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SHORT VICTORIOUS AT CLAY COUNTY
By Eldon Butcher

Short's biggest challenge came from runner-up Chase Stockon as the two overtook traffic at the tail of the field late in the race. Stockon seized the opportunity to move his GRP sprint up to the top and outside the leader coming off turn two. A sudden yellow flag on lap 27 slowed the field. It also changed the complexion of the race!

Two other cars running in the top five had problems with flat tires. An official removed some debris from the track which was later reported to be a muffler. Some hurried infield pit activity failed to ready the cars in time for them to return to action. Jesse Cramer was the first to step out of his car. Cramer had been running third in the feature and as high as second. John Memmer, the other driver, had been battling for 4th and 5th when his tire expired. Short retained command during the final three laps.

Mike Hess of Riverton, IL, would finish third in his best finish of the season. Veteran Hud Cone claimed fourth with his 7th top ten finish of the season.. Bret Tripplett switched machines with this MSCS appearance and brought the Mahan entry home fifth. Tripplett also earned the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Hard Charger Award. Six drivers improved by 5 spots or more during the race. Triplett advanced 7 spots!

Positions six through ten in the feature went to former champion Alex Shanks, Chase Briscoe in his MSCS debut, Chad Branson, points leader Kyle Cummins, and Arin McIntosh. Kevin Thomas Jr. in finishing 11th was the Wilwood Tuff Brakes Award winner.

Thirteen of the 20 starters finished the event in which there were very few yellow flags. The first was brought out when Mitch Wissmiller slid to a stop in turn 4 while running in the top three. Red flags were needed twice earlier in the evening. Ricky Williams and J.C. Bland hit the outer retaining wall hard in separate crashes.

Four qualifying heat races were held for the 32 car field. Jesse Cramer, Mitch Wissmiller, Brady Short, and John Memmer won those 8 lap events with Short getting the pole by virtue of the second pill draw.

Jerry Ruble of Vincennes, IN, won the B-Main to pick up the first of the 4 remaining starting spots for the feature. Ruble had one 2008 unused provisional to fall back on but it wasn't needed. Every one of the 12 drivers with MSCS provisionals in the field raced their way into the feature and no provisional starts were used thus 20 cars started the main.

Next up for MSCS will be the long awaited visit to Twin cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN. The 25 lap feature will pay $2,000 to win and is set for Saturday night August 23rd. Labor Day Weekend MSCS will run at Tri-State Speedway. That race is on Sunday August 31st. September 6th will mark the return of MSCS to Clay County Speedway. Fans can catch the exciting action of MSCS sprint car racing each of the next 3 weekends.

MSCS RACE RESULTS
CLAY COUNTY SPEEDWAY - FLORA, IL
August 16, 2008

Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series:
(32 Entries)

First Heat - 12t Jesse Cramer, 3c Kyle Cummins, 5 Kevin Briscoe, 9k Kevin Thomas Jr., 17b Jerry Ruble, 51b Randy Bateman, 21k Shawn Krockenberger, 22k Kurt Gross

Second Heat - 23 Mitch Wissmiller, 32 Chase Stockon, 14 Hud Cone, 71 Chad Branson, 88 John Irvin, 7k Kyle Krockenberger, 22a D.J. Ott, 34 A.J. Anderson

Third Heat - 36 Brady Short, 39w Alex Shanks, 5b Chase Briscoe, 34m Arin McIntosh, 4b Donny Brackett, 59 Craig Budde, 98 J.C. Bland, 11w Ricky Williams DNS

Fourth Heat - 4m John Memmer, 51 Mike Hess, 7x Bret Tripplett, 7s Wade Seiler, 95 Tommy Rockwell, 16 John Boyd, 17E Erik Folger, 53g Ron Gerhardt

B-Main - 17jr Jerry Ruble, 95 Tommy Rockwell, 4b Donny Brackett, 51b Randy Bateman, 59 Craig Budde, 88 John Irvin, 21k Shawn Krockenberger, 7k Kyle Krockenberger, 22a D.J. Ott, 16 John Boyd, 17e Erik Folger, 53g Ron Gerhardt, 98 J.C. Bland DNS, 22k Kurt Gross DNS, 34 A.J. Anderson DNS, 11w Ricky Williams DNS

Feature (30 Laps - 36 Brady Short, 32 Chase Stockon, 51 Mike Hess, 14 Hud Cone, 7x Bret Triplett, 39w Alex Shanks, 5b Chase Briscoe, 71 Chad Branson, 3c Kyle Cummins, 34m Arin McIntosh, 9k Kevin Thomas Jr., 95 Tommy Rockwell, 7s Wade Seiler, 12t Jesse Cramer, 4m John Memmer, 4b Donny Brackett, 51b Randy Bateman, 23 Mitch Wissmiller, 17jr Jerry Ruble, 5 Kevin Briscoe

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