For Immediate Press Release
Wilmoth, Probst, Dohm, Shaffer and Meadows headline in 'Hillbilly' weekend prelims!

Tyler County Speedway's Labor Day weekend speed spectacular, known nationwide to dirt track racing fans as the 'Hillbilly Hundred', set attendance records for both competitors and spectators, as the 2008 edition brought both from the 4 corners of the nation.
310 racers provided the capacity plus crowds 3 nights of outstanding racing action at a track whose reputation and popularity has skyrocketed in the last few years.

Friday night's openers set the tone for the festival of speed, as Warren, Ohio's Kenny Meadows battled Somerset, Pa.'s Lynn Knepper in a closing lap thriller that saw the pair trade slide jobs and cross over passes at both ends of the 1/4 mile. Following a final caution with only 5 laps remaining in their Wayside Furniture Mod Lite 'Sour Mash 20' main, Meadows dove under race leader Knepper to take his first lead in the event, only to have Knepper repay the favor with a slide job of his own in turns 3 & 4. This scene repeated itself from this point on at both ends of the track until Meadows was able to squeeze enough speed out of his 'Job Rite Pool & Spa # 10T' to hold off Knepper's last turn attempt to retake the lead.
Meadows narrowly held off Knepper at the 'Camp Copperhead' Finish Line, with Alan Knepper, Tony Tatgenhorst and Lynn Bartlett in pursuit.
Tatgenhorst and Lynn Knepper won the qualifiers.

Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV was the winner in the 'Litman Excavating' KoM sanctioned crate Late Model 'Outerwears Brown Jug 30'.
Dohm sped away from the field, leaving positional battles in his rear view mirror. Second running Sonny Conley was busied fending off Arthur Payne and Eddie Hambrick until a grinding lap 10 backstretch crash eliminated the cars of Payne and Jim Quaigg. Both drivers were visibly shaken, but unhurt otherwise.
Hambrick bypassed Conley on the restart, but was no match for the high flying Dohm, whose 'Dohm Cycle Sales/ Melvin's Transmissions #25' has recently made the 'AT&T victory lane' his new Tyler County mailing address.
Hambrick turned in a fine 2nd place finish in his first 'Bullring' appearance of the year, with Conley, Shane Hitt and Joel Prosser rounding out the top 5 finishers.
Dohm and Michael Griffin scored heat race wins.

Saturday night was highlighted with a pair of fan favorites, and neither disappointed the huge crowd in attendance.

With Friday night's qualifying prelims for the 45 car field in the book, the American Motor Racing Association rolled out 24 of their finest to do battle in the Sistersville Center Genesis Health Care 'Poske's Performance Parts White Lightnin 30' AMRA Nationals feature event.
An opening lap traffic jam as the field hit the back stretch led to flat tires and dashed hopes for a handful of title contenders.
Once racing began in earnest, 2008 TCS track point champion Brian Probst set out to put an exclamation point on an already steller season. Probst towed Jeremy Berwanger, Kenny Johnson, Dave Defibaugh and Jess Hartman around the well groomed high banks, choosing to run a lane lower than his pursuers.
Johnson made a brave outside pass for second stick at the midway point, then set out to reel in Probst, who had crafted a half straightaway lead.
Johnson's arrival at Probst's rear spoiler on lap 24 ratcheted up the race's intensity level, as the rim riding Johnson looked to have an open lane up high. Probst squeezed a little more speed out of his mount, and Johnson continued a maniacal attack on the track's cushion, finally nosing ahead on lap 27 only to lose his razor thin advantage when his car pushed slightly in turn 2.
Probst regained his advantage, moved his line slightly and Johnson couldn't find the speed necessary to wrestle the position from Probst as the Paden City, WV driver screamed past flagman Jake Eddy's checkered flag.
Probst exited the 'Forrestor & Son's Timber/ Bridgeport Equipment/ Yeater Racing #33' to a $2000 pay day, the congratulations of his crew and family, and the applause of an appreciative crowd, who paid the same tribute to Johnson for his thrilling runner-up drive.
Dave Defibaugh grabbed the final podium finish position ahead of Berwanger, while Hartman rounded out the top 5 finishers.
Heat winners were Louie Krushansky, Berwanger, Defibaugh and Probst, with Joe Cox scoring the B-main win.

The much anticipated 'Fibernet Hillbilly 50' for steel block Late Models is always a fans delight, as 58 cars in attendance were whittled down to a 22 car starting field through 5 quaifying heats and 3 consolations.
Ricky Williams blasted off the pole starting position to take the early race lead, as Sonny Conley, Paul Wilmoth Jr, Doug Horton and Steve Lucas slugged it out for the runner-up spot.
Horton and Wilmoth began trading the third position on lap 8 - 14, and Zack Dohm made his first appearance in the top 5 on lap 15.
Meanwhile, 22nd starting Freddy Carpenter was on an impressive charge from the final starting position, using every lane on the table top smooth 1/4 mile, cracking the top 10 on lap 17.
By lap 21, Horton had found a line that suited him and surged to 2nd, as the top 4 cars blitzkrieged the back markers in spectacular 3 and 4 wide action.
The action paused for a lap 22 caution, as Mark Banal stopped on the track, bringing out the races 2nd and final caution before driving to the pits under his own power.
On the restart, Horton immediately pressured Williams, taking his first lead of the race on lap 27.
Williams stormed right back to the point the following circuit, only to have Horton retake the lead on lap 31.
In the meantime, Wilmoth went to the extreme high line and flashed by Horton to take the lead position on lap 33.
Wilmoth's now blistering pace was simply too much for the competition, as his closest competitor Horton began to fade with engine woes.
Conley worked back into 2nd on lap 45, but had no chance at catching 'the Gambler', as the Clarksburg, WV hotshoe Wilmoth continued his 2008 dream season with a impressive win in the 'AFB/ Hudkins Racing #8'.
Conley was second, and Freddy Carpenter earned hard charger honors by finishing in third. Ricky Williams and Zack Dohm made it a top 5 'clean sweep' for WV drivers.
Ricky Williams, Sonny Conley, Jason Witherite, Paul Wilmoth Jr and Steve Lucas won the heats, while Corey Conley, Gary Knollinger Jr and Randy Smithley were the b-main victors.

