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Oglethorpe Speedway Park
Saturday, February 4, 2006
Results from Oglethorpe Speedway Park
by Race AuthorSAVANNAH, Ga. -- The 5th Annual Winternationals and Coca-Cola Young Guns Shoot-Out at Oglethorpe Speedway Park was larger than ever expected. Two hundred and twenty competitors jammed into the infield and after the flood gates opened Missouri's Will Vaught and Arkansas' Jeremy Payne were on top as the 2006 Coca-Cola Young Guns National Champions. It was a night filled with emotion, high tension and finally just a little too much on the schedule.
Vaughn nearly broke a five year old record for late model qualifying as he snared the top time of the forty-nine Coca-Cola Young Guns Late Model competitors. He missed the mark set by Jimmy Mars in 2001 by less than two one hundredths of a second.
In the main event, Vaughn flexed his muscle again pulling away from a strong DJ Troutman through a half dozen cautions. Mississippi's Neil Baggett impressed the scouts with a strong run finishing up in third. Ohio's Blake Chinn was fourth followed by another stout performance that went recognized by South Carolina's Lee Cooper. Kellen Chadwick, Matt Hubbard, Jonathan Davenport, Kayne Hickman and Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth rounded out the top ten on Saturday night.
"I was impressed with the whole night for the Young Guns Late Models," said Grand Marshal Ed Clark of the Atlanta Motor Speedway. "There was some boys that turned some heads tonight. They can really wheel a race car and they are excited about the sport. That's what the guys here tonight are looking for in a young driver, determination."
Curfew caused the most disappointing part of the night. The Coca-Cola Young Guns Modified feature was red-flagged after a huge wreck left the front stretch covered in debris. During the red flag clean-up, city officials pulled the plug on the 55-year-old facility enforcing the noise ordinance on the speedway at 12:17am. This gave the victory to Jeremy Payne who was able to hold back Canada's Steve Arpin for the short time needed. Clayton Miller, Alan Mondus and defending champion Zack VanderBeek rounded out the first five while Julie McDermid, Kellen Chadwick, Eddie Moser, David Hess and Derrick Ramirez completed the top ten.
Despite the shortened race, team representatives were very impressed with Arpin throughout the day and saw a possible diamond in the rough with McDermid. The young lady from Wisconsin put on a show racing in the IMCA Modifieds prior to the Young Guns race. She had the fans on their feet while picking up an early night heat race win.
"She can drive the wheels off a race car," said Coca-Cola's Keith Blackwell. "I was impressed with her effort. I know others were as well."
In the Crate Late Model feature, former track champions Bobby Morris and Bobby Oglesby dueled for the Saturday night honors. Morris held off Oglesby to claim the laurels. Jonathan Davenport pulling 'double duty' ended up in third ahead of Garrett Shurling and Travis Pennington. Defending Winternationals Crate Late Model champion and 2005 OSP track champion Robert Diekemper was sixth with Brandon Yawn, Brandon Cameron, Brandon Register and Chris Noah rounded out the top ten of the thirty-three car field.
Other winners on Saturday night included local star Josh Carter winning the Mini Stock feature while the Michigan duo of Myron DeYoung and John DeYoung II ran first and second in the IMCA Modified feature. The Championship Modified Tour feature was postponed until Sunday afternoon due to the city curfew.
"I scheduled too much racing," said track promoter Ted Austad. "The interest in the event was more than we expected and it ended up being too much on the schedule. There will be adjustments made on the schedule of this event in the future."
Drivers did have the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of sixteen of the twenty professional team representatives on Saturday afternoon and evening. They were impressed by the talent and professionalism of many of the competitors and teams.
"There was a few instances of emotion getting the best of the driver," said a scout wishing to remain anonymous. "It was big weekend for them. Of course, it is a big weekend every weekend in our arena."
Plans are already being made for the 3rd Annual Coca-Cola Young Guns Shoot-Out presented by Stock Car Racing and Circle Track magazines along with Sport Clips. Announcements about a new format and dates will be released soon by Oglethorpe Speedway Park. Interested parties can keep track of the release at www.ospracing.net.
