RACING HOTTER THAN MOTER NATURE AT BUTLER MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Quincy MI (July 20, 2002) Butler Motor Speedway was the place to be Saturday night, where racing was at its finest. The heat of the summer caused the drivers to be a little more aggressive than usual. In Heat 2 lap 1 Bentley Shaw hit the wall in turn 3 as he was trying to pass Mark Pifer and Randy Archer who was just returning to the track after an accident a month ago which destroyed his car and broke his arm. With only his fender bent Shaw returned to the race for a restart. Lap 1 of the restart the three cars got tangle up again, this time Archer and Pifer left the race and Shaw stayed in until he got to turn 2 where he hit the wall and left the race but returned for the “B” Main to place 9th. Mark Pifer and Randy Archer both returned for the “B” Main to place 13 and 14 respectively. The “A” Main saw Terry Sroufe in the pole position, where he stayed to finish 1^st. In lap 11 Tim Stott took the 2^nd position from Tim Wilber, but Tim was not ready to give up in lap 12 he over took Tim Stott. Tim Wilber and Tim Stott fought for the 2^nd position and when the checkered flag came down Tim Stott was the owner of 2^nd place followed by Tim Wilber, Ryan Gorey, Kenny Stoker, Linc Stevens, Marv Burroughs, Zac Davis, Rich Neiser and Scott Gaff. Winners of the “B” Main race were Rich Neiser, Rick Startout, Rob Brenneman, Bryan Koebbe and Bob Flinn. Heat 1winner was your points leader so far this year Terry Sroufe, Heat 2 was Scott Gaff and Heat 3 was Tim Stott.

Sprint car driver Ken Mackey of the 25M car from Manitou Beach MI is having just an outstanding season, he is currently the points leader and with the weekend he has had he will continue to be the points leader. Saturday night Ken took first in the “A” Main feature over Chad Blonde, in lap 14 both drivers were battling for 1^st both drivers had air lifting up under their cars and the front of their cars were bouncing for all they were worth. Both drivers were determined to be 1^st but under the checkered flag were Ken Mackey as the winner for the night, Ken also was the Sprint winner on Friday night at Hartford Speedway. Following behind Ken and Chad was Jeff Rankin, Steve Zabonick, Bob Dooley John Massey, Dave Fox, Steve Phillips, Mike Schumacher and Corey Brevard. “B” Main winners were Bob Dooley, Dave Fox, Scott Bailey, Steve Phillips and Doug Zimmerman. Heat winners were Chad Blonde, Mike Schumaker and Bob Thoms.

Number 71 Kevin Reeve was in the pole position to start the Street Stock “A” Main feature race. He was leading the pack until lap 12 when he and Jeff Beaty crashed in the backstretch and both cars left the race. Paul Smith seen this as an opportunity to take over where Kevin left off. This was not foreign territory for Paul and his 1955 Chevy, as he has already had one “A” Main win at Butler this season. So he followed what he knew and held this position until the checkered flag was waving. Steve Denbrock was following tight behind but was not able to take 1^st away from Paul, following behind was Jamie Campbell, Eric Wilson who is currently your points leader in Street Stock, Jeff Wadsworth, Glenn Heath, AJ Burns JR, Eric Swan, Camerson Spieth and Tod Thoms. “B” Main 1 winners were Cameron Spieth, John Reeve, Kirk Riska, Art Roggow and Eric Loveland. “B” Main 2 winners were Doug Mc Lachlan, Bob Littlejohn, Steve Kidney JR, Randy Patton and Rob Lammon. Heat winners were Kevin Reeve, Jeff Wadsworth, Eric Wilson, Mark George and Paul Smith.

Street Stock fans plan on attending July 28 for the 4^th Enduro race with winning of $5000.00 if 100 cars register, then again on September 1 for the 5^th and final Enduro Points Championship Auto Value Bumper to Bumper race.

August 3 World War iii Sprint Shoot out for $5000.00 to win and 360 SOD Sprints will be at Butler Motor Speedway.

August 10 plan on taking off your top for the Outlaw Street Stock and Outlaw Late Model Topless Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Night at Butler Motor Speedway where they have the fastest 3/8 mile high oval dirt track in Quincy MI where racing starts at 7:30pm. With the racing season more than half over plan on attend on the following dates to catch Street Stock, Sprints and Late Model racing at its finest, August 17 for regular race night of all 3 classes and August 24 and 31 for Championship Street Stock, Sprints and Late Model. Also on August 24 Powder Puff racing and August 31 Mechanics racing. September 20 and 21 will be the Fifth Annual Fall Classic.

This is the unofficial result of July 20, 2002. Please visit the website at www.butlermotorspeedway.com or contact us at 517-542-3627.

Butler Motor Speedway offers FREE camping on RACE nights, for details please contact the office at the speedway.