Stevens Tops Speed Chart as Inaugural Legends Million Gets Underway<\/p>\n
07-15-2010 | By Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) PR The inaugural Legends Million Weekend got underway Thursday with more than 350 cars taking to the frontstretch quarter-mile oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n
Doug Stevens was the night\u2019s fastest overall qualifier during time trials, which set Friday\u2019s heat race lineups.<\/p>\n
The special three-day event, running Thursday through Saturday, is bringing Legend Car and Bandolero drivers from more than 36 sates and two foreign countries to the Mecca of Motorsports for the largest grassroots race in history.<\/p>\n
The Legend Cars, who will compete for an unprecedented $1 million purse in Saturday night\u2019s A-Feature, took to the track for practice and Friday\u2019s heat race qualifying. The Bandolero Cars participated in the first round of the Bandolero Triple Crown, a three night event with feature races in each of the three divisions: Bandolero Outlaws, Bandits and Beginner Bandits.<\/p>\n
Stevens, of Griffin, Ga., topped the 144-car Legends Million division field during time trial sessions, with a posted lap of 17.246 seconds.<\/p>\n
“I had a great car all weekend,” said Stevens. “I just knew with only three qualifying laps I had to put it all together for at least one. I had one corner I messed up on and one lap I knew I was really good. I was just glad I could hold on for the top spot.<\/p>\n
“We are making history here and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I am very excited to be here and I really just can\u2019t believe I am the fastest qualifier.” David Ragan was second fastest followed by Austin Hill, Dennis Lambert and Stephen Cantrell.<\/p>\n
Clay Hair, of Mt. Pleasant, N.C., topped the 64-car Masters division field during time trial sessions, with a posted lap of 17.442 seconds. Tim Brockhouse was second fastest followed by John Sossoman, Jeff Haynie and Billy R. Gomez Jr.<\/p>\n
Sean Rayhall, of Winston, Ga., topped the 87-car Semi-Pro\/Young Lions division field during time trial sessions, with a posted lap of 17.363 seconds. Gregory Lang was second fastest followed by Chase Catania, Mason Massey and Kyle Hall.<\/p>\n
Bandolero feature winners included Riley Halverson, of Concord, N.C., in the Bandolero Outlaws division; Clayton Weatherman, of Wentzville, Mo., in the Bandolero Bandits division; and Matt Craig, of Kannapolis, N.C., in the Bandolero Beginner Bandits division.<\/p>\n
The Legends Million is a one-of-a-kind race featuring a total purse of $1 million with the A-Main winner guaranteed to take home $250,000. The final spot in the feature is assured $10,000.<\/p>\n
Competitors participating in the Legends Million are registered in one of three divisions: Young Lions\/Semi-Pro, Masters or The Legends Million, which is open to all drivers.<\/p>\n
Each division will run heat races and an A-Main race, with the Legends Million A-Feature serving as the grand finale of the three-day event. The winners of the Masters and Semi-Pro\/Young Lions division A-Main races will earn an unprecedented $30,000 and $25,000, respectively.<\/p>\n
The Legends Million weekend will continue Friday with full slates of racing for both Legend Cars and Bandoleros. Spectator gates open and heat races begin at 1 p.m. Unofficial results (FLORIDA DRIVERS IN CAPS):<\/p>\n
?Unofficial results (FLORIDA DRIVERS IN CAPS):<\/p>\n
Legends Million Division Qualifying: 1. Doug Stevens; 2. David Ragan; 3.
\nAustin Hill; 4. Dennis Lambert; 5. Stephen Cantrell; 6. Tyler Green; 7. Justin
\nSwilling; 8. Chris Dilbeck; 9. Darrell Wallace Jr.; 10. Kyle Weatherman; 11.
\nEvan Swilling; 12. Sean Shalvoy; 13. Donald McIntosh; 14. Beau Slocumb; 15.
\nCasey Roderick; 16. Steven Ross; 17. Sean Rayhall; 18. Chad Finchum; 19. Kyle
\nBeaty; 20. Will Prance; 21. Jimmy Heavlow; 22. Adam Burton; 23. Sam McAulay;
\n24. Brady Boswell; 25. Daniel Hemrick; 26. Zachary Hausler; 27. Chase Pistone;
\n28. John Freeman; 29. Justin Lloyd; 30. David Moyes; 31. Casey Smith; 32. JOSH
\nWILLIAMS; 33. Christian Pahud; 34. Scott Hensley; 35. Cody Haskins; 36. Zack
\nKittle; 37. Chad Hackenbracht; 38. Chanse Rick; 39. Mason Massey; 40. Ryan
\nGandee; 41. Michael Dabney; 42. Travis Braden; 43. Jake Crum; 44. Kenzie
\nRuston; 45. Bayley Currey; 46. Adam Gay; 47. Kyle Plott; 48. Divan Scites; 49.
