The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

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August 26, 2010

Racing moved to Saturday at BMP

By Dan Stillwell Register-Herald Sports Writer

Jim Williams doesn’t want fans of both high school football and dirt track racing to have to make a decision on which sport to watch Friday nights.

He’s done it for them.

The promoter and co-manager of Beckley Motorsports Park has moved the remainder of the track’s races to Saturday nights.

“I hate for people who enjoy both to have to have to choose,” he said. “This way they can go watch their kids and grandkids play football on Friday and then come out and enjoy the racing on Saturday.”

Racing will start with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the 3/8th-mile dirt track in Prosperity.

There will be two special purses for the winners: The Super Later Models race will pay $1,500 while the Open Wheel Modifieds race will pay $600.

“We should have a good field of cars in each class because the I-77, Elkins and Tyler County tracks aren’t running Saturday,” Williams said. “We’ll have a really good bunch of Late Models and Modifieds looking to score points here, and the Fastrak crate models looking for national points.”

The facility, celebrating its 50th year of operation, took last Friday night off to work on the track surface.

“We got it ripped up and put some moisture into the ground,” Williams said. “It’s been unseasonably hot this year.”

General admission is $12 for adults, $4 for kids ages 6-12 and free for children under 5.

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Aug. 13 feature results

AMRA Super Late Models — 1. Rick Williams, 2. Brad Jarrell, 3. Josh Brunty, 4. Robbie Scott, 5. Steve Wilmoth.

AMRA Modifieds — 1. Mike Wilson, 2. Matt Holcomb, 3. Mike Duncan, 4. Dave Defibaugh, 5. Brett Hamilton.

Fastrak Late Models — 1. David Watts, 2. Steve Adkins Jr., 3. David Grimes, 4. Shawn Jett, 5. Nathan Harrison.

Pure Stocks — 1. Robert Richardson, 2. Bill Pritchard Jr., 3. Teddy Goins, 4. Kevin Fitzwater, 5. Scott Stephens.

Kids Hornets — 1. D.J. Black, 2. Tiffany Richardson, 3. Michael Moore, 4. D.J. Critchley, 5. Jessi Hughes.

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Driver standings

AMRA Super Late Models — 1. Rick Williams 370, 2. Brad Jarrell 232, 3. Jason Cochran  230, 4. Josh Brunty 210, 5. Eslie Bills 196.

AMRA Modifieds — 1. Mike Duncan 416, 2. Joe Cox 388, 3. J.C. Casto 364, 4. Ryan Williams 356, 5. Sammy Duncan 270.

Fastrak Late Models — 1. Steve Adkins Jr. 606, 2. Aarron Barley 531, 3. Chad Justice 440, 4. Eddie Hambrick Jr. 373, 5. Jeff Lilly 364.

Pure Stocks — 1. Robert Richardson 400, 2. Ryan Wakeford 390, 3. James Bolon 390, 4. Bill Pritchard Jr. 388, 5. Teddy Goins 378.

Mini Wedges — 1. Cameron Maxwell 348, 2. Evan Rose 240, 3. Logan Allen 236, 4. Christian Ballard 182, 5. Jacob Logan 44.

Kids Hornets — 1. Tiffany Richardson 424, 2. D.J. Critchley 398, , 3. Michael Moore 370, 4. Cameron Miller 308, 5. Adam Lilly 282.

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