Cottle Returns to Victory Lane at Gas City Speedway

Written By: Matt "Night" Rider
Photos By: Dave Merritt (www.davespitpassphotos.com)
Sources: http://www.gascityi69speedway.com/SPRINTS%207-30-2010.htm;
http://www.gascityi69speedway.com/MODIFIEDS%207-30-2010.htm;
http://www.gascityi69speedway.com/STREETS%207-30-10.htm;
http://www.gascityi69speedway.com/THNDER%207-30-2010.htm 

GAS CITY, IN.- Kokomo, IN. racer Shane "The Throttle" Cottle (Pictured Left) held off a hard-charging Dave Darland to make a return visit to victory lane at Gas City Speedway. "It feels good to win tonight. It's been awhile since I've won at Gas City Speedway. I would like to thank Crume Evans Insurance, Monte and the crew for all their help," Cottle said. After a strong second place finish, Darland said, "The car felt good tonight. I have to give credit to the Goodnight crew for putting together another good car. It feels good." San Jose, CA. native Thomas Meseraull ended his night in third place. "It felt good to finish top three tonight. I gotta get my hat off to the Gas City Speedway track officials. The track was awesome tonight," Meseraull said.

Matt Westfall finished fourth. Fifth place went to this year's Byrider 100 winner Tracy Hines. The current Gas City Speedway Sprint points leader Andrew Elson ended his night in sixth. Crown Point, IN. racer Chris Gurley took the checkers in seventh place, while Brownsburg, IN. native Billy Puterbaugh Jr. came home in eighth. Nineth belonged to Kokomo, IN. racer Josh Spencer, while Joe Bares worked his way through the field to round out the top ten feature finishers. 

In other racing action, Marion, IN. racer Scotty Orr won Friday night's UMP Modified feature. John Fosnaugh finished second, while Doug St. Myers ended the night in third. Fourth went to JD Francis, while Andy Bishop rounded out the top five finishers. Zeke McKenzie had another good run to finish sixth, while Clint DeMoss came home seventh. Eighth place went to Tony Urbine, while Aaron Orr raced his way to a nineth place showing. Jim Mallery took the checkers in tenth place.

The Gas City Speedway raced both the Street Stock and Thunder Car A-Main rain make ups from the Hastings Law Firm Midseason Doubler this past Friday night.

Lee Hobbs won both the remake Street Stock feature from the Hastings Law Firm Midseason Doubler and Friday night's Street Stock feature. Taking second behind Hobbs in Friday night's Street Stock feature was Landon Miller. Third belonged to Brandon Roundtree, while fourth went to Marion, IN. native Ervin Turner. James Headley rounded out the top five finishers.

DJ Holt had a big night on Friday night, winning both the Thunder Car rainout remake from the Hastings Law Firm Midseason Doubler and Friday night's Thunder Car A-Main. Jason Shrout raced his way to second, while third went to Mark Keith. Fourth went to Ervin Turner (driving Dennis Freeland's car), while fifth belonged to Josh Owens.

The Gas City Speedway returns to action this Friday, August 6th, when they race their action-packed regular Friday night program of Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Thunder Cars. Friday night will be a special night for the UMP Modified division as it welcomes the City/Kokomo Modified Challenge.