Midlothian, VA. — August 6, 2011

Subject: Southside Speedway Results from August 5, 2011

The largest field of cars this season, in both the Late Model and GrandStock divisions, highlighted a great night of racing at Southside Speedway on Friday. Nineteen Late Models took the green flag for the first of two 50 lappers and Chris Dodson came from his
sixth place starting position to hold off Eddie Johnson to take the checkered. Dodson had the
race under control, but a late caution and the cone restart put Eddie Johnson beside of Dodson for
the green, white, checkered restart. Dodson was able to hold for the win, followed by Johnson,
Brad Davis, Jeff Oakley and Raymond Pittman. Winstead in the Golden Eagle Energy Chevy was running as high as 4th until a right front flat ended the teams run prematurely.

Race #2:
After Dodson drew a 7 for the redraw in race two, Jeff Oakley took advantage and picked up
his second win of the season in the second 50 lap race for the Late Models. He was followed by
Eddie Johnson, Chris Dodson, A.J. Winstead and Mike Kersey.

Fifteen Grand Stocks were on hand and Austin Dodge also picked up his second win of the
season. Dodge drove his Chevy ahead of Bobby Curtis, J.D. Eversole, Todd Ruggles and Woody
Ellington.

Late Model: 50 Laps (Race 1 of 2)
1. Chris Dodson (0)
2. Eddie Johnson (43)
3. Brad Davis (18)
4. Jeff Oakley (16)
5. Raymond Pittman (50)
6. Timmy Langford (39)
7. Mike Kersey (7)
8. Jason Pittman (51)
9. Sam Mellichampe (3)
10. Andy Kemp (27)
11. Sam Hunt (13)
12. Lin O’Neill (1)
13. Greg Fernandez (02)
14. A. J. Winstead (00)
15. Chris Johnson (41)
16. Adam Resnick (4)
17. Wayne Clark (15)
18. Nick Smith (25) (Pole Winner)
19. Bugs Hairfield (04)

Late Model: 50 Laps (Race 2 of 2)
1. Jeff Oakley (16)
2. Eddie Johnson (43)
3. Chris Dodson (0)
4. A. J. Winstead (00)
5. Mike Kersey (7)
6. Lin O’Neill (1)
7. Greg Fernandez (02)
8. Sam Mellichampe (3)
9. Raymond Pittman (50)
10. Timmy Langford (39)
11. Andy Kemp (27)
12. Sam Hunt (13)
13. Chris Johnson (41)
14. Jason Pittman (51)
15: Brad Davis (18)

Subject: Post Race Release – July 15, 2011

Late Models Put on a Show at Southside Speedway

Midlothian, VA – The Late Model division made the most of their 75-lap feature and put on a
great show for the big crowd on hand Friday night at Southside Speedway.
The 00 Golden Eagle Energy Drink car of A.J.Winstead lead the first 23 laps until:
The 25 of Nick Smith made the most of some early drafting to overtake two cars on the 22nd lap. With
momentum on his side, he slid easily into first on the next lap and grabbed a sizeable lead.

A six-car battle for sixth in lap 40 created a crash in turn four and bunched up the field. Chris
Dodson got a good jump on the restart.

Dodson and Smith raced door-handle to door-handle, swapping leads until lap 53 when Dodson
took the lead for good. He grabbed a considerable lead and never looked back.

Meanwhile, Smith held off Brad Davis for second.

Top-5 finishers were Dodson, Smith, Davis, Adam Resnick and A.J. Winstead.
Late Model: 75 Laps
1. Chris Dodson (0) +12
2. Nick Smith (25) +11 +1
3. Brad Davis (18) +10
4. Adam Resnick (4) +9
5. A. J. Winstead (00) +8
6. Chris Johnson (41) +7
7. Lin O’Neill (1) +6
8. Timmy Langford (39) +5
9. Jeff Oakley (16) +4
10. Raymond Pittman (50) +3
11. Timmy Nice (52) +2
12. Mike Kersey (7) +1

Dodson started the second race in fourth position due to an invert of the top five finishers in the first race. By lap 3, Dodson was in second place; by lap 8, he’d overtaken the No. 18 car of Brad Davis.

