2006ponderosa

Junction City, KY-February 18, 2007- It was a snowy evening of fellowship, food, discussion, and celebration as Ponderosa Speedway track promoter Larry Yantz and his staff celebrated the top drivers at “The Pond” for the 2006 racing season this past Saturday at the National Guard Armory in Danville, KY.

The Modified division would be honored first as former go-kart racer Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY laid claim to the 2006 Modified track championship. The championship came in McKinney’s first full season of stock car competition and also makes McKinney the youngest track champion in the history of Ponderosa Speedway at 15 years of age. Ricky Lane of Harrodsburg, KY would finish second in the Modified final track points, with Victor Lee of Stanford, KY (3 feature wins), Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY, and Clarence Belcher of Junction City, KY finishing third through fifth in the final points. Completing the top ten were Zane Morgan of Junction City, KY, Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY (2 feature wins), Dennis Barton of Corbin, KY, Tommy Bailey of Corbin, KY (1 feature win), and Cale Coffey of Tyner, KY (1 feature win). The Modified division saw 63 different racers earn points for the season, with 10 different drivers getting a feature race checkered flag. Those claiming feature wins included Jay Mobley, Coffey, Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, Arnold Adams, Shawn Tolson, Bailey, David McWilliams, Linville, and Benji Lee.

The Late Model division would see Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY claim his second consecutive top championship in the top division featured weekly at “The Pond”. It would also mark the fourth time that the second generation driver has been the Late Model track champion at the 3/8 D-shaped clay oval. Carrier, Jr. would claim one feature win on his way to winning the track title, but of more importance, this driver would win a more important battle by defeating throat cancer during the final third of the race campaign. Jeff Watson of Campbellsville, KY would score one feature win on his way to claiming runner-up honors in the final Late Model track points. Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would be third, Donald Rayborn of Middleburg, KY fourth, and Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY (2 feature wins) would complete the top five in final class points. Rounding out the top ten were Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN, Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY (2 feature wins), Bobby Wolter, Jr. of Lexington, KY, Buzz Williams of Junction City, KY, and Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY (2 feature wins). There were 77 different drivers that earned points in the Late Model division for the season, with a total of 13 different winners, making the Late Model class as competitive as any at any track around. Those racers that scored Late Model wins during the year included Joey Daniel, Larry Gray, Michael Chilton, Scotty Earl, Wheeler, Watson, Jimmy Owens, Rattliff, Carrier, Jr., Chris Combs, Neat, Greg Johnson, and Aaron Hatton.

The Bomber division would see Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY win a third of the feature events contested for the class in 2006 as Pelphrey would score a total of 7 feature wins for the year at “The Pond”, more than any other driver at the track for the season. The track championship also marks the first track title for this driver at Ponderosa Speedway. Shelburn Meeks, Jr. of Liberty, KY would garner championship runner-up honors, with Butch Phillips of Stanford, KY, John Hansel of Versailles, KY, and Kevin Edwards of Versailles, KY taking third through fifth in the final points tally for the division. Logan Whitis of Hustonville, KY, Richard Price of Crab Orchard, KY, Ray Phillips of Lancaster, KY, Logan Preston of Berea, KY (1 feature win), and Gary Thompson of Danville, KY (4 feature wins) would finish sixth through tenth in final Bomber track points. A total of 42 different drivers earned points in Bomber competition in 2006, with 6 different drivers taking checkered flags. The drivers on that winner’s list would include Pelphrey, Thompson, Rick King, Preston, Keith Decker, and Darrell Gaddis.

The Chevette division would have a repeat champion as Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY would make it three straight track championship in the four cylinder class at “The Pond”, with previous championships in 2004 and 2005. Maybrier would total more track points than any driver in 2006 at Ponderosa Speedway and scored three feature event wins on his way to this third straight track title. Youngster Clayton Devine of Harrodsburg, KY would claim track championship runner-up honors with his second place points finish and also score 1 feature win. Completing the top five were Joseph Lyons of Danville, KY, Chris Schlosser of Harrodsburg, KY, and Keith Lear of Lancaster, KY. Rounding out the top ten were Robert Luttrell, Jr. of Dunnville, KY, Dylan Preston of Burgin, KY, Billy Jewell of Springfield, KY, Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY (6 feature wins), and Shawn Bardin of Columbia, KY (2 feature wins). There were 36 different racers that earned track points for 2006, with 7 different feature winners. Those winners were Bardin, Eddie Stewart, McWhorter, Ron Dodson, Jerry Pyles, Maybrier, and Devine.

Other special awards for the evening included large blown-up framed photos of all four track champion courtesy of Strader Motorsports Photography in Corbin, KY. Special appreciation awards were presented to Wayne and Ann Bowen with Wayne Bowen Racing Supply and to Joe Denny for their faithful support of Ponderosa Speedway.

