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PAGE A8 The INNformer July 30, 2021 Hillbilly 100 advance tickets, reserve seats on sale now MIDDLEBOURNE — After a tumul- can assure youll be a part of the excite- tuous 2020 racing season that left ment by purchasing tickets in advance – many of racings Crown Jewel on the and save money by doing so! Featuring shelf due to the COVID pandemic, the one of the best deals in all motorsports Granddaddy of all dirt late-model ma- as advance 3-day ticket prices are just jors, Carl Shorts 53rd Annual Hillbilly $60 for adults, with children 7-12 years Hundred returns once again at Amer- of age only $15 (kids age 6 & under are icas Baddest Bullring this Labor Day admitted free!) Advance three-day pit weekend, Sept. 3-5. passes are just $75. Secure online ticket As is tradition and as the summer starts sales are available through the Tyler to wind down in the great state of West County Speedway website @ www.tyler- Virginia it can only mean one thing that countyspeedwayonline.com or call the the Mountain State is about to welcome speedway ticket oiffce at 304-771-5661. many race fans back home to the tradi- Save Money by getting your 2021 Hill- tion-laden weekend known as the Hill- billy Tickets in Advance: 3 day GA just billy Hundred. Itll be Almost Heaven as $60, 3 day Kids (7-12) just $15 with 3 the Tyler County Speedway will roll out day Pit Passes just $75! some West Virginia hospitality for the states biggest motorsports event at one Gate Prices: Friday, Sept. 3: $15 of the raciest joints in all of motor spor ts. general admission adults, $5 youth Make plans to attend the oldest dirt late (ages 7-12); FREE kids (ages 6-and- model major event as Hall of Fame Pro- under); $30 pit pass, $65 3-day general moter Carl Short and the Hometown admission; $15 3-day youth (ages 7-12); Racing Association, promoters of the $80 3-day pit pass. Tyler County Speedway, in conjunction Saturday, Sept. 4: $25 general admis- with the Lucas Oil Dirt Car Series and sion adults, $5 youth (ages 7-12); FREE Arizona Sport Shirts are excited to pres- kids (ages 6-and-under); $40 pit pass. ent the Granddaddy of all Dirt Late Sunday, Sept. 5: $35 general admission Model major events, the 53rd Hillbilly adults, $10 youth (ages 7-12); FREE Hundred this Labor Day Weekend. kids (ages 6-and-under); $50 pit pass. the Hillbilly Hundred. Plus the best The stars of the nationally known and on-track action gets underway Friday premier traveling circuit the Lucas Oil night, Sept. 3, with the FASTRAK Late UMP Modified racers will return for a Reserve seating is also available. The Models taking center stage in a $3,000 $5,000 payday in the White Lightnin Dirt Car Racing Series will return to the top 4 rows of the grandstands can be 35. Rounding out Saturdays program to win Brown Jug 30 complete show. purchased for the weekend at just $10 Tyler County Speedway with $30,000 will be a complete show of SCDRA 4 and a one-of-a-kind championship tro- Plus the UMP Modified will run a com- for the weekend on top of ticket price. plete show for $1,200 to win in a White Cylinders paying $700 to win in the phy going to the winner of the 53rd An- Lightnin tune-up race along with the Sour Mash 20 along with Lil Hilly 20 Race fans can reserve their seat or pur- nual Hillbilly 100. The 2019 version saw chase tickets with credit card by con- and Moonshiner 20 feature events for local Josh Richards of nearby Shinnston Bullring Bombers running a complete tacting the Tyler County Speedway catapult his name into the record books show in the running of the Ridge Runner the EDGE Hotmods and Sportmods. ticket oiffce at 304-771-5661. Checks 20. Plus its preliminary night for the by securing his first Hillbilly title in Sunday, Sept. 5, the 53rd edition of the or money orders may be sent to Tyler front of the hometown crowd. EDGE Hotmods and Sportmods along Hillbilly