Long johns, gloves, battery-operated socks, that was the order for clothing last night at New Smyrna Speedway as racing resumed for 2000. A few fans dared the cold but it was another matter for the drivers as plenty turned out to try their skill on the one-half mile oval asphalt.

In the heat race for the Modifieds, Shelby Howard (#40) from Indiana had the pole for the heat race but after two false starts was sent to the rear with Jerry Symons (#66) taking over the pole position and winning from the pole. In the feature race, Jerry had the pole once again but it was the hard charging #52 of Robert Ham taking the win with Jerry second. Top five were:

1. #52 - Robert Ham
2. #66 - Jerry Symons
3. #40 - Shelby Howard
4. #0l - Steve Moulton
5. #7 - Vic Vanlacker

In the Sportsman division, it was the #l of Steve Reditt on the pole and the #95 taking the win. In the feature race, it was Ian Hoffman in the #3 Your Season Ticket machine on the pole and the #07 of Ron Lufcy winning the race but being disqualified in tech for weight. The win was given to the #95 (sorry no name). Top five were:

1. #95 - no name
2. #l - Steve Reditt
3. #3 - Ian Hoffman
4. #70 - Don Nausbaum

In the Mini-Stock division, it was Clint Foley from Bronson Speedway in the pink #7x on the pole for the heat race and the #3 of Steve Griffin taking the win. In the feature race, it was once again Clint Foley in the #7x on the pole and the #3 of Steve Griffin taking the win. Top five were:

1. #3 - Steve Griffin
2. #75 - Martin Pierce
3. #7x - Clint Foley
4. #25 - Tim Clark
5. #lx -

In the Late Model division, we saw the #88 of Travis Kittleson on the pole and leading most of the heat race. Jeff Emery in the #12 was battling with Travis and touched Travis and into the wall Travis went but with repairable damage for the feature race. Jeff was put to the rear andit was Pete Orr driving the #99 machine of Bobby McClelland who is getting married today taking the win. For the feature race, it was Pete Orr in the #99 on the pole and winning from the pole. A front stretch accident took out a few of the cars which left us with only a field of 4 for the feature race. Top four were:

1. #99 - Pete Orr
2. #88 - Travis Kittleson
3. #14 - Ronnie Roach (nice to see Ronnie at New Smyrna again)
4. #64 - Dale Clouser (nice to see Dale again also)

In the Super Stock division, it was the #l9 of Dale Carroll on the pole and the #l4 of Kevin Schultz taking the win. For the feature race,it was Kevin Schultz in the #14 on the pole and the #9 of Rick Garrard taking the win. Top five were:

1. #9 - Rick Garrard
2. #48 - George Spears
3. #96 - Butch Pierce
4. #6 - Billie Morton
5. #69 - Wayne Nordell

In the Limited Late division, it was Jeremy Fitch in the #ll on the pole for the heat race and winning from the pole. And it was Jeremy Fitch on the pole for the feature race and winning from the pole. Jeremy's #ll could do not wrong tonight, nice to see him running again so well.Top five were:

1. #11 - Jeremy Fitch
2. #1 - David Logan
3. #43 - Randy Dye
4. #99 - Brent Chilson
5. #67 - Chad Allman

In the Strictly Stock division, it was the #76 on the pole for the heat race and I did not get to see who won the heat due to my own fault. For the feature race, it was the #11x of Kelly Payne taking the win. Top five were:

1. #11x - Kelly Payne
2. #33 - Scott VanAlstine
3. #77 - Joe Williams
4. #71 - Eddie Fitchett
5. #68 -

NEXT WEEKEND NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY WILL BE CLOSED BUT RACING WILL RESUME ON JANUARY 29 FOR THE ORANGE BLOSSOM SUPER LATE MODEL 100 LAP RACE. IT WILL BE FEATURES ONLY THAT NIGHT. -Jane Smith


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