Wednesday, September 30, 2009

POSTED 9-30-09 KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL SERIES SEASON FINALE RECAP

Ken-Ten Series KMS race # 9 9-27-09 Season Finale

Rain postponed the season finale 1 day with 19 cars on hand, we’ll take quality over quantity any day concerning the car count !! Sammy Sanders wins the AR Bodies fast time with a lap of 15:704,3/10’s separated 1st thru 12th ! Chad Willis was 2nd,Josh Byrns 3rd,Michael Driskell 4th,Josh Brock 5th and Kraig Hall was 6th quick

Sammy draws a 4,Chad a 3,Josh Byrns a 5,Michael a 2,Josh Brock a 6 and local driver Kraig Hall draws the top spot to start the feature !!!

Kraig leads the first lap after getting a challenge from Michael and as they crossed the stripe its Kraig leading and Chad in 2nd.By lap 9 Chad has erased the 4 car length lead of Kraig.

Lap 23 Chad takes over the lead from a fading Kraig Hall, it seems to be a brake issue with Kraigs car. Michael is 2nd,Kraig 3rd,Sammy 4th and Josh Brock rounds out the top 5.

Randy Pedley making his first start with us spins in turns 1 and 2 bringing out our first caution on lap 27.Chad is leading, Michael 2nd,Sammy 3rd,Josh Brock 4th and Josh Byrns rounds out the top 5.

On the restart Chad gets a good start with Sammy Sanders taking 2nd from Michael Driskell. is out again for the spinning car of Ryan Isaacs in only his 4th late model start !

The 12 car of Gregg Carby pulls off the track on lap 31 after throwing the belts off!

Lap 49 caution for Larry Roberts spinning in turns 1 and 2.This is Larry's first start in over 4 years after running at KMS for several years. Chad is leading, Sammy 2nd,Michael 3rd Josh Brock 4th and Brian Royalty rounds out the top 5.

Lap 49 restart we see another caution for the cars of Blake Hillard, Randy Pedley and Larry Roberts.

At the halfway point Chad is leading, Sammy is 2nd,Josh Brock 3rd Michael 4th and Davey Coble rounds out the top 5.

Sammy Sanders takes the lead from Chad on lap 53 with Josh Brock in 3rd.

Caution on lap 71 for the spinning car of Davey Coble with some help from Michael Driskell and both are sent to the tail! On the restart Sammy is leading with Josh Brock in second, Chad Willis is 3rd,Mark Day 4th and Mason Mingus rounding out the top 5.

The checkers are out, Sammy Sanders wins it and is the Ken-Ten Series Champion for 2009.Josh Brock crosses the line 2nd and wraps up the DBV Properties Rookie of the Year award, Chad Willis is 3rd and rookie Mason Mingus takes 4th from Mark Day at the line!!

Josh Byrns was 6th,Davey Coble 7th,Brian Royalty 8th,Michael Driskell 9th and Hunter Willis earns the B & D Landscaping Hard Charger award, The Hitman moved from 18th to finish 10th.All 14 cars running at the finish where on the lead lap, Thanks to Scott and the whole KMS gang for a job well done !!

Thanks to all of you guys for making our first year a success. Hats off to Sammy Sanders and his crew, Josh Brocks on his 2nd place in the points and winning the DBV Properties Rookie of the Year!

Thanks to our sponsors, FANS and the tracks for giving us a shot. We put this deal together in a short time over the winter and we’re looking forward to a great 2010 season! Thanks again Craig Thompson

No comments: