Ponderosa Speedway
365 Phillips Lane
Junction City, Kentucky 40440

2009 Official Media Release #68 (For Immediate Distribution: October 2, 2009)
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19th Annual Fall Classic Weekend Results

Bland Bags Red Buck Cigars Friday Night Rumble at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY- October 2, 2009- Red Buck Cigars presented the first half the 19th Annual Fall Classic at Ponderosa Speedway with the running of the 3rd Annual Friday Night Rumble and Jordan Bland of Campbellsville, KY would pick up the $2,500 payday for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model division. Tommy Gregory of Monticello, KY would be victorious in the $1,000 to win Clayton Homes Modified main event and Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY would pick up the $600 to win Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature.

The start of the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature would see Jordan Bland jump to the race lead, followed by Shon Flanary, Tim Tungate, Mike Marlar, and Aaron Ridley. Marlar would take fourth on lap 2 and immediately challenge Flanary for the runner-up spot and would take the position on lap 4. Caution would wave on lap 6 when Justin Rattliff slowed on the frontchute and would be done for the night. The restart would see Ridley pass Tungate for fourth, while Webb would make his way into the top five one trip later on lap 8. Bland would start the process of working slower traffic on lap 9, while Webb pressured Ridley for fourth. Tungate would draw the next caution on lap 12 when his mount slowed at the top side of turn one. This restart would still have Bland and Marlar battling up front, while Ridley would drive by Flanary for third on lap 13. Lap 16 would see the next caution when Daniel Hatcher slowed on the track with left front suspension damage and Marlar would pull to infield under the caution with a flat tire, get fresh rubber, and return. Two more green flag laps would be made before Steve Stollings spun in turn two to slow the action once again. Bland would jump away from the field on the restart, while Webb would go to third on lap 18, but Webb would pull pitside two laps later, putting Jimmy Crabtree to fourth and Dustin Linville to fifth. The final caution of the event would wave on lap 23 and become a red flag when Crabtree would flip his mount exiting turn two, but would walk away unharmed, but with a destroyed race car. Track officials would shorten the race from the original 30 lap scheduled distance due to track conditions and would declare the race official at that point, with Bland scoring the win in the Bland Moto rsports owned B&W Metals/CB Industries/Wave Length Hair Salon/United Steel Supply sponsored #12 Bloomquist Race Car, Pro Power Race Engines machine. Flanary would claim second, followed by Dustin Neat, Bobby Wolter, Jr., and Rick Rogers. The remainder of the top ten would be Tim Rivers, Tommy Bailey, Steve Stollings, Dustin Linville, and Christian Rayburn. Bland would be the top qualifier among 39 entries at 13.622 seconds, while heat wins went to Bland, Flanary, Ridley, and Tungate. The B-Mains were captured by Crabtree and Eric Wells, while provisional starting spots went to D.J. Wells (top qualifier not in the race) and Michael Chilton (track provisional).

The Clayton Homes Modified main event would be a caution plagued affair as well, but Tommy Gregory would prevail and lead the entire distance in picking up his first-ever Ponderosa Speedway Modified main event in the James Gregory owned Advance Auto Parts/Hurd Farms/ Action Motorsports/Bodeans Tattoo/Backwood Grocery/Turners Pawn/Linvilles Finish Carpentry/Tony Jones sponsored #44. Elliott Despain would start eighth and finish in the runner-up slot, followed by Russ Gabbert, Adam Cole, and J. T. Ayers. Completing the top ten would be Delane Browning, Randy Turpin, Kevin Nesselhauf, Travis Preston, and Rocky Wilson. Gregory would be the top qualifier among 27 entries and heat race checkered flags would fall to Gregory, Benji Lee, and Jason Wheatley.

The Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature would see Todd Coffman take the race lead from John Mulligan in the early stages of the event and drive away to the checkered flag aboard his Coffman Photography/King Clean/Premier Limosine/The Muffler Shop/The Hackers/ Harrod Farms/Woodrum Farms/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply sponsored #35 C.J. Rayburn Race Car. Mulligan would finish in second, with Jeremy Hines taking third, while Clarence Belcher and Chase McWhorter would complete the top five. Sixth through tenth would go to Daniel Hatcher, Dusty Maybrier, Zane Morgan, Kenneth Reams, and Gary Yeager. Coffman would also be the top qualifier among 16 entries, while heat wins were scored by Mulligan and Yeager.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-October 2, 2009

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models (39 entries)
Top Qualifier- Jordan Bland
1st Heat- Jordan Bland, Justin Rattliff, Chris Combs, Tim Rivers
2nd Heat- Shon Flanary, Mike Marlar, David Webb, Bobby Wolter, Jr.
3rd Heat- Aaron Ridley, Dustin Neat, Steve Stollings, Jeff Watson
4th Heat- Tim Tungate, Dustin Linville, Tommy Bailey, Rick Rogers
1st B-Main- Jimmy Crabtree, Don O’Neal, Christian Rayburn, Michael Chilton, Skylar Marlar
2nd B-Main- Eric Wells, Daniel Hatcher, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Brandon Hardgrove, Jerry Rutherford
Provisonials- D.J. Wells (time) and Michael Chilton (track)
3rd Annual Friday Night Rumble A-Main- Jordan Bland, Shon Flanary, Dustin Neat, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Rick Rogers, Tim Rivers, Tommy Bailey, Steve Stollings, Dustin Linville, Christian Rayburn, Aaron Ridley, Jimmy Crabtree, David Webb, Don ONeal, Eric Wells, Mike Marlar, Chris Combs, Daniel Hatcher, Tim Tungate, Bobby Carrier, Jr., D.J. Wells, Jeff Watson, Justin Rattliff, Michael Chilton (DNQ- Dennis Barton, Greg Johnson, Skylar Marlar, Jason Barrett, Ernie Cordier, Lee Devasier, Tyrel Todd, Mike Strunk, Victor Lee, Dale Dillon, Randy Ridner, Jerry Rutherford, Johnny Wheeler, Brandon Hardgrove, Daniel Williams)

Clayton Homes Modifieds (27 entries)
Top Qualifier- Tommy Gregory
1st Heat- Tommy Gregory, Don Adams, Russ Gabbert, Delane Browning
2nd Heat- Benji Lee, Adam Cole, Elliott Despain, Randy Turpin
3rd Heat- Jason Wheatley, J.T. Ayers, Shane McKinney, Mick Sansom
Feature- Tommy Gregory, Elliott Despain, Russ Gabbert, Adam Cole, J.T. Ayers, Delane Browning, Randy Turpin, Kevin Nesselhauf, Travis Preston, Rocky Wilson, Shane McKenney, Chad Barrett, Tommy Hargis, Todd Noel, Joey Cotterman, Corey Partin, Matt Watkins, Ricky Arms, Jeff Cotterman, Bartley Grant, Jason Wheatley, Benji Lee, Don Adams, Lonnie Gregory, Steve Beck, Mick Sansom, James Grigsby

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models (16 entries)
Top Qualifier- Todd Coffman
1st Heat- John Mulligan, Todd Coffman, Jeremy Hines, Daniel Hatcher
2nd Heat- Gary Yeager, Jeff Johnson, Clarence Belcher, Logan Whitis
Feature- Todd Coffman, John Mulligan, Jeremy Hines, Clarence Belcher, Chase McWhorter, Daniel Hatcher, Dusty Maybrier, Zane Morgan, Kenneth Reams, Gary Yeager, Logan Whitis, Kevin Colston, Sammy Brown, Aaron Matthews, Mike Covington, Jeff Johnson

