Memphis, MO (Friday, Nov. 6, 2009) - Who would have thought that mother nature would have provided such great weather for the first weekend of November. Friday was a nice sunny day, with temps in the mid 70's and the evening was comfortable enough to wear a sweatshirt or light jacket. Fans were treated to some great racing action in four classes at the Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, MO for night one of the Pepsi Memphis Fall Nationals, with Michael Long (Modifieds), Nathan Wood (Stock Cars), Colter Deutsch (B-Modifieds) and Chris Hovden (Hobby Stocks) picking up the wins.
The first feature of the night was the 15 lap Hobby Stocks, with Ethan Thompson and Andrew Hustead drawing the front row for the event. The first caution would come out on the start, with Clayton Crump spinning in turn two. On the restart, Nathan Wood, who started 3rd, jumped out into the early lead and would hold it until lap 3, when another caution appeared for a spin by Ethan Hustead in turn four from contact by Andy Coleman. Once again Wood grabbed the lead on the restart, with Chris Hovden, who started 12th, and Jason McDaniel now challenging him for the top spot. Wood was able to hold off there challenges until disaster struck him on lap 8, when something in the rear end broke. Hovden would inherit the top spot, with McDaniel, Scott Spilde, who started 9th, and Crump close behind in 2nd and 3rd. The action was slowed again on lap 11, when Ethan Hustead spun in turn four. On the restart, Crump, Spilde and McDaniel, who were running 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, tangled in turn two to bring the caution back out. Hovden jumped back out front on the restart, with Todd Reitzler, who started 19th, now glued to his back bumper. The battle for the lead was again slowed by a caution on lap 12 when Clint Nelson and Andy Coleman collided in turn two, with Nelson spinning. On the restart, Hovden again grabbed the lead with Reitzler and Andrew Hustead having a great battle for second, only to be slowed for the final time on lap 13. Jeff Soper would slow to a stop in turn turn to bring the final caution out, setting up a green-white-checkered finish. Hovden moved out front on the restart and then held on for the final 2 laps to pick up the win. Andrew Hustead edged out Reitzler for the battle for second, Spilde recovered from the early crash to come home in fourth, with Steve Allen coming home fifth.
Up next was the 15 lap B-Modified feature, with Larry Winn and Bobby Penney drawing the front row for the event. The caution would wave on the start, when Jason McDaniel, Phillip Cossel and Drew Lawson colliding in turn four. On the restart, Penney would grab the advantage over Jeoff Olson. Penney would hold the top spot until lap 3, when Olson got by to take over the lead. Olson looked to be pulling away, when the caution came out on lap 11 for a spin in turn two by Thad Gaylord. On the restart, Colter Deutsch, who started 12th, would slip under Olson to take over the top spot and then held on for the final 3 laps to claim the win. Olson held on for second, Brad Iverson came from 7th to finish in third, Bert McDaniel came home fourth, with Penney holding on for fifth.
Mike VanGenderen and Matt Greiner drew the front row for the 20 lap Stock Car feature, with VanGenderen grabbing the lead on the drop of the green flag. VanGenderen would only hold the top spot for one lap, as Greiner jumped to his outside to take over the lead on lap 2. The first of four cautions of the race would come out on lap 3, when Clell Evans spun in turn two. On the restart, Greiner would have to work to hold off VanGenderen before another caution came out on lap 7. Dakota Hayden and Howard Gordon Jr. would collide in turn four, with Hayden spinning to a stop. Once again Greiner jumped out into the lead on the restart, with VanGenderen, Kurt Krauskopf and Dave Warth battling it out for second. Another caution on lap 9 would slow the battle for second, as Gary Blackburn came to a stop in turn four. On the restart, Greiner grabbed the lead and now had Nathan Wood, who started 12th, battling VanGenderen, Krauskopf and Warth for the second spot. The final caution of the event came out on lap 12 when Abe Huls and Michael Jaennette got together in turn four and collected Andrew Page, Rick Girard and Zack VanderBeek. Once again Greiner would jump out front on the restart, with Wood, Krauskopf, Warth and VanGenderen close behind. Greiner was able to hold off all challenges until the final lap, when Wood jumped to his outside going down the backstretch. The two went into turn three side-by-side and came out of four the same way. Wood was able to edge Greiner out at the line by a fender to pick up the win. Krauskopf was able to come home third, Warth edged out a fourth place finish, with VanGenderen rounding out the top five.
The final feature of the night was the 25 lap Modifieds, with Mark Schulte and Michael Long drawing the front row. Long would take advantage of his front row starting spot to grab the lead on the drop of the green flag, with Schulte and Ryan Gustin battling for second. The first of three cautions of the event would appear on lap 4, when Lonnie Wyman Jr. slowed to a stop in turn four. On the restart, Long again jumped out into the lead with Schulte, Gustin and Scott Dickey battling it out for second. Long was pulling away from the second place battle when the second caution came out on lap 14, when Adam Birck slowed to a stop. Once again Long grabbed the lead on the restart, with Gustin, Dickey and Schulte still battling it out for second. Long again was pulling away from the battle for second when the final caution came out on lap 21 for a spin by Scott Weber in turn two, Weber had worked his way from 9th to 5th. The final restart saw Long again jump out into the lead, with Gustin, Dickey, Schulte and Zack VanderBeek, who started 18th, battling him for the top spot. Long would hold on over the final four laps to pick up the win. Gustin held on for second, VanderBeek, would pass two cars on the final restart to come home third, Dickey held on for fourth, with Donovan Lodge crossing the line in fifth after starting 8th.
Notes from Night 1 at Memphis: 119 cars signed into battle it out, with 38 Modifieds, 36 B-Modifieds, 24 Stock Cars and 21 Hobby Stocks making up the total car count......Jordan O'Haver started the Hobby Stock feature in the 17th spot and passed 9 cars to finish in 9th....Jeff Soper started 21st and worked his way up to finish in 10th....Andy Coleman passed 7 cars, after starting 18th to come home 12th......Colter Deutsch made the long pull from Ellsworth, MN pay off, as he started 12th in the B-Modified feature and drove up to take the win....Paul Underwood started 18th in the B-Modified feature and passed 12 cars to come home in 6th....Jason McDaniel started 19th and was invloved in the lap one crash, but recovered to come home in 10th....Drew Lawson was also involved in the lap one crash and came up to finish in 13th......Troy Alexander started the Stock Car feature from 16th and passed 9 cars to come home in 7th....Abe Huls drove Doug Huls number 10 car and came from the back after an early crash to finish in 9th....Kelly Smith started 20th and passed 9 cars to finish in 11th....Doug Yates passed 7 cars after starting 19th to finish in 12th....Logan Lowe started 24th and passed 11 cars to take home a 13th place finish......VanderBeek brought out his 2010 Skyrocket Modified and had to start 18th in the feature. He would make a last lap pass of two cars to come home in 3rd.....Mark Widmar started 19th and passed 11 cars to finish in 8th....Greg Cox won the B-Main and started 21st in the feature, but passed 11 cars to come home in 10th....Lonnie Wyman Jr. started 23rd, but slowed to a stop in four on lap 4. He would get his problems fixed and passed 11 cars to finish in 12th.
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