\nHarrison Rhodes; 50. John Gottsacker; 51. Tyler Lester; 52. Corey Gordon; 53.
\nDerek Shumaker; 54. Brian Ouimette; 55. KORY ABBOTT; 56. John Hilliker; 57.
\nAndrew Smith; 58. Steven Abby; 59. Duncan Molesworth; 60. BRANDON THOMSON; 61.
\nMichael Kelley; 62. Josh Morris; 63. Kyle Resco; 64. Aaron Moyer; 65. Jimmy
\nHenderson; 66. Jordan Anderson; 67. R.S. Senter; 68. Josh Gilbert; 69. Cole
\nMiktuk; 70. Jason Palmer; 71. Nick Carey; 72. Ben Stancill; 73. Jake Morris;
\n74. Brian McArdle; 75. Eric Gunderson; 76. Gray Gaulding; 77. Nick Pistone;
\n78. Taylor Hull; 79. Jake Cole; 80. Timmy Hill; 81. J.C. Umscheid; 82. Sam
\nBeam; 83. Geoff Bodine; 84. Beau Hutchison; 85. Michael Vanwingerden; 86.
\nDonny St. Ours; 87. Jeremy Wood; 88. Thomas Hartsenveld Jr.; 89. Drew Brown;
\n90. Anthony Flannery; 91. Eric King; 92. Brandon McKenzie; 93. Mike Alcaro;
\n94. Clay Hair; 95. John Sossoman; 96. Kyle Lovejoy; 97. Jake Knight; 98. Matt
\nStover; 99. Jimmy Hansen; 100. Dennis Harry; 101. Jason Richardson; 102. Kyle
\nGoodwin; 103. Cole Powell; 104. Adam Welch; 105. GERALD WHITE, Jr.; 106.
\nChrissy Wallace; 107. Bryce Dulabhan; 108. Michael Gervais; 109. Tommy Pistone
\nIII; 110. Brian Sockwell; 111. Christopher Davis; 112. Jerry Evans; 113. KEVIN
\nHENRY; 114. James Dent; 115. Zach Weaver; 116. Ronnie Freeland; 117. Eddie
\nHarwell; 118. Dace Johnson; 119. Trevor Alspach; 120. Scott Mosley; 121.
\nDONOVAN PONDER; 122. Christopher Freeland; 123. James Gilliand; 124. Shaun
\nBuffington; 125. Sean Glennon; 126. Brandon Kent; 127. Zach Knowles; 128. Cody
\nLogan; 129. William Elmore Jr.; 130. Ryan Paul; 131. Scott Griffith; 132. Dave
\nRiopell; 133. Stan Yee; 134. Michael Kipp; 135. Chris Reed; 136. John Turnbull
\nJr.; 137. Steven Keesee; 138. Marshall Beck; 139. Loren Short; 140. Rick
\nWalls; 141. Warren Ropp; 142. Darrell Buckingham; 143. Billy Beachler; 144.
\nThomas Barton.<\/p>\n
Masters Division Qualifying: 1. 1. Clay Hair; 2. Tim Brockhouse; 3. John
\nSossoman; 4. Jeff Haynie; 5. Billy R. Gomez, Jr.; 6. Hoyt Demis; 7. David
\nDenham; 8. Kevin Foisey; 9. Brian Weimer; 10. Jeff Jordan; 11. Brian Sockwell;
\n12. Thomas Pistone; 13. Eddie Harwell; 14. Scott Mosley; 15. Jan Ingram; 16.
\nScott Anderson; 17. Dennis White; 18. John Barilka; 19. Spike Schultze; 20.
\nSkip Nichols; 21. WILL CAGLE; 22. Gray Thomas; 23. Buddy Goudy; 24. Ira
\nLaughy; 25. Gene Conley; 26. Jamie Lane; 27. Jackie Ryan; 28. Bruce Silver;
\n29. Greg Erhardt; 30. Randy Gunton; 31. Robert Merino; 32. Chris Freeland; 33.
\nGene Traxler; 34. Jason Rochelle; 35. Brad Green; 36. RICK WETMORE; 37. George
\nWhitney; 38. Bert De Heus; 39. Cy Harvey; 40. Dave Riopell; 41. DAVE GLEASON;
\n42. Ronnie Poley; 43. Philip Young 44. Doug Dugger; 45. Robert Bass; 46.
