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04-03-2011, 06:16 PM
Lake Cumberland Speedway
1 Racetrack Road
Burnside, KY 42519

Linville, Payne, Decker, Robertson, and Harrison Claim Season Opener at Lake Cumberland Speedway

Burnside, KY- April 3, 2011- The 2011 race season began on Sunday afternoon at Lake Cumberland Speedway and season opening feature event wins went to Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY in Super Late Models, Jimmy Payne of Glasgow, KY in Modifieds, Keith Decker of Somerset, KY in Super Dirt Stocks, David Robertson of Edmonton, KY in Open Four Cylinders, and Nathanial Harrison of Corbin, KY in Front Wheel Drives.

Dustin Linville led all 25 laps flag-to-flag in the Super Late Model feature event to claim the season opening win for the Super Late Model division. Linville’s victory came aboard the Terry Linville Fast Wax/Graphic Impressions/DJ Safety/Paul Benton Auto Body/BG Oil/JumpStart Communications/Linville’s Finish Carpentry/Bruce Barnes/ Pepsi/American Racer Tires/Cookie Monster Power Plants sponsored #D8 Tomahawk Race Cars, Mike Bullock Race Engines powered machine. Jeff Rawlings would take runner-up honors, while Skylar Marlar would recover from an early race spin to finish third. Dennis Barton and Wesley Brummett would complete the top five. Marlar was the top qualifier among 8 entries at 14.091 seconds, while Linville also won the heat.

Jimmy Payne would grab the early lead in the 20 lap Modified main event and would stretch his lead to a full straightaway at the drop of the checkered flag in the race. Payne would take the win aboard the Richard Harlow owned Diamond Auto Collision/ Crawford’s Auto Repair/Barren River Pest Control/Young Body Shop sponsored #155 Larry Shaw Race Car, Frank Payne Race Engines powered mount. Keith Smith and Keith Denny would take second and third, while Mike Selby would finish fourth and Tim Patrick would recover from an early race spin to complete the top five. Payne would also set quick time among 9 entries at 15.412 seconds, while Smith won the heat.

Keith Decker would grab the lead on lap 3 from J.J. Patterson and lead the rest of the way in capturing the 15 lap Super Dirt Stock feature event behind the wheel of his unsponsored #2 machine. Pherman Stewart was take runner-up honors, while Tim McMillan would claim third. The remainder of the top five would be Lindsey Decker and Johnny King. Defending track champion John Smith was the top qualifier among 11 entries at 16.007 seconds, with heat race wins falling to J.J. Patterson and Decker.

David Robertson would snatch the race lead from William Shockley with 3 laps remaining to take the race win in the Open Four Cylinder division in the Tony Shockley owned unsponsored #2T Chevette. William Shockley would finish second, with Donovan Shockley scoring a third place finish. William Shockley would win the heat.

Nathanial Harrison would start fifth, but would finish first in the Front Wheel Drive feature event in the Ross Harrison owned Steve’s Tire and Auto/Taylor Logging/Harrison Racing sponsored #9 mount. Jake Duncan would take second, while Charles Burton, Austin Taylor, and Felicia Patterson completed the top five.

SUMMARY-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-April 3, 2011

Super Late Models (8 entries)
Top Qualifier- Skylar Marlar 14.091
Heat- Dustin Linville, Skylar Marlar, Dennis Barton, Wesley Brummett
Feature- Dustin Linville, Jeff Rawlings, Skylar Marlar, Dennis Barton, Wesley Brummett, Liz Patterson, Chad Spradlin (DNS- Steve Stollings)

Modifieds (9 entries)
Top Qualifier- Jimmy Payne 15.412
Heat- Keith Smith, Jimmy Payne, Tim Patrick, Keith Denny
Feature- Jimmy Payne, Keith Smith, Keith Denny, Mike Selby, Tim Patrick, Cameron Marlar, Win Smith, Jeff Richards (DNS- Tommy Gregory)

Super Dirt Stocks (11 entries)
Top Qualifier- John Smith 16.007
1st Heat- J.J. Patterson, John Smith, Robert Houchens, Lindsey Decker
2nd Heat- Keith Decker, Pherman Stewart, Tim McMillan, Clayton Spradlin
Feature- Keith Decker, Pherman Stewart, Tim McMillan, Lindsey Decker, Johnny King, John Smith, J.J. Patterson, Clayton Spradlin, Joseph Portman III, Robert Houchens (DNS- David Smith)

Open Four Cylinders (4 entries)
Heat- William Shockley, David Robertson, Donovan Shockley, Jacob Pendleton
Feature- David Robertson, William Shockley, Donovan Shockley, Jacob Pendleton

Front Wheel Drives (7 entries)
Heat- Jake Duncan, Charles Burton, Felicia Patterson, Brandon Tussey
Feature- Nathanial Harrison, Jake Duncan, Charles Burton, Austin Taylor, Felicia Patterson, Brandon Tussey (DNS- Craig Gholson)