It was announced that new dirt will also be going down as soon as the weather will allow. The tentative open practice date is set for March 11, with the season opener for Sportsman, Chevettes, and Frontrunners set for March 18. All dates listed are tentative and depend on weather cooperation in getting the new track surface put down. A future press release will confirm open practice and opening dates if the above listed dates change.

Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY on the Boyle/Lincoln County border. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and the track presents dirt track sports entertainment from mid-March through September. For more information about events and happenings at Ponderosa Speedway, click on www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Junction City, KY-January 31, 2007- Ponderosa Speedway track promoter Larry Yantz and his staff will celebrate the 2006 racing season by honoring the top drivers at “The Pond” for ’06 at the track’s championship awards banquet on Saturday evening, February 17.

The championship awards banquet will take place at the National Guard Armory in Danville, Kentucky, which is located at 482 Stanford Avenue in Danville. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., with a meal being served at 7:00 p.m., followed by the presentation of awards to the top ten drivers in final points in the four weekly divisions that raced at Ponderosa Speedway in 2006. Drivers must be present to receive any and all awards. The cost of the banquet is $10 per person, which includes the meal that will be served that evening.

The 2007 racing schedule of events and 2007 track and class rules have already been released and this, along with any other information about Ponderosa Speedway, can be accessed via the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway will begin the 2007 race season in mid-March, with practice on March 11, then there will two Sunday afternoon events on March 18 and March 25, before Friday night racing gets underway on March 30

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 3,097
2. Jeff Watson- 2,867
3. Victor Lee- 2,672
4. Donald Rayborn- 2,669
5. Johnny Wheeler- 2,375
6. Mike Jewell- 2,274
7. Justin Rattliff- 2,257
8. Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 1,614
9. Buzz Williams- 1,594
10. Dustin Neat- 1,568

MODIFIEDS
1. Shane McKinney- 3,041
2. Ricky Lane- 2,929
3. Victor Lee- 2,886
4. Jeff Johnson- 2,813
5. Clarence Belcher- 2,577
6. Zane Morgan- 2,467
7. Dustin Linville- 2,132
8. Dennis Barton- 1,988
9. Tommy Bailey- 1,726
10. Miguel Coffey- 1,714

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 3,238
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 3,207
3. Butch Phillips- 2,914
4. John Hansel- 2,846
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,779
6. Logan Whitis- 2,665
7. Richard Price- 2,325
8. Ray Phillips- 2,303
9. Logan Preston- 2,160
10. Gary Thompson- 1,785

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 3,465
2. Clayton Devine- 3,122
3. Joseph Lyons- 3,103
4. Chris Schlosser- 2,947
5. Keith Lear- 2,682
6. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 2,412
7. Dylan Preston- 2,274
8. Billy Jewell- 2,212
9. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
10. Shawn Bardin- 1,969

Carrier, Jr., McKinney, Pelphrey, and Maybrier Claim Championship Chase at Ponderosa Speedway for 2006!

Junction City, KY-January 2007- The first edition of the Ponderosa Speedway official newsletter, Around Da’ Pond, will take a look at and review the 2006 racing season, along with highlighting the 2006 track champions in all four weekly divisions of racing at Ponderosa Speedway. So without further ado, pull them seatbelts tight one last time, adjust your helmet, and let’s take a quick trip “Around the Pond…”

With the beginning of the 2007 in March (weather permitting), the weekly action at Ponderosa Speedway will expand from four divisions to six divisions. Along with the usual classes of Super Late Models, Modifieds, and Chevettes, a Sportsman division has been added to the weekly racing program and will replace the former Bomber division. Making their debuts at Ponderosa Speedway for 2007 on the weekly racing docket will be StormPay Late Models and Frontrunners. With six divisions now weekly, the action can only be bigger and better than ever at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval located on the Boyle/Lincoln County border. Join us at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY every Friday night-“Where The Action Is Always the Attraction!”

Ponderosa Speedway 2006 Season In Review

April 7- 3^rd Annual Spring 40-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

April 8- 1^st Annual Ponderosa 50-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

April 14- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Joey Daniel; Modifieds- Jay Mobley; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes- Shawn Bardin

April 21- 3^rd Annual Spring 40-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

April 28- Steel Block Late Model Special: SB Late Models- Larry Gray; Modifieds- Jay Mobley; Bombers- Gary Thompson; Chevettes- Eddie Stewart

May 5- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Michael Chilton; Modifieds- Miguel Coffey; Bombers- Rick King; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

May 12- 3^rd Annual Spring 40-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

May 13- 7^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (Late Models-$3,000 to win): Late Models- Joey Daniel; Modifieds-Joey Kramer; Bombers-Rick King; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

May 19- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Scotty Earl; Modifieds-Victor Lee; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

May 26- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Johnny Wheeler; Modifieds- Arnold Adams; Bombers-Gary Thompson; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

June 2- 1^st Annual Ponderosa 50-KY Speedweeks-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

June 9- $500 Bomber Special: Bombers-Gary Thompson; Late Models- Jeff Watson; Modifieds- Shawn Tolson; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