Marlar Outduels Bland in Bill Pierce/Trenton Rayborn Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-October 3, 2009- Red Buck Cigars presented the final portion of the 19th Annual Fall Classic weekend at Ponderosa Speedway as the Bill Pierce/Trenton Rayborn Memorial Fall Classic was contested and Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would start 16th but would finish first in the 50 lap, $7,500 to win event for Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models. Other feature event winners for the night would include Benji Lee of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds and Robbie Settles of Bardstown, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Eric Wells and Don ONeal would bring the 24 car starting field to the green flag in the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model A-Main event, with ONeal jumping to the race lead, followed by Jordan Bland, Eric Wells, Dustin Neat, and Chris Combs. Neat would pass Wells for third on lap 2 as Bland would begin to pressure ONeal for the by lap 4. ONeal and Bland would settle into a nice battle for the race lead that would see Bland go to the top spot on lap 8. The lead pair would begin to work traffic on lap 11, but things would go haywire on lap 13 when Steve Stollings would spin in turn four and Greg Johnson would make heavy contact with Stollings and Casey Roberts would also spin into the incident. As that action had ended, Skylar Marlar and Tim Rivers would spin to avoid this incident and Bland and ONeal would also be collected in this melee. Track officials determined the cars of Skylar Marlar, Rivers, Bland, and ONeal would spin after the caution, therefore, those drivers would receive their spots back where they were running, but all would be done for the night, expect for race leader Bland. After a lengthy caution for track cleanup and a medical emergency in the tower, race action would resume with Bland back at the point, with Neat, Wells, Combs, and Dustin Linville giving chase. Meanwhile, Mike Marlar had methodically moved his way up through the field and make his way into fifth position on lap 15. The only other caution of the race would wave on lap 19 when Rick Rogers would loop his mount in turn two. The restart would see Bland and Neat stay first and second, while Marlar would go from fifth to third, with Linville taking fifth from Combs a trip later on lap 20. As Bland pulled away, Marlar would challenge Neat for the runner-up slot, with Linville putting pressure on Wells for fourth, with Linville firing a turn four slidejob pass of Wells for the spot on lap 26. With Bland out to about a three-quarter straightaway lead, Marlar would turn the heat up on Neat in the battle for second, with Marlar finally able to clear Neat for the position on lap 31, with Linville getting by Neat for third one circuit later. As Bland dealt with slower traffic at the rear of the field, Marlar would begin to reel in the race leader as the pair would battle side-by-side in traffic on lap 38. Marlar would hang Bland behind traffic in turn two on lap 40 and make what would turn out to be the race-winning pass, with Wells getting by Neat for the fifth spot on lap 41. Marlar would hold off the challenges of Bland and rest of the field to take the checkered flag first and become a first time winner of the event and the 15th different Fall Classic champion. Marlars win would come in the seat of his Doors-N-More/Marlar and Son Auto Dismantling/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply/DWT Racing sponsored #157 C.J. Rayburn Race Car, Estes Race Engines machine. Bland, Linville, Wells, and Neat would complete the top five, while the remainder of the top ten would be Combs, Tim Tungate, Shon Flanary, Justin Rattliff, and Aaron Ridley. Bland would be the top qualifier among 29 entries, with heat race checkered flags falling to Wells, ONeal, and Combs. The B-Main would be scored by Jeff Watson, while provisionals went to Steve Stollings (time) and Bobby Carrier, Jr. (track).

The 25 lap, $1,000 to win Clayton Homes Modified main event would see Jason Wheatley take the early race lead, but 11th place starter Benji Lee would eventually track down the race leader and would grab the race lead around the midpoint of the race and eventually pull away to score the victory aboard his Thompson Heat and Air/B&B Motorsports/Smart Shoppers/Kirker Automotive Finishes/ St. Joe Garage/Springfield Auto and Farm sponsored #03 Bandit Race Car, Dale Meers Race Engines powered mount. Wheatley would hold off the challenges of Don Adams over the final seven laps of the race to claim the second spot, with Adams taking third, while Randy Turpin would outduel Elliott Despain for the fourth position. Completing the top ten would be Kevin Nesselhauf, Kevin Cole, Tommy Gregory, Dion Benningfield, and J.T. Ayers. Adams would be top qualifier among 30 entries, with heat race wins going to Wheatley, Cole, and Turpin, while Rocky Wilson would win the B-main. Provisional starting spots would go to Nick Hestand (time) and Todd Noel (track).

The 20 lap, $500 to win Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman feature race would see Robbie Settles take the early race lead and survive the challenges of field in a green-white-checkers restart to pick up his first career Ponderosa Speedway feature victory behind the wheel of the Bobby and Trey Settles owned BDM Collision Center/First South Credit/Wooden Duck Entertainment/Ices Produce/Flash Wrecker Service/Toddy Liquors/The PC Doc/Hillyard Cleaning Supply/The Shirt Shop sponsored #58. Pherman Stewart would hold off Gerald Haynes, Jr. for second, with Logan Whitis nipping Pat Hagan for the fourth position. Rounding out the top ten were Avral Thompson, Dennis Cross, Donnie Sullivan (who returned after a flip in his heat race), Randy Lee, Jr., and Johnny King. Thompson would be the top qualifier among 15 entries and heat race wins went to Stewart and Settles.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY- October 3, 2009

