O’NEAL, AMICK, AND GODSEY VISIT VICTORY LANE

By: Chris Nunn

Brownstown, IN – Brownstown Speedway seemed blessed to dodge the rain that plagued the area on Saturday night, and the fans were treated to a great night of racing in the process. A full program of Bob Poynter Ford Late Models, Right Way Guttering Bombers, and Car Quest UMP Modifieds were on hand for the racing action. Along with our regular program, Mitchell, IN native Arin McIntosh was on hand to show off her Non Winged Sprint Car, in preview of next Saturday’s Non Winged Sprint Car Event, the first in years at the track. A couple of familiar faces visited victory lane, along with one new face. Martinsville, Indiana’s Don O’Neal claimed the Late Model main, Edinburg, Indiana’s Joe Godsey returned to victory lane in the Bomber division, and Bloomington, Indiana’s Greg Amick claimed his first ever UMP Modified feature win.

The 20 lap UMP Modified feature would see Amick and UMP National Points leader Kent Robinson pace the field. Amick led the field around and would lead lap one with Robinson and Jared Bailey battling for second. Robinson then took his mount to the top side and moved back around Bailey for the runner up spot. The yellow flew for the first time on lap three for Devin Gilpin, who spun in turn two. On the restart, Amick led the field to the green flag with Robinson in tow. Behind the lead cars, Todd Gilpin moved around Bailey for the third spot on lap four. Bailey then lost fourth place to Lee Hobbs on lap five coming out of turn two. The car on the move by lap eight was Matt Boknecht, who started 13th on the grid. He got around Bailey for the fifth spot on lap nine. At halfway the top five were Amick, Robinson, Gilpin, Hobbs, and Boknecht. Amick, on lap 14, was enjoying a six car length advantage over Robinson, who had Gilpin right on his back bumper. A battle for fifth started to take shape with just two to go, as Shelby Miles moved around Boknecht. Miles then moved to fourth, as Hobbs would flatten a tire coming to the white flag. Amick, however, was on cruise control as he took the checkers for the first time at Brownstown ahead of Robinson, Gilpin, Miles, and Boknecht rounded out the top five

The 20 Lap Bomber feature would follow the UMP Modified action with Joe Godsey and Bub Cummings leading the field. Godsey darted out to the lead as the green flew, and he would lead lap one with Cummings right behind him. Cummings moved to the high side to challenge for the point as they completed lap two. Godsey would hold off Cummings, as Edgar Godsey moved in to challenge for second. Cummings put some distance between he and Edgar, as Edgar had a battle brewing behind him for fourth. Bubba Woods and Jacoby Hines went door to door for the fourth spot as the field completed lap six. The battle for fourth became a three way dance for third, as they caught Edgar Godsey on lap seven. Contact was made between Godsey and Hines, as all cars continued on. Woods then put his mount under Godsey and grabbed third on lap 10. This left Edgar and Hines to battle for the fourth position. Godsey would hold off Hines to keep the fourth spot. Up front, however, it was all Joe Godsey, as he held a half straight advantage over Cummings with five laps to go. Godsey then coasted to the win over Cummings, Woods, Edgar Godsey, and Hines completed the top five.

Rohn Moon and Justin Blackwell made up the front row for the 25 lap Late Model main. Don O’Neal shot to the high side from his fourth starting position to lead lap one. Blackwell shifted to second with Patrick Sheltra moving to third getting around Moon. O’Neal started to set a torrid pace, stretching his lead to about a half straight on lap six. Behind the leaders, Mike Jewell was trying to get the fifth spot away from Greg Johnson, moving underneath him on lap nine. Johnson could not hold him off, as Jewell went under him for good on lap ten. By this time, O’Neal had begun the lapping process and was a full straight ahead of Blackwell. A battle for third began to take shape on lap thirteen, as Moon moved around Sheltra for the position on the topside. Sheltra motored back under him just a lap later to reclaim the third position. Back to Jewell now, as he was in the midst of fending off Steve Barnett for the fifth position on lap 17. Barnett grabbed the spot on lap 18, putting Jewell back to sixth. Back up front, Sheltra had ran down Blackwell and began putting the heat on him for second. Sheltra then threw a slider on Blackwell on lap 21 to take over the runner up spot. As the field took the white flag, Shannon Reed would loop his mount in turn four, setting up a shootout to the finish. Unfortunately for Sheltra, a lapped car had to be placed between he and the leader O’Neal. A green, white, checkered finish would now be set up on the lap 23 restart. The top five at this point were O’Neal, Sheltra, Blackwell, Moon, and Barnett. When the green flew, O’Neal bolted out to a substantial advantage over Sheltra. After the white flag flew, another caution flew. This time for the spun car of Randey Riggle. On the restart, O’Neal took a three car advantage into turn one. O’Neal sped to the checkers ahead of Sheltra, Blackwell, Moon, and Barnett rounded out the top five.

