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COLBURN, GREEN & SIMPSON AMONG WINNERS ON FAMILY FUN NIGHT AT NEW SMYRNA
SPEEDWAY
Family Fun Night at New Smyrna Speedway produced some great NASCAR Whelan
All-American Series racing action and loads of fun for kids and their parents
during intermission.
When all was said and done, a little boy named Derek, who is just about to
turn five years old, won the hearts of the fans by simply just "being a little
kid." The youngster was among several 4-6 year olds competing in the first of
several bicycle races during the intermission. The race was from turn four to
the start-finish line and little Derek won the race handily but wasn't done
yet. Despite efforts to get him to stop, he rode his bike the entire
half-mile distance around the track even going well up on the banking in the
turns. As he crossed the finish line a second time, he received a standing
ovation from the big crowd in attendance.
But young Derek wasn't done yet. In the parent/child tire rolling race he had
a pretty good size lead but stumbled and went head over heels taking a nasty
spill. As his mom took him back up into the stands, Derek received yet
another standing ovation.
A nice field of Super Stocks saw Shannon Kelly and Jeff Colburn easily winning
their respective heat races setting up the 14-car field for the 25 lap
feature. Bobby Holley led the opening lap only to be passed by George Spears
before Holley got tapped into a front sterch spin that ultimately collected
both Mike Amato and Robert Pence. Pence was done for the night while both
Holley and Amato continued.
Spears led on the restart but Colburn had his car running as good as he has
all year and he made the pass for the lead on lap five and never looked back.
His big advantage went away on lap 15 though as Becca Samsoe lost control
coming down the front stretch just after moving into fifth place. Samsoe hit
the wall just about head-on but was not hurt although her machine was badly
mangled.
Colburn easily pulled away to lead the final ten laps for his second win of
the season while Spears, making his first start of the year in his brother
Justin's car, held off Ernie Tuminello for second. Tuminello made a great
return to racing with his third place effort after having to sit out recent
months due to health issues. Point leader Kelly was fourth while Preston Hunt
held off Gino Tuminello for fifth. Joe Gerard finish seventh trailed by Mike
Amato, Mike Dahm, Warren Schurr, Samsoe, J. T. Tippins and Pence. Holley
crossed the line in eighth but was later DQ'd when it was found some of his
lead weight had come loose and fallen on the track.
In the E-Modifieds, the usual battle between Jarrett Korpi and Matthew Green
took place during their 25-lap feature, but instead it was for second place
well behind race leader Justin Reynolds.
Everything changed though on lap 22 as Korpi got a bit high going into turn
four and backed his mount into the wall. After making three visits to pit
road, Korpi called it a night. On the restart, Green blew past Reynolds and
led the final three circuits for his third win of the year. Reynolds held on
for second over Chris Brannon, Jon Compagnone, Jim Higginbotham, Mike Dahm,
Korpi and George Dahm. Korpi won the heat race.
David Russell led the opening three laps of the Mini Stock headliner before
Tyler Simpson took over and dominated the remaining distance for his third
straight win and fifth on the season. Heat winner Pat Wells was a distant
second while Brad Blanton made a late pass to take third from Russell who came
home fourth ahead of Jamie Dixson, Reid Christiensen, Mark Broat and Mike
Hanna.
Zachary Curtis had won five consecutive Strictly Stock features in his Saturn
but things took an ugly turn for him in the heat race as he tangled with Jimmy
Barron. Curtis' car then slammed the turn three wall driver's side first but
he emerged from the destroyed machine unscathed. Aaron Overman was also
involved and saw his car go off on the hook while Barron made repairs and
started the feature.
Johnathan Murphy, making his first start in quite some time, went on to
dominate the 20-lap Strictly Stock feature taking his fourth win of the year
over Megan Matheny, Shane Sutorus, Jeff Gross and Barron. Murphy also won the
heat.
