’s menu. For more information, call the track office at 813-677-7223 or visit us on the web at www.eastbayracewaypark.com.
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Mathews Does it Again at East Bay in Modifieds
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By Jason Loughren
6/13/09
It was a great mid June night for racing at the Clay by the Bay Saturday night. The grandstand was packed as over 100 cars hit the track for a night of awesome dirt track racing.
The Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds were first up with their 15-lap feature event. Jeff Mathews started in the 7th position and quickly made his way to the lead. Once in the lead Mathews drove away from the field and took the win in convincing fashion. It was his series leading 5th feature win of the season. Roger Crouse finished 2nd. Bobby Dixon started 10th and raced hard to a 3rd place finish. Dale Kelley finished 4th and Scotty Williams finished where he started in 5th place. Bruce Harvey and Mathews won the heat races.
Twenty-one Street Stocks took the green flag in their 15-Lap feature event. James Hook was poised to win his 1st feature event of the year as the white flag waived. Unfortunately for Hook it was not the thrill of victory, but the agony of defeat as he spun coming to the checkered flag in turn 4 of the final lap. Buck Skinner was involved in an early race incident and restarted at the back of the field. He battled his way back to the front and was in a furious race for position with David Strickland when Hook spun in front of the field. Skinner’s tattered car, which did not have a section of it that was not bent, took the lead and the win. Strickland finished 2nd. Billy Carlbert, Jr. ran in the top 5 all night and was rewarded with a 3rd place finish. Steve O’Lone and Danny Hill rounded out the top-5. Strickland and Reed won the heats.
A full field of 27 cars took the green flag in the Motorstats.com 4 cylinder bombers main event. Roberto Morfin, Jr and Roberto Morfin, Sr. had a father-son battle for the lead early on in the race. Morfin, Sr’s night ended when his motor blew up in turn 3. Morfin, Jr. had built a huge lead when the first caution waived 9 laps into the event. It was the longest green flag run of the year for the bombers. Morfin, Jr. clearly had the car to beat on numerous restarts as he pulled away to take the win. Jim Baker came home 2nd. Curtis Book finished 3rd. Robert Kissam and George Handy rounded out the top-5. Morfin, Sr., Morfin, Jr. and Book were victorious in the heat races.
The “Q” Auto and Injury Attorneys Limited Late Models put on a great show in their 15-lap feature event. Forrest Gough was leading late when it appeared that his car suffered a mechanical problem dropping him back through the field. Bobby Johns had a strong car and was leading on the white flag lap when the same bad luck that happened to James Hook happened to him on the final lap in turn 2. Johns spun while in the lead opening the door for John Bradley who ran in the top-5 all night to take the checkered flag. Tim Gay finished 2nd. Alex Boerner had a good run after starting deep in the field and finished 3rd. Ricky Land started near the front of the field and finished 4th. JR Prather, Jr. completed the top-5. Johns and Gough won the heats.
DB Hogwaller won the wet and wild 12-lap Dirt Dauber feature event outlasting Billy Carlbert.
ASA sanctioned racing resumes at East Bay Raceway Park Saturday, June 20th 2009 at 6:30pm. The South Shore Auto Sales Late Models, East Bay Sprints, The Q Auto and Injury Attorneys Limited Late Models, Outlaw 4’s and motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers will all be in action. There is also the Ladies
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2005 Track Champions
Late Model -DAVID SCHMAUSS
Limited Late Model - DAVID SIMPSON
Street Stocks- STEVEN JOHNSON
Outlaw 4's - CHAD ROSE
360 Sprints - SPORT ALLEN
Open Wheel Modifieds- BUZZIE REUTIMANN
Limited Sprints - FRANK BECK III
4 Cylinders - D B HOGWALLER
2004 Track Champions
2003 Track champions:
Open Wheel Modified - Bruce Watkins
Mini Stock - Chad Rose
Limited Sprint - Tim George
Late Model - Donnie Tanner
Limited Late Model - William Hampton
2001 Track Champions:
SPRINT SPORT ALLEN
LATE MODEL DONNIE TANNER
LIMITED LATE MODEL FORREST GOUGH
MINI-STOCK SCOTT HOWARD
STREET STOCK A TERRY BRONSON
STREET STOCK B LOREN BAILEY
LIMITED SPRINT ANDY KELLEY
2000 Track Champions:
SPRINTS --Johnny Gilbertson
LATE MODELS --Donnie Tanner
LIMITED LATE MODELS --Jeff Mathews
MINI STOCKS --Devin Dixon
STREET STOCKS --Danny McCall
LIMITED SPRINTS --Tim George
1999 Track Champions:
LATE MODELS -02 KEITH NOSBISCH
LIMITED SPRINTS -11 ANDY KELLY
SPRINTS -42 SPORT ALLEN
STREET STOCKS -0 DON GANSNER
LIMITED LATE MODELS -46 DANNY BOWMAN
MINI STOCKS -29 WILLIAM HAMPTON
1998 Track Champions
360 Outlaw Sprints -Kenny Adams
Late Models -Donnie Tanner
Street Stocks -Don Gansner |
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