June 16- 3^rd Annual Spring 40-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (Late Models-$3,000 to win): Late Models- Jimmy Owens; Modifieds- Tommy Bailey; Bombers- Logan Preston; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

June 23- $500 Chevette Special: Chevettes- Eddie Stewart; Late Models-Justin Rattliff; Modifieds-David McWilliams; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey

June 30- 2^nd Annual Junction 30-NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series (Modifieds-$1,500 to win): Modifieds- Joey Kramer; Late Models- Justin Rattliff; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes-Randy Maybrier

July 7- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models-Bobby Carrier, Jr.; Modifieds- Victor Lee; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes- Randy Maybrier

July 28- 11^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial-Northern All Stars Late Model Series (Late Models-$3,500 to win): Late Models- Chris Combs; Modifieds- Victor Lee; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes- Ron Dodson

August 4- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Dustin Neat; Modifieds- Dustin Linville; Bombers- Gary Thompson; Chevettes- Steve Pyles

August 18- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Johnny Wheeler; Modifieds- Dustin Linville; Bombers- Keith Decker; Chevettes- Clayton Devine

August 25- 4^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial/Ponderosa 50-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (Late Models-$5,000 to win): Late Models- Greg Johnson; Modifieds- Joey Kramer; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes-Randy Maybrier

September 15- 16^th Annual Fall Classic-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (Late Models-$3,000 to win): Late Models- Aaron Hatton; Modifieds-Benji Lee; Bombers- Darrell Gaddis; Chevettes- Eddie Stewart

September 29- 2^nd Pepsi Showdown-NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series: RAINOUT

October 6- 2^nd Annual Pepsi Showdown-NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series (Modifieds-$1,500 to win): Modifieds- Joey Kramer; Late Models- Dustin Neat; Bombers- Darrell Gaddis; Chevettes- Shawn Bardin

Ponderosa Speedway
Phillips Lane
Junction City, Kentucky 40440
December 22, 2006

Happy Holidays from Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-December 22- On behalf of track promoter Larry Yantz and his family and track staff, a joyful Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year wish goes out to all.

Ponderosa Speedway sincerely appreciates the support of the racers and race fans of the area during the 2006 racing season.

Racing action will return to Ponderosa Speedway again in 2007, with a tentative date of mid-March set for the racing season to begin. "The Pond" will feature six classes of racing during the 2007 racing season. The weekly racing series will include a full program of Super Late Models, Modifieds, Crate Late Models, Sportsman, Chevettes, and Frontrunners.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City and presents dirt track sports entertainment on Friday evenings from mid-March through September. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, click on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway FINAL Top Ten in Track Points
LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 3,097
2. Jeff Watson- 2,867
3. Victor Lee- 2,672
4. Donald Rayborn- 2,669
5. Johnny Wheeler- 2,375
     6. Mike Jewell- 2,274
7. Justin Rattliff- 2,257
8. Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 1,614
9. Buzz Williams- 1,594
10. Dustin Neat- 1,568

MODIFIEDS
1. Shane McKinney- 3,041
2. Ricky Lane- 2,929
3. Victor Lee- 2,886
4. Jeff Johnson- 2,813
5. Clarence Belcher- 2,577
6. Zane Morgan- 2,467
7. Dustin Linville- 2,132
8. Dennis Barton- 1,988
9. Tommy Bailey- 1,726
10. Miguel Coffey- 1,714

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 3,238
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 3,207
3. Butch Phillips- 2,914
4. John Hansel- 2,846
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,779
6. Logan Whitis- 2,665
7. Richard Price- 2,325
8. Ray Phillips- 2,303
9. Logan Preston- 2,160
10. Gary Thompson- 1,785

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 3,465
2. Clayton Devine- 3,122
3. Joseph Lyons- 3,103
4. Chris Schlosser- 2,947
5. Keith Lear- 2,682
6. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 2,412
7. Dylan Preston- 2,274
8. Billy Jewell- 2,212
9. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
10. Shawn Bardin- 1,969

NEXT RACE: Season Finished

Kramer Captures 2nd Annual NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series Pepsi Showdown at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-October 6- It was the final night of action for the 2006 racing season at Ponderosa Speedway at the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series would be in town and current series points leader and defending champion Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would claim the $1,500 payday and his second consecutive win in the event. Other feature winners for the night included Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in Late Models, Shawn Bardin of Columbia, KY in Chevettes, and Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY in Bombers.

