Nws From: Concord Motorsport Park Further Info: Steve Post
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DENNIS SCHOENFELD AND BUSTER BENNET GET OPENING NIGHT WINS

CONCORD, N.C. (March 28, 2004) - Concord's Dennis Schoenfeld scored his career-first Concord Motorsport Park victory in the 125-lap Future Cellular Big-10 Series super late model feature and Buster Bennet of Monroe won his ninth career race at the speedway in the 50-lap NASCAR Coca-Cola late model stock feature on New Star Environmental Night at the Races.

Other winners were: Jay Payne of Thomasville in the 35-lap Tommy Johnson's Motorsports Warehouse limited late model feature; Adam Beaver of Concord in the 25-lap mini stock feature; Brian Love of Mt. Pleasant in the 20-lap New Star Environmental pure stock feature; and Chad Johnson of Concord in the 15-lap Speedway Plumbing hornets feature.

Schoenfeld turned the fastest speed in qualifying and drew the second starting spot alongside defending champion Freddie Query of Mooresville who drew the number one starting spot. At the drop of the green, Schoenfeld grabbed the lead with Query chasing.

Query's night would end early with a crash resulting in a 17th-place finish. Schoenfeld set a blistering pace throughout the event fending off the challenge of Ted Musgrave Jr. of Mooresville who retired late in the event with mechanical woes.

Schoenfeld let the entire distance enroute to the victory. Chuck Barnes Jr., the 2004 CRA Sunoco Series Champion from Louisville, Ky., made his first Concord start pay off with a second-place finish. Eddie Massengill of Goldsboro was third, Chris Dunn of Raleigh was fourth with A.J. Ganino of Birmingham, Ala. completing the top five.

Concord's Roger Lee Newton jumped from the second-starting spot to the point at the start of the late model stock feature. Bennet started third and chased until making his move late in the race for the win. With three laps remaining Newton's car wrecked also collecting third-running Travis McIntire of Harrisburg in his first late model stock start.

Bennet, who won his previous eight features last season, picked where he left off rolling to the triumph. Travis Sharpe of Swansea, S.C. finished second with defending champion Todd Bradburry of Concord third. Bobby Cooper of
Burnesville was fourth with Bryan "Dude" Thomas of Monroe fifth.

Payne started fourth and raced to his career-first Concord victory in the very tough limited late model division. Jeff Melton of Monroe was second with Jimmy Voyles of China Grove third. Concord's Kenneth Cook was fourth with Rob Carroll Jr. of Charlotte fifth.

Beaver, the defending series champion, started second and rolled to the win in the mini stock feature. Roy Maness of Star was second with Marshville's Clint Mills third. David Pennell of Kannapolis finished fourth with Kenny Brooks of Concord fifth.

Love started second and scored his seventh-career victory at the track. Steve Irvin of Concord was second and Chad Allmon of Mt. Pleasant third. David Miller of Stanfield finished fourth with Alvin Thomas of Monroe fifth.

Chad Johnson started on the pole and won the hornets feature. Wayne Harrington of China Grove was second. Ben Smith of Harrisburg finished this and Bobby Measmer Jr. of Concord was fourth.

Winner Friday night at the quarter mile oval were: Ryan Blaney of Greensboro in the Bandolero Bandits feature; Mitchell Coble of Mt. Airy in the Bandolero Young Guns feature; Bruce Benson II of Lexington in the Bandolero Outlaws
feature; Zane Hedrick of Charlotte in the Legends Semi-Pro feature; Thomas VanWingerden of Huntersville in the Legends Pro feature and the Thunder Roadster feature.

Racing continues Saturday night at the half-mile tri-oval with the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series sharing the spotlight with the O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series Asphalt Thunder Tour. On Friday the Legends and Bandolero drivers will compete at the quarter-mile oval.

Concord Motorsport Park is located on highway 601 south of Concord and north of Midland. Further information is available by calling (704) 782-4221 or at www.concordmotorsportpark.com.

Results of 125-lap New Star Environmental Future Cellular Big-10 Series super late model feature:
1. Dennis Schoenfeld, Concord
2. Chuck Barnes Jr. Louisville, Ky.
3. Eddie Massengill, Goldsboro
4. Chris Dunn, Raleigh
5. A.J. Ganino, Birmingham, Ala.
6. Preston Peltier, Concord
7. Duane Linvelle, Kernersville
8. Kayne Hickman, Charlotte
9. Tab Boyd, Kannapolis
10. Mark Reedy, Kannapolis
11. Brian Finney, Merritt Island, Fla.
12. Ted Musgrave Jr., Mooresville
13. Kenny Sigmon, Charlotte
14. Terry Brooks, Concord
15. Clete Caywood, Easley, S.C.
16. Brandon Johnson, Kannapolis
17. Freddie Query, Mooresville
18. Keith Rankin, Charlotte
19. Jimmy Simpson, Concord
20. Clay Jones, Goldsboro
21. Tim Nooner, Charlotte
22. Wade Day, South Boston, Va.

Results of 50-lap New Star Environmental NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup late model stock feature:
1. Buster Bennet, Monroe
2. Travis Sharpe, Swansea, S.C.
3. Todd Bradburry, Concord
4. Bobby Cooper, Burnsville
5. Bryan "Dude" Thomas, Monroe
6. Rob Carroll, Charlotte
7. Brandon Hylton, Concord
8. Chris Gordon, Kannapolis
9. Roger Lee Newton, Concord
10. Travis McIntire, Harrisburg
11. Sam Collins, Salisbury
12. Bo Foust, Charlotte
13. Justin Hill, Charlotte
14. John Freeman III, Huntersville

Results of 35-lap New Star Environmental Tommy Johnson's Motorsports Warehouse limited late model feature:
1. Jay Payne, Thomasville
2. Jeff Melton, Monroe
3. Jimmy Voyles, China Grove
4. Kenneth Cook, Concord
5. Rob Carroll Jr., Charlotte
6. Terry Hoggard, Concord
7. Jamie Griggs, Ruby, S.C.
8. Marvin Kiser, Charlotte
9. Randy McAunulty, Concord
10. Brian Pedrick, Denver
11. Tim Aultman, Charleston, S.C.
12. John Rary Jr., Concord
13. Jerry Kandler, Mt. Pleasant
14. John Thornton, Lexington
15. Mark Brooks, Concord
16. Wayne Callahan, Monroe
17. Bob Girolamo, Mastic, N.Y.
18. Howard Biggers, Charlotte
19. Matt Sigmon, Charlotte
20. Josh Walsh, Concord

Results of 25-lap New Star Environmental mini stock feature:
1. Adam Beaver, Concord
2. Roy Maness, Star
3. Clint Mills, Marshville
4. David Pennell, Kannapolis
5. Kenny Brooks, Concord
6. Curtis Clark, Monroe
7. Tim Weatherholtz, Charlotte
8. David Cunningham, Concord
9. Doug Lamp, Charlotte
10. Linda Cunningham, Concord

Results of 20-lap New Star Environmental pure stock feature:
1. Brian Love, Mt. Pleasant
2. Steve Irvin, Concord
3. Chad Allmon, Mt. Pleasant
4. David Miller, Stanfield
5. Alvin Thomas, Monroe
6. Patty Markin, Troutman

Results of 15-lap New Star Environmental Speedway Plumbing hornets feature:
1. Chad Johnson, Concord
2. Wayne Harrington, China Grove
3. Ben Smith, Harrisburg
4. Bobby Measmer Jr., Concord