WARTBURG, Tenn. (July 3) — Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., led all the way in the Mack Trucks 50 at Wartburg Speedway for an unsanctioned victory worth $7,500. Owens got a jump on fellow front-row starter and long-time modified rival Mike Marlar and raced to victory. Marlar, of Winfield, Tenn., was second followed by Dustin Linville of Lancaster, Ky., Dale McDowell of Rossville, Ga., and Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C. The race was slowed by seven cautions, all but two in the first half of the race.

Mack Trucks 50 @ Wartburg: (1) Jimmy Owens, (2) Mike Marlar, (3) Dustin Linville, (4) Dale McDowell, (5) Ray Cook, (6) Stacy Boles, (7) Randy Weaver, (8) Billy Ogle Jr., (9) Tommy Kerr, (10) Shon Flanary, (11) Dan Tipton, (12) Matthew Langley, (13) Tim Damron, (14) Glen Vanover, (15) Aaron Hatton, (16) Jeff Smith, (17) Rick Rogers, (18) Anthony White, (19) Steve Smith, (20) Jamie Perry, (21) Joe Armes, (22) Perry Delaney. Fast qualifier (among 33 cars): Marlar, 12.276 seconds. Consolation winners: Smith, Vanover. Provisional starters: Boles, Damron.