From Lakeside Speedway PR

Kansas City, KS - For the first time in the 2008 season, everything went as planned for Lakeside Speedway. That is from a standpoint of putting on a race and getting it done with as little trouble as necessary. Marc Olson and his staff can hold their heads up high. There were 3 drivers that stood, head-and-shoulders above the rest on this Friday night full of racing.

In the Factory Stock division, Mike Taylor (Kansas City, Mo.) seems to be on his game. For the first time in years he feels that he has pulled down the right combination with his racing program.
"Oh definitely," said Taylor, "The motor program, my driving style it's going good. I just want to keep coming out here and getting wins."

Taylor is the first driver in the Factory Stocks to win more than one feature on the season. Since we are only in the third race of the year, 2 out of 3 ain't bad!

While Taylor was out in the front, 4 cars were putting on a great race for positions 2 through 6. Joe Smith Jr., Terry Schmidt, Mike Taylor (Topeka) and Buz Kaster were all nose to tail in the field. Each swapping spots one lap after another.

Joe Smith Jr., who held the early lead in the race, finished in the 2nd position. Terry Schmidt would bring home 3rd, after swapping spots with the 4th place car of Mike Taylor. Rounding out the top 5 was Buz Kaster.

Heat races in the Factory Stock were won by Sean Foster, Mike Taylor (Kansas City, Mo.), Vernon Keever Jr. and Bill Ruesinger. The Factory Stock B Feature was won by Tyler Schmidt.

Nic Bidinger is a man on a mission in 2008. Last night was an impressive run. It was Bidinger's 2nd win in just 3 races.
"It was a really great race track," said Bidinger, "with all the rain we had, they (Lakeside Staff) did a great job in getting this track together. It was a lot of fun!"

The youngster from Perry, KS. made it look easy as he picked his way to the front of the field from his 4th row outside starting spot.
Once at the front of the field, Bidinger would extend his lead and go on to the victory.

Wil Whisler had a strong run and finished in the 2nd spot, coming in the 3rd position was Jason Park, last week's winner, Paul Lanferman, had another good night out finishing 4th and rounding out the top 5 was Jeff Miles.

Grand National Heat winners were Tony Maucelli, Jr., David Powell and Don Marrs.

Tim Karrick was a driver that caught fire late in 2007. As the new season gets underway, the competition might be in for some trouble. A win Friday night, might get Karrick going again for 2008.
Steven Bowers Jr. jumped out to the early lead in the Modified Feature. He would be hounded by John O'Neal for a few laps, but Karrick was coming through the field.

As Karrick caught up to the leader, Bowers, the two would go side-by-side on the speedway until Karrick would take the lead coming out of 4 and never relinquished it the rest of the way.

Karrick worked his way through the lapped traffic very well on this night. At times this can be a downfall for most drivers. Lapped traffic has a tendency of putting you where you don't want to be. For Karrick it wasn't a problem at all as he used the lap traffic to gain an even larger advantage on the rest of the field.

John Allen, last year's track champion, had his best run of the season coming home 2nd. Allen has been bitten by the 'Bad Luck' bug the first 2 weeks of the season. Tonight, he started from the 9th spot and gave his best effort to run down the leader, but ran out of time.

Having yet another solid race was the 3rd place finisher, Danny Charles. Charles and his new ride started 1 spot ahead of Allen and was right there with him at the end. Mark Shaman is another modified racer who is in a new car for 2008. A top 10 competitor from a year ago, put his new car in the 4th position and rounding out the top 5 was the veteran, Gene Claxton.

Heat wins in the Modifieds went to John Allen, Luke Driskell, Gene Claxton and Scott Pippert. The B feature was won by Chad Lyle.

Modified Results
141K Tim Karrick Basehor , Ks25
2998 John Allen Chanute , Ks24
3881J Danny Charles Basehor , Ks23
4334 Mark Schafman Edwardsville , Ks22
5542 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo21
61177 Steven Bowers, Jr. Topeka , Ks20
7180 Joe Cobb Kansas City, Ks19
82281 Tom Charles Bonner Springs, Ks18
9114P Scott Pippert Piper , Ks17
1021296 Chad Lyle Lone Jack, Mo16
1175 Scott Crystal Overland Park, Ks15
12694 Allan Lawrence Gardner , Ks14
131412P Jeff Herbers Holton , Ks13
14124J Jake Richards Kansas Ctiy, Ks12
152468 Kerry Davis Parkville , Mo11
16205C Don Crnkovich Lenexa , Ks10
17157 Jeremy Tibben Stanton , Ia9
181753C Terry Bivins Lebo , Ks8
191616S Bob King Independence , Mo7
202577J John Washburn Kansas Ctiy, Ks6
211039 Luke Driskell Stilwell , Ks5
222332 Cody Owens Kansas City, Mo4
23133 Larry "bubba" Harvey, Jr. Kansas City, Ks3
241924J Jeff Soligo Kearney , Mo2
25215 John O'neal, Jr. -1

