Carney Claims Battleground Bounty

HIGHLANDS, Texas (May 2, 2015) For the first time against the Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment, El Paso’s John Carney II parked the Briley Trucking No. 74b in Victory Lane, topping regional action at Battleground Speedway.

Winning from the pole, Carney was chased to the finish by Michal McNeil with 10th starting Travis Rilat completing the podium. Kevin Ramey from ninth and Friday night’s winner, Scottie McDonald completed the top-five.

From 15th, Ray Allen Kulhanek crossed sixth with Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Klint Angelette, and Travis Elliot completing the top-ten.

The Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment competes next at the Shady Oaks Speedway on May 23 and returns to the Battleground Speedway on May 24. For continued updates on the American Sprint Car Series, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.

Race Results:

ASCS Gulf South Region
Battleground Speedway – Highlands, Texas
Saturday, May 2, 2015

Car Count: 26

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 25M-Michael McNeil; 2. 51-Caleb Martin; 3. 88-Scottie McDonald; 4. 19-Klint Angelette; 5. 15T-Travis Elliott; 6. 52-Larry Howery; 7. 33-Mark Huddleston; 8. (DNF) F13-Cody Barksdale; DNS 17T-Scott Bogucki

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 4X-Shawn Petersen; 2. 10M-Morgan Turpen; 3. 29T-Travis Rilat; 4. 1A-Kevin Ramey; 5. 28-Tommy Bryant; 6. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek; 7. 29-Mike Walling; 8. 57-Jacob Lucas; 9. 76-Zane Lawrence

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 10-Terry Gray; 2. 14-Channin Tankersley; 3. 74B-John Carney II; 4. 36-John Pate; 5. 17-Lane Whittington; 6. 1-Randy Allen; 7. 02-Harry Yerrington; 8. (DNF) 27-Steve Block

B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 57-Jacob Lucas; 2. 29-Mike Walling; 3. 76-Zane Lawrence; 4. 1-Randy Allen; 5. 27-Steve Block; 6. 02-Harry Yerrington; 7. (DNF) F13-Cody Barksdale; DNS 17T-Scott Bogucki

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 74B-John Carney II[1]; 2. 25M-Michael McNeil[2]; 3. 29T-Travis Rilat[10]; 4. 1A-Kevin Ramey[9]; 5. 88-Scottie McDonald[7]; 6. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek[15]; 7. 10M-Morgan Turpen[8]; 8. 10-Terry Gray[3]; 9. 19-Klint Angelette[12]; 10. 15T-Travis Elliott[13]; 11. 17-Lane Whittington[11]; 12. 4X-Shawn Petersen[6]; 13. 36-John Pate[14]; 14. 29-Mike Walling[20]; 15. 1-Randy Allen[22]; 16. 33-Mark Huddleston[17]; 17. 52-Larry Howery[18]; 18. 27-Steve Block[23]; 19. (DNF) 76-Zane Lawrence[21]; 20. (DNF) 51-Caleb Martin[4]; 21. (DNF) 28-Tommy Bryant[16]; 22. (DNF) 02-Harry Yerrington[24]; 23. (DNF) 14-Channin Tankersley[5]; 24. (DNF) 57-Jacob Lucas[19]