Columbus, MS - "The Baddest Bullring in the South" returned to weekly Summer Racing Series action Saturday night, June 16 with "West Alabama Night at the Races" providing a discount on teh grandstand side for Alabama residents. Race fans would be treated to a very competitive show at the high-banked red clay oval with the track masterfully groomed for the 91 race teams in attendance.

Former track champ Shawn Edwards would set fast time in Commercial Dispatch Rebel Challenge Super Late Model qualifying, turning in a 14.44-second lap, but it would be Coldwater, MS driver Dean Carpenter taking the feature race checkered flag in his Jay Dickens-powered #51 machine. The win - well-earned with fierce three-wide competition up front - would be Carpenter's first career vicotry at the Bullring. Rick Rickman, who competed at the Eldora Dream the previous weekend, took runner-up honors, while Jim McDuffie piloted his machine from dead last on the 18-car grid to take home third place. Jason Sanderford and Roger Shirley completed the top five over Edwards, Eddie Rickman, Kurt Radojcsics, Mark Barnett, and Bradley Price.

Open-Wheel Modified feature race honors went to Blake Koenigsberger. The top five positions at the finish were filled by Jeremy Shaw, Brian Rickman, Chris Collums, and Lee Ray. Time Parker, Jay Burchfield, Bill Sudduth, Todd Gray, and Matt Price rounded out the top ten in the 21-car field.

Mike Ellis took the Stormpay.com Crate Late Model feature win followed by Chris Reed and Jamie Pickard. The Late Model Stock win fell to Jason Downs when apparent winner Jackson McCool failed to pass technical inspection. Jody Guest and Ray Paul followed Downs across the line to finish in the top three.

Marvin Beard took his third consecutive Street Stock win over 29 competitors after starting on the rear of his heat due to winning the past two events. Beard, who will be the subject of a bounty next weekend, would be followed across the line by Trey Bright and Jeremy Robertson. Steve Mitchell took the Mini Stock win over Micheal Pendley and Scott Gable.

Columbus Speedway will continue the 2007 Summer Racing Series next Saturday night June 23rd with a Full Racing Program. The show includes the Rebel Challenge Weekly Racing Series Super Late Models and all local divisions in action. Local divisions include Late Model Stock, Open Wheel Modifieds, Stormpay Late Models, Street Stocks, and Mini Stocks.

The Mini Stock division will be the spotlight division on the evening on June 23rd as they compete in their “Summer Sizzler 20” Championship. The 20-lap main event will pay $400 to win and $40 to start. Mini Stocks will time trial Pole Qualifying, main event early in the program, driver intros, and post race interviews.

Also in action will be the Super Late Models with another RCWRS 20-lap main event that pays $125 to start. The event will serve as a good time to test and tune for the upcoming Firecracker 40 in June 30th as part of the 6 Crown Southern Speedweek and also for the Lucas Oil Series James Nickoles Memorial SPEED TV event coming up July 14th.

Grandstand gates open at 5pm with action at 7:30pm. Please remember lawn chairs and coolers are welcome with the exception of no glass containers.

For more information please visit www.columbusspeedway.net or call Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572 during the week. On Saturday, please call the event hotline at 662-241-5004.

Upcoming events at Columbus Speedway:

June 23rd – RCWRS SLM’s plus WRS plus Mini Stock Championship at Columbus Speedway
June 30th - 6 Crown SLM Championship $2,000 to win plus WRS at Columbus Speedway

Updated 6 Crown Southern Speedweek Schedule:
Please note NAS and Moulton have swapped nights.

June 28th – Duck River Speedway
June 29th – North Alabama Speedway
June 30th – Columbus Speedway
July 1st – Magnolia Motor Speedway
July 2nd – Talladega Short Track
July 3rd – Moulton Speedway

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June 16 Results
SUPER LATE MODEL

1ST 51 DEAN CARPENTER
2ND 86 RICK RICKMAN
3RD 760 JIM MCDUFFIE
4TH 82 JASON SANDERFORD
5TH 57 ROGER SHIRLEY
6TH 5 SHAWN EDWARDS
7TH 68 EDDIE RICKMAN
8TH 43 KURT RADOJCSICS
9TH 3 MARK BARNETT
10TH 28 BRADLEY PRICE
11TH 5 SHANE RUSHING
12TH 33C ERIC COOLEY
13TH 85 RAY MOTTZ
14TH 8 TIM TURNER
15TH F17 PAUL FAUCETT
16TH C2 TIM COUCH
17TH 10 DANIEL BROWN
18TH 86 TERRELL STRIPLING

MODIFIED
1ST 31 BLAKE KOENIGSBERGER
2ND 1S JEREMY SHAW
3RD 90 BRIAN RICKMAN
4TH 9 CHRIS COLLUMS
5TH 2 LEE RAY
6TH 37 TIM PARKER
7TH 25 JAY BURCHFIELD
8TH 41 BILL SUDDUTH
9TH 7 TODD GRAY
10TH 17 MATT PRICE
11TH 35 TONY GRAY
12TH X TRINITY WYERS
13TH X WESSIE GRAY
14TH 29 RANDY BUSH
15TH 29 KALI DELOACH
16TH 3 SHAY KNIGHT
17TH USA1 JEROME SHEPHERD
18TH 2 BRENT BURNS
19TH 11 JIMMY BRASFIELD
20TH 2S JACOB STAPP
21ST 97 HAROLD TRIMM