9/4/2019
Labor Day Weekend at Central Missouri Speedway Concludes with Hodges, Johnson, Campbell, and Morton in Victory Lane!
(Warrensburg, Missouri) The annual Labor Day weekend of special events concluded in spectacular fashion on Sunday evening with 78 race teams on hand for competition. Among participating drivers were 27 A-Mods, 12 ULMA Late Models, 13 Street Stocks, and 26 B-Mods.
Throughout the night drivers competed in nine preliminary heat races, one A-Mod Scramble, and four main events. The night featured special events for the B-Mods at $1,000-to-win and A-Mods competed in a 35-lap, $3,000-to-win feature to close the night. By the end of the night, Dustin Hodges captured his first-ever CMS big-money victory!
B-Mod Results: (26 Cars). Heat One Top Three: Jake Richards, J.C. Morton, Lonnie Hibner. Heat Two Top Three: Gunner Martin, Michael Cawvey, Shadren Turner. Heat Three Top Three: Dakota Foster, Cale Turner, Jeremy Polston. A-Main Recap: Jake Richards and J.C. Morton began the main event on the front row with Morton shooting out to an early race lead in front Foster, and Gunner Martin. Caution flew at lap four with Morton again leading the field as Richards and Foster remained close. Caution flew again on lap six for a three-car crash in turn four before the race resumed. Caution flew again at lap seven before raising resumed. At lap 10, Morton led Richards, Foster, Gunner Martin, and Lonnie Hibner but caution flew not long after at lap 11 with no change in the top five. By lap 15, Morton increased his lead to 1.2-seconds over Richards, Foster, Martin, and Hibner. At lap 20, Richards closed the gap with Foster, and Martin also in a tight battle behind the leaders. Caution flew one final time with three laps remaining. Morton and Richards battled it out for the win for the last three laps with Morton prevailing for his second trip to victory lane this season. Richards was second followed by Foster, Gunner Martin, Shadren Turner, and Cale Turner.
Article Credit: Central Missouri Speedway