{"id":5720,"date":"2011-03-24T13:55:09","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T13:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=5720"},"modified":"2011-03-24T13:59:52","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T13:59:52","slug":"russell-shows-the-way-at-auburndale-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/series\/russell-shows-the-way-at-auburndale-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Shows the way at Auburndale"},"content":{"rendered":"
A near capacity crowd filled the grandstands at Auburndale Speedway to see\r\nrace number two in the twelve race series of the newly formed Florida United\r\nPromoters \u00a0Late Model Series. This series is the result of six hard working,\r\ndedicated race promoters with a common goal of revitalizing late model racing\r\nin the Sunshine\r\nState.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nTwenty-four teams would make the pull to Auburndale for this race including\r\nrace \u00a0one winner Anthony Campi. Odds on favorite, a regular at Auburndale,\r\nJeff Scofield would also expect to contend for the victory. Other notables\r\nincluding \u00a0the teams of Tim Russell, Joe Winchell, Wayne Anderson, and\r\nJoe Boyd would \u00a0surely be a factor in the outcome of this race. <\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nAuburndale would live up to its reputation as Florida\u2019s\u2019 fastest quarter mile\r\nTrack with qualifying times below fifteen seconds. Wayne Anderson would\r\npost the quickest time, with Tim Russell, Jeff Scofield, Jesse Dutilly, and\r\nJoe Winchell rounding out the top five. Per series rules a blind draw among\r\nthe fastest qualifiers would determine the starting grid for the 100 lap feature\r\n\u00a0event.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThe crowd was excited as the cars lined up for the start of the race as local\r\nfavorite Jeff Scofield was on the pole, and would bring the field to the green.\r\nFlanking Scofield on the outside of row one was the car of Tim Russell, the\r\nwinner of race one, Anthony Campi would start third, fast qualifier Anderson\r\nwould start on the outside of row four in the eighth position. \r\n\r\nAs the cars came to the green, a four car tangle on the front stretch would\r\ncause race officials to rerack and start again. The second attempt would fare\r\nbetter, Scofield would jump out front with Russell on his rear bumper, and\r\nagain the pace was slowed by a single car spin in turn two. \r\n\r\nThe restart would see Scofield on the point with Russell, Campi, and the ride\r\n\u00a0of Jesse Dutilly all in pursuit. The running order would remain the same\r\nthrough several more yellows, all for single car spins, \r\n\r\nA restart on lap 40 would see Scofield on the inside, Russell on the outside\r\nin a side by side<\/span><\/span> battle for the lead, the two drivers would stay like this for\r\nanother five laps when Russell was able to clear Scofield with a pass on the\r\noutside.\r\n\u00a0\r\nTim would build a three second lead over Scofield and seemed to be on cruise\r\ncontrol. <\/span><\/span>At the halfway point the order would be Russell out front, Scofield\r\nsecond, Campi running third, Dutilly fourth, and Daniel Webster rounding out\r\nthe top five.\r\n\r\nThe running order would remain the same until lap 67 when the red flag came\r\nout for a grinding crash in turn one. Steve Doer who was running in the top\r\nfifteen\r\ndrove deep into turn one, slower traffic forced Steve up, and out of the groove,\r\nand he slammed the outside wall nearly head on. Everyone held their breath\r\nwaiting for a sign that Doer was okay, after several minutes Steve exited the\r\ncar and assisted the wrecker crew to get what was left of the car on a flatbed. \r\n\r\nTalking with Steve Monday following the incident he told us they were able to\r\nsalvage the engine, transmission, and seat, the rest of the car would go to scrap.