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Columbus, MS - Saturday night Columbus Speedway hosted the final night of Mississippi's biggest racing event, the Magnolia State 100 featuring $25,007-to-win Super Late Models and Magnolia State Championships for local divisions. 79 Super Late Models and upwards of 240 total race cars made the trek to "The Baddest Bullring in the South" to take part in the weekend's activities presented by Singleton Motorsports.
Super Late Model polesitter Michael England would draw for what would be a 4-car inversion for the main event, placing Chris Wall and Earl Pearson, Jr. on the front row. The early stages of the event saw Pearson and Wall battle furiously around a pair of cautions, swapping the lead on lap 2, lap 3, and lap 6 before Pearson settled in for a while as Neil Baggett and Shane Clanton battled side-by-side for third for several laps. The leaders moved into lapped traffic for the first time on lap 13, just before the third caution was drawn by Garrett Durrett with Pearson, Wall, Clanton, Baggett, and England in the top five.
Clanton took the heat off of Pearson on the restart by racing hard with Wall, taking over second place on lap 14 only to have Wall drive back by on the rim three laps later. Caution would fall once again on lap 21, leading to a heated race for the lead between Pearson and Wall before a fifth caution on lap 27 - the last yellow of the race for some time - settled the field with Pearson over Wall while Jack Sullivan vaulted into third place ahead of Baggett and Clanton.
Baggett, Sullivan, and Wall would go three-wide for second place behind Pearson up until Wall secured the spot again on about lap 30, with Baggett easing back into third. Baggett then went after Wall as England, Clanton, and Sullivan engaged in a tough three-way race in the rearview.
After shaking off Baggett, Wall would slowly reel in Pearson, catching the leader by lap 39 and making a successful pass for the lead on lap 41 just before the pair began to move into lapped traffic once again. Pearson would make a daredevil pass using the infield berm on lap 43 to retake the lead as Baggett moved back in on Wall, then claimed second place for his own on lap 45. Wall quickly rebounded, moving outside to regain second place on the next lap as England, who had gained 4th place, began to work on Baggett. Wendell Wallace joined the fight on lap 51 as Pearson led the way through traffic ahead of Wall.
Wall could be seen slowly reeling in Pearson each lap, getting within striking distance just before a lap 67 caution fell for David Breazeale with Pearson leading Wall, Baggett, England, and Clanton. Clanton would use the break in action to his advantage, as the restart brought the field back to him and it became apparent that he had begun to strengthen as the race wore on. Clanton jumped to second place on the start, fell back to third on the next lap, then moved back around Wall and made what would have been a pass on Pearson for the lead if not for the final caution of the event on lap 71.
Pearson would lead Clanton, Baggett, Wall, and England as the final green flag portion of the race began. Baggett would reclaim second place at the restart, but Clanton moved back into the spot on lap 74 using the rim. Pearson, who had run the hub for almost the entire race, moved to the top in an attempt to avoid another high-side pass for the lead, but Clanton adapted by dropping to the middle of the track. A pass attempt on lap 78 would fail and Clanton would be forced to dispatch Wall - now in thrid - before making another almsot-good-enough attempt on lap 80.
On lap 83, Clanton drove in under Pearson, performing a daring slidejob in turn two with Pearson driving right back under the new leader going into the backstretch. Clanton had been strong on the topside all night, and rocketed down the straight ahead of Pearson, taking the lead and stretching out in the final laps of the race.
Clanton, who has had several successful runs at The Bullring in the past, would go on to claim the $25,007 top prize as the winner of the 18th Magnolia State 100. Following across the line would be Pearson, Wall, England, and late-charger Clint Smith. Don O'Neal would lead Jon Gill, Baggett, Wallace, and Sullivan to complete the top ten.
In local division Magnolia State Championship action, TJ Herndon would take the Open Wheel Modified win in a fight for survival that saw its share of hard hits and tough spills as well as all-out racing. Herndon would cross the line ahead of Randy Todd, Johnathan Russell, Jimmy Brasfield, and Shay Knight. Josh Putnam would make a late charge in a smoothly-run, spectacular Late Mdoel Stock/Crate Late Model feature to take the checkers ahead of Logan Yates, Jeremy Glasgow, Jamie Tollison, and Justin Carter. Jeremy Robertson would take the Street Stock win over Kevin Monahan, Billy Tedford, Heath Beard, and Marvin Beard.
