{"id":2069,"date":"2010-07-11T19:24:05","date_gmt":"2010-07-11T19:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=2069"},"modified":"2010-07-11T19:24:05","modified_gmt":"2010-07-11T19:24:05","slug":"the-challenger-challenge-highlights-action-at-vsp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/race-results\/the-challenger-challenge-highlights-action-at-vsp\/","title":{"rendered":"The Challenger Challenge Highlights Action at VSP"},"content":{"rendered":"

by VSP Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

BARBERVILLE, FL- Volusia Speedway Park returned to action on Saturday night after some time off over the 4th of July holiday weekend, and the extra week of preparation, or healing as it may be for some, paid off for the racers and fans.\u00a0 The night’s events were highlighted by the 4 Cylinder Challenger Challenge, plus fans were thrills by exciting racing from the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Models, the Budweiser Modifieds, the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, and the Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks.\u00a0 and as an added bonus, fans were treated to racing from the Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association (DAARA) plus an autograph session with the vintage cars and their drivers at intermission.<\/p>\n

The Challenger Challenge gives the 4 Cylinder racers a moment in the spotlight, plus offers them extra incentive as the race pays $500 to win.\u00a0 Throw in another $100 from Astor Recycling and the Challengers were more than ready to go at the track and each other, getting off to a rather rocky start but settling down for 20 laps of green flag racing.<\/p>\n

Once everyone decided to race instead of wreck, Tony Laporta wasted no time in getting to the point and leading the field.\u00a0 Steve Cox gave chase and managed to keep close to Laporta, but eventually succumbed to James Sullivan who grabbed the second spot on lap 12.\u00a0 Casey Feaster had come into the night as the current points leader, and was busy making his way from a ninth place starting position into the top five, while Davey Wolf had a good run going, challenging for as high as third place at times.<\/p>\n

But no one had anything that could threaten Tony Laporta as he raced to the checkers and the winner’s check.\u00a0 James Sullivan followed in the second spot, while Steven cox placed third.\u00a0 And after a back and forth battle over several laps, Casey Feaster wrestled fourth place from Davey Wolf, who finished fifth.<\/p>\n

Donnie Chappell has been clawing his way up the points ladder with the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Models at VSP, and Saturday’s feature race certainly did not hurt that effort.\u00a0 But as good as Chappell was, Matt Hartley was better as he continues to rehab after knee surgery, and what better way to heal than to grab another solid win over a stout field of late model racers?\u00a0 Hartley’s win came in a race that went green from start to finish, with Donnie Chappell claiming second place over Lawton Minchew.\u00a0 Current points leader Joe Kump was in the top five as he placed fourth, and Darrell Padgett raced his way into the fifth spot.<\/p>\n

The Budweiser Modifieds saw Jeff Mathews come through the pit gate with something to prove, but first he had to overcome James Smith who had the pole and was not in any mood to relinquish the lead.\u00a0 Mathews started in the 6th spot, but quickly rocketed past everyone to attack Smith by lap five, then grabbed the lead for himself on lap 6 and never looked back.\u00a0 The final 13 laps ran caution free as Jeff Mathews extended his lead for the win, with James Smith following for a distant second place run.\u00a0 Kent Corbin held on to place third, and Jamie Carter battled his way up to fourth place.\u00a0 And Kyle Bronson climbed into the 66 car on Saturday night, then drove it to a fifth place finish.<\/p>\n

There was quite a bit of back and forth going on at the front of the Daytona Sportswear Street Stock field as Tim Hughes, Mike Tovet, and Philip Brown, all tussled over the lead from time to time.\u00a0 But after a few cautions for this and that, plus some hard racing, Hughes developed a loose condition and began slipping backwards, leaving Brown and Tovet to fight over the top position.\u00a0 Mike Tovet then snatched the lead for good on lap 6 and went on to score a win, while Philip Brown settled for the second spot.\u00a0 Billy Medders placed third, while James Smith and Bubba Christian rounded out the top five finishers.<\/p>\n

Scott Mooers may have a firm grip on the Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stock points lead, but Chad Scranton and Luke Sadler have given him plenty of stress over the past few races.\u00a0 And after being caught up in someone else’s calamity and leaving\u00a0his last Thunder Stock outing at Volusia Speedway Park on a hook, Mooers was in no mood to take prisoners on Saturday night.\u00a0 So when Scranton blew past him with ease and Sadler got past him later in the race, Mooers found himself the third car to cross the finish line as the checkers waved.<\/p>\n

Chad Scranton may have been able to enjoy a celebration in Victory Lane, but was summoned to tech immediately after leaving the track, and further inspection by officials resulted in his disqualification.\u00a0 That made Luke Sadler the race winner and moved Scott Mooers up to second place, while David Whitt earned a third place finish.\u00a0 John Thorpe was fourth, while D.J. Nobles moved up to the fifth place spot.<\/p>\n