Ellenboro, WV's 'Flyin' Brian Shaffer certainly lived up to his nickname in the WXCR 92.3 FM 'Lil Hilly 20' Pure Stock feature.
Shaffer first turned back the determined efforts of Shawn Jett, then after Jett retired to the pits, held off Danny Talbott's attempts to take the point.
Without a comfortable lead, Shaffer never provided an opportunity for his tormentors, leading the 21 car field to the pay window in his 'Davis Ornamental Glass/ Ellenboro Exxon/ Big Al's Guide Service #44'.
Talbott led Mel Furgeson, Greg Conger and Roland Bell in a tightly grouped top 5 finish.
Heat winners were Shawn Jett, Brian Shaffer, Mel Furgeson and Danny Thomas, with Bill Deem and John Watson taking the b-mains.

Custom Engraving and Award feature wins went to Ivan Wamsley and John Schooler in the 4 cylinder divisions, and Anastasia Jones and Steven West in the MWRA mini-wedge division.

The 40th annual Hillbilly Hundred weekend concludes the 2008 racing season at the Tyler County Speedway.
BDS Racing Promotions thanks it's many fans, sponsors and competitors who helped make this an competitive, enjoyable and successful season for all.


results:

Mod Lite 'Sour Mash 20': Kenny Meadows, Lynn Knepper, Alan Knepper, Tony Tatgenhorst, Lynn Bartlett, Sonny Conley, Jerry Cushing, Joe McFee, Zac Watson, Jamie Watson, Steve Weekley, Robert McFee, Grover Harrison, Kyle Gist, Justin Nickles, Bobby Kimball, Mitch Herrick, Brandon Fluharty, (dns - Todd Canter).

Crate LM 'Outerwears Brown Jug 30': Zac Dohm, Eddie Hambrick, Sonny Conley, Shane Hitt, Joel Prosser, Mike Allen, Daniel Hill, Steven Adkins Jr, Derek Doll, Randy Gibson, Brian Rush, Joe Clutter, Jim Cochran, Michael Griffin, Jim Quaigg, Arthur Payne, Eddie Clendenin.

Poske's Performance Parts AMRA Nationals/'White Lightnin 30': Brian Probst, Kenny Johnson, Dave Defibaugh, Jeremy Berwanger, Jess Hartman, Jason Brookover, Robin Duston, Mike Wilson, Mike Basich, Ron Parrish*, Ron Miller, Lou Ennis, Dusty Boley*, Josh Morrow*, Dustin Sprouse, Thomas Sigler, Jacob Hawkins*, Dale Keplinger, Louie Krushansky, Mark Dickson, Donnie Nething, Phil Jeffries, Joe Cox, Chris Basich. (* = provisional starter)
(dnq - consi #1: Del Cunningham, Darren Glover, Robert Garnes, Steve Higgins, Vince Conrad, Jimmy Fordyce, JP Roberts, Ryan Stoops, Robin Ours, Doug Hall, Gerald Deitch, Chris Garnes.
dnq - consi #2: Gary Hensel, Mike Sprouse, Jeff Deyton, Buddy Brogan, Brandon Morrow, Frank Wilson, Jesse Wisecarver, JP Roberts, Will Brogan.)

'Fibernet Hillbilly 50': Paul Wilmoth Jr, Sonny Conley, Freddy Carpenter*, Ricky Williams, Zack Dohm, Tim Dohm, Steve Wilmoth, Shane Hitt, Corey Conley, Donnie Dotson, Dan Shrigley, Steve Weigle, Marshall Wiblin, Doug Horton, Kyle Thomas, Randy Smithley, Jimmy McCloud, Gary Knollinger Jr, Mark Banal, Steve Lucas, Kris Southern, Jason Witherite.
(dnq- Gary Midcap, Tracy Sampson, Josh Coffman, Brad Hutson, Robbie Bostic, Chad Todd, Ron Clevenger, Charlie Supplee, Lou Jacoby, Chad Justice, Steven Adkins Jr, Danny Ruza, Randy Meador, Don Conley, Eddie Clendenin, Larry Kingseed, Dwight Henry, Denver Gibson, Mike Allen, DJ Cline, Robby Thomas, Rod Gibson, Michael Griffin, Justin Powell, Kevin Keene, Matt Flesher, Randy Gibson, Don White, Roy Roush, Tim Stefanik, Jeremy Hudson, Pat Gillian, Skip Hare, Mike Sturm, Joel Prosser, Tyler Carpenter and Trevor Phillips)

Pure Stock 'Lil Hilly 20': Brian Shaffer, Danny Talbott, Mel Furgeson, Greg Conger, Roland Bell, Biff Brookover, John Watson, Danny Thomas, Jason Maisey, Tommy Murphy, Chris Ice, Cody Henthorn, Brad Thomas, Shawn Jett, Bobby Lilly, Scott Forrestor, Mike Mason, Billl Deem, Jeff Fornash, Eric Francis, Tim Furgeson.
(dnq - Justin Hart, Steven Dotson, Matt Smith, Joe McConnell, Randy Bohan, Scott Meeker, Matt Holcomb, Mark Hinton, Donnie Dotson III, Dan Shuman & Ralph Underwood)

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