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With all the distractions the fall brings, football, hunting, fishing, the Bronson Motor Speedway faithful still turned out for a great night of short track racing under the lights. The Limited Sportsman, Super Stocks, Thunder Stocks and Hornet Divisions were all is action. The fans once again took advantage of the ten dollar adult admission and kids 11-under were admitted free. Two more weeks of racing featuring local drivers, then the grand finale “Crash-A-Palooza” on the 27th of September.
A wild night of Hornet Racing concluded with two winners being crowned. Mike Vorsek won the Rear Wheel Drive Feature and John Cassells took home the top spot in the Front Wheel Drive Division. They both had to dodge many accidents and mishaps in route to their respective wins.
Larry Welter, Jr of Williston was able to hold off a charging Steve Hise of Inverness to capture another win in the Thunder Stock Division. The two were inseparable throughout the entire event. For a time it looked as if Hise was just waiting to make his move, but as the laps led down Welter had enough to take home the win with Hise second and Larry Welter, Sr third.
Bronson’s Tommy Ausburn finally got the monkey off his back and returned to Victory Lane! Brent Cooper of Dunnellon had been his nemesis all season but finally Ausburn was able to best Cooper and the rest of a good field of Super Stocks. Jason Murphee would come home third and Frank Stromquist held on for fourth.
Again this week there was a large field of Limited Sportsman cars that answered the call for the start of their 30 lap feature. The speedway has really been blessed with a great group of drivers and fabulous looking cars in the Sportsman division. Shelton Bowers, of Chiefland got he early jump on the field and held off a tough challenge from High Springs’ Matt Blum and newcomer Tim Wilson to score another win for the season. Gainesville’s William Edwards would bring home fourth followed by Summerfield’s Josh Brown in fifth.
The Back to Grassroots racing continues next Saturday night with the Limited Sportsman, Super Stocks, Thunder Stocks and Hornet Divisions all in action! Plus it’s time for Kids Race Car Rides! All kids will get a chance to take a lap around Bronson Motor Speedway in a real race car this weekend! Adult Admission only $ 10.00 and Kids 11-under are FREE! Remember mark your calendars for Saturday September 27- CRASH-A-PALOOZA! School Bus Figure 8’s, Boat & Trailer Race, Skid Car Race, Reverse Race, Hornet Race, Powder Puff Hornet Race plus two demolition derbys and much more! For more information contact he speedway office at 352-486-2763.
Results from Saturday September 6
Limited Sportsman: 1. 32 Shelton Bowers 2. 1 Matt Blum 3. 0 Tim Wilson 4. 08 William Edwards 5. 67 Josh Brown
Super Stocks: 1. 69 Tommy Ausburn 2. 97 Brent Cooper 3. 95 Jason Murphee 4. 57 Frank Stromquist 5. 97 Tim Quick
Thunder Stocks: 1. 58 Larry Welter, Jr. 2. 42 Steve Hise 3. 85 Larry Welter, Sr. 4. 53 Eric Gellman 5. 80 Don Welter
FWD Hornet Winner 08 John Cassells RWD Hornet Winner 23 Mike Vorsek
