(Thunderhill; 6/24/2000) Kenny Adams and company put the "Thrill upon the Hill," to quote an old song, and the United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" 2000 tour inserted the Thunder in Saturday night's rained-delayed 30-lapper at Thunderhill Raceway. Adams, from Malabar, FL, picked up the win before the largest crowd in the speedway's 10-year history. As on the night before at Green Valley Speedway, Adams defeated 20 other drivers from 7 states to pick up his 7th USCS main event win in 2000. He still trails teammate Red Stauffer in the national point standings by 32 points.

The thrills all started in hot laps at the super high-banked, 1/4-mile oval when, Jim Raptis from Marietta, GA, sailed about 50 feet high off the turn 1 banking and landed on his wheels, knocking his engine from the car. Raptis, who said "I prayed all the way to the ground," declared Raptis, who was only slightly injured. Then during the second heat race , Mike McElya of Memphis, closely chasing Adams in the second heat race, apparently had a front axle break as he entered the same turn and likewise sailed high in the air before rolling at least five times. McElya, whose wreck was really nasty, crawled out after some anxious moments, uninjured.

The main event had plenty of racing action as USCS National points leader, Red Stauffer from Winter Park, FL, started 9th and chased teammate Adams home second. Defending USCS champion, Marshall Skinner, driving a borrowed car, had to start last after the motor died on his first push off and put on quite a show coming from last to third and appeared to have the fastest car at the checkered flag.

Chris Rogers, who started in the seventh row, finished 4th, followed by Jim McKenzie, Brian Thomas, Ray Bugg, Pete Walton, Neal Gatian, with Doug Day rounding out the top ten. Walton and Adams won their heat races and Gatian won his second "Power Dash" in a row. The Huggins Cams 'Hard Charger' Award was Skinner's and Charlie Alexander garnered the All Star Motorsports/Hart Racing top rookie honors.

Ray Bugg and Terry Fick recieved C&R Racing Radiators "I'm Cool" awards.

A Main Results
1. Kenny Adams
2. Red Stauffer
3. Marshall Skinner
4. Chris Rogers
5. Jim McKenzie
6. BrianThomas
7. Ray Bugg
8. Pete Walton
9. Neal Gatian
10. Doug Day
11. Randy Helton
12. Charlie Alexander
13. Terry Fick
14. Kenny Hart
15. Marion Jacobs
16. Tony Wilson
17. Michael Miller
18. Mike McElya
19. Wesley Hale
20. Jim Raptis

USCS National Point Standings
Red Stauffer is still the USCS National points leader after the first 12 "Outlaw Thunder' 2000 events.

1. Red Stauffer, 1738
2. Kenny Adams, 1706
3. Chris Rogers, 1670
4. Pete Walton, 1534
5. Randy Helton, 1508
6. Jim Raptis, 1438
7. Marshall Skinner, 1242
8. Jim McKenzie, 1116
9. Michael Miller 1006 (Rookie point leader)


Kenny Adams Collects Green at Green Valley Speedway
(Gadsden, AL; 6/23/2000) Kenny Adams out ofMalabar, FL, got back on track and ended his streak of bad luck in the United Sprint Car Series (USCS) at Green Valley Speedway on Friday night by leading every lap of the 30-lap main event before the largest crowd in recent speedway history.

Adams bested a field of 21 cars from 8 states, including fourth starting Dewayne Prince of Memphis who finished second on seven cylinders. Prince appeared to have something for the fleet Adams until, "My motor picked up a miss on lap 7 or 8, and I could still pull up on him in traffic, but I just didn't have the horsepower to get it done."

He still held off Adam's teamate, Red Stauffer from Winter Park, FL as well as Marshall Skinner, Jim Raptis, Ray Bugg, Neal Gatian, Pete Walton, Wesley Hale, and Chris Rogers who completed the top ten. Heat race winners were Adams and Stauffer with Gatian winning the Power Dash. The Huggins Cams 'Hard Charger' award went to Raptis who started 14th.

Top Rookie honors went to Michael Miller and C&R Racing radiator awards went to Neal Gatian and Miller.

A Main Results
1. Kenny Adams
2. Dewayne Prince
3. Red Stauffer
4. Marshall Skinner
5. Jim Raptis
6. Ray Bugg
7. Neal Gatian
8. Pete Walton
9. Wesley Hale
10. Chris Rogers
11. Kyle Hale
12. Doug Day
13. Michael Miller
14. Jim McKenzie
15. Dave Thorman
16. Brian Thomas
17. Terry Fick
18. Randy Scott
19. Randy Helton
20. Marion Jacobs





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