"Newport Nightmare" Jimmy Owens takes the win.
 

 

Sweetwater, Tenn; Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tennessee won the Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series presented by Pro-Maintenance Powder Coating sanctioned "Spring Fling" event at the Murphy Speedway in Sweetwater, Tennessee on Friday Night May 13, 2005. Owens picked up the $5,000 victory driving the Mach II Motorsports CJ Rayburn/Cornett powered Ford Taurus. His # 20 Late Model is sponsored by PPM Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, VP Racing Fuels, and Red Line Oil.

Owens led the remaining 13 laps in route to winning his first TTDCS racing event. Caution came out on lap one for Brad Coffey, then caution would wave on the restart for Shane Tankersley. Caution woulf fly for the last time on lap 17 for Matt Henderson. Chris Madden retired from the race on lap 11 for engine failure.

In other racing event action, Jeff Fields won the Sportsman feature over Jason Carter, and Frank Merritt. Tim Rucker won the Modified Mini feature over Kenny Arp and Rusty Knox.

For more information on TTDCS please check by the Tennessee Thunder website at www.ttdcs.com.

 

Pro-Maintenance Powder Coating "A" Main event: (40 Laps)
1. Jimmy Owens #20 - Newport, Tennessee
2. Dennis Franklin #2 - Gaffney, South Carolina
3. Scott Sexton #52 - Sevierville, Tennessee
4. Earl Pearson Jr. #1- Jacksonville, Florida
5. Freddy Smith #00 - Seymour, Tennessee
6. Damon Eller #I4 - Crumpler, North Carolina
7. Bo Shirley #111 - Gadsden, Alabama
8. Brandon Kinzer #18 - Allen, Kentucky
9. Randy Weaver #116 - Crossville, Tennessee
10. Stacy Boles #11B - Claxton, Tennessee
11. Brent Dixon #1 - Harriman, Tennessee
14. Aaron Ridley #81 - Chatsworth, Georgia
15. Anthony White #2 - Clinton, Tennessee
16. Bobby Mayse #22 - Harrison, Tennessee
17. Kyle Sheer #17- Bremen, Alabama
18. Roger Best #007 - Greenback, Tennessee
19. Chris Madden #44 - Gray Court, South Carolina
20. Gusty Christenberry #CV3 - Knoxville, Tennessee
21. Keith Frazier #11- Cleveland, Tennessee
22. Tim Ladd #39- Harriman, Tennessee
23. Shane Tankersley #T31 - Morganton, Georgia
24. Brad Coffey #88 - Maryville, Tennessee

Sportsman Finish:
1. Jeff Fields
2. Jason Carter
3. Frank Merritt
4. Paul Doss
5. Damon Eller
6. Brian Burke
7. Mark Wooten
8. Travis Fultz
9. Duke Lowe
10. Bobby Doss
11. David Doss
12. Dusty Martin
13. Bill Howe

Modified Mini Finish:
1. Tim Rucker
2. Kenny Arp
3. Rusty Knox
4. Roy Smith
5. Ronnie Shelton
6. Ricky Harman
7. Bernard Burns
8. Sammie Russell
9. Matt Lankford

 

 

 

 
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