Michael Driskell Takes Home the Late Model Win at the Motorplex

NASHVILLE, TN – The cloudy skies parted ways for the second week in a row to allow for more great racing at the Music City Motorplex.  After a brief delay for rain, qualifying was cancelled, the track was dried and the racing got underway right on schedule.

Michael Driskell and Skip McCord brought the NASCAR Late Models to the green flag for a fifty lap shoot-out.  Driskell jumped out front with McCord, Dillon Oliver, Michael House and Mark Day close behind him.  Driskell pulled out to a two second lead over the field, but on twenty-one McCord and Andy Johnson got together entering turn one, bringing out the first caution of the race. 

Once the race got back underway, Driskell continued his dominance, again pulling out to a two second lead over Oliver, Bo Miller, Day and Mark Montgomery.  The only other caution fell on lap thirty-six when Montgomery and TW Fisher got together exiting turn four.  Both cars received heavy damage, but the drivers luckily walked away.  Driskell held off the field, collecting his first victory of the 50th anniversary season followed by Oliver, Miller, Day and House.

Bobby Buttrey led the way at the start of the NASCAR Super Truck one-hundred lap feature.  An early caution for an accident involving Kyle Fletcher and Jess Williams brought the field right back to Buttrey’s rear bumper.  Larry Ryman charged into the top spot on lap fourteen followed by Daniel Victory, Buttrey, Daniel Bolden and Ricky Bolden.  The entire field ran nose to tail for forty laps before John Earhart’s spin off of turn two brought out another caution.  A caution period on lap ninety for debris once again brought the field back together and resulted in a green, white checkered finish.  Ryman held on to take the checkers, but during the post race inspection, Ryman was disqualified, giving the win to Tommy Climer.  Ricky Bolden finished second, Victory third, Roy Binkley fourth and Buttrey rounded out the top five.

Wayne White took the lead at the drop of the green flag for the NASCAR Grand Nationals followed by Lee Goddard, Jeffery Belt, Eddie Taylor and Tim Haggard.  By lap fifteen, White led the way by nearly three seconds leaving Goddard, Belt, Taylor and Michael Crow battling for second on back.  White took the checkereds for the second week in a row followed by Goddard, Belt, Taylor and Crow.

Jeremy Newman jumped out to an early lead in the Thunderstox division, but Ricky Groves stayed right on his rear bumped followed by Cory Jones, Matt Barnes and Dale Travis.  Newman took the win followed by Groves, Travis, Danny Wilkerson and Barnes.

Rob Sanders and Kenny Summers made it two in a row in the Legends Pro/Master division.  Sanders led from flag to flag to pick up the win for the Pro’s followed by James Fowlkes, Kevin Rollins, Josh Berry and Tyler Slayden.  Kenny Summers picked up the win in the Master’s division.

Brandon Summers took over the lead on lap two from Giles Martin and never looked back in the Legend Semi Pro’s.  Summers grabbed the victory followed by Martin, Cody Fernett, Tim Mangrum and Travis Adcox.

Timothy Lunn and Ricky McIllwain put on a show during the Dwarf Car feature.  Lunn led the way until lap ten when Lunn and McIllwain split a lap car, going three wide into turn one.  McIllwain gained the advantage exiting the turn on held on to take the win.  Lunn finished second followed by Allen Ring, David Ring and Rick Webster.

Racing continues at the Music City Motorplex Saturday April 26 with the NASCAR Whelen All American Series featuring the Late Models, Super Trucks and the Grand National seventy-five on the fast high banked oval.  The Thunderstox, Legends and Bandoleros will also be in action on the quarter mile.  Qualifying starts at 4:30 with racing getting underway at 6:30.  Tickets are available at all Ticket Master locations.  More information is available by calling the Motorplex Office at (615) 726-1818 or online at www.MusicCityMotorplex.com.

