“”Williams third straight Potomac win comes in 35th anniversary special”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek MD- Avenue Maryland’s David Williams dominated last Friday nights thirty-five lap, $3500 to win, late model special at Potomac Speedway.
The win, for Williams, was his third-straight Potomac late model feature win dating back from October of 2007.
Starting on the outside of the front-row, Williams wasted little time as he quickly disposed of pole-sitter Daryl Hills to take the race lead on the first lap. Once in the lead Williams would control the remaining thirty-four circuits to post his 20th career Potomac Late model feature win. “This sure does feel good!” A happy Williams stated from victory lane. “We put a lot of pressure on ourselves racing in front of our hometown fans, and when we win, it sure is a good feeling.”
Fifth starting Jeremy Miller raced hard the entire event with Daryl Hills, before settling for runner-up honors. Hills would hang tough for third, Jamie Lathroum collected fourth and thirteenth starting Scott Cross drove a great race to complete the top-five. Heats for the twenty-five cars on hand went to Roy Deese Jr., David Williams and Daryl Hills.
Kyle Nelson continues to have the hot-hand as he drove to his third feature win of the season in the sixteen-lap street stock feature. Nelson, who started twelfth, took the lead from PJ Hatcher on the fourteenth lap and romped home for the win. Hatcher would hang on for second, Chuck Bowie took third, Jeff Helsel was fourth and defending champion Ed Pope completed the top-five. Heats for the nineteen car field went to Mike Reynolds and Chuck Bowie.
In other action, Mark Schools took his first feature win of the season in the
twenty-lap modified event and Greg Gunter continues to dominate the
four-cylinder ranks as he drove to his third win of the season in the divisions
twelve-lap event.
Late Models (35-laps)
1. David Williams 2. Jeremy Miller 3. Daryl Hills 4. Jamie Lathroum 5. Scott
Cross 6. Roland Mann 7. Jason Covert 8. Deane Guy 9. Ricky Elliott 10. Rick
Hulson 11. Moe Harden 12. Paul Cursey 13. Matt Quade 14. Corey Hanson 15. Rusty
Alton 16. Derrick Quade 17. Franny Stone 18. David Pettyjohn 19. Louis
Timberlake 20. DJ Myers 21. Chris Cromer 22. Roy Deese Jr. 23. Joey Love 24. Rob
Schirmer 25. Barry Lear Sr. (DNS)
April 25, 2008
“Cursey Back for More, Takes Second Potomac LLM Main”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek MD- Baltimore Maryland’s Paul Cursey was victorious for the second time this season in last Friday night’s 358 late model feature at the Potomac Speedway.
Cursey Blasted from his second starting spot to grab the race lead on lap one
and would lead the final twenty-four laps to score his division leading
56th career Potomac 358 late model feature win.
Eleventh starting, and one-time 08’Potomac winner, Joey Love came on late for
second,defending track champion Derrick Quade was third, Barry Lear Jr. was
fourth and last week’s winner Mike Latham completed the top-five. Cursey took
the heat win over the eleven-car field.
Kyle Nelson drove to his second feature win of the season in the sixteen-lap
street stock feature. Nelson, who started fifth, took the lead for good on the
twelfth lap from PJ Hatcher and survived a wild last lap effort from runner-up
Chuck Bowie, to post the win. Kevin Cooke had a solid run taking third, Former
track champion Jimmy Jessmer was fourth and Frankie Dove drove a steady race to
complete the top-five. Heats fro the twenty cars on hand went to Chuck Bowie and
PJ Hatcher.
In other action Chris Justice drove to his first-ever feature win in the fifteen
lap crate late model feature in the divisions first appearance of the season.
Scotty Nelson took his second feature win of the season in the fifteen lap hobby
stock main and Greg Gunter drove to his 36th career Potomac feature win in the
twelve lap four cylinder contest.
