Post by adrapr on May 22, 2013 9:54:25 GMT -5
DROWN WINS HILLTOP'S 1st JERRY REED MEMORIAL;
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Millersburg, Ohio
By Mike Swanger and ADRA PR
The ADRA presented by Sudden Link (www.suddenlink.com ) pulled into Hilltop Speedway Saturday night for the first annual Jerry Reed Memorial race. Reed was the track chaplain since the track reopened back in 2006 and had passed to be with the Lord in Heaven during the off season. Wooster's Doug Drown started the night out by setting the Dzugan Fire and Rescue fast time and then with the ADRA's driver redraw of the six fastest pulled the #1 pill to start on the pole of the dash but it was George Lee taking the win from the second starting position. At the start of the 30 lap main, Lee set the pace for the opening 13 circuits with Drown right with him and as they started into lapped traffic, Lee got blocked and Drown went low to swipe the point and Lee would now become the chaser. Behind the two front runners, JR Gentry, Rod Conley, Charlie Duncan, Scott Peltz, Rick Bond and Ryan Markham were bunched together for the third spot. At the 10 to go mark, Drown and his Weekley Electric and Wooster Glass #63 had opened up about a five car length lead of Lee as Duncan, Gentry and Conley in the top five as Bond, Markham and Todd Brennan was battling for position. The caution flew on lap 24 when Markham was charged for spinning out Brennan. Using the Delaware restart line up for the restart, Drown stayed out front as Gentry powered past Duncan for third and then with three laps to go moved past Lee for second. Coming out of turn four with the white flag waving, Gentry was able to show his nose to Drown but could not make the pass as Drown won his third feature of the season at Hilltop.(www.hilltopspeedway.org) Lee and Duncan trailed as Brennan passed Conley on the next to last lap for fifth. Heat winners were Duncan and Markhingam. Todd Brennan and Aaron Phillis tied for the Dominator Race Products Hard Charger Award; both advancing 5 spots. (www.dominatorraceproducts.com)
The ADRA Dirt Masters next challenge will be the Lifetime Homes (www.lifetimehomesllc.com) Freedom Fighters 40 at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH this Friday night May 24th. This event was postponed due to rain last Friday. The Racers In Christ will be on hand for this event as well with free Bibles and a jump house for the kids. (www.racersinchrist.com).
Reigning ADRA DirtMaster Champion “Hot Rod” Rod Conley of Wheelersburg, OH leads the points going into this challenge and is looking forward to the event as Moler is one of his favorite tracks. ADRA newcomer Bryan Casey holds the 2nd spot in his Murphy Printing sponsored #25 blue and white Lazer chassis. Bryan plans to run the entire ADRA DirtMasters Challenge this year. Hilltop race winner, Doug Drown, in his 2nd year with ADRA, takes the 3rd spot and resumes the feud for the championship he and Conley began in 2012. Conley edged out Drown by a mere 14 points to take the crown. The 4th position is held by Jason Montgomery of Jackson, OH and John Whitten, Jr. of Clarksville, OH rounds out the top 5 in ADRA DirtMaster Challenge points. For complete results go to www.adraracing.net.
ADRA competitors are scored on their best 10 challenge finishes of the season. Currently we expect to run 15-16 events by the time the schedule is filled. Each challenger must enter a minimum of 7 events to be eligible for a portion of the $10,000 points fund paying out to the top 10 drivers in the WV, OH, and KY region.
For those wishing to compete in this event; the ADRA uses standard Lucas Oil/WoO body rules with weight allowances for the CT 525 GMPP Super Late Model Spec Engine. We also have a punch 40 tire rule allowing Hoosier 1300 or harder and American Racer 44 or harder. All 4 tires punch 40 on the series durometer prior to each event. Go to www.adraracing.net and click on car rules for a complete listing of ADRA rules.
For directions to the Moler Raceway Park go to www.molerracewaypark.com. Pit gates open at 3:30 PM. General admission 4:30 PM. Hot Laps 7 PM. Racing at 7:30 PM. General Admission tickets are just $15 for adults, kids 7-15 $5 and 6 and under free. If you would like to meet the drivers and see what they do first hand Pit Passes are only $30. The Moler Raceway Park concessions sport an awesome menu of family friendly priced treats. The ADRA DirtMasters running for $2000 and the UMP MODS running for $1000! That’s a great evening of affordable family fun! See ya at the track!
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