Bluegrass Speedway

2221 New Haven Road

Bardstown, KY 40004

2009 Official Media Release #72 (For Immediate Release: November 15, 2009)

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Webb, Cecil, Lee, and Hagan Honored at ’09 Bluegrass Speedway Championship Celebration

Bardstown, KY-November 14, 2009- Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell would officially wrap up “Saturday Night Showtime” for the 2009 racing season on Saturday with its Championship Celebration at Samuels Hall at the Nelson County Fairgrounds, located next door to Bluegrass Speedway.  Track champions for the 2009 season are David Webb in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Johnny Cecil in Street Stocks, Benji Lee in Modifieds, and Pat Hagan in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman.

David Webb of Nicholasville, KY was honored as the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model division track champion.  Webb participated in thirteen track point events and had nine top five feature event finishes, along with two feature event checkered flags, with those being the June Jam and My Old Kentucky Home Shootout.  Webb’s winning championship mount was a C.J. Rayburn Race Car, powered by a Pro Power Race Engine and received sponsorship from ORS Auto Body and Collision Center, Valvoline, Eagle One, Marine Works, JDB Contracting, Salyers Auto and Marine, Dominator Race Products, FSR Radiators, VP Race Fuel, Duralite Wheels, and PPM Racing Products.  This would be the first Bluegrass Speedway track title for Webb.  Jeff Watson of Campbellsville, KY would be recognized at the ’09 Super Late Model track championship runner-up, with Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY finishing third in points and scoring one feature win.  Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY would claim fourth place honors in track points and also score one feature win along the way, while Dustin Linville of Bryantsville, KY would complete the top five in division points and pick up one feature event win as well.  The remainder of the top ten in final 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model track points for 2009 were Michael Chilton of Salivsa, KY, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY (one feature win), Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN (two feature wins), Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY, and Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN (one feature win).  Daniel Hatcher of Campbellsville, KY was honored as the Norman Copley 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model Rookie of the Year.  Clarence Belcher of Junction City, KY finished second in the rookie points chase and Aaron Matthews of Munfordville, KY would claim third.

Johnny Cecil of Balltown, KY was honored as the Street Stock division track champion.  Cecil raced in eleven track point events and finished in the top five in all eleven events.  Cecil would score three feature event checkered flags over the course of the season behind the wheel of his M&M Get-N-Go and Craig’s Shoe Store sponsored Ford Crown Victoria machine.  This is the second Street Stock track title at Bluegrass Speedway for Cecil, having also the division’s title back in 2004.  Timmy Glazer of Bardstown, KY would be the Street Stock track championship runner-up with four feature event wins, while Brad Leake of Bardstown, KY would score two feature wins on his way to a third place finish in points.  Shane Lafollette of Hodgenville, KY would claim the fourth spot in the final points tally after winning three feature events, with Jason Bartley of Bardstown, KY rounding out the top five in Street Stock points for the season.  Completing the top ten in final points would be Terry Bartley of Bardstown, KY, Scott Thompson of Bardstown, KY and Joe Walker of Bardstown, KY tied for seventh, Willie Edelen of Bardstown, KY and Mike Cozzin, Jr. of Borden, IN (one feature win).

Benji Lee of Loretto, KY was honored as the Open Wheel Modified division track champion.  Lee’s season totals would see the second generation racer compete in thirteen track point events, with twelve of those starts resulting in top five feature finishes, with a pair of those top five runs resulting in feature event wins.  Driving a Bandit Race Car powered by a Dale Meers Race Engine, Lee’s championship winning effort would receive sponsorship from Thompson Heat and Air, B&B Motorsports, Smart Shoppers, Kirker Automotive Finishes, St. Joe Garage, Springfield Auto and Farm, and All Star Performance.  This would be the third Modified track title for Lee, having also won the championships in 2002 and 2006.  Michael England of Glasgow, KY would capture three feature event wins on the way to a runner-up finish in final Modified division track points, while Dion Benningfield of Lebanon, KY would drive to a third place points finish.  Two-time and defending track champion Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY would finish fourth in points and score five feature wins along the way, with Rocky Wilson of Hodgenville, KY having his best season to date with a fifth place in final points.  The remainder of the top ten in points would be Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY, Adam Cole of Campbellsville, Randy Turpin of Lebanon, KY and Brad Schlosser of Leitchfield, KY tied for eighth, and Randall Basham of Radcliff, KY.  Sam Huffer of Elizabethtown, KY was honored as the Modified division Rookie of the Year, with Gary Parks of Elizabethtown, KY finishing second, followed by another Elizabethtown, KY native in third in Jeremy Hisel. 

Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY was honored as the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman track champion and was also recognized as overall track champion for scoring the most track points of any driver this season.  In twelve track points events, Hagan would finish in the top five in all twelve event, scoring seven feature wins along the way, including the win in the Shorty Gardner Memorial race.  Hagan’s winning Chevy Monte Carlo in owned by Billy Holbert and sponsored by Willard’s Heat and Air, New Haven NAPA, New Haven Car Wash, New Haven Quick Stop, and Holbert Auto Recovery.  Avral Thompson of Loretto, KY would be the Sportsman division track championship runner-up for the second straight seasons and win two feature events along the way, with Robbie Settles of Bardstown, KY winning two feature events on the way to a third place finish in points after winning the ’08 Street Stock track title.  Defending Sportsman track champion Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY would finish fourth in final track points and win one feature event, while Rob Jones of Bardstown, KY would complete the top five in ’09 Sportsman track points.  Completing the top ten for the division would be Jimmy Bryan of New Haven, KY, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY, Sam Mull of Jeffersonville, IN, Elton Martin of Magnolia, KY, and Joe Dunbar of Lawrenceburg, KY.

Those drivers that earned awards for being signed up with the Contingency Connection program for 2009 included Rob Jones (PX3 Lubricants All Star Winner) and Timmy Glazer (PerformanceParts.com Performance Club Winner).  The Richmond Gear Weekend Warrior awards went to Ed Behn, Lee Devasier, Timmy Glazer, Sam Huffer, Rob Jones, and Avral Thompson.  The Hedman Hedders/Trans-Dapt Bonus would go to Thompson, while the JE Pro-Seal Pistons Sportsman of the Year award went to Huffer.  Legendary chassis builder C.J. Rayburn was also in attendance and presented gift certificates to the top ten finishers in the track’s Super Late Model division points. 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road just outside of historic Bardstown, KY on KY 31-E at exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins Parkway.  David and Anita Ferrell are the track promoters and present dirt track sports entertainment on Saturday evenings from mid-April through September.  For more information about Bluegrass Speedway during the off-season, click on the track’s website at www.bluegrass-speedway.com.