FORT WORTH, Texas — Troy Taylor captured the modified championship of the inaugural IMCA Lone Star Nationals before an estimated crowd of more than 12,000 at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track.
“Judging from the standing room-only crowd we had, this was an extremely successful inaugural event,” Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage said. “Between the great racing and huge crowd, it was everything we could have wanted in an our inaugural fall dirt event.”
Taylor was one of four division champions crowned in Saturday’s 25-lap finales of the three-day event that was the second-largest IMCA event this season with more than 300 competitors.
“I believe this race here may surpass Boone (SuperNationals) in the coming years. This race here will get bigger and bigger,” said Turner, who earned $2,000. “This is a great facility, and the location is good. It’s the nicest place I’ve ever been to.”
Keith White, a two-time national champion, earned the SportMod championship, while Jeff Turner won the stock-car crown. Chad Wilson captured the 25-lap Sprint Series of Texas feature.
The finishes:
Modifieds: Troy Taylor, Scotty Brown, Tim Clonch, Tommy Fain, Kenny Stone, J. P. Dowell, Kyle Robinson, Jeff Turner, Brandon Watson, Keith White, Kevin Sustaire, Nathan Long, Cody Smith, Chris Bragg, Todd Short, Monte Bolton, Jason ILich, Trevor Egbert, Charlie Harmon II, Kelly Allen, P. J. Egbert, Tom Lorenz, Keith Green, Wesley Veal.
SportsMods: Keith White, Tim Clonch, Cody Smith, Dennie Gieber, Jeff Turner, Edward Oakes, Jimmy Day, Sid Kiphen, Gabe Tucker, Scotty Wallace, Travis Evans, Zach Hamilton, Jason Armstrong, Kevin Nixon, Tom Earl, Dillon Smith, Chase Jupe, Kevin York, Eric Tomlinson, Dean Abbey, Bradley Poor, Chris Cogburn, Matt Meuller, Bobby Mercer.
Stock Cars: Jeff Turner, B. J. Dulock, Chad Estes, Duain Pritchett, Wendall Bolton, Buck Dempsey, Chris Hale, Tim Pyle, Tommy McKinney, Cody Burkhart, Phillip Smith, Toby Miller, Benji Kirkpatrick, Dennis Bissenette, Michael Walter, Randall Jones, Jeffrey Hill, Lesley Hoedebeck, Scotty Brown, Julie Boettler, Kevin Sustaire, Bryan LaRiviere, Tony Rime, Raymond King, Jr.
Sprint Cars: Chad Wilson, Shane Clement, Ron Beechler, Jerry Hammock, Dalton Steed, Justin Melton, Shane Carson, Johnny Suggs, Phil Harris, Brian Parker, Jason Howell, Mike Herring, Matt Myers, Edd French, Matt Brooks, Brian Carter.