American Modified Series Invades
Moler Raceway Park!!
7-1-11 Williamsburg, OH - A strong
field of 42 modifieds were on hand for
the second ever visit of the American
Modified Series. Starting with
qualifications it was Greensburg, KY’s
Bryan Barber taking the overall fast
time and $100 bonus with a 13.966
lap. In the heat race action it was
Michael England, Broc Burton, Bryan
Barber, and Joey Kramer claiming heat
race wins while Rick Curtin and Shawn
Tolson claimed B-main checkers. In
the feature event it was Bryan Barber
out front at the drop of the green with
England and Kramer chasing.
Following a restart on lap 11 it was
England out front but the man on the
move was Matt Hamilton as he was
battling Barber for second spot. On
lap 19 Hamilton would make contact
with the outside wall and bring out a
caution. On the restart it was once
again England out front but many eyes
were on Weasel Rhodes and John
Demoss who had both charged their
way into top six positions. Despite a
couple of late restarts it was Michael
England of Glasgow, Ky claiming his
second career AMS victory while
Weasel Rhodes would inch by Barber
to claim second spot. Following Barber
in the top five was Doug Adkins and
Devin Gilpin. John Demoss (who
started 21st) was the hard charger as
he passed 15 cars in the feature event
to take home sixth position while Joey
Kramer ran 7th followed by Broc
Burton, Jeff Bland and Pete Holt
rounding out the top ten positions.
In the Sunesis Construction Late
Models it was a two-for night as the
June 10th make-up event started the
evening’s program with Edinburgh,
Indiana’s Chad Stapleton claiming his
second career feature victory at MRP.
Chad would lead start to finish as he
beat Barry Doss at the green flag and
following some close racing between
the two would pull away in the later
stages of the race to claim the victory
in his Rite-Way Construction, Skeletor
Core, Tasty Shop, Rogers Bar
sponsored machine. Doss would come
home second followed by Jeff Alsip,
Brian Gray, and Roger Ruark. In the
nights regular program it was a
different story as Jason Jamison (who
was not entered in the make-up
feature) would claim his second
feature in a row by leading all 25 laps.
Doss would come home second in that
feature as well with Wayne Chinn
barely beating a hard charging Robby
Hensley for third position. Hensley
(who started 12th) would come home
fourth with Jeff Alsip in fifth spot.
Jamison and Doss were both victorious
in heat race action.
Controversy would cloud the Big Red
Book Street Stock division as the top
two cars tangled coming for the
checkered flag resulting in Jeremy
Bretz crossing the line first after
coming off of turn four in third position.
The battle up front was between Bub
Balsley and Jeremy Scott but coming
to the checkered flag they tangled
allowing Bretz to take the win in his
Pendleton Truck Sales, Blakes Tire &
Automotive, Weeks Wrecker Service
sponsored machine.. Shannon Enoch
came home second followed by Paul
Baker, Chad Barr, and Todd Anstaett.
In heat race action it was Scott and
Bretz claiming wins.
In the Holman Motor Chevette division
it looked like Rusty Yarger was going
to claim yet another win in his #22
machine as he steadily was stretching
out his lead but with four laps
remaining his car suddenly slowed and
brought out a caution which allowed
Jeff Watson to take over the top spot
which he was able to hold onto and
claim his second feature victory in a
row in his Verdon Auto Service,
Harmony Hair Salon, Rod to
Wrenches, LT 1 Carburetors
sponsored car. Watson was pressured
by Paul Luers throughout the final four
laps but to no avail as Luers would
claim second followed by Miles Tarvin,
Sean Jones, and Jim Hunt. Yarger and
Watson would claim heat race
victories. At Intermission it was a
Fantastic Fireworks show from
Phantom Fireworks, Amelia, OH!! Next
Friday July 8th Outlaw Sprint Night as
the NRA Sprint Invaders come to MRP
for a 1500 to Win show!!
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