Gary Jenkins drove a Mazda to victory in the one-on-one oval drag Spectator
Racing competition.
SPEEDWAY
Family Fun Night at New Smyrna Speedway produced some great NASCAR Whelan
All-American Series racing action and loads of fun for kids and their parents
during intermission.
When all was said and done, a little boy named Derek, who is just about to
turn five years old, won the hearts of the fans by simply just "being a little
kid." The youngster was among several 4-6 year olds competing in the first of
several bicycle races during the intermission. The race was from turn four to
the start-finish line and little Derek won the race handily but wasn't done
yet. Despite efforts to get him to stop, he rode his bike the entire
half-mile distance around the track even going well up on the banking in the
turns. As he crossed the finish line a second time, he received a standing
ovation from the big crowd in attendance.
But young Derek wasn't done yet. In the parent/child tire rolling race he had
a pretty good size lead but stumbled and went head over heels taking a nasty
spill. As his mom took him back up into the stands, Derek received yet
another standing ovation.
A nice field of Super Stocks saw Shannon Kelly and Jeff Colburn easily winning
their respective heat races setting up the 14-car field for the 25 lap
feature. Bobby Holley led the opening lap only to be passed by George Spears
before Holley got tapped into a front sterch spin that ultimately collected
both Mike Amato and Robert Pence. Pence was done for the night while both
Holley and Amato continued.
Spears led on the restart but Colburn had his car running as good as he has
all year and he made the pass for the lead on lap five and never looked back.
His big advantage went away on lap 15 though as Becca Samsoe lost control
coming down the front stretch just after moving into fifth place. Samsoe hit
the wall just about head-on but was not hurt although her machine was badly
mangled.
Colburn easily pulled away to lead the final ten laps for his second win of
the season while Spears, making his first start of the year in his brother
Justin's car, held off Ernie Tuminello for second. Tuminello made a great
return to racing with his third place effort after having to sit out recent
months due to health issues. Point leader Kelly was fourth while Preston Hunt
held off Gino Tuminello for fifth. Joe Gerard finish seventh trailed by Mike
Amato, Mike Dahm, Warren Schurr, Samsoe, J. T. Tippins and Pence. Holley
crossed the line in eighth but was later DQ'd when it was found some of his
lead weight had come loose and fallen on the track.
In the E-Modifieds, the usual battle between Jarrett Korpi and Matthew Green
took place during their 25-lap feature, but instead it was for second place
well behind race leader Justin Reynolds.
Everything changed though on lap 22 as Korpi got a bit high going into turn
four and backed his mount into the wall. After making three visits to pit
road, Korpi called it a night. On the restart, Green blew past Reynolds and
led the final three circuits for his third win of the year. Reynolds held on
for second over Chris Brannon, Jon Compagnone, Jim Higginbotham, Mike Dahm,
Korpi and George Dahm. Korpi won the heat race.
David Russell led the opening three laps of the Mini Stock headliner before
Tyler Simpson took over and dominated the remaining distance for his third
straight win and fifth on the season. Heat winner Pat Wells was a distant
second while Brad Blanton made a late pass to take third from Russell who came
home fourth ahead of Jamie Dixson, Reid Christiensen, Mark Broat and Mike
Hanna.
Zachary Curtis had won five consecutive Strictly Stock features in his Saturn
but things took an ugly turn for him in the heat race as he tangled with Jimmy
Barron. Curtis' car then slammed the turn three wall driver's side first but
he emerged from the destroyed machine unscathed. Aaron Overman was also
involved and saw his car go off on the hook while Barron made repairs and
started the feature.
Johnathan Murphy, making his first start in quite some time, went on to
dominate the 20-lap Strictly Stock feature taking his fourth win of the year
over Megan Matheny, Shane Sutorus, Jeff Gross and Barron. Murphy also won the
heat.
Gary Jenkins drove a Mazda to victory in the one-on-one oval drag Spectator
Racing competition.