Jeep keeps winning in WDRA events!

(Grand Junction, CO) by Tom Freimann
Aztec, N.M. (Aug. 29)

(Aztec, NM) It was a beautiful Friday in Aztec, NM as 17 Super Dirt Late Models converged on Aztec Speedway for the first night of racing action for the 2nd Annual Snap-on Tools 4 corners Late Model Shootout. Heat one found the hot pink #62 of Kim Horn from Gillette, WY on the pole. The Heat was won by the 38H of Mark Herrera from Albuquerque, followed by the 11 of Mark Myers and Kim rounding out the top 3. Grand Junction, CO's Jason Davis was a scratch for the heat with oil system problems.

Heat two's pole was drawn by Helper, UT's Bob Cook. The heat victory was taken by the 5B of Butch Reid of Edgewood, NM. Dean Moore was running a solid second, but a mishap on the last lap of the heat with a lapped car put the 14M into the wall in turn one. So Second place was Cook in the 6C and third was red 28 of Ron Frazier.

Heat three also had a scratch with oil problems, as pole sitter Kyle Hill lost oil pressure during hot laps and was out for the night. This put the 75B of Jeep Berry on the pole in what proved to be the fastest heat of the night. Berry took the quick lead as all the cars raced the heat one on 3 wheels. The #93 of Terry Boushee finished 2nd with the 3C of Curt Daniels of Paonia CO finishing 3rd.

The top 6 cars were inverted in the feature by fan pill draw, giving Bob Cook his second pole of the night with the Ron Frazier joining him in the front row. Cook turned sideways going into turn two at the start of the feature and collected the 49 on Ron Lengel, knocking them both out for the night with major damage. On the second start, Terry Boushee got shoved sideways causing another caution. The cars were lined up for a third try, which was the lucky start and the race then went caution free for the entire 30 laps. Jeep Berry moved to the front early and built a comfortable lead, as Dean Moore was working his way through the pack in his drive to the front. By the time the 14m moved into 2nd place halfway through the feature, Berry had a half a track lead on the pack. Berry lapped car after car, lapping al the way up to the 5th place car of Kim Horn. Moore finished 2nd with Butch Reid in third. Local driver Jeff Davis worked his way from his 12th starting spot to finish in the fourth spot. Fifth place was decided by .063 of a second as Ron Frazier edged Kim Horn at the finish line. Seventh was the #26 of Richard Johnson, eighth was the #69 of John Aragon. Herrera and Ron Williams rounded out the top ten.

We are looking forward to the 50 lap $2500.00 to win, $300.00 to start feature happening on Saturday night as we wrap up the 2nd Annual Snap-on Tools 4 corners Late Model Shootout at Aztec Speedway.