Results from NFS 8/5

Stephens Sizzles In Sprints, Walker Runs Past Hobbies.

LAKE CITY, FL (8/7) - The Florida Sprint Car Association brought their
thunder back to North Florida Speedway with a 25-lap main event. Scott
Anderson became the first real contender when he gained the lead on the
third lap. While Anderson was enjoying his moment beneath the lights, a pair
of teenagers were charging from the back of the starting lineup. Matt Kurtz
and Dakotah Stephens, who have both earned victories at NFS in 2006, were
making forward progress as they battled each other on the 3/8-mile oval.
Stephens emerged as the stronger of the two when he passed three cars on the
eighth lap, assumed secong on lap ten, and successfully wrestled the lead
from Anderson on the 13th circuit. Allen Kaluzniak momentarily appeared to
be a match for Stephens when he nabbed second one lap later, however, as the
race wound down it was all Stephens as he won going away. Stephens'
Ford-powered #79 was followed by Kaluzniak, Otto Scrape, Danny Jones, and
Kurtz.

Dean Jarvis outdragged polesitter Gerald Lewis for the early Pure Stock
lead. Michael Havard wasted no time as he immediately fell in behind Jarvis
for second. Jarvis was doing well until a lapped car blocked his progress
midway through the event which allowed Havard to nose past for the top spot.
Jarvis kept pace with Havard and was soon joined by Rick Reed, who looked to
have the fastest car. Jarvis and Reed tangled on the final lap and while
Jarvis was able to maintain second, Reed was knocked out of the top five.
The finishing order was Havard, Jarvis, Shawn Taylor, Lewis, and Clay McRae.
Despite the many bumps and bruises delivered throughout, this race went from
start to finish without requiring a caution flag.

A small but strong field of Hobby Stocks raced for fifteen laps. John Ward
and Scotty Nolan waged trench warfare for second as initial leader Heath
Walker faded into the distance. When the dust settled Walker ran off with
his second win of the season and padded his divisional points lead. The rest
of the top five consisted of Ward, Scotty Nolan, Timmy Roach, and Tim Nolan.
A large turnout of cars is expected next week when the fourth race of the
Brown Motorsports Summer Spectacular takes place.

Limited Sportsman cars returned and Brian Scott raced from the pole to the
lead on the first lap. The best race was for second between Travis Saunders
and Chris Harris. Their score was settled on the 11th lap when Harris' #18
gave out. With no further obstacles in his path, Saunders was able to mount
a late challenge to Scott but ran out of laps. Scott earned the win and
enhanced his lead in the Limited Sportsman point chase. Scott and Saunders
were followed by Allen Cribbs, Dewey Hall, and Harris.

Dean Sands once again dominated in Street Stocks. Sands took the lead going
into the first turn, emerged on the backstretch unscathed as the leader, and
led every lap in their caution-free main event. Following Sands en route to
his ninth win was Dewey Hall, Marvin Hassell, and Cliff Crawford.

The Brown Motorsports Summer Spectacular for the Hobby Stocks is one of two
headline attractions this Saturday Night at North Florida Speedway. The
other special is a $500 to win race for the Pure Stocks. Also racing that
evening will be Modifieds and Street Stocks. For information, log on to
www.northfloridaspeedway.com.