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with Russell; Custom
Chromdzanofii
Racing's
Jethro
Halben; Lima
Harley-
Davidson Buell/ldeal
Environmental's
Bryan Bigelow;
and Kiesow Racing/Mack
Daddy Racing's Chris Hart in tow.
Russell
finally
got
by, leaving
Johnson
to contend
with
Jethro
Halbert and
Bigelow. Russell was
never able to
pull
too much of
a lead, but
Johnson
was
busy racing
in full defensive
mode.
Halbert finally made his way
past
Johnson
for second,
but the race for
third went down to
the finish
line,
where a determined Bigelow edged
Johnson
for the last
podium
spot. Latus
Harley-Davidson's
.loe
Kopp came
home
fifth over Hart.
Lancaster Harley-Davidson/
Saddle-
men's
Jared
lulees dominated the
Volusia Speedway Park Half
f4ile in
2005,
winning allsix
main events. ln the
450cc Expen main lt4ees
appeared to
be
in
position
to start a repeat as
he led
off the line
with Kenny Coolbeth, Bryan
Bigelow and
Memphis Shades/Parts
Unlimited
Yamaha's Rob Pearson
ri8ht
behind him.
Mees and Coolbeth
pulled
away
until
l"1ees left
iust
enough room for Coolbeth
to take over Once
Coolbeth took over,
Bigelow started
to close in on
Mees, but
the top three
positions
were set.
Pearson
held on to
fourth over
lvlotorcyclist
PosVBruce Transportation's
Logan l'4yers
and Scott's
Powercports'
Raun
Wood.
Justin
Hittle
got
the
holeshot in the
450cc Pro-Sport main,
with Hard
Bikes/lohnny's
Vintage Cycle's Bobby
DeScenna,
Harley-Davidson
of Macon/
Leo
Vince
Exhaust's Greg Sassaman
and
A&a Racing/Hlebo
Racing's Stevie Bonsey
Siving
chase.
Vvhile Hiftle cruised around
in front,
the action
behind him
was fierce. Mack
Daddy Racing/Honda
Oils'lohn Olmstead
and
Mom & Dad/Pro Cycles/Duane
Veeder-backed Adam Carpinello
ioined
in
the fun, with Olmstead
taking the
lead
late
in the race. Olmstead's race
ended
on the
last lap, riggering
a major shake-
up in the final results.
Hiftle came out
on
top, with
Bonsey in second over
Moose
Racing/Pro
Motorspons'
Brock Schwarz-
enbacher and Clawson
Motorsports/MGS
RacinS's Erandan Bergen. DeScenna
and
Lancaster Harley-Davidson
Buell/Arai's
Cory Texter
rounded out the
top half of
the field.
Simpson
Helmets/Dennis Thurlow
Racing's Roben
Lewis won
the Harley-
Davidson Sponster
Performance matn.
Low Country
Harley-Davidson/Stokes
Automotive's
William
Seyle
challenged
early,
but settled for second. Goodwin
Equipmentffitan
Designs'
Jason
Goodwin
took third away
from D&D Cycles/Robert
Mosco-backed
Rob Mclendon and
M&S
Harley-Davidson/Jack's
Place's
John
Winsett.
CLl
Shoun Russell opened
hit 20O6