The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series O'Reilly A-Main would see Victor Lee take the lead at the drop of the green flag, with Jimmy Payne, Joey Kramer, Russ Gabbert, and Brandon Green giving chase. Kramer would challenge Payne for second on laps 2 through 5, but could not make the pass, as Lee opened a bit of a lead and would start lapping slower cars on lap 6. On that same circuit, Kramer would slip past Payne for the runner-up slot and would start to slowly reel in race leader Lee. Lap 10 would see the first caution of the race as Dustin Linville and Jay Mobley would spin in turn two. The lap 10 restart would see the demise of race leader Lee as he slowed with mechanical problems on his mount and would pull pitside for the evening. This turn of events would place Kramer on the point, with Payne, Gabbert, Green, and Miguel Coffey making up the rest of the top five. The front five would remain the same until the caution flag again slowed the action on lap 16 as Jay Mobley, Zane Morgan, and J.T. Ayers would tangle in turn two. The restart would see Kramer and Payne go at it for the top spot, with this pair putting a bit of distance between themselves and third place running Gabbert. The caution waved on lap 21 to slow the pace as J.T. Ayers would loop his entry in turn four. The restart would only get one more circuit scored as the caution would appear for debris. During the caution period, second place Payne would pull to the hot pit area with a flat left tire, get fresh rubber, and return to action. This restart would be voided when Scotty Kincaid would spin in turn four before a complete lap was scored. This would be the final restart and Kramer would roll away from the pack and claim the victory in the D. Kramer owned Wild's Restoration Service/Hill's Historic Painting/Super Shine Auto Detail and Window Tint/PBM Performance Products/Bilstein Shocks sponsored #77 Lightning Chassis, Kramer Race Engine powered entry. Gabbert would take second, while Brandon Green slowed on the final lap with mechanical issues, allowing Coffey, 16th starter Don Adams, and 17th starter Kelly Warren to race past to complete the top five. Dustin Linville would recover from his lap 9 spin to head up the second five at the finish, trailed by Green, Shon Flanery, 19th starter Dennis Barton, and Jay Mobley. Twenty-seven entries would see Kramer claim the Racing Optics Fast Time award with a 14.539 second qualifying lap. Heat wins were taken by Gabbert, Victor Lee, and Payne, while Don Adams won the B-Main. Series provisional starting spots went to Dennis Barton and Larry Moreland, while track provisional starters were Shane McKinney and Ricky Lane.

The Late Model division would also be in action in a $1,500 to win main event and the initial start of this 25 lap affair would see the caution appear immediately as Johnny Wheeler, Mike Jewell, and Jeff Watson would tangle in turn two, with Jewell pull pitside with a flat right front tire and not returning. Once underway, Greg Johnson jumped to the race lead, followed by Tim Tungate, Dustin Neat, Bobby Wolter, Jr., and Johnny Wheeler. Scott Randoph would draw the caution flag on lap 3 after slowing in turn four and rolling pitside for the evening. One more circuit would be completed when fourth place runner Bobby Wolter, Jr. would spin in turn four. Wolter, Jr. would repeat the spin-out one lap later to draw another caution, with second place running Tungate pulling in with a flat right rear tire, but would change it and return to action. Back under green, Johnson would hold the lead, with Neat, Victor Lee, Johnny Wheeler, and Anthony Adams in pursuit. Lap 7 would see Wheeler and Adams battle for fifth, with Wheeler slowing and pulling off one lap later, moving D.J. Wells into the top five. Debris would bring another caution on lap 10. On this restart, Johnson would continue his rapid pace up front, while Lee and Adams went at it for third. Meanwhile, Tungate was charging back toward the front of the field and would pass Wells for fifth on lap 14 and charge past Adams for fourth one trip later. Chris Ruble would slow in turn two to bring out the next yellow flag, with third place running Lee slowly rolling pitside, with mechanical woes ending his night. The restart would only see one more green flag lap completed when Donald Rayborn pulled up slow on the backchute and would be done for the night. This restart would see Tungate pressure Neat for runner-up honors, while Wolter, Jr. had worked his way back to fifth by lap 19. Neat would start to reel in Johnson as Johnson would slow as his right rear tire started going flat. Neat would take the lead off of turn two as the field worked lap 24 and lead the final two laps to pick up his second win of '06 at "The Pond" in his Neat Brothers Distributing/NWN Distributing/ Neat's Service Center #25 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars Pontiac Grand Prix, Estes Race Engines powered mount. Adams would slip back around Tungate to claim second, while Wolter, Jr. and Wells completed the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Jerry Rutherford, Johnson, Peydon Pelphrey, Jake Henry, and Chris Ruble. Twenty-entries saw Tim Tungate establish a new single lap Late Model track record with a time of 12.761 seconds in time trials and also win the dash. Heat wins went to Jeff Watson, and Victor Lee.

The Chevette division would have a 20 lap/$500 to win special feature event and early race leader Eddie Stewart would get involved in an incident with slower traffic and turn the lead over to Shawn Bardin, but Stewart would charge from the rear of the pack, but would come up one spot shy as Bardin, who on opening night, would win again at the season finale aboard his Grider Stables/Burton Real Estate/Barger Insurance/Hoss Toter Pop Rivets supported #21x mount. Stewart would claim second, followed by Shane Irvin, Goble Bertram, and Robert Luttrell, Jr. Completing the top ten were Clayton Devine, Eric Reynolds, Brandon Bardin, Tony Antrobus, and Chris Schlosser. Eighteen entries saw Stewart as fast qualifier, while Randy Maybrier won the dash, with heat victories falling to Brandon Bardin and David Murphy.

