Stricklands Dominate; Williams Jr. Takes Points Lead
07/14/03
Bowling Green, KY

eteran racers Don and Jeff Strickland stole the show this past weekend during the second leg of the legendary three-race 2003 TN TUCK series at Beech Bend. Jeff Strickland of Red Bay, AL, drove his Undercover Chassis dragster to a huge win over East Coast hitter Dan Northop. The two racers had to re-run the race because of problems with the timing system. Beech Bend Raceway owner Dallas Jones -- promoter and originator of the series -- then raised the pot $3,000 for the racers' trouble. Both racers left with $8,000.

In the second chance event, Bradenton, FL, racer Troy Williams Jr., driving the Bloomfield entry, defeated the Camaro of Minnesota's Myron Streights' AGITATOR Camaro.

Saturday's race action was over by 7:30 pm. Two racers, Don Strickland from Red Bay, AL and Danny Castle of Ohio were the big money winners. Strickland defeated Turtle Dickerson from Nashville in a double break out race -- .004 for Strickland and .007 for Dickerson. Dickerson from Nashville had the better light but couldn't parlay it together at the stripe for the TN TUCK CROWN. In the second chance race Danny Castle from Ohio defeated the red hot Greg Coffman from Kentucky. Sunday's action was all about (who else?) Scott Richardson. Richardson, who went several rounds Friday and Saturday, made it count on Sunday as he often does. Richardson defeated Jeff Gilman from Michigan driving his Race Tech dragster. For Scott Richardson the win caps off several final round appearances in the last few weeks. In Sunday's second chance race, Greg Spencer defeated the always tough Kenny Smith of Morgantown, IN.

The points battle has really heated up in '03 as Stephen Hughes of Texas, who led going in to this event, has now moved to second place. The new sheriff in town is Troy Williams Jr. Third place is the former NHRA world champ Scotty Richardson followed by brother Edmond Richardson. The points chase is wide open going into the final weekend in October.

TENN-TUCK POINTS FOR 2003 as of Sunday, 7/13/03
1 Troy Williams Jr. - 370
2 Stephen Hughes - 360
3 George Rupert - 350
4 Scott Richardson - 340
5 Edmond Richardson - 340
6 Johnny Labbous, Sr. - 330
7 Jesse Rogers - 320
8 Jason Folk - 320
9 Charlie Hamma - 310
10 Tracy Sons - 300
11 Brooke Warren - 290
12 Ron Baisden - 290
13 Kelt Louden - 290
14 Shane Carr - 280
15 Sid Dunn - 280
16 Luke Bogacki - 280
17 Ron Erks - 280
18 Scotty Richardson - 280
19 Randy Folk - 270
20 Mike Morgan - 270
21 Rachel Henderson - 270
22 Greg Coffman - 270
23 Bobby Stephens - 260
24 Buddy Ferrell - 260
25 Jeffrey Jarrell - 260
26 Joe Fritz - 260
27 Bob Harris - 260
28 Brian Knight - 260
29 Ken Jones - 260
30 David Gregory - 250
31 Tim Brannon - 250
32 Kenneth Ross - 250
33 Gary Williams - 250
34 Don Dulaney - 250
35 Tony Fritz - 250
36 James Monroe - 250
37 Jason Harris - 240
38 Jeff O'Neell - 240
39 Rick Harless - 230
40 Kenny Smith - 230
41 Don Crotzer - 230
42 Joe Fitzpatrick - 230
43 Mike Crick - 230
44 Phillip Oakley - 230
45 Derek Denny - 230
46 Todd Senseney - 230
47 J.P. Hickman - 230
48 Ray Miller - 220
49 Ron Lakies - 220
50 Ricky Jones - 220
51 Jason Cook - 220
52 J.B. Strassweg - 220
53 David Connolly - 220
54 Artie Fulcher - 220
55 Lester Adkins - 220
56 George Rupert - 210
57 Steve Mikus - 210
58 Jackie Mead - 210
59 John Labbous Jr. - 210
60 Bill Farrell - 210
61 Tim Archer - 210
62 Kenny Smith - 210

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