Natural Bridge Speedway
Natural Bridge Fall Classic goes to Bare
From track reports
Bare races to victory. (Clifford Dove)
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (Oct. 3-4) — Polesitter Booper Bare of nearby Rockbridge Baths, Va., led all 50 laps at Natural Bridge Speedway for a $7,500 victory in the unsanctioned Fall Classic. Jim Bernheisel of Lebanon, Pa., and Ronnie DeHaven Jr. of Winchester, Va., ran second and third the whole way while Bo Feathers of Winchester rallied from his 10th starting spot to take fourth from Darryl Hills of Great Mills, Md., in the closing laps at the 3/8-mile oval. | Slideshow
Notes: Bare's Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Poske's Performance Parts, R&R Auctioneering and JTB Hauling & Excavating. ... Eleven of 25 starters were running at the finish. ... Allen Brannon of Hagerstown, Md., started fourth and held that spot 33 laps before fading to finish eighth. ... D.J. Myers of Greencastle, Pa., charged into the top five late but dropped out. ... Rick Williams of Beckley, W.Va., was disqualified after finishing second in the first heat race, but he rallied through a consolation race to make the main event, where he finished 20th. ... Among drivers failing to make the feature: Kenny Pettyjohn, Tommy Armel, David Bennett, Brad Omps and Wesley Bonebrake.
Fall Classic: (1) Booper Bare, (2) Jim Bernheisel, (3) Ronnie DeHaven Jr., (4) Bo Feathers, (5) Darryl Hills, (6) Walker Arthur, (7) Jamie Lathroum, (8) Allen Brannon, (9) Greg Roberson, (10) Ray Kable Jr., (11) Ricky Knight, (12) Bobby Thompson, (13) D.J. Myers, (14) Matt Quade, (15) Andy Anderson, (16) Gerald Davis, (17) Tyler Hershey, (18) Keith Jackson, (19) Billy Beachler, (20) Rick Williams, (21) Denny Bonebrake, (22) Mike Ayers, (23) Tim Senic, (24) Roy Deese Jr., (25) Mark Parks. Fast qualifier (among 45 cars): Bare, 15.851 seconds. Heat race winners: Bare, Bernheisel, DeHaven, Brannon, Hills. Dash winner: Bernheisel. Consolation winners: Arthur, Myers.