The Bomber main event would see Darrell Gaddis lead all 15 laps to pick up second straight feature win at Ponderosa behind the wheel of his Gaddis Farms/The Muffler Shop/B and E Builders/Lightning Valley Motorsports Park/Hometown Auto Parts/ Brute Force Race Engines #14. Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Travis Preston, and Kevin Edwards rounded out the top five. Shelburn Meeks, Jr. headed up the second five, followed by Richard Price, C.W. Murphy, Ray Phillips, and Gary Hebrock, Jr. Gaddis was also fast qualifier and won the dash, while Hebrock, Jr. won the heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-October 6, 2006

NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds (27 entries)
Racing Optics Fast Time- Joey Kramer 14.539
1st Heat- Russ Gabbert, Joey Kramer, Shon Flanery, Jeff Johnson, Jeremy Colston, Shane McKinney, Larry Moreland, Ricky Lane, Benji Lee
2nd Heat- Victor Lee, Brandon Green, Jay Mobley, Zane Morgan, Scotty Kincaid, Dennis Barton, Don Adams, Joe Turner (DNS-Ray Branscum)
3rd Heat- Jimmy Payne, Miguel Coffey, Dustin Linville, Randy Turpin, Clarence Belcher, J.T. Ayers, Troy Teegarden, Kelly Warren, Shawn Tolson
B-Main- Don Adams, Kelly Warren, J.T. Ayers, Dennis Barton, Shawn Tolson, Larry Moreland, Ray Branscum, Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane, Troy Teegarden, Joe Turner (DNS- Benji Lee)
Series Provisionals- Dennis Barton, Larry Moreland
Track Provisionals- Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane
O'Reilly A-Main 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown- Joey Kramer, Russ Gabbert, Miguel Coffey, Don Adams, Kelly Warren, Dustin Linville, Brandon Green, Shon Flanery, Dennis Barton, Jay Mobley, Zane Morgan, Jimmy Payne, Randy Turpin, J.T. Ayers, Shane McKinney, Larry Moreland, Clarence Belcher, Scotty Kincaid, Jeremy Colston, Jeff Johnson, Victor Lee, Ricky Lane

LATE MODELS (22 entries)
Top Qualifier- Tim Tungate 12.761 (New Single Lap Late Model Track Record)
Dash- Tim Tungate, Greg Johnson, Dustin Neat, Johnny Wheeler, Mike Jewell, Bobby Wolter, Jr.
1st Heat- Jeff Watson, D.J. Wells, Anthony Adams, Peydon Pelphrey
2nd Heat- Victor Lee, Scott Randolph, Jake Henry, Jerry Rutherford
Feature- Dustin Neat, Anthony Adams, Tim Tungate, Bobby Wolter, Jr., D.J. Wells, Jerry Rutherford, Greg Johnson, Peydon Pelphrey, Jake Henry, Chris Ruble, Donald Barrett, Donald Rayborn, Victor Lee, Jerry Denson, Johnny Wheeler, Scott Randolph, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Jeff Watson, Mike Jewell (DNS-Larry Gray, Joey Daniel, Mark Thomas)

CHEVETTES (18 entries)
Top Qualifier- Eddie Stewart
Dash- Randy Maybrier, Eddie Stewart, Dusty Maybrier, Shawn Bardin, Shane Irvin, Eric Reynolds
1st Heat- Brandon Bardin, Clayton Devine, Chris Schlosser, Will Spickard
2nd Heat- David Murphy, Goble Bertram, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Tony Antrobus
Feature- Shawn Bardin, Eddie Stewart, Shane Irvin, Goble Bertram, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Clayton Devine, Eric Reynolds, Brandon Bardin, Tony Antrobus, Chris Schlosser, Will Spickard, Ethan Vaughn, Bobby Simpson, Joseph Lyons, David Murphy, Joe Russell, Randy Maybrier, Dusty Maybrier

BOMBERS (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Darrell Gaddis
Dash- Darrell Gaddis, Logan Preston, Keith Decker, Larry Wayne, Travis Preston, Logan Whitis
Heat- Gary Hebrock, Jr., Richard Price, Ray Phillips, Butch Phillips
Feature- Darrell Gaddis, Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Travis Preston, Kevin Edwards, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Richard Price, C.W. Murphy, Ray Phillips, Gary Hebrock, Jr., John Hansel, Butch Phillips, Larry Wayne, Logan Preston (DNS- Kevin Wilson)

NARA "BoB Mod Squad" 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown/$1,500 To Win for Late Models Rescheduled for October 6, plus $500 to win for Chevettes

Junction City, KY-October 1- The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event scheduled for Ponderosa Speedway on Friday September 29 was rained out. However, the event has been rescheduled for the fourth time this Friday night October 6, and the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will race for $1,500 to win, along with $1,500 to win for Late Models, and $500 to win for Chevettes at the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will roll into "The Pond" on October 6 for the first half of their '06 Championship Weekend with a complete program of Racing Optics time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 25 lap, $1,500 to win 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown. The Late Model division will also match their open-wheel counterparts and will also race for $1,500 to win in their feature event. The Chevette division will race for $500 to win as well, along with a regular weekly racing series program for the Bomber division, paying $300 to win. All divisions will take time trials and it will also be double track points for all divisions in what will be the 2006 season finale for Ponderosa Speedway. Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN is the current series points leader and won this event in 2005 on his way to claiming the "BoB Mod Squad" championship.