4/19/2008 - Music City Motorplex Official Results

NASCAR Late Models

A-Main 01 --  1. Michael Driskell, Nashville; 2. Dillon Oliver, Bowling Green, Ky.; 3. Bo Miller, Bowling Green, Ky.; 4. Mark Day, Clarksville; 5. Michael House, Murfreesboro; 6. Josh Byrns**, Bowling Green, Ky.; 7. Chase Montgomery, Mt Juliet; 8. Jon Larkin, Bronston, Ky.; 9. Skip McCord, Mount Juliet; 10. Andy Johnson, Mount Juliet; 11. Timothy "TW" Fisher**, White House; 12. Mark Montgomery, Franklin; 13. Bart Taylor, Lexington, Ky..

NASCAR Super Trucks

A-Main 01 --  1. Tommy Climer, Murfreesboro; 2. Ricky Bolden, Antioch; 3. Daniel Victory, Smyrna; 4. Roy Binkley, Greenbrier; 5. Bobby Buttrey**, Fairview; 6. Brandon Ussery, Goodlettsville; 7. Jess Williams, Hickory Flat, Miss.; 8. Barry Clapp, Mt. Juliet; 9. Clint Crowell, Franklin; 10. Jason Adams, Murfreesboro; 11. Terry Hayes, Hermitage; 12. Daniel Bolden, Cane Ridge; 13. Blake Williams, Goodlettsville; 14. John Earheart Jr, Hermitage; 15. Kyle Fletcher, Smyrna; 16. Ryan Reed, Smyrna; 17. Larry Ryman, Madison.

NASCAR Grand Nationals

A-Main 01 --  1. Lloyd White, Brentwood; 2. Lee Goddard, Nashville; 3. Jeffery Belt, Murfreesboro; 4. Eddie Taylor, Hermitage; 5. Michael Crow**, Nashville; 6. Howard Tucker, Nashville; 7. Jeremy Adams, Lebanon; 8. Tim Haggard, Springfield; 9. David Sokol Jr, Pegram; 10. Sam McCord, Nashville; 11. Jonathan Wilhite, Greenbrier; 12. John Leeland, Hermitage; 13. Chad Adams, Murfeesboro; 14. Duane King**, Murfreesboro; 15. Roy Porter, Nashville; 16. Wayne Smith, Bethpage.

Thunderstox

A-Main 01 --  1. Jeremy Newman, Old Hickory; 2. "Ricky"  Charles Groves, Nashville; 3. Dale Travis, Smyrna; 4. Danny Wilkerson, Antioch; 5. Matt Barnes, Smyrna; 6. Cory Jones, Goodlettsville; 7. CJ Adams, Thompson Station; 8. Charles Goddard, Jr., Pegram; 9. Joshua Hood, Nashville; 10. Mark Ryman, Madison; 11. Stephanie Barnes, Nashville; 12. Arthur Choate III, Madison; 13. Timmy Coats, Antioch; 14. Taylor Ryman, Madision.

Legend Pro Master

A-Main 01 --  1. Rob Sanders, Nashville; 2. James Fowlkes, McEwen; 3. Kevin Rollins, Nashville; 4. Josh Berry, Hendersonville; 5. Tyler Slayden, Franklin; 6. David Moyes III, Cottontown; 7. Tyler Cordell, Murfreesboro; 8. Kenny Summers, Clarksville; 9. Kevin Riggs, Dickson; 10. Wade "Ten-A-C" Slatton, Murfreesboro.

Legend Semi Pro

A-Main 01 --  1. Brandon Summers, Clarksville; 2. Giles Martin, Hendersonville; 3. Cody Fernett, Columbia; 4. Timothy Mangrum, Fairview; 5. Travis Adcox, Brownsboro, Ala.; 6. Mike Curran, Murfeesboro; 7. Tucker Wingo, Springfield.

Dwarf Cars

A-Main 01 --  1. Ricky McIllwain, Antioch; 2. Timothy Lunn, Columbia; 3. Allen Ring, Columbia; 4. David Ring, Columbia; 5. Rick Webster, Santa Fe; 6. Robert Whitley, Culleoka; 7. Don Walls Jr, Murfreesboro; 8. William Ring, Columbia; 9. Greg Gresham, Franklin; 10. David Prentice, Santa Fe; 11. Jimmy Rodgers, Columbia.

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