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Heat Lineups

HEAT ONE
Joss Moffitt - Chris Babcock
Shelby VanGilder - Max McGhee
Carson Short - Dave Darland
Dickie Gaines - Kevin Thomas Jr
James Lyerla - Kyle Cummins

HEAT TWO
Hunter O'Neal - Brandon Morin
Nick Bilbee - Brady Short
Logan Hupp - Jeff Bland Jr
Kevin Studley - Kyle Robbins
Michael Koontz - Braxton Cummings

HEAT THREE
Jon Stanbrough - Casey Shuman
Connor Donnelson - Jake Simmons
Chad Boespflug - Tyler Waltz
Kent Christian - Cole Smith
Brent Beauchamp

HEAT FOUR
Joe Ligouri - Shane Cottle
Bradley Sterrett - Brandon Mattox
Scott Hampton - Chet Williams
Ethan Barrow - Robert Ballou
Chris Gurley

Thanks for the shout out on the ice cream. The 2 I've had so far were delish.

What format tonight passing points or top4?

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Haha no problem Jen!

Top four to the feature, two redraw

Two bmains, top two out of each

Thanks Chris keep it coming. We sure appreciate your updates

Which car is Darland in tonight, 71P?

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Darland is in the Walker 11

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HEAT ONE FINISH
McGhee
Darland
Thomas
Babcock
Cummins
VanGilder
Gaines
Carson Short
Lyerla
Moffatt

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HEAT TWO FINISH
Bilbee
B. Short
Morin
Robbins
Hupp
Studley
Cummings
Bland
O'Neal
Koontz

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HEAT THREE FINISH
Stanbrough
Shuman
Boespflug
Christian
Beauchamp
Donnelson
Smith
Simmons
James Scott

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What's going on have they ran anymore heats?

Beauchamp looked 4th to me by about a foot. Sitting right on the line.
If the flagstand is the line.

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Sorry Chris just worried

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HEAT FOUR FINISH
Cottle
Barrow
Ballou
Ligouri
Gurley
Mattox
Hampton
Sterrett
WIlliams

Same here

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Ryan Tusing and Zach Hampton win 305 heats

B main lineup ?

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BMAIN ONE LINEUP
Cummins - Hupp
VanGilder - Studley
Gaines - Cummings
C. Short - Bland
Lyerla - O'Neal
Moffatt - Scott

BMAIN TWO LINEUP
Beauchamp - Gurley
Donnelson - Mattox
Smith - Hampton
Simmons - Sterrett
Koontz - Williams
Waltz

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Kyle Cummins wins B main one over Logan Hupp...Bland misses the show by less than a car length

Surely Bland will get a track,promoter/MSCS prov?

Nope. Followed pace truck and pulled off before the green.

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Nick Bilbee and Brady Short led the field to the green in the 30 lap Josh Burton Memorial feature. Short led lap one over Bilbee and Casey Shuman. Throughout the first few laps, Shuman and Bilbee diced back and forth for the second spot, with Bilbee holding the advantage on the bottom. The caution flew for the first time on lap five, as Brandon Morin looped his car in turn three. When action resumed, Bilbee made a charge for the lead under Short, but wasnt able to make the move stick on lap six. Short decided enough was enough, and pulled away to a half straight lead by lap nine. Shuman was able to get around Bilbee for second on lap ten, but was still a full straightaway behind Short. Bilbee took the runner up spot back away from Shuman on lap 13, as Shane Cottle closed in on the duo. Dave Darland moved to the fourth spot on lap 17, getting around Cottle. Darland then took third away from Shuman a lap later. With ten laps to go, Short held a half track advantage over Bilbee in second. The caution flew for the second time on lap 22, as Cottle spun off the backstretch. When the green flew, Short immediately shot out to a huge lead over Bilbee, who had three lapped cars stuck between he and the leader. With the result not in doubt, Short cruised to the win over Bilbee, Darland, Chad Boespflug, and Kevin Thomas Jr. The win was Shorts third in a row at the Speedway.

Sprint Car heat wins went to Max McGhee, Nick Bilbee, Jon Stanbrough, and Shane Cottle. The BMain winners were Kyle Cummins and Brent Beauchamp

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I don't care whether you are a Brady Short fan or not, you had to be impressed with what you saw, tonight. He just took a very strong field full of some of the best drivers anywhere and demolished it, with ease. There was never any doubt who was going to win the race. At one point I think he had more than a half a lap lead on second place. Had it not been for a yellow with 7 laps left, the rout could have been even more one-sided. Now behind him, there were several pretty good races. Casey Shuman was all over Nic Bilbee for second place and even grabbed the spot for a short time. Nic would eventually battle back and never relinquish the spot, again. Although a surging Dave Darland looked to be a serious threat for the runner up spot late in the race, only to be fought off be Bilbee, who was tough as nails from beginning to end, in this one. Most of the race had Bilbee, Darland, Shuman, Shane Cottle, Robert Ballou and Jon Stanbrough mixing it up for the top 7 or 8 spots. Late in the race, however, Chad Boespflug made a furious charge and passed a lot of those guys to throw himself in the mix, as well.

There was a nice car count and a real big crowd. Between those two things and the excellent job that Pat Sullivan and some of Josh's friends did with different parts of the opening ceremonies, I think the memory of Josh was served very well. The outpouring of respect was quite impressive.

Jerry

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Ballou made a cheap move bumping Cottle off of turn 2. He wasn't close to clearing Cottle and he didn't care.

Great night of racing. The hornet car that rolled on the front car is lucky who ever built that roll cage knew what they were doing. I thought no way they are coming out walking.

Brady Short knows this track like the back of his hand... He used that top side cushion... Agree with Jerry like him or hate him he's a gasser!! Last 3 races I've attended he's been on the podium 1st,2nd,1st...2 0f them wins at BTown...Personally I like him think he's a class act from what I've seen and heard at the track both racing and as a person...
As for the guy that sat behind my family and I...he could've used a roll of duct tape over his big mouth!! Belligerent drunk!!! Yeah we've heard all the fbombs and crap before!! But by personally attacking by shouting out homophobic slurs at the guy who just won the sprint feature!!!??? Buddy ur a CL(A$$) ACT!! Totally uncalled for!!! Oh and also sat in the handicapped concrete area!!!

Good nite of racing. Shout out to the guy that sang the national anthem. Takes heart and soul to do that. Not a great race as rubbered over track just does not lend itself to that much passing. Good battles all around just not a whole lot of completed passes. I am sure Ballou feels bad for Cottle this morn do to errant slider. Short just owns Bton. Ditch on north side of track needs to go. Bury a culvert pipe and fill up ditch. It has bit many people. Glad to see girl hornet driver walk away from that nasty barrel roll. Is it just me or does it take track crew way to long to extract car from track? Bton next time how bout we eliminate one or two of the FIVE classes? Can't believe they did not give Bland some type of track provisional.I enjoyed my racing fix regardless. JMO

They stated in the drivers meeting there would be NO provisionals. Just alternates

I understand, just thinking that it would of just added just a little extra twinkle of compassion to the evening.

The track didn't take rubber at all

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Excellent night of racing! When are they going to give the deed to the track to Brady Short? I believe he would still win if they handicapped him a full lap. Jerry Shaw, who was sitting next to me, made an astute observation that Brady was running in the middle of the track, while no one else seemed to use that groove. Brutal night on equipment; lots of spectacular flips. Ironic that the only trip to the hospital was by the winged sprint car driver who hit an infield tire marker. Any word on his condition?

He came back to the track and was spectating later on