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Blackman Motor Speedway - Blackman, FL: August 10, 2007
Cook Claims first victory in Stingers at Blackman
by Bob Smith
Cody Cook dives it into turn one at Blackman Motor Speedway. Cook claimed his
first feature victory at the quick quarter-mile clay speedway tonight. (photo by Bob
Smith)
Cody cook drove the wheels off of his stinger car tonight, taking the lead from John
Jones to lead to the checkered flag. If Cook had a rearview mirror he'd have
possibly been up on the wheel a bit more with the image of Tally Warrick closing in
with each passing lap. Warrick got close enough to attempt one pass, but it didn't
stick as Cook led the field to the checkered flag to take his first win. Jones led the
field to the green flag and immediately pulled out into the lead with Robert Garrett
filing out in second with Cook third. Cook quickly moved to second and set his
sights on Jones. Caution flew quickly for debris and the field lined up with only one
lap complete. Jones led Cook to the restart with Warrick in third and Garrett fourth.
Bobby Jones ran in fifth. With green waving Jones pulled out in the lead with Cook
in tow. Two battles raged on the quick quarter mile clay speedplant as Garrett
sought to claim the third position and Cook hunted the lead. Both battles were
successful as Cook moved past Jones for the point and Garrett climbed back
forward into third. The run for second went three-way as Jones tried in vein to hold
the spot from the challenging Garrett and Warrick. Jones bid to remain in the
runner-up spot ended with Warrick taking over second and Garrett third as Jones
was shuffled back to fourth. With Cook out front Warrick began whittling away at his
lead, each lap pulling closer and closer. Warrick was able to make a single attempt
to seat himself at the lead, but it was unsuccessful as he trailed Cook to the
checkered flag.
Finish: 1. Cody Cook (7c) 2. Tally Warrick (20) 3. Robert Garrett (96) 4. John
Jones (X26) 5. Bobby Jones (26)
After taking a trip over the back straight guardrail and ride down the hill last Friday,
Adam Ellison put the #1 Street Stock back in victory lane. (photo by Bob Smith)
Adam Ellison, after taking a scary trip over the guardrail on the back straight out of
turn two last week, dominated the Street Stock feature to add one more win to his
impressive list of victories. Ellison took the lead from the outside front row with
Steve Kemp pulling to second from his fourth place starting spot and pole sitter
Shawn Kemp filing out in third. Kemp's run at second was short lived as he turned it
around in turn two and the field went under caution with Ellison now leading S.
Kemp with Tim Chopp at third. Ellison held the lead on the restart with the battle for
position being four-way for second between Chopp, S. Kemp, Calvin Cook and
Jason Messick. Cook moved up into fourth before caution slowed the pace once
more as Jerry Simmons goes for a spin in turn four. Ellison continues to lead S.
Kemp with Chopp third, Cook fourth and Messick rounding out the front five. Under
green Cook and Chopp fought over third with Cook emerging in the position.
Messick had his hands full back in fifth from a charging Evan Folmar with Folmar
pulling up into the fifth spot. Cook pulled to second over S. Kemp while Chopp and
Folmar dueled over fourth with Folmar continuing his march towards the front by
claiming the position, and then moving to third over S. Kemp while Messick and
Chopp battled for fifth. Caution wave again when Nick Scott spun in turn four,
closing the field up once more. Ellison led Cook to the yellow with Folmar third, S.
Kemp fourth. Under yellow, Chopp, who had a good run going in the top five all
race retired to the pits shuffling Luther Fletcher up to fifth. Under green Ellison and
Cook battled for the lead while Messick sparred with Fletcher in an attempt to enter
the front five. Caution again waved when Tim Reeves went for a spin on the back
straight with Ellison holding off Cook to the caution. The run to the finish saw Cook
continue to battle for the lead over Ellison while Folmar ran in third, S. Kemp fourth
and Fletcher fifth. Under the checkered flag it was Ellison leading Cook to claim
another Blackman Motor Speedway victory. Cook crossed second with Folmar
having a great night with third place.
Finish: 1. Adam Ellison (1) 2. Calvin Cook (82) 3. Evan Folmar (38) 4. Shawn Kemp
(8) 5. Luther Fletcher (L84) 6. Will Findley (12) 7. Brian Collier (44) 8. Christian
King (42) 9. Nick Scott (27s) 10. Tim Reeves (42) 11. Steve Kemp (37) 12. Sarah
Kemp (85) 13. Jason Messick (80) 14. Tim Chopp (91) 15. Billy Fletcher (00) 16.
Jerry Simmons (19)
David Windham took the Hobby feature win, leading Tim Fowler to the checkers.
