By Ronnie Williams:
Hard-charging veteran Eric Turner took command from defending Fast Factory 50
champion Todd Cook on lap 14 and survived several late-race challenges to grab
the 2nd Annual Fast Factory 50 collecting the $5,000 1st place prize money
over a star-studded field Saturday night.
The field of 26 took the Green with Cook jumping to the
lead from his pole position with Jordan Holloway in tow for the opening four
laps. The 1st caution waved on lap 5 as 3rd place running Robbie Bryant and
Jim Turpin spun.
On the restart, Cook and Holloway battled as Joe Miller and
Turner battled for position with Turner taking the spot on lap 7 while Craig
Mentz and Robert Brown were charging for their 14th and 18th starting spots to
move into the top 10. A couple of quick cautions waved for single car spins
before action picked back up on lap 11 as Cook, Turner, Holloway, Mentz and
Brown had worked into the Top 5 and were coming quickly. On lap 14, Turner
moved his "Metric Monte Carlo" around the smooth-driving Cook to take
control as Robert Brown had moved around Mentz as Tim Brown, recovering from
an earlier Spin, had came from the 24th spot to now move into 6th around
Ritchie Tosh. The yellow waved as Tosh came to a halt in turn 2 bringing out
the yellow. On the restart, Turner and Cook continued this battle as Holloway
was close behind running 3rd as Robert Brown had now moved into 4th and was
closing quickly. The race now took a long green flag run. During this long run
several positions were being swapped as Turner was slicing through the field
lapping several top runners. As the race hit the 35 lap mark, Turner was still
setting a fast pace followed by Cook, Holloway, Robert Brown and Tim Brown
with the top 5. Lap 39 ended Robert Brown's night with overheating problems as
the running order stood Turner, Cook, Holloway, Tim Brown and Chris Ratterree.
On lap 42, the caution waved for debris as seven cars
remained on the lead lap including Turner, Cook, Holloway, Tim Brown, Chris
Ratterree, Craig Mentz and Ted Welschmeyer, who had started 21st.
On the double-file restart, Cook tried a low, line move
which didn't work as he spun in turn 3 ending his run for a repeat.
On the restart, Holloway looked inside of Turner but Turner
held the groove strong as Tim Brown and Holloway battled for 2nd place. The
duo made contact on the backstretch battling as Brown grabbed 2nd with
Holloway holding 3rd as Chris Ratterree and Craig Mentz fought for the 4th
spot. A couple of late cautions kept Brown close to Turner but on the final 2
laps, Turner pulled away to grab the win followed by Tim Brown, Holloway,
Chris Ratterree, Craig Mentz, Ted Welschmeyer all on the lead lap. Chad Smith,
Luke Nieman, Bobby Ratterree and Larry Pruitt completed the top ten as 15 cars
of the starting 26 were running at the end.
1st Heat
1). Joe Miller-Cenerton
2). Tim Brown-Stoutland
3). Eric Turner-Hermitage
4). Troy White-Russellville
5). Chad Smith-Crocker
6). Mike Shaddy-Lebanon
7). Bill Scharr-St. Robert
8). Terry Schmidt-Nortonville, Kansas
2nd Heat
1). Robbie Bryant-Willard
2). Larry Prewett Jerome
3). Luke Nieman-Nortonville,Kansas
4). Ritchie Tosh-Salado, Arkansas
5). Joe Sanford-Plato
6). Richard Adams-Buffalo
7). Pat Lubbock-Lebanon
8). Donnie Miller-Houston
3rd Heat
1). Jim Turpin-Jefferson City
2). Tim Petty-Niangua
3). Colt Cheevers-Macks Creek
4). Kyle Jefferies-Versailles
5). Bobby Ratterree-Mountain Grove
6). Glen Dismang-Lebanon
7). Dale Berry-Tuscumbia
8). Steve Schultz-Lebanon
4th Heat
1). Todd Cook Rolla
2). Craig Mentz-Humbolt, Kansas
3). Dylan Keepper-Hurley
4). Shawn Walsh-Ash Flat, Arkansas
5). Ben Domann-Winchester, Kansas
6). Ted Welschmeyer, Tibbets
7). Jerry Schmidt-Independence
8). Tyler Schmidt -Easton, Kansas
DNS:
9).Jay Flinn-Lebanon
5th Heat
1). Jordan Holloway-Monett
2). Dale Senters-Exeter
3). Mark Simon-Buffalo
4). Sundance Keepper-Springfield
5). Chris Ratterree-Mountain Grove
6). Greg Breedlove-Lebanon
7). Robert Brown-Prescott, Kansas
8). Travis Burnett-Ava
DNS:
9). Richard Brainard-Jefferson City
Pole Dash
1). Todd Cook Rolla
2). Jordan Holloway-Monett
3). Robbie Bryant-Willard
4). Joe Miller-Cenerton
5). Jim Turpin-Jefferson City
Qualifying Feature (Top 9 To Sat 50 lapper)
1). Turner
2). Prewett
3). T. Brown
4). B. Ratterree
5). Tosh
6). S. Keepper
7). C. Smith
8). Domann
9). Niemann
10).Mentz
11).Simon
12).C. Ratterree
13).Jefferies
14).Senters
15).Petty
16).Sanford
17).White
18).Walsh
19).Cheevers
20).D. Keepper
B Main
1). Cook
2). Bryant
3). Turpin
4). Prewett
5). B. Ratterree
6). S. Keepper
7). Domann
8). Holloway
9). Miller
10).Turner
11).Brown
12).Tosh
13).C. Smith
14).Niemann
A Feature
1). Eric Turner-Hermitage
2). Tim Brown-Stoutland
3). Jordan Holloway-Monett
4). Chris Ratterree-Mountain Grove
5). Craig Mentz-Humbolt, Kansas
6). Ted Welschmeyer-Tibbets
7). Chad Smith-Crocker
8). Luke Nieman-Nortonville, Kansas
9). Bobby Ratterree-Mountain Grove
10).Larry Prewett-Jerome
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