Cole, Johnston Win Seventh While Edgerton, Johnson Win First
Rob Nugent, Track Announcer
POCOLA, OK (August 1ST, 2015) – With temperatures in the low 90’s at race time, Mother Nature seemed to be in more of a cooperative frame of mind than she has been in the last month or so. With everything from near 100 degree temps at race time to over eight inches of rain during the week (and on Friday/Saturday), the change of the last few weeks has been very well welcomed. A slight breeze greeted fans helped keep things somewhat cooler until the sun dropped below the horizon in Turn 3.
The night kicked off with the first order of business, which was to honor the last races (July 17TH & 18TH) A Feature winners with their trophies, interviews and photo taking on the pass through in front of the grandstands after the pre-race ceremonies of the invocation and the national anthem.
Heat racing action got underway on Saturday night at 8:15 PM after eight different drivers were interviewed and trophies presented for their previous wins this season. Intermission was underway at 9:25 PM giving everyone a chance to stretch their legs and get some of the concession food, try some of the world famous Menasco BBQ and grab a big funnel cake for dessert.
The Factory/I Stock A Feature hit the track first on Friday night with Justin Johnson (55 – Fort Smith, AR) claiming his first win of the season ahead of a hard charging Dalton Ragsdale (22 – Muskogee, OK) and former winner, Chris Patterson (48 – Muldrow, OK) in third.
In the IMCA Sport Mod A Feature, Ken McCarty (1 – Rogers, AR) took home his fifth A Feature win of the season, and second in a row, ahead of former winner, Steve Little (97S – Ada, OK) and Lonny Flanagan (1/2 – Rudy, AR) in second and third, respectively.
The IMCA Modified A Feature hit the track next and saw Tate Cole (89 - Muskogee, OK) go back to back to back, yes that is three, for his seventh win of the season as Van Gemmill (21 –Ponca City, OK) finished in second and Jake Davis (7 – Fort Smith, AR) finished in third.
The Pure Stock A Feature was up next and saw Rick Edgerton (27 – Fort Smith, AR) make his return to Tri-State Speedway a memorable one as he finished first ahead of another newcomer, for the 2015 season, Kyle McAllister (11K – Fort Smith, AR), who crossed the finish line ahead of Chris Perkins (88 - Rudy, AR).
The TSS Modified A feature was up next with Andy Milliken (6M- Greenwood, AR) taking the win away from Jeremy Vaughn (8V – Pocola, OK) on the last lap as Chad Wheeler (88 – Muskogee, OK) made his first appearance of 2015 at Tri-State Speedway a success.
The Super Stock A Feature hit the track for the last race of the night and saw Neil Johnston (17 – Fort Smith, AR) pick up feature win number seven ahead of H. Palmer (X-15 – Muldrow, OK) in a close second and Grant Davis (1 – Tahlequah, OK) in third.
Complete race results, including heats, are available on our website by clicking on the results link. Current point standings are available by clicking on the points link.
Tri-State Speedway will return to action again on August 8th, 2015 with another night of point racing in all six classes. As the season gets closer to the end, the battle at the top of the point standings get hotter and hotter. Bicycle races for the kids will once again be on tap at intermission as well as two free bicycles giveaways presented by Menasco Racing Enterprises.
Pit gates will open at 4:00 PM with the grandstands opening at 5:00 PM. Pre-race ceremonies will begin at 7:45 PM with the green flag set to drop on the racing action at 8:00 PM. Information on admission pricing and our complete 2015 racing schedule can always be found by clicking on the schedule link Also, be sure to stay up to date with us via our social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube which can be found by clicking the icons on the bottom of our website home page or by adding a “/” plus “Facebook”, “Twitter”, “Google+” or “YouTube” at the end so it looks like www.Tri-StateSpeedway.com/Facebook, etc.
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