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Storer Takes Mini Stock Race at Auburndale | by Billie May
Kids Club and a 40 lap V-8 Street Stock race was the features of the night plus all regular classes.
Mini Stocks took the green flag with #89 Scott Sharpe on the pole and taking the lead early, #21 Chuck Frazier running 2nd, #38 Mike Margotta 3rd. Making a charge to the front was the #9 Robbie Storer making his way up to 5th and passing Margotta and #5 Chris Palmer to move up to 3rd. Margotta and Palmer get together and spin in turn four bringing out the caution, while under the caution 2nd place Frazier pulled in with a flat tire. Restart Storer took the lead from Sharpe on lap 8, #11x Macky Mangold moves up to 4th and then up to 3rd under Palmer, #58 Wayne Weaver looked to have blown a motor but lost alot of power steering fluid on his engine causing a fire but pulls in safely. With a hanful of laps to go Robbie Storer takes another win, Scott Sharpe 2nd, and #97 Brian Dorer 3rd 4. #11x Macky Mangold 5. #5 Chris Palmer 6. #11 Mary Green 7. #01 Donnie Howell 8. #04 Randy Teston 9. #84 Tom Mevel 10. #33 David Fair
4 Cyls had 11 cars in their race with #69 Dena Guy on the pole and leading most of the way through the feature, #63 Steve Johnson was challenging for the lead on the outside for the first couple laps but settled into the 2nd spot, #96 Larry Chumney was running in the 3rd spot and got around Johnson for 2nd. #1 David Jouppi was on the move and got around Johnson for 3rd then around Chumney for 2nd, wasn't long until he passed Dena Guy for the lead and took the win. Dena Guy 2nd and Larry Chumney 3rd. 4. #63 Stee Johnson 5. #8 Donnie Jouppi 6. #9 Darryl Ashmore Jr. 7. #30 Gary Guy 8. #28 Jason Boalch 9. #54 Jimmy Smith 10. #25 Joe Thomas
The Super Stocks were ready to go racing with #34 Jeff McCaw getting the lead and not looking back, running 2nd was #2 Paul Gibbs, #13 Aaron Williamson brings out the caution after spinning in turn two. On the restart McCaw and Gibbs pulled away from the field, 3rd through 6th were nose to tail until #12 David Williamson got under #40 Bobby Eddy for 4th and #16 R.J. Williams follows to 5th, #08 Jim Orisich and David Williamson make contact on the front straightaway causing Orisich to spin, both going to the rear for the restart. Leading the whole race from start to finish Jeff McCaw took the win. Paul Gibbs 2nd and R.J. Williams 3rd. 4. #13 Aaron Williamson 5. #01 Chris Lewellen 6. #40 Bobby Eddy 7. #12 David Williamson 8. #14 Andy Dorman 9. #08 Jim Orisich 10. #26 Ronnie Miller
LLM had 12 cars going for the green, #25 Billy Norris on the pole and took the lead but was challenged by #63 Wesley Bass on the outside until the caution came out and they had go to a single file restart, top 5 Norris, #01 Bryan Storer, Bass, #55 Richard Elkins Jr., and #65 Ollie Harbin. Bass goes to the outside and Storer slips up and Bass takes the spot. Bass then challenged Norris for the lead but a chain reaction bump between Storer, Bass and Norris is turn four caused the leader to spin and Norris had to restart in the rear. On the restart #71 Dave Dunkin and #1 Bart Weatherford got together with alot of cosmetic damage to Dunkin's car but both continue from the rear on the restart. Wesley Bass comes home the victor with Bryan Storer 2nd, and Richard Elkins Jr 3rd. 4. #65 Ollie Harbin 5. #45 Kevin Ingram 6. #71 Dave Dunkin 7. #25 Billy Norris 8. #1 Bart Weatherford 9. #12 Tony Veasey 10. #2 Chris Narramore, Jr.
The 40 lap V-8 Street Stock had 19 cars strong with #68 Mike Wilson setting fast time and starting on the pole. After a couple complete restarts the officials made them line up single file for the start of the race, Wilson with the lead #40 Mike Pitts 2nd and #21 Chris Narramore, Jr. 3rd. #51 Mark Lowe made a pass and took the 6th spot, #00 Rodney Peterson smoking heavily pulls in on lap 11, #31 Donnie Harp makes a pass on #16 David Purvis to move up to 7th #99 Jason Deaton follows and moves up to 8th. On the last caution 2nd place Mike Pitts pulls in with a flat tire. Restart Deaton gets under Lowe for the 5th spot the last 10 laps the leaders stayed the same and Mike Wilson took home the extra money for fast qualifier and the win. Chris Narramore Jr. 2nd and Jason Stifle 3rd. 4. #08 Daniel Clough 5. #99 Jason Deaton 6. #51 Mark Lowe 7. #16 David Purvis 8. #32 David Holland 9. #81 Roy Wilshire 10. #3 Chuck Steele
Kids Club Seniors l. #36 Laura Weaver
Juniors 1. #04 Michael Henderson
Novice A #63 Johnny Gamble
Novice B #00 Devan Fair
I apologize for not getting the final results of the Kids Club to post everyones names. Have an opinion on this story? Post a message on our Message Board! news@karnac.orgor send a letter to the editor!
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