Kevin Spears Steals the Show



Brandon Leftwich/YCFMEDIACORP

 April 27,2013

Weekly Street Stock racing from Whynot Motorsports Park is never dull, as was the case again this past Saturday night.  Kevin Spears drove from Alabama after his local track was rained out & stole the show in hisStreet Stock, but it was once again great action all over the racetrack.

In the heat races, #2 Jeffery Walker got into a tangle with the #21 of Chris Reeves, sending both cars to the pits for early repairs. Chris Reeves claimed it to be just a racing incident but at the Jeffery Walker, who has been really hot as of late seen things a little different right after the incident.

Brandon Leftwich's bad luck continued early as he broke a ball joint during his heat, but with a little help in the infield from some close friends, Brandon was able to set aside his string of bad luck for the rest of the evening.

Mike Hudler in the black #17 had a very strong night until eventual 2nd place finisher #111 Wayne Medders made some contact with Hudler in turn 2. Not sure if the contact was Wayne's fault or if Hudler slipped up the track, but it regulated Hudler to a not so great finish.

#777 Brandon Leftwich got his lucky break of the year as he piloted his race car in and out of traffic bringing his machine all the way from the rear to finish 3rd in his feature after a last lap collision in turn 4 with #21 Chris Reeves after Reeves drove into turn 4 to hard, sliding into the front right quarter panel of Leftwich's car. Brandon was able to straighten out and finish 3rd, which was a relief for the hard pressed driver. who had the refuse to lose attitude.

Kevin Spears took home the feature win, while Wayne Medders reclaimed the points lead after a no show by points leader #56 Dave Nations.

You can catch the street stock series on Saturday nights at Whynot Motorsports Park, " the action track of the south"!
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Randy Boyd and Coca Cola Racing Do it Again

 Whynot Motorsports Park, 04/27/13




Randy Boyd after his 2nd feature win of season/YCFMEDIACORP

Tyler Burgess/YCFMEDIACORP

The Hwy 45 Crate Late Models were in full action this weekend at Whynot Motorsports Park, showcasing 24 Late Models for a dash for cash in a 20 lap feature. Bringing some of the best LateModel action in the southeast.

Mother Nature tried her hand once again to steal the purse for the weekends action, but the ace of spades belonged to the track promoters and anxious fans that wanted to see great live dirt action. After a 20 minutes of light showers, the skies cleared and the sun poked out as the evening pushed  to dark.

With the track still moist from the brief shower, drivers tested their marks in qualifying, putting their elbows to good use for a quick time.  Jamey Boland, driving the #232 Boland Performance Chevy, raised many eyebrows with his solid qualifying effort. Justin McRee, qualifying last, but took the the pole with a time just over 14.1. Beating out Jamey and the high spirited Boland Performance team looking for some good luck.

When Heat #1 started, the track surface was fantastic, giving fans the usual 3 sometimes 4 wide racing that is beloved by all at "the action track of the south", Whynot Motorsports Park. Justin McRee, racing his brand new High Roller chassis, looked to be the class of the field as he held off the seasoned veterans, but never rusty,of #760 JimBo McDuffie, and #221 of Lucky Keeton to bring home the win in Heat 1.

Heat #2 showcased two time feature winner for this year #118, Coca Cola Racing family, Randy Boyd as he out dueled fellow Trak-Star Race Cars chassis driver Jamey Boland for the win with a late hard charge from the #C11 of Cliff Williams & Heath Minor.
 Jamey Boland, son of 3 time track champion, "The Iron" Mike Boland, has been one of several young guns who has progressively improved with seat time. Boland's best finish in a feature this year has been a fifth place finish he got while racing at "The Mag", up the road in Columbus Ms.

 Jamey ran door to door all night, competing with the same drivers his father competed with for so many years at the 3/10 of a mile oval dirt track. Other drivers even commented on how Jamey has showed a lot of patients in his young racing career, and seems to soak in  more knowledge week after week.

The feature started with some of Whynot's best drivers in the front. Talents that included names like Boyd, McDuffie, Keeton, Ratcliff (#48The Rebel) and Boland. For 2 very exciting laps, the best of Whynot, then & now, battled it out for the top spot. Justin McRee looked as though he might break #118 of Randy Boyd from scoring his 3rd feature win in a row, keeping just ahead of the eager drivers looking for a win this season.

As racing luck would have it, Wiley Williams and newcomer Dustin Turner found themselves in a tuff and unwanted position after spin outs that were off course enough to hold the officials from throwing the yellow flag, and kept competition under green. The leader,  McRee, was running full throttle thru turn 3 and 4, unaware of any slower cars around him. The black #19 of Dustin Turner was still trying to race back to speed, cut sideways out of 4, over corrected, lost grip & slid directly into a charging McRee. Justin nose dived hard into the front stretch wall after the flag stand, bouncing off and spinning a complete 180* before coming to a stand still on the top side facing the backstretch.

Drivers dipped and dodged into any hole possible, trying to avoid McRee & his mishaps. Jamey Boland, with the bottom already took, had very little opportunity to avoid the accident as he slammed  into the front quarter panel of the already damaged High Roller Chassis, ending both competitors night.

