Steve Hixson
01-31-2012, 12:14 PM
JERRY COFFMAN DOMINATED CABIN FEVER CRATE LM SPECIAL WINS $1,200 at BOYD's
Chattanooga, TN (1/28/2012) ---- Local racer Jerry Coffman (# 30) of Soddy Daisy, TN dominated Saturday's Crate Late Model race at Boyd's Speedway to not only kickoff the new racing season, but to also end a current losing streak that spans over a years time. Coffman a 20yr racer at area tracks lead the entire, caution plagued 20 laps to earn the $1,200 payday, competing against a stout field of thirty-six (36) other competitors. The "Jody Millard Pest Control, S&H Erectors, Shorty's Shocks, U-Junk-It" sponsored GRT / Arrow Engine Machine 604 GM Performance powered Crate racer started from the front row after winning heat #1 and battled former track champion (2010) Craig Burrows... "That was intense" stated Coffman, "During all those cautions I just knew something was gonna happen. A flat of over-heating, something... It was too good to be true." The team was given the majority of the credit. "They changed stuff and thrashed around all afternoon." concluded Coffman, whom dedicated the win to his recently passed mom Frankie Coffman. Burrows secured second at the checkers with young teenage racer Grayson York third. Rounding out the Top-5 were; Brad Hall of Knoxville, who'se already got an early season victory in Maryville, TN and Alabama's Elbert McCullough. Joining Coffman in Victory Lane was 7yo. Braxton Coffman a soon to be second generation racer, wh'l no doubt be following in future CABIN FEVER events.
1. Jerry Coffman
2. Craig Burrows
3. Grayson York
4. Brad Hall
5. Elbert McCullough
6. Scott Patterson
7. Chris Wilson
8. Brian Pritchard
9. Kenny Kizzar
10. Pierce McCarter
11. Kenny Hall
12. Brad Lowe
13. Austin Smith
14. Chuck Paige
15. Donald McinTosh
16. West Tilley
17. Jason Welshan
18. Jonthan Smith
19. Joe Picklesimer
20. Tyler Adams
21. Bret Holmes
22. Joe Crabtree
23. Craig Scott
24. Jimmy Elliot
Chattanooga, TN (1/28/2012) ---- Local racer Jerry Coffman (# 30) of Soddy Daisy, TN dominated Saturday's Crate Late Model race at Boyd's Speedway to not only kickoff the new racing season, but to also end a current losing streak that spans over a years time. Coffman a 20yr racer at area tracks lead the entire, caution plagued 20 laps to earn the $1,200 payday, competing against a stout field of thirty-six (36) other competitors. The "Jody Millard Pest Control, S&H Erectors, Shorty's Shocks, U-Junk-It" sponsored GRT / Arrow Engine Machine 604 GM Performance powered Crate racer started from the front row after winning heat #1 and battled former track champion (2010) Craig Burrows... "That was intense" stated Coffman, "During all those cautions I just knew something was gonna happen. A flat of over-heating, something... It was too good to be true." The team was given the majority of the credit. "They changed stuff and thrashed around all afternoon." concluded Coffman, whom dedicated the win to his recently passed mom Frankie Coffman. Burrows secured second at the checkers with young teenage racer Grayson York third. Rounding out the Top-5 were; Brad Hall of Knoxville, who'se already got an early season victory in Maryville, TN and Alabama's Elbert McCullough. Joining Coffman in Victory Lane was 7yo. Braxton Coffman a soon to be second generation racer, wh'l no doubt be following in future CABIN FEVER events.
1. Jerry Coffman
2. Craig Burrows
3. Grayson York
4. Brad Hall
5. Elbert McCullough
6. Scott Patterson
7. Chris Wilson
8. Brian Pritchard
9. Kenny Kizzar
10. Pierce McCarter
11. Kenny Hall
12. Brad Lowe
13. Austin Smith
14. Chuck Paige
15. Donald McinTosh
16. West Tilley
17. Jason Welshan
18. Jonthan Smith
19. Joe Picklesimer
20. Tyler Adams
21. Bret Holmes
22. Joe Crabtree
23. Craig Scott
24. Jimmy Elliot