Daugherty Wins Sun State Collision Center 35 Lap Feature

by Scott McAllister

March 29, 2010 Lake City, Fl – Columbia Motorsports Park fans were treated to a great night of racing which included the newly formed Queen Bees, the V-8 Bombers, the Pure Stocks, the Sportsman, and featured the Hornet Division for the Sun State Collision Center 35 Lap A-Main Event. 

In the V-8 Bomber Division, AC Morrow was strong throughout the event, but Shawn DeSotle took advantage of a miscue off turn 2 to take over the lead and take home the win.  Morrow finished 2^nd, Andy Nichols 3^rd, Derek Davis 4^th and Nathan Huffingham 5^th.  Mike Parsell won Heat Race 1 and Shawn DeSotle also won Heat Race 2. 

The Sun State Collision Center 35 Lap Feature Event was next for the Hornet Division and the early points leader Bert Daugherty left nothing to chance as he battled his way through the field and finished far in advance of 2^nd Place Todd Brown.  Mark Copeland, Donald Davis and mark Sloan rounded out the top 5.  Daugherty and Brown also won their respective heat races. 

Tough side-by-side racing was featured in the Pure Stock A-Main.  Randy O’Neal came out on top for his 1^st win of the 2010 racing season while Jason Garver crossed the stripe 2^nd.  Championship Points Leader Tim Alldredge finished 3^rd, Todd Brown 4^th and Jason Kite rounded out the top 5.  O’Neal also won Heat Race 1 and Alldredge won Heat Race 2.

The Sportsman Division drivers left nothing on the track after their A-Main event.  #21 Sean Monaghan battled Wesley Keller in the #8 machine while Shelton Bowers and Oral Tanner went side-by side for several laps, bringing the crowd to their feet.  Marty Wood crossed the stripe 1^st in front of Wesley Keller, last year’s Track Champion Jeff Prescott, Sean Monaghan and Shelton Bowers.  Wood was later DQ’d during post-race inspection and Keller was awarded the victory.  Prescott, Monaghan and Bowers all moved up 1 spot in the finishing order and allowed Brian Hull to pick up a 5^th place finish.

Kimberly Alldredge won the inaugural Queen Bee Division Feature Event, finishing in front of the 1H of Beverly Henault and the 69 of Alice Copeland.  Alldredge was also the winner of the Queen Bee Heat Race.

Cody Glenn from Lake Butler was the winner of our Fan participation race in his 1994 Honda Del Sol. 

Racing resumes at Columbia Motorsports Park Saturday, April 3^rd, 2010 at 7:30pm.  The racing program will include a 50 Lap Sportsman Division Feature Event along with the Pure Stocks, V-8 Bombers, Hornets and the always popular “Fan Participation races.”  For more information call the track office at 386-752-8811, or visit us on the web at www.columbiamotorsportspark.org.