Winchester Speedway Winchester, VA Results August 30, 2008

On a long nite at Winchester Speedway, that would see racing linger on into the early morning hours, Allen Brannon was able to seize victory in the SMART Tour race, Tommy Armel would open his win account for the year with the Late Model win, Bryan Kerns took a big win in the Pure Stock feature, and Mark Digges the 4-Cylinder points leader all season scored his season first. Satch Worley would take the companion Virginia Sprint Series feature. The story of the night was a surprise rain shower that hit the track followign SMART time trials, the subsuquent delay saw feature racing not get started till after midnight with the last checkered falling at 2 AM.

Allen Brannon came into Saturday night9 9s event the SMART Tour points leader, but was looking to take the win at his home track of Winchester, after having come one position short in SMART’s first visit to this track. He looked strong from the beginning, setting a new track record for Semi-Lates at Winchester Speedway in time trials before the rains hit. When the feature took green at just shy of 12:30 Sunday morning, Allen Brannon had the pole and took the lead over Gerald Davis. And the pressure was on as Davis worked all over the rear end of the lead Brannon machine. Behind the lead pair was SMART regular Jared Almarode, who spent the entire race chasing down the dominant duo. Much as in the first SMART tour race here, Davis and Brannon put on a racing clinic. But Brannon held the edge throughout by the narrowest of margins, Davis would try to take the lead with a few to go but the two would make contact and Davis would fall several carlengths behind allowing Brannon clear sailing to the victory, Brannon’s second on the SMART tour, and fifth this season at Winchester Speedway. Following the lead pair was Almarode in third, Brad Ritter, and Winchester points leader Brian Buckler would round out the top five. Heats for the 26 cars went to Allen Brannon, Gerald Davis, and Jared Almarode.

By the time the Late Models hit the track , the surface that had been treacherous most of the night following the rains had matured into a very fast, tacky track. And what ensured has to be one of the quickest events ever seen. Tommy Armel took the jump early over Allen Brannon, and that was the way the event would unfold, the top cars runnign the high side blasting at breathtakign speeds around the 3/8 mile speedway. Hardcharger for the evening was Bo Feathers who had started twelth and by the end of the race had reeled in the dominant duo of Armel and Brannon. Feathers would clinch his 2008 Late Model title with his finish this evening. Tommy Armel accrued his first win of the year in dominant fashion over Brannon and Feather, Mike Hardy put on an impressive showing in fourth, and Walter Crouch took the fifth slot. Heats for the 23 cars went to Tommy Armel and Denny Bonebrake.

=0 D Bryan Kerns effectively destroyed the field at Winchester this weekend, taking the jump from the green Kerns took a huge lead that was never headed. His close competitor in points Donnie Kenney took the checkered in second spot, Buddy Wilson, Walt Homberg, and Joey Carter rounded out the top five. Taking the heats for the 20 cars present were Mike Rose and Mike Bennett.

Mark Digges has led the 4-Cylinder points all season long, but had yet to crack into victory lane, coming close a few times. The last event of the night, saw Butch Mayo start from the pole, and take the lead at the green. But Digges who has been consistent all season long was too fast to be headed as he took the lead from Mayo, and streched his advantage, second in points Chuck Johnson would also have a strong run, moving up into second, but despite some late cautions Johnson was unable to get a run on a very strong Mark Digges who would collect his season first, Delmas Moreland, Shawn Sturtz, and Allen Whitt, Jr. would round out the top five. Heats for the20 cars went to William Riley and Allen Whitt, Jr.

SMART Tour Steel Block Late Models(30 laps): ALLEN BRANNON, Gerald Davis, Jared Almarode, Brad Ritter, Brian Buckler, Doug Hardy, Trever Feathers, Spencer Liggon, Chris Cromer, Derrick Quade, Jimmy Richards, Mike Ayers, Mitch Miller, Leon Lloyd, Petie Coffey, Rob Gergel, Bubby Tharp Jr., Sean Dawson, Robbie Holmes, John Tallman, Butch Chapman Jr DNS: Louis Timberlake, J.D. Dadisman, Buck Roadcap Heat 1: Allen Brannon, Derrick Quade, Brad Ritter, Mike Ayers, Leon Lloyd, Mitch Miller, Chris Cromer, Bubby Tharp Jr DNS: Dale Smith Heat 2: Gerald Davis, Brian Buckler, Spencer Liggon, Jimmy Richards, Louis Timberlake, Petie Coffey, Robbie Holmes, J.D. Dadisman DNS: James Harrison Heat 3: Jared Almarode, Doug Hardy, Trever Feathers, John Tallman, Sean Dawson, Rob Gergel, Butch Chapman Jr, Buck Roadc ap

Late Models(25 laps): TOMMY ARMEL, Allen Brannon, Bo Feathers, Mike Hardy, Walter Crouch, Kris Eaton, Gerald Davis, Tony Crim, Wes Bonebrake, Shane Coffey, Terry Lescalleet, Brad Omps, Bubby Dillman, Denny Bonebrake, Jared Powell, Johnathan DeHaven, Herk Armel, Kris Holliday, Bubby Tharp,Greg Elrod DNS: Brian Tavenner, Chris Cromer, Richard Harrison Heat 1: Tommy Armel, Bo Feathers, Mike Hardy, Walter Crouch, Wes Bonebrake, Greg Elrod, Bubby Tharp, Brad Omps, Brian Tavenner, Johnathan DeHaven DNS: Chris Cromer, Richard Harrison Heat 2: Denny Bonebrake, Allen Brannon, Tony Crim, Kris Eaton, Shane Coffey, Herk Armel, Jared Powell, Terry Lescalleet, Bubby Dillman, Gerald Davis, Kris Holliday

Pure Stocks(15 laps): BRYAN KERNS, Donnie Kenney, Buddy Wilson, Walt Homberg, Joey Carter, Mike Rose, David Kaiser, Eddie McClellan, Ray Priest, Michael Carter, Dennis Lamb Jr, Matt Kerns, Mike Corbin, Jimmy Parrill, Scott Gray, Mike Bennett, James Gray Jr. DNS: Brian Luttrell, Dickie Tharp, Justin Shriver Heat 1: Mike Rose, James Gray Jr., Buddy Wilson, Bryan Kerns, Ray Priest, Michael Carter, Matt Kerns, Jimmy Parrill, Joey Carter, Justin Shriver Heat 2: Mike Bennett, Walt Homberg, Mike Corbin, Scott Gray, Eddie McClellan, David Kaiser, Donnie Kenney, Brian Luttrell, Dickie Tharp, Dennis Lamb Jr

4-Cylinders(15 laps): MARK DIGGES, Chuck Johnson, Delmas Moreland, Shawn Sturtz, Allen Whitt JR, Dave Grim, Tommy Whitt, Billy Sonner, Butch Mayo, Matt Harshman, Jeff Koller, Paul Thornley, Greg Keister, Mike Miller, Randy Linaburg, Scott Russell, William Riley DNS: Richard Hawkins, Rodney Hoffman Heat 1: William Riley, Shawn Sturtz, Paul Thornley, Dave Grim, Chuck Johnson, Jeff Koller, Billy Sonner, Matt Harshman, Richard Hawkins DNS: Mike Miller Heat 2: Allen Whitt Jr, Randy Linaburg, Butch Mayo, Delmas Moreland, Mark Digges, Rodney Hoffman, Scott Russell, Roger Whitlock, Tommy Whitt, Greg Keister