Wing takes Late Model crown

Published 5:00 am Tuesday, May 22, 2001

MAGNOLIA – Curt Lipsey, Eric Courville and Donald Watson tookthe heat wins in Late Models. Lipsey started from the pole for thefeature. Rodney Wing took over the lead as Courville and Lipseybattled for second. On the last lap coming off three, Watson gotunder Wing, they made contact and Watson spun while Wing went on totake the win.

Following Wing were Lipsey and Courville. Sam Patrick worked hisway all the way back to fourth after going to the rear. Larry Riterrounded out the top five.

Novice B Main: The Novice B Main started with Stephen Polk atthe pole. He blasted into the lead an led every lap to take thecheckered. Henry Carroll ran second every lap. Jesse Wallace tookthird and Terry Lee fourth.

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Novice A Main: Larry Disotell started at the pole. Joe Carbonitook the lead on the start. Disotell connected with another car andflew into the infield. After the restart Corboni got a flat andBarner took over the lead. Third went to David Johnson, fourth toTudy Jackson and fifth to Daniel Williams. Heat winners wereHardwick, Carboni and Daniel Williams.

UMP: Scott Holt, Davin Bates and Gregg Hollingsworth all tookheat wins. Holt, from the pole, charged into the lead. In the finallaps, Hollingsworth got by and took the win. Greg Freeman gotsecond, Holt third and Taylor fourth.

In a heat race, Jerry Cassano and Davin Bates ran almost thewhole race wheel-to-wheel when down the back straightaway, Cassanotried to pass and got into the tires on back straight and up andover he went.

Pure Stock: Justin Bowman started on the pole. Bowman took thelead followed by Hardy McMillan. Behind them was a three-widebattle for third between Chad Coon, Jamie Blades and RyanWhitehead. In turn two, Bowman tangled with Coon. On the restart,Bowman was placed near the rear. Coming for the checkered was Coonin the lead followed by McMillan, Blades, Whitehead and ScottWomack. Bowman and McMillan won the heats.

Street Stock: Kerry Vicknair and Mather Simeon shared the heatwins. Vicknair led every lap to score the win followed by Simeon,Scotty Case and Robert Ringo moved into fourth and Don Bolton tookfifth.

Super Stock: Robert Morel and Donald Collins shared the heatwins. Morel blasted into the lead. Billy Gordon took second andCollins third. Collins was sent to the rear on the restart, Moreltook back the lead. Morel and Gordon crossed the line only a footapart. Morel took the win and Gordon second. Charles Sibleyfinished in third, Tim Thornton was fourth and Collins worked hisway back to fifth. About halfway through the race, Ted Pearce wasrunning fifth and lost a drive shaft that hit his leg.

Pure Stock Powderpuff: Carolyn Dean started on the pole.Jennifer Lee blasted into the lead and took first. Dean was second.Rose Lee was fourth and Kathey Reedy fifth

Pure Stock Mechanic race was won by Joe Barfield, followed byChris Spears, Howard Cooper and Ronnie Case. UMP mechanic winnerwas Joey Myers.

Street Stock Mechanic was won by Jack Webb who led every lap inhis thunder chicken. Bill Bolton took second and Donna Vicknairthird.