Murphy, Plybon, Cartwright Winners at Mid Season Championships at Stateline Speedway July 11th

After leading races but never winning Scott Murphy won the 20-lap main event for the Road Runners during Wednesday Night Fever Mid Season Championships. Murphy also won a dash and heat race.


Murphy, Plybon, Cartwright Winners at Mid Season Championships

POST FALLS, IDAHO – July 12, 2007 – After weeks of leading laps in the Road Runner main events but never winning, Scott Murphy broke the streak leading from the pole to win his first main event of the season during Wednesday Night Fever’s Mid Season Championships at Stateline Speedway.

Murphy held off a fast closing Roman Gibson and Russell Syverson to take the 20-lap event. Murphy also won the B Heat and Dash. Dave Hatton and Heath Denson rounded out the top five.

Chris Gilson won the C Heat and C Main event. Steve Schovaers won the 15-lap B Main. Other winners included Ryan Potts, Lance Morehouse and Lonnie Jenkins in the dashes. Jamie Allen and Steven Murphin won heats.

Syverson’s third place run in the main event secured the top spot in points for the Road Runners, nearly 100-points ahead of second place driver Dave Hatton.

Tom Plybon picked up win number six for the Plybon, Andy Brown driving team in the Fever 4’s overtaking 2006 champion KC Garber for the victory. Plybon also won the B Dash and continues to lead the point standings at the half way mark over John Vallone.

Rusty Webb set fast time for the division. Mel Auckerman won the fast dash. Vallone and Jason O’Neal won heats.

Robby Cartwright driving the “Tiggerator” nudged past Aaron Clother to drive away with the 20-lap Bump to Pass main event victory. The main event win was Cartwright’s first of the season. Vern Dorsey finished second followed by John Hollingsworth and Yvonne Lifsey. Bob Willis and Clother won heats.

Darryl Carillio in the “Crazy Taxi” won the dash but failed to finish the main event suffering mechanical problems after contact with other cars. At mid season, Lifsey and Dorsey are tied for the first spot in the standings.

Racing continues Saturday with the Northwest Modified Series Gary Miller Memorial 100-lap event. The race pays tribute to long time Modified supporter and leader Gary Miller. The race attracts entries from Idaho, Eastern Washington and Montana. Last year’s race winner Dan Noble is expected to compete.

Winged Sprints and Late Model 4’s are also scheduled to compete. Events start at 6pm, general admission is $13, and kids under six are free.

The wild, wacky, unpredictable action of Wednesday Night Fever continues every Wednesday at 6pm with the cars and superstars of the Road Runners, Fever 4’s, plus the wild and crazy Bump to Pass division. Adults are just $5.75; kids under the age of nine accompanied by adults are free.

For more information about Stateline Stadium/Speedway including upcoming events, promotions and participant updates log onto www.raceidaho.com or contact the event hotline at 208-773-5019.

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Wednesday Night Fever – 7/11/07 Results

ROAD RUNNERS
Fast Time – Tim Benn, 16.923. Trophy Dash -- A) Ryan Potts; B) Scott Murphy; C) Lance Morehouse; D) Lonnie Jenkins. Heat -- A) Jamie Allen; B) Murphy; C) Chris Gilson; D) Steven Murphin. C Main – 1) Gilson; 2) Murphin; 3)Darin Meeks; 4) Morehouse; 5) Rick Andrews. B Main -- 1) Steve Schovaers; 2) Gerry Kay; 3) Robert Benn; 4) Treven Tarr; 5) Brian Sawatzki. A Main – 1) Murphy; 2) Roman Gibson; 3) Russell Syverson; 4) Dave Hatton; 5) Heath Denson; 6) Steve Mathers; 7) Derek Colarusso; 8) Potts; 9) Shannon Benn; 10) Bryan Allen.

FEVER 4’s
Fast Time – Rusty Webb, 16.244. Trophy Dash -- A) Mel Auckerman; B) Tom Plybon. Heat – A) John Vallone; B) Jason O’Neal. Main -- 1) Plybon; 2) KC Garber; 3) Bruce Garber; 4) Andrew McKee; 5) Rusty Webb; 6) O’Neal; 7) Nick Hardt; 8) Terry Auckerman; 9) Vallone; 10) Matt Schoen.

BUMP TO PASS
Fast Time – Yvonne Lifsey, 17.118. Trophy Dash – 1) Darryl Carillio. Heat – A) Bob Willis; B) Aaron Clother. Main – 1) Robby Cartwright; 2) Vern Dorsey; 3) John Hollingsworth; 4) Lifsey; 5) Clother; 6) Travis Cox; 7) Willis; 8) Jody Clem; 9) Carillio; 10) Osborn.