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Central Missouri Speedway Opening Night Victories go to Johnson, Henson, Fischer, Ebert, and Ryun!

Central Missouri Speedway Opening Night Victories go to Johnson, Henson, Fischer, Ebert, and Ryun!

NASCAR-sanctioned A-Mods, Super Stocks, B-Mods, and Pure Stocks, plus guest class POWRi Lightning Sprints.
Central Missouri Speedway
April 24, 2021
For Immediate Release

(Warrensburg, Missouri) The 2021 race season began Saturday evening at Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) with 93 race teams signed in for competition in five divisions. Wet conditions greeted track personnel on Saturday morning, but the crew was up for the challenge and provided a competitive race surface for drivers and fans throughout the night. Drivers competed in 17 events during the opening night program.

By the end of the night some familiar faces found themselves in victory lane. Matt Johnson had a dominating performance in the A-Mods for his fifth career CMS win. Derek Henson claimed his first-ever track victory in the POWRi Super Stock division while Chase Fischer took his first CMS win during the guest class POWRi Lightning Sprint feature. Jacob Ebert notched is 48th career victory in B-Mod action while Jason Ryun collected his 28th career win during Pure Stock action.

A-Mods: (19 Cars).
Heat 1 Results: 1. 1X-Matt Johnson[5]; 2. 14-Kameron Grindstaff[2]; 3. 38C-Jason Pursley[1]; 4. 75-Gunner Martin[6]; 5. 74-Rodney Schweizer[4]; 6. 29-Dennis Elliott[10]; 7. 30-Dalton Kirk[9]; 8. 88-Jimmy Dowell[3]; 9. 1K-Tim Karrick[8]; 10. 17-Rod Cordon[7].
Heat 2 Results: 1. 12H-Mike Hansen[3]; 2. 68-Dean Wille[7]; 3. 16S-Kevin Blackburn[5]; 4. 87-Darron Fuqua[6]; 5. 82-David Wood[4]; 6. 311-John Baker[8]; 7. (DNF) 88M-Bradley McKinnon[2]; 8. (DNF) 7-Anthony Tanner.
Feature Results (25 Laps): 1. 1X-Matt Johnson[1]; 2. 68-Dean Wille[2]; 3. 12H-Mike Hansen[3]; 4. 75-Gunner Martin[7]; 5. 16S-Kevin Blackburn[5]; 6. 29-Dennis Elliott[9]; 7. 87-Darron Fuqua[8]; 8. 38C-Jason Pursley[6]; 9. 14-Kameron Grindstaff[4]; 10. 30-Dalton Kirk[13]; 11. 7-Anthony Tanner[19]; 12. 17-Rod Cordon[16]; 13. 311-John Baker[12]; 14. 74-Rodney Schweizer[10]; 15. 88-Jimmy Dowell[14]; 16. (DNF) 1K-Tim Karrick[15]; 17. (DNF) 82-David Wood[11]; 18. (DNS) 88M-Bradley McKinnon.

In the main event, Johnson earned poll position and quickly established himself as the favorite by pulling away from all challengers. Behind him, Dean Wille and North Dakota driver Mike Hansen battled for runner-up honors. Just one caution slowed the race midway with Johnson continuing his lead over Wille, Hansen, Gunner Martin, and Kevin Blackburn. Over the final circuits the top five remained the same with Johnson for the win.

