Whynot Motorsports Park
Boland rallies from 12th for MSCC win at Whynot
From track and series reports
Boland moves into the lead. (customcreationsgraphics.com)
MERIDIAN, Miss. (Aug. 9) — Mike Boland of Cuba, Ala., rallied from his 12th starting spot to overtake Shep Lucas of McKenzie, Ala., on the 27th lap and go on to his first Mississippi State Championship Challenge victory since 2005. Boland, who was up to the second spot after just nine laps, earned $2,500 for the victory. | Slideshow
Scott Slay of Clinton, Miss., started outside the front row and swapped the second spot with Boland through the race's middle stages. He followed Boland past Lucas but settled for second while series points leader David Ashley of Zachary, La., rallied from 14th to finish third. Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., and Lucas rounded out the top five. Polesitter David Breazeale of Four Corners, Miss., led the first six laps but was listed 19th in the final rundown.
Notes: Boland's self-designed Trak-Star Race Car has a Jay Dickens engine and sponsorship from B&K Underground and Boland Performance. ... Scott Creek of Franklinton, La., was the second fastest qualifier, finished fifth in the dash and ninth in the feature. ... The next MSCC event is scheduled for Aug. 23 at Columbus (Miss.) Speedway, a $2,500-to-win makeup from an Aug. 2 rainout.
MSCC @ Whynot: (1) Mike Boland, (2) Scott Slay, (3) David Ashley, (4) Bub McCool, (5) Shep Lucas, (6) Chad Thrash, (7) Rodney Wing, (8) Jim McDuffie, (9) Scott Creel, (10) Marlon Wild, (11) Scott Dedwylder, (12) Larry Murphy, (13) Keith Miller, (14) Wiley Williams, (15) Randy Boyd Thompson, (16) Timmy Lafontaine, (17) Jeremy Broadus, (18) Josh Fuller, (19) David Breazeale, (20) Mickey Trosclair, (21) Justin McRee. Fast qualifier (among 31 cars): Breazeale, 13.230 seconds. Dash winner: Breazeale. Consolation winners: Wing, McCool. Provisional starters: Lafontaine, Williams.
