Coca Cola Turkey Gobbler 40 a success at Moler Raceway Park!

11-19-11 - Williamsburg, OH - In the second actual running of the Turkey Gobbler it was many new competitors on hand, representing eight different states, for the 40 lap $1500 to win event. In heat race action it was Dillon Huron, Freddie Carpenter, and Barry Doss claiming heat wins with Jason Jameson claiming the B-main event and setting the 20 car starting lineup. In the feature event it was Parkersburg, WV Freddie Carpenter out front but at the end of lap one he slowed suddenly bringing out the caution and the end to his day. On the restart it was Dillon Huron out front but Barry Doss would take the lead on lap five. The man on the move was Jameson who started in 16th spot but had worked his way to 4th by lap 9. Following a caution on lap 11, it was Doss, Brandon Thirlby, and Jameson controlling the top 3 spots. At the green those three drivers put on a great battler as they raced away from the rest of the field. While racing through heavy traffic on lap 26 Jameson was able to squeeze by Doss and take the top spot and set sail for the win. Following Jason Jameson was Doss in second spot with Thirlby in 3rd with Duane Chamberlain and Dustin Linville rounding out the top five positions. Thirlby won a $50 Gas Card from Holman Motors for racer traveling the furthest, from Traverse City, MI.

The Mt Orab Ford Modifieds were also in action and going for $800 to win and with a field of 28 cars on hand they were going to have to fight their way into the feature to make the 20 car field. In preliminary action it was Dave McWiliams, Robert Garnes, and Dave Baldwin claiming heat wins with Matt Bex claiming the B-main event. In the feature it looked as though Dave McWilliams was going to get the monkey off his back as he rocketed out to the lead but he started slowing on lap 10. On a lap 11 restart Robert Garnes from Ripley,WV was able to get by McWilliams and would lead the rest of the 25 lap feature event to claim his first ever feature event at MRP in his Bumper Man sponsored machine. Behind Garnes was a great race as Dave Baldwin, Troy Clark, Collin Thirlby, and Dustin Linville all battled for 2nd through 5th spots. A $50 Gas card was also given to the fan traveling furthest, which was from Florida. In the Holman Motors Chevette division it looked like the rest of the year as Rusty Yarger and Miles Tarvin were ready to battle for supremecy once again as each won their respective heats. At the drop of the green they ran side-by-side for the first lap before a caution during lap two would set the field single file for the restart. On the restart Tarvin led the field into turn one before the nose of his car folded under and off of the race car and sent the 2011 track champion straight up into the air ending his night. Unfortunately Derick Davis in his #12 car ran over the debris ending his night as well. On the restart it was all Yarger out front as he claimed yet another win in his Wilson Body Shop, Roquet Signs machine. Josh Francis would come home second with Ryan Hamblin, Dan Yazell, and Jerry Florence Jr rounding out the top five spots. In the Big Red Book street stocks there were many new competitors on hand and a field of 12 cars trying to claim a final victory for 2011. In the heat race it was Troy Clark of North Vernon, Indiana taking the win and in the feature event it was more of the same as Clark and 2011 Track Champion Bub Balsley out front and running away from the field. At the end of the fifteen lap affair it was Clark in victory lane in his Mike Bechelli Racing,Scensy Independant Consultant, Weedan Street and Performance machine. Balsley came home second with Randy Charles, Paul Baker and Bobby Hinkle rounding out the top five.

Moler Raceway Park would like to thank all the racers, fans and sponsors for making the 2011 Season and their Fifth Year Anniversary such a success. Banquet January 21st. www.molerracewaypark.com - details coming soon. Congratulations to our 2011 Track Champions, Barry Doss, Doug Adkins, Bub Balsley and Miles Tarvin.