Steve Sheppard Jr and Matt Goulden
win features at Morgan County Speedway
By: Dan Stewart
Jacksonville, IL (August 22, 2008)
- With a full field of late
models on hand, Steve Sheppard Jr led all 25 laps of the late
model feature Friday night, but had to deal with Matt Taylor
the whole distance. Late in the race in lapped traffic, Taylor
pulled alongside Sheppard Jr several times, but could not complete
the pass. No one else could even compete with the duo up front
as they got into lapped traffic very early. Sheppard Jr won with
Matt Taylor a very close second, followed by Wisconsin's Jayme
Zidar, Wes Steidinger and Brandon Sheppard.
The heat races were close as well, with
the first heat going to Jayme Zidar over Matt Taylor, Terry Babb,
Brian Diveley, Ryan Little and Dick Taylor. The second heat went
to Kelly Kouski over Steve Sheppard Jr, Brandon Sheppard, Wes
Steidinger, Roger Brickler and Mike Mudd. Sheppard Jr got a break
at feature time, as the cars were presented, outside front row
starter Kelly Kouski pulled to the infield, scratching his entry
for the night. This moved the outside row forward, giving Sheppard
the opportunity to jump out to the lead at the start of the race.
unofficial Late Model finish:
5s Steve Sheppard, Jr
3L Matt Taylor
z9 Jayme Zidar
J1 Wes Steidinger
B5 Brandon Sheppard
82 Roger Brickler
38L Ryan Little
24 laps
88 Terry Babb
B1 Brandon Sheppard
7M Adam Mefford
34 Mike Mudd
The street stock heats went to Roger
Smith over Paul Bullpitt and Travis Copley. The second heat went
to Rick Willis Jr over Cleatus Coats and Terry Miller.
The feature was exciting, as sixth place
starter Terry Miller worked his way to second place by the half
way point, and while attempting a pass for the lead on Rick Willis
Jr, got a little high coming off turn four, and bounced down
off the frontstretch, which flattened his right front tire. Rick
Willis Jr would go on for the victory over Roger Smith, Chad
Day, Paul Bullpitt, Cleatus Coats and Travis Copley.
The modified class saw Ryan Blakeman
take the first heat over Brandon Roberts and Russ Colton. The
second heat went to Matt Goulden over Brian Lynn and Steve Theivagt.
The feature had quite a number of cautions slowing the pace,
but Matt Goulden would hold on for the win over Brian Lynn, Ryan
Blakeman, Wendel Zulauf Jr, Brandon Roberts and Wes O' Dell.
The non wing sprint heat races went
to Terry Babb over Chris Urish, and to Tommy Rockwell over Mitch
Wismiller.
The pony heat went to Jeff Dodd over
Rich Buehler.
The mini-late models made their first
appearance at the speedway, with the heat win going to Eric Graybull
over Clint Rich
There were 75 cars total in the pits,
with the late model feature ending at 9:05, and the modified
feature done at 9:35.
The Billy and Kim West promoted show moved at a very timely
pace....thank you!
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