2009 COMP Cams Grass Root Nationals - West Memphis, AR

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West Memphis, Arkansas (10/3/09) – On Saturday night, the 3rd Annual COMP Cams Grass Root Nationals Presented By MidSouthRacing.com was held at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas with a good crowd in the stands and a full pit area.

The TCI Automotive Street Stock division was in action battling for a $1,000 top prize. Forty-two entries from three states entered the event with Greg Alexander from Blytheville, Arkansas earning the R.E. Technologies/Ray’s Auto Collision Fast Qualifier honors. Alexander drew a one car inversion for heat race action, and as a result all heat races started without any inversion.

Greg Alexander, Lance O’Brien, Terry Gray, Justin Glover, and Mike Bowles all claimed heat race wins with Alexander and O’Brien earning the front row for the 20 lap feature event.

In the feature Alexander took the lead at the drop of the green flag with O’Brien, Glover, and Gray in pursuit. The first twelve laps of the event would go caution free as Alexander maintained the top spot with second through fifth positions being hotly contested as the leaders battled through lap traffic. Lap twelve would see the caution flag wave as Terry Gray’s night came to an end with mechanical woes.

On the ensuing restart, Alexander motored away from the field and would build as much as a half a straightaway lead before O’Brien started reeling in the leader. With five laps to go, O’Brien was on Alexander’s rear bumper and would pressure him to the checkered flag, but was unable to make the pass. Following Alexander and O’Brien across the finish line were Justin Glover, James Godsey, and Bud Ward.

The Racing Head Service 305 Wingless Sprint Car division saw twenty-three competitors sign in to battle for the $1,000 top prize. Jan Howard from Byhalia, Mississippi started the night by becoming the R.E. Technologies Fast Qualifier. Jan drew an inversion of four cars for heat race action.

Dale Howard, Dalton Davis, and Corey Ray each picked up wins in heat race action with Howard and Davis earning the front row for the main event. Davis took the lead at the onset of the feature with Dale Howard, Corey Ray, Henry Gustavus Jr., and Jan Howard in tow. The early stages of the event would be plagued by several cautions and red flags including flips by Ryan Harrison and Jan Howard, and as a result the distance would be shortened by five laps to a distance of 20 laps.

Dalton Davis went on to pick up the win in his #12 Maxim over Dale Howard, Henry Gustavus Jr., Corey Ray, and Troy Dow. The $1,000 payday was the richest of his young career.

Special thanks to all of the sponsors, who made the 3rd Annual COMP Cams Grass Root Nationals Presented By MidSouthRacing.com a great success. These sponsors include COMP Cams, MidSouthRacing.com, Lucas Oil Products, Lunati Cams, Holley Carburetors, 45 Race Shop, Stinson Industrial, R.E. Technologies, Racing Head Service, Ray’s Auto Collision, TCI Automotive, Riverside International Speedway, Provence Signs, and MSRMafia.com .

Racing Head Service 305 Wingless Sprint Cars
Entries: 23

Feature Results
1. Dalton Davis
2. Dale Howard
3. Henry Gustavus Jr.
4. Corey Ray
5. Troy Dow
6. Jim Bowden
7. Derek Hagar
8. Don Young
9. Justin Webb
10. Keith Mayes
11. Jay New
12. Nathan Cook
13. Wes Michael
14. Devon Gardener
15. Jeff Leach
16. Jan Howard
17. Kenny Coke
18. Tyler Smith
19. Ryan Harrison
20. Jimmy Jones
21. Josh Baker
22. Lenny Green

DNS Feature: Eddie Gallagher

R.E. Technologies Fast Qualifier Award– $50 Certificate Bonus: Jan Howard
RHS $500 Product Certificate (1st Place Finisher): Dalton Davis
RHS $250 Product Certificate (2nd Place Finisher): Dale Howard
RHS $125 Product Certificate (3rd Place Finisher): Henry Gustavus Jr.
COMP Cams $250 Product Certificate Hard Charger Award: Nathan Cook
Lunati Cams $250 Product Certificate Hard Luck Award: Eddie Gallagher
R.E. Technologies Young Gun $250 Product Certificate: Dalton Davis
COMP Cams Product Award To 15th Place Finisher: Jeff Leach
Provence Signs Product Certificate To 10th Place Finisher: Keith Mayes


TCI Automotive Street Stocks
Entries: 42

Feature Results
1. Greg Alexander
2. Lance O’Brien
3. Justin Glover
4. James Godsey
5. Bud Ward
6. Brandon Stubblefield
7. James Poag
8. Johnny Gustavus
9. Keith Graham
10. Hunter Wilbanks
11. Keith McClure
12. Joey Scalzo
13. Mike Bowles
14. Josh Ray
15. Buck Scallorn
16. Jessica Hurley
17. Chris Hopper
18. Terry Gray
19. Jeremy Dalton
20. Jonathan Page
21. John Graham

DNS Feature: Brandon Swindle, Corey Chapman, Craig Guy, Dennis Shepherd, Jeff Horne, Jeff Melton, Jennifer Stringer, Joe Olive, Joe Pettit, Mario Espinosa, Mike Cochran, Neil Brown, Randy Berryhill, Thomas Lenahan Jr., Tim Sharp, Randy Hargett, Scott Sartin, Nathan Hodges, Ziggy Mendoza, Winfred Gatlin

R.E. Technologies Fast Qualifier - $50 Product Certificate: Greg Alexander
Ray’s Auto Collision Fast Qualifier - $100 Bonus: Greg Alexander
TCI Automotive $500 Product Certificate (1st Place Finisher): Greg Alexander
TCI Automotive $250 Product Certificate (2nd Place Finisher): Lance O’Brien
TCI Automotive $125 Product Certificate (3rd Place Finisher): Justin Glover
Quarter Master Hard Charger Award: Keith Graham
Holley Product Certificate Hard Luck Award (Free Holley Carburetor): Terry Gray
45 Race Shop New Tire To Heat Race Winners – Greg Alexander, Lance O’Brien, Terry Gray, Justin Glover, Mike Bowles
Lunati Cams Product Certificate To Longest Haul Driver: Jeff Melton
TCI Product Award To 15th Place Feature Finisher: Buck Scallorn
45 Race Shop New Tire To 4th & 5th Place Finisher – James Godsey and Bud Ward
Provence Signs Product Certificate To 10th Place Finisher: Hunter Wilbanks
Stinson Industrial $250 Fan Choice Bonus: Greg Alexander

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Additional pictures are available via track photographer Lee Griffin's website: http://leeagriffin.com/10-3-09/index.html

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More great pictures from the 2009 Grass Roots Nationals: http://www.muggshotsbytammy.com/ris100309.htm