SUMMARY

BOB POYNTER FORD LATE MODELS (31 ENTRIES)

KINGS TRUCKING & EXCAVATING FAST QUALIFIER: Don O’Neal - 14.681

BOB POYNTER FORD HEAT ONE: Rohn Moon, Don O’Neal, Shannon Reed, Greg Williams, Frankie Coomer, Greg Kendall, Terry Darkis, Derek Ramp, Mark Bechelli, Mark Barber, Tory Routier

BOB POYNTER FORD HEAT TWO: Justin Blackwell, Mike Jewell, Steve Barnett, Tim Prince, Joe Godsey, Brian Wilhite, Rickey Riggle, Jeremy Masters, Jeff Simonton, Justin Shaw

BOB POYNTER FORD HEAT THREE: Patrick Sheltra, Greg Johnson, Doug Ault, Brad Erwin, Randey Riggle, Duke Mounce, James Huff, Ryan Eads, Scott Jones, Glen Thompson

BOB POYNTER FORD CONSI: Brian Wilhite, Rickey Riggle, Mark Bechelli, Greg Kendall, Mark Barber, James Huff, Derek Ramp, Jeremy Masters, Glenn Thompson, Jeff Simonton, Duke Mounce, Terry Darkis, Ryan Eads, Scott Jones

BOB POYNTER FORD FEATURE: Don O’Neal, Patrick Sheltra, Justin Blackwell, Rohn Moon, Steve Barnett, Greg Johnson, Mike Jewell, Joe Godsey, Doug Ault, Brad Erwin, Tim Prince, Mark Bechelli, Brian Wilhite, Greg Kendall, Rickey Riggle, Greg Williams, Shannon Reed, Randey Riggle, Frankie Coomer, Mark Barber

CAR QUEST UMP MODIFIEDS (33 ENTRIES)

CAR QUEST HEAT ONE: Greg Amick, Todd Gilpin, Lee Hobbs, Devin Gilpin, Matt Boknecht, Earl Plessinger, Al Flick, Brent Londeree, Chris Streeval, Cary Morris, Brad Robinson

CAR QUEST HEAT TWO: Kent Robinson, Jimmy Hayden, Rob Manley, Steve Sheeks, Mike Trimble, Dennis Collins, Jacoby Hines, Ryan Denton, Jerry Davis, Jonathan Robertson, Marc Starke

CAR QUEST HEAT THREE: Jared Bailey, Brandon Short, Richie Lex, Shelby Miles, Brian Yeatman, Dan Lewellen, Dennis Boknecht, Jason Thomas, Robbie Lee, Jason Mann, Jim Hume

CAR QUEST CONSI: Brent Londeree, Earl Plessinger, Chris Streeval, Al Flick, Jacoby Hines, Jim Hume, Dennis Boknecht, Jason Mann, Cary Morris, Jason Thomas, Robbie Lee, Dennis Collins, Dan Lewellen, Ryan Denton

CAR QUEST FEATURE: Greg Amick, Kent Robinson, Todd Gilpin, Shelby Miles, Matt Boknecht, Richie Lex, Chris Streeval, Brent Londeree, Jared Bailey, Earl Plessinger, Al Flick, Rob Manley, Jimmy Hayden, Brian Yeatman, Brandon Short, Jacoby Hines, Steve Sheeks, Mike Trimble, Lee Hobbs, Devin Gilpin

RIGHT WAY GUTTERING BOMBERS (34 ENTRIES)

RIGHT WAY GUTTERING HEAT ONE: Joe Godsey, Edgar Godsey, Josh Turner, Paul Owens, Rick Burton, Dan Londeree, Keith Beier, Randy Lawyer, Chad Stapleton, Butch Bennett, Brian Brown, Robert Baesel

RIGHT WAY GUTTERING HEAT TWO: Bub Cummings, Bubba Woods, Jacoby Hines, Jamey Wilson, Darren Crawhorn, Jim Pfeiffer, Richard Troyer, Bobby Johnson, Roger Reichenbacker, Curt Bennett, Josh Hayes

RIGHT WAY GUTTERING HEAT THREE: Todd McDonald, Greg Roberts, Jason Combs, Wes Tipton, Dewayne Gross, Danny Adams, Steven Watson, Tim Roberts, Cam Cobb, Greg Baker, Ben Burton

RIGHT WAY GUTTERING CONSI: Chad Stapleton, Dan Londeree, Roger Reichenbacker, Jim Pfeiffer, Keith Beier, Steven Watson, Robert Baesel, Richard Troyer, Tim Roberts, Ben Burton, Cam Cobb, Danny Adams, Brian Brown, Randy Lawyer

RIGHT WAY GUTTERING FEATURE: Joe Godsey, Bub Cummings, Bubba Woods, Edgar Godsey, Jacoby Hines, Chad Stapleton, Josh Turner, Todd McDonald, Darren Crawhorn, Greg Roberts, Dan Londeree, Paul Owens, Keith Beier, Rick Burton, Roger Reichenbacker, Dewayne Gross, Jim Pfeiffer, Jason Combs, Jamey Wilson-DNS, Wes Tipton-DNS