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CUMMINS ROLLS TO VICTORY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY By Eldon Butcher |
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Nebo, KY - May 19, 2007. Kyle Cummins of Princeton, IN, rolled
to victory Saturday night as the Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series swept
into Western Kentucky Speedway with its own brand of open wheel excitement. It
was his first career MSCS feature win. Cummins put his Maxim into the lead late in the 25 lap feature to collect the top prize of $2,000. The winner's 410 racing engine was built at the family operation owned by Mark Cummins and marketed as Cummins Racing Engines. The sprint car team has as sponsors Trusses by Hobgood, Tim Mason Remax , and PRC. The victory moved the 19 year old driver into the lead in the 2007 MSCS Championship Points battle. The feature race was eventful. Green flag conditions produced some exciting
battles back through the pack as well as up front. Kevin Briscoe moved into the
lead at the drop of the green with Brent Beauchamp close behind. Alex Shanks
picked up the challenge on lap 4. Shanks stayed in the chase until the 19th lap
using the momentum generated with trips around the top of the 3/8s mile track.
With Kyle Cummins closing in on him, Shanks spun backwards down and across the
back straightaway. The car dug in as it caught the apron and took a couple of
rolls. Shanks bid was over! Cummins led those final 5 laps with Bobby Stines of Martinsville, IN,
garnering second place in the Hurst Brothers entry. Stines was in the top 5 all
race long. Beauchamp of Fairland, IN. finished third with his first MSCS
appearance of the season. Veteran Donnie Gentry represented his home state well
by HOOSIER TIRE MIDWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES First Heat - 59 Alex Shanks, 5 Kevin Briscoe, 97 Bret Mellenberndt, 9K K.T. Thomas, 10 Arik Gentry, 22A D.J. Ott, 71 Tim Simmons, 26x Chris Gentry Second Heat - 55B Hud Cone, 3c Kyle Cummins, 51, Donnie Gentry, 3mc Dave Mallady, 17jr Jerry Ruble, 34m Arin McIntosh, 59x Craig Budde, 7x Mitch Wissmiller Third Heat - 112 Brent Beauchamp, 9 Bobby Stines, 83 Ryan Brewer, 2 Bill Schemonia, 4m John Memmer, 51B Randy Bateman, 90 Patrick Budde, 7s Jake Simmons B-Main - All cars transferred to the feature (24 Entries) A-Main Next Event: |