POWRi Super Stock Results: (18 Cars).
Heat Race 1 Results: 1. 04-Cody Frazon[1]; 2. 21W-Ted Welschmeyer[2]; 3. 7-Brett Wood[5]; 4. 09-Chad Eickleberry[6]; 5. 04B-Blaine Ewing[3]; 6. 7A-Arley Orcutt[8]; 7. 51-Randy Jester[7]; 8. 41H-Joshua Haynes[10]; 9. (DNF) 28K-Chris Kircher[4]; 10. (DNF) 3P-Tyler Perryman[9].
Heat Race 2 Results: 1. 27D-Derek Henson[2]; 2. 45-Aaron Poe[1]; 3. 12V-Nathan Vaughn[6]; 4. 10-Marc Carter[4]; 5. 25-Jay Prevete[5]; 6. 83K-Denny Fitzpatrick[3]; 7. 21-Mark Lewis[7]; 8. (DNS) 2-Chris Brockway.
Feature Results (15 Laps): 1. 27D-Derek Henson[1]; 2. 12V-Nathan Vaughn[3]; 3. 04-Cody Frazon[2]; 4. 7-Brett Wood[6]; 5. 45-Aaron Poe[5]; 6. 21W-Ted Welschmeyer[4]; 7. 10-Marc Carter[8]; 8. 41H-Joshua Haynes[15]; 9. (DNF) 25-Jay Prevete[10]; 10. (DNF) 28K-Chris Kircher[16]; 11. (DNF) 3P-Tyler Perryman[17]; 12. (DNF) 83K-Denny Fitzpatrick[12]; 13. (DNF) 09-Chad Eickleberry[7]; 14. (DNF) 04B-Blaine Ewing[9]; 15. (DNF) 7A-Arley Orcutt[11]; 16. (DNF) 21-Mark Lewis[14]; 17. (DNS) 51-Randy Jester; 18. (DNS) 2-Chris Brockway.

Derek Henson and Cody Frazon began the Super Stock main event from row one with Henson grabbing the early race lead. Frazon and Nathan Vaughn had a furious battle for second with Ted Welschmeyer and Aaron Poe also in the mix. A series of cautions led to the race being cut from the originally planned 20 laps to 15 with Henson in control with each ensuing restart. Although Vaughn pulled close several times, he was unable to overtake the leader as Henson went on to victory ahead of Vaughn and Frazon. Sixth-starting Brett Wood advanced to fourth with Poe rounding out the top five.

B-Mod Results: (24 Cars).
Heat Race 1 Results: 1. 10W-Doug Wetzel[2]; 2. 99-Brad Smith[3]; 3. 19B-Kaleb Bray[1]; 4. 3D-Justin Dick[5]; 5. 49-Patrick Royalty[6]; 6. 96-Cody Brill[8]; 7. 50-Shannon Bardwell Sr[4]; 8. (DNS) 88-Derek Nevels.
Heat Race 2 Results: 1. 94-Jacob Ebert[5]; 2. 7TW-Tyler Wood[1]; 3. 77-Jeff Douty[6]; 4. 27D-Larry Drake[7]; 5. 56H-Scott Hall[8]; 6. 99M-Skyler Nolker[3]; 7. (DNF) 12JR-Olen Stephens[4]; 8. (DNF) 10P-Dayton Pursley[2].
Heat Race 3 Results: 1. 9-Don Marrs[2]; 2. 90-Terry Schultz[7]; 3. 75-Sebastian Wolfenbarger[6]; 4. 15S-Kody Bray[4]; 5. 05-Jeremy Lile[1]; 6. 7-Kynsey Collins[3]; 7. 28S-Bill Small[5]; 8. (DNS) 22C-Cole Campbell.
Feature Results (15 Laps): 1. 94-Jacob Ebert[1]; 2. 90-Terry Schultz[2]; 3. 99-Brad Smith[5]; 4. 19B-Kaleb Bray[10]; 5. 10W-Doug Wetzel[3]; 6. 9-Don Marrs[4]; 7. 49-Patrick Royalty[14]; 8. 05-Jeremy Lile[15]; 9. 56H-Scott Hall[12]; 10. 7-Kynsey Collins[18]; 11. 75-Sebastian Wolfenbarger[7]; 12. 12JR-Olen Stephens[21]; 13. 15S-Kody Bray[13]; 14. 28S-Bill Small[20]; 15. 7TW-Tyler Wood[8]; 16. (DNF) 50-Shannon Bardwell Sr[19]; 17. (DNF) 77-Jeff Douty[6]; 18. (DNF) 27D-Larry Drake[9]; 19. (DNF) 10P-Dayton Pursley[22]; 20. (DNF) 96-Cody Brill[16]; 21. (DNF) 3D-Justin Dick[11]; 22. (DNF) 99M-Skyler Nolker[17]; 23. (DNS) 88-Derek Nevels; 24. (DNS) 22C-Cole Campbell.