Modifieds - B FEATURE 1


12296 Chad Lyle Lone Jack, Mo0
2181 Tom Charles Bonner Springs, Ks0
3432 Cody Owens Kansas City, Mo0
4368 Kerry Davis Parkville , Mo0
5511H Jim Hernandez Topeka , Ks0
6818X Derek Nadler Grain Valley, Mo0
7799 Tim North, Jr. Olathe , Ks0
8138 Terry Bruner Ii Kansas City, Ks0
91016 Austin Siebert Warrensburg , Mo0
101577J John Washburn Kansas Ctiy, Ks0
111625 Tim Billings Liberty , Mo0
12938 Matt Pugh Overland Park, Ks0
131281L Bobby Layne Kansas City, Mo0
141122Y Yancy Shepard Smithville , Mo0
15688 Donnie Burlington, Jr. Kansas City, Mo0
16141X Jason Bodenhamer Centerview , Mo0

Modifieds - Heat 4


144P Scott Pippert Piper , Ks12
271K Tim Karrick Basehor , Ks11
3253C Terry Bivins Lebo , Ks10
46177 Steven Bowers, Jr. Topeka , Ks9
585 Scott Crystal Overland Park, Ks8
6532 Cody Owens Kansas City, Mo7
7318X Derek Nadler Grain Valley, Mo6
8981L Bobby Layne Kansas City, Mo5
9125 Tim Billings Liberty , Mo4

Modifieds - Heat 3


1842 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo12
2981J Danny Charles Basehor , Ks11
3216S Bob King Independence , Mo10
4715 John O'neal, Jr. -9
555C Don Crnkovich Lenexa , Ks8
6468 Kerry Davis Parkville , Mo7
7199 Tim North, Jr. Olathe , Ks6
8322Y Yancy Shepard Smithville , Mo5
9677J John Washburn Kansas Ctiy, Ks4

Modifieds - Heat 2


1139 Luke Driskell Stilwell , Ks12
243 Larry "bubba" Harvey, Jr. Kansas City, Ks11
367 Jeremy Tibben Stanton , Ia10
450 Joe Cobb Kansas City, Ks9
5734 Mark Schafman Edwardsville , Ks8
69296 Chad Lyle Lone Jack, Mo7
7288 Donnie Burlington, Jr. Kansas City, Mo6
8316 Austin Siebert Warrensburg , Mo5
981X Jason Bodenhamer Centerview , Mo4

Modifieds - Heat 1


1498 John Allen Chanute , Ks12
254J Jake Richards Kansas Ctiy, Ks11
3612P Jeff Herbers Holton , Ks10
4894 Allan Lawrence Gardner , Ks9
5124J Jeff Soligo Kearney , Mo8
6981 Tom Charles Bonner Springs, Ks7
7711H Jim Hernandez Topeka , Ks6
8338 Matt Pugh Overland Park, Ks5
928 Terry Bruner Ii Kansas City, Ks4
Grand National Results
183B Nic Bidinger Perry , Ks25
2246W Will Whisler Kansas City, Ks24
3375 Jason Park Kansas City, Ks23
41010L Paul Lanfermann Ii Atchison , Ks22
5162M Jeff Miles Kansas City, Ks21
6599 Brad Dibben Kansas City, Mo20
7710 Mike Busby Kansas City, Mo19
8145 Ben Kyle Gardner , Ks18
92416 Jimmy Winkler Parkville , Mo17
101238 Tony Maucelli, Jr. Kansas City, Mo16
111928D Gary Donaldson Liberty , Mo15
121757 Jason Booze Olathe , Ks14
132244 Ron Wagner Olathe , Ks13
141865G J. Genail Atchison , Ks12
1546J Marshall Jewett Gardner , Ks11
16119 Don Marrs Shawnee , Ks10
1762 David Powell Kearney , Mo9
18930 Darren Kling Basehor , Ks8
19218 Jamie Custer Liberty , Mo7
201442T Tim Shields Kansas City, Mo6
211529S Jeff Smith Kansas City, Mo5
221311T Mike Taylor, Jr. Gladstone , Mo4
232046 Jim Conley Kansas City, Mo0
242369 Steven Dibben Smithville , Mo0

Grand National - Heat 3


1238 Tony Maucelli, Jr. Kansas City, Mo12
253B Nic Bidinger Perry , Ks11
3499 Brad Dibben Kansas City, Mo10
462M Jeff Miles Kansas City, Ks9
5875 Jason Park Kansas City, Ks8
6345 Ben Kyle Gardner , Ks7
7746 Jim Conley Kansas City, Mo6
8144 Ron Wagner Olathe , Ks5

