Holder freezes I-44 USRA Modified feature

  • August 16, 2008
  • by Ronnie Williams

LEBANON, Mo. - David Holder of Clearance, Mo., made his trip to the high banks of the I-44 Speedway well worth the haul as the "Iceman" and 24 Raceway points champion ran away with the USRA Modified feature Saturday on the fast and smooth racing surface.

Jason Meadors and Holder brought the field down to the green flag with Holder jumping quickly to the top groove and powering away quickly, with Meadors finding different racing lanes to attempt to stay with the leader while a great battle between current points leader Justin Neuman and Scotty Allen developed as this duo raced side by side for several laps with another good battle between Jimmy Willis and Mookie Cunningham was behind them.

Out front, Holder had his car perfect on this night as he could put it on any part of the track. The battle between Neuman and Allen ended on lap 10 as Neuman pulled into the pits with problems, and two laps later Meadors would give up his runner-up spot by also going to the pits as Allen moved up to the runner-up spot.

With the checkered waving, Holder grabed his first I-44 win of the season with Allen, Willis, Cunningham and Sam Petty completing the top-5.

Up next Saturday, Aug. 23, will be the J's Family Dining Season Points Championship featuring the USRA Modifieds, Bombers, B-Mods, Factory Stocks and Rookies, along with another class to be named.

Gates will open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7:30.

Coming up Aug. 29-30 will be the Larry Phillips Memorial featuring the DLRA/MARS Late Models, USRA Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Bombers, B-Mods and Rookies.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008

USRA MODIFIEDS

Feature: 1. David Holder, Clearance; 2. Scotty Allen, Urbana; 3. Jimmy Willis, Macks Creek; 4. Mookie Cunningham, St. James; 5. Sam Petty, Niangua; 6. Jason Meadors, Fordland; 7. Tim Ballinger, Fair Grove; 8. Justin Neuman, Crocker; 9. Corey Simpson, Waynesville.

Heat #1: 1. Holder; 2. Neuman; 3. Allen; 4. Willis; 5. Petty.

Heat #2: 1. Meadors; 2. Cunningham; 3. Ballinger; 4. Simpson.