Track PR Report
Myrtle Beach, SC(May 12, 2012) — NASCAR Racing stars greeted the fans at the speedway as a prelude to thr weekends “Southern 500”. Kyle Petty, Michael Waltrip, Denny Hamlin, Phil Parsons, Jason White, Hermie Sadler and others triedout the new “Skid Plate” class of front wheel drive cars. Four laps of showering sparks and all over the racetrack ill handling cars made for a hoot and a holler for the fans as Kyle Petty driving the the pace car watched the cars in his review mirror.
Kyle was still leading the veteran drivers around when the checkered flag flew on Jason White. All the driver had the same comment, it was loose, fun andwouldn’t go in a straightline. Most of the drivers continued after the checkers spinning the cars and continuing to shower sparks to the delight of the crowd.
The first of the twin forty lap Late Model races Rick Smith three time Late Model champion lead the field to the green. Jeremy McDowell in a Dodge went to first and held on to win the first feature event in2012, over a twenty seven car field. The second of the feature races saw an inversion on the pill draw and the top four were inverted, moving Jamey Lee to the pole and Rick Smith to the outside pole. Lastyears Champ Justin Milliken was inside the second row and Jeremy Mcdowell was on the outside of row two. Rick smith jumped to the lead as the green waved followed Anthony Anders and Jason White.
On lap three Mcdowell saw his repeat win of the night foiled when a mechanical ill sideline the potent Dodge. Justin Milliken fought his way around Anthony Anders on lap twenty-eight after touch Andersleft rear on the front straight. At the checkers it was Milliken, Smith, Anders, Jamey Lee and Jason White and Sam Yarbrough the top five.
Race #1
1 – Jeremy McDowell
2 – Justin Milliken
3 – Rick Smith
4 – Jamey Lee
5 – Sam Yarbrough
6 – Anthony Anders
7 – Stuart Ricks
8 – Spencer Euler
9 – Edward Jordan
10 – Kevin Parsons
11 – Randall Roberts
12 – Jason White
13 – Tallon Gallimore
14 – Brian Vause
15 – Chris Throckmorton
16 – Lucas Williams
17 – Matt Cox
18 – Dal Wright
19 – Jake Engle
20 – Caleb Harrelson
21 – Sam Scarpeli
22 – Hunter Bledsole
23 – Lance West
24 – Samie Scarpeli
25 – Davey Hatchell
26 – B.J West
27 – Robbie Mew
Race #2
1 – Justin Milliken
2 – Rick Smith
3 – Anthony Anders
4 – Jason White
5 – Jamey Lee
6 – Matt Cox
7 – Sam Yarbrough
8 – Randall Roberts
9 – Lucas Williams
10 – Jake ENgle
11 – Brain Vause
12 – Kevin Parsons
13 – Caleb Harrelson
14 – Talon Gallimore
15 – Spencer Euler
16 – Chris Throckmorton
17 – Sam Scarpeli
18 – Stuart Ricks
19 – Edward Jordan
20 – Jeremy McDowell
21 – Dal Wright