Cautions bunched the field up twice behind Dodson, but to no avail. Finishing in the top five in the race were Dodson, Jeff Oakley, Chris Johnson, Davis and Adam Resnick.

In the first Late Model division race, Smith marched his way through the field into second place by lap 27. Threatening Dodson for the lead, Smith finally got an edge on lap 34, taking the bottom line through turn 4. Top five in the race were Smith, Dodson, Johnson, Brad Davis, and Oakley.

Winstead in the Golden Eagle Energy Drink Chevorlet, had handling issues in the 1st race and DNF. In the second race, starting 12th, the 00 of Winstead came home in eighth, after being spun in a late race incident by the 52 of Timmy Nice.

Late Model – 50 Laps
Race #1 of 2 Jul 03, 2011

Order Car # Driver Points
1 25 Nick Smith 15
2 0 Chris Dodson 13
3 41 Chris Johnson 12
4 18 Brad Davis 11
5 16 Jeff Oakley 10
6 1 Lin O’Neill 9
7 7 Mike Kersey 8
8 50 Raymond Pittman 7
9 4 Adam Resnick 6
10 39 Timmy Langford 5
11 27 Andy Kemp 4
12 00 A. J. Winstead 3
13 52 Timmy Nice 2
14 15 Wayne Clark 1

Late Model – 50 Laps
Race #2 of 2 Jul 03, 2011
Order Car # Driver Points
1 0 Chris Dodson 14
2 16 Jeff Oakley 13
3 41 Chris Johnson 12
4 18 Brad Davis 11
5 4 Adam Resnick 10
6 1 Lin O’Neill 9
7 50 Raymond Pittman 8
8 00 A. J. Winstead 7
9 39 Timmy Langford 6
10 27 Andy Kemp 5
11 7 Mike Kersey 4
12 52 Timmy Nice 3
13 25 Nick Smith 2
14 15 Wayne Clark 1

The Following reprint courtsey of Langley Speedway:MEDIA CONTACT: Gary Daughtrey

The KeesVacations.com Modifieds ran a pair of 25-lap sprints and Mike Rudy swept the doubleheader to notch his first two victories of the season.
Shawn Balluzzo earned the pole for the first of the twin features, qualifying at 84.860 mph. Rudy was second-fastest, followed by Chris Johnson, Jimmy Humblet and Robbie Babb. Cameron Patrick, who came into the night with a four-race winning streak, didn’t post a lap and started near the tail of the 16-car field.
As the cars circulated on the pace laps, Johnson headed to the pits, giving up the third starting spot. He rejoined the rear of the field prior to the green flag. Babb moved up to third on the grid, while Joe Scarbrough slipped into the fifth position.
On the start, Balluzzo and Rudy dueled side-by-side with Balluzzo nosing ahead at the end of lap 1. He finally cleared Rudy in Turns 1 and 2 on lap 3. Rudy dropped in line behind Balluzzo and began to stalk the leader. Meanwhile, they were steadily pulling away from third-place Babb.
After tailing Balluzzo for the first 14 circuits, Rudy launched a bid for the top spot on lap 15, driving to the inside of the leader. He completed the pass as they headed into Turn 1 to begin lap 16. Just three laps later, Rudy had already manufactured a five-length advantage.
The first caution flag appeared on lap 20 for Joed Bruce’s spin in Turn 4. As the field gathered for a restart, Randy Monroe Jr. gave up the fourth spot in line, choosing to pull alongside Rudy.
While Monroe couldn’t overtake Rudy, he did manage to slide in line ahead of Balluzzo. After only one green-flag lap, the second, and final, yellow flag flew for Johnson’s spin off Turn 4.
On the last restart, Monroe poked the nose of his machine underneath Rudy as they roared into Turn 1. They battled neck-and-neck until lap 23 when Rudy regained command. As Rudy pulled away, Balluzzo moved to the inside of Monroe, swiping second on lap 24.
At the finish, Rudy was the winner by 0.622-second — about three lengths — over Balluzzo. Monroe was third, followed by Humblet and Patrick, who rallied from the 14th starting spot to take fifth.
The lineup for the 25-lap nightcap was determined by the finishing order of the first race, placing Rudy and Balluzzo on the front row.
The first attempt at a start went awry, resulting in the race’s only caution flag.
Finally under way, Rudy and Balluzzo race wheel-to-wheel until they reached Turns 3 and 4 where Rudy motored ahead. Balluzzo slipped into second, followed by Monroe, Patrick and a side-by-side tussle between Humblet and A.J. Winstead, which Winstead eventually won.
Balluzzo stayed within a couple car-lengths of Rudy for the first handful of laps. On lap 8, though, Rudy suddenly extended his advantage to four lengths and began to ease away. By the time the crossed flags were displayed, his lead had grown to nearly half a straightaway.
Passing the halfway mark, Patrick zeroed in on Monroe, looking to gain the third spot. Soon, though, he began to lose touch with Monroe, who maintained a solid grip on the position.
At the finish, Rudy was the winner by 1.351 seconds over Balluzzo. Monroe collected his second third-place finish of the evening, while Winstead and Humblet rounded out the top five.
In position for a top-five run, Patrick fell badly off the pace in the closing circuits and limped home in 10th.