Windham took the lead as the initial green waved as Fowler filed in at second and
Martin Tucker third. Caution came for the first time when Ryan Fowler turned it
around on the back straight with Windham leading T. Fowler to the line. Back
under green Stuart Wilson, who started seventh, moved to third with Clint Holmes
pulling into fourth as Windham continued to lead T. Fowler. The second and final
caution waved when R. Fowler turned it around in turn two. The run to the finish
seen Windham hold the point with no changes in the field.
Finish: 1. David Windham (7) 2. Tim Fowler (15) 3. Stuart Wilson (71 1/2) 4. Clint
Holmes (57)
5. Ryan Fowler (6) 6. Tommy Hall (96) 7. Martin Tucker (37) DNS David Odom (4)
Tonight was the first night that Blackman Motor Speedway was running open-wheel
modifieds under a UMP Sanction, and there were seven on hand with hot shoe Nick
Poole bringing home the victory. The first attempt at a start resulted in a restart as
Matt Miley, leading the field to the flag, jumped the start. When green did wave the
next time around it was Poole assuming the point with Miley filing in at second and
Kevin Peel third. The only caution of the race came when Zach Howard, running
the only present vintage car, looped it around in turn two as Poole led Miley to the
caution. Under green again Calvin Cook looked unsuccessfully for third from Peel
while Miley dueled with Poole for the lead. Peel moved in to challenge Miley for
second as Poole ran solid out front. Peel's bid for second was successful as he
shuffled Miley back to third. When the checkered flag dropped it was Poole taking
the win over Peel with Miley in third.
Finish: 1. Nick Poole (37) 2. Kevin Peel (18) 3. Matt Miley (27) 4. Calvin Cook (6) 5.
Leb Morris (15) 6. Zach Howard (00) 7. Aaron Downing (3d) DNS Jody Blankenship
(4)
Nine Crate Late Models rolled out for the StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series
feature with James Ussery holding the lead from start to finish. Russell Welch came
to a stop on the back straight as the field was coming to green, and yellow fell over
the speedway. When green waved Welch, Frank Wilson and Kevin Maher tangled
and the field lined up for another restart. Ussery took to the lead with the green
flag with Josh Huss in second and Jonathan Joiner third. Joiner and Huss locked in
battle for the second position while Wilson move to challenge Joiner for third,
taking over the spot as Joiner fought back to reclaim it. Ussery continued to
dominate the front position to the checkered flag while Huss ran solid in second.
Wilson successfully defended third while Joiner crossed fourth. Ray Robbins
completed the top five.
Finish: 1. James Ussery (71) 2. Josh Huss (25) 3. Frank Wilson (72) 4. Jonathan
Joiner (56) 5. Ray Robbins (12) 6. Kevin Maher (21) 7. Kenny Parker (18) 8. Martin
Lilland (7) 9. Russell Welch (55)
Travis Holloway added another feature win to the list Friday night, dominating the
event from start to finish. (photo by Bob Smith)
Travis Holloway claimed another Blackman win, leading from flag to flag in the
Hogg division. Ten cars took the green with Holloway pulling smartly to the lead
over James McDaniel. McDaniel had his hands full with a hard charging Tim
O'Shields as they dueled for second. Caution waved for the first time when Austin
Folkers, a thirteen year old running his very first race, turned it around in one. With
his power steering not working Billy Arntz could not avoid Folkers and caught him
hard head on into turn one. Holloway lead as the field went under red with
O'Shields second and McDaniel still holding third. Back under green it continued to
be Holloway leading the way. Behind him, Jake Senterfit and Lucas Wasson battled
for fourth until Senterfit took a spin in turn four as Holloway led to the caution with
McDaniel holding second and O'Shield third. O'Shileds challenged for second as
the green came out once more, and moved to the runner-up spot behind Holloway.
Wasson challenged McDaniel as well for third, taking over the position as McDaniel
settled in at fourth. As O'Shileds and McDaniel battled over second Holloway
opened a big lead. With the checkered flag waving it was Holloway taking the win
with O'Shields holding onto second over Wasson in third.
Finish: 1. Travis Holloway (34) 2. Tim O'Shields (T38) 3. Lucas Wasson (57) 4.
James McDaniel (187) 5. Bobby Williams (00) 6. Jason Barrow (5) 7. Jake Senterfit
(07) 8. Mitch Wesley (12)
9. Austin Folkers (66) 10. Billy Arntz (17) DNS Corrie Powell (27s)
Next Friday night Blackman Motor Speedway will be running a $1000-to-win race
for the Street Stock division. Blackman Motor Speedway is located on Highway 189
North in Blackman, FL (approximately 15 miles north of Baker, FL). Racing begins
at 8pm. For the latest information from Blackman Motor Speedway visit their
website at www.blackmanraceway.com.
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