May 8
Greenville Speedway,
Greenville, MS
Sanction: Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series - $2,000
Information provided by: Bryan Wimberley and series reports (last updated May 9, 3:23 pm)
McCool edges Rickman on final lap at Greenville
- Bub McCool
- Brian Rickman
- Kyle Beard
- Robert Baker
- Duke Palasini
- Chad Thrash
- Garrett Alberson
- Tommy Surrett
- Clay Fisher
- B.J. Robinson
- Jack Sullivan
- Kyle Cummings
- Shannon Scott
- Doug Showah
- Ross Camponovo
- Brent Barrett
- Chandler Petty
- Clint Logan
- Bo Gordon
- Rick Rickman
- Timothy Culp
- Neil Baggett
- Bubba Harrison
Bub McCool edges ahead of Brian Rickman heading for the checkers.
What won the race: Rallying from his 10th starting spot, Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., caught race-long leader Brian Rickman of Columbus, Miss., late and made the winning pass heading for the checkers in the first event co-sanctioned by the Comp Cams and MSCCS tours. McCool won by .068 seconds at the gumbo clay oval over Rickman, who led 39 of 40 laps.
Key notes: McCool won his second race in seven nights; he captured MSCC's May 2 event at Columbus Speedway. ... Rick Rickman, the runner-up's brother, slowed for a lap-11 yellow flag. ... The evening was delayed briefly by rain after a five-car pileup on the seventh lap of the second consy. ... The Comp Cams and MSCCS tours battle again Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Miss. ... Drivers failing to make the feature lineup: Casey Findley, David Payne, Scott Abraham, Mark Dodson, Allen Murray, Austin Arnold, Brandon Smith, Ryan Colby and Gavin Landers.
On the move: McCool came from the fifth row to victory lane; Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, Ark., advanced from 22nd to 11th for Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger honors.
Winner's sponsors: McCool's Club 29 Race Car is sponsored by McCool Logging and RBT Motorsports.
Points chase: Entering the weekend, Bub McCool led the MSCCS points and Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces, N.M., topped the Comp Cams Series points.
Car count: 33
Fast qualifier: Duke Palasini
Time: 14.453 seconds
Polesitter: Brian Rickman
Dash winner: Brian Rickman
Consolation race winners: Garrett Alberson, Bub McCool
Next series race: May 9, Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS) $2,500
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.