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models (29 entries)

Top Qualifier- Jordan Bland

1st Heat (Top 6 Advance)- Eric Wells, Jordan Bland, Shon Flanary, Casey Roberts, Skylar Marlar, Mike Marlar, Jeff Watson, Tim Rivers, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Tyrel Todd

2nd Heat (Top 6 Advance)- Don ONeal, Dustin Neat, Dustin Linville, Tim Tungate, Aaron Ridley, D.J. Wells, Lee Devasier, Christian Rayburn, John Mulligan, Steve Stollings

3rd Heat (Top 6 Advance)- Chris Combs, Greg Johnson, Justin Rattliff, David Webb, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Rick Rogers, Michael Chilton, Ricky Arms, Jerry Rutherford

B-Main (Top 4 Advance)- Jeff Watson, Michael Chilton, Tim Rivers, Ricky Arms, John Mulligan, Christian Rayburn, Steve Stollings, Jerry Rutherford, Lee Devasier, Bobby Carrier, Jr. (DNS- Tyrel Todd)

Provisionals- Steve Stollings (time). Bobby Carrier, Jr. (track)

Bill Pierce/Trenton Rayborn Memorial Fall Classic- Mike Marlar, Jordan Bland, Dustin Linville, Eric Wells, Dustin Neat, Chris Combs, Tim Tungate, Shon Flanary, Justin Rattliff, Aaron Ridley, Bobby Wolter, Jr., D.J. Wells, Michael Chilton, David Webb, Jeff Watson, Ricky Arms, Rick Rogers, Skylar Marlar, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Tim Rivers, Don O’Neal, Greg Johnson, Casey Roberts, Steve Stollings

Clayton Homes Modifieds (30 entries)

Top Qualifier- Don Adams

1st Heat (Top 6 Advance)- Jason Wheatley, Don Adams, Dion Benningfield, Tommy Gregory, Richard Harlow, Josh Lucas, Shane McKenney, Kelly Warren, Tommy Hargis, Mark Watkins

2nd Heat (Top 6 Advance)- Adam Cole, Kevin Nesselhauf, Michael England, Benji Lee, Travis Preston, Brad Schlosser, Chad Barrett, Cody Davis, Mike Selby (DNS-Randall Basham)

3rd Heat (Top 6 Advance)- Randy Turpin, Elliott Despain, J.T. Ayers, Corey Partin, Bartley Grant, James Grigsby, Nick Nestand, Todd Noel, Rocky Wilson (DNS-Lonnie Gregory)

B-Main (Top 4 Advance)- Rocky Wilson, Chad Barrett, Shane McKenney, Tommy Hargis, Todd Noel, Nick Hestand, Mark Watkins, Cody Davis (DNS- Kelly Warren, Mike Selby, Randall Basham, Lonnie Gregory)

Provisionals- Nick Hestand (time), Todd Noel (track)

A-Main- Benji Lee, Jason Wheatley, Don Adams, Randy Turpin, Elliott Despain, Kevin Nesselhauf, Adam Cole, Tommy Gregory, Dion Benningfield, J.T. Ayers, Josh Lucas, Travis Preston, Ricky Wilson, Corey Partin, Richard Harlow, Tommy Hargis, Brad Schlosser, Nick Hestand, Michael England, Bartley Grant, Shane McKenney, Chad Barrett, James Grigsby, Todd Noel

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman (15 entries)

Top Qualifier- Avral Thompson

1st Heat- Pherman Stewart, Pat Hagan, Avral Thompson, Darrell Baker, Johnny King, Donnie Sullivan (DNS-Todd Carmickle) (DQ-Billy Rigdon)

2nd Heat- Robbie Settles, Logan Whitis, Logan Whitis, Randy Lee, Jr., Eddie Stewart, Dennis Cross, Dan Dunbar

Feature- Robbie Settles, Pherman Stewart, Gerald Haynes, Jr., Logan Whitis, Pat Hagan, Avral Thompson, Dennis Cross, Donnie Sullivan, Randy Lee, Jr., Johnny King, Dan Dunbar, Darrell Baker, Eddie Stewart (DNS- Todd Carmickle)