Paducah International Raceway
Moyer outruns Vaught at Paducah's World 50
Billy Moyer heads for victory. (kohlsracingphotos.com)
PADUCAH, Ky. (Aug. 27) — Leading all the way, Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., used the high groove in racing to victory Friday at Paducah International Raceway's World 50. Moyer earned $5,000 for his 12th career victory on the MARS DIRTcar Series, fighting off challenges from Will Vaught of Crane, Mo. | Slideshow
Vaught, who won a June 4 Northern Allstars event at the 3/8-mile oval, settled for second with 11th-starting Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., in third. Former track champion Terry English of Benton, Ky., was fourth with Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., rounding out the top five.
Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., the World 50 winner the past two seasons, started outside the front row but ended up 18th.
Notes: Moyer's Victory Circle Chassis is sponsored by L&D Trucking and Banner Valley Hauling. ... Moyer's last MARS victory came July 25, 2009 at Batesville (Ark.) Motor Speedway. ... He won earlier in 2010 at Paducah in the July 2 UMP DIRTcar Summernationals event. ... Among drivers failing to make the feature: Jeff Walston, Chris Shelton,Darrell Mooneyham, Todd Hall, Tim Brown and Lee Thomason. ... MARS action continues with another $5,000-to-win event on Saturday at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo.
World 50: (1) Billy Moyer, (2) Will Vaught, (3) Jason Feger, (4) Terry English, (5) Dennis Erb Jr., (6) Shannon Babb, (7) Tanner English, (8) Terry Phillips, (9) Randy Sellars, (10) Nick Lyons, (11) Eric Turner, (12) Dewayne Kiefer, (13) Jason McBride, (14) Jack Sullivan, (15) Gary Christian, (16) Joe Morris, (17) Rodney Melvin, (18) Brian Shirley, (19) Jarryd Holshouser, (20) Jeremy Payne, (21) Billy James, (22) Kevin Cole. Heat race winners (among 36 cars): Moyer, Shirley, Cole, Vaught. Consolation winners: Lyons, Tanner English.
