By Brenda Murphy

ALTAMAHAW, NC -May 16, 2008- The weather was chilly but the action was hot at Ace Speedway. The 100 lap Late Model feature was packed with some of the most exciting action of the season so far.

Reidsville's Rodney Cook, last years champion, picked up his first win of the season. It seemed that Burlington's Robert Turner had command of the race when Robert took the lead from the initial green and had a commanding lead when a motor problem sidelined him after leading the first 57 laps.

Dean Fogleman took point spot and with 13 laps remaining in the race, his engine expired. Burlington's R. D. Smith had his best finish of the season finishing in second place. Mebane's Speedy Faucette finished third after a hard fought battle with Jason York that left Jason's car damaged and Jason finishing a disappointing 11th place. Jason Payne had a good solid forth place finish with new-comer Mack Little finishing out the top five.

Gary Young, Jr of Burlington, who is also leading the points, won his second race of the season. Mebane's Roy Cook finished second and Richard Thomas took third. Brad Allen had the opening lead when a part failed on his car. Randy Butner had to exit the race after a hole in the oil pan of his race car.

Ziggy Zimmerman of Burlington won the 25 lap Limited Sportsman race. This gave Ziggy his first win of the season. Eden's Bobby Griffin finished second with Pelham's John Moore taking third.

Mini stock race was no less exciting. Mocksville's A. J. Sanders won his third race of the season with his Dad, Mocksville's Archie Sanders finishing behind him in second. Elon's Mark Wilburn inherited third after the cars of Jason Cook, Chad Sykes, and Jamie Orange were disqualified following post race inspection.

Other Friday night winners were Michael Myrick and Harold Jefferson in the two Xtreme races, Ricky Seay in the Southern Ground Pounders Modified Division and Gary Lloyd in the Southern Ground Pounders Sportsman Division.



AUTO RACING
Ace Speedway
ALTAMAHAW – Here are Friday night's results:
Late Models (100 laps): Rodney Cook, R.D. Smith, Speedy Faucette, Jason Payne, Mack Little, Dustin Rumley, Dane Rudolph, Joseph Tucker, Jesse Ingle III, Dean Fogleman, Jason York, Robert Turner, Scotty Warren.

Modifieds (20 laps): Gary Young Jr., Roy Cook, Richard Thomas, Thomas
Scott, Don Cook, Ronnie Austin, Larry Cook, Brad Allen, Randy Butner,
Richard Bailey, Josh Nichols.

Limited Sportsman (25 laps): Ziggy Zimmerman, Bobby Griffin, John Moore, Kevan Combs, Chad Anderson, P.J. Flowers, Brent Coleman, Robert Zook, Chris Duffey, Bob Goff, Josh Lowder.

Mini Stocks (20 laps): A.J. Sanders, Archie Sanders, Mark Wilburn, Chris
Breedlove, Mike Herron, Josh Fritts, Brian Roland, Michael Tucker, Jason Cook, Chad Sykes, Jamie Orange.

First X-treme Cars race (12 laps): Michael Myrick, Harold Jefferson,
Richie Placer, Jeremy Kidd, Floyd Edgley, Sandy Edgley, David Small,
Harold Jones, Scott Kirkman, Drew Hopkins, Spence Brantley, William
Little, William Jones, Roger Brannon, Tommy Porter, Gene Myrick, Brandon Barnett.

Second X-treme Cars race (15 laps): Harold Jefferson, Keith Brame Jr., Michael Neal, Jerry Kernodle, Robbie Church, Sandy Edgley, Jeremy Kidd, Harold Jones, Richie Placer, David Small, Roger Brannon, Floyd Edgley, Michael Myrick, Barry Cobb Jr., Jeremy Crouch.
Southern Ground Pounders Sportsman (25 laps): Ricky Seay, Jerry Scott, Keith Maready, Todd Massey, Corey Agee, Matt Faucette, Daryl Gwynn, Phil Barkins, Troy Gaston.

Southern Ground Pounders Sportsman (25 laps): Gary Lloyd, Ken Faucette, Ricky Seay, Tommy Braxton, Sam Faucette, Ricky Pope, James Whitaker, Steve Powell.

Late Models qualifying: Jason York 15.677, Speedy Faucette 15.806, Dean Fogleman 15.867, Jason Payne 15.967, Robert Turner 15.990, Jesse Ingle III 15.993, R.D. Smith 15.996, Scotty Warren 16.032, Dustin Rumley 16.110, Mack Little 16.132, Rodney Cook 16.138, Joseph Tucker 16.214, Dane Rudolph 16.292.


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