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Car Falters - Watts Finishes
14th in Goodyear Challenge
Boyd Tops Goodyear Challenge
Late Model 100
at New Smyrna
by Jane Smith,newsmyrnaspeedway.org
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10/17/04
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Samsula, Fla. (October 16, 2004) In
front of a packed house, Jason Boyd of Orlando drove
his way to claim the Goodyear Challenge Late Model 100
at New Smyrna Speedway. Boyd, who set fast time, drew
the three pill for inversion putting Rich Clouser of
Palm Bay on the pole for the feature event.
Only one caution for an accident marred
the almost cautionless 100 lapper making it almost all
green laps which made for a very good race for the fans.
Clouser took the point on the green
followed by Joe Winchell, Jason Boyd, Jerry Artuso and
A.J. Curreli. The yellow came out in the early part
of the race for Donald Roberts and Ali Zargaren who
got together coming off turn 4 hitting the frontstretch
wall. Neither driver was hurt but both were out of the
race early.
Clouser held the point on the restart
as Winchell and Boyd were having their own side-by-side
action for second. Winchell was able to hold the position
as Boyd settled back into third. Martin Pierce, running
sixth, was making his charge on Curreli for fifth but
Curreli was able to hold the position. Top ten were
Rich Clouser, Joe Winchell, Jason Boyd, Jerry Artuso,
A.J. Curreli, Martin Pierce,
Sam Watts, Travis Wilson, Greg Kaouk, and
Doug Samion.
The yellow came out strictly to check
Joe Winchell's car which had begun to smoke. Boyd had
reported to his spotter that he had oil on his windshield.
Winchell was checked and found to have no leak so the
race went back green on lap 28. Clouser still held the
point but Winchell found his hands full once again with
a hard charge from Boyd. This time Boyd was able to
make the move and take over second with Winchell settling
into third.
A.J. Curreli was now on the move going
for fourth from Artuso. Artuso was not strong enough
to hold off Curreli as he slide back to the fifth position.
Clouser now had his hands full as Boyd was on the hunt
for the point. Clouser did a great job of protecting
the lead but Boyd proved that he had the stronger car
and took over the point with Clouser in second. Top
ten were Boyd, Clouser, Winchell, Curreli, Pierce, Arutso,
Watts, Wilson,
Kaouk, and Samion.
Winchell's car began to smoke again
and seemed to lose some of it's power. Curreli took
advantage of this passing Winchell and taking over the
third place position as Winchell settled into fourth.
On lap 75, Sam
Watts who was running seventh retired from
the race after his pit crew determined that his car
was no longer raceable. Boyd was now on his way to Victory
Lane when Travis Wilson began to smoke while running
eighth and he retired from the race.
Boyd found it clear sailing as he
won the Goodyear Challenge 100 followed by Rich Clouser,
A.J. Curreli, Joe Winchell, Jerry Artuso, Greg Kaouk,
Martin Pierce, Doug Samion, Bill Ostriker, and Charles
Kopach.
Tate Pierce, who has been in every
Goodyear race this year, broke his rear-end in hot laps
and was not able to make the race. The next Goodyear
Challenge Late Model 100 will be October 30, 2004 at
Columbia Motorsports Park.
Official Late Model Results
New Smyrna Speedway - October 16,
2004
Goodyear Challenge Late Model 100
1. #15 Jason Boyd
2. #9 Rich Clouser
3. #1 A.j. Curreli
4. #57 Joe Winchell
5. #5 Jerry Artuso
6. #31 Greg Kaouk
7. #75 Martin Pierce
8. #04 Doug Samion
9. #0 Bill Ostriker
10. #53 Charles Kopach
11. #88 Kenny Hankins
12. #98 Bobby Joe Woodley
13. #62 Travis Wilson
14. #73 Sam Watts
15. #28 Steve Smith
16. #83 Joe Strehle
17. #32 Ali Zargaren
18. #91 Donald Roberts
19. #81 Tate Pierce (DNS)
Reproduced
with permission.
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