Activities for this October 6 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on September 15 and feature winners for the evening included Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY in Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Modifieds, Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY in Bombers, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the October 6 season finale racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Ponderosa Speedway NARA BoB Mod Squad 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown Postponed Due Heavy Overnight Rains

Junction City, KY-September 29- The 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown for the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series scheduled for September has been postponed once again due to heavy rains in the Junction City area yesterday afternoon that lingered into the early evening hours as well.

“We could get the racing surface in shape for racing action, but the infield and outside pit areas are just soaked from the rains yesterday and the spectator parking area is also very wet, on top of the heavy rains from last weekend, our facility just could not soak up and hold the excess moisture”, stated Chad Yantz, son of Ponderosa Speedway track promoter Larry Yantz. “We apologize for this inconvenience”.

The event will now be rescheduled for the fourth time this coming Friday evening October 6. The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will race for $1,500 to win, Late Models will race for $1,500 to win, Chevettes will race for $500, and Bombers will race for $300 to win. It will also be the final track points event and the final attempt to race at Ponderosa Speedway for the 2006 racing season and will be double track points in all divisions.

Activities for the October 6 event will see main gates open at 5:00 p.m., with racing set for the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane outside of Junction City, KY and is promoted by Larry Yantz. For more information about this coming event at Ponderosa Speedway, call (859) 854-6808 on racedays or consult the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

NARA “BoB Mod Squad” 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown/$1,500 To Win for Late Models Rained Out Sept. 22 at Ponderosa Speedway; Rescheduled for September 29, plus $500 to win for Chevettes

Junction City, KY-September 22- The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event scheduled for Ponderosa Speedway this evening September 22, has been rained out. However, the event has been rescheduled for next Friday night September 29, and the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will race for $1,500 to win, along with $1,500 to win for Late Models, and $500 to win for Chevettes at the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

Following up after the September 22 rainout, The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will roll into “The Pond” on September 29 for a complete program Racing Optics time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown. The Late Model division will also match their open-wheel counterparts and will also race for $1,500 to win in their feature event. The Chevette division will race for $500 to win as well, along with a regular weekly racing series program for the Bomber division. All divisions will take time trials and it will also be double track points for all divisions in what is scheduled to be the 2006 season finale for Ponderosa Speedway. Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN is the current series points leader and won this event in 2005 on his way to claiming the “BoB Mod Squad” championship.

Activities for the September 29 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on September 15 and feature winners for the evening included Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY in Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Modifieds, Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY in Bombers, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the September 29 season finale racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

1. #33 Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY was the winner of the 16th Annual Fall Classic for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday night, September 15 (Christie Huffer photo)

2. #16 Benji Lee of Raywick, KY was the Modified feature winner at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday night, September 15
(Bluegrass SpeedShots photo)

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points after September 15, 2006
LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 2,879
2. Jeff Watson- 2,653
3. Victor Lee- 2,438
4. Donald Rayborn- 2,431
5. Justin Rattliff- 2,257
     6. Johnny Wheeler- 2,149
7. Mike Jewell- 2,064
8. Buzz Williams- 1,594
9. Aaron Hatton- 1,512
10. Anthony Ferguson- 1,458

MODIFIEDS
1. Shane McKinney- 2,815
2. Ricky Lane- 2,727
3. Victor Lee- 2,684
4. Jeff Johnson- 2,607
5. Clarence Belcher- 2,299
6. Zane Morgan- 2,225
7. Dustin Linville- 1,870
8. Dennis Barton- 1,780
9. Tommy Bailey- 1,726
10. Anthony Adams- 1,547

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 3,238
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 2,937
3. Butch Phillips- 2,676
4. John Hansel- 2,604
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,517
6. Logan Whitis- 2,385
7. Ray Phillips- 2,061
8. Richard Price- 2,051
9. Logan Preston- 1,934
10. Gary Thompson- 1,785

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 3,247
2. Joseph Lyons- 2,873
3. Clayton Devine- 2,860
4. Chris Schlosser- 2,701
5. Keith Lear- 2,682
6. Dylan Preston- 2,274
7. Billy Jewell- 2,212
8. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 2,146
9. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
10. Chad Abell- 1,687

