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Bloomington Speedway 5-25-18
5th Annual Josh Burton Memorial
Results & Story Courtesy of Bloomington Speedway
Bloomington
Speedway Tyler
Courtney outdueled Robert Ballou through heavy race traffic to win the
Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series main event in Friday’s Josh Burton
Memorial. Ryan Thomas collected his first modified feature at Bloomington
this year, Jason Hehman earned his third win of
the season in super stocks, and Owen Cosman was
a repeat winner in the hornets. Wheeling
the Clauson-Marshall-Newman Priority Aviation sprinter, Courtney raced to
an early lead with Ballou and Kevin Thomas Jr. on his heels. When they
began lapping slower cars, Courtney smoothly worked past them. But when he
caught several cars battling side-by-side, Ballou and Thomas quickly
closed the gap and Ballou grabbed a brief lead. But Courtney fought back,
retaking the point as they continued to muscle through the traffic. In the
closing laps, “Sunshine” surged ahead and scored the victory by 2-car
lengths over Ballou and Thomas. Thomas Meseraull
finished fourth, with Carson Short coming home
fifth. Courtney,
Ballou and Brandon Morin collected Tom White & Company Real Estate
Sprint Car heat race wins and Hunter O’Neal took the B Main. In addition
to the $2,500 MSCS winner’s payday, Courtney earned the legendary Henry
lever-action rifle that has become the traditional trophy for the Josh
Burton Memorial, and a $500 bonus. Jeff Bland Jr. was awarded the Josh
Burton Spirit Award, in addition to collecting the $1,000 fast qualifier
bonus, presented by Eddie Gilstrap Motors in memory of Calvin
Gilstrap. In
his third appearance this year in the AJ Bowlen Realtor RE/MAX Acclaimed
Properties UMP Modifieds, Ryan Thomas scored a
close victory over division point leader Jacoby Hines. Derek Groomer
finished third, followed by Jordan Wever and
Kent Robinson. Groomer, Hines and Thomas took heat race
wins. The
Brandeis Machinery Super Stocks are being dominated by Jason Hehman with three victories in five races. Steve
Hawkins took second, followed by Wes McClara,
Jack Frye and Steve Hollars. Hawkins and McClara won heat races. Owen
Cosman collected the victory in the Bloomington
Hornets, with Jeremy Smith, Dan Smith, Felisha Lucas and Chad Taylor
filling the top 5. Andy Brown, Cosman and Smith
were heat race winners. Next
Friday’s racing is a big night with USAC’s Indiana Midget Week convening
on the red clay. Sponsored by Bobcat of Bloomington, the program also
includes the Tom White & Company Sprint Cars and MMSA Winged MiniSprints. Hoosier
Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series Feature (25 laps)
5th Annual Josh Burton Memorial
Results, May 25,
2018
1. Tyler Courtney, 2.
Robert Ballou, 3. Kevin Thomas Jr., 4. Thomas Meseraull, 5. Carson Short, 6. Stevie Sussexx, 7. Jon Stanbrough,
8. Kyle Cummins, 9. Brandon Morin, 10. Shelby VanGilder, 11. Kellen Conover, 12. Daylan Chambers, 13. Hunter O’Neal, 14. Garrett
Aitken, 15. Lee Underwood, 16. Clinton Boyles, 17. Donny Brackett, 18.
Brandon Mattox, 19. Matt McDonald, 20. Jeff Bland Jr., 21. Braxton
Cummings
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