UFO Race Championship: Johnson, Davis Share PPMS Twins Track report IMPERIAL, Pa. - June 11. Greensburg Pa.’s Davey Johnson made his first start of 2011 at PPPMS a winning one, taking the first of the Twin 28’s of the Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic DIRTcar Super Late Models. The second 28 lap event went to Rayland, Oh.’s Mike Davis as he picked up his first win since 2007 and fifth career PPMS win. Chad McClellan led before sixth starting Johnson took over on lap two and while he led the rest of the way. Johnson withstood a strong challenge early from Keith Barbara, who made it tough for him on the restarts. Barbara ran second until Jared Miley took over the spot on lap 15. Jared Miley reeled in Johnson as the race wore on and challenged him in the last few laps, almost getting by in turns one and two on lap 26, but Johnson held him off and picked up the win over Miley, Devon Friese, Brandon Burgoon, and Daryl Charlier. For Johnson it was his 46th career PPMS Late Model win while he was subbing in the #2j for his brother Mike, who had other commitments. In the second 28-lap event, an invert of 12 put Davis in second on the start and grabbed the lead at the outset. John Mollick moved into second and chased Davis, while Johnson came from 12th to fourth by lap seven. By lap 16, he was second, but a pair of lapped cars tangled in front of Johnson and third running Mollick, collecting both. Mollick was towed off, while Johnson pitted and did not return.
This put Chad McClellan and Jared Miley behind on the restart. Miley moved into second on lap 18 and got close to Davis, but Davis was able to pull away in the closing laps. At the end it was Davis, Miley, Burgoon, McClellan (in his best ever PPMS run), and Devin Friese.
Jim Stephans was scheduled to start on the pole of the second event, but pitted before the race went to green with overheating problems. Daryl Charlier, Herman Bertolini, Tom Bateman and Tony Musolino did not start the second event due to overheating/mechanical problems.
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Scott James battles #13 Barry Doss in heat race action at Florence (Ky.) Speedway, but in the $2,000-to-win feature, the only thing anyone saw was the tail end of James' #81 car. (Roy Walker)
After plenty of trash-talking via the electronic media between Jeff Matthews and Ivedent Lloyd last week, it was #21 Lloyd who got the final word as he reeled in #33 Matthews to win Friday's LM feature at Oclala, Fla.'s Bubba Raceway Park. (R.E. Wing)
Fans at Markleysburg, Pa.'s Roaring Knob Motorsports Comlex were treated to dual LM features Saturday - one a makeup from a May 5th rainout. (Above) Tim Senic challenges eventual regular feature winner Chuck Harper, while Jared Hawkins (below) claimed the makeup race. (Tommy Micheals)
Henley, Missouri's Jason Russell leads the way to Victory Lane in the ULMS Late Model feature at Lucas Oil Speedway Saturday. (Chris Bork)
Some fierce racing action at Lucas Oil speedway. (Chris Bork)
Dalton, Ga.'s Craig Reece returned to Dixie Speedway Saturday and led all the way to win the Crate LM victory. (Steve Hixson)
Ray Guss Jr. races last week's Quad City Speedway winner, Mike Murphy, Jr. This time, it was advantage Guss. (Chris Damitz)
With a strong motor back into his mount, Veteran Lamar Scoggins claimed last Friday's Crate LM victory at Boyd's Speedway. (Steve Hixson)
Veteran racer Lance Matthees navigates Spring Lake, Minnesota's Deer Creek Speedway before taking Saturday's WISSOTA Late Model checkers. (Jason Durst)
Racing hard at mid-pack, it's the dueling 55s of Cory Mahder (inside) and Greg Nippoldt at Deer Creek. (Jason Durst)
Ryan King (above and below) swept both the Ltd. Late Model and Crate Late Model features Saturday at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. (Chad Wells)
Still riding his wave in Iowa, Mike Murphy, Jr. in early action before taking the main event win at Davenport last Friday. (Chris Damitz)
Jason Jameson ran a gauntlet to finally capture another win Friday night at Moler
Raceway Park (see main page). (Roy
Walker)
After holding back a charge from Alex Ferree, Chub Frank drove home with a Friday night win at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (John Stivason)
Bobby Pierce, Brett Sievert, and Mike Glynn race in a tight pack in Kankakee (Ill.) Speedway's "Crosstown Cup", but (below) it was ultimately Shawn Toczek (42) here racing the high side of Mike Provenzano, who sailed to the win. (Dan Simpson)
A-Team Leaders from 1997-2011 (Click on link for complete rundown)
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