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Despite the threatening advances from Mothernature, racefans were treated to a full night of action pack dirt races for the first time in three weeks as the Cleveland Speedway hosted it's first points race of the 2002 season. The hometown local's did a good job in all classes, as each division seen the checkers fall for Cleveland-er racers. Atop the five division card was the Super Late Model class and it was Lamar Scoggins taking the checkers for the 30 lap "A" Main. In the Claimer Late Model division a time shortened feature was won by Glen Seaton III. In the Hobby division it was defending division champ Doug Works putting his new ride in victory lane, with Jason Spraker winning the Pony Stock race and Roy Nichols taking the final checkers of the night in the Street division. In Budweiser "King of Speed" Qualifying Scoggins
bested the twenty two car field pacing his " Fine Homes,
Orr Construction" Rocket Pontiac Gran Prix with a 14:467
lap around the TN Valley dirt oval. Scoggins would be staged in
the first of two As the field took the initial green flag, Doss got crossed
up on the first circuit collecting fellow rookies Tim Meadows,
Elgin Gray and veteran Mike Tinker. On the next start Scoggins
again set sail with Tims, Morrow, Hixson and Chastain following.
By lap three Chastain got by Hixson and starting reeling in Morrow.
With Scoggins comfortably in command Morrow continued his pressure
upon Tims. Mayse got into Owenby to rear the second cau Other Racing Results Claimer Late Model Division: Winner - Glen Seaton III (# 92)
of Cleveland TN Hobby Division: Winner - Doug Works (# 35) of Cleveland TN Pony Stock Division: Winner - Jason Spraker (# 25) of Cleveland
TN Street Division: Winner - Roy Nichols (# 00) of Cleveland TN |
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against reigning Cleveland Speedway Rookie of the Year 16 year
old Todd Morrow the third fastest overall qualifier. Scoggins
had little problem in the heat, earning the pole for the "A"
Main feature. Morrow held off challenges from Shawn Chastain for
the runner up position. Outsider Derrick Rainey of Atlanta finished
fourth in the heat with Bobby Mayse in fifth. Second fastest qualifier
James Gamble (14:666) staged against fourth fastest qualifier
former track champion (1994) Rick Hixson. The two drag-raced side
by side for two laps before Hixson got the early advantage. Then
Paul Tims set sail passing both Gamble and Hixson for the lead
and the heat win. Hixson salvaged second just in front of ultra-fast
"Little John" Owenby. Gamble and 2002 rookie title contender
P.D. Doss rounded out the top five.
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period of the race. Rainey, Johnney Chastain and Gray also got
caught up in the turn two incident. Dewayne Smith and J. Chastain
would rear separate solo incidents before the halfway point of
the race. The second half of the 30 lap feature went off without
problems as Scoggins powered his way towards the black and white
rags. Morrow was credited with second after Tims was deemed light
at the scaled and disqualified. Owenby motored by S. Chastain
and coraled a third place finish to his uncles win. Hixson finished
out the top five positions. Rainey, Tinker, Eddie Benefield, Dewayne
Smith, and Gamble rounded out the top ten.