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SUPER LATE MODEL FEATURE
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
1ST 25 SHANE CLANTON
2ND 44 EARL PEARSON, JR
3RD 71 CHRIS WALL
4TH 5E MICHAEL ENGLAND
5TH 44 CLINT SMITH
6TH 1 DON ONEAL
7TH I4 JON GILL
8TH 21 NEIL BAGGETT
9TH 88 WENDELL WALLACE
10TH 18 JACK SULLIVAN
11TH 54 DANE DACUS
12TH B17 BYRON MICHAELS
13TH 70 1/2 ANTHONY RUSHING
14TH 20 JIMMY OWENS
15TH 57J BUB MCCOOL
16TH 88 JIMMY CLIBURN
17TH 54 DAVID BREAZEALE
18TH 1C CHAD THRASH
19TH 888 JASON CLIBURN
20TH 41 BRAD NEAT
21ST 6 SCOTT SLAY
22ND 222 MIKE BOLAND
23RD 8 RONNY LEE HOLLINGSWORTH
24TH 121 ANTHONY BURROUGHS
25TH 58C GARRETT DURRETT
26TH 10 BRYAN BARBER
SUPER LATE MODEL LAST CHANCE
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER I4 JON GILL
TRANSFER 1C CHAD THRASH
3RD 66 TONY KNOWLES
4TH 51R RICK RICKMAN
5TH W3 JAMES WARD
6TH 760 JIM MCDUFFIE
7TH 9 CLINT LOGAN
8TH 18 ROSS CAMPONOVO
9TH 77 GREG FORE
10TH 57 ROGER SHIRLEY
11TH 327 JASON PHILLIPS
12TH 58 LARRY BOUTWELL
13TH K3 RODNEY WING
14TH 25 JUSTIN MCREE
DNS D8 DOUG SHOWAH
SUPER LATE MODEL B MAIN 1
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER 70 1/2 ANTHONY RUSHING
TRANSFER 54 DANE DACUS
TRANSFER 1C CHAD THRASH
TRANSFER 58 LARRY BOUTWELL
TRANSFER 66 TONY KNOWLES
TRANSFER W3 JAMES WARD
TRANSFER 9 CLINT LOGAN
8TH 17 BRIAN RICKMAN
9TH 34 BO GORDON
10TH 51 DEAN CARPENTER
11TH 82 JASON SANDERFORD
12TH 86 PATRICK MICHEL
13TH 21JR BILLY MOYER, JR
14TH M31 TONY MORRIS
15TH 13 BILL HASSELLE
16TH 12 JAMIE ELAM
DNS 28 BRADLEY PRICE
DNS M6 MARTY HARDY
DNS 68 EDDIE RICKMAN
DNS 63 JOEY MCKINNEY
SUPER LATE MODEL B MAIN 2
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER 57J BUB MCCOOL
TRANSFER 222 MIKE BOLAND
TRANSFER I4 JON GILL
TRANSFER 51R RICK RICKMAN
TRANSFER 25 JUSTIN MCREE
TRANSFER 760 JIM MCDUFFIE
TRANSFER K3 RODNEY WING
8TH R25 RYAN PLAISANCE
9TH 20 TOMBO CALLAHAN
10TH 27 CHRIS MCELHENNEY
11TH 13 DEWAYNE KIEFER
12TH 8 DENNIS DUNCAN
13TH 5 SHAWN EDWARDS
14TH 77T MARK TICE
15TH 186 JEFF WELLS
16TH 86 KYLE BEARD
DNS 1 MARK SARTAIN
DNS 00 FREDDY SMITH
DNS 11 KEITH FLURRY
DNS 6 JASON MARKEWITZ
SUPER LATE MODEL B MAIN 3
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER 41 BRAD NEAT
TRANSFER 58C GARRETT DURRETT
TRANSFER 18 ROSS CAMPONOVO
TRANSFER D8 DOUG SHOWAH
TRANSFER 327 JASON PHILLIPS
TRANSFER 77 GREG FORE
TRANSFER 57 ROGER SHIRLEY
8TH 291 KEITH MILLER
DNS 12 JASON SMITH
DNS C16 CHRIS RAGAN
