TAMPA, FL - The temperature dropped 15 degrees after an afternoon rain and cold front moved over East Bay Raceway during the afternoon free barbeque for drivers, owners, crews and families.

But the racing action couldn't have been hotter on the second preliminary night of the three-day 3rd Annual $64,000 King of 360's as a "Florida Boy," Kenny Adams won the $l,500 first place prize, plus the $500 bonus money offered by USCS President, Pete Walton. Adams expressed his feelings about the win, "So many people worked so many hours to make this happen. I'm happy a Floridian won."

With the fastest six qualified cars inverted for the 25-lap A-Main, Mike Woodring, who normally runs the Empire Super Sprints based in New York, sat on the pole in his own No. 19 Trevis Craft with Kelly Kinser outside in the NBC Steering, Stealth. Last night's winner, Lance Dewease put the Harz J&J in third starting spot with Gary Wright outside. The team cars of Adams and Red Stauffer made up the third row. It was Kinser who led the first lap before the caution had to come out for Christie Passmore. Kinser led again running high in unfamiliar territory, according to his usual low-line style. But the yellow came out again on lap three for Stauffer, slowing the pace and bunching up the field.

Gary Wright finished secondon a borrowed motor behind Kenny Adams.


When Dewease, who was running second, saw Kinser on top, he went to the other extreme and ran a tight inside groove. He almost made it work and it was a side-by-side completion of the fifth lap. Wright had been very much in the mix and split the two front runners, getting by Dewease on lap six, but not quite getting the job done on the high flying Kinser. Kinser led Wright on lap nine with Adams passing Dewease for third. Adams got noticably faster at this point and worked the lapped traffic to his advantage, slipping into the lead on lap ten. By the next round, it was Adams, Wright, Dewease, Kinser and Wayne Johnson in fifth. Kinser spun and then pulled out.

A caution cleared the lapped traffic and the leaders showed their strength, just blowing away the competition and stretching their margins as the fans watched a four-car length lead separate Adams from Wright and equally spaced distances between Wright and Dewease and ditto for Dewease and Johnson and now add Ronald Laney. One more strategic caution came out for a spin by Jason Johnson in turn four set up a two lap dash to the finish. But Adams was up to the challenge, holding off Wright, who "broke a motor last night" and they borrowed one of Dupuy's engines. Next came Dewease, who admitted, "I messed up and let Gary and Kenny get by and I kind of lost my rhythm." Wayne Johnson, Laney and Jeff Shepard ranked next. Rounding out the top ten, it wasJeff Shepard, Joey Saldana, Travis Rilay, Jason Sides and Kenny Jacobs.

The track surface was slower tonight because of the afternoon rain and Red Stauffer was the only driver of the 69 cars on hand to qualify in the 12 second bracket with a time of 12.921. The eight heats went to Larry Neighbors, Mike Chadd, Paul McMahan, Saldana, Kinser, Terry McCarl, Rilat and Jason Johnson.

The C-Main went to Jacobs and the twin B's were won by Adams and Jacobs. Michael Depuy was the happy winner of the Invitational Dash worth $1,000 to him. The race is for all drivers that do not make the A-Main and the 10-car field is picked by luck of the draw. Track owner Kolan had Jack Miller announce some shocking news at the drivers' meeting. For those who have worn the King of 360's crown.....that would be Gary Wright and Ronald Laney, there will be a $5,000 bonus in store for either of them if they can repeat on Saturday night.

