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By:
Randy Matheny
Muskingum County Speedway presented the 'BUDWEISER 30' Late Model special
Saturday night and it was the 'Dirt Ripper' Donnie Moran that claimed the $2,500
top prize after starting from the outside pole position in the 30-lap main
event. Chad Hina picked up an extra $100 from Balderson Dodge for his fast time
in qualifying rounds and Aaron Scott picked up and extra $110 from American
Payroll Advance for his Hard Charger efforts.
The special tire rule was lifted for the late model division for the remainder of
the 2002 racing season.
25 late models registered to stake a try at the title and the payoff of the
BUDWEISER 30 special event but it was Rob House starting the main event from the
pole position with Donnie Moran alongside. Brad Goff, John Mallett, Doug Dodd,
Chad Hina, Jamey Miller, Charlie Maloney, Ty Myers and Keith Berner followed in
the next ten positions in the 20-car field.
The start of the feature was marred by a caution as John Mallett spun in turn #4
and collected the cars of Miller and Maloney with Miller slamming into the turn
#4 wall very hard. Drivers were shaken for a few seconds but okay as Miller had
to be towed to the pit area.
The field continued with a double-file restart and it was a race between Moran
and House for the first few laps before Moran pulled ahead and never gave up the
top spot for the win at the end, driving his #99 QPI Tools sponsored Rayburn
Chassis with a Charlie Fisher Engine under the hood.
Several caution periods slowed racing action on laps 5, 6 and 8 for spins by
Mallett, Conley and Weekly. Moran held onto the lead with a show of confidence
that he has acquired over the many years, growing up and perfecting his driving
style, on the Muskingum County Speedway track surface.
Several lapped cars saw House working his way around other drivers, trying to
catch up to Moran and make a pass but Moran took the win as House, Maloney,
Scott and Berner claimed the top five spots.
RESULTS -- MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY -- 8/17/02
O.K. COAL & CONCRETE LATE MODELS
FAST TIME: Chad Hina - 16.891 seconds
DASH: Rob House,Donnie Moran, Brad Goff,John Mallett,Doug Dodd,Chad Hina.
HEAT #1: Jamey Miller,Rob House,Keith Berner,Pat Novaria.
HEAT #2: Charlie Maloney,Ty Myers,Doug Dodd,Sean Weekley.
HEAT #3: Donnie Moran,Brad Goff,Corey Conley,Aaron Scott.
B-MAIN; Bob Moskey,Jason Hindel,Bill Povlinko,Robert Flanagan,Larry Smith,Kevin
Haught,J. Shepherd.
BUDWEISER 30 LATE MODEL FEATURE: Donnie Moran,Rob House,Charlie Maloney,Aaron
Scott, Keith Berner,Doug Dodd,Ty Myers,Brad Goff,Pat Novaria,Corey Conley,Bob
Moskey,Paul Devol, Don Gross,Eric Otto,Jason Hindel,Sean Weekley,Chad Hina,John
Mallett,Greg Baumberger,Jamey Miller.
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