Hundred will take center stage County Speedway, PO Box 475, Mid- While the campground will be open all with Open Practice for the Super Late featuring the Lucas Oil Dirt Car Series dlebourne, WV 26149 as well. Models and Steel Block Late Models at paying $30,000 to win along with the week long, the action will kick off in Make sure youre a part of the history the conclusion of Friday nights action. Ohio Valley Roofers Legends Car Se- earnest Thursday night, Sept. 2 with ries Billy Bob 20 complete show. & excitement as the Tyler County early pit parking and will call/ tickets on Saturday night, Sept. 4, the legendary Speedway celebrates 53 years of Moun- Hillbilly 50 will highlight the action with Be a part of West Virginias biggest mo- tain State Motorsports tradition and Sale from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. along with torsports event and the most talked plenty of Hillbilly extracurriculars hap- a $5,000 first prize on the line in the 50- about weekend of the racing season. You excellence with the running of the 2021 pening throughout the campground. The lapper and a guaranteed starting spot in Hillbilly Hundred! New winners grace Victory Lane at Tyler County Spee dway division it was the “Marshall” Pat Garrett returning MIDDLEBOURNE – Tyler County Speedway played host to Round #2 of the RT 2 Rumble to Victory Lane for the first time since back in the old OVS/Bullring Challenge Series on a hot and steamy street-stock days after race winner Lance Weppler was Saturday evening at Americas Baddest Bullring. disqualified after post-race inspection. Garrett of Newport, Ohio, took the West Virginia University of Another fantastic night of action welcomed racers and fans alike with several new faces parking it in the Parkersburg checkered flag aboard the Mike Bush- West Virginia University of Parkersburg Victory Lane owned Mac Tools/ Century 21 of Marietta, OH/ making for a very memorable night. Gracing the win- Salon 31 black #3 ahead of Wesley Reed who contin- ners circle were Brian Baumberger, Donnie Dotson, ued to stalk the point, Steven Dotson, Brandon Mc- Grady and Robin Ours rounding out the top five. Danny Thomas, Lou Ennis, Pat Garrett, Bill Doll, Leah Brightwell and Carson Thomas. On a night of first,s Bill Doll aboard the 08 machine In a night where the ‘Bullring hosted several new fea- also notched his first win of the season in the Bullring ture winners no story was more enjoyable to witness Bomber division by holding off point leader Jake than seeing Brian Baumberger claim his first feature Tidd, Jason Frazier, Mike Todd and Timothy Harlan. win in the Super Late Model division. A track fa- While it was a night filled with first-time winners, vorite and loyal competitor who has been close on Leah Brightwell wanted no part in that theme as the many occasions would finally park his sharp-looking young racer took her very impressive 7th win in a row #32 in victory lane to a very appreciate crowd. A in the Phillips Drug MWRA Junior Mini Wedge class great race throughout, and at the early stages it was over Cruz Thomas, Josh Baldwin, Kyndi Glover and Baumberger applying pressure to early race leader Arianna Henthorn. In the MWRA Senior class point Derek Doll. At the race midpoint the leader looped leader Carson Thomas bested Jake Casto and Wyatt his machine in turn 4 handing the point to Baum- berger. Once out front Baumberger stayed poised hit- Demoss to grow his points lead. Be sure to join them Saturday night, July 31, as they ting his marks lap after lap and holding off a severe kick off the 58th Annual Tyler County Fair high- challenge by perennial winner Shawn Jett to secure lighted by the 9th Annual Bud Weigle Memorial in the popular victory. Baumberger piloted the Greg Baumberger-owned Accu-Force Shock Service/ Tye memory of long-time track promoter, paying $2,000 Twarog Racing/ Glessner Group/ Billy Moyer