KEESVACATIONS.COM MODIFIEDS – Twin 25s

Race #1

Fin. Pos. (Car #) Driver; Laps Compl.

1. (8) Mike Rudy; 25

2. (48) Shawn Balluzzo; 25

3. (03) Randy Monroe Jr.; 25

4. (11) Jimmy Humblet; 25

5. (20) Cameron Patrick; 25

6. (99) A.J. Winstead; 25

7. (44) Robbie Babb; 25

8. (08) Joe Scarbrough; 25

9. (1) Anthony Kincaid; 25

10. (36) Chris Johnson; 25

11. (87) Darrell Vance; 25

12. (77) Joed Bruce; 25

13. (17) Lauren Edgerton; 25

14. (71) Hunter Slayton; 22

15. (31) Chuck Britt; 15

16. (57) Robbie Davis; 4

Pole: Balluzzo – 84.860 mph.

Race #2

Fin. Pos. (Car #) Driver; Laps Compl.

1. (8) Mike Rudy; 25

2. (48) Shawn Balluzzo; 25

3. (03) Randy Monroe Jr.; 25

4. (99) A.J. Winstead; 25

5. (11) Jimmy Humblet; 25

6. (71) Hunter Slayton; 25

7. (36) Chris Johnson; 25

8. (44) Robbie Babb; 25

9. (1) Anthony Kincaid; 25

10. (20) Cameron Patrick; 25

11. (77) Joed Bruce; 25

12. (08) Joe Scarbrough; 25

13. (87) Darrell Vance; 24

14. (17) Lauren Edgerton; 23

15. (31) Chuck Britt; 17

16. (57) Robbie Davis; 5

Pole: Rudy – based on Race #1 finish.

With father, Eddie Johnson on hand, Midlothian driver Chris Johnson driving the RJR, Transit Lumber Chevorlet, won the 50-lap IMCA-Style Modified race.

Johnson nudged his way past Richmond driver A.J. Winstead driving the Marriott Execustay Chevorlet on lap 32 and led the rest of the way to garner his first win at South Boston Speedway, where his grandfather, Cal, won in dirt modifieds and his father has won in NASCAR Late Model Stock Car competition.

Starting fourth in the field, Johnson went to third on the opening lap and second on lap 21, before getting past Winstead on lap 32.

Johnson then survived a restart following the race’s only caution on the final lap to claim the win, beating Winstead by .169 second.

Rusty Wood of Midlothian, Hunter Slayton of Richmond and Joe Scarbrough of Charles City rounded out the top five finishers.
Winstead led laps early before being passed by Johnson, the pair exchanging a few taps in the process of competing for the win.

