{"id":7001,"date":"2011-06-14T10:53:44","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T10:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=7001"},"modified":"2011-06-14T10:53:44","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T10:53:44","slug":"clegg-claims-the-tune-up-to-the-thompson-at-volusia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/clegg-claims-the-tune-up-to-the-thompson-at-volusia\/","title":{"rendered":"Clegg Claims The Tune Up To The Thompson at Volusia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nby BJ Cavin- VSP Media
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\nPhotos courtesy of Bob Perran<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\nBARBERVILLE, FL-\u00a0 Volusia Speedway Park provided a heaping share of action, drama, and old fashioned excitement, on Saturday night as five divisions cranked up the volume on The World’s Fastest Half Mile, and by the time that it was over some things had changed while others remained the same.\u00a0 The Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat Late models were back in action, plus fans saw competition from the Daytona Machine Shop Sportsman cars, the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, the Thunder Stocks, and the Sparkle and Shine Car Wash Challengers.<\/p>\n

Recent appearances of the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat Late Models have been quite a show with Donnie Chappell in the starring role.\u00a0 But with Saturday’s race being the final opportunity for racers to grab some seat time under real racing conditions before the Scott Thompson Memorial on June 25th, some old friends threw some new blood into the mix, and the “Chappell Show” was preempted\u00a0for at least a week.
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David Clegg celebrates his Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat Late Model win<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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The race began with Lawton Minchew taking control and seemingly destined to outpace the entire field, but after a brief skirmish with John Kellum over the second spot, David Clegg found conditions to his liking at the top of the track and began rocketing around the big half mile.\u00a0 And while Minchew had a healthy lead that looked ready to go the distance, Clegg caught the 23 car on lap 9 and blew past on the frontstretch, knocking Minchew to second and then pacing the field to the end.\u00a0\u00a0A smiling David Clegg enjoyed his celebration in the Destination Daytona Victory Lane while Lawton Minchew settled for a very respectable second place, and John Kellum placed third.\u00a0 Whatever was holding back Donnie Chappell only allowed him to climb to the fourth spot on the night, while Daniel Hancock rounded out the top five finishers.
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Scott Lagassee gets another Daytona Machine Shop Sportsman victory
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Chris Vogel climbed into the cockpit of the 99 machine this weekend and wasted no time in showing the rest of the Daytona Machine Shop Sportsman field that he was going to be the man to beat, but as Scott Lagassee attempted to make a pass in turn four the two cars came together, resulting in a cut tire on the 99 that sent him to the pits and put him on the back of the grid, while Lagasse took over at the point.\u00a0 That was all the Lagassee needed despite Kyle Chappell and Paul Shead giving chase, and the 11 car racked up another Sportsman victory on the night.\u00a0 Kyle Chappell was second with Paul Shead third, and David Showers battled his way forward to claim the fourth spot.\u00a0 And after briefly leading and then running a good portion of the race in the top three, Marc Kinley got a top five with fifth place.
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Philip Brown wins his third Daytona Sportswear Street Stock feature in a row<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Some of the most exciting racing of the night was produced by the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, as Grady Christian blasted from the back of\u00a0the field\u00a0to the front in next to no time, then went to work on a very stubborn Philip Brown.\u00a0 Brown held the inside line at the bottom so Christian went above him, running alongside for many laps and even nosing past at times, and yet Brown was able to hold off the 36 car for just over 10 laps of hard nosed racing and earn his third appearance in a row in the Destination Daytona Victory Lane.\u00a0 Grady Christian was second with Chris Lane holding off\u00a0a swarm of determined challengers for the third spot.\u00a0 Mark Maresca\u00a0emerged from the swarm for fourth place, and Mick Kulack did the same for fifth place.
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Alan Peacock and family celebrate his Thunder Stock win in Destination Daytona Victory Lane<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Another heated head-to-head battle headlined the Thunder Stock race as Alan Peacock and Tom Hughes ignored everyone else and mounted a two car free for all for the lead.\u00a0 Meanwhile Donnie Birdwell held down the third spot and had a fight of his own to contend with as Brad Fender came from the back of the pack to begin his quest at entering the top three, and Alan Lane toughed it out with Randy Strehle for the fifth spot.\u00a0 What resulted was lap after lap of restrained pushing and shoving, with Alan Peacock emerging from his battle for\u00a0a first place finish\u00a0and Tom Hughes all over him\u00a0for second.\u00a0 \u00a0Donnie Birdwell wound up holding the third spot at the checkers while Brad Fender grabbed fourth place, and Randy Strehle got the better of Alan Lane for fifth.<\/p>\n

