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WoO: World Finals continues to get bigger -11/5/2009, 11:04 AM

Short Track Nationals approaching -11/4/2009, 11:49 AM

WoO preview: Third annual World Finals -11/4/2009, 11:49 AM

WoO: Countdown to the World Finals: 1 day -11/4/2009, 11:49 AM

WoO: Countdown to the World Finals: 2 days -11/3/2009, 10:19 AM

Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots awards banquet scheduled for Nov. 14 -11/2/2009, 4:34 PM

The wait is about over for Short Track Nationals -11/2/2009, 4:34 PM

WoO at a glance: World Finals -11/2/2009, 10:35 AM

WoO: Countdown to the World Finals: 3 days -11/2/2009, 10:35 AM

WoO: Countdown to World Finals: 7 days -10/29/2009, 10:35 AM

WoO: Countdown to the World Finals: 8 days -10/28/2009, 10:19 AM

Short Track Nationals postponed to Nov. 5-7 -10/27/2009, 11:34 AM

Wells Racing Engines offers Dart engine block at STN -10/27/2009, 11:34 AM

WoO: Countdown to the World Finals: 10 days -10/27/2009, 11:34 AM

WoO: Countdown to the World Finals: 9 days -10/27/2009, 11:34 AM

Herrera hustles up another ASCS Southwest win -10/26/2009, 11:05 AM

WoO: Just 19 points separate Schatz, Meyers -10/26/2009, 11:05 AM

WoO: Countdown to the World Finals: 11 days -10/26/2009, 11:05 AM

WoO: Saldana wins again at Lone Star Speedway -10/26/2009, 11:05 AM

ASCS Rocky Mountain awards banquet set for Nov. 7 -10/22/2009, 11:05 AM

WoO: Title fight heats up -10/22/2009, 11:05 AM

Short Track Nationals entry list continues to grow -10/22/2009, 11:05 AM

WoO preview: WoO Fest at Lone Star Speedway -10/21/2009, 11:05 AM

WaKeeney hosts George 'Pappy' Parsons Fall Nationals -10/21/2009, 11:05 AM

Murray, Daniels, Dauer claim big payouts at Hays -10/20/2009, 11:49 AM

Murray pockets $5,000 at RPM -10/20/2009, 11:49 AM

Martin cruises to URSS win at WaKeeney -10/19/2009, 9:49 PM

Lucas Oil Sprint Cars pushed back a day at Devil's Bowl -10/16/2009, 10:34 AM

STN pre-entry discount deadline of Oct. 17 approaches -10/14/2009, 11:36 AM

Lucas Oil Sprint Cars set for Devil's Bowl Winter Nationals -10/14/2009, 11:36 AM

$5,000 on the line this weekend -10/13/2009, 2:50 PM

WoO wrap-up: New Yorker 25 at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park -10/12/2009, 3:20 PM

WoO: Schatz extends lead in standings -10/12/2009, 10:21 AM

Tony Bruce Jr. tops ASCS Cowtown Sprint Nationals prelim -10/12/2009, 10:21 AM

Mother Nature finishes off Cowtown Sprint Nationals -10/12/2009, 10:21 AM

R.J. Johnson rolls to ASCS Canyon Region Hall of Fame Classic triumph -10/12/2009, 10:21 AM

WoO: Shaffer victoriius at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park -10/12/2009, 10:21 AM

King of the Mile at Syracuse falls to rain -10/9/2009, 2:19 PM

ASCS Cowtown Sprint Nationals pushed back one day by weather -10/8/2009, 4:34 PM

WoO preview: New Yorker 25 at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park -10/8/2009, 10:37 AM

Fundraiser aids injured racer -10/8/2009, 8:35 AM

Lucas Oil sprint cars on deck at Devil's Bowl Winter Nationals -10/7/2009, 11:04 AM

WoO at a glance: Rolling Wheels Raceway Park -10/6/2009, 10:34 AM

ASCS Canyon Region ready for Hall of Fame Classic -10/6/2009, 10:34 AM

Three ASCS champions to be crowned at Cowtown this weekend -10/6/2009, 10:34 AM

Goodyear becoming official tire of WoO -10/5/2009, 2:50 PM

WoO wrap-up: National Open and Summer Nationals -10/5/2009, 10:49 AM

WoO: Hodnett wins first career National Open -10/5/2009, 10:49 AM

Shed Road Auto Parts sponsors STN's Josh Howard Determination Award -10/1/2009, 5:04 PM

WoO: Veteran drivers geared up for National Open -10/1/2009, 2:20 PM

WaKeeney Mini Speedway kart races -9/30/2009, 4:05 PM

WoO: National Open at Williams Grove Speedway -9/30/2009, 9:19 AM

WaKeeney Speedway adds 2 races -9/29/2009, 9:19 PM

WoO: Steve Kinser returns to Syracuse for special 'King of the Mile' exhibition -9/28/2009, 3:20 PM

WoO at a glance: National Open at Williams Grove Speedway -9/28/2009, 3:20 PM

URSS win at Decatur County Speedway goes to C.J. Johnson -9/28/2009, 10:49 AM

RPM Speedway set to host annual fall nationals -9/28/2009, 10:49 AM

81 Speedway results (Sept. 26) -9/28/2009, 10:49 AM

URSS adds George 'Pappy' Parson Fall Nationals to schedule -9/28/2009, 10:49 AM

WoO preview: Lernerville Speedway -9/23/2009, 11:35 AM

Norton wraps up 2009 season -9/23/2009, 10:50 AM

Iceman goes into record books with first MDLMS win at Minneapolis -9/23/2009, 10:50 AM

81 Speedway results (Sept. 19) -9/23/2009, 10:50 AM

WoO preview: Eldora Speedway -9/23/2009, 10:35 AM

Cody Salem grads hard-earned URSS win at Holyoke -9/22/2009, 4:49 PM

RPM Speedway crowns track champions -9/22/2009, 4:49 PM

WoO: Saldana remains in top spot in power rankings -9/18/2009, 4:49 PM

Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars set for stretch drive -9/17/2009, 3:35 PM

WoO: Meyers wins thriller over Saldana on last lap at Clay County Fair Speedway -9/17/2009, 12:05 PM

WoO: Parsons Motorsports crew wins pit crew challenge -9/17/2009, 12:05 PM

C.J. Johnson grabs win at URSS Colorado Motorsports Park debut -9/17/2009, 12:05 PM

MDLMS readies for Minneapolis Raceway -9/17/2009, 12:05 PM

ASCS Southwest at USA on Saturday -9/16/2009, 11:34 AM

ASCS Sooner Region at Creek County on Saturday night -9/16/2009, 11:34 AM

ASCS Rocky Mountain closes season with Aztec double -9/16/2009, 11:34 AM

ASCS Gulf South set for one last GTRP-HRP double -9/16/2009, 11:34 AM

WoO wrap-up: 56th annual Gold Cup Race of Champions -9/15/2009, 8:04 PM

WoO preview: Clay County Fair Speedway -9/15/2009, 8:04 PM

81 Speedway results (Sept. 12) -9/15/2009, 8:04 PM

Tony Bruce Jr. captures Nebraska cup with ASCS Midwest triumph -9/14/2009, 8:04 PM

Leiker takes win in third annual Jeff Hartell Memorial race -9/10/2009, 5:05 PM

I-30 Speedway's fourth annual 600 Nationals just a week away -9/10/2009, 5:05 PM

Old Tucson Studios to host ASCS awards banquet -9/10/2009, 5:05 PM

WoO: Past winners chase big money and prestige -9/10/2009, 5:05 PM

ASCS Midwest season closes with a bang this weekend -9/9/2009, 1:34 PM

URSS to open Colorado Motorsports Park -9/8/2009, 2:34 PM

Three first-time winners at RPM Speedway -9/8/2009, 2:34 PM

C.J. Johnson wins URSS finale at Elmwood Park Speedway -9/8/2009, 2:34 PM

Bourke nabs URSS win at Diamond Mountain Speedway -9/8/2009, 2:34 PM

81 Speedway (Sept. 7) -9/8/2009, 2:34 PM

81 Speedway results (Sept. 5) -9/8/2009, 2:34 PM

Woodruff claims URSS win at Elmwood Park Speedway -9/8/2009, 2:34 PM

Corey Lutters grabs URSS win at RPM -9/4/2009, 1:08 AM

WoO: Saldana looks to repeat at Skagit Speedway -9/3/2009, 2:34 AM

Gater Racing News hard charger of the season to be settled this weekend -9/2/2009, 1:50 PM

WoO preview: Skagit Speedway -9/2/2009, 1:50 PM

URSS heads into Labor Day weekend tripleheader -9/2/2009, 1:50 PM

URSS sprint cars make final stop in Hays -9/2/2009, 8:34 AM

Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots conclude 2009 with holiday weekend bonus -9/1/2009, 1:50 PM

Electric ASCS Rocky Mountain double on tap at Great Falls -9/1/2009, 1:50 PM

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Ramey ropes ASCS Lone Star win at Cowtown

Published on -6/29/2009, 2:19 PM

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By LONNIE WHEATLEY

ASCSKENNEDALE, Texas (June 27, 2009) - Kevin Ramey became the first repeat winner in American Sprint Car Series Lone Star Region competition by winning Saturday night's 25-lap feature event atop the high-banked, º-mile Cowtown Speedway clay oval.

Advancing from the third row, Ramey took the point away from race-long leader George White on the 18th round en route to the $2,000 triumph aboard the Williams Motorsports Wells-powered City Vending/Melray Oil & Gas No. 7m entry.

The two-time ASCS Sooner Region champion padded his points lead in the inaugural Lone Star title chase by taking the checkered flag in front of White, with Memphis shoe Don Young, Justin Melton and Brad Welborn rounding out the top five.

Skip Wilson was sixth, with Robert Sellers, Brandon Berryman, Claud Estes and Scott Reneau completing the top ten.

Kris Miller, Estes, Ramey and Melton topped heat race action for the 30-car field, with Michael Lang winning the "B" Main.

ASCS Lone Star Region Results from Cowtown Speedway:

Heat One (8 Laps): 1. 33-Kris Miller, 2. 17w-Brad Welborn, 3. 10-George White, 4. 5m-Glenn Martin, 5. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 6. 11F-Darrell Fletcher, 7. 40-Junior Jenkins, 8. 45-J.P. Bailey.

Heat Two (8 Laps): 1. 74e-Claud Estes, 2. 87x-Billy Melton, 3. 76-John Ricketts, 4. 67-Rodney Henderson, 5. 26-Dalton Steed, 6. 79-Ryan Hall, 7. 17-Channin Tankersley. DNS: 20-Chad Wilson.

Heat Three (8 Laps): 1. 7m-Kevin Ramey, 2. 75-Don Young, 3. 87-Brian McClelland, 4. 31m-Matt Clevenger, 5. 14-Michael Lang, 6. 45k-Kolt Walker, 7. 1r-Scott Reneau.

Heat Four (8 Laps): 1. 11-Justin Melton, 2. 31-Brandon Berryman, 3. 65-Skip Wilson, 4. 25-Robert Sellers, 5. 9-Brian Parker, 6. 88r-Andy Rea, 7. 14b-Robert Byrom.

"B" Feature (12 Laps): 1. 14-Michael Lang, 2. 5m-Glenn Martin, 3. 1r-Scott Reneau, 4. 20-Chad Wilson, 5. 40-Junior Jenkins, 6. 14b-Robert Byrom, 7. 9-Brian Parker, 8. 88r-Andy Rea, 9. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 10. 45k-Kolt Walker, 11. 45-J.P. Bailey. DNS: 79-Ryan Hall, 11F-Darrell Fletcher, 17-Channin Tankersley.

"A" Feature (25 Laps): 1. 7m-Kevin Ramey, 2. 10-George White, 3. 75-Don Young, 4. 11-Justin Melton, 5. 17w-Brad Welborn, 6. 65-Skip Wilson, 7. 25-Robert Sellers, 8. 31-Brandon Berryman, 9. 74e-Claud Estes, 10. 1r-Scott Reneau, 11. 14-Michael Lang, 12. 87x-Billy Melton, 13. 20-Chad Wilson, 14. 33-Kris Miller, 15. 5m-Glenn Martin, 16. 26-Dalton Steed, 17. 31m-Matt Clevenger, 18. 76-John Ricketts, 19. 67-Rodney Henderson, 20. 87-Brian McClelland.

ASCS Lone Star Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Kevin Ramey 994, 2. Brad Welborn 928, 3. Brian McClelland 896, 4. Matt Clevenger 878, 5. Justin Melton 862, 6. Michael Lang 847, 7. Claud Estes 829, 8. Kolt Walker 825, 9. J.P. Bailey 786, 10. Eric Baldaccini 773.

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