Elliott Despain Drives to Modified Victory at Ponderosa Speedway

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Ponderosa Speedway
365 Phillips Lane
Junction City, Kentucky 40440

2011 Official Media Release #34 (For Immediate Distribution: June 25, 2011)
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net and/or dirttrackracing@hotmail.com)

Linville Lands Victory in 12th Annual “Junebug” Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-June 24, 2011- Ponderosa Speedway would return to action on Friday evening after a five-week layoff and Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY would grab the win in the 12th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model division. Other feature winners for the evening included Elliott Despain of Campbellsville, KY in Ken Towery’s Auto Tires and Super Service Modifieds and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in D&D Pallet Recyclers Sportsman.

Justin Rattliff would take the lead at the start of the 40 lap, $2,500 to 12th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial event for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, with Greg Johnson giving chase closely for the first 15 laps that would be filled with a total of five caution periods. A restart on lap 16 would see Dustin Linville slidejob Johnson for the second spot, with another caution as the field started lap 17. Rattliff’s mount would suffer mechanical issues on the restart and he would pull pitside for the remainder of the event. This turn of events would put Linville on the point and the eighth place starting, second-generation racer would not be headed after the final of nine cautions waved on lap 27 and would drive to the victory in the seat of the Jesse Puckett owned Puckett Automotive sponsored #88 C.J. Rayburn Race Car powered by a Roush-Yates Race Engine. Johnson would take runner-up honors, while 10th starting Johnny Wheeler would finish third. Victor Lee would rally for a fourth place finish after pitting with a flat tire on one of the three cautions on lap 15, while 19th starting David Webb would run as high as third before settling for fifth. The remainder of the top ten would be Brandon Hardgrove, Stephen Breeding, Jarrod Breeding, Todd Coffman, and Chase McWhorter. In preliminary action, Webb would be the top qualifier among 19 entries at 13.534 seconds, while heat race victories fell to Johnson, Rattliff, and Joey Daniel.

The 20 lap Ken Towery’s Auto Tires and Super Service Modified main event would be a two-car battle for the lead throughout between Elliott Despain and Benji Lee as the pair of second-generation racers would battle throughout the event before Despain would pull away a bit in the final five circuits to take his first Ponderosa Speedway feature victory aboard the Billy and Lisa Despain owned 44 Auto Mart/Southern Indiana Rock Drilling/SpeeDecals Racing Graphics/Lucas Oil Products/Family Eye Care/Chandler Electric/VP Fuels/Performance Rod and Custom/DJ Safety sponsored #75E Bandit Race Car powered by a Dale Meers Race Engine. Lee would finish second, followed by Russ Gabbert, Dion Benningfield, and Russ Gabbert. Lee would be the top qualifier among 13 entries at 14.766 seconds, while heat race wins went to Lee and Despain.

The 15 lap D&D Pallet Recyclers Sportsman feature event would see Eddie Stewart dominate from start to finish, with Stewart taking the win aboard his unsponsored #119 entry. Lindsey Decker would take runner-up honors, with William Collett, Johnny King, and Rusty Hulett completing the top five. Stewart would also be the top qualifier among 9 entries with a lap of 15.990 seconds and would also win the heat.


SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-June 24, 2011

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models (19 entries)
Top Qualifier- David Webb 13.534
1st Heat- Greg Johnson, Josh McGuire, Jarrod Breeding, Johnny Wheeler, Stephen Breeding, Wesley Brummett, David Webb
2nd Heat- Justin Rattliff, Skylar Marlar, Dustin Linville, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Peydon Pelphrey, Michael Chilton (DNS)
3rd Heat- Joey Daniel, Victor Lee, Brandon Hardgrove, Chase McWhorter, Todd Coffman, Jason Hinkle
12th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial- Dustin Linville, Greg Johnson, Johnny Wheeler, Victor Lee, David Webb, Brandon Hardgrove, Stephen Breeding, Jarrod Breeding, Todd Coffman, Chase McWhorter, Wesley Brummett, Peydon Pelphrey, Joey Daniel, Michael Chilton, Justin Rattliff, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Skylar Marlar, Jason Hinkle, Josh McGuire

Ken Towery’s Auto Tires and Super Service Modifieds (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Benji Lee 14.766
1st Heat- Benji Lee, Dion Benningfield, Billy Meredith, Cameron Marlar
2nd Heat- Elliott Despain, Russ Gabbert, Cy Cundiff, Stacey Decker
Feature- Elliott Despain, Benji Lee, Russ Gabbert, Dion Benningfield, Billy Meredith, Stacey Decker, Richard Musick, Cameron Marlar, Cy Cundiff (DNS- Bartley Grant, Shane McKinney, Doug Cosby, Gary Thompson)

D&D Pallet Recyclers Sportsman (9 entries)
Top Qualifier- Eddie Stewart 15.990
Heat- Eddie Stewart, Rob Jones, Lindsey Decker, William Collett
Feature- Eddie Stewart, Lindsey Decker, William Collett, Johnny King, Rusty Hulett, Rob Jones (DNS- Dennis Cross, David Murphy, Steve Rector)

[MOD434]

Congrats Elliott and Billy !

[norm71]

Congratulations to the Despain team!!

[bigsmooth]

Great job!!!!!!!!congrats to the whole crew!!!!

[MEB4U]

Congrats young man.........84

[#75GILLfan]

Good Job! Congrads!

[JYD]

Congrats el and all the crew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hawkeye001]

Congrat's young man VERY fast car, And a Very class interview Thank you for thanking the fans And your grandpa i know you miss him. I lost my wife two months ago to cancer it hurts

[Banditracecars]

Congrats to Elliott, Billy & Lisa!! Pop would be very proud buddy!

[outlaw44]

Congrats to Elliott, Billy and crew

[Cooper64]

Congrats! Great Job guys. You beat some good competition. Your Grandpa would be proud. Hope to see yah at the next AMS at Moler.

Billy Cooper
Wild Eggs Racing #64

[wildman17j]

Congrats Elliot on the win Friday you deserve it and your team does to. You all are very top notch people. Good luck to you the rest of the year and can't wait to race against you all again cause I know when we race you that it will be clean and not cost me 1000 to fix my car when racing with you and again congrats on the win you were defiantly flying Friday night.

Jordon motorsports 17j

[bcfootballfan1]

Congrat's Elliot I have watched you get better and better glad to see you get one