Ponderosa Speedway
365 Phillips Lane
Junction City, KY 40440

2017 Media Release #34 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2017)
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net; @MichaelDespain-Twitter; Michael Despain-Facebook)
Website- www.ponderosaspeedway.net

Gerrald, Lee, Payne, Stewart, Stevens, and Hinkle Visit Victory Lane at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY- June 30, 2017 – Ponderosa Speedway would present a full racing program in all divisions on Friday evening and feature event winners included Tripp Gerrald of Lexington, KY in Super Late Models, Victor Lee of Danville, KY in Pro (Crate) Late Models, Jimmy Payne of Glasgow, KY in Open Wheel Modifieds, Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in KDRA Super Stocks, Dylan Stevens of Morehead, KY in Stock Four Cylinders, and Jason Hinkle of Danville, KY in Mini-Cup/Cyclones.

The Super Late Model main event would see Tripp Gerrald survive a late-race caution to set up a green-white-checkered finish to claim his third feature event win of the season at Ponderosa Speedway. Victor Lee would work past Michael Chilton on the final lap to finish second, with Chilton taking third. Connor Meade and Tommy Bailey would complete the top five. The remainder of the finishing order would be Austin Neely, Donnie Sullivan, Brent Cornette, Jimmy Smith

Victor Lee would continue his winning ways in the Pro (Crate) Late Model division, as he would lead all twenty circuits to score the victory. Jeff Watson would settle for second, with Jordan Horton finishing third. Tim Tungate and Zane Powell would complete the top five. Rounding out the top ten would be Wesley Brummett, Elliott Despain, Gary Yeager, Clayton Turner, and Jim Couch.

Jimmy Payne would lead all twenty laps in the Open Wheel Modified feature event to score his second win of the season at the track. Victor Lee would finish second, with Blake Brown claiming the third position. Fourth and fifth positions would go to David Webb and Josh Thomas. Jamie Mosley, Tommy Carlton, and J.T. Ayers would complete the running order.

The KDRA Super Stock feature event would be the Eddie Stewart show as he would lead all the way to score the victory in the fifteen lap event. Bartley Grant would finish second, with Tyler Collis finishing in the third spot. Robby Perkins and Glen Hounshell, Jr. rounded out the top five finishers. The rest of the finishing order would Casey King, Darrell Cain, and Matthew King.

Dylan Stevens and Shane Irvin would battle throughout the Stock Four Cylinder feature, with Stevens coming out on top to claim his first win of the season at the track. Irvin would score the runner-up finish, with Brandon Creech finishing third. Brian Moore and Chris Smith would complete the top five.

The Mini-Cup/Cyclone main event would see polesitter Jason Hinkle lead all ten laps to take the victory, which would be his first of the season. Dylan Rutherford would take runner-up honors, with Jason Hinkle, Jr. and Blake Brown completing the finishing order.

SUMMARY- Ponderosa Speedway- Junction City, KY- June 30, 2017

Super Late Models (9 entries)
Top Qualifier- Tripp Gerrald 13.798
Heat- Tripp Gerrald, Tommy Bailey, Michael Chilton, Victor Lee, Connor Meade, Austin Neely, Donnie Sullivan, Brent Cornette, Jimmy Smith (DNS- Brent Cornette)
Feature- Tripp Gerrald, Victor Lee, Michael Chilton, Connor Meade, Tommy Bailey, Austin Neely, Donnie Sullivan, Brent Cornette, Jimmy Smith

Pro (Crate) Late Models (16 entries)
Top Qualifier- Victor Lee 14.158
1st Heat- Victor Lee, Jeff Watson, Wesley Brummett, Gary Yeager, Derek Bottoms, Timmy Taylor, Steven Eversole, Dalton Brown
2nd Heat- Tim Tungate, Jordan Horton, Elliott Despain, Zane Powell, Clayton Turner, Jim Couch, Austin Taylor, Lane Meredith
Feature- Victor Lee, Jeff Watson, Jordan Horton, Tim Tungate, Zane Powell, Wesley Brummett, Elliott Despain, Gary Yeager, Clayton Turner, Jim Couch, Steven Eversole, Timmy Taylor, Derek Bottoms, Lane Meredith, Austin Taylor (DNS-Dalton Brown)

Open Wheel Modifieds (8 entries)
Top Qualifier- Victor Lee 15.769
Heat- Jimmy Payne, Victor Lee, J.T. Ayers, Blake Brown, David Webb, Josh Thomas, Tommy Carlton (DNS-Jamie Mosley)
Feature- Jimmy Payne, Victor Lee, Blake Brown, David Webb, Josh Thomas, Jamie Mosley, Tommy Carlton, J.T. Ayers

KDRA Super Stocks (9 entries)
Top Qualifier- Eddie Stewart 15.759
Heat- Eddie Stewart, Tyler Collis, Bartley Grant, Robby Perkins, Glen Hounshell, Jr., Casey King, Matthew King, Darrell Cain, Sarah Patrick
Feature- Eddie Stewart, Bartley Grant, Tyler Collis, Robby Perkins, Glen Hounshell, Jr., Casey King, Darrell Cain, Matthew King (DNS-Sarah Patrick)

Stock Four Cylinders (7 entries)
Top Qualifier- Dylan Stevens 17.787
Heat- Dylan Stevens, Brandon Creech, Shane Irvin, Brian Moore, Chris Smith, Keith Gipson, Trace Wilson
Feature- Dylan Stevens, Shane Irvin, Brandon Creech, Brian Moore, Chris Smith, Trace Wilson, Keith Gipson

Mini-Cup/Cyclones (4 entries)
Heat- Jason Hinkle, Dylan Rutherford, Blake Brown, Jason Hinkle, Jr.
Feature- Jason Hinkle, Dylan Rutherford, Jason Hinkle, Jr., Blake Brown