Birch Run's own, Robbie Johnson scores first Pro Late Models Feature of the year PDF  | Print |  E-mail
Written by Matt Prieur   
Saturday, 27 June 2009 00:00

21johnsonplmfeature626Birch Run, Michigan (Friday, June 26, 2009): In the regularly scheduled Top Notch Motorsports Pro Late Models feature, 16-year-old Blake Childers, the 2008 Rookie of the Year, and Curt Genow brought a stellar 20-car field to chief starter, Carl Wanks’ green flag and it would be Childers diving into the first corner as the leader while the rest of the pack jockeyed for position behind him.

Two-Time defending track champion and current points leader, Ed Doutre Jr., slipped by Genow for second and followed Childers’ tire tracks all around the 4/10s (0.400) mile progressively banked paved oval, looking for an opening to get around the teenager.

Doutre Jr., made his move on lap 20 coming out of turn four but accidently got into the back end of Childers, sending him around. Doutre Jr., “tapped out” and went to the rear of the field and giving Childers his spot back as the leader. Only this time Fast Qualifier, Mark Welch was on his back bumper in second place.

Welch immediately challenged Childers for the top spot when on lap 21, they collided coming out of turn four sending both around while the field behind them took evasive action to avoid the two cars. When all was said and done, both suffered cosmetic damage and both went to the rear of the field, giving the lead to Robbie Johnson.

The prodigal son and pride of Birch Run, Michigan made no mistake over the last three laps as the driver of the Bus Stop Inn Chevrolet scored the very popular feature win to the roar of the partisan crowd on hand. It was Johnson’s first feature win of the season at his home track!

Genow finished a strong second as Norm Wilcox, Chad Bennett, Tony Hoose, Joe Hodgeson Jr., Marty England, Brad Bilacic, and Doutre Jr., completed the Top 10. Welch was the fast qualifier for the second time in two weeks with a 16.394 over the 22-car field while Jim Hardy and Bilacic picked up heat race wins.

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TRACK: Dixie Motor Speedway DIVISION: Top Notch Motorsports Pro Late Models
DATE: Friday, June 26, 2009 EVENT: Autograph and Picture Night II
Pos. Start Car # / Driver / Hometown Sponsor / Make Laps Status
1 7 21 Robbie Johnson / Birch Run, MI Bus Stop Inn / Chevrolet 25 Running
2 2 11g Curt Genow / Bay City, MI ServPro of Saginaw / Chevrolet 25 Running
3 10 67w Norm Wilcox / Port Huron, MI NAPA Auto Parts of Port Huron / Chevrolet 25 Running
4 6