EAST BAY RACEWAY 25TH ANNIVERSARY WINTERNATIONALS

TIME TRIALS: 1. Red Stauffer, Winter Park FL, Stauffer 2 , 12.921 2. Kenny Adams, Malibar FL, 2A , 13.032 3. Gary Wright, Hooks TX.,Wright 9 , 13.043 4. Lance DeWease, Fayetteville PA, Harz 88H , 13.048 5. Kelly Kinser, Bloomington IN, 31K , 13.054 6. Mike Woodring, Hamburg NY, Woodring 19W , 13.155 7. Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge OH, Hampshire 63 , 13.343 8. Jeff Shepard, Upperco MD, 31J , 13.388 9. Sport Allen, Pinellas Park FL, 88A , 13.442 10. Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City OK, Threatt 29 , 13.470 11. Ronald Laney, Humble TX, Laney 52 , 13.493 12. Michael Dupuy, Amite LA, 00 , 13.562 13. Casey Johnson, Sarasota FL, 31 , 13.628 14. Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville OH.,Jacobs/Honecker 6 , 13.642 15. Ryan Flynn, Chico CA, Flynn F1 , 13.645 16. Jason Johnson, Greenville TX.,Row 41 , 13.662 17. Jason Sides, Bartlett TN, Hunting Catalog 7 , 13.662 18. Mike Chadd, Lincoln NE.,Chadd 4 , 13.675 19. Paul McMahan, Bristol IN, 97 , 13.683 20. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN, Saldana Mtrsprt 17 , 13.684 21. Dan Bennett, Pendleton NY, 61 , 13.719 22. Terry McCarl, Pleasant Hill IA, McCarl 3M .,13.747 23. Brian Smith, Mooresville NC, 11S , 13.800 24. Phil Mott, , Mott 5M , 13.845 25. Larry Neighbors, Oklahoma City OK, Neighbors 29N , 13.857 26. Tim Hunter, Millersburg OH, 2H , 13.862 27. Travis Rilat, Texas City TX, Archer U2 , 13.866 28. Christi Passmore, Pryor OK, GAP Roofing 1AX, 13.879 29. Jon Eldreth, Rising Sun MD, Eldreth 25 , 13.918 30. George Suprick, Clarks Summitt PA, Suprick 87 , 14.026 31. Shane Morgan, , 01 , 14.038 32. Tim Crawley, Mabelvale AR, 91 , 14.056 33. John Bankston, Beaumont TX, Bankston 8 , 14.091 34. Scott Young., Mooresville NC, B29 , 14.110 35. Terry Pletch, Frankfurt IN, Pletch 29P , 14.113 36. Dale Howard, Bihalia MS, Northrop Racing 47 , 14.229 37. Buzz Wilson, Scranton PA, 38 , 14.249 38. Chad Jones, Holmesville OH, Jones V8 , 14.269 39. Tracy Nichols, Columbia MO, 19N , 14.310 40. Steven King, Jetmore KS.,King Family 88K , 14.347 41. Zach Chappell, Talala OK, Chappell 50Z , 14.349 42. Curt Michael, Ocean View DE., 87M , 14.364 43. Tommy Thompson, Coconut Creek FL, 3T , 14.440 44. Bubba Clem, Tampa FL, 98 , 14.452 45. Greg Leonard, Gibsonton FL, 94 , 14.475 46. Tim Montgomery, Fredericktown MO, Montgomery 32 , 14.494 47. Johnny Gilbertson, Jupiter FL, 11 , 14.504 48. Kelly Angelette, Thibideau LA, Angelette 19A , 14.511 49. Greg Coverdale, Milford DE, 56C , 14.554 50. Ben Basinger, , 96 , 14.632 51. Tony Norem, Montgomery MN, Sibet B1 , 14.652 52. Todd Wise, Greenwood DE, X , 14.658 53. Bobby Courtwright, Evans GA, 48 , 14.699 54. Kevin Frisbie, East Linn MO, Frisbie 38K , 14.711 55. Wayne Pennington, Orrick MO, 71 , 14.765 56. Mike Tharp, ., 8M , 14.793 57. Paulie Milum, Sarasota FL, 42 , 14.801 58. Frank Carlson, Oxford FL, 20 , 15.040 59. Todd Frisbie, Grain Valley MO, 38F , 15.059 60. Michael Craddock, Olive Branch MS, 31C , 15.084 61. Joe Bustillos, Tulsa OK, Bustillos 37 , 15.362 62. Carmen Carnibucci, Coeymans NY, 81 , 15.690 63. Randy Miller, Rapid City SD, 2DM, 15.850 64. David Levingston, Belleville OH, 43L , 16.187 65. Chad Livingston, Lucas OH, 74L , 16.710 66. Howard Singer, , Singer 26 , 16.758 67. Jeff VanDusen, Englewood FL., 56 , 20.015 68. Mike Partin, Pembroke Pines FL, 14 , 69. Doug Day, Townville NC, 2D ,

HEAT 1 10 Laps, : 0.0 1. Larry Neighbors, 2. Jason Sides, 3. Red Stauffer, 4. Sport Allen, 5. John Bankston, 6. Zach Chappell, 7. Greg Coverdale, 8. Paulie Milum, 9. Chad Livingston,

HEAT 2 10 Laps, : 0.0 1. Mike Chadd, 2. Wayne Johnson, 3. Tim Hunter, 4. Scott Young., 5. Ben Basinger, 6. Kenny Adams, 7. Curt Michael, 8. Frank Carlson, 9. Howard Singer,