DNS 10 DANIEL BROWN
DNS 99 TERRY SMITH
DNS 14 DAVID ASHLEY
DNS 6X ROB LITTON
DNS C66 JERRY OWENS
DNS 32 MARK DODSON
DNS 4 WILEY WILLIAMS
DNS 5 MARTY HOLTMAN
DNS 34 MIKE MARLAR
DNS K0 KELLY HANVEY
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED FEATURE
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
1ST 1 T.J. HERNDON
2ND 44 RANDY TODD
3RD 06 JOHNATHAN RUSSELL
4TH 11 JIMMY BRASFIELD
5TH 3 SHAY KNIGHT
6TH 1S JEREMY SHAW
7TH 7 TODD GRAY
8TH K1 RANDY KING
9TH 31 BILLY COLLETT
10TH 77 RANDOL HARLOW
11TH 12 RUSTY DUNCAN
12TH 12 JUNIOR LEMMINGS
13TH 17 MATT PRICE
14TH X TRINITY WYERS
15TH 6 RUSTY COOPER
16TH 51 RODNEY WING
17TH 31 BLAKE KOENIGSBERGER
18TH 59 DAVID GRIFFIN
19TH 25 JAY BURCHFIELD
20TH 17 CHRIS MOORE
21ST 8 BROOKS STRENGTH
22ND 35 TONY GRAY
23RD 12 CHAD WINKLES
24TH 7W J.C. WALLER
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED B MAIN 1
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER 31 BILLY COLLETT
TRANSFER 12 RUSTY DUNCAN
3RD 00 RYAN ALLDAY
4TH 7 RAMSEY PURVIS
5TH 9 CHRIS COLLUMS
6TH 27J JOE PHILLIPS
7TH 2 LEE RAY
8TH 25 PAUL ROBINSON
9TH 34 NOAH DASPIT
10TH 10C LANCE MCKENZIE
11TH 9D1 DUSTIN BLEVINS
DNS 37 TIM PARKER
DNS 51 JOHN POLASINI
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED B MAIN 2
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER 17 MATT PRICE
TRANSFER 6 RUSTY COOPER
3RD 18 JIM BAKER
4TH C20 CLIFF ROSS
5TH CB1 ERIC HUGHES
6TH 53 AARON BUTLER
7TH 29 KALI DELOACH
8TH 2 BRENT BURNS
9TH 10 JASON HENRY
DNS 4 JASON BROCK
DNS 8 BRYAN BROCK
DNS 97 HAROLD TRIMM
DNS V8 DUKE PALASINI
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED B MAIN 3
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER 17 CHRIS MOORE
TRANSFER 8 BROOKS STRENGTH
3RD 99 BRANDON POPPENHEIMER
4TH 36 RON GRANDEL
5TH 82 TREY BRIGHT
6TH 3W JEFF WALLER
7TH 00 CRAIG VAUGHN
8TH 7R DANIEL RUSSELL
9TH 04 RODNEY ETHERIDGE
10TH 3 GREG WELCH
11TH 88 CHRIS SMITH
DNS 97 JASON WILLIAMS
LATE MODEL STOCK FEATURE
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
1ST 212 JOSH PUTNAM
2ND 5 LOGAN YATES
3RD 7 JEREMY GLASGOW
4TH 327J JAMIE TOLLISON
5TH 33 JUSTIN CARTER
6TH 21 TONY HENRY
7TH 18 DAVID SEIBERS
8TH T4 CLIFF WILLIAMS
9TH 07 TALBERT GOLDMAN
10TH 00 TERRY KELLEY
11TH 6 TK KING
12TH 75 RAY PAUL
13TH 33C ERIC COOLEY
14TH K9 CHAD THRASH
15TH 27 LARRY MURPHY
16TH 18C RANDY KING
17TH 35 WILLIAM BELL
18TH 12 TIM DAVIS
19TH 7 MIKE SHIRLEY
20TH 8 BILLY TEDFORD
21ST 21 MICKEY TROSCLAIR, JR
