Ralph Carnes claimed the official victory in the Late Model race ran at the Anderson Motor Speedway on Friday night June 25, 2010. Randy Porter was the fastest qualifier with a time of 15.352 seconds but that is where the good luck ran out on Porter. A dice was rolled and the top two were inverted with Ralph Carnes starting on the pole and porter outside him. During the pace laps porter’s car stopped on the track and had to be pushed to the pits. Porter’s crew got the car started but Porter had to start at the rear. Two laps later Porter rolled back into the pits and that was the end of his night as an ignition coil failed in his car. Ralph Carnes grabbed the lead at the start of the race but he held it only the first lap before he was passed by Neil Meredith. Meredith held the lead until lap seven when Carnes bypassed him and regained the top spot. Once out front the second time Carnes began to pull away. Meredith remained within five cars lengths of Carnes the first half of the race but by the end of the race Carnes held a ten car length advantage. Neil Meredith finished second. Anthony Cordell finished third. Justin Ashley finished fourth. Mitchell Mote finished fifth.
Al Stokes claimed the official victory in the “Talking Phonebook” Renegades division. Seventy eight year old Stokes became the oldest driver to win a race at the Anderson Motor Speedway overcoming seventy three year old Whitey Suttles whom took a Super Renegade victory earlier this season. Stokes led every lap of the race on his way to the victory. Stokes was challenged by Jamie McCall and Aaron Wilke during the race but Stokes held them both at bay to secure the record setting victory. Jamie McCall finished second. Aaron Wilke finished third. Kenneth Bearden finished fourth.
Trey Gibson claimed the official victory in the B-M Modified division. Gibson and Meyers put on a show for all to enjoy. The two ran side by side the first five laps and the two swapping the lead repeatedly at the start finish line. On lap six Gibson pulled to the front but on lap seven Meyers over took him. Meyers held the lead until lap twelve when the final caution appeared. On the restart Gibson grabbed the lead with Meyers glued to his rear bumper. Meyers made several attempts to get back by Gibson but each time Gibson slammed the door shut on him. Matt Meyers finished second. Skyler Queen finished third. Casey Tucker finished fourth. Tim Stokes finished fifth..
Barry Tollison Jr. claimed the official victory in the Super Renegade division. Tollison Jr. led every alp of the race on his way to another victory. Whitey Suttles pulled to within a car length of Tollison several times but failed to make a serious bid to overtake him. Whitey Suttles finished second. Barry Tollison Sr. finished third. Bryan Beckner finished fourth. Dave Beckner finished fifth.
BJ Thrasher claimed the official victory in the B-Mini Stock division. David Darnell led the first five laps of the race before his car began to give away. BJ thrasher took the lead on lap six and never looked back as he led the remainder of the laps. Mark Timmerman finished second. Chad Campbell finished third. David Darnell finished fourth. Ben Kay finished fifth..
Austin Northcutt claimed the official victory in the C-Mini Stock division. Northcutt and Avery Burgess ran virtually side by side the first six laps of the race before a caution appeared. On the restart Northcutt jumped to a two car length advantage and held it the remainder of the race. Avery Burgess finished second. David Alewine finished third. Jordan Skinner finished fourth. Chip Barnette finished fifth.
Austin Leitner claimed the official victory in the 600 Legends race. Leitner led every lap of the race on his way to the overall victory and victory in the Semi Pro portion of the race. Randy Gunton finished second and claimed the official victory in the Masters portion of the race. Rex Brown finished third. Cory Parham finished fourth. Marty Trammell finished fifth.
Story by Tony M. Suttles