Grand National - Heat 2


142 David Powell Kearney , Mo12
2111T Mike Taylor, Jr. Gladstone , Mo11
3629S Jeff Smith Kansas City, Mo10
4530 Darren Kling Basehor , Ks9
5346W Will Whisler Kansas City, Ks8
6265G J. Genail Atchison , Ks7
7769 Steven Dibben Smithville , Mo0
8816 Jimmy Winkler Parkville , Mo0

Grand National - Heat 1


129 Don Marrs Shawnee , Ks12
2510 Mike Busby Kansas City, Mo11
3142T Tim Shields Kansas City, Mo10
446J Marshall Jewett Gardner , Ks9
5357 Jason Booze Olathe , Ks8
6610L Paul Lanfermann Ii Atchison , Ks7
7828D Gary Donaldson Liberty , Mo6
878 Jamie Custer Liberty , Mo5
Factory Stock Results
126 Michael Taylor Kansas City, Mo25
21656 Joe Smith, Jr Kansas City, Ks24
36B1 Terry Schmidt Nortonville , Ks23
4817S Mike Taylor Topeka , Ks22
51554 Buz Kaster Kansas Ctiy, Ks21
6417 Bill Ruisinger Bonner Springs, Ks20
71240 Keith Jennings Lansing , Ks19
8532D Dennie Belknap Kansas City, Ks18
9752M Mike Belt Merriam , Ks17
10147 Marshall Jewett Gardner , Ks16
11155 Sean Foster Smithville , Mo15
122035 Greg Carey Basehor , Ks14
131149 Don Chaffin Kansas City, Mo13
14945 Arthur Smith Kansas City, Ks12
151332 Shelby Manthe Lenexa , Ks11
161891 Jason Newman Kansas City, Mo10
172166T Tyler Schmidt Easton , Ks9
18233B Darrin Christy Kansas City, Ks8
191017L Tim Lange Meriden , Ks7
202227 Jason Ryun Gladstone , Mo6
212469E Eric Risley Kansas City, Ks5
22341K Vernon Kever, Jr. Kansas City, Mo4
231746H Brett Heeter Kansas City, Ks3
241912K Kelby Ostrander Winchester , Ks2
252525 Daniel Smith Kansas City, Ks1

Factory Stock - B Feature


1166T Tyler Schmidt Easton , Ks0
21027 Jason Ryun Gladstone , Mo0
3113B Darrin Christy Kansas City, Ks0
4969E Eric Risley Kansas City, Ks0
58J22 Lynn Nelson, Jr. Kansas City, Ks0
6376 Adam Parris Kansas City, Ks0
7733 Russell Seifert Kansas City, Ks0
8647 Len Hill Kansas City, Ks0
91230 Cliff Hedges, Jr. Kansas City, Mo0
10420 Al Vanbebber Kansas City, Ks0
11225 Daniel Smith Kansas City, Ks0
12563 Daniel Stimson Kansas City, Mo0

Factory Stock - Heat 4


1117 Bill Ruisinger Bonner Springs, Ks12
2517S Mike Taylor Topeka , Ks11
3340 Keith Jennings Lansing , Ks10
4456 Joe Smith, Jr Kansas City, Ks9
5835 Greg Carey Basehor , Ks8
6220 Al Vanbebber Kansas City, Ks7
763B Darrin Christy Kansas City, Ks6
87J22 Lynn Nelson, Jr. Kansas City, Ks5

Factory Stock - Heat 3


1141K Vernon Kever, Jr. Kansas City, Mo12
2652M Mike Belt Merriam , Ks11
3249 Don Chaffin Kansas City, Mo10
4754 Buz Kaster Kansas Ctiy, Ks9
5512K Kelby Ostrander Winchester , Ks8
6376 Adam Parris Kansas City, Ks7
7833 Russell Seifert Kansas City, Ks6
8430 Cliff Hedges, Jr. Kansas City, Mo0

Factory Stock - Heat 2


166 Michael Taylor Kansas City, Mo12
24B1 Terry Schmidt Nortonville , Ks11
3317L Tim Lange Meriden , Ks10
477 Marshall Jewett Gardner , Ks9
5891 Jason Newman Kansas City, Mo8
6225 Daniel Smith Kansas City, Ks7
7147 Len Hill Kansas City, Ks6
8527 Jason Ryun Gladstone , Mo5

Factory Stock - Heat 1


1555 Sean Foster Smithville , Mo12
2232D Dennie Belknap Kansas City, Ks11
3345 Arthur Smith Kansas City, Ks10
4432 Shelby Manthe Lenexa , Ks9
5746H Brett Heeter Kansas City, Ks8
6666T Tyler Schmidt Easton , Ks7
7863 Daniel Stimson Kansas City, Mo6
8169E Eric Risley Kansas City, Ks5

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