Jacob Ebert and Terry Schultz began the originally planned 20-lap B-Mod main from row one with Ebert quickly pulling away for the lead by lap five. Schultz and Brad Smith waged a close battle for second before a flurry of caution flags forced the race to be cut to 15 laps due to exceeding the time limit. After one final caution, the race ended with the green, white, and checkered flags flying as Ebert claimed the win over Schultz, Smith, tenth-starting Kaleb Bray, and Doug Wetzel.

Pure Stock Results: (18 Cars).
Heat Race 1 Results: 1. 27-Jason Ryun[6]; 2. 2E-Steve Evans[2]; 3. 3B-Darrin Christy[1]; 4. 00-Cory Flamm[3]; 5. 12-Scott Martin[4]; 6. 3J-Jerett Evans[5]; 7. 5C-Charles Norman[7].
Heat Race 2 Results: 1. 89-Jonathan Evans[2]; 2. 4D-David Doelz[4]; 3. 24-Jimmie Workman[3]; 4. 27H-Edward Kecke[7]; 5. (DNF) 78X-Gary Akers[1]; 6. (DNF) 30K-Cameron Kelly[5]; 7. (DNF) 17M-Brian Meyers[6].
Heat Race 3 Results: 1. 7-Spencer Reiff[1]; 2. 28JR-Gale Harper[3]; 3. 21-Joey Harper[4]; 4. 2B-Brian Cox[2]; 5. M87-Mallory Stiffler[6]; 6. (DNF) 427-Jeff Hardy[5].
Feature Results (15 Laps): 1. 27-Jason Ryun[1]; 2. 7-Spencer Reiff[3]; 3. 4D-David Doelz[4]; 4. 24-Jimmie Workman[9]; 5. 2B-Brian Cox[11]; 6. 28JR-Gale Harper[5]; 7. 21-Joey Harper[7]; 8. 00-Cory Flamm[10]; 9. 3B-Darrin Christy[8]; 10. 30K-Cameron Kelly[16]; 11. 427-Jeff Hardy[17]; 12. 12-Scott Martin[13]; 13. 3J-Jerett Evans[14]; 14. 5C-Charles Norman[20]; 15. (DNF) 89-Jonathan Evans[2]; 16. (DNF) M87-Mallory Stiffler[12]; 17. (DNF) 17M-Brian Meyers[18]; 18. (DNS) 2E-Steve Evans; 19. (DNS) 78X-Gary Akers; 20. (DNS) 27H-Edward Kecke.

Jason Ryun and Jonathan Evans began the 15-lap main event for Pure Stocks on row one with Ryun moving out to the lead. The race slowed on lap five with Ryun leading Spencer Reiff, David Doelz, and Gale Harper. Late in the race, Reiff put some pressure on the leader as he tried the outside lane to find a way to the front; however, on this night it was Ryun who came away the victor over Reiff, Doelz, Jimmie Workman from ninth on the grid, and eleventh-starting Brian Cox at the checkers.

