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March 6, 2000

Kelly Huff Wins Fastrucks at Charlotte

The Fastrucks made their first appearance of the season at Charlotte County Speedway on March 4. This series is a combination of the American Race Trucks and Pro Series trucks. Eighteen trucks showed up to take the green flag. Kelly Huff (Naples), Kim Sheffler-Hays (Kathleen) and Todd Bontrager (Sarasota) led the field with a three-car freight train until Tovia Grynewicz (New Port Richey) broke an axle on the ninth lap and hit the wall, taking two other trucks with him. After the restart Bontrager dumped Sheffler-Hays causing him to go to the rear and her to go to the pits with a flat tire. Quick work by her pit crew got her back out still on the lead lap. Huff continued to lead with Shawn Icely (Bradenton) in second followed by Charlie Worth (Loxahatchee). They crossed the line in that order for the finish. Heat winners were Bontrager and Randy Sober (Punta Gorda).

The Big Wheels Mini Stocks saw a great battle between Mike Ginaitt (Punta Gorda) and Frank Welch (North Fort Myers) for the lead. Giniatt held Welch off until the 18th lap when he made his way around to gain first position, taking Danny Yates (Cape Coral) with him. Yates did his best to get around Welch, pulling along side him during the last lap but Welch took the win, leaving Yates second and rookie driver Johnny Allen (Lehigh Acres) third. Ginaitt did take home a heat win, as did Doug “D.P.” Wilson (Cape Coral).

Jerry Bryant (Punta Gorda) had an excellent evening in the Sportsman division taking home the win in both his heat race and the feature. James Dubose (Arcadia) was hot on his tail but although they had a drag race on the last lap, Dubose lost it by a bumper, leaving him to finish second. Third place went to Buzz “The Bomb” Martin (Lehigh Acres), who also won his heat race.

Chris Libak (Fort Myers) had a horrible opening night at CCS on February 26, being wrecked while leading the race. His car suffered severe damage but he brought it back with a new front clip on Saturday night. His hard work paid off as he took his first win of the season in the Cat Country Limited Late Models, as well the heat win. Glenn Morris (Bokeelia) and Jeff Dufresne (Fort Myers) rounded out the Top 3.
Chris Libak Limited Late Model Winner

John Plakiotis (Port Charlotte) started on the pole for the Road Warrior division and took off like a rocket, leaving the rest of the field eating his dust. A wreck midway through the race caused a caution flag. On the restart Leo Powley (North Fort Myers) snuck around Plakiotis to take the lead. On the next restart, Plakiotis retook the lead from Powley but the caution flag flew again due to a spun car, which moved Plakiotis back to second. Powley resumed the lead and took the checkered flag, followed by Mike LeBeau (Port Charlotte) and Dennis Hale (Punta Gorda). Plakiotis did win his heat race, as did J.J. Sanford (North Fort Myers).

The Southern Pro Trucks make their first appearance of the season at CCS on March 11. The limited late model, pure stock, road warrior and Cowboy Cadillac divisions will join them. March 18 with be the Second Annual MDA Firefighters Chili Cook-off and Do the Right Thing night as CCS. Any youth wearing a Do the
Right Thing T-shirt will be admitted to Speedway for free.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY SPEEDWAY RACE RESULTS MARCH 4,2000

Big Wheels Mini Stocks
1. Frank Welch #96
2. Danny Yates #3
3. Johnny Allen #68
4. Mike Giniatt #98
5. Keith Risinger #94

Fastrucks
1. Kelly Huff #21
2. Shawn Icely #27
3. Charlie Worth #03
4. Todd Bontrager #8
5. Randy Sober #2

Sportsman
1. Jerry Bryant #9
2. James Dubose #67
3. Buzz Martin #62
4. Raymond Jones #8
5. Walter Bolyard #71

Cat Country Limited Late Models
1. Chris Libak #64
2. Glenn Morris #107
3. Jeff Dufresne #3
4. Jackie Smith #80X
5. Rick Good #34

Road Warriors
1. #26 Leo Powley
2. #42 Mike LeBeau
3. #77 Dennis Hale
4. #72 Denny Ray
5. #91 John Plakiotis

Charlotte County Speedway is located at 8655 Piper Road, I-75 exit 28, and follow the Charlotte County Airport signs.

-Robin Meiser
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