Reutzel prevails at Texana

Bryan Hulbert - EDNA, Texas (July 5, 2013) When the dust settled at the Texana Raceway Park, it was Aaron Reutzel picking up his fifth Griffith Truck and Equipment Gulf South Regional win of 2013, leading only the final five laps of the night’s 25 lap feature event.

Drawing the front row, Blake Hahn jumped to the point for the first four rounds. Surrendering the lead to Channin Tankersley for a pair of laps, Hahn raced back to the lead on Lap 7 and set the pace until Lap 19.
The following lap scored the No. 87 of Reutzel out front where the Clute, Texas driver would remain. Channin Tankersley worked to second with Hahn slipping to the final step on the podium. Ray Allen Kulhanek and Travis Elliot made up the top five with Michael Lang, Ryan Beechler, Beau Smith, Klint Angelette, and J.J. Simmons rounded out the top ten.

Reutzel’s win has brought the race for the Griffith Truck and Equipment Gulf South Regional championship to 17 markers behind Ray Allen Kulhanek.

The Griffith Truck and Equipment Gulf South Region returns to competition on Saturday, July 6 at the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas.

Griffith Truck and Equipment Gulf South Region
Texana Raceway Park - Edna, Texas
Friday, July 5, 2013

Car Count: 19

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel; 2. 14-Michael Lang; 3. 15T-Travis Elliott; 4. 51-Beau Smith; 5. 19-Klint Angelette; 6. 88-Scottie McDonald; 7. 92-Harry Yerrington
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 31-Brandon Berryman; 2. 71-Channin Tankersley; 3. 66-J.J. Simmons; 4. 6-Ryan Beechler; 5. 17T-Bruce Griffith Jr; 6. 35-Greg Rilat
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek; 2. 5X-Tyson Hall; 3. 17-Blake Hahn; 4. 69-Larry Howery; 5. 24-Brandie Jass; 6. 15-Andrew VanBlarcum

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel; 2. 71-Channin Tankersley; 3. 17-Blake Hahn; 4. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek; 5. 15T-Travis Elliott; 6. 14-Michael Lang; 7. 6-Ryan Beechler; 8. 51-Beau Smith; 9. 19-Klint Angelette; 10. 66-J.J. Simmons; 11. 35-Greg Rilat; 12. 69-Larry Howery; 13. 15-Andrew VanBlarcum; 14. 17T-Bruce Griffith Jr; 15. 24-Brandie Jass; 16. 5X-Tyson Hall; DNF 88-Scottie McDonald; DNF 31-Brandon Berryman; DNF 92-Harry Yerrington

Lap Leader(s): Blake Hahn (1-4, 7-19), Channin Tankersley (5-6), Aaron Reutzel (20-25)

Cornell goes the distance at Double X

Bryan Hulbert - CALIFORNIA, Mo. (July 5, 2013) The Double X Speedway welcomed the Speedway Motors Warrior Region Friday night with Jonathan Cornell staying undefeated at the quarter-mile in 2013 by leading the distance in the night’s A-Feature.

Evan Martin and Tyler Blank took the final podium steps with ninth starting Kyle Bellm fourth followed by Randy Martin from eighth to complete the top five.

The remainder of the top ten included Mitchell Moore, Adam Jones, Bryan Grimes, Josh Fisher, and Jay Russell. The night’s Hard Charger was Cody Baker who came from eighteenth to eleventh.
The Speedway Motors Warrior Region continues this weekend at the Randolph County Raceway on Saturday, July 6.

Speedway Motors Warrior Region
Double X Speedway - California, Mo.
Friday, July 5, 2013

Car Count: 28

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 14-Randy Martin; 2. 31-Bryan Grimes; 3. 22-Dustin Barks; 4. 48-Lanny Carpenter; 5. 5-Matt Close; 6. 38-Cody Baker; 7. 7K-Kelly Newcomb
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 77-Mitchell Moore; 2. 72-Curtis Boyer; 3. 22AU-Chad Ely; 4. 51-Mike Peters; 5. 47-J Kinder; DNF 00-P.J. Grimes; DNF 15-Joey Moughan
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 1A-Adam Jones; 2. 4-Evan Martin; 3. 75-Tyler Blank; 4. 86X-Josh Fisher; 5. 1P-Curtis Evans; 6. 0-Mike Trent; DNF XX-A.J. Wirts
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 28-Jonathan Cornell; 2. 86-Kyle Bellm; 3. 65-Trevor (T.J.) Muths; 4. 76-Jay Russell; 5. 92J-J.R. Topper; 6. 9-Casey Baker; DNF 49-Tyler Elliott

B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 47-J Kinder; 2. 38-Cody Baker; 3. 0-Mike Trent; 4. 49-Tyler Elliott; 5. 9-Casey Baker; 6. 92J-J.R. Topper; 7. 7K-Kelly Newcomb; DNF 5-Matt Close; DNF 15-Joey Moughan; DNF XX-A.J. Wirts; DNF 1P-Curtis Evans; DNS 00-P.J. Grimes

A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 28-Jonathan Cornell; 2. 4-Evan Martin; 3. 75-Tyler Blank; 4. 86-Kyle Bellm; 5. 14-Randy Martin; 6. 77-Mitchell Moore; 7. 1A-Adam Jones; 8. 31-Bryan Grimes; 9. 86X-Josh Fisher; 10. 76-Jay Russell; 11. 38-Cody Baker; 12. 48-Lanny Carpenter; 13. 22-Dustin Barks; 14. 72-Curtis Boyer; 15. 51-Mike Peters; 16. 65-Trevor (T.J.) Muths; 17. 0-Mike Trent; DNF 47-J Kinder; DNF 22AU-Chad Ely; DNF 49-Tyler Elliott
Lap Leader(s): Jonathan Cornell (1-30)