Moore repeats at Northwest Missouri State Fair

From Chad Buford

Bethany, MO (September 1, 2013)-In front of a packed grandstand at the Northwest Missouri State Fairgrounds, Mitchell Moore parked in victory lane for the second year in a row. The current point leader of the WAR Series presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps started fourth with PJ Grimes and Bob Weuve making up the front row. Weuve was able to take the advantage once the field took the green as Moore worked his way into second. Weuve continued to lead over the next handful of laps as Moore, Taylor Walton, and Bob Thoman gave chase.
On lap five, Moore made a turn one pass of Weuve to take over the top spot. Moore continued to lead on lap six as the action picked up behind him between Weuve, Walton, Thoman, and eighth-starting Josh Stephens. Over the next four laps, Moore stretched out his lead as he was followed by Weuve, Walton, Thoman, and Stephens. Chad Tye joined in the action as he followed closely in sixth.

The top six would continue to run this way over the next six laps, but Moore had checked out on the rest of the field.

Over the final five laps with Moore comfortably out front, Weuve, Walton and Thoman had a torrid battle for second as they all struggled to get by a lapped car. Positions were swapped in each turn among them as Stephens and Tye also joined in the fun.

As Moore took the checkered flag in his Kelly Potter owned Eagle with Moore power, the group behind continued their swapping of positions. Weuve, who at one point had dropped to fourth, ended up in second in his Noble All American Sales/Coffee Cup Café Maxim with Bucklin power. Walton was a strong third in John Hillman’s Gambler with Hillman power. Stephens worked his way up to fourth in the Summers Farms/Stephens Automotive Eagle with Stephens power. Tye rounded out the top five in his Show-Me Guttering Maxim with Ronnie Tye power.

Thoman, who was in the hunt throughout, was shuffled back to sixth as he was followed by Chris Parkinson and John Helm.

Moore was the SBS Fast Time award winner. Walton was the SWE Heat Race winner while Weuve was the Rod End Supply Heat Race winner. The Jesse Hockett Hard Charger Award presented by Keizer Wheels went to Stephens and the Engine Connection Hard Luck Award went to Alumbaugh.

Two WAR regulars, Austin Alumbaugh and Chad Goff were plagued with problems. Alumbaugh suffered motor problems in hot laps which ended his evening and put a serious dent in his attempt to win a second straight WAR championship. Goff’s evening was cut short by a steering problem and he lost some valuable points as well.

The WAR Series presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps will next be in action on Friday September 27 and Saturday September 28 at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO.

Northwest Missouri State Fair Speedway Results

Bethany, MO

September 1, 2013

A Main-20 laps

51 Mitchell Moore, Edgerton, KS (4) 2. 19 Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (2) 3. 14 Taylor Walton, Warrensburg, MO (6) 4. 09 Josh Stephens, Buckner, MO (8) 5. 88 Chad Tye, Independence, MO (3) 6. 27 Bob Thoman, Higginsville, MO (5) 7. 65 Chris Parkinson, Gladstone, MO (7) 8. 12 John Helm, Kearney, MO (12) 9. 00 PJ Grimes, Otterville, MO (1) 10. 8 Jeff Wingate, Centertown, MO (10) 11. 9 Chad Goff, Spring Hill, KS (11)-DNF 12. 11 Dylan Kadous, Manhattan, KS (9)-DNF

1^st Heat-