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| STARS OPEN SPEEDWEEK 2000 Late Model Series | 
The stars of the STARS Late Model racing series, along with many of the Hav-A-Tampa Late Model series regulars, opened six nights of SPEEDWEEK 2000 Late Model action at East Bay Raceway tonight. Eighty-seven (87) cars were on hand for the opening night of competition.
Qualifying found few drivers and crews happy with set-ups. The current track record for late models on East Bay's 1/3-mile clay stands at 14.715 seconds, posted by Black Jack Boggs, of Grayson, KY. On a previous visit. Tonight no
serious threats were seen on the record, even though three drivers managed to break into the 14's. Donnie Morgan from Dresden, OH posted the quick time of 14.853, averaging 80.71 mph. Steve Lucas of Charleston, WV turned a 14.972
and Rick Aukland from Zanesville, OH. Squeezed in a 14.992.
Requiring six (6) heats and three (3) B-mains to set a starting field of 24, the fastest non-qualifier and last years high points non-qualifier were added to fill the 26 cars field for the A-Main.
Heat #1 Qualifiers
- 1st-30 of Steve Shaver
- 2nd-99 of Donnie Morgan
- 3rd-1* of Chub Frank
Heat #2 Qualifiers
- 1st-00 of Booper Bare
- 2nd-71 of Dan O’Neal
- 3rd-32p of Bob Pierce
Heat #3 Qualifiers
- 1st-12a of Rick Aukland
- 2nd-28 of Dennis Erb
- 3rd-53 of Ray Cook
Heat #4 Qualifiers
- 1st-6m of Wendell Wallace
- 2nd-w7 of Thomas Ware
- 3rd-166 of Joey Izzo
Heat #5 Qualifiers
- 1st-24 of Rick Eckert
- 2nd-96 of Terry English
- 3rd-29 of Darrel Lanigan
Heat #6 Qualifiers
- 1st-15 of Steve Francis
- 2nd-17m of Dale McDowell
- 3rd-79j of Davey Johnson
B-Main #1 Qualifiers
– 1st-42 of Todd Andrews
– 2nd-c9 of Steve Casebolt
B-Main #2 Qualifiers
– 1st-02 of Keith Nosbitsch
– 2nd-1e of Mike Balzano
B-Main #3 Qualifiers
– 1st-21 of Billy Moyer
– 2nd-66 of Bill Frye
Fastest Non-Qualifier
– 1 of Steve Lucas
Highest Points Non-Qualifier
– 71c of CJ Conley
The start of the A-Main took only 3 laps to need it’s first of six cautions, when #15 Steve Francis spun in turn 4 and the #c9 of Steve Casebolt and the #1e Mike Balzano got together trying to miss him. East Bay's Keith
Nosbitsch's #02 spun in turn 4 on lap 9 and then Rick Eckert in the #24 lost his left rear tire on the restart. Lap 17 saw the #15 of Steve Francis bounced around in turn 2 and pull into the infield, with the #66 of Bill Frye
and the #79j of Davey Johnson visiting the pits for repairs. The #66 of Frye reentered without loosing a lap. Lap 19 found the #96 of Terry English hitting the outside wall on the back stretch and #99 Donnie Morgan went into
the pits with a flat. The restart on Lap 20 found Booper Bare in the #00 hitting the turn one wall while leading. After that the #6m of Wendell Wallace held off the #12 of Rick Aukland and the #71 of Don O Neal to WIN the
OPENING Night of the Late Model SPEEDWEEK 2000 events.
A-Main Finishing Order
1- 6m – Wendell Wallace
2- 12 – Rick Aukland
3- 71 – Don O’Neal
4- 17m – Dale McDowell
5- 42 – Todd Andrews
6- 28 – Dennis Erb
7- 66 – Bill Frye
8- 21m – Billy Moyer
9- 32 – Bob Pierce
10- 02 – Keith Nosbitsch
11- 53 – Ray Cook
12- 30 – Steve Shaver
13- 1* - Chub Frank
14- 1e – Mike Balzano
15- 1 – Steve Lucas
16- 29 – Darrel Lanigan
17- w7 – Thomas Ware
18- 15 – Steve Francis
19- c9 – Steve Casebolt
20- 166 – Joey Izzo
21- 00 – Booper Bare
22- 99 – Donnie Morgan (Fast Qualifier)
23- 96 – Terry English
24- 79 – Davey Johnson
25- 71c – CJ Conley
26- 24 – Rick Eckert
Other notes: Pete Broughton, Keith Nosbitsch, and Marshall Austin Jr. were the only Florida repersentitives in the first night of action. The #56 of Gary Webb should have gotten any headache awards, as by the end of his heat
and B-main run, no portion of the #56 was untouched. There's still loads of racing action to catch as the Stars will run Tuesday and Friday this week, while the Hav-A-Tampa boys take over on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Shooting for a $50,000 bonus possible for one lucky driver. SPEED-O the Racing CLOWN performs every night, Hot laps at 6:30, qualifying at 7:00 and racing starts following qualifing. CALL the Raceway Office for ticket
INFO:(813)677-7223
-Bill Green
Host of Short Track USA
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