Evans and Jefferson Split RMCS Wins in Doubleheader

Garrett Evans scored the victory at Magic Valley Speedway on July 3rd while Jeff Jefferson dominated the action at Meridian Speedway July 4th.
Two races in two days produced two different first time winners in the CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series. Garrett Evans scored the victory at Magic Valley Speedway on July 3rd while Jeff Jefferson dominated the action at Meridian Speedway July 4th.
CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series | ||||||
PEPSI 125 | ||||||
Magic Valley Speedway, Twin Falls, Idaho July 3, 2009 | ||||||
1/3-Mile Paved Oval | ||||||
125 laps | ||||||
Finish | Start | Car # | Laps | Points | Status | |
1 | 7 | 64 | Garrett Evans | 125 | 180 | Running |
2 | 15 | 42 | Jeff Jefferson | 125 | 206 | Running |
3 | 10 | 3 | Steve Jones | 125 | 179 | Running |
4 | 8 | 22 | Jonathon Gomez | 125 | 161 | Running |
5 | 12 | 84 | Zan Sharp | 125 | 171 | Running |
6 | 6 | 40 | Dylan Caldwell | 125 | 145 | Running |
7 | 16 | 9 | Dave Minegar | 125 | 177 | Running |
8 | 3 | 19 | Eddy McKean | 125 | 131 | Running |
9 | 4 | 92 | Bruce Quale | 125 | 126 | Running |
10 | 14 | 26 | John Newhouse | 124 | 141 | Running |
11 | 17 | 11 | John Dillon | 124 | 150 | Running |
12 | 13 | 99 | Craig Bell | 124 | 117 | Running |
13 | 9 | 41 | TJ Woodall | 123 | 104 | Running |
14 | 5 | 7 | Dan Buckley | 123 | 104 | Running |
15 | 11 | 09 | Thane Alderman | 122 | 96 | Running |
16 | 18 | 48 | Kelly Bettridge | 114 | 90 | Running |
17 | 2 | 34 | Chris Schrade | 113 | 86 | Running |
18 | 1 | 4 | Lynn Hardy | 112 | 80 | Running |
19 | 20 | 88 | Travis Monett | 11 | 78 | Mechanical |
20 | 19 | 65 | Darren Jones | 2 | 72 | Mechanical |
28 | Jim Curbow | 0 | 0 | DNS |
Three caution periods for spins. No crashes and 18 cars running at the end. The race took just 42 minutes to complete the 125 lap distance. Jefferson top points for the evening after starting 15th. Evans first win in first series start. Five of the top ten started outside the top ten. 18 of 20 cars running at the end of the race.
CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series | ||||||
NAPA Auto Parts/City of Meridian Bottle Rocket 102 | ||||||
Meridian Speedway, Meridian, Idaho July 4, 2009 | ||||||
1/4-Mile Paved Oval | ||||||
102 laps | ||||||
Finish | Start | Car # | Laps | Points | Status | |
1 | 17 | 42 | Jeff Jefferson | 102 | 230 | Running |
2 | 15 | 64 | Garrett Evans | 102 | 208 | Running |
3 | 14 | 11 | John Dillon | 102 | 199 | Running |
4 | 16 | 1 | John Nesmith | 102 | 197 | Running |
5 | 11 | 99 | Craig Bell | 102 | 162 | Running |
6 | 13 | 40 | Dylan Caldwell | 102 | 166 | Running |
7 | 9 | 84 | Zan Sharp | 102 | 140 | Running |
8 | 1 | 7 | Dan Buckley | 101 | 135 | Running |
9 | 12 | 16 | Tyler Monroe | 101 | 135 | Running |
10 | 3 | 41 | TJ Woodall | 101 | 123 | Running |
11 | 8 | 22 | Jonathon Gomez | 101 | 118 | Running |
12 | 5 | 26 | John Newhouse | 100 | 108 | Running |
13 | 2 | 411 | Craig Doehling | 100 | 112 | Running |
14 | 6 | 09 | Thane Alderman | 100 | 106 | Running |
15 | 7 | 3 | Steve Jones | 99 | 102 | Running |
16 | 4 | 63 | Dan Lowther | 98 | 92 | Running |
17 | 18 | 04 | Beau Newhouse | 94 | 88 | Running |
18 | 19 | 02 | Phil Zubizureta | 54 | 86 | Mechanical |
19 | 10 | 01 | Dennis Wurtz Jr. | 8 | 84 | Mechanical |
20 | 20 | 9 | Dave Minegar | 0 | 12 | DNS |
Two cautions for spins, no wrecks. The race was completed in just 34 minutes. Jefferson scored top points for the race and moved from sixth in the points to second. It was old home week of tour days past with Jefferson picking up the victory, Evans second and John Dillon in third. David Minegar destroyed his BodyBuilding.com Chevrolet as he touched the front stretch wall and the cut tire finally let go entering turn three sending him straight into the wall. No less than six teams offered up a car for Minegar to drive in the feature race but he and the team elected to sit out the race. Seven of the top ten started outside the top ten. 17 of 19 cars running at the end of the race. Minegar may sit out the next couple of races and crew chief for his teammate Craig Bell and set him up for a championship run.
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