NEXT RACE: September 22-2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown for the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Plus $1,500 to win for Late Models; Also, Bombers and Chevettes. It will be double track points for all classes. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $30. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, drivers meetings are at 6:45, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net and/or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown and $1,500 To Win for Late Models at Ponderosa Speedway on September 22

Junction City, KY-September 16- The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will be at Ponderosa Speedway this Friday night September 22 for the 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown, paying $1,500 to win. The Late Model division will also be in action on Friday night and the winner will also take home $1,500 from the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series rolls into "The Pond" for a complete program Racing Optics time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown. The Late Model division will also match their open-wheel counterparts and will also race for $1,500 to win in their feature event. Bombers and Chevettes will round out the racing card for the evening. All divisions will take time trials and it will also be double track points for all divisions. Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN is the current series points leader and won this event in 2005 on his way to claiming the "BoB Mod Squad" championship.

Activities for the September 22 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on September 15 and feature winners for the evening included Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY in Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Modifieds, Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY in Bombers, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the September 22 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Aaron Hatton Holds the Ace in O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 16th Fall Classic at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-September 15- The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series visited Ponderosa Speedway on Friday night for the 16th Annual Fall Classic and Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY would pick up the win and the $3,000 payday and etch his name in the record books as a Ponderosa Fall Classic winner. In other feature action, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY would visit victory lane in the Modified feature event, Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY would claim the Bomber feature win, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY would pick up the Chevette feature victory.

The 40 lap, $3,000 to win 16th Annual Fall Classic would see Mike Marlar and Bobby Wolter, Jr. bring the field to the green flag of chief starter Noel Hargis and Marlar and Wolter, Jr. would side by side for the lead, with Wolter, Jr. grabbing the lead off of turn four, with Marlar, Aaron Hatton, Greg Johnson, and Mike Jewell in tow. Hatton would begin to pressure Marlar on lap 3 for second, when the caution would fly on lap 4 for debris in turn two. Back under the green flag, the restart would only be green for one lap, as defending race winner and second in series points Chris Combs would roll to a stop on the backchute. This restart would see Wolter, Jr. continue to hold the top spot, while Bobby Carrier, Jr. would pressure Jewell for fifth. The front four of Wolter, Jr., Marlar, Hatton, and Johnson begin put some distance between themselves and the fifth place car of Jewell by lap 8. As the front four continued to slowly pull away, Wolter, Jr. would begin the lapping process on lap 11. Business would pick up at the point as the lead quartet would enter heavy traffic in slower traffic on lap 14. Wolter, Jr. would pull away a bit on lap 15, but the front four would enter heavy traffic again on lap 18. Marlar would look beneath Wolter, Jr. on lap 19, and Hatton would pull under Marlar for second on lap 20 as the field received the halfway signal. Caution would wave on lap 22 for a spin in turn four by Jake Henry just as Marlar would working beneath Wolter, Jr. in a battle for the lead. Under the caution, race leader Wolter, Jr. would pull pitside with a flat right rear tire, handing the lead over to Marlar. The lap 22 restart would Marlar on the point, followed by Hatton, Johnson, Jewell, and Carrier, Jr. Johnson would pressure Hatton for second, but was not able to make the pass. Meanwhile, Marlar would pull away from the field a bit, while Tim Tungate would flex some muscle and pull up on fifth place running Carrier, Jr. on lap 25, but Carrier, Jr. would secure the spot on lap 27. Disaster would strike on lap 29, as Jerry Denson would get crossed up off of turn two and Donald Rayborn and Bobby Wolter, Jr. would also be collected, but race leader Marlar would also find the accident as well, with Denson the only entry able to continue. This unfortunate turn of events would place Hatton in the top spot, with Greg Johnson in second, with third through fifth going now to Jewell, Carrier, Jr., and Tungate. On what would be the final restart of the night, Hatton and Johnson would pull away from the rest of the field, while Tungate would battle with Carrier, Jr. for fourth. But the final half-dozen circuits would see Hatton and Johnson continue to pull away from the pack, with Hatton picking up his first ever win in the Ponderosa Fall Classic in the Russell Hatton owned Checkered Flag Auto Sales/Jerry Hatton Used Sales/Porter Tire Center/Russell Hatton Mobile Homes/Pine Top Motors sponsored #33 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars Chevy Monte Carlo, powered by a Draime Race Engines. Johnson would claim second, Jewell third, Carrier, Jr. fourth, and Tungate fifth. The remainder of the top ten would be Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, Michael Chilton, Larry Gray, and Chris Combs. Twenty-four entries would see Johnson be the Racing Optics top qualifier at 13.386 seconds. The Mason Racin' heats were won by Wolter, Jr. and Marlar, while Hatton won the Arizona Sport Shirts heat event.