358 Late Model Feature Finish
1. Paul Cursey 2. Joey Love 3. Derrick Quade 4. Barry Lear Jr. 5. Mike Latham
6. Louie Littlepage 7. Corey Hanson 8. Chuck Cox 9. Franny Stone 10. Ed Pope 11.
Tommy Wagner Jr
April 20, 2008
“Potomac First for Mike Latham”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek MD- It was never a matter of if, but when, for third-year 358 late
model driver Mike Latham. When finally came as Latham scored a flag-to-flag win
in last Friday night’s twenty five-lap 358 late model feature at Potomac
Speedway, for his first-ever win in the division.
Even though Latham would lead every lap of the main, he first had to repel the challenges of runner-up Louie Littlepage and then fend-off numerous caution flags before scoring the breakthrough win.
Tommy Wagner Jr. finished third, Paul Cursey was fourth and rookie Franny Stone completed the top-five. The lone heat event for the slim ten-car field went to Bruce Kane.
Brett Hamilton made it two-for-two as he scored the win in the twenty-lap
modified feature. Hamilton took the lead on the tenth circuit and romped home to
the win in the divisions second appearance of the season. James Marshall took
second, Mark Schools was third, Chuck Marks collected fourth and Brandon
Galloway completed the top-five. Heats went to Marshall and Schools.
In other action, Don Breach scored his career first Potomac feature win as he
was victorious in the fifteen-lap hobby stock main. John Hardisty took his
second strictly stock win, Brian Diehl annexed the classic car feature and Jeff
Bloch and Sam Archer split twin Hornet features.
April 13, 2008
“Cursey and Love Score on Busy Potomac Night”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek MD- Last Friday night at the Potomac Speedway was a regular
five-division program plus two make-up features from the rained-out show on
March 28.
Paul Cursey (make-up) and Joey Love (regular event) were triumphant as each driver scored their first Potomac 358 late model feature wins of the season.
In the make-up event from March 28, which was halted by rain on lap-four,
former track champion Paul Cursey outlasted the decimated field to collect his
division leading 53rd career Potomac 358 late model feature win. “It certainly
helps to start up front.” Cursey stated. “This is a really tough class and we’ll
take a win any way we can get it.” Mike Latham, Franny Stone, Tommy Wagner Jr.
and Ed Pope completed the top-five.
In the regularly scheduled twenty-five lap event Joey Love and Ben Bowie put on
quite a crowd-pleasing duel. As the duo took the two-to-go sign, Love made
contact with race leader Bowie in the second turn. Bowie spun and was forced to
the rear of the field. Love would then control the final two circuits to score
the win. “I didn’t mean to get into Ben.” Love bottom lined from victory lane.
“We were racing hard and it’s a shame it had to turn out this way. It sure does
feel good to be here in victory lane.” Tommy Wagner Jr. took second, Barry Lear
Jr. was third, Bowie rebounded for fourth and Bruce Kane completed the top-five.
Heats for the fifteen cars on hand went to Love and Louis Timberlake.
In the sixteen-lap street stock feature second year driver Kurt Zimmerman took
the lead on lap five and drove off to his first-ever Potomac street stock
feature win. Chuck Bowie was second, Jimmy Jessmer took third, PJ Hatcher was
fourth and Wayne Suite completed the top-five. Heats for the twenty-car field
went to Zimmerman and Kyle Nelson.
In other action former track champion Kyle Nelson became the third different winner in the three week old season as he posted the win in the fifteen-lap hobby stock feature. Sam Archer took the win in the twenty-lap Hornet main and Larry Fuchs and John Hardisty split the two strictly stock feature events.
Make-up 358 Late Model Feature
1. Paul Cursey 2. Mike Latham 3. Franny Stone 4. Tommy Wagner Jr. 5. Ed Pope 6. Joey Love 7. Barry Lear Jr. 8. Corey Hanson 9. Chuck Cox 10. Jeremy Knoll 11. Josh Knoll 12. Bruce Kane (DQ)
Regularly Scheduled 358 Late Model Feature
1. Joey Love 2. Tommy Wagner Jr. 3. Barry Lear Jr. 4. Ben Bowie 5. Bruce Kane
6. Ed Pope 7. Louis Timberlake 8. Franny Stone 9. Chuck Cox 10. Paul Cursey 11.
Louie Littlepage 12. Steven Axtell Jr. 13.Mike Latham 14. Corey Hanson 15. Dave
Adams (DNS
March 30, 2008
“Hamilton and Nelson Win, As Rain KO’S Rest of Potomac Show”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Last Friday night Brett Hamilton (IMCA Modified) and Scotty
Nelson (Hobby Stock) each took their first feature wins of the season at Potomac
Speedway.
Four-laps into the headlining 358 late model feature, a heavy rain shower moved through the area, washing out the rest of the program. The remaining twenty-one laps of the 358 late model feature will be spun off on the April 11th program along with the rained-out strictly stock feature. The Hornet division will make-up their show on April the 18th.
IMCA Modified Feature
1. Brett Hamilton 2. Eric Erwin 3. Gary Conner 4. Brandon Galloway 5. Curtis
Barricks 6. Kelly Samuels 7. Lance Grady 8. Rich Marks 9. Rich Marks 10. Dan
Arnold 11. Mark Schools 12. Page Harrison 13. Joey Ballinger
March 22, 2008
“Williams Flawless in Potomac Season Opener”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Avenue Maryland’s David Williams was victorious in last Friday night’s forty-lap Cody Endicott memorial, as Potomac speedway kicked-off it’s 36th season of racing in Southern Maryland.
Andy Anderson and David Williams brought the field down to the initial green flag. Anderson quickly flexed his muscle as he jumped out to the early race lead. Anderson’s lead would be short-lived, however, as David Williams found the top-side of the speedway to his liking and swept by Anderson to take the race lead on the tenth circuit.
Once in the lead, Williams proved he had the dominate car as he would control the final thirty-laps of the event to score the very popular $2000 victory, his 19th career Potomac late model feature win.
“It was survival out there tonight.” Williams stated in victory lane. “There were a lot of good cars here tonight that didn’t finish the race.” Rain during the week caused rougher than usual track conditions for the event. “My guy’s gave me a great car tonight and I feel as though we’re getting our rhythm back, and it sure doe’s feel good to run up front again.”
Keith Jackson, after a lap eight yellow sent him to the rear, came charging back through the field to take runner-up honors in the main, his best-ever Potomac effort. Early race leader Andy Anderson settled for third, eighteenth starting Ray Kable Jr. collected fourth and Roland Mann drove a steady race to round out the top-five. Heats for the twenty-four cars on hand went to Roy Deese Jr., Williams and Jeremy Miller.
Kyle Nelson, a former hobby stock champion at Potomac, scored a flag-to-flag win in the sixteen-lap street stock feature for his first-ever win in the division. Chuck Bowie took second, Dale Hollidge was third, Jimmy Jessmer was fourth and defending street stock champion Ed Pope completed the top-five. Heats for the nineteen cars on hand went to PJ Hatcher, Pope and Bowie. In other action, Jason Murphy scored the win in the fifteen-lap hobby stock feature and Greg Gunter annexed the twelve-lap four-cylinder main event.
Late Model Feature Finish (40-laps)
1. David Williams 2. Keith Jackson 3. Andy Anderson 4. Ray Kable Jr. 5.
Roland Mann 6. Deane Guy 7. David Hill 8. Richard Jarvis Jr. 9. Paul Cursey 10.
Donald Lingo Jr. 11. Matt Quade 12. Barry Lear Sr. 13. Rusty Alton 14. Franny
Stone 15. Austin Hubbard 16. Kerry King 17. DJ Myers 18. Bo Feathers 19.Jeremy
Miller 20. Jamie Lathroum 21. Daryl Hills 22. Bubby Dillman 23. Roy Deese Jr.
(DNS) 24. Chris Cromer (DNS)
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