Monett Motor Speedway
Wells dominates Monett for 25th series victory
By Brian Garrison
Race Brothers Show Me Racing Series
Justin Wells (98) heads for victory at Monett. (Ron Mitchell)
MONETT, Mo. (April 11) — Two-time and reigning series champion Justin Wells of Aurora, Mo., led all 25 laps Sunday at Monett Speedway for his 25th career victory on the Race Brothers Show Me Racing Series. The polesitting Wells tied Leslie Essary as the all-time winningest driver on the 7-year-old tour. | Slideshow
Ken Essary of Cape Fair, Mo., who started sixth, got the second spot after six laps and ended up in the runner-up spot while Larry Campbell of Van Buren, Ark., was third. Scott Frye of Exeter, Mo., and Darrell Mooneyham of Verona, Mo., rounded out the top five.
Notes: Wells drives a TNT Race Car sponsored by Bentonville Plastics and Tradewinds Express. ... Six drivers advanced four positions in the main event. ... The series returns to action April 30 at Humboldt (Kan.) Speedway; Ken Essary won the previous visit to Humboldt in 2006.
Show Me @ Monett: (1) Justin Wells, (2) Ken Essary, (3) Larry Campbell, (4) Scott Fry, (5) Darrell Mooneyham, (6) Randy Zimmerman, (7) Zack Simmons, (8) Chuck Comer, (9) Ben Dover, (10) Larry Jones, (11) Justin Asplin, (12) Joseph Gorby, (13) Tim Adams, (14) Chris Morelock, (15) Dwight Niehoff, (16) Brandon Cheek, (17) Randy Russell, (18) Ray Peacock, (19) Ron Johnson, (20) Gean Davlin Jr., (21) Mark Penticuff, (22) Jacob Black. Heat race winners: Essary, Wells, Niehoff. Provisional starters: Penticuff, Johnson.
