For The Tribune

WHEELERSBURG — Another large crowd was in attendance at the Southern Ohio Speedway last Friday for “Hall of Fame Night.”

On this night the Boyer Family, Delmas Conley, Jim Patrick, Charlie Swartz, and Junior Spencer were inducted into the inaugural class of the Southern Ohio Speedway Hall of Fame.

In the night’s 25-lap Late Model A-Main, polesitter Jackie Boggs led the field at the start. Boggs maintained around a five-car length lead in the races early stages while the racing from second on back raged two and three wide.

On a lap 10 restart, things got really interesting as Boggs washed up the race track coming out of turn four, allowing for second and third place runners Tim Dohm and Eddie Carrier Jr. to get under Boggs to go three wide for the lead.

The trio went three wide down the frontstretch with contact being made coming across the flagstand resulting in a near disaster as Carriers car went sideways. Somehow, Carrier saved the car and Boggs stormed back to the lead.

From there, Boggs dominated to claim the $2,000 win. Eddie Carrier Jr. finished second with Tim Dohm third, R. J. Conley fourth, and Jason Montgomery fifth. Boggs, Conley, and Carrier won heat races while Rod Conley won the B-Main.

The UMP Modified feature saw a tremendous battle for the lead between polesitter Shawn Holliday and Luke Jordan. Once Jordan moved to second in the races early stages, he immediately set his sights on Holliday as the two exchanged the lead multiple times. Jordan would get a better run in turns three and four and get under Holliday, while Holliday would get off of turn two better and reclaim the lead each lap.

Unfortunately, the race was caution filled and reached the end of the 40-minute time limit before the 20 lap could be completed, resulting in a green white checkered finish. On the restart, Holliday got the jump into turn three with Jordan a car length behind in second.

Behind the leaders, a three-car crash occurred resulting in a caution. By SOS rule, only one green-white checkered is attempted to complete a race once the time limit has expired, so Holliday would come across the line to take the win under the caution.

Jordan finished second with Brian Skaggs third, Matt Edmiston fourth, and Jake Keaton fifth. Holliday, Jordan, and Eric Hatfield won heat races.

The Bomber A-Main started much like the UMP Modified feature, with David Dunn and Conard Newman exchanging the lead lap after lap. Newman would eventually be able to make the pass and clear Dunn around the races halfway mark to go on and take his third feature win of the season.

Dunn finished second with Eric Dennison third, James Johnson fourth, and Kenny Neal fifth. Newman and Dunn won heat races.

Racing continues at the Southern Ohio Speedway on Friday with the “7th Annual Iron-Man Classic” featuring the STARS MDRL Late Model Series paying $5,000 to win.

UMP Modifieds, Bombers, and Sport Mods will also be on the racing card. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 7:30. Adult general admission is $20 with pit passes $30. Discount pricing is available for kids. For more information visit www.southernohiospeedway.com.

Friday’s Results

Late Models

Fast Qualifier-Tim Dohm

Heat One-Jackie Boggs, Tim Dohm, Shannon Thornsberry, Paul Davis, Billy Gullion, Kirk Phillips, Tre Martin, Josh McGuire, Carl Dillow II

Heat Two-R. J. Conley, Delmas Conley, Jason Montgomery, Chris Meadows, Kevin Wagner, James Watson, Steve Dillow, Jeremy Akers

Heat Three-Eddie Carrier Jr., Kenneth Howell, Dustin Linville, Nick Bocook, Ron Hinds, Jeff Davis, Rod Conley

B-Main-Rod Conley, Tre Martin, Steve Dillow, Jeremy Akers, Kirk Phillips, James Watson

A-Main-Jackie Boggs, Eddie Carrier Jr., Tim Dohm, R. J. Conley, Jason Montgomery, Delmas Conley, Rod Conley, Dustin Linville, Shannon Thornsberry, Ron Hinds, Chris Meadows, Tre Martin, Nick Bocook, Kenneth Howell, Paul Davis, Billy Gullion, Jeremy Akers, Steve Dillow, Kirk Phillips, Kevin Wagner

Car Count-26

UMP Modifieds

Fast Qualifier-Shawn Holliday

Heat One-Shawn Holliday, Shon Flanary, Rick Hensley, Jake Keaton, Beadie Blackburn, Brian Skaggs, Chris Moore, James Johnson

Heat Two-Luke Jordan, Roger Wireman, Davey Warnock, Miles Cook, Richard Mitchell, Matt Edmiston, #192

Heat Three-Eric Hatfield, #11, Chris Shelton, Mike Sark, Justin Mills, Corey McKenzie, Tony Sites

A-Main-Shawn Holliday, Luke Jordan, Brian Skaggs, Matt Edmiston, Jake Keaton, Mike Sark, Corey McKenzie, #11, Chris Shelton, Chris Moore, #192, Richard Mitchell, Davey Warnock, Justin Mills, Eric Hatfield, Beadie Blackburn, Rick Hensley, James Johnson, Tony Sites, Miles Cook

Car Count-22

Bombers

Heat One-Conard Newman, Kenny Neal, James Smith, Dwayne Anderson, James Johnson, #32

Heat Two-David Dunn, Eric Dennison, Danny Aldridge, Keith Anderson, #007

A-Main-Conard Newman, David Dunn, Eric Dennison, James Johnson, Kenny Neal, James Smith, Danny Aldridge, Keith Anderson, Dwayne Anderson

Car Count-12