Victory to win for Late Models plus racing in all other classes. Circle race car and led Jett, Doll, Steve Weigle and Travis Brown to the payout window. TYLER COUNTY SPEEDWAY RESULTS Staying on theme, Friendlys Danny Thomas put his SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY 24 #7 machine in the West Virginia University of Park- J&R Excavating Super Late Model F eature: ersburg Victory lane for the first time in the Jenkins Brian Baumberger, Shawn Jett, Derek Doll, Steve Auto Parts UMP Modified division. A perennial track Weigle, Travis Brown, Cody Rogers, Derek Stefanek, Danny Ruza, Tyler Stutler. champion and winner in other classes, Thomas was fast all night long in the Dew Drop Inn/ Wable Ford/ Jenkins Auto Parts UMP Modified F eature: Jenkins Auto Parts/ FSC Stealth machine and held off Danny Thomas, Cody Brightwell, Paul Baker, Brian a hard-charging Cody Brightwell at the stripe for the Clegg, Sonny Conley, Travis Thomas, Randy Bise, win. Thomas vaulted to the lead early and looked poised for a run-away but meanwhile Brightwell was Brad Stone, Codi Eaton, Jeff Fornash, Ryan Jones, James Swenskie, Robin Lashley, Tom Sigler, Cody working around Paul Baker for the runner-up spot. Once Brightwell took the bridesmaid spot from Baker Henthorn, Chad Smith. DNS: Doug Carson. he set his sights on Thomas and began to reel in the Appalachian Mineral Title Company FASTRAK Late Model Feature: Donnie Dotson, AJ Spagnuola, race-long leader. With the laps winding down and Brandon Weigle, Hayden Jacobs, Derek Rogers, Sparky Thomas entering lap traiffc, Brightwell closed in a hurry. As the duo came up on traiffc exiting turn 4 at Davidson, Ryan Hare, George Casto, Lucas McDon- ald, Nick Corbitt. the checkered it was Thomas narrowly holding off Brightwell by 00.485 at the line in a thrilling race. Fol- Middlebourne Galaxy Food Center Sportmod lowing the pair across the line were Paul Baker, Brian Feature: Pat Garrett, Wesley Reed, Steven Dotson, Clegg and Sonny Conley. Brandon McGrady, Robin Ours, Mitch Ward, Dave Wright, Sonny Leek, Tommy Powell, Bill Sigmon, Defending FASTRAK track champion and West Unions own Donnie Dotson snared his third feature Jacob Wheeler, Michael Thomas, CJ Dotson, Charles Nixon. DNS: Troy Frazier, Justin Robinson DQ: win of the season in the Appalachian Mineral Title Lance Weppler. Company FASTRAK A-Main. Dotson maintained his current point lead with the win and following the Sigler Fabrication EDGE Hotmods presented #15 machine across the line were AJ Spagnuola, Goode, Landon Swiger, Mitch Eddy, Matthew Bor- Brandon Weigle, Hayden Jacobs and Derek Rogers. by Poske Performance Parts Feature: Lou Ennis, man, Tim Coberly. DNS: Eric Tidd. Jeff Gorrell, Caleb Thomas, Brian Probst, James Phillips Drug MWRA Mini Wedge Junior Fea- Wheelings Lou Ennis put the Ohio Valley Awards x85 Schnegg, Eddie Probst, Josalyn Hibbard, Mickey ture: Leah Brightwell, Cruz Thomas, Josh Baldwin, Thorpe, Mackenzie Dotson, JJ Arnold, Josh Sigler, machine in victory lane in the Sigler Fabrication Santino Loretta, Steve Magyar, Jamie Thomas, James Kyndi Glover, Arianna Henthorn, Bentley Thomas, EDGE Hotmod class presented by Poske Perform- ance Parts. It was a long-time coming for Ennis as the Magyar, BJ Dennis, Tyler Spencer, Allen Clark, Andy Owen Sabota, Bryson Roberts, Erickson Smith. likeable racer held the point in a caution-marred event Taylor, Daniel MuldrewDNS:. Mickey Thorpe Jr., Phillips Drug MWRA Mini Wedge Senior Fea- to secure his first win of the season ahead of Jeff Gor- Michael Lanham. ture: Carson Thomas, Jake Casto, Wyatt Demoss, rell, Caleb Thomas, Brian Probst and James Schnegg. Peyton Baker, Natalie Hibbard (Trophy Sponsor Bullring Bomber Feature: Bill Doll, Jake Tidd, In the Middlebourne Galaxy Food Center Sportmod Jason Frazier, Mike Todd, Timothy Harlan, Dalton Hare Racing).
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