“He used his bumber on me a couple of times, but I figured it was all good. We made some changes from last time but couldn’t get any forward bite,” said Winstead.

“So, we’ll change it back again and come back.”

Chris Johnson called it a “great race,” while Eddie said his son “does a wonderful job, and he stepped up to keep this Johnson race team going.”

“My father, Cal, won a lot of races here in the 50s, and I’ve been able to win some races here, but I’m just a proud papa,” said Eddie Johnson.

“This is his night,” he said referring to his son’s win.

Johnson averaged 61.143 MPH in a race that took 21 minutes to run.

Results:
FINISH POS CAR# DRIVER LAPS COMPL.
1 36 Chris Johnson 50
2 99 AJ Winstead 50
3 69 Rusy Wood 50
4 77 Hunter Slayton 50
5 08 Joe Scarbrough 50
6 37 Chris Hoylman 50
7 44 Robbie Babb 50
8 83 Scott Lawrence 50
9 38 Michael Johnson 50
10 32 Brandon Harding 46
11 12 Tim Maxey 40

Pole: A.J. Winstead 16.234

Reprinted Courtesy: Doug Ford, The Gazette-Virginian

A.J. Winstead of Richmond, driving the Marriott Execustay Chevorlet won the 30-lap race for the IMCA-Style Modifieds Saturday night, qualifying on the pole and leading each lap of a race delayed by two cautions.

Hunter Slayton of Richmond finished second and Joe Scarbrough of Charles City finished third.

Night 1: FL/IMCA Type Modifieds – 25 laps

1. #66 Jerry Symons
2. #57 Tim Moore
3. #7 Rodney Brooks
4. #99 AJ Winstead
5. #73 Aaron Williamson
6. #38 Ricky Moxley
7. #97 Matthew Wheeler
8. #54 David Hite
9. #12 John Zidek
10. #15T Tank Tucker
11. #15 Robert Deal
12. #40 Tigh Shaffer
13. #41 Doc McKinney
14. #96 Keith King
15. #89 Josh Todd
16. #112 Jarrett Korpi

Night 2: FL / IMCA Modifieds – 25 laps
After running 2nd, and being moved to the back on a restart.
1. #57 Tim Moore
2. #15T Tank Tucker
3. #73 Aaron Williamson
4. #15 Robert Deal
5. #38 Ricky Moxley
6. #40 Tigh Shaffer
7. #99 AJ Winstead
8. #97 Matthew Wheeler
9. #10 Matt Montineri
10. #54 David Hite
11. #12 John Zidek
12. #7 Rodney Brooks
13. #66 Jerry Symons
14. #112 Jarrett Korpi
15. #41 Doc McKinney
16. #96 Keith King
17. #89 Josh Todd

Night 3- FL / IMCA Type Modifieds
After leading the entire race untill 8 laps to go. The car started missing on a restart and ended up battling to a 6th place finish.
1. #15T Tank Tucker
2. #66 Jerry Symons
3. #7 Rodney Brooks
4. #73 Aaron Williamson
5. #89 Josh Todd
6. #99 AJ Winstead
7. #96 Keith King
8. #40 Tigh Shaffer
9. #54 David Hite
10. #97 Matt Wheeler
11. #41 Doc McKinney
12. #15 Robert Deal
13. #112 Jarrett Korpi
DQ #57 Tim Moore
14 #10 Matt Montineri
15 #86 Mav MacDonald

Night 4-FL / IMCA Type Modifieds – 25 laps

After running 4th and being spun be #15 Tank Tucker the #99 rallied back to 9th.
1. #15T Tank Tucker
2. #66 Jerry Symons
3. #57 Tim Moore
4. #86 Mav McDonald
5. #73 Aaron Williamson
6. #15 Robert Deal
7. #89 Josh Todd
8. #97 Matthew Wheeler
9. #99 A.J. Winstead
10. #96 Keith King
11. #40 Tigh Shaffer
12. #7 Al Marmande
13. #54 David Hite
14. #112 Jarrett Korpi