\r\nMost importantly, other than being very sore from the impact Steve suffered no\r\ninjuries from his wreck.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nAfter a thirty minute delay to clean the track, the cars would restart with Russell\r\non the point and Scofield close behind. Again Russell would pull away from his\r\npursuers and would never be challenged again. A late caution would set up a\r\ngreen white checker finish and Russell would not be denied taking the victory. \r\n\r\nIn victory lane Russell thanked his sponsors, family and friends, and gave credit\r\nto the promoters that have made this series possible. Jeff Scofield finished\r\nsecond with Daniel Webster Third, Joe Winchell Fourth, and Wayne Anderson\r\ncompleting the top five.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThe next stop for the Florida United Promoters Series is April 2nd at Lake City\r\nSpeedway in Lake City Florida.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nFlorida United Promoters Series 100<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n1-#36 Tim Russell - Apopka<\/span><\/span>\r\n2-#07 Jeff Scofield -Plant City<\/span><\/span>\r\n3-#33 Daniel Webster - Brooksville<\/span><\/span>\r\n4-#64 Joe Winchell - Dade City<\/span><\/span>\r\n5-#77 Wayne Anderson - Wildwood<\/span><\/span>\r\n6-#42 Jonathan Guy - Auburndale<\/span><\/span>\r\n7-#88 Justin Larson - Safety Harbor<\/span><\/span>\r\n8-#97 Brian Dorer - Winter Haven<\/span><\/span>\r\n9-#15 Cody Blair - Winter Park<\/span><\/span>\r\n10-# 81 Anthony Campi - Sarasota<\/span><\/span>\r\n11-# 30 Jesse Dutilly - Bradenton<\/span><\/span>\r\n12-#17 Ryan Lisak - Lakeland<\/span><\/span>\r\n13-#29 Tracey Raven -<\/span><\/span>\r\n14-#20 Anthony Sergi - Geneva<\/span><\/span>\r\n15-#55 Dakotah Stephens - Brandon<\/span><\/span>\r\n16-#5 Joe Boyd - Riverview<\/span><\/span>\r\n17-#10 Steve Dorer - Lakeland<\/span><\/span>\r\n18-#87 Keith Lilley - Lakeland<\/span><\/span>\r\n19-#157 Jason Rendell - Lakeland<\/span><\/span>\r\n20#18 Steve Tregear - Bartow<\/span><\/span>\r\n21-#7 Darryl Shelnut - Homestead<\/span><\/span>\r\n22-#05 Harold Crooms - Lakeland<\/span><\/span>\r\n23-#19 Ray Black Jr - Ocala<\/span><\/span>\r\n24- #11 Aaron Owens - Lakeland<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nLegends<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n1-#7 Dakota Baggette<\/span><\/span>\r\n2-#5R Kory Abbott<\/span><\/span>\r\n3-#31 Lynn Wiles<\/span><\/span>\r\n4-#71 Mason Ketterman<\/span><\/span>\r\n5-#21 Devin McLeod<\/span><\/span>\r\n6-#87 Austin Blankenship<\/span><\/span>\r\n7-#15 Ryan Shattuck<\/span><\/span>\r\n8-#07 Dave Gleason<\/span><\/span>\r\n9-#00 Anthony Cataldi<\/span><\/span>\r\n10-#28 Joey Collins<\/span><\/span>\r\n11-#4R Marcelo Henriques<\/span><\/span>\r\n12-#83 Danielle Stratton<\/span><\/span>\r\n13-#65 Coty Bibeau<\/span><\/span>\r\n14-#59x- Becca Monopoli<\/span><\/span>\r\n15-#6 Zach Napoleon<\/span><\/span>\r\n16-#48 Andy Metz<\/span><\/span>\r\n17-#94 Matt Blankenship<\/span><\/span>\r\n18-#85 Drew Carter<\/span><\/span>\r\n19-#5 Seth Adams<\/span><\/span>\r\n20-#99 Leroy Moore<\/span><\/span>\r\n21- #44 Gary Verdier<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nBandoleros<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n1-#11 Daniel Conlin Jr<\/span><\/span>\r\n2-#30 Noah