Date: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:10 AM
News from: Concord Motorsport Park Further Info: Steve Post
Form Immediate Release Please (704) 425-3318 or SPost68@aol.com
TRAVIS SHARPE EARNS FIFTH NASCAR WIN AT CONCORD
CONCORD, N.C. (June 13, 2005) - Travis Sharpe of Swansea, S.C. continued
his winning ways scoring his fifth NASCAR Coca Cola late model stock feature
victory in the 100-lap event Saturday night at Concord Motorsport Park.
Other winners were: Brian Pedrick of Denver in the 35-lap Tommy Johnson's
Motorsports Warehouse limited late model feature; Kenny Brooks of Concord in
the 25-lap Golden Gait Trailers mini stock feature; Brandon Ward of
Winston-Salem in the 25-lap Virginia mini cup feature; Chad Allmon of Mt. Pleasant in
the 20-lap pure stock feature; and Bobby Measmer Jr. of Concord in the 15-lap
Speedway Plumbing hornets feature.
Concord's Roger Lee Newton jumped from the second starting position to
the point at the drop of the green leading the first 31 circuits in the late
model stock headliner. Sharpe, who started fifth, patiently worked forward and
took the top spot on lap 32.
He was never headed as he raced to his second consecutive win. Newton
turned in a strong performance finishing second. Rookie campaigner John Freeman
of Huntersville finished third with Buster Bennet of Monroe and Bob Saville of
New London completing the top five.
Pedrick started sixth and raced forward to earn his second win of the
season in the limited late model feature. Last week's winner Randy McAnulty of
Concord finished second with Brian Conforth, also of Concord, third. Josh Walsh
and David Kepley, both of Concord as well, rounded out the top five.
Brooks drew the pole starting spot and raced to his fourth victory of the
season. Clint Mills of Marshville finished second with David Pennell of China
Grove third. Jamie Long of Monroe finished fourth and Troutman's Doug Lamp
was fifth.
Ward started on the pole position and won his second mini cup feature of
the season. Completing the top five were: Jerry Purdue, Willie Wines Sr.,
Corey Berkstresser, and Matt Wade.
Allmon started in the second spot and earned his first victory of the
season in the pure stock feature. Point leader Brian Love, also of Mt. Pleasant,
finished second with Concord's Steve Irvin third. David Miller of Stanfield
and Michael Pierce of Charlotte finished fourth and fifth.
Bobby Measmer Jr. of Concord won his seventh hornets feature besting Ben
Smith of Harrisburg.
Saturday night action returns to Concord Motorsport Park with the NASCAR
Dodge Weekly Series in the spotlight featuring a 100-lap late model stock
feature. Also it will be Kid's Night at the track with many special attractions
for younger fans including race car rides around the speedway.
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 100-lap NASCAR Coca Cola late model stock feature:
1. Travis Sharpe, Swansea, S.C.
2. Roger Lee Newton, Concord
3. John Freeman, Huntersville
4. Buster Bennet, Monroe
5. Bob Saville, New London
6. Billy Lemmons, Salisbury
7. Bobby Cooper, Burnsville
8. Greg Yeller, Charlotte
9. Bryan Thomas, Monroe
10. Bo Foust, Charlotte
11. Roger Williams, Charlotte
12. Justin Hill, Concord
13. Terry Brooks Jr., Concord
14. Linny White, Concord
Results of 35-lap Tommy Johnson's Motorsports Warehouse limited late model
feature:
1. Brian Pedrick, Denver
2. Randy McAnulty, Concord
3. Brian Conforth, Concord
4. Josh Walsh, Concord
5. David Kepley, Concord
6. Jimmy Voyles, China Grove
7. Mike Terry, Charlotte
8. Mark Brooks, Concord
9. John Thornton, Lexington
10. Kenneth Cook, Concord
11. John Rary Sr., Concord
12. Terry Hoggard, Concord
13. Bob Girolamo, Mastic, N.Y.
14. Jay Payne, Thomasville
Results of 25-lap Golden Gait Trailers mini stock feature:
1. Kenny Brooks, Concord
2. Clint Mills, Marshville
3. David Pennell, China Grove
4. Jamie Long, Monroe
5. Doug Lamp, Troutman
6. Linda Cunningham, Concord
7. David Cunningham, Concord
8. Eric Harrington, Kannapolis
Results of 25-lap Virginia mini cup feature:
1. Brandon Ward, Winston-Salem
2. Jerry Perdue
3. Willia Wines Sr.
4. Corey Berkstesser
5. Matt Wade
6. Dean Johnson
7. Jack Wines
8. Jim Whitt
9. Kevin Berkstresser
10. David Botnotte
11. Brian Conklin
12. Norris Boitnotte
13. Hunter Moody
14. Corey Wilson
15. Kevin Hendricks
16. Bo McNeil
Results of 20-lap pure stock feature:
1. Chad Allmon, Mt. Pleasant
2. Brian Love, Mt. Pleasant
3. Steve Irvin, Concord
4. David Miller, Stanfield
5. Michael Pierce, Charlotte
6. Patty Markin, Troutman
7. Steve Ackerly, Monroe
8. Richard Kuntz, Concord
Results of 15-lap Speedway Plumbing hornets feature:
1. Bobby Measmer Jr., Concord
2. Ben Smith, Harrisburg
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