But as Alan Peacock posed for pictures in Destination Daytona Victory Lane, money was exchanging hands in the pits as both he and Tom Hughes had their cars protested.\u00a0 That resulted in both the first and second place cars being quarantined and hauled away for closer inspection, and left the final result of the race hanging in limbo for some time, yet in the end both Peacock and Hughes had their machines declared legal and the final results were allowed to stand.
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Ray Hunter poses with general manager Ken Sands after his Sparkle and Shine Car Wash Challenger win<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Somebody\u00a0exited the building and\u00a0left the\u00a0door of opportunity wide open on Saturday night as the Sparkle and Shine Car Wash Challengers prepared for their feature race, so with the points leader MIA the rest of the pack got down to the business of fighting each other for the spoils.\u00a0 Jamie Hughes lead at the green as Ray Hunter and Dalton Strehle went three wide with her heading for turn one, and when the dust settled from that exchange Strehle was in charge with Hunter right on his back bumper.\u00a0 Meanwhile another fight erupted between RJ Glaser And Daniel Wolf as they quarreled over third place.<\/p>\n

Ray Hunter got the better of Dalton Strehle on lap 3 after a side-by-side skirmish, and the two leaders managed to separate themselves from the rest of the field and fight their war independently of the others.\u00a0 Glaser and Wolf continued to fight as well, with mechanical issues settling the score late in the race as the 004 machine was forced to limp into the pits.\u00a0 So with Daniel Wolf now free to pursue the leaders, Strehle kept after Ray Hunter until the end, but never managed to re pass the 79 car.\u00a0 Hunter grabbed another win with Strehle finishing a close second, and Daniel Wolf following for third place.\u00a0 Jamie Hughes hung tough and scored a fourth place finish while RJ Glaser wound up with a top five despite his late race issues.<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 18th marks the biggest Sprint Car event of the season so far at Volusia Speedway Park, as Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson presents “The Holy Cow 25” Jack Miller Memorial Race.\u00a0 The special event is expected to draw the top names in Florida Sprint Car racing to The World’s Fastest Half Mile, and provide exceptional action for the fans.\u00a0 In addition to the Daytona Harley-Davidson Sprint Cars, fans will also see exciting racing from the Quality Brands Budweiser Modifieds, the Daytona Machine Shop Sportsman Division, the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, the Thunder Stocks, and the Sparkle and Shine Car Wash Challengers.\u00a0 Gates will open at 5:30PM with racing at 7, and for more info fans can visit www.TheVolusiaSpeedway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Volusia Speedway Park Results for 6\/11\/11<\/p>\n

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

1- 07 David Clegg
\n2- 23 Lawton Minchew
\n3- 41K John Kellum
\n4- 25 Donnie Chappell
\n5- 36D Daniel Hancock
\n6- 51 Larry Anderson
\n7- 18 Raymond Stover
\n8- 31T Stephen Thompson<\/p>\n

Daytona Machine Shop Sportsman<\/p>\n

1- 11 Scott Lagassee
\n2- 66 Kyle Chappell
\n3- 80 Paul Shead
\n4- 18 David Showers
\n5- 17K Marc Kinley
\n6- 10 Steve Shead
\n7- 95 Matt Mcgillivray
\n8- 17H Blaise Hetznecker
\n9- 99 Chris Vogel
\n10- 54 Tim Hughes
\n11- 57 Heinz Haas
\n12- 2X Brandon Evans
\n13- 101 Greg Vandergriff
\n14- 78 Jason Cole
\n15- 77A Wayne Allen<\/p>\n

Daytona Sportswear Street Stock<\/p>\n

1- 13 Philip Brown
\n2- 36 Grady Christian
\n3- 5 Chris Lane
\n4- 77 Mark Maresca
\n5- 2S Mick Kulack
\n6- A2Z Chuck McHone
\n7- J2 Jody Stratton
\n8- 01 Johnny Westfall
\n9- 20 Scott Stewart
\nDNS- 21 William Gardner<\/p>\n

Volusia Speedway Thunder Stock<\/p>\n

1- 13 Alan Peacock
\n2- 29 Tom Hughes
\n3- 31 Donnie Birdwell
\n4- 69 Brad Fender
\n5- 24 Randy Strehle
\n6- 238 Scott Brumfield<\/p><\/div>\n

7- 32 Jim Shaw
\n8- 16 Brian Schrunk
\n9- 05 Alan Lane
\n10- 81 John Blackwelder
\n11- 118 Ron Adams
\n12- 15 Donnie Nobles
\n13- 44 Jamie Anderson<\/p>\n

Sparkle and Shine Car Wash Challenger<\/p>\n

1- 79 Ray Hunter
\n2- 5 Dalton Strehle
\n3- 01 Daniel Wolf
\n4- 15 Jamie Hughes
\n5- 004 RJ Glaser
\n6- 6 Sonny Espy
\nDNS- 23 Tiffany Shaw<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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