22ND 21 JAMIE PICKARD
23RD M63 BRYANT MILAM
24TH 28H ROBBIE HARVEY
LATE MODEL STOCK B MAIN 1
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER 07 TALBERT GOLDMAN
TRANSFER 21 MICKEY TROSCLAIR, JR
TRANSFER 12 TIM DAVIS
4TH 911 CHRIS REED
5TH 82 JASON MILAM
6TH 2 MARK STOKES
7TH 28W WILEY WILLIAMS
8TH 17 DARRELL GUESS
9TH 8 HUNTER CARROLL
10TH 0 CODY SWINK
11TH 6 CHRIS WOOD
12TH 60 JERRY LUCAS
13TH X15 ROMAN PONDS
14TH 22 ANDY ROBINSON
DNS 75J JOHN MAXEY
DNS 155 ALAN EAST
DNS C66 DONALD JOHNS
DNS 14 RUSTY CAMP
DNS 95 WESLEY GREENE
LATE MODEL STOCK B MAIN 2
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER 27 LARRY MURPHY
TRANSFER 18C RANDY KING
TRANSFER 21 JAMIE PICKARD
4TH 000 RICK HASSELLE
5TH 17 CHAD WASHINGTON
6TH 14 JIMMY STEPP
7TH 81 WILLIAM SYKES
8TH 42 BUDDY DAVIDSON
DNS 90 LARRY LAMBETH
DNS 38 TONY SHELTON
DNS 55 GREG ALLEN
DNS SUPER 6 BILL SPANN
DNS 52 JEREMY SHAW
DNS 42 ALLEN GILREATH
DNS 70 1/2 ANTHONY RUSHING
DNS 7M CHAD MCCOOL
DNS 23 JR PARMER
DNS 88 JASON MICHAU
DNS 88 PAUL WARE
STREET STOCK FEATURE
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
1ST 69 JEREMY ROBERTSON
2ND 83 KEVIN MONAHAN
3RD 82 BILLY TEDFORD
4TH D5 HEATH BEARD
5TH 3S MARVIN BEARD
6TH 3 BRENT MITCHELL
7TH 02 MARK THRASH
8TH 47 DANNY GABLE
9TH 06 BO HELTON
10TH 55 DON SMITH
11TH 4 ED FELKS
12TH Q32 QUITERIO AREVALOS
13TH 5 SCOTT FULGHAM
14TH 81 DUSTY ROBERTSON
15TH 02 BRYAN KILGORE
16TH 10Z DANNY JONES
17TH 03 GENE LESTER
18TH 11 JAMIE SUDDUTH
19TH 67 KEVIN MCWILLIAMS
20TH 74 SCOTTY VOWELL
21ST 88 1/2 SCOTT LEACH
22ND K24 TONY SILVESTRI
23RD 111 WAYNE MEDDERS
24TH 22 JOHN BEARD
STREET STOCK B MAIN 1
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER Q32 QUITERIO AREVALOS
TRANSFER 74 SCOTTY VOWELL
TRANSFER 11 JAMIE SUDDUTH
4TH 53 SCOOTER WARE
5TH 7 MARK WEST
6TH 22 JOHNATHAN THOMAS
7TH 26 MARTIN BURKE
8TH 28 LUKE RIDDLE
9TH 45 JAMES ELFRING
DNS 7 ANTHONY RESE
DNS KB9 SCOTT THRASH
DNS CT74 ANDREW EARNEST
DNS 81 SHANE GRAVES
DNS 19 JAMES SOLAR
DNS 27 MIKE BARTON
DNS 26 DOUD DODD
DNS K1 DARRELL RUSSELL
STREET STOCK B MAIN 2
FINISHING POSITION CAR #/DRIVER NAME
TRANSFER 111 WAYNE MEDDERS
TRANSFER K24 TONY SILVESTRI
TRANSFER 22 JOHN BEARD
4TH 1 BEN WILLIAMS
5TH J8 BOBBY JORDAN
6TH M29 MARGARET MCCLURE
7TH 17 JONATHAN PRICE
8TH 33 RICKY DODD
9TH 56 CLIF SWEDENBERG
10TH 77 STEPHEN EVERETT
11TH 15 DAVID TURNER
12TH 55 JOSH BAKER
13TH S08 ROBERT SMITH
DNS 7C DILLON CRIM
DNS 15 DARRELL WILLIAMS
DNS 15 DAVID HONEYCUTT