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Some fans may have suspected that the Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association drivers do not actually race their vintage machines when they come to Volusia Speedway Park, but do not try to tell that to Ronnie Rohn of Jacksonville, who backed his 1955 Chevy stock car into the turn 3 inside wall causing significant damage to the rear of that original bodied machine.\u00a0\u00a0T. J.\u00a0Roberts of Adel, Georgia, also had misfortune in turn 3,\u00a0as his 1935 modified Chevy\u00a0had to leave the track on a hook.\u00a0 Some may be faster than others, but the DAARA cars are racing when they get the green flag. Four divisions of DAARA cars competed on Saturday night, with Steve Parrish winning with the Flathead Stocks, Dave Cash beating the rest of the Caged Sprint Cars, Bill Wendt topping the Flathead Midgets, and Lonnie Roberts dominating the Modified Stock Cars.<\/p>\n

Volusia Speedway Park is back in action next Saturday, July 17th, as the Top Gun 360 Sprint Car Series and the Florida Mini Sprint Association highlight the night’s racing.\u00a0 In addition top the winged sprint action, fans will see Volusia’s own Budweiser Modifieds and Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks return for another week of high speed thrills.\u00a0 For more information, please be sure to visit www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Volusia Speedway Park results for 7\/10\/10<\/p><\/div>\n

Challenger Challenge (20laps\/$500 to win)<\/p>\n

1- 3T Tony Laporta
\n2- 48S James Sullivan
\n3- 88 Steven Cox
\n4- 20 Casey Feaster<\/p><\/div>\n

5- 48W Davey Wolf
\n6- 17D Rick Sullivan
\n7- X Justin Dean
\n8- 16 Denica Hetznecker
\n9- 51X Michael Stein
\n10- 11 David Ladrie
\n11- 6E Gilbert Espy
\n12- 31 Scott Sullivan<\/div>\n
13- 49 Larry Langston
\n14- 51 Nathan Rhoades<\/div>\n
15- 5S Thomas Parker
\n16- 101 Wade Lear
\n17- 33 Jason Higgins
\n18- 60 James Smith Sr.<\/div>\n
19- 48X Harold Lewis
\n20- XX Jordan Myers
\nDNS- 004 R.J. Glaser
\nDNS- 67 Pete Hanstine
\nDNS- 12 Robert Graham<\/p>\n

Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Model<\/p>\n

1- 11 Matt Hartley
\n2- 25 Donnie\u00a0Chappell
\n3- 23 Lawton Minchew\u00a0
\n4- J17 Joe Kump
\n5- 46P Darrell Padgett
\n6- 145 Jason Davis
\n7- 16 Shane Williams
\n8- 98C David Clegg
\n9- 56B Dave Barber Jr.
\n10- 41 Barry Sheffield
\n11- 36D Dillon Buhr
\n12- 45 Bobby Richardson
\n13- 30 Larry Anderson
\n14- 46 Hamp Conley
\n15- RP1 Bug Rose
\n16- 7 David Miller Sr.
\n17- 26P David Ponder
\nDNS- 31T Stephen Thompson<\/p><\/div>\n

\nBudweiser Modified<\/p>\n

1- 33 Jeff Mathews<\/p><\/div>\n

2- 40 James Smith
\n3- 7 Kent Corbin<\/div>\n
4- 15 Jamie Carter
\n5- 66H Kyle Bronson
\n6- 75 Jimmy Carter
\n7- 11P Charlie Phillips
\n8- 12 David Moheng
\n9- 145 Jason Davis
\n10- 54 Larry Burkins
\nDNS- 67 Garrett Stewart<\/p>\n

Daytona Sportswear Street Stock<\/p><\/div>\n

1- 98T Mike Tovet
\n2- 13 Philip Brown
\n3- 17M Billy Medders<\/div>\n
4- 11S James Smith<\/div>\n
5- 04 Bubba Christian
\n6- 11W Jody Wells
\n7- 77M Mark Maresca
\n8- 2S Mick Kulak
\n9- B1 Homer Hatcher
\n10- 54 Tim Hughes
\n11- 51 Steve Oldaker
\n12- 61 Mike Tripp
\n13- 28 Jeff Miller
\n14- 66V Greg Vandergriff<\/p>\n

Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stock<\/p>\n

1- 15 Luke Sadler
\n2- 10 Scott Mooers
\n3- 13 David Whitt
\n4- 114 John Thorpe
\n5- 17 D. J. Nobles<\/p><\/div>\n

6- 6 Wally Douglas
\n7- 9R Robert Donaly
\n8- 03 Robert Shrunk<\/div>\n
9- 000 Jason Tovet
\n10- V1 Delbert Moyer
\n11- 22 Kelly Snyder
\n12- 19 A.J. McKay
\n13- 14 Brian Cox
\nDNS- 32 Jim Shaw
\nDNS- 29 Tom Hughes
\nDNS- 24 Randy Strehle<\/div>\n
DQ- 27 Chad Scranton<\/div>\n

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