{"id":18022,"date":"2013-05-14T14:10:55","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T14:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=18022"},"modified":"2013-05-14T14:10:55","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T14:10:55","slug":"bowman-dominates-modified-feature-at-fts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/bowman-dominates-modified-feature-at-fts\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowman dominates Modified feature at FTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-17900\" alt=\"ftsa\" src=\"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/ftsa-395x237.jpg\" width=\"316\" height=\"190\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Scott Lockwood, Bradenton, FL &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ralph Bowman delivered an early Mother\u2019s Day gift with a wire-to-wire win in the 25-lap Open-Wheel Modified feature\u00a0Saturday\u00a0night before a packed house at Full Throttle Speedway.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-18027\" alt=\"IMG_2627\" src=\"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_2627.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" \/>St. Pete\u2019s Bowman grabbed the lead at the start and was followed closely by Cape Coral\u2019s Steve Arnold. Six laps in, L.B. Skaggs got around Wayne Jefferson for third and started closing on Arnold for second. Four laps later, Jefferson and Eric Rudd got together in the middle of the back stretch, sending Jefferson into the wall and ending his night.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">On the restart, Skaggs quickly got by Arnold, only to see his night end with a blown engine three laps later. As Bowman stretched his lead to nearly the length of one of Full Throttle\u2019s straightaways, the transmission failed on Arnold\u2019s car with and sent him into the turn three wall with just a handful of laps remaining. Bowman was never challenged on the restart, winning easily over Rudd and Bradenton\u2019s John Shields.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We came back with the same setup we had here last year and it worked really well for us,\u201d Bowman said. \u201cIt\u2019s good to be back here at Full Throttle Speedway and it\u2019s a great place t<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">o race.\u201d<!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Shawn Harper and John Rogers were the only other cars still running at the finish. Arnold won the night\u2019s other heat race.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18024 alignleft\" alt=\"IMG_2438\" src=\"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_2438.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In the Late Model Sportsman division, Gary McFall looked to prove that his heat race win was not just a stroke of luck. Starting from the pole, McFall grabbed the lead from outside polesitter Mark Peterson, who won the night\u2019s other heat race. By the time the field reached the third turn of the first lap, George Gorham Jr. took second place from Peterson and got to McFall\u2019s tail at the end of the first lap.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Aaron Williamson grabbed third from Peterson at the end of the third lap. Williamson made several attempts to get by Gorham over the next several laps, but could not make the attempts stick going into the straightaways. McFall, Gorham and Williamson ran nose-to-tail over the middle stages of the race until McFall started inching away from the field.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Deep in the field, a side-by-side battle between James Dubose and Mark Nelson broke out in the latter stages of the race. The duo ran the last five laps side-by side, with Dubose getting the position at the line. McFall was never seriously challenged over the final laps and took his first feature of the year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Nick Hernandez led a field of 14 Pro Trucks to the green in their 25-lap feature event. Hernandez picked up right where he left off after winning his heat race, jumping out to the early lead over Todd Bontrager and Michael Burns. The top three pulled away over the first dozen laps until Bontrager got loose coming off turn four and spun into the infield to bring out the caution.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">On the ensuing restart, Burns used the high line to get by Hernandez for the lead and held it until another caution came out for a spin involving Richard Nelson. Another restart brought another caution when Dennis Colletti, who won his heat race, and Danny Anderson got together in the middle of turns one and two. Colletti was sent to the rear after the incident.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Burns used the inside line to his advantage on what would be the final restart, pulling away from Hernandez over the final 10 laps on his way to the win. Anderson finished third, while Gerald Campbell and John Inman rounded out the top five.