Date: Monday, March 26, 2007 1:19 PM
News From: Concord Motorsport Park
Further Info: Steve Post
(704) 425-3318 or SPost68@aol.com
JEFF MELTON GETS FIRST LATE MODEL STOCK WIN AT CONCORD
CONCORD, N.C. – Jeff Melton, of Concord, scored his career-first Town and
Country Ford late model stock win in the 75-lap feature Saturday night at
Concord Motorsport Park.
Other winners were: Terry Hoggard of Concord in the 40-lap JRD Earthworks
limited late model feature; Chad Allmon of Mount Pleasant in the 30-lap
Coca-Cola pure stock feature; Adam Morgan of Mount Pleasant in the 20-lap fast and
furious fours feature; and Rob Hall of Asheville in the 25-lap INEX thunder
roadster feature.
Melton is a main-stay at the track earning the 2002 limited stock track
championship. He has enjoyed victory lane 28 times prior to Saturday night, with
seven limited late model wins, 19 victories in the limited stock division
and two wins in a street stock division that formerly raced at the track.
On Saturday he drove his W.D. Wade Car & Gears/A-1 Automotive Chevy to the
win over Chuck Crump of Star. Defending champion Shane Brafford of Concord
finished third with Monroe drivers Andrew Thomas and Bryan “Dude” Thomas (no
relation) completing the top five.
Hoggard, the 2005 limited late model track champion, earned his 14th career
win at the track and eight in the division. He bested a top-five full of
Concord residents, winning over Kenny Brooks, Brian Conforth, Kenneth Cook and
Bobby Measmer Jr.
Allmon, the 2006 runner-up in pure stock point, earned the ninth win of his
career Saturday. He took top honors over Charles Hutto of Monroe, David
Miller of Troutman, Clint Baker of Charleston, Ill., and Patty Markin of Troutman.
For Morgan, Saturday’s victory was his fourth at the track. Jake Simpson of
Albemarle and Dale Kimrey of Norwood finished second and third.
Hall scored his career-first win at the track over Adam Welsh and Josh
Waring, both of Concord, in the thunder roadster feature.
Saturday night racing at the track features the UARA Stars 150 for the
traveling late model stock teams. The fast and furious fours and redneck racers
will also be in action.
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing returns Saturday April 7 when the
late model stocks will race in a 125-lap feature.
Concord Motorsport Park is located on highway 601 north of Midland and south
of Concord. More information is available by calling (704) 782-4221 or at www.concordmotorsportpark.com.
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