North Central Arkansas Speedway, 4-25-14
By Scott Ramos         

North Central Arkansas Speedway’s 2014 race season got started with nearly ideal weather conditions for the fans and drivers in attendance at the speedway for opening night.

With several Hornet cars not yet race ready, only two cars too to the track for this evening’s Hornet feature race. Josh Williamson started on the pole and after a bit of contact with Eric Stetler as Stetler tried to move inside exiting turn 2 Williamson pulled away down the backstretch and drove to his first feature race victory

            Hornet Final Results: 1) #114 Josh Williamson, 2) # E4 Eric Stetler

The Pure Stock feature race became a race of attrition as two of three starters were forced to leave the track earlier then the planned 20 lap distance. Larry West led the early running, but a lap five spin sent him to the rear of the lineup after the first of two yellow flags that waved in the event. After moving back into second place after the restart West stalked leader Matthew Seaman for the next six laps until another spin brought caution to the track. Pole sitter Joe Sisco exited the track as the yellow waved, and with West being unable to get his car restarted Seaman was awarded the win.

Pure Stock Final Results: 1) #T10 Matt Seamen, 2) #7L Larry West, 3) #54 Joe Sisco, DNS) #89 Dylan Pinson, DNS) #83 Jessie Leamons

The USRA sanctioned B-Modified division was only slowed by a single caution brought out by Christopher Ratterree’s flat right rear tire on lap 7. From his third place starting spot Bobby Ratterree quickly drove to the front and led the entire race. J.C. Morton and Jason Brigman raced in second and third through the middle portion of the race with Brigman moving into second on lap 13. After getting past the lapped car of Christopher Ratterree, Brigman set off on pursuit of Bobby Ratterree but ran out of laps before he could mount a serious challenge for the lead.

USRA B-Modified Final Results: 1) #20R Bobby Ratterree, 2) #24B Jason Brigman, 3) #18 J.C Morton, 4) #24R Christopher Ratterree

After an aborted first attempt to get the Hobby feature race started, the second attempt began smoothly with pole sitter Hunter Duren and Richard Carson crossing the line side by side at the end of the first lap with Carson slightly out front. Duren would take over the lead on lap two and lead thru lap seventeen. Following a caution on lap sixteen, Carson was able to get past Duren on lap seventeen but Duren regained the lead on lap eighteen and pulled away for the win as Kevin Collins raced with Carson for the second spot.

Hobby Stock Final Results: 1) #2 Hunter Duren, 2) #29 Richard Carson, 3) #56 Kevin Collins, 4) #23A David Rackley, 5) #51 Blain Mattey, 6) #45 Matt Bolen, DNS) #88 Eric Pinson

The Super Stock feature race saw polesitter Donnie Miller lead every lap on his way to the feature win. Outside polesitter Eric Hopper settled down in the second spot and pressured Miller early, but never mounted a serious charge to the front. Chris Piper and Dee Collins battled nose to tail throughout most of the first seventeen laps before Piper pulled away from Collins for his third place finish.

Super Stock Final Results: 1) #26M Donnie Miller, 2) #21 Eric Hopper, 3) #1 Chris Piper, 4) #35 Dee Kelly, 5) #43 Mark Shockley, 6) #83 Clyde Shearin Jr. 7) #L18 Landon Clinton, DNS) #28 Joe Davenport

North Central Arkansas Speedway is located between Yellville and Flippin on Hwy. 62-412. The gates open at 6:00 on Friday nights, with the racing starting at 8:00. Adult admission - $10; seniors and those with a military ID Card - $8; children 7-14 years of age - $5; kids 6 and under get in free. A family plan is just $20 for 2 adults and any children 14 and under, and a pit pass is available for $25. For all the latest speedway information please call 870-449-LAPS(5277), or just go to the North Central Arkansas Speedway website at www.dsmotorsports-llc.com.