John started front row outside in the first heat race. He took the lead on the start and never looked back, winning by a full straightaway.
In the feature John started second row inside. He took 2nd on the start and then went to work on the leader. He finally wrestled away the lead and lead several laps. John was really good in one and two, but the 8s of Jon Sheets could pull beside him in three and four. With only a handful of laps remaining the Sheets got by John and took the win. John had to settle for 2nd and Brian Bolin finished 3rd.
John will be back at Humboldt Speedway on Friday, April 22 for double features. Hope to see you there!
WHO WAS THAT GUY?
by Scott Lee Stewart
A stranger pulled into Humboldt Speedway one windy Sunday afternoon. Nobody knew much about him. And then......
Jon Sheets is from Nevada, Mo. At least, thats what the sign in sheet says. Oher than that we know one thing: he's really fast.
Jon took on the top guns in the Allen Co. Chiropractic USRA Modified feature Sunday, and beat em' all. He dueled with Johnny Allen and Brian Bolin on track conditions that changed faster than the price of gasoline. At one time or another, all three led at least one lap, and Allen had passed Sheets and opened up a 2 or 3 car length lead. On the bottom of the track, where it's fairly safe. So, Sheets goes to the top, puts it to the floor, and away we go; all the way to victory lane. Allen finished a tighjt second, Bolin was third. Jess Folk Jr. was fourth. Whitey Folk started 22nd in the feature, and finished fifth.
Back on the 8th, lightning cut the races two features short, so fans got a double dose of Factory Stock action on Sunday. In the 1st feature, Dale Price won it from the pole, fighting off Scott Stuart. Jeremy Wilson, Derrek Wilson and Brandon Tindle finished off the top five. In the 2nd feature, Jeremy Wilson returned to the front and scored yet another feature win. Once again, Scott Stuart was strong in a second place effort. Derrek Wilson took the number three slot, with Ed Mulller fourth and Tim Phillips fifth. (Note: the Allen Co. USRA Modifieds will make up their lost feature on the 24th.)
On to the Whitworth Construction Pure Stock feature, where up and coming Blake Kisner blazed his way to the win. Kisner, runner up Brandon Rowland, Nad third place Jeremy Willard all came from the very back of the field. Fourth went to Levi Phillips, with Tyler Kidwell fifth.
Levi McGowen mounted a no prisoners charged to the front of the E-Z Lock and Key B-Mod feature. Hot on his heels, Jeremy Chambers took second. Dalton Kirk was third, followed by Jerry Brown and Jimmie Davis.
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