Auto racing digest April 19

Simmons wins feature at Sikeston Drag Strip

Ron Simmons of Cape Girardeau won the feature race, the Super Pro, at the Sikeston Drag Strip on April 9.

Simmons ran an elapsed time of 6.009 seconds with a dial-in of 6.001. He averaged 113.89 mph with a reaction time of .564.

Cecil Whitaker of Dexter was the runner-up in the Super Pro class with an elapsed time of 4.933 (4.91 dial-in). He averaged 135.25 mph with a reaction time of .549.

RacePark's future still undecided

The owners of the Auto Tire and Parts NAPA RacePark in Benton, Mo., still haven't finalized any agreements that would result in racing at the track this year. But one of the owners, Doug Friese, said it is still possible as negotiations continue.

The drag strip at the track also has not opened yet this season.

Cape Country Club seeking new pro

The Cape Girardeau Country Club is in the process of finding a new golf professional to replace Billy Birk, whose last day was Thursday.

Dave Keisheimer, Cape Country Club general manager, confirmed the position became vacant last week. He said a committee was working on finding a replacement.

"It's probably more of a regional search," Kaesheimer said. "We'd like to get somebody in the area -- southern Illinois or Missouri -- who understands the seasons, knows the clubs in the area and has a network of golf pros.