By: Jason Loughren, 07/10/2010 Four exciting classes of cars hit the track for another great night of racing at the Clay by the Bay. The rains of last weekend were long gone and nothin g but blue sky was over the track as the events started on another action packed night at the best dirt track in the South
The Outlaw 4’s saw double duty which included a makeup feature event from the rain out a few weeks ago. Amanda Rogers started on the pole and lead every lap on the way to her first victory of the season. Billy Howard finished 2nd. Points leader Mathew Haynes finished 3rd. Stephen Hohlbaugh and Jesse Brown rounded out the top-5.
In the regularly scheduled feature event for the Outlaw 4’s Billy Howard won the feature holding off the late challenge of Keith Heard to take the win. Heard finished 2nd. Chris Zimmerman finished 3rd. Mathew Haynes finished 4th and Cecil Martin rounded out the top-5.
In the Precision Kia of Wesley Chapel Street Stocks Donnie Reed was involved in a first lap caution which sent him to the back of the field. Reed was able to withstand the attrition that saw only 6 cars finish the main event to take the win. The feature win was his 6th of the season. Buck Woodhouse finished 2nd. Doug Johnson appeared to have a top 3 finish but was DQ’d in post race inspection. Curtis Book started 18th and finished 3rd. Roy Woodhouse finished 4th and Shane Grissom was 5th. Reed and Mike Wilson won the heats.
The Limited Late Models were in action as Forrest Gough dominated the early laps of the race. Gough was leading in the late laps when he had trouble in turn 2. Tim Gay was along side of JR Prather, Jr. and took the lead as the cars crossed the line with one lap to go. Gay held off the challenge of Prather, Jr and Alex Boerner to take the win which was his third of the year. Forrest Gough finished 2nd. Boerner finished 3rd. Bradley battled for a 4th place finish. Shane Koperda finished 5th which was his first top-5 of the season. Bradley was victorious in the heat race.
The Motorstats.com 4 cylinder bombers were up next to wrap up the evening as Michael Eaton took the win which was his first ever win at East Bay Raceway Park. George Handy finished 2nd. Johnnie Alexander finished 3rd. Kever Raulerson and Robert Purcell rounded out the top-5. Eaton, Gene Gross, and Kelli Hill went to victory in the heat races.
ASA sanctioned racing returns to East Bay Raceway Park on Saturday, July 24th, 2010 with Gagel’s Open Wheel Modified, Precision Kia of Wesley Chapel Street Stocks, Outlaw 4’s, Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers, and the Dirt Daubers. For more information go to www.eastbayracewaypark.com or call the track office.