The 20 lap Modified feature event would see Benji Lee be the man of the hour and grab the open-wheel feature event in the Clippenger Financial Services/Smart Shoppers/Springfield NAPA Auto and Farm Supply/Thompson Heat and Air/Hughes Garage/St. Joe Garage/Ballard Motorsports sponsored #16 Bandit Race Cars mount, powered by a Dale Meers Race Engines. Victor Lee would take runner-up honors, with Dennis Barton, Zane Morgan, and Dwight Chitwood completing the top five. Rounding out the rest of the field would be Jeff Johnson, Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane, and Tommy Bailey. Bailey was the fast qualifier for the division at 14.907 seconds, with Benji Lee winning the heat.

The 15 lap Bomber feature event would see Darrell Gaddis pick up his first feature win of the season at "The Pond" after surviving a wild last lap behind the wheel of The Muffler Shop/Gaddis Farms/ B and E Builders/Lightning Valley Motorsports Park/Hometown Auto Parts/Brute Force Race Engines sponsored #14 entry. Second through fifth at the drop of the checkered flag would be Travis Preston, Peydon Pelphrey, Keith Decker, and Logan Whitis. Rounding out the top ten were Butch Phillips, Logan Preston, Ray Phillips, Shelburn Meeks, Jr. and Doug Estep. Gaddis would also be the top qualifier at 15.356 seconds and also won the dash. Heat wins would fall to Gary Hebrock, Jr. and Shelburn Meeks, Jr.

The 12 lap Chevette feature would complete the racing program on Friday night and
Eddie Stewart would lead flag to flag to claim the win in his unsponsored #119 mount. Randy Maybrier, Shawn Bardin, Brandon Bardin, and Jerry Pyles would trail the race winner and round out the top five. Completing the top ten were Chris Schlosser, Keith Lear, Joseph Lyons, Billy Jewell, and Clayton Devine. Stewart would be the top qualifier at 16.823, with Luttrell, Jr. winning the heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-September 15, 2006

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (24 entries)
Racing Optics Fast Time- Greg Johnson 13.386
Mason Racin' Heat #1- Bobby Wolter, Jr., Greg Johnson, Ben Adkins, Joey Kramer, Larry Gray, Troy Eads, Joey Daniel, Dan Deaton
Mason Racin' Heat #2- Mike Marlar, Mike Jewell, Justin Rattliff, Jordan Bland, Victor Lee, Johnny Wheeler, Charles Graham, Jr., Donald Rayborn
Arizona Sport Shirts Heat #3- Aaron Hatton, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Chris Combs, Tim Tungate, Michael Chilton, Jake Henry, Jeff Watson, Jerry Denson
O'Reilly A-Main 16th Annual Fall Classic- Aaron Hatton, Greg Johnson, Mike Jewell, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Tim Tungate, Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, Michael Chilton, Larry Gray, Chris Combs, Jeff Watson, Justin Rattliff, Joey Daniel, Jordan Bland, Ben Adkins, Jerry Denson, Troy Eads, Mike Marlar, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Donald Rayborn, Jake Henry, Johnny Wheeler, Dan Deaton, Charles Graham, Jr.

MODIFIEDS (10 entries)
Top Qualifier- Tommy Bailey 14.907
Heat- Benji Lee, Zane Morgan, Jeff Johnson, Dennis Barton
Feature- Benji Lee, Victor Lee, Dennis Barton, Zane Morgan, Dwight Chitwood, Jeff Johnson, Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane, Tommy Bailey (DNS-Clarence Belcher)

BOMBERS (17 entries)
Top Qualifier- Darrell Gaddis 15.356
Dash- Darrell Gaddis, Logan Preston, Travis Preston, Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Peydon Pelphrey
1st Heat- Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Butch Phillips, Doug Estep, Ray Phillips
2nd Heat- Gary Hebrock, Jr., Kevin Edwards, Kevin Wilson, Michael Warfield
Feature-Darrell Gaddis, Travis Preston, Peydon Pelphrey, Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Butch Phillips, Logan Preston, Ray Phillips, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Doug Estep, Kevin Edwards, Kevin Wilson, Richard Price, Michael Warfield, John Hansel, C.W. Murphy (DNS- Gary Hebrock, Jr.)

CHEVETTES (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Eddie Stewart 16.823
Dash- Eddie Stewart, Randy Maybrier, Scott Hensley, Shawn Bardin, Brandon Bardin, Jerry Pyles
Heat- Robert Luttrell, Jr., Chris Schlosser, Clayton Devine, Keith Lear
Feature- Eddie Stewart, Randy Maybrier, Shawn Bardin, Brandon Bardin, Jerry Pyles, Chris Schlosser, Keith Lear, Joseph Lyons, Billy Jewell, Clayton Devine, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Dusty Maybrier, Bobby Simpson, Sammy Smith, Scott Hensley

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series current points after 9-15-06

1. Mike Jewell- 4,010
2. Chris Combs- 3,815
3. Justin Rattliff- 3,705
4. Tim Tungate- 3,595
5. Aaron Hatton- 3,320
6. Bryan Barber- 3,115
7. Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 2,950
8. Dan Deaton- 2,295
9. Brad Neat- 2,040
10. Greg Johnson- 1,900