Late model racer steals the show at Fredericktown

Late model racer Mike Abney of Viburnum, Mo., put on one of the best shows of the weekend, and it wasn't even in a feature event. Abney, racing in the dash event Friday, slid into and then on top of the guardrail along the back straightaway, taking out three billboards in the process. But not only did Abney bring his No. 11A car back onto the track, he continued right along in second place.

But the excitement didn't end there. Abney and Mike Hammerle crossed the finish side-by-side. It was first announced Hammerle won, but officials then signalled the victory lap to Abney. A check of the video tape was inconclusive, but following a meeting track officials Abney was announced the winner. Hammerle made up for it in the feature event, which he won. Abney was sixth. Chad Zobrist won the postponed late model event.

Doug Savage and Jeremy Greenwalt won in pro streets. Theran Pearl and Pete Koenig won in pure stocks.

Elsewhere ...

ATPR: Jerrod Hull of Sikeston picked a prime night for his first win of the season and earned $2,000 for it on McDonald's Race Night. Terry Baker, two weeks after scoring his first modified win at the track, repeated Saturday. Dietrich Bollinger won for the fifth time in pure stocks.

n DUQUOIN: Frank Kimmell and Kasey Kahne picked up the big wins at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fair. Kimmell won the ARCA event Monday and Kahne the USAC Silver Crown Series event Sunday. Joe Geisler of St. Mary, Mo., was the top area finisher in modifieds Monday; he finished 19th.

MALDEN: Nathan Rettig, Allan Rettig and Robert Powers were among racers who secured titles Friday in the final points race of the season.

Nathan Rettig of Sikeston, Mo., wrapped up the pure stock title after he finished second to Dietrich Bollinger in the feature event. Allan Rettig of Sikeston won the late model title, but finished second to winner Billy James of Sikeston in the feature event. Powers, of Campbell, won the modified crown and finished sixth in the feature behind winner Larry Hull of Old Appleton, Mo.

MARS: Joey Mack padded his lead in the rookie of the year chase on the Mid America Racing Series tour by finishing eighth, 13th and 15th in weekend events in Arkansas and Southwest Missouri.

SFCR: Tim Mongomery of Fredericktown won both ends of a sprint doubleheader Sunday at St. Francois County Raceway, winning the sprint feature and the event for the 360 cubic inch Winged Outlaw Warrior sprint series. Montgomery led Jerrod Hull in the sprints, and in the WOW feature drove Larry Dudley's No. 52 and led Shawn King of Cape Girardeau. Robert Powers won in modifieds.

In Saturday's events, Tim's brother, Joey Montgomery, won the sprint feature ahead of Tim. Jeff Lebaube won in modifieds.

SIKESTON DRAG STRIP: Dave McDonald and points leader Ron Simmons gave Cape Girarderu racers a 1-2 sweep of the top spots in the pro division Saturday.