POWRi Lightning Sprint Results: (14 Cars).
Heat Race 1 Results: 1. 4J-Jaylon Mills[5]; 2. 7-Tyler Johnson[3]; 3. 49B-Kenny Bowers[6]; 4. 45-Jerran Falke[4]; 5. 00-David Hammons[7]; 6. (DNF) 10-Chasity Younger[2]; 7. (DNS) B20-Tom Brown.
Heat Race 2 Results: 1. 22-Chase Fischer[2]; 2. 19-Paden Moreland[3]; 3. 71E-Tony Layne[4]; 4. 11-Brandon Smith[6]; 5. 01-Bobby Layne[5]; 6. 91-Mike Tindell[7]; 7. (DNF) 71-Jeff Bard[1].
Feature Results (15 Laps): 1. 22-Chase Fischer[2]; 2. 4J-Jaylon Mills[1]; 3. 19-Paden Moreland[4]; 4. 01-Bobby Layne[10]; 5. 11-Brandon Smith[7]; 6. 7-Tyler Johnson[3]; 7. 71E-Tony Layne[6]; 8. 45-Jerran Falke[8]; 9. 71-Jeff Bard[13]; 10. 00-David Hammons[9]; 11. 91-Mike Tindell[11]; 12. (DNF) 49B-Kenny Bowers[5]; 13. (DNS) 10-Chasity Younger; 14. (DNS) B20-Tom Brown.

In the guest class POWRi Lightning Sprint main, Winslow, Indiana’s Jaylon Mills and Jefferson City’s Chase Fischer led the field to green-flag laps. Fischer quickly established himself the leader over the field. This was a furious-paced race as the 15 laps went green to checkers, uninterrupted without a caution flag. Fischer and Mills distanced themselves from the rest of the field by the end of the race with Fischer picking up the victory over Mills. Paden Moreland rose to third at the finish with tenth-starting Bobby Layne moving to fourth. Brandon Smith of Mason City, Illinois, rounded out the top five.

Next up is the first special event of the season with the Malvern Bank Super Late Models (SLMR), plus NASCAR weekly racing for A-Mods, POWRi Super Stocks, B-Mods, and Pure Stocks! Special event pricing is in effect for the event with NASCAR-licensed pit passes at $35 each, non-licensed $40, regardless of age. General Admission is $20 for Adults, Active-Duty Military and Senior Citizens aged 65 to 72 $15, Kids 6 to 12 years old $6, five and under free, 75 and older and individuals permanently confined to a wheelchair are free in the grandstands. Pit gates open at 4:30, followed by grandstand admission at 5, driver pill draw cutoff at 6:15 (no passing points if driver is a late check-in), pit meeting at 6:30, hot laps at 7, and racing at 7:30.

CMS is actively seeking business partners and sponsors for the season. Find out how your business can have a presence at the track by sponsoring a race night, an event, or a car class. You will have a presence on our Website and social media pages, plus the weekly driver’s roster, track announcements, and track signage. If interested in partnering with us, contact Susan Walls at 816.229.1338. No calls after 8 p.m. please.

Follow CMS on Twitter @CMSgoing_green, find CMS on YouTube at CMS Going Green! Visit our website at www.centralmissourispeedway.net, or Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Missouri-Speedway. Sign up for our email groups by emailing info@centralmissourispeedway.net. Visit the CMS MyRacePass site at centralmissourispeedway.myracepass.com.

2020 CMS Business Partners: Cliff Harris Warrensburg Ford, Midwest Coatings, Budweiser, Pepsi, Comfort Inn Warrensburg, KMMO FM 102.9, Seeburg Mufflers, Joslin Jewelry, Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning LLC, KMZU The Farm, Miller Lite, World Finance, Heartland Waste, RacinDirt.com, DQ Grill & Chill of Warrensburg, Kleinschmidt's Western Store, OK Tire Stores, Zaxby's Absolutely Craveable Chicken, OK Wheel Alignment, JA Performance and Outdoor Services, Alternative Wire and Cable, MFA Oil, Gator Graphics, Blue Springs Truck Line, Big O Tires of Warrensburg, and Eickleberry Concrete & Construction.

Upcoming Events:
May 1st - Race #3 - Seeburg Muffler Race Night Special Event. SLMR Late Models plus AM, SS, BM, and PS
May 8th - Race #4 - Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning Night - Weekly Racing 4 - AM, SS, BM, PS, LS
May 15th - Race #5 - Special Event, POWRi War Sprint League, plus AM, SS, BM, and PS

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