Results from NFS 8/26

Kurtz Puts Hurt On North Florida Sprints

LAKE CITY, FL (8/26) - Another strong field of sprint cars took the opening
green flag at North Florida Speedway. Scott Anderson took the initial lead
but his moment in the limelight was short lived as Matt Kurtz blew past
Anderson on the fourth lap and proceeded to dominate the field. Dakotah
Stephens made progress from midpack to second as the race progressed.
Stephens had a momentary chance at the lead on lap 15 when Kurtz had
difficulties in traffic, but Stephens also encountered similar problems two
circuits later. Kurtz proved to be the stronger in the closing laps and
convincingly earned his third win at NFS in 2006. Stephens finished
similarly uncontested for second while Greg Leonard needed last-lap heroics
to overhaul Danny Jones for the third spot. Perry Caudell finished fifth
behind Jones.

Pure Stocks ran a nearly blemish-free race. Dean Jarvis and Michael Havard
dueled throughout the entire 15-lap event and gave the fans a side-by-side
display near the end of the race before the lone caution period on lap 14
broke up their party. In addition to the fight for the lead, there was a nip
and tuck battle going on for third between Robby Disbrow, Shawn Creech, and
Chris Rowe. Jarvis was able to best Havard on the restart and hold on to
take the win. Jarvis and Havard were trailed in order by Creech, Disbrow,
and Rowe.

The Limited Sportsman division survived some early altercations to get in
their main event. Gary Palmer was the polesitter and the leader throughout
the race. While Palmer dominated the point, second place on back was
anybody's race as several evenly matched men and machines gave their all.
Palmer was the first to the checkers, but instead of performing a victory
lap and going into tech, he immediately pulled his car off the track and
into the pits. Officials were able to retrieve Palmer but then had to
disqualify him because he left the track without going to the tech area.
This promoted Johnny Whitely, who crossed the line in second, to victory
lane. David Ponton moved to second at the pay window and was trailed by
Brian Scott, Chadd Brinkley, and Chris Harris.

Hobby Stocks ran a bruiser of a feature with fifteen cars taking the green
flag. Timmy Roach outgunned polesitter Scotty Nolan and captured a hotly
contested lead. Nolan and John Ward gave Roach all he could handle with each
passing lap. A similarly heated battle for fourth betweek Lee Brinkley,
Scott Booth, and Heath Walker provided more spectator excitement. Traffic
became a factor after the half way mark and Roach got into a situation with
a lapped car on the white flag lap. Roach was allowed to get his spot back
as per the lapped car rule and was collected enough to keep his challengers
at bay and earn the win. Nolan held off Ward for second, while Walker
outgunned Booth for fourth.

Dean Sands needed just two laps to take the measure of initial leader Scott
Spears to capture another Street Stock win. Dewey Hall passed Spears on lap
four and finished in second ahead of Spears, Steve Bennett, and Michael
Bush.

Sprint cars return this Saturday night to the 3/8-mile oval and will share
the spotlight with the fifth race of the Brown Motorsports Summer
Spectacular for the Hobby Stocks that will pay $1000 to win. Open wheel
Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Pure Stocks will provide additional racing
action, and there will be a bicycle giveaway for some lucky youngsters.
Gates open at 5 PM and racing begins at 7 PM.