June 27, 2009
Defending, Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee won the 30-lap Parts Plus USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour & Thunder in Carolinas; Round Six main-event at Travelers Rest Speedway on Saturday night. It was Gray second USCS feature win of the Carolina double-header weekend. Gray who started outside of
the front row, drove his Rislone Oil Treatment sponsored #10 J&J Auto Racing car past K&N Pole Position starter Lance Moss from Cherryville, North Carolina down the front stretch on the initial start. He then held off challenges from Moss and rookie hot-shoe Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee to lead the way to victory lane.
Moss who had one of his best USCS career showings, kept Gray within striking distance. On lap five Gray led with Moss in only his second race of the year challenging. He was followed by Justin Carver, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia in fourth place and rookie Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina in fifth place. Justin Carver who is
currently in the runner-up spot in the Parts Plus USCS National standings, passed Moss on lap ten and took up the chase after the points leader. Carver got within a car length of the veteran, Gray, several times with Moss keeping Carver in close range as well. On lap twenty-six Moss spun while working lapped traffic and was re-started at the rear
of the field.
After the re-start, Gray held on the final four laps for the win with Carver crossing the finish line in a career-best second place The weekends hard-charger, Coby Adams from Mooresville, North Carolina raced from ninth starting position into third place at the finish. Moss blasted back to finish in fourth place, just nipping Brian Thomas for the
spot at the finish line.
The next group was headed by the previous night runner-up rookie Scott Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi in sixth place. The 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina finished in seventh place. Rookie Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina followed in eighth place. Brad Wickham from
Rutherfordton, North Carolina finished in the ninth position. For the second night in-a-row, rookie Dennis Lykins, Jr. from Peachtree City, Georgia rounded out the top ten.
Terry Gray won the six-lap Parts Plus Power Dash. Brian Thomas won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Lance Moss rolled to victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Coby Adams from Mooresville, North Carolina again garnered the Lunati Crank It Up Award for passing the most cars in the main event. Adams charged past six cars in
the 30-lap feature race.
Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee garnered The RE Technologies Rookie of race honors as well as the Hoosier Tire Young Guns Award for the top finishing driver under 25 years-old. The evening Dynotech Race Engines Hard Luck Award went to Adam Jackson from Birmingham, England who now resides in Timmonsville, South Carolina.
The next Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series racing event is on Thursday, July 2nd at Camden Motor Speedway in Camden, Tennessee. For more information on that event please visit www.camden motorspeedway.com or call 731-441- 4800. For rules and info on the Parts Plus USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 404-886- 5913.
Parts Plus USCS results Thunder in Carolina Round Six Travelers Rest Speedway 6/27/09
Parts Plus Power Dash: Terry Gray, Scott Hensley, Justin Carver, Brian Thomas, Coby Adams and Jake McLain.
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Brian Thomas, Justin Carver, Terry Gray, Brian Carter, Coby Adams and David United Speed Contest Sanction http://uscsracing.com Managed by WebPlansEtc Generated: 30 June, 2009, 19:02 Thorman, and Scott Hensley
Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Lance Moss, Jake McLain, Brandon Rekow, Brad Wickham, Dennis Lykins, Adam Jackson and Eric Riggins, Jr.
Parts Plus USCS Feature Race results (30 laps)
1 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN
2 - 24 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN - Rookie
3 - 28 Coby Adams, Mooresville, NC
4 - 23 Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC
5 - 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA
6 - 40R Scott Hensley, Olive Branch, MS - Rookie
7 - 67J Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC
8 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC - Rookie
9 - 6 Brad Wickham, Rutherfordton, NC
10 - 47 6X Dennis Lykins, Jr., Peachtree City, GA
11 - 5 David Thorman, Greenville, SC
12 - 69 Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC - Rookie
13 - 6c Brian Carter, Concord, NC
14 - 46 Adam Jackson, Birmingham, England
PARTS PLUS POWER DASH WINNER: Terry Gray
K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Lance Moss
LUNATI CRANK IT UP AWARD: Coby Adams (started 17th passed 11 cars)
HOOSIER TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Justin Carver
RE TECHNOLOGIES ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Justin Carver
JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Coby Adams (3rd place)
K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Coby Adams
BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Lance Moss
BARS LEAKS TOP FIVE AWARD: Jake McLain
ENTRIES: 14
PROVISIONALS: None
LAP LEADERS: Terry Gray Laps 10-30
