Bruns, Francis, Kempin and Dodd grace Victory Lane at SFCR
May 07, 2008 - 11:09:48 CDT
FARMINGTON — A J Bruns, from Lincoln, IL drove his Bruns Service Center, Honey Hole Outfitters, Eagle Chassis mount to a “hat trick” on Saturday evening, winning his heat, dash and feature events in convincing style.
The field took the green with Bruns and veteran pilot Robbie Standridge setting a wicked pace. Also joining the chase were Jason Keith, Fredericktown, and Kent Buckley of Farmington.
Caution would wave the first time for Jason Keith as his sprinter broke and forced him to retire from the event. On the restart “Doc” Sloan and Sean Zemunik got together. Zemunik from Perth, Western Australia would not have a night to write home about. Steve Short brought out a caution for a spin as well.
Bruns finished with the win, Standridge came in second, Joey Montgomery was third, Buckley fourth, and Jarrod Hull finished in fifth.
Bruns won his heat and dash, and Buckley and Short won the other heats.
Multi Division had a return visit to victory lane on Saturday. Ryan Kempin, Catawissa, MO, became the first two time winner in 2008 as he took control at the start of the event and led wire-to-wire. Although the event had troubles getting started, with two failed attempts at a side by side start, the race would eventually be started single file.
Kempin got the jump at the start on board his Kempin Automotive, KT Motors, Centerline Auto Body entry. Jimmy Bridgeman and Austin Brown would pursue for the entire event, but coming up short at the finish. Brown finished second, Bridgeman made it to third, Brian Keen was fourth and Sam Miller rounded out the Top 5.
Modified Division had a very good turnout, as 30 cars filled the pit area.
Mike Francis, Fredericktown, got the win. Driving his Ellis Battery, HMS, Flower Box entry. Francis had some work to do as Kasey Nation, Park Hills, and David Shepard, DeSoto, gave chase.
Nations, running third at the time, smacked the wall coming out of turn two. His car riding and bouncing off the wall, came to rest half way down the back stretch. Hitting the wall very hard, he was removed from the car by emergency personnel and returned to his pit area. He did walk to the ambulance after the incident.
It set up a Francis and Shepard duel. Shawn Griffin’s lapped machine was in the middle of the two front runners. Restart had Griffin getting into the wall on the front stretch which brought out the final caution. It allowed Shepard to close up to the bumper of Francis and have good old shoot-out for the finish.
Francis held on for the win, Shepard followed in his tracks for second, Chris Boyd was third, Jeremy Greemwalt, Potosi, made it to fourth and last weeks winner Brent Thompson, finished fifth.
Boyd won his heat and the dash, and Adam Parmeley, Shepard and Francis also won heats. Tommy Worley, Sr. claimed the win in the B-Main.
The Pure Street Division saw first time visitor Ray Dodd get his first-ever feature win. A good handling car made it look easy for the Fredericktown driver.
Starting on the front row alongside Bill Skaggs, Dodd zoomed to the front. Skaggs settled in behind and followed until he tore the center out of a wheel.
Last week’s winner John Bohn had a late shot for the win, but came up a bit shy in the attempt. Bohn took the second place position, Brian Blair came in third, followed by Mike Savage for fourth and Jimmy Farris completing the top five.
Racing action continues next Saturday with the regular program of Winged Sprints, Modifieds, Pure Streets, and 600cc Multi’s will be joined by the Dwarf or Mod Lite cars.
Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing will begin at 7 p.m. Visit our website at sfcr-online.com for complete schedule and other information.
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The field took the green with Bruns and veteran pilot Robbie Standridge setting a wicked pace. Also joining the chase were Jason Keith, Fredericktown, and Kent Buckley of Farmington.
Caution would wave the first time for Jason Keith as his sprinter broke and forced him to retire from the event. On the restart “Doc” Sloan and Sean Zemunik got together. Zemunik from Perth, Western Australia would not have a night to write home about. Steve Short brought out a caution for a spin as well.
Bruns finished with the win, Standridge came in second, Joey Montgomery was third, Buckley fourth, and Jarrod Hull finished in fifth.
Bruns won his heat and dash, and Buckley and Short won the other heats.
Multi Division had a return visit to victory lane on Saturday. Ryan Kempin, Catawissa, MO, became the first two time winner in 2008 as he took control at the start of the event and led wire-to-wire. Although the event had troubles getting started, with two failed attempts at a side by side start, the race would eventually be started single file.
Kempin got the jump at the start on board his Kempin Automotive, KT Motors, Centerline Auto Body entry. Jimmy Bridgeman and Austin Brown would pursue for the entire event, but coming up short at the finish. Brown finished second, Bridgeman made it to third, Brian Keen was fourth and Sam Miller rounded out the Top 5.
Modified Division had a very good turnout, as 30 cars filled the pit area.
Mike Francis, Fredericktown, got the win. Driving his Ellis Battery, HMS, Flower Box entry. Francis had some work to do as Kasey Nation, Park Hills, and David Shepard, DeSoto, gave chase.
Nations, running third at the time, smacked the wall coming out of turn two. His car riding and bouncing off the wall, came to rest half way down the back stretch. Hitting the wall very hard, he was removed from the car by emergency personnel and returned to his pit area. He did walk to the ambulance after the incident.
It set up a Francis and Shepard duel. Shawn Griffin’s lapped machine was in the middle of the two front runners. Restart had Griffin getting into the wall on the front stretch which brought out the final caution. It allowed Shepard to close up to the bumper of Francis and have good old shoot-out for the finish.
Francis held on for the win, Shepard followed in his tracks for second, Chris Boyd was third, Jeremy Greemwalt, Potosi, made it to fourth and last weeks winner Brent Thompson, finished fifth.
Boyd won his heat and the dash, and Adam Parmeley, Shepard and Francis also won heats. Tommy Worley, Sr. claimed the win in the B-Main.
The Pure Street Division saw first time visitor Ray Dodd get his first-ever feature win. A good handling car made it look easy for the Fredericktown driver.
Starting on the front row alongside Bill Skaggs, Dodd zoomed to the front. Skaggs settled in behind and followed until he tore the center out of a wheel.
Last week’s winner John Bohn had a late shot for the win, but came up a bit shy in the attempt. Bohn took the second place position, Brian Blair came in third, followed by Mike Savage for fourth and Jimmy Farris completing the top five.
Racing action continues next Saturday with the regular program of Winged Sprints, Modifieds, Pure Streets, and 600cc Multi’s will be joined by the Dwarf or Mod Lite cars.
Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing will begin at 7 p.m. Visit our website at sfcr-online.com for complete schedule and other information.