Red Dust
09-18-2007, 08:40 PM
September 17th, 2007 - Kinzer Collects First Career Carolina Clash Victory
September 17th - RURAL RETREAT, VA - Carolina Clash history was made in a couple of different ways at Wythe Raceway Saturday night. Brandon Kinzer became the first driver from Kentucky to ever score a victory on the eight year old circuit and Ricky Weeks clinched his fourth straight $10,000 series championship with fourth place finish.
Things got off to a wild start in practice for the 40 lap event when Union Mills, NC resident Furman Parton destroyed his entry in a turn one wreck. Joe Kelly was also collected in the wreck. Both drivers were okay but unable to start the main event. In Cabinets by Design Qualifying Weeks earned the right to start from the pole as he put up the fastest lap of the 30 cars on hand.
As the green flag waved Weeks darted into the lead over Kinzer, Jeff Smith, Shane Roberts and Ray Tucker. Tucker quickly took fourth from Roberts. Saulda SC's Deano Long followed suit on lap later as he moved Roberts back to sixth. Tuckers night was very short lived though, as the Greensboro, NC veteran pulled up limp in turn four to bring out the first caution of the night on lap five.
On the restart Kinzer began to search the bottom of the speedway for traction as Weeks rode through the middle groove. Kinzer began to show Weeks' the nose of his Kinzer Drilling/Eastco Supply/Art's Radiator/GRT Monte Carlo and was able to slip by on lap 10. Smith quickly moved by a fading Weeks one lap later for second. The second caution of the event waved on lap 13 when Jimmy McCormick spun in turn two. During the yellow period Weeks came pitside with handling issues and the team quickly changed right rear tires. Weeks returned to the speedway but was forced to restart in 17th position.
On the restart Kinzer immediately began to pull away from Smith as Billy Hicks went to work on Dan Bruer for fifth. Hicks was finally able to make the pass on the Mooresville, NC resident on lap 20. Former Carolina Clash champion Scott Autry began to flex his muscle around the halfway point of the race as well. After starting in 15th he moved Breuer back to seventh one lap later and began to pressure Hicks for fifth.
Further back in the field Weeks was on the outside and on his way to the front. The Rutherfordon, NC veteran used the extreme high groove to fight through traffic. By lap 25 he was up to ninth. He moved past Breuer for seventh on lap 30. Autry moved past Hicks to sixth on lap 34 as Smith began to close up on Kinzer in lapped traffic. As the leaders took the white flag Weeks charged by Long for fourth as Hicks slid back under Autry. Up front and in clean air Kinzer cruised across the line with Smith, Roberts, Weeks and Long in tow. Hicks nipped Autry at the line for sixth with Breuer eighth, Brian Moody ninth and Jimmy McCormick tenth.
Autry earned the Heintz Brothers Performance Hard Charger of the Race. Weeks scored the PPM Performance Parts Performer of the Race. PBM Performance Parts Rookie of the Year Brent Robison collected the Dirt Trax Motorsports Hard Luck Award.
CAROLINA CLASH FINISH: 1. Brandon Kinzer 2. Jeff Smith 3. Shane Roberts 4. Ricky Weeks 5. Deano Long 6. Billy Hicks 7. Scott Autry 8. Dan Breuer 9. Brian Moody 10. Jimmy McCormick 11. Gary Mabe 12. Larry Blakenship 13. Steve Hendren 14. Wayne Quisenberry 15. Ryan Brewer 16. Craig Shuffield 17. Scott Shirey 18. Barry Arnold 19. Chris Marshall 20. Chris Meadows 21. Brent Robinson 22. Ray Tucker 23. Ronald Blankenship 24. Kerry Jones
Carolina Clash would like to thank the following sponsors: American Race Tires, Heintz Brothers Performance, Cabinets by Design, PBM Performance Parts, Starrette Trucking, Bobby Taylor Oil Company, PPM Performance Parts, Beaver Bail Bonds, TRT Trailer Sales, Performance Tee’s, Dunn-Benson Ford, Dirt Wraps by Jimmy’s Custom Decals, Coca-Cola, Erson Cams, Walters Web Design, Mayhem Motorgrafixx, Carolina Racing Supply, Dirt Track Motorsports, Mike’s Custom Tanks, Duralite Racing Wheels, VP Racing Fuel, Sisco Fire & Safety, Wa-Don Bert Transmission, Racing Electronics..
