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MMSA · 9/21/19, 10:09 AM

Twenty MMSA/USAC entries, from 3 states, were on hand for night one of the Lightning Sprint Nationals at Thunder Valley Raceway in Salem, Indiana.

Crowd would be treated to 3 preliminary events. Those prelims were won by Jake Hesson, Keith Langley, and Cody Trammell.

Before the feature event for the MMSA teams, the drivers joined track promoters, Steve and Misty Leonard, on front straightaway and took time to take pictures with the Thunder Valley Raceway couple. Upon completion of the photo session 20 drivers turned to the crowd and with joy, threw shirts, banners, and other great items to the racing fans. Youngsters were treated with checkered flags from the MMSA group. After a few driver interviews with voice of MMSA, Shaun Waters, the drivers strapped themselves in to their race cars.

The feature would roll off, the great four wide salute to the fans, the one to go single and away the 20 went into turn one.
Josh Hixson would lead them to the green. Jake Hesson from row two would lead lap one. Cody Trammel would reel him in to lead lap two. Cody would be hounded by Brad Strunk on the high side trying to get extra grip off the corner for the pass.
Caution would fly with a single car spin in turn one.

Restart would go Trammell, Strunk, Hesson.
Trammell would have to drive a perfect race with Strunk on his heals the entire event. The pair would catch lap traffic, this giving Strunk the opportunity he would need for any shot at the win. Trammell would pass lapped cars on the high side, Strunk would stay right with him. The white flag would wave and the pair stayed nose to tail, with Trammell edging Strunk by less than 1 second. A masterful run from Brandon Smith would bring him home 3rd after starting 9th. But Anthony Haas would say, hold my beer, he started 19th and drove his way to 10th to claim the hard charger for the night.
Top ten, Trammell, Strunk, Smith, Hesson, Miller, Coffey, Rutherford, Chambers, Deputy, Haas.
Night two is tonight at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, IN. Cody Trammell leads Brad Strunk for the 2019 quest for the Championship by a narrow 4 point gap.

9/21/19, 10:09 AM	#5 Re: MMSA National Weekend
MMSA Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 546	Twenty MMSA/USAC entries, from 3 states, were on hand for night one of the Lightning Sprint Nationals at Thunder Valley Raceway in Salem, Indiana. Crowd would be treated to 3 preliminary events. Those prelims were won by Jake Hesson, Keith Langley, and Cody Trammell. Before the feature event for the MMSA teams, the drivers joined track promoters, Steve and Misty Leonard, on front straightaway and took time to take pictures with the Thunder Valley Raceway couple. Upon completion of the photo session 20 drivers turned to the crowd and with joy, threw shirts, banners, and other great items to the racing fans. Youngsters were treated with checkered flags from the MMSA group. After a few driver interviews with voice of MMSA, Shaun Waters, the drivers strapped themselves in to their race cars. The feature would roll off, the great four wide salute to the fans, the one to go single and away the 20 went into turn one. Josh Hixson would lead them to the green. Jake Hesson from row two would lead lap one. Cody Trammel would reel him in to lead lap two. Cody would be hounded by Brad Strunk on the high side trying to get extra grip off the corner for the pass. Caution would fly with a single car spin in turn one. Restart would go Trammell, Strunk, Hesson. Trammell would have to drive a perfect race with Strunk on his heals the entire event. The pair would catch lap traffic, this giving Strunk the opportunity he would need for any shot at the win. Trammell would pass lapped cars on the high side, Strunk would stay right with him. The white flag would wave and the pair stayed nose to tail, with Trammell edging Strunk by less than 1 second. A masterful run from Brandon Smith would bring him home 3rd after starting 9th. But Anthony Haas would say, hold my beer, he started 19th and drove his way to 10th to claim the hard charger for the night. Top ten, Trammell, Strunk, Smith, Hesson, Miller, Coffey, Rutherford, Chambers, Deputy, Haas. Night two is tonight at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, IN. Cody Trammell leads Brad Strunk for the 2019 quest for the Championship by a narrow 4 point gap.