It was not going to be easy to hold off the likes of a hard charging #27, Bo Haarla's Autoplex sponsored late model driver Larry Murphy, but CocA Cola's favorite driver Randy Boyd was able to not only hold off the hot Murphy but also Cliff Williams in the C11 car. Boyd claimed his third feature win in a row and put a nice cushion on his points lead over Larry Murphy(28points behind).

On another note,the #2 Larry's World Self Storage Late Model driver Tyler Burgess out of Quitman Ms., and a student at Mississippi State University , continues to make improvements finishing in the top 10.  Tyler sits 6th in points tied with fellow young gun Jamey Boland.  #09 Robinson Electric driver Daniel Bridgmon has quietly put together a solid season as he sits 3rd in points, only 38 behind points leader Randy Boyd.

Action returns this weekend at Whynot Motorsports Park, featuring the I-20 crates. Gates open @3, racing @7! You can follow Yellowcautionflag on Facebook and @FlagofCaution on Twitter for all the latest racing news.



Bryant Reynolds after 2nd feature win /YCFMEDIACORP

 

 

Bryant Reynolds, driving the #4 Clarkdale Superette Chevy Pure Stock, added another notch in his victory belt. Reynolds was able to beat out friend & current rival #40 David Franklin for the second time this season. Bringing Bryant's feature win total this year to two. 

Bryant currently holds the points lead in the division taking 2 out of the last 3 wins in the weekly racing series. Bryant is only into his second full time season & has progressed very well over the last two seasons, & with Landon Hembree stepping up to Street Stock, he may be the favorite in this years points battle.

Brett Etheridge showed up again & was able to compete till the end bringing home a third place finish. Brett is sporting his #11 Monte Carlo in a red & white paint job that resembles the old Junior Johnson Bud car, which has caught the eye of quite a few spectators. 

Corey Adank/ YCFMEDIACORP

In a division that has seen a better turn out of cars  in years past, fans welcome a new comer who is trying to improve his race team each week. 

Track time & luck is what it takes to win & Brett Etheridge seems to have a little of both right now.

Whynot Motorsports Park races the Pure Stock division with the other weekly racing series'. If you are interested in bringing a car & would like rules & requirements for this division, please go to WhynotMotorsportsPark.com.

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Landon Hembree sweeps the night in Red Dirt Fashion

Landon Hembree, driving the neon green & black #04, waisted no time getting back to the success that brought him a Pure Stock Championship in the 2012 season.

After not racing the first race of the season, Landon came back Saturday night to stake his claim as a contender once again as he swept the heat and the feature. Landon's Hollywood built car dominated in natural fashion as one of the young guns of Whynot was once again able to hold off the rest of the field and bring home a victory for the Whynot based team.

Bryant Reynolds, going for his 2nd win of the season, had to make a transmission change after the first race of the season and spent most of Saturday night testing the strength of his new 3 speed transmission. Bryant was still able to bring his #4 Clarkdale Superette machine to a 2nd place finish and was able to hold his spot in the season points lead over #40 David Franklin of Toomsuba Ms.

David Franklin finished 3rd in the Pure Stock feature. David was the 2011 Mini Stock Champion at Whynot Motorsports Park and is no stranger to victory lane. His consistency could pay off this year as he has finished 2nd and now 3rd in the 2013 features, keeping him 2nd in season points.

Several cars showed up Saturday night in the Pure Stock raising the car count from the previous race. Brett Etheridge showed off his # 11, which reminded us of the old paint scheme from the Junior Johnson days, blasted in a primary Budweiser red and outlined in white. Etheridge ran well before fading off in the feature and fans really hope to see him step up the competition in a series that is in need off some new rivalries.

MSSS SET TO DEBUT AT WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS park

 

Whynot Motorsports Park prepares to fire up the engines & stir up the dust as the track rolls back into life this weekend. Races featuring the debut of the newly formed Mississippi Street Stock Series & Buddy's Home Furnishings Bonus Cash Night will give the fans plenty of reasons to not want to miss this weekends event.

MSSS was set to debut on March 23, but had to be rescheduled due to bad weather. This will be MSSS first points race of the season & the list of competitors just keeps getting bigger:

Corey Murphy plans to debut his Shade Tree Racing Mustang, along with Jody Walters & his WMOX/Sinclair sponsored #10.

Jody Walters/WMOX Facebook

#12 Chip Jones should have his Brooks Chevy ready to roll after an unfortunate mishap in the warm up race a few weekends ago. Jones Motorsports night went sour after being clipped by Trey Bright early in the feature race.
Plus the likes of Scotty Vowell, Mike Ladner, Wayne Medders & many many more!

The MSSS is not the only series racing this weekend either. We will have all kinda of entertainment & action packed racing from the other weekly series division races as well.

Bryant Reynolds looks to back up his season opening win in the Pure Stock Series, and Randy King will have his hands full in the UMP Modified Series as a herd of young talent looks to beat "The King" at his home track. Don't forget about the Late Model drivers like Tim Dees, Jamey Boland & Wiley Williams who are all just itching to sling some dirt this weekend at Whynot Motorsports Park.

Come join all the fun this weekend at "The Action Track of the South", in Whynot Ms. Gates open Saturday at 3pm. Drivers meeting starts at 6:30, hot laps at 7pm.

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