Night 5-FL / IMCA Type Modifieds – 25 laps

After #99 leading and broke a spindle at the start of the race. DNF for night 5.
1. #66 Jerry Symons
2. #15T Tank Tucker
3. #40 Tigh Shaffer
4. #54 David Hite
5. #73 Aaron Williamson
6. #96 Keith King
7. #57 Tim Moore
8. #112 Jarrett Korpi
9. #99 A.J. Winstead
10. #89 Josh Todd
DQ #97 Matthew Wheeler
DNS #86 Mav MacDonald

Night 6-FL / IMCA Type Modifieds – 35 laps

After Qualifing 2nd, the top 8 were inverted. Started 7th, finished 4th on the final night.
1. #15T Tank Tucker
2. #86 Mav MacDonald
3. #13 Kevyn Terry
4. #99 A.J. Winstead
5. #89 Josh Todd
6. #112 Jarrett Korpi
7. #97 Matthew Wheeler
8. #54 David Hite
9. #66 Jerry Symons
10. #40 Tigh Shaffer

The Austin, Texas, native made a nifty move pass leader Billy Melvin late in the 50-lap race and sailed into Victory Lane.

“We always look forward to the Derby,” Chrudimsky said. “Patience paid off tonight. To come back and defend it, we had the car to win tonight.”

The 1st caution flew on the 6th lap of the race when the cars of James Patrick, Michael House, and Don Livingston got together going into turn 3. A.J. Winstead, who had slowed to avoid the carnage was struck from behind, and ended his night on the hook as well.

On the restart, The Super Late-model star Augie Grill appeared to have the car to beat early in the race.

Grill met his demise courtesy of lapped traffic on Lap 16. It spelled doom for the Five Flags fan favorite and two-time Derby winner, who was looking for a rare sweep of the Modifieds and Super Late Models.

Leading the race, Grill attempted to pass Kevin Chase and Kevin Peel. Chase got loose and the Gulf Breeze driver collected Grill.

Chase’s black No. 2 caught fire. He immediately sprang into action, climbed out of the car and put the extinguished the fire himself.

Grill’s sour end paved the way for Korey Ruble, who sat on the pole after posting a new track record (17.455 seconds) during qualifying. The Headland, Ala., assumed the top spot once again.

It appeared as though Grill’s misfortunes would result in victory for Ruble. Chrudimsky and Melvin had other ideas.

Melvin got passed Ruble on Lap 37 as the pair went two-by-two into Turn 3 and stayed that way coming out of Turn 4. Chrudimsky took advantage of Ruble, too, in the same sequence.

Melvin’s lead short-lived as Chrudimsky came charging two laps later. The pair, in addition to a lapped car, went three-wide in Turn 3. Chrudimsky came away with the lead just before caution came out and he never had to check his mirrors again.

44 cars attemped to qualify for the cherished 30 starting positions with the last two spot determined by a last chance qualifier. The 17 of Chris Cotto and the 2 of Kevin Chase made transfered to the main event from the LCQ.

Modified results:
1. Mark Chrudimsky; 2. Billy Melvin; 3. John Sappralcone; 4. Korey Ruble; 5. Todd Jackson; 6. Gerald Wilkerson; 7. Brandon Howell; 8. Nathan Ingersoll; 9. Jason Morman; 10. Donnie Hamrac; 11. Mike Maddox; 12. Chris Cotto; 13. Nathan Davis; 14. Trevor Edwards; 15. Todd Jones; 16. Jeff Letson; 17. Brandon Curren; 18. Stephan McCurley; 19. Tim Martin; 20. Kevyn Terry; 21. Kevin Peel; 22. Scooter Grice; 23. Bradley Riethmeyer; 24. Augie Grill; 25. Kevin Chase; 26. John Schultz; 27. Tuffy Hudson; 28. Bubba Gale; 29. James Patrick; 30. Michael House; 31. Don Livingston; 32. A.J. Winstead