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By Bobi Summers, Track Announcer 9 July 2005 Experience paid off for each of the five feature main event winners at the historic Myrtle Beach Speedway on Saturday, July 9. The drivers had a combined win total of 20 of the 50 features run this season leading into this event, now halfway into our 46th season of operation. The elite group also lead their respective racing divisions with most wins after adding one more to the totals in some of the most exciting short track racing anywhere. Action continues this Saturday in all classes. Gates open at 4PM, races at 730. Mini Stock Series Heat race winners= Willie Fulford and Ronnie Campbell. Main event winner= Willie Fulford. Willie captured his fourth win of the season, besting Ronnie Campbell, Brandon Wells, and 14 other drivers to the line. defending three time champion Dub Fulford has a 16 point lead over Willie in a quest for a fourth championship. Willie also wished a happy birthday to his dad from victory lane while thanking his family and sponsors. Race results= 1, Willie Fulford. 2, Ronnie Campbell. 3, Brandon Wells. 4, Dub Fulford. 5, Terry Evans. Street Stock Series Heat race winner= Former series champion Dean Cumbee. Main event winner= Randall Roberts. Randall captured his sixth win of the season, over Dean Cumbee and Michael Jordan. Defending two time champion Roberts increases his point lead to 44 over Tommy Poole, 62 over Mark Hale, and by 92 over Cumbee, in his hunt of a fourth champ ionship. Roberts wished a get well to car owner Paul Denton of Big Uns Auto Sales, who is home recuperating from surgery, and a big thank you to the fans who support him. Race results= 1, Randall Roberts. 2, Dean Cumbee. 3, Michael Jordan. 4, Kent Bellamy. 5, Tommy Poole. 6, Mark Hale. KartTrax Charger Challenge Series Heat race winers=Neil Cox and John Brown. Main event winner= John Brown. JB captured his fourth win of the season, a career best, over a fast closing Neil Cox , Ron Miller, Thomas Martin and Ed Ray. John thanked his crew, wife Pam, sponsors and those who enjoyed his celebration burnout in front of the grandstand crowd. Neil Cox has a 6 point lead over Ron Miller, 20 over John Brown, and 88 over Sam Scarpelli. Tony Powell suffered damage last race thus did not compete, dropping to fifth in the point battle. Auto Outlet Super Truck Series Pole winner Barry Andrews, his second in as many weeks. Time= 20.992, fastest official truck lap of the 2005 season. Main event winner= Clay Thomas. Clay won his fourth win in ten races, with a rear view mirror full of Barry Andrews, defending four time champion Jimmy Herington, Ronnie Daniels, and 12 other top notch drivers a tailgate or so away. Michael Elliott has a 4 point lead over Jimmy Herrington and 12 points over Clay Thomas. Thomas thanked everyone from a devoted crew to his engine people to the people who letter the truck to those who support him. Race results= 1, Clay Thomas. 2, Barry Andrews. 3, Jimmy Herrington. 4, Ronnie Daniels. 5, Strom Altman. NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Stock presented by Dodge Pole winner= Jamey Lee, his fifth pole of the season, at 20.706= 93.80 MPH. Race winner= Jamey Lee. Lee captured his seventh win, a career high at Myrtle Beach, over 2003 champion Rick Smith, Greg Hardee, and hard charger Brent Brinson. Lee and wife are expecting a son in November and will need new trophy shelves along with the baby room at this rate. Jamey also retakes the point lead by two over Greg Hardee and by 30 over Brent Brinson. Race results= 1, Jamey Lee. 2, Rick Smith. 3, Greg Hardee. 4, Brent Brinson. 5, Gerald Lee. 6, Shannon Jordan. 7, Billy Stady. 8, Josh Smathers.
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