Brown pockets $4,000 in David Pope Memorial
CRANDALL, Texas -- David Pope would have been proud.
A large crowd and close to 200 race cars in the pits made for a very special evening Saturday for the David Pope Memorial at the RPM Speedway.
Pope was a successful businessman and an East Texas racer that lost his life a few years ago.
The top six drivers drew for positions but Chris Brown of Spring put it on cruise control to take the feature win. Cody Smith was second, Clyde Dunn Jr. was third, Troy Taylor was fourth and Dennie Gieber was fifth.
Brown also won the $540 Dash for Cash race in honor of Pope's No. 54.
In the meantime, six-place finisher Charlie Smith wrapped up the 2013 USRA Modified track championship.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Weekly Racing Series
RPM Speedway, Crandall, Texas
Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1: 1. Charlie Smith, 2. Chase Delrio, 3. Bobby Malchus, 4. Max Eddie Thomas, 5. Patrik Daniel, 6. Lee McCullough, 7. Elliott Davis, 8. David Cook, 9. Michael Jackson.
Heat #2: 1. Joe Adams, 2. Tommy Williams, 3. Clyde Dunn Jr., 4. Bobby Ruffin, 5. Doug Byrns, 6. Billy Brierton, 7. Robert McKinney, DNS - Josh Landers.
Heat #3: 1. Cody Smith, 2. Colby Smith, 3. Stanley Kraly, 4. Steve Byram, 5. Sean Jones, 6. Steve McMackin, 7. Perry Belk, 8. Chaz Exum.
Heat #4: 1. Chris Brown, 2. Dennie Gieber, 3. Brandon Watson, 4. Corey Babbitt, 5. Billy Jack Brutchin, 6. George White, 7. Matt Deaver, 8. Tim Clonch.
Heat #5: 1. T.J. Steele, 2. Troy Taylor, 3. Jason Gore, 4. Johnny Philpot, 5. Shawn Gammage, 6. Jim Knight, 7. Chuck Weaver, DNS - Scott Prather.
"B" Main #1 (top 6 advance): 1. Bobby Ruffin, 2. Bobby Malchus, 3. Corey Babbitt, 4. Patrik Daniel, 5. Brandon Watson, 6. Billy Brierton, 7. Sean Jones, 8. Lee McCullough, 9. Matt Deaver, 10. Michael Jackson, 11. Chuck Weaver, 12. Chaz Exum, 13. Scott Prather.
"B" Main #2 (top 6 advance): 1. Max Eddie Thomas, 2. Jason Gore, 3. Johnny Philpot, 4. Steve McMackin, 5. Jim Knight, 6. Shawn Gammage, 7. Josh Landers, 8. Billy Jack Burtchin, 9. Tim Clonch, 10. Elliott Davis, 11. Robert McKinney, 12. David Cook, 13. Doug Byrns, DNS - Perry Belk.
Utility Trailer of Dallas Dash for Cash 1. Chris Brown, 2. Cody Smith, 3. Troy Taylor, 4. T.J. Steele, 5. Charlie Smith, 6. Joe Adams.
"A" Main: 1. Chris Brown, 2. Cody Smith, 3. Clyde Dunn Jr., 4. Troy Taylor, 5. Dennie Gieber, 6. Charlie Smith, 7. Colby Smith, 8. Maz Eddie Thomas, 9. Tommy Williams, 10. Corey Babbitt, 11. Chase Delrio, 12. Bobby Ruffin, 13. Billy Brierton, 14. Jason Gore, 15. Patrick Daniel, 16. Johnny Philpot, 17. Steve McMackin, 18. Jim Knight, 19. T.J. Steele, 20. Joe Adams, 21. Brandon Watson, 22. Bobby Malchus, 23. Shawn Gammage, 24. Stanley Kraly.