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Porter, Ward swap first-and-third places
Photos by J. Torres By Reese Fant • Contributing Writer • May 29, 2010 Marty Ward and Toby Porter swapped victories Saturday night in the Twin 50's at Greenville- Pickens Speedway with each collecting a first and third to remain exactly the same in the points race. Ward, the current points leader, took the nightcap while Porter took third. This was exactly the opposite in the first race, when Toby was first and Ward third. The results leave the two drivers exactly where they started in points, with Ward ahead by 12. “I don't know if I had a car that could outrun Toby in the first race, but I had a good car in the second. I can't thank Bryan Ramey and my other sponsors enough because if it weren't for them I couldn't run the way I did. My car was gassing me, with the exhaust coming into the car, so the second race I drove with my hand out the window trying to get more wind in side the car.” With Ward winning the nightcap, Jeremy Burns took second place, and Porter was third. Anthony Anders was fourth, with Kenneth Headen taking fifth. Randy Hawkins, Tasha Kummer, Trey Gibson, Gene Morgan and Jack Ingram rounded out the top ten. The only problem Toby Porter had in the first Late- Model Stock main event was David Roberts, and it took seventeen laps to make his way to the front for the victory. “I spun my tires and David got out front at the start, and I could stay close to him but I couldn't get by. Then, when we got to that lapped car, I got into David and I guess he's mad, but somebody got in the back of me before I got into the back of him. I did have a good car, though, and didn't have any problems.” Once Porter got out front, he had pressure from points leader Marty Ward until right at the end, when he was able to stretch it out, and Kenneth Headen managed to pass Ward for second with just two laps remaining. Trey Gibson was fourth, and Jeremy Burns took fifth. Ralph Carnes finished sixth, with Randy Hawkins; Justin Sorrow, Gene Morgan, and Devin Osborne rounding out the top ten. Jamie Tate led from start to finish in the Sportsman race, with Anthony Anders taking second. Jamie Altop took third, and Tim Lollis was fourth. Chris Chastain finished fifth. The early laps of the Charger race saw Mike Mote, Ryan Dombrowsky and Ricky Stevens battling for position at the front, but with two-thirds of there race over the three cars got together. Dombrowsky and Rob Horton ended up in the wall, and Mote stayed right out front. Then, a few laps later, Stevens spun to end the race. Mote was still out front, with Zach Preessley in second and Andy Norris taking third. Norris had won last week, and worked his way up from the last starting spot. Tim Crowe was fourth, and Phillip Peters fifth. In the first Renegade race, T.J. Lollis jumped out front at the start and led every lap to take the victory. Charlie Trammell was second, followed by Will Burns; Freddy Hale, Jr., and Scott Smith. Terry Hawthorne the points leader who won the last race and had to start in the rear, worked his way up to a seventh place finish. In the second Renegade main, it appeared Zach Meinders was going to take his first victory at GPS, but after leading the first six laps, Meinders' car went slipping into the wall coming out of the second turn, and his evening was over. Dale Walker was running second at the time, and he held on the last four laps for the win. Shawn Campbell was second. Travis Cox passed pole-sitter Christy Kelley for third and Travis Long took fifth. Dylan Crowe took the win in the Pure Stock division, with April Gowan second and Camden Francis in third. Crowe was following Francis going into the second turn on the last lap, but Francis spun and Gowan, who was making her race debut, finished second. Late Model Stock Race One 1. Toby Porter; 2. Kenneth Headen; 3. Marty Ward; 4. Trey Gibson; 5. Jeremy Burns; 6. Ralph Carnes; 7. Randy Hawkins; 8. Justin Sorrow; 9. Gene Morgan; 10. Devin Osborne; 11. Greg Wilburn; 12. Tasha Kummer; 13. John Hawkins; 14. Anthony Anders; 15. David Roberts; 16. Barry Boggero; 17. Jack Ingram; 18. Ron Hall.. Late-Model Stock Race Two 1. Marty Ward; 2. Jeremy Burns; 3. Toby Porter; 4. Anthony Anders; 5. Kenneth Headen; 6. Randy Hawkins; 7. Tasha Kummer; 8. Trey Gibson; 9. Gene Morgan; 10. Jack Ingram; 11. Ralph Carnes; 12. Devin Osborne; 13. Grey Wilburn; 14. Justin Sorrow; 15. John Hawkins; 16. Barry Boggero, 17. Ron Hall. Sportsman 1. Jamie Tate; 2. Anthony Anders; 3. Jamie Altop; 4. Tim Lollis; 5. Chris Chastain. Charger 1. Mike Mote; 2. Zach Pressley; 3. Andy Norris; 4. Tim Crowe; 5. Phillip Peters; 6. Michael Burns; 7. Chris Headen; 8. Ricky Stephens; 9. Ryan Dombrowsky; 10. Rob Horton; 11. Rick Kelley; 12. Chuckie Greer; 13. Michael Mote. Renegade One 1. T.J. Lollis; 2. Charlie Trammell; 3. Will Burns; 4. Freddy Hale, Jr. 5. Scott Smith; 6. Jamie Burton; 7. Terry Hawthorne; 8. Edward Ragsdale; 9. Dickie Davenport; 10. Jeremy Drummond; 11. Larry Nabors; 12. Kenneth Bearden; 13. Jackie Manley. Renegade Two 1. Dale Walker; 2. Shawn Campbell; 3. Travis Cox; 4. Christy Kelley; 5. Travis Long; 6. Ray Muillinax; 7. Gray McJunkin; 8. Andrew Cordell; 9. Mark Sullivan; 10. Michael Altop; 11. Jim Fitzgerald; 12. Blake Gregory; 13. Zach Meinders. Pure Stock 1. Dylan Crowe; 2. April Gowan; 3. Camden Francis.

Porter, Ward swap first-and-third places

Photos by J. Torres
By Reese Fant • Contributing Writer • May 29, 2010

Marty Ward and Toby Porter swapped victories Saturday night in the Twin 50's at Greenville- Pickens Speedway with each collecting a first and third to remain exactly the same in the points race.

Ward, the current points leader, took the nightcap while Porter took third. This was exactly the opposite in the first race, when Toby was first and Ward third.

The results leave the two drivers exactly where they started in points, with Ward ahead by 12.

“I don't know if I had a car that could outrun Toby in the first race, but I had a good car in the second. I can't thank Bryan Ramey and my other sponsors enough because if it weren't for them I couldn't run the way I did. My car was gassing me, with the
exhaust coming into the car, so the second race I drove with my hand out the window trying to get more wind in side the car.”

With Ward winning the nightcap, Jeremy Burns took second place, and Porter was third. Anthony Anders was fourth, with Kenneth Headen taking fifth. Randy Hawkins, Tasha Kummer, Trey Gibson, Gene Morgan and Jack Ingram rounded out the top ten.

The only problem Toby Porter had in the first Late- Model Stock main event was David Roberts, and it took seventeen laps to make his way to the front for the victory. “I spun my tires and David got out front at the start, and I could stay close to him but I couldn't get by. Then, when we got to that lapped car, I got into David and I guess he's mad, but somebody got in the back of me before I got into the back of him. I did have a good car, though, and didn't have any problems.”

Once Porter got out front, he had pressure from points leader Marty Ward until right at the end, when he was able to stretch it out, and Kenneth Headen managed to pass Ward for second with just two laps remaining. Trey Gibson was fourth, and Jeremy Burns took fifth.

Ralph Carnes finished sixth, with Randy Hawkins; Justin Sorrow, Gene Morgan, and Devin Osborne rounding out the top ten.

Jamie Tate led from start to finish in the Sportsman race, with Anthony Anders taking second. Jamie Altop took third, and Tim Lollis was fourth. Chris Chastain finished fifth.

The early laps of the Charger race saw Mike Mote, Ryan Dombrowsky and Ricky Stevens battling for position at the front, but with two-thirds of there race over the three cars got together. Dombrowsky and Rob Horton ended up in the wall, and Mote stayed right out front. Then, a few laps later, Stevens spun to end the race. Mote was still out front, with Zach Preessley in second and Andy Norris taking
third. Norris had won last week, and worked his way up from the last starting spot. Tim Crowe was fourth, and Phillip Peters fifth.

In the first Renegade race, T.J. Lollis jumped out front at the start and led every lap to take the victory. Charlie Trammell was second, followed by Will Burns; Freddy Hale, Jr., and Scott Smith. Terry Hawthorne the points leader who won the last race and had to start in the rear, worked his way up to a seventh place finish.

In the second Renegade main, it appeared Zach Meinders was going to take his first victory at GPS, but after leading the first six laps, Meinders' car went slipping into the wall coming out of the second turn, and his evening was over. Dale Walker was running second at the time, and he held on the last four laps for the win. Shawn Campbell was second. Travis Cox passed pole-sitter Christy Kelley for third and Travis Long took fifth.

Dylan Crowe took the win in the Pure Stock division, with April Gowan second and Camden Francis in third. Crowe was following Francis going into the second turn on the last lap, but Francis spun and Gowan, who was making her race debut, finished second.

Late Model Stock Race One

1. Toby Porter; 2. Kenneth Headen; 3. Marty Ward; 4. Trey Gibson; 5. Jeremy Burns; 6. Ralph Carnes; 7. Randy Hawkins; 8. Justin Sorrow; 9. Gene Morgan; 10. Devin Osborne; 11. Greg Wilburn; 12. Tasha Kummer; 13. John Hawkins; 14. Anthony Anders; 15. David Roberts; 16. Barry Boggero; 17. Jack Ingram; 18. Ron Hall..

Late-Model Stock Race Two

1. Marty Ward; 2. Jeremy Burns; 3. Toby Porter; 4. Anthony Anders; 5. Kenneth Headen; 6. Randy Hawkins; 7. Tasha Kummer; 8. Trey Gibson; 9. Gene Morgan; 10. Jack Ingram; 11. Ralph Carnes; 12. Devin Osborne; 13. Grey Wilburn; 14. Justin Sorrow; 15. John Hawkins; 16. Barry Boggero, 17. Ron Hall.

Sportsman

1. Jamie Tate; 2. Anthony Anders; 3. Jamie Altop; 4. Tim Lollis; 5. Chris Chastain.

Charger

1. Mike Mote; 2. Zach Pressley; 3. Andy Norris; 4. Tim Crowe; 5. Phillip Peters; 6. Michael Burns; 7. Chris Headen; 8. Ricky Stephens; 9. Ryan Dombrowsky; 10. Rob Horton; 11. Rick Kelley; 12. Chuckie Greer; 13. Michael Mote.

Renegade One

1. T.J. Lollis; 2. Charlie Trammell; 3. Will Burns; 4. Freddy Hale, Jr. 5. Scott Smith; 6. Jamie Burton; 7. Terry Hawthorne; 8. Edward Ragsdale; 9. Dickie Davenport; 10. Jeremy Drummond; 11. Larry Nabors; 12. Kenneth Bearden; 13. Jackie Manley.

Renegade Two

1. Dale Walker; 2. Shawn Campbell; 3. Travis Cox; 4. Christy Kelley; 5. Travis Long; 6. Ray Muillinax; 7. Gray McJunkin; 8. Andrew Cordell; 9. Mark Sullivan; 10. Michael Altop; 11. Jim Fitzgerald; 12. Blake Gregory; 13. Zach Meinders.

Pure Stock

1. Dylan Crowe; 2. April Gowan; 3. Camden Francis.

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