subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite map
Tue, Nov 10 2009 

Published November 28, 2008 12:57 am - An expanded Open Wheel Turkey Classic is scheduled for area stock car racing fans on Saturday at Springfield Raceway.
The second running will offer four classes rather than the inaugural three.
The sport mod division has been added to 360 sprint cars, midget and modified.
“We’re expecting about 100 race cars,” co-owner Jerry Hoffman said Thursday. “I believe we had about 80 last year and there were about 50 modifieds.


Jackie Dalton to defend Open Wheel Turkey Classic title



By Anvil Welch

awelch@joplinglobe.com

An expanded Open Wheel Turkey Classic is scheduled for area stock car racing fans on Saturday at Springfield Raceway.

The second running will offer four classes rather than the inaugural three.

The sport mod division has been added to 360 sprint cars, midget and modified.

“We’re expecting about 100 race cars,” co-owner Jerry Hoffman said Thursday. “I believe we had about 80 last year and there were about 50 modifieds.

“Jackie Dalton (modified) and Danny Lasoski (sprint car) are expected to return to defend their championships,” Hoffman said. “We aren’t sure about our midget class winner (Zach Daum).”

Lasoski beat Brian Brown and Jesse Hockett in 2007, Hoffman said, and three-time track points champion Dalton, from Carthage, beat Erik Maggard of Nixa.

Third through fifth in the modified main were occupied by Mitch Keeter of Webb City, John Yeoman of Joplin and Ben Ledgerwood.

Dalton said on Thursday that Rogersville’s Jason Meadors had the pole position in the main event. Dalton started on the second row, inside, because of finishing third in passing points.

“I remember that Rex Merritt (of Billings) was leading and I was second for quite a while,” Dalton said. “We had a caution and after the restart Rex (Merritt) was involved in the a.

“It wasn’t easy after that, either, as Erik (Maggard) and I ran side-by-side for about the last five laps. He was driving on the top and I was on the bottom. I wound up winning ($1,250) by just a few car lengths.

“I know, too, it was cold (by the end of the race).”

Hoffman said the forecast is for sun and a high of some 50 degrees on Saturday.

“I had been in Knoxville (Tenn.) earlier that day,” Dalton recalled of last season. “My pit crew had the race car waiting at the track.”



print this story    email this story    comment on this story   

Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.


Add a comment on this story







autoconx
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
Click here!!

: Special Offer For New Subscribers : 32 buy 1 get 1 free offers

Click Here!



Featured Jobs

ORTHOPAEDIC
Specialist of the Four States is currently accepting applications for the following postiions: Physical Therapist, Occcu...>MORE

See all ads

Featured Transportation

VOLKSWAGEN, 1998 BEETLE,
black, 5 speed, looks, runs and drives great, only 84,000 miles, $3400. 417-621-0850....>MORE

See all ads

Featured Homes

1995 16x72 2 BR, 2 BA,
fully furnished, all appliances, 1 owner, beautiful, smoke free, must move. $17,500. (417)423-2385....>MORE

NO CREDIT
needed qualify for 0 down Own completely remodeled 3/2 16x80 single section manufacturered home, 2 acres, new front deck...>MORE

Deerfield Estates
in Carl Junction, prime building sites, reduced $10,000 each. 417-825-0052...>MORE

NO CREDIT NEEDED QUALIFY
for 0 down Own completely remodeled 2/2 16x80 single section manufacturered home, 2 acres, trees, corner lot, large deck...>MORE

See all ads

Other Cool Stuff

CRAFTSMAN
radial 10” arm saw; skil saw 7 1/4”; Singer Featherweight machine; clocks/pocket watches; 7.62-54 rifle, accessories; Ca...>MORE

10 YEAR OLD BUCKSKIN
mare, 14-hands, broke for anyone, $750; miniature Jack and bred Jenny, $400 pair. (417)434-3700....>MORE

TEA CUP
Chihuahua pup, female, shots, wormed. Information (417)843-2735...>MORE

1993 KUBOTA 1560
lawn tractor, 42” cut with bagger, $800. (417)364-8231....>MORE

BASS BOAT, 2005
Lowe aluminum, 17’, 2005 90 hp Mercury, 2006 trailer, excellent shape, low hours. $7,500. (417)776-8846 evenings or 417-...>MORE

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index

 

 

The Joplin Globe Electronic Edition