For more information please visit www.CarolinaClash.com
September 17th - RURAL RETREAT, VA - Carolina Clash history was made in a couple of different ways at Wythe Raceway Saturday night. Brandon Kinzer became the first driver from Kentucky to ever score a victory on the eight year old circuit and Ricky Weeks clinched his fourth straight $10,000 series championship with fourth place finish.
Things got off to a wild start in practice for the 40 lap event when Union Mills, NC resident Furman Parton destroyed his entry in a turn one wreck. Joe Kelly was also collected in the wreck. Both drivers were okay but unable to start the main event. In Cabinets by Design Qualifying Weeks earned the right to start from the pole as he put up the fastest lap of the 30 cars on hand.
As the green flag waved Weeks darted into the lead over Kinzer, Jeff Smith, Shane Roberts and Ray Tucker. Tucker quickly took fourth from Roberts. Saulda SC's Deano Long followed suit on lap later as he moved Roberts back to sixth. Tuckers night was very short lived though, as the Greensboro, NC veteran pulled up limp in turn four to bring out the first caution of the night on lap five.
On the restart Kinzer began to search the bottom of the speedway for traction as Weeks rode through the middle groove. Kinzer began to show Weeks' the nose of his Kinzer Drilling/Eastco Supply/Art's Radiator/GRT Monte Carlo and was able to slip by on lap 10. Smith quickly moved by a fading Weeks one lap later for second. The second caution of the event waved on lap 13 when Jimmy McCormick spun in turn two. During the yellow period Weeks came pitside with handling issues and the team quickly changed right rear tires. Weeks returned to the speedway but was forced to restart in 17th position.
On the restart Kinzer immediately began to pull away from Smith as Billy Hicks went to work on Dan Bruer for fifth. Hicks was finally able to make the pass on the Mooresville, NC resident on lap 20. Former Carolina Clash champion Scott Autry began to flex his muscle around the halfway point of the race as well. After starting in 15th he moved Breuer back to seventh one lap later and began to pressure Hicks for fifth.
Further back in the field Weeks was on the outside and on his way to the front. The Rutherfordon, NC veteran used the extreme high groove to fight through traffic. By lap 25 he was up to ninth. He moved past Breuer for seventh on lap 30. Autry moved past Hicks to sixth on lap 34 as Smith began to close up on Kinzer in lapped traffic. As the leaders took the white flag Weeks charged by Long for fourth as Hicks slid back under Autry. Up front and in clean air Kinzer cruised across the line with Smith, Roberts, Weeks and Long in tow. Hicks nipped Autry at the line for sixth with Breuer eighth, Brian Moody ninth and Jimmy McCormick tenth.
Autry earned the Heintz Brothers Performance Hard Charger of the Race. Weeks scored the PPM Performance Parts Performer of the Race. PBM Performance Parts Rookie of the Year Brent Robison collected the Dirt Trax Motorsports Hard Luck Award.
CAROLINA CLASH FINISH: 1. Brandon Kinzer 2. Jeff Smith 3. Shane Roberts 4. Ricky Weeks 5. Deano Long 6. Billy Hicks 7. Scott Autry 8. Dan Breuer 9. Brian Moody 10. Jimmy McCormick 11. Gary Mabe 12. Larry Blakenship 13. Steve Hendren 14. Wayne Quisenberry 15. Ryan Brewer 16. Craig Shuffield 17. Scott Shirey 18. Barry Arnold 19. Chris Marshall 20. Chris Meadows 21. Brent Robinson 22. Ray Tucker 23. Ronald Blankenship 24. Kerry Jones
Carolina Clash would like to thank the following sponsors: American Race Tires, Heintz Brothers Performance, Cabinets by Design, PBM Performance Parts, Starrette Trucking, Bobby Taylor Oil Company, PPM Performance Parts, Beaver Bail Bonds, TRT Trailer Sales, Performance Tee’s, Dunn-Benson Ford, Dirt Wraps by Jimmy’s Custom Decals, Coca-Cola, Erson Cams, Walters Web Design, Mayhem Motorgrafixx, Carolina Racing Supply, Dirt Track Motorsports, Mike’s Custom Tanks, Duralite Racing Wheels, VP Racing Fuel, Sisco Fire & Safety, Wa-Don Bert Transmission, Racing Electronics..
For more information please visit www.CarolinaClash.com