\nSteven Pye; 47. Warren Ropp; 48. Darrell Holmes; 49. Ronald Mander; 50. Marty
\nGriffin; 51. Brian Tanker; 52. Grant McDonald; 53. Cees Visser; 54. Michael
\nMorris; 55. Joe Graf; 56. Tony Miller; 57. Jamie Smith; 58. Eric Hipkins; 59.
\nRicky Vredenburg; 60. Don Hawk; 61. Terry Myers. Disqualified: Jimmy Gurley,
\nLYNN WILES.<\/p>\n
Semi-Pro\/Young Lions Division Qualifying: 1. Sean Rayhall; 2. Gregory Lang; 3.
\nChase Catania; 4. Mason Massey; 5. Kyle Hall; 6. Sean Shalvoy; 7. R.S. Senter;
\n8. Gray Gaulding; 9. Jake Morris; 10. Jake Knight; 11. Timmy Hill; 12. T.J.
\nMichael; 13. Josh Morris; 14. Tyler Castle; 15. Kason Plott; 16. Corey Gordon;
\n17. Andrew Harrah; 18. Dusty Summers; 19. Benjamin Rhodes; 20. Frankilin
\nFutrelle; 21. Alex Pacheco; 22. C.J. Hulsey; 23. Chris Young; 24. Ryan Flores;
\n25. Zack Alspach; 26. JAKE PERKINS; 27. Mike Weed; 28. Justin Thomas; 29. Luke
\nDemis; 30. Codi Sunley; 31. Brian Kolb; 32. Zach Knowles; 33. Tyler Hill; 34.
\nRyan Luza; 35. Dace Johnson; 36. Shon Jacobsen; 37. Robert Kuzmarski; 38.
\nJesse Little; 39. Hunter Bledsoe; 40. William Cunningham; 41. Austin Duncan;
\n42. Matthew Cardenas; 43. Jordon Coker; 44. Corey Karsel; 45. David Garbo; 46.
\nKevin Donahue; 47. Daniel Ivaska; 48. Kenny VanWinckle; 49. Sean Glennon; 50.
\nSean Sheehan; 51. Dustin Sword; 52. Levan Chandler; 53. Raven Schrantz; 54.
\nJeffrey Goodale; 55. Drew Sciranko; 56. Brandon Debrakeleer; 57. Brandon Kent;
\n58. Joe Pike; 59. Trent Miley; 60. Cody Logan; 61. Antonio Cardenas; 62.
\nAndrea Hans; 63. Jake Spillers; 64. Matt Evans; 65. Loren Short; 66. Derek
\nMarquardt; 67. Ralph Bergdahl; 68. Angela Donahue; 69. Trent Norris; 70. Brett
\nSemeniuk; 71. David Hudson; 72. Tyler Goodwin; 73. Anna Lisa Smith; 74. Chris
\nLishamer; 75. Allen Fuesting; 76. James Bergdahl; 77. John Cain. Disqualified:
\nAustin Leitner; Spencer Boyd; Justin Carroll; Brady Boswell; Austin Langstin;
\nChris Coker; Anderson Bowen; Hayden Woods; J Alston; Amanda Yarrow.<\/p>\n
Bandolero Outlaws Feature (15 laps): 1. Riley Halverson; 2. Coty Hartson; 3.
\nKendall Sellers; 4. Ryan MackIntosh; 5. John Holleman; 6. RYAN SHATTUCK; 7.
\nReid Wilson; 8. Myatt Snyder; 9. Matt Linker; 10. Walker Yates; 11. Ben Klatt;
\n12. Jeffrey Stanton; 13. Craig Biryla; 14. Clayton Green; 15. Taylor Martin;
\n16. Parker Barnes; 17. Jordan Plummer; 18. Tyler Janocha; 19. Dillon Brown.<\/p>\n
Bandolero Bandits Feature (15 laps): 1. Clayton Weatherman; 2. Garrett
\nBiggers; 3. DEREK SOBEL; 4. Trevor Collins; 5. Jeffrey Abbey; 6. Peyton Ryan;
\n7. Cody Connors; 8. Kyle Donahue; 9. Chase Hawkins; 10. Joe Wilder; 11. Reese
\nChase; 12. Kaz Grala; 13. Carson Ferguson; 14. Max Evans.<\/p>\n
Bandolero Beginner Bandits Feature (15 laps): 1. Matt Craig; 2. Reed Hatchett;
\n3. John Kuczmarski; 4. Jacob Heafner; 5. Scott Joy; 6. Banks Johnson; 7.
\nDalton Brown; 8. Dawson Cram; 9. Trevor Hawkins; 10. Tate Fogleman; 11. Hunter
\nRichards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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