Cornman<\/span><\/span>\r\n3-#19 Keith Sinkula<\/span><\/span>\r\n4-#24 Trey Lively<\/span><\/span>\r\n5-#65 Mark Bibeau<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nScramblers<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n1-#8 Brandon Duchscherer<\/span><\/span>\r\n2-#7 George Gorham Jr<\/span><\/span>\r\n3-#66 Brian Tyre<\/span><\/span>\r\n4-#20 Bill Bennett<\/span><\/span>\r\n5-#25 Shane Bennett<\/span><\/span>\r\n6-#71 Dave Canfield<\/span><\/span>\r\n7-#21 Eric Wallace<\/span><\/span>\r\n8-#93 Bruce Cozad<\/span><\/span>\r\n9-#56 Vickie Cutting<\/span><\/span>\r\n10-#68 Jeremiah Frere<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nSportsman<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n1-#10 George Gorham Jr<\/span><\/span>\r\n2-#55 Richard Elkins Jr<\/span><\/span>\r\n3-#171 Mark Medeiros<\/span><\/span>\r\n4-#71 James Wright III<\/span><\/span>\r\n5-#42 Brandon Duchscherer<\/span><\/span>\r\n6-#0 Josh Todd<\/span><\/span>\r\n7-#122 Chuck Harrison<\/span><\/span>\r\n8-#89 Scott Sharpe<\/span><\/span>\r\n9-#22 Chuck Harrison Jr<\/span><\/span>\r\n10-#12 Trevor Veasey<\/span><\/span>\r\n11-#8 Dustin Eldridge<\/span><\/span>\r\n12-#56 Brandon Morris<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nV-8 bombers<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n1-#58 Matt Bozeman<\/span><\/span>\r\n2-#65 Bobby Mobley<\/span><\/span>\r\n3-#05 Buddy Phillips Jr<\/span><\/span>\r\n4-#96 Larry Chumney II<\/span><\/span>\r\n5-#7 Bruce Brantley<\/span><\/span>\r\n6-#81 Mark Roadarmel Jr<\/span><\/span>\r\n7-#63 Brian Curry<\/span><\/span>\r\nDQ#34 John Smith<\/span><\/span>\r\nDQ#89 Preston Davis<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nStreet Stocks<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n1-#56 James Wright III<\/span><\/span>\r\n2-#53 Kyle Peters<\/span><\/span>\r\n3-#4 Dave Colpritt<\/span><\/span>\r\n4-#97 Sam Cressman<\/span><\/span>\r\n5-#25 Cody McDuffie<\/span><\/span>\r\n6-#5 Matt McCrary<\/span><\/span>\r\n7-#29 Brian Harbin<\/span><\/span>\r\nN\/S #42 Jeff Waterman<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nPro Challenge<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n1-#1 Brandon Thomson<\/span><\/span>\r\n2-#2 Harvey JOhnson<\/span><\/span>\r\n3-#28 Randy Glick<\/span><\/span>\r\n4-#56 Mark Landis<\/span><\/span>\r\n5-#23 Jerry Heflin<\/span><\/span>\r\n6-#12 Steve Greenwell<\/span><\/span>\r\n7-#10 Tim Hart<\/span><\/span>\r\n8-#25 Paul White<\/span><\/span>\r\n9-#14 Bo Bass<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nRick Anges <\/span><\/span>\r\nAnnouncer\/Media <\/span><\/span>\r\nRick Anges Announcer\/Media Desoto Super Speedway\r\nwww.desotosuperspeedway.com<\/a>   Real Racin' USA \"Racing\r\nTalk Radio the way it's meant to be.....\"  www.realracinusa.com<\/a>\r\n\"Can You Hear Me Now?\"<\/span><\/span><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A near capacity crowd filled the grandstands at Auburndale Speedway to see race number two in the twelve race series of the newly formed Florida […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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":[6,3,4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auburndale-speedway","category-front-page-news","category-race-results","category-series"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5720","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\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5720"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5722,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5720\/revisions\/5722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}