Mike Keith wins for second week in a row at Wythe Raceway
Wytheville Enterprise: Sports >
Tue Jun 17, 2008 - 01:41 PM
Due to heavy rains early in the afternoon the races at Wythe were cancelled Saturday evening, but were rescheduled for the following night.
Mike Keith of Rural Retreat went to victory lane in the Cook’s Clean Center Super Street Division for the second week in a row. Keith held off Sugar Grove drivers Eddie Bentley and Keith Griffitts. The three drivers at one point went three wide down the backstretch battling for the lead.
Bentley held off charges made by Griffitts in the closing laps for second. Griffitts held on for a solid third place finish. Chad Hale, Wytheville and Guy England, Max Meadows, rounded out the top five.
Mike Johnson, Marion, went to victory lane for the first time this season in the Open Wheel Modifieds. He was followed by current points leader Ron Lawson of Austinville. Atkins driver Michael Davis finished third. Rounding out the top five were R.K.
Dix, Rural Retreat, and Will Ferguson, Wytheville.
Ty Dillon and Ryan Gifford, both of Lewisville, N.C., took first and second in the Berglund Late Models. This is Dillon’s second win of the season. The current streak of “Young Gun” winners still stands. Clinton Cook of Radford came home with a solid third place run. Cook is also the current points leader over Matt Parks, Wytheville, who finished fifth. Radford’s Randy Kinder posted his best finish of the season coming home in fourth.
The Pro Mini Stock race saw Randy Kincer, Rural Retreat, pick up another victory over Max Meadows’ Doug Monday. Last week’s winner, Gary Rudolph of Fries, finished third. Rounding out the top five were Dix and Brandon Farris, Marion.
Rob Favre of Willis took the Ucar victory of Cody Dutton of Chilhowie. Bland’s Jake Eaton was third. Cole Dutton also of Chilhowie took the Pepsi Hornet victory. Rural Retreat drivers Clark Cooper and Cody Umberger were second and third.
The B & R Tire 200 will feature Twin Pro Mini races this Saturday.
The Gold Rush for Children will be rescheduled. Check online at WytheRaceWay.com for more information on a makeup date and a schedule of upcoming events.
Wythe Raceway Top Five Recap—
Ty Dillon won in Late Models followed by Ryan Gifford, Clinton Cook, Randy Kinder and Matt Parks.
Mike Johnson won Modified race with Ron Lawson, Michael Davis, R.K. Dix and Will Ferguson in fifth.
Mike Keith took the Super Street win. Second through fifth were Eddie Bentley, Keith Griffitts, Chad Hale and Guy England.
Randy Kincer won in the Mini Stock. Second through fifth were Doug Monday, Gary Rudolph, R.K. Dix and Brandon Farris.
Rob Favre won in Ucars and Cole Dutton won in Hornets.
The Ucar top three were Rob Favre, Cody Dutton and Jake Eaton. The Hornet top three were Cole Dutton, Clark Cooper, Cody Umberger.
Wythe Raceway results for June 15:
Dirt Modified – Feature
(in order of finish)
Driver Hometown
Mike Johnson Marion
Ron Lawson Austinville
Michael Davis Atkins
R K Dix Rural Retreat
Will Ferguson Wytheville
Taylor Hayes Marion
Willie Gibson Abingdon
Danny Bland Glade Spring
Roby Orr Glade Spring
Troy Loomis Sherills Ford, NC
Gator Cornett Sugar Grove
Justin Blevins Marion
Tim Widener Marion
Hornet - Feature
Driver Hometown
Cole Dutton Chilhowie
Clark Cooper Rural Retreat
Cody Umberger Rural Retreat
Zack Dunford Austinville
Jon Keyes Sugar Grove
Michelle McMahan Marion
Zack Sprouse Rural Retreat
Driver A Unknown Rural Retreat
Corey Tate Rural Retreat
Driver B Unknown
Morgan Widener Marion
Jonathan Gray Max Meadows
Shawn Kirk Bastian
Jay Cox Rural Retreat
Cameron Kirk Marion
Late Model - Feature
Driver Hometown
Ty Dillon Lewisville, NC
Ryan Gifford Lewisville, NC
Clinton Cook Radford
Randy Kinder Radford
Matt Parks Wytheville
Trevor Agee Christiansburg
Jackie Cook Radford
Phil Gann Mayodan, NC
Randy Taylor Troutdale
Joey Steele Abingdon
Dan Beebe Reidsville, NC
Brandon Umberger Rural Retreat
Cody McMahan Chilhowie
Jason Lawrence Pilot
David Watts Buchanan
Bobby Koehles Pilot Mt., NC
Justin White Marion
Jerry King Ivanhoe
Scott Agee Radford
Adam Umberger Bluefield, W.Va.
Ryan Atkins Rural Retreat
Gary Ball Summerville, Ga.
David Wikle Dublin
Pro Mini - Feature
Driver Hometown
Randy Kincer Rural Retreat
Doug Monday Max Meadows
Gary Rudolph Fries
R K Dix Rural Retreat
Brandon Farris Marion
J.R. Davis Crockett
Andy Jolliffe Chilhowie
Tim Everson Bland
Chris Martin Troutdale
Ron Jackson Marion
Jody Taylor Max Meadows
Bobby Helton Rural Retreat
Cody Hottinger Rural Retreat
Dustin Dowell Atkins
Jerry Dillow Bluewell, W.Va.
Billy Cline Chilhowie
Brandon Shupe Bluefield, W.Va.
Jay Cox Rural Retreat
Sammy Mitchem Rocky Gap
John Carlin Chilhowie
Super Street - Feature
Driver Hometown
Mike Keith Rural Retreat
Eddie Bentley Sugar Grove
Keith Griffitts Sugar Grove
Chad Hale Wytheville
Guy England Max Meadows
Jimmy Tate Wytheville
Duke Bare Meadowview
Michael Deskins Tazewell
Michael Hedrick Wytheville
Tim Robinson Marion
Brad Ball Abingdon
Steven Quillen Marion
Tim Taylor Fries
UCar - Feature
Driver Hometown
Rob Favre Willis
Cody Dutton Chilhowie
Jake Eaton Bland
Josh Dunford Austinville
Brandon Farris Marion
Morgan Widener Marion
Tim Widener Marion
Dakota Wilson Rural Retreat
Chuck Kinzer Independence
Michelle Justus Wytheville
Pie Short Abingdon
Jay Cox Rural Retreat
Paul Jones Max Meadows
Adam Kirk Bastian
Michelle McMahan Marion
Cody Tate Rural Retreat
Ben Walker Mcleansville, NC