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In other action, Sherri Best won both the heat race and the feature in the Rookie 4 for the second week in a row. John Pummel took the win in the 10-lap Cowboy Cadillac feature.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Full Throttle Speedway returns to action\u00a0on Saturday\u00a0night May 18<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0when a host of some of the best Super Late Model Drivers are expected to come do battle for 75 banks on the 3\/8-mile high-banked oval. Fans will get an opportunity to meet their favorite Super Late Model drivers and get autographs during the intermission period. Street Stocks, Pro and Rookie 4\u2019s, T.Q. Midgets, Modified Minis and Road Warriors will also be in action.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Contact number is 941-748-3171<\/p>\n<p>Office hours: Monday thru\u00a0Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm<\/p>\n<p>email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:fullthrottlespeedway1@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">fullthrottlespeedway1@gmail.<wbr \/>com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are located 9 miles east of I75 (exit 220) on SR64 in Bradenton, Florida<\/p>\n<p>Address: 21000A SR64 E Bradenton, FL 34212<\/p>\n<p>Tel: 941-748-3171<\/p>\n<p>General Admission price<\/p>\n<p>13.00 Adults<\/p>\n<p>11.00 Seniors<\/p>\n<p>kids 12 and under FREE with adult\u00a0Saturday\u00a0gate times<\/p>\n<p>Pit Gates open at\u00a01:30<\/p>\n<p>Front Gates open at\u00a04:30<\/p>\n<p>Practice by Division\u00a03:00 to 5:15\u00a0Drivers Meeting\u00a05:30\u00a0Qualifying\u00a05:45\u00a0Heats\u00a06:15\u00a0Features\u00a07:00<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><b>RESULTS FULL THROTTLE SPEEDWAY 5\/11\/2013<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>2 Ralph Bowman St. Pete<\/li>\n<li>12 Eric Rudd Naples<\/li>\n<li>37 John Sheilds Bradenton<\/li>\n<li>00 Shawn Harper Winter Haven<\/li>\n<li>2r John Rogers Naples<\/li>\n<li>19 Steve Arnold Cape Coral<\/li>\n<li>71 L.B. Skaggs North Fort Myers<\/li>\n<li>61Wayne Jefferson Pineallas<\/li>\n<li>92 Ted Head Aburndale<\/li>\n<li>1 Tony Carreno Lutz DNS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a name=\"13e9a3e4e7d789ba_more-278\"><\/a><b>LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>68 Gary McFall Venice<\/li>\n<li>03 George Gorham Jr. Lakeland<\/li>\n<li>13 Aaron Williamson Lakeland<\/li>\n<li>73 Mark Peterson Sarasota<\/li>\n<li>98 Roger Welch St. Pete<\/li>\n<li>79x Steve Gainey Bradenton<\/li>\n<li>67 James Dubose Arcadia<\/li>\n<li>11x Mark Nelson Clearwater<\/li>\n<li>51 Michael Atwell Naples<\/li>\n<li>68w Mike Wilson Aubunndale<\/li>\n<li>12 David Williamson Lakeland<\/li>\n<li>10 Todd Foote Springhill<\/li>\n<li>Greg Gorniak Homestead<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>PRO TRUCKS<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>14 Michael BurnsPort charlotte<\/li>\n<li>37 Nick Hernandez Palmetto<\/li>\n<li>50 Danny Anderson Bradenton<\/li>\n<li>2x Gerald Campbell Sebring<\/li>\n<li>59x John Inman Dover<\/li>\n<li>80 Richard Nelson Port Charlotte<\/li>\n<li>21 Randy Leonard Lake Placid<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">4 Dennis Colletti Bredenton<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\">9. 42 Eric Borges Naples<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">10. 99 Cody Martell Arcadia<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">11. 8 Todd Bontrigger Sarasota<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">12. 15 Jeff Delaney Naples<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">13. 36 Chad Chastain Alva<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">14. 11 Greg Krom<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">15. 44 Erik Elsea Cape Coral<\/p>\n<p><b>ROOKIE 4<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>3 Sherry Best Myakka City<\/li>\n<li>11 zach Rogers Clearwater<\/li>\n<li>41 Marina Perry Venice<\/li>\n<li>41T Tino Gleusner<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>COWBOY CADILLAC\u2019S<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>86 John Punnell Jr. Arcadia<\/li>\n<li>5 Ed Snyder<\/li>\n<li>92 Mike Bialecki D.N.S<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Lockwood, Bradenton, FL &#8211;\u00a0Ralph Bowman delivered an early Mother\u2019s Day gift with a wire-to-wire win in the 25-lap Open-Wheel Modified feature\u00a0Saturday\u00a0night before a packed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"publish_to_discourse":"","publish_post_category":"","wpdc_auto_publish_overridden":"","wpdc_topic_tags":"","wpdc_pin_topic":"","wpdc_pin_until":"","discourse_post_id":"","discourse_permalink":"","wpdc_publishing_response":"","wpdc_publishing_error":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22,3,91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured","category-front-page-news","category-full-throttle-speedway"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18022"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18032,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18022\/revisions\/18032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}