Rodney Scott Masters the High Banks of Winchester

6/10/2007

            Winchester Speedway presented Randolph County Appreciation Day with the much anticipated O’Reilly USA Modifieds highlighting the event.  32 modifieds made the trek to the high bank facility for the prestige of winning at the famous speedway.  Several cars were sidelined due to mechanical issues prior to qualifying.  Proud new papa Scott Coe looked to be a fierce competitor until a cracked piston left him loading early.  Chris Neuenschwander felt the wrath when they broke a rocker before ever hitting the track and Gary Bedell broke a motor during practice.  Dave Stacy grabbed fast time with a 16.641 for the event only to have transmission woes problems that would keep him from the main event.  Tim Taylor clenched the dash race with Bobby Murany taking the heat race victory.  Tony Dager won the Ludco Gun Shop B Main. 

            Normally only 24 cars would start the main event for the O’Reilly USA Modifieds but the officials of the series along with the track made the decision to start all of the remaining cars for the Ludco Gun Shop 50.  Fred Ludington of Ludco Gun Shop was the official starter for the feature event.  Scott Reeser and Bobby Murany led the pack around to the green flag.  Murany spent no time jumping into the lead going into turn 1.  Rodney Scott started in the 7^th position and worked his way around Brian Nester, Jason Dietsch, Tim Taylor, among other to take the top spot around lap 15.  Tim Taylor was running a hard second on lap 23 when he was forced into the pit area because of an electrical problem.  Rodney Scott extended his lead as the race for 2^nd heated up as Murany, Brad Springer, Dietsch and Nester all battled for the position.   Springer looked to the inside of Murany with only a few laps to go and made it stick to take over second.  When the white flag waved Nester lost an engine going into turn 2 and coasted into the pits with the checkered flags waving.  Rodney Scott was the victor of the Ludco Gun Shop 50 with Springer second followed by Murany, Diestch and Harold Scott rounding out the top 5.  Fast Qualifier Dave Stacy was awarded the LEAF Racewear Hard Luck Award along with Trei Deubel winning the AllStar Performance Hard Charger Award by advancing 9 spots in the event.

            Next Saturday Night the O’Reilly USA Modifieds will be in action at M-40 Speedway in Jones, Michigan featuring the Demon Carburetor 50.  One lucky competitor that attends the event will win a brand new Demon Carburetor.  For more information visit www.usamodifieds.com or www.m40speedway.com.