HEAT 3 10 Laps, : 0.0 1. Paul McMahan, 2. Gary Wright, 3. Travis Rilat, 4. Ronald Laney, 5. Tony Norem, 6. Terry Pletch, 7. Jeff VanDusen, 8. Tommy Thompson, 9. Todd Frisbie,

HEAT 4 10 Laps, : 0.0 1. Joey Saldana, 2. Christi Passmore, 3. Lance DeWease, 4. Michael Dupuy, 5. Dale Howard, 6. Todd Wise, 7. Michael Craddock, 8. Bubba Clem,

HEAT 5 10 Laps, : 0.0 1. Kelly Kinser, 2. Jon Eldreth, 3. Dan Bennett, 4. Greg Leonard, 5. Buzz Wilson, 6. Mike Partin, 7. Joe Bustillos, 8. Bobby Courtwright, 9. Casey Johnson,

HEAT 6 10 Laps, : 0.0 1. Terry McCarl, 2. George Suprick, 3. Kenny Jacobs, 4. Mike Woodring, 5. Chad Jones, 6. Kevin Frisbie, 7. Carmen Carnibucci, 8. Tim Montgomery,

HEAT 7 10 Laps, : 0.0 1. Ryan Flynn, 2. Greg Wilson, 3. Brian Smith, 4. Shane Morgan, 5. Tracy Nichols, 6. Johnny Gilbertson, 7. Randy Miller, 8. Wayne Pennington,

HEAT 8 10 Laps, : 0.0 1. Jason Johnson, 2. Jeff Shepard, 3. Tim Crawley, 4. Steven King, 5. Phil Mott, 6. Kelly Angelette, 7. Mike Tharp, 8. David Levingston,

C FEATURE 12 Laps, No Time 1. Kenny Adams. 2. Greg Coverdale. 3. Casey Johnson. 4. Randy Miller. 5. Bobby Courtwright. 6. Mike Tharp. 7. Michael Craddock. 8. Joe Bustillos. 9. Todd Frisbie. 10. David Levingston. 11. Jeff VanDusen. 12. Chad Livingston. 13. Tommy Thompson. 14. Frank Carlson. 15. Tim Montgomery. 16. Wayne Pennington. 17. Paulie Milum. 18. Carmen Carnibucci. 19. Howard Singer. 20. Curt Michael. 21. Bubba Clem. 22. Doug Day.

B FEATURE #1 15 Laps 1. Kenny Adams. 2. Lance DeWease. 3. Ronald Laney. 4. Travis Rilat. 5. Red Stauffer. 6. Michael Dupuy. 7. Sport Allen. 8. Tim Hunter. 9. Zach Chappell. 10. John Bankston. 11. Casey Johnson. 12. Tony Norem. 13. Terry Pletch. 14. Dale Howard. 15. Scott Young.. 16. Todd Wise. 17. Curt Michael 18. Michael Craddock. 19. Jeff VanDusen. 20. Ben Basinger. 21. Todd Frisbie. 22. Bobby Courtwright.



B FEATURE #2 15 Laps 1. Kenny Jacobs 2. Tim Crawley. 3. Mike Woodring. 4. Brian Smith. 5. Chad Jones. 6. Shane Morgan. 7. Steven King. 8. Greg Leonard. 9. Randy Miller. 10. Buzz Wilson. 11. Phil Mott. 12. Tracy Nichols. 13. Kelly Angelette. 14. Joe Bustillos. 15. Kevin Frisbie. 16. David Levingston. 17. Mike Partin. 18. Chad Livingston. 19. Greg Coverdale. 20. Johnny Gilbertson. 21. Mike Tharp. 22. Dan Bennett.

A FEATURE 25 Laps, No Time 1. Kenny Adams. 2. Gary Wright. 3. Lance DeWease. 4. Wayne Johnson. 5. Ronald Laney. 6. Jeff Shepard. 7. Joey Saldana. 8. Travis Rilat. 9. Jason Sides. 10. Kenny Jacobs. 11. Mike Woodring. 12. Greg Wilson. 13. Paul McMahan. 14. Terry McCarl. 15. Jason Johnson. 16. Mike Chadd. 17. Ryan Flynn. 18. Larry Neighbors. 19. Tim Crawley. 20. Jon Eldreth. 21. Chad Jones. 22. Brian Smith. 23. George Suprick. 24. Christi Passmore. 25. Kelly Kinser. 26. Red Stauffer.

LAP LEADERS: KELLY KINSER 1-9, KENNY ADAMS 10-25

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