RESULTS
Coca-Cola Young Guns Late Model Feature: 1-Will Vaught, Crane, MO 2-DJ Troutman, Hyndman, PA 3-Neil Baggett, Shannon, MS 4-Blake Chinn, Bradford, OH 5-Lee Cooper, Greer, SC 6-Kellen Chadwick, Okley, CA 7-Matt Hubbard, Saeport, DE 8-Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA 9-Kayne Hickman, Soddy Daisy, TN 10-Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth, North Port, AL 11-Matt Henderson, Loundon, TN 12-Doug Drown, Wooster, OH 13-Frank Heckenast, Jr., Orland Park, IL 14-Jordan Bland, Campbellsville, KY 15-David McKelvey, Knoxville, TN 16-Steven Howard, Bloomingdale, GA 17-Chris Noah, Southside, AL 18-Kyle Lear, Odenton, MD 19-Brandon Cameron, Jacksonville, FL 20-Trista Stevenson, Pocahantas, IL 21-Casey Barrow, Guyton, GA 22-Robert Diekemper, Bloomingdale, GA 23-Bodine Massengill, Jacksonville, FL 24-Ryan Bryson, Highlands, NC 25-Ethan Hunter, Tiger, GA 26-Kasey Hall, Crossville, TN 27-Don Cisco III, Orena, IL 28-Kyle Roderick, Orland Park, IL 29-Dave Hess, Jr., Waterford, PA 30-Reed White, Centrailia, IL
Coca-Cola Young Guns Modifieds: 1-Jeremy Payne, Cave City, AR 2-Steve Arpin, Fort Frances, ONT 3-Clayton Miller, Elkton, KY 4-Alan Mondus, Lakeville, MN 5-Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA 6-Julie McDermid, Oconto Falls, WI 7-Kellen Chadwick, Okley, CA 8-Eddie Moser, Cave Springs, AR 9-David Hess, Waterford, PA 10-Derrick Ramirez, Woodward, OK 11-Porter Smith, Aztec, NM 12-Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX 13-Tommy Weeder, Woodward, OK 14-Craig Shuffield, Fayetteville, NC 15-Jeff Bland, Jr., Bloomington, IN 16-Brandt Barksdale, Jonesboro, AR 17-Brandon Kenny, Woodward, OK 18-Jordan Whitehead, Andover, KS 19-Casey McClaskey, Ponca City, OK 20-Phillip Hill, Greenville, KY 21-Nick Neville, Mackinaw, IL 22-Jeremy Shaw, Milport, AL 23-Terry Hudson, Peoria, IL 24-Schuyler Nahre, Indianapolis, IN 25-Jonathan Russell, Jonesboro, AR 26-Justin Cooper, Prescott, IA 27-Brock Burton, Columbus, IN 28-Chase Cooper, Gulfport, MS 29-Brady Short, Bedford, IN 30-Dan O'Connor, Dunlap, IL
Crate Late Model Feature: 1-Bobby Morris, Meldrim, GA 2-Bobby Oglesby, Bloomingdale, GA 3-Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA 4-Garrett Shurling, Ellabell, GA 5-Travis Pennington, Winston, GA 6-Robert Diekemper, Bloomingdale, GA 7-Branden Yawn, Rincon, GA 8-Brandon Cameron, Jacksonville, FL 9-Brandon Register, Highland Home, AL 10-Chris Noah, Southside, AL 11-Sean Meeks, Guyton, GA 12-Ricky Bozard, Ridgeland, SC 13-Dennis Morris, Eden, GA 14-Todd Davis, Rock Hill, SC 15-Leland Prewitt, Savannah, GA 16-Tommy Long, Pooler, GA 17-Jay Sessoms, Stanley, NC 18-Steven Senter, Savannah, GA 19-Matt Smith, Hiram, GA 20-Glenn Yawn, Rincon, GA 21-Russ Brown, Savannah, GA 22-Jim Bob Davis, Morgantown, GA 23-Troy Springbose, Shawano, WI 24-Michael White, Lexington, GA 25-Brad Partin, Knoxville, TN 26-Matt Dusablon, Carmi, IL 27-Timmy Millwood, Cummings, GA 28-Mike Huey, Chester, SC 29-Kasey Hall, Crossville, TN 30-Robert Stutts, Murfreesboro, TN
Mini Stock Feature: 1-Josh Carter, Guyton, GA 2-Bobby Morris, Guyton, GA 3-Gene Thompson, Swainsboro, GA 4-Joey Schoen, Swainsboro, GA 5-AJ Horton, Statesboro, GA 6-Brad McKenzie, Swainsboro, GA 7-Ray Hargett, Guyton, GA 8-Martin Neil, Swainsboro, GA 9-Chris Contrell, Chester, SC 10-Buddy Jacoby, Guyton, GA 11-Eric Cooper, Barnwell, SC 12-Randy Gregory, Midway, GA 13-Michael Givens, Williston, SC 14-Alan Burnsed, Guyton, GA 15-Robert Gregory, Rock Hill, SC 16-Randall Wegmann, Guyton, GA 17-Richard Johnson, Savannah, GA 18-Bubba Koss, Augusta, GA 19-Mark Driggers, Statesboro 20-Dustin Collins, Ellabell, GA 21-Randall Jackson, Pooler, GA 22-Chris Johnson, Rincon 23-Harry Yoho, Hilton Head, SC
IMCA Modified Feature: 1-Myron DeYoung, Crystal, MI 2-John DeYoung II, Sheridan, MI 3-David Werbelow, Shawano, WI 4-Josh Wright, Mooresville, NC 5-Brendon Gemmill, Ponca City, OK 6-Jason Roth, Hazelgreen, WI 7-Jimmy Hale, Jr., Ionia, MI 8-Richard Clew, Harmony, NC 9-Jeremy Russell, Jonesboro, AR 10-Casey McClaskey, Ponca City, OK 11-Justin Bell, Wichita, KS 12-Mike Wedelstad, Fremont, WI 13-Tim Burrell, Homewood, AL 14-Shawn Hibban, London, KY 15-Jonathan Russell, Jonesboro, AR 16-Derrick Grigsby, Marshall, TX 17-Julie McDermid, Oconto Falls, WI
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