Royse City, TX (Feb 18) - Sean Jones of Irving won Thursday night's qualifying feature in the Fifth Annual Longhorn Roundup at North Texas Motor Speedway, but he won a prize greater than $1,000 - the pole position for Sunday's $30,000 to win main event.
On a dry track under a very stiff north wind, 12th heat race. Of the 17 heat race winners, Jones drew the top pill to start on the pole position for the 25-lap qualifying feature. Jones took the lead on the start and never looked back. He pulled away steadily and took the victory by almost a quarter lap. Jones had no difficulty keeping his U.S. Door, Business Equipment Exchange No. 5 out front to the checkered flag.
The battle of the A feature was for second place on the race track. Don Pierson of Seagoville, Tex. has been racing modifieds for just a few years in the local area. Wayne Brooks of Bald Knob, Ark. races in major events across the country. Pierson took second on the start with Brooks right behind him. For the entire 25-lap distance the pair battled for position. Brooks managed to drive deeper into the corners than Pierson, especially in turn one, but Pierson's car maintained its speed through the middle of the turn allowing him to pull inches ahead of Brooks in each corner. Pierson kept the position to start on the inside of the second row for Sunday in his Staff Graphic Designs, Diamond D Racing No. 76. Brooks will start the #0 on the inside of the third row, with Jeep Vanwormer of Pinconning, Mich. In the #550 qualifying for the inside of the fourth row. Bob Sagen of Arthur, N.D. earned the final transfer spot for Sunday's A feature in the #99.
Finishing sixth through tenth were Paul White, Temple, Tex., Mike Trigg, Odessa, Tex., Mike Bowers, North Little Rock, Ark., Brian Strand, Bemidji, Minn. who started 22nd and Mark Kurth of Gaylord, Mich. They earned the inside starting spots in the first five rows of Sunday's B Main.
John Anderson, of Omaha, Neb., led every lap of the B Main, with Paul Dutton, Wichita, Kan., second. Johnny Bone, Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark., won the C Main ahead of Mike Sorenson of Rochester, Minn.
Over 170 cars lined up to race Thursday, and the cars will attempt to qualify for the outside first five rows for Sunday's feature on Friday night.
Saturday will be a special event for the racers and fans, the make-up of last year's Longhorn Roundup final day. Qualified to start on the front row of the make-up $30,000 to win feature Saturday are Steve Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., and John Logue, Boone, Iowa. Ten drivers are set in that race, with ten more to qualify Saturday.
General admission for adults will be $10.00 Friday's qualification night with races starting at 6:30 pm. Saturday and Sunday afternoon general admission will be $15.00 with races starting at 3 pm each day. Children ages 7 thru 11 are always $3.00, and kids 6 and under get in free. Pit Passes will be $25.00 Friday night and $35.00 on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information call (972) 636-4400.
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #99 | Bob Sagen | Arthur, N.D. |
| 2. | #03 | Ronnie Wallace | North Platte, Neb. |
| 3. | #41 | Randy Woodside | Wichita, Kan. |
| 4. | #881 | Dennis Kroll | Elk River, Minn. |
| 5. | #34 | Bill Pittaway | Corpus Christi, Tex. |
| 6. | #190 | Chris Butler | Arlington, Tex. |
| 7. | #108 | Jimmy Goodwin | Garland, Tex. |
| 8. | #71 | Robert Broxton | McKinney, Tex. |
| 9. | #20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, Tenn. |
| NS | #79 | Jeff White | Ector, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #59 | Bob Pierce | Oakwood, Ill. |
| 2. | #128 | Randy Zimmerman | Fort Scott, Kan. |
| 3. | #36 | Tim Donlinger | Rochester, Minn. |
| 4. | #147 | Doug Ingalls | Longview, Tex. |
| 5. | #861 | Ferris Collier | Kimberling City, Mo. |
| 6. | #440 | Brook Phillips | Wichita, Kan. |
| 7. | #6 | Terry McCommas | Crandall, Tex. |
| 8. | #85 | Neal Flowers | Hobbs, N.M. |
| 9. | #51 | Sammy Burkett | Grand Prairie, Tex. |
| 10. | #127 | Jimmy Littlejohn | Everman, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #0 | Wayne Brooks | Bald Knob, Ark. |
| 2. | #171 | Brian Strand | Bemidji, Minn. |
| 3. | #181 | Jon Schwartz | Omaha, Neb. |
| 4. | #116 | Don Veal | Princeton, Tex. |
| 5. | #112 | Kelly Cross | Amarillo, Tex. |
| 6. | #125 | Mark Massongill | Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| 7. | #312 | Mike Collins | ? |
| 8. | #26 | Bert Colon | Belleville, Kan. |
| 9. | #971 | Rich Lewerke | Garner, Iowa |
| 10. | #727 | Jeff Maasch | Vesta, Minn. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #87 | Bo Rawdon | Kennedale, Tex. |
| 2. | #121 | John Anderson | Omaha, Neb. |
| 3. | #210 | Charlie Armstrong | Alexander, Ark. |
| 4. | #74 | Mark Noble | Blooming Prairie, Minn. |
| 5. | #89 | David Trauernicht | Beatrice, Neb. |
| 6. | #317 | Billy Collett | Jackson, Miss. |
| 7. | #221 | Dustin Lytle | Lawton, Okla. |
| 8. | #231 | John T. Skistimas | Joplin, Mo. |
| 9. | #314 | Randy Trefz | Vinton, Iowa |
| 10. | #11 | Donnie Barnhart | North Little Rock, Ark. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #550 | Jeep Vanwormer | Pinconning, Mich. |
| 2. | #04 | Brad Waits | West Concord, Minn. |
| 3. | #721 | Brian Mullen | Seymour, Wisc. |
| 4. | #851 | Mark Dotson | Cameron, Mo. |
| 5. | #86 | Victor Keelling | Princeton, Tex. |
| 6. | #123 | Gary Chambless | Palestine, Tex. |
| 7. | #278 | Gregg Buker | North Platte, Neb. |
| 8. | #511 | Rusty Trevathan | Garland, Tex. |
| 9. | #37 | Neal DeBord | Amarillo, Tex. |
| DNS | #041 | Blake Mallory | Joshua, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #44 | Scotty Brown | Seagoville, Tex. |
| 2. | #59 | Bob Pierce | Oakwood, Ill. |
| 3. | #151 | Dan DeMey | Denison, Iowa |
| 4. | #82 | Steve Majek | Corpus Christi, Tex. |
| 5. | #3 | Kelly Shryock | Story City, Iowa |
| 6. | #164 | Greg Vines | Midland, Tex. |
| 7. | #117 | Mike Saulding | Bemidji, Minn. |
| 8. | #701 | Oren Dodgion | Caddo Mills, Tex. |
| 9. | #120 | James Lopez | Fort Worth, Tex. |
| 10. | #130 | Michael Richardson | Grand Prairie, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #60 | Mike Bowers | North Little Rock, Ark. |
| 2. | #39 | Paul Dutton | Wichita, Kan. |
| 3. | #821 | Jimmie Williams | Denison, Tex. |
| 4. | #8-Ball | Leo Burkhardsmier | Bismark, N.D. |
| 5. | #021 | Bruce Spears | Bells, Tex. |
| 6. | #136 | Ray Guss Jr. | Milan, Ill. |
| 7. | #001 | Mike Withrow | Muskogee, Okla. |
| 8. | #179 | Bill White | Ector, Tex. |
| 9. | #15 | John Schwab | Liberal, Kan. |
| 10. | #09 | David Smith | Princeton, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #110 | Richie Tosh | Batesville, Ark. |
| 2. | #711 | Dennis Zimmerman | Mabank, Tex. |
| 3. | #4 | Jerry Hoffman | Orongo, Mo. |
| 4. | #78 | Jeff Aikey | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 5. | #124 | Dean Crowe | Monroe, La. |
| 6. | #191 | Kevin Simpson | Bonham, Tex. |
| 7. | #421 | John Stenhouse | Longview, Tex. |
| 8. | #777 | Rick McComb | Pueblo, Colo. |
| 9. | #173 | Jimmy Sonntag | Little Elm, Tex. |
| 10. | #401 | Luke Cochran | Springfield, Neb. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #197 | Billy Carroll | McKinney, Tex. |
| 2. | #18 | Tim Clonch | Quinlan, Tex. |
| 3. | #118 | George White | Fort Worth, Tex. |
| 4. | #122 | Corky Ramm | Pryor, Okla. |
| 5. | #111 | Bobby Hoggie III | Salinas, Calif. |
| 6. | #311 | Corey Dripps | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 7. | #17 | Jay Anderson | Princeton, Minn. |
| 8. | #131 | Kendall Martin | Cave Springs, Ark. |
| 9. | #10 | John VanDenBerg | Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| 10. | #23 | Kenny Bernard | Mesquite, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #671 | Joren Boyce | Minot, N.D. |
| 2. | #133 | Stephen Muilenburg | Sparta, Mo. |
| 3. | #33 | Scott Hogan | Vinton, Iowa |
| 4. | #47 | Marty Thompson | Mineral, Ill. |
| 5. | #816 | Eddie Martin | Stillwell, Okla. |
| 6. | #97 | Triston Dycus | Carrollton, Tex. |
| 7. | #815 | Thomas Blackwell | Crandall, Tex. |
| 8. | #85 | Neal Flowers | Hobbs, N.M. |
| 9. | #470 | Joe Johnson | Gaylord, Mich. |
| 10. | #52 | Keith Green | Waco, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #90 | Chad Chadwick | Oakley, Calif. |
| 2. | #05 | Mike Mashl | DePara, Wisc. |
| 3. | #22 | Darrick Klima | Belleville, Kan. |
| 4. | #65 | Tommy Myer | Blooming Prairie, Minn. |
| 5. | #8 | Gene Boyter | Bossier City, La. |
| 6. | #77 | Dean Wray | Trenton, Mo. |
| 7. | #21 | Marc Robe | Wichita, Kan. |
| 8. | #193 | Tommy Roberts | Greenville, Tex. |
| 9. | #176 | Rick Thomas | Ada, Okla. |
| 10. | #01 | Bob Timm | Winona, Minn. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #5 | Sean Jones | Arlington, Tex. |
| 2. | #96 | Johnny Saathoff | Beatrice, Neb. |
| 3. | #771 | Gary Andrews | Muskogee, Okla. |
| 4. | #114 | Bobby Hoggie | IV, Salinas, Calif. |
| 5. | #171X | Robert Veal | Princeton, Tex. |
| 6. | #315 | Nathan Mayes | Springdale, Ark. |
| 7. | #02 | Rick Lechner | Rochester, Minn. |
| 8. | #31 | Tim Taylor | Sunnyvale, Tex. |
| 9. | #40 | Brad Warren | Texarkana, Tex. |
| 10. | #011 | Danny Riggins | Crosby, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #76 | Don Pierson | Seagoville, Tex. |
| 2. | #84 | Tom Lorenz | Red Oak, Tex. |
| 3. | #712 | Ronnie Sigman | Dallas, Tex. |
| 4. | #747 | George Hagman | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 5. | #144 | Wesley Veal | Princeton, Tex. |
| 6. | #561 | Bobby Skinner | Longview, Tex. |
| 7. | #000 | Shawn VanLaningham | Beatrice, Neb. |
| 8. | #177 | Randy Kirkland | Mesquite, Tex. |
| 9. | #16 | Jared Webb | McKinney, Tex. |
| 10. | #91 | Brad Demeree | ? |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #422 | Steve Kosiski | Omaha, Neb. |
| 2. | #400 | Bud Collett | Parsons, Tenn. |
| 3. | #12 | Johnny Bone Jr. | Pea Ridge, Ark. |
| 4. | #801 | Billy Robinson | Blanchard, La. |
| 5. | #101 | Lyle Shepard | Manhattan, Kan. |
| 6. | #007 | Doug Hibbard | Colleyville, Tex. |
| 7. | #19 | B.J. Baze | Sherman, Tex. |
| 8. | #27 | John Skaggs | Bixby, Okla. |
| 9. | #30 | Sean Doughty | Sunnyvale, Tex. |
| 10. | #88 | Bret Carpenter | Hutchinson, Kan. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #00 | Marc Kurth | Gaylord, Mich. |
| 2. | #7 | Ron Jones | Zimmerman, Minn. |
| 3. | #182 | Max Eddie Thomas | Quinlan, Tex. |
| 4. | #102 | Rick Rodgers | Ovilla, Tex. |
| 5. | #187 | Marcus Sanders | Happy, Tex. |
| 6. | #218 | Curt Gelling | Aberdeen, S.D. |
| 7. | #28 | Jerry Little | Greenville, Tex. |
| 8. | #103 | Larry Killian | Greenville, Tex. |
| 9. | #715 | J.P. Dowell | ? |
| 10. | #13 | Carey Felkins | Arlington, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #100 | Paul White | Temple, Tex. |
| 2. | #921 | John McNeil | Denton, Tex. |
| 3. | #08 | Jim Burford | Keachi, La. |
| 4. | #1 | Lonnie Coats | Wills Point, Tex. |
| 5. | #157 | Gene Claxton | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 6. | #216 | Vernon Bridewell | Houston, Tex. |
| 7. | #07 | Roy Don Mason | Hobbs, N.M. |
| 8. | #14 | Bruce Bowers | Friendswood, Tex. |
| 9. | #129 | Bobby Ruffin | Crandall, Tex. |
| DQ | #412 | Jason Hughes | Colcord, Okla. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #9 | Klint Pursley | Locust Grove, Okla. |
| 2. | #010 | Shawn Blees | Mountain Pine, Ark. |
| 3. | #119 | Mike Sorenson | Rochester, Minn. |
| 4. | #714 | Josh Landers | Princeton, Tex. |
| 5. | #251 | Randy Frailey | Chouteau, Okla |
| 6. | #156 | Troy Taylor Jr. | Grand Prairie, Tex. |
| 7. | #113 | Raymond Berry | Hobbs, N.M. |
| 8. | #153 | Buddy Duckett | Whitehouse, Tex. |
| 9. | #56 | Kevin Simpson | Flint, Tex. |
| 10. | #69 | John Logue | Boone, Iowa |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #12 | Johnny Bone Jr. | Pea Ridge, Ark. |
| 2. | #119 | Mike Sorenson | Rochester, Minn. |
| 3. | #36 | Tim Donlinger | Rochester, Minn. |
| 4. | #41 | Randy Woodside | Wichita, Kan. |
| 5. | #771 | Gary Andrews | Muskogee, Okla. |
| 6. | #721 | Brian Mullen | Seymour, Wisc. |
| 7. | #182 | Max Eddie Thomas | Quinlan, Tex. |
| 8. | #210 | Charlie Armstrong | Alexander, Ark. |
| 9. | #33 | Scott Hogan | Vinton, Iowa |
| 10. | #4 | Jerry Hoffman | Orongo, Mo. |
| 11. | #151 | Dan DeMey | Denison, Iowa |
| 12. | #712 | Ronnie Sigman | Dallas, Tex. |
| 13. | #118 | George White | Fort Worth, Tex. |
| 14. | #181 | Jon Schwartz | Omaha, Neb. |
| 15. | #22 | Darrick Klima | Belleville, Kan. |
| DNS | #08 | Jim Burford | Keachi, La. |
| DNS | #821 | Jimmie Williams | Denison, Tex. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #121 | John Anderson | Omaha, Neb. |
| 2. | #39 | Paul Dutton | Wichita, Kan. |
| 3. | #03 | Ronnie Wallace | North Platte, Neb. |
| 4. | #133 | Stephen Muilenburg | Sparta, Mo. |
| 5. | #171 | Brian Strand | Bemidji, Minn. |
| 6. | #04 | Brad Waits | West Concord, Minn. |
| 7. | #010 | Shawn Blees | Mountain Pine, Ark. |
| 8. | #59 | Bob Pierce | Oakwood, Ill. |
| 9. | #96 | Johnny Saathoff | Beatrice, Neb. |
| 10. | #7 | Ron Jones | Zimmerman, Minn. |
| 11. | #400 | Bud Collett | Parsons, Tenn. |
| 12. | #18 | Tim Clonch | Quinlan, Tex. |
| 13. | #12 | Johnny Bone Jr. | Pea Ridge, Ark. |
| 14. | #119 | Mike Sorenson | Rochester, Minn. |
| 15. | #771 | Gary Andrews | Muskogee, Okla. |
| 16. | #84 | Tom Lorenz | Red Oak, Tex. |
| 17. | #36 | Tim Donlinger | Rochester, Minn. |
| 18. | #41 | Randy Woodside | Wichita, Kan. |
| 19. | #721 | Brian Mullen | Seymour, Wisc. |
| 20. | #921 | John McNeil | Denton, Tex. |
| 21. | #182 | Max Eddie Thomas | Quinlan, Tex. |
| 22. | #128 | Randy Zimmerman | Fort Scott, Kan. |
| 23. | #711 | Dennis Zimmerman | Mabank, Tex. |
| 24. | #05 | Mike Mashl | DePara, Wisc. |
| Pos | Car | Driver | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #5 | Sean Jones | Arlington, Tex. |
| 2. | #76 | Don Pierson | Seagoville, Tex. |
| 3. | #0 | Wayne Brooks | Bald Knob, Ark. |
| 4. | #550 | Jeep Vanwormer | Pinconning, Mich. |
| 5. | #99 | Bob Sagen | Arthur, N.D. |
| 6. | #100 | Paul White | Temple, Tex. |
| 7. | #501 | Mike Trigg | Odessa, Tex. |
| 8. | #60 | Mike Bowers | North Little Rock, Ark. |
| 9. | #171 | Brian Strand | Bemidji, Minn. |
| 10. | #00 | Marc Kurth | Gaylord, Mich. |
| 11. | #110 | Richie Tosh | Batesville, Ark. |
| 12. | #121 | John Anderson | Omaha, Neb. |
| 13. | #133 | Stephen Muilenburg | Sparta, Mo. |
| 14. | #04 | Brad Waits | West Concord, Minn. |
| 15. | #671 | Joren Boyce | Minot, N.D. |
| 16. | #90 | Chad Chadwick | Oakley, Calif. |
| 17. | #422 | Steve Kosiski | Omaha, Neb. |
| 18. | #010 | Shawn Blees | Mountain Pine, Ark. |
| 19. | #87 | Bo Rawdon | Kennedale, Tex. |
| 20. | #197 | Billy Carroll | McKinney, Tex. |
| 21. | #9 | Klint Pursley | Locust Grove, Okla. |
| 22. | #44 | Scotty Brown | Seagoville, Tex. |
| 23. | #03 | Ronnie Wallace | North Platte, Neb. |
| 24. | #39 | Paul Dutton | Wichita, Kan. |