BALLOU IS THE MPHG G-FORCE AT PADUCAH
> By Eldon Butcher
>
> June 27th, 2008-Paducah, KY. Robert Ballou of Camby, IN, captured
> the Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car feature Friday night on the
> sweeping, high banks of Paducah International Speedway. Ballou・s
> MPHG Promotions Maxim entry which is sponsored by Behavior
> Consultants, J.C. Plew Inc., and Builders Solutions Alliance was the
> winning machine. The combination produced a fourth MSCS career
> victory for Ballou.
>
> Robert Ballou took the lead from Daron Clayton on the 11th lap
> after a spirited duel that spanned the 10 previous laps. Both
> drivers brushed the wall in succession in exiting turn two during the
> heat of that battle. After that it was apparent that Clayton・s car
> was not handling as well and he eventually slipped back out of the
> top ten.
>
> Hud Cone of Oakland City, IN, was quick to take advantage of a
> sixth place starting position. He was in second by lap thirteen and
> would be the driver to chase Ballou to the finish line. Kyle Cummins
> was also passing cars as another race mover The Princeton, IN,
> driver placed third after starting 12th on the 24 car field. Chad
> Boespflug and Kenny Biro rounded out the top five to make the race a
> sweep for Hoosierland drivers.
>
> Competition began in the heats and produced similar match-ups in
> the feature with different outcomes. Rookie Ricky Williams won the
> first heat from the pole over Kenny Biro. The two would battle to
> the finish line again in the feature with Biro getting fifth and
> Williams sixth. Their positions were reversed with Biro ahead in the
> final encounter.
>
> Robert Ballou took the second heat over Thomas ・On Top・
> Meseraull. Meseraull entered the event as the season points leader
> for the MSCS series. Rookie Coleman Gulick was third. That also
> reversed in the feature with Gulick eighth and Meseraull ninth.
>
> Daron Clayton won the third heat after a challenge from John
> Memmer flamed out with only a lap to go. Repairs were made to the
> Memmer sprint and again the two would finish one behind the other in
> the feature but Memmer would be tenth. Memmer・s drive from the very
> back of the pack would earn him the MSCS-Keizer Aluminum Wheels Hard
> Charger of the Race. He whizzed by 14 other cars and drivers.
> Clayton thereby earned the Wilwood tuff Brakes Award.
>
> Three time MSCS Champion Alex Shanks was the other driver who
> finished in the top ten. Shanks would finish seventh in his first
> appearance of this season. He was teamed with another Southern
> Illinois driver Shane Wade in the 39w and 74 entries .
>
> The feature was only slowed three times by yellow flags. Those
> were for spins by John Irvin and Patrick Budde plus some contact on
> lap 22 which sent Bret Mellenberndt into the infield across the
> corner of the Micro Sprint track. Kyle Wissmiller also retired to
> the pits with a flat left rear tire during the last caution. A heat
> race incident nearly sidelined Chris Windom. Windom bicycled in turn
> four before spinning. Although he was able to join the feature line-
> up he pulled out immediately.
>
> RESULTS:
>
> RACE SUMMARY
> Paducah International Speedway
> Paducah, KY
> June 27th, 2008
>
>
> Hoosier Tire MSCS Sprint Cars
>
> First Heat - 11w Ricky Williams, 22 Kenny Biro, 39w Alex Shanks,
> 97 Bret Mellenberndt, 74 Shane Wade, 90 Patrick
> Budde,
> 18c Jake Cook, 88 John Irvin
>
> Second Heat - 81 Robert Ballou, 10T Thomas Meseraull, 14g Coleman
> Gulick,
> 0 Kyle Wissmiller, 83 Dale Christian, 59 Craig
> Budde,
> 51 Mike Hess, 1 Chris Windom
>
> Third Heat - 10c Daron Clayton, 14 Hud Cone, 98 Chad Boespflug,
> 3c Kyle Cummins, 71 Chad Branson, 9k Kevin
> Thomas Jr.,
> 7 Shain Matthews, 4m John Memmer
>
> B-Main - None, All cars transferred at Promoter・s Option!
>
> A-Main (25 Laps) - 81 Robert Ballou, 14 Hud Cone, 3c Kyle Cummins,
> 98 Chad Boespflug, 22 Kenny Biro, 11w
> Ricky Williams,
> 39w Alex Shanks, 14g Coleman Gulick,
> 10T Thomas Meseraull,
> 4m John Memmer, 10 Daron Clayton, 71
> Chad Branson,
> 9k Kevin Thomas, 51 Mike Hess, 83
> Dale Christian,
> 7 Shain Matthews, 90 Patrick Budde,
> 59 Craig Budde,
> 18c Jake Cook, 74 Shane Wade, 97 Bret
> Mellenberndt,
> 0 Kyle Wissmiller, 88 John Irvin, 1
> Chris Windom
>
> Number of Entries - 24
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> Eldon Butcher,
> Director of Operations
> MIDWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES
> 4353 S. State Road 57
> Oakland City, IN 47660
>
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