Punta Gorda, FL - For the second time in a month, the Lee's Auto Repair Road Warrior division raced in honor of one of their fallen comrades, Ron Dushek, Sr. (Fort Myers) who passed away on September 2 of heart attack. Dushek's son, Ron, Jr. who also races in the division filled the outside row with his cousin, Big Al Welling (Cape Coral), and Lil' John Hanuschik (Cape Coral) behind in the second row during the Missing Man Formation tribute to the senior Dushek.

"Tipover" Terry Price (Punta Gorda) took the 29th lap first, followed by David Doherty (Fort Myers) and points leader, Mike Lebeau (Port Charlotte). Ron, Jr. (Lehigh Acres) came out after the white flag was dropped to take the victory lap in honor of his father. Turning his dad's car around, he did a "Polish Victory Lap" in the style of past Winston Cup Champion, Alan Kulwicki.

The entire division donated their winnings to the Dushek family, and drivers passed the helmets during intermission to further assist the family with expenses. Joe Bossey (Englewood) and Wayne Wilson (Fort Myers) were the heat winners.

The third leg of the Budweiser Open-Wheel Modified 6-Pack series took place with Wayne "Rocket Man" Jefferson (Pinellas Park) taking fast time, but it was Butch Yoakam (Pinellas Park) and Bill Davis (Wauchula) who started in the front row for the 50-lap race. Yoakam led with Dwayne Dempsey (St. Petersburg) hot on his tail.

As Dempsey attempted to pass Yoakam halfway through the race, his engine expired bringing out the caution flag and moving Joe Winchell (Davie) into second position. A controversy shortly thereafter caused Tommy Schnader (Largo) to be disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct for hitting the car of Doug Moff (Fort Myers) intentionally while the caution flag was out.

Winchell took the lead on the 40th lap, taking Kevin Williams (Port Charlotte) and Moff with him, while Yoakam went back to fourth. As Winchell took the checkered flag for the win, Williams and Moff finished second and third; Yoakam spun over the finish line to finish fourth and Davis was fifth. Winchell also took a "Polish Victory Lap" in honor of Dushek. After the race was over, John Anderson (Clearwater) was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct after entering another car's pit in an aggressive manner.

Danny Yates (Cape Coral) dominated Big Wheels Mini-Stocks feature race taking the win, after also taking a heat win earlier in the evening. Impresssive rookie driver, Johnny Allen (Lehigh Acres), finished second followed by Billy Ray, Jr. (Port Charlotte) finished third. Frank Welch (North Fort Myers) took the second heat win.

Points Leader Chuck Sweet (Port Charlotte) took an early lead in Clear Channel Pure Stocks feature race but was soon passed by Bill Vandevender (Cape Coral) and Elbert Butts (Arcadia). In his best race in his young racing career Vandevender had a half-straightaway field as Butts held off Sweet to finish second while Vandevender took his second-ever feature win, as well as a heat victory. Vandevender took a "Polish Victory Lap" in Dushek's memory, as well. Sweet also took a heat win.

Trouble began in the Cat Country Limited Late Models before the green flag actually flew as Points Leader Glenn Morris (Bokeelia), Kent McLean (Lehigh Acres) and Stuart Vandevender (Fort Myers) had a racing incident, ending Vandevender's hopes for a second win for the evening in his family. Johnny "Action" Jackson led the way but as the laps wound down Rusty Hillman (North Fort Myers) starting gaining on him until he was right on Jackson's back bumper with ten laps to go in the 50-lap race. Jackson held off Hillman for his first feature win of the year. Smokin' Joe Sumasky (Lehigh Acres) finished a distant third. Johnny "Action" Jackson (Ellenton) and Glen Morris (Bokeelia) took home heat trophies.

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