Salute to Armed Forces Night at Moler
Raceway Park!!
5-20-11 Williamsburg, OH - The ADRA
Race of Champions Series kicked off
their inaugural season as part of the
Freedom Fighter’s 40 event at Moler
Raceway Park on Friday May 20th.
With 30 of the best regional late
models on hand it was a battle
throughout just to make the feature
event. The night started out with single
lap qualification and it was
Parkersburg, West Virginia’s Tyler
Carpenter coming out on top with a
14.316 lap taking top honors. In heat
race action it was Carpenter,
Bloomington, Indiana’s Kent Robinson,
and Wheelersburg, Ohio’s Rod Conley
taking the victories setting the first 12
starting spots of the feature. Sardinia
Ohio's Barry Doss and Whiteland,
Indiana’s Mike Cawood claimed
victories in each of the B-main events
setting the 20 car starting line-up.
At the green flag it was Rod Conley out
front with Carpenter and Robinson in
pursuit. Through the first portion of the
race it looked as if Robinson might be
the fastest car as he passed
Carpenter for second but those two
would trade that position once again
on lap 18. While the race was slowed
by a couple of minor cautions it was all
"Rockin" Rod Conley as he led flag to
flag to claim the $2,500 to win
paycheck and title of the 2011
Freedom Fighters 40 Winner.
Carpenter, Eddie Carrier Jr, Greg
Johnson, and Kent Robinson rounded
out the top five finishers.
In the Mt Orab Ford Modifieds there
were 26 cars on hand with Randy
Wash, Devin Gilpin, and Jeremy
Berwanger claiming heat race wins
while Matt Hamilton took the
B-Main victory. In the feature it looked
like Jeremy Berwanger was going to
claim his first victory at MRP but at the
halfway point Devin Gilpin was able to
get underneath and take the top spot
away and set sail for his first victory of
the season in his Impressive Racecar,
Mike Shell Racing Engines, Dasco
Race Supply machine. Berwanger
came home second followed by Wash,
Doug Adkins, and Jason Cox.
The Big Red Book Street Stocks had a
few new cars and a fine field of 17
racers on hand. In preliminary action it
was Bub Balsley and Jeremie Scott
taking the wins. In the feature it was
Scott out front but Balsley took over
the top spot with Jeremie Bretz in hot
pursuit. The race would stay that way
throughout as Balsley claimed his first
victory of 2011 by taking the 15 lap
feature event. Bretz would come home
second with Bill Crabtree, David
Mansfield, and Timbo Cutler finishing
in the top five spots.
In the Holman Motors Chevette division
it was a field of 30 cars seeking a
starting spot in the 20 car feature
event. In heat race action it was Miles
Tarvin, Derick Davis, and Josh Francis
taking wins while Brittany Francis
claimed the B-main. In the feature it
was all Miles Tarvin as he took the
lead and ran away with his first victory
of the season in his new machine.
Rusty Yarger came home second with
Jeff Watson, Josh Francis, and Derick
Davis rounding out the top five
positions. May 27th will be the
American Modified Series $1500 to
Win, always an awesome show!!
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