(Gibsonton, FL; 6/24/2000) Hot Shoe, Greg Leonard from Apollo Beach, fresh back from the 360 Nationals at Knoxville, easily steered his Kenny Mulligan-owned #3 sprint car to victory at East Bay. Leonard took the lead from 'Bubba the Love Sponge' in the Budweiser #98 on lap 5 and never looked back enroute to win his ninth trip to victory lane of the season. Brady Alvis (#22), Johnny Gilbertson (#8M), Casey Johnson (#31), and Michael Smith (#80) rounded out the top five.

In Late Models, Bill Howard took win number six in his #47 Howard Lawn Maintenance-sponsored mount over Jack Nosbisch, Jr. (#12), Ken Nosbisch (#41), Donnie Tanner (#88), and KD Kelley (#00).

Roger Crouse powered his Blue Ribbon Farms #15 Limited Late Model to victory over Tommy Evonosky (#19), Don Gansner (#17), Danny Bowman (#46), and John Bradley (#52).

In Street Stocks, it was Jerry Lape (#17) in victory lane for the first time this season over Jim Greenwood (#19), Terry Bronson (#23), John Boarders ()8), and Danny Paris (#09).

Scotty Williams (#27) found himself back in victory lane in Mini-Stocks over point leader Devin Dixon in the #2 car, Dorsey Strickland (#7JR)) Ken Rutledge (#36), and Rusty Williams (#30).

Tim George out of Venice steered his Got Milk?/Venice Wreker Service limited sprint to victory over Zephyrhills' Tim Holston (#51), Andy Kelley (#11), Clyde Poole (#85), and Darrin Miller in Miss Margies #30.

-Kenny Sand-

LIMITED LATE MODELS
1 Roger Crouse 15
2 Tommy Evonosky 19
3 Don Gansner 17 (rookie from street stcoks)
4 Danny Bowman 46
5 John Bradley 52
heat wins....Tim Gay (35), John Bradley (52) and Danny Bowman (46)
**Jeff Matthews (33) point leader

LIMITED SPRINTS
1 Tim George 1 (points leader)
2 Tim Holston 51
3 Andy Kelley 11
4 Clyde Poole 85
5 Darrin Miller 30
heat wins....Tim Holston (51) and Gene Lasker (02)

LATE MODELS
1 Bill Howard 47
2 Jack Nosbisch Jr. 12
3 Ken Nosbisch 41
4 Donnie Tanner 88 (points leader)
5 K.D. Kelley 00
heat wins....K.D. Kelley (00) and Donnie Tanner (88)

STREET STOCKS
1 Jerry Lape 17 (1st win for 2000....:))
2 Jim Greenwood 19 (best ever finish)
3 Terry Bronson 23
4 John Boarders 8 (rookie)
5 Danny Paris 09
heat wins....Raymond Rogers (99), Danny Paris (09), Jerry Lape (17), Danny McCall (22) and consi winner Keith Heard (2)
**Danny McCall (22) points leader

SPRINTS
1 Greg Leonard 3
2 Brady Alvis 22
3 Johnny Glbertson 8m (points leader)
4 Casey Johnson 31
5 Micheal Smith 80
heat wins....Roland Johnson (71) and Gene Lasker (41)

MINI STOCKS
1 Scotty Williams 27
2 Devin Dixon 2 (points leader)
3 Dorsey Strtickland 7jr
4 Ken Rutledge 36
5 Rusty Williams 30
heat wins....William Hampton (29), Dorsey Strickland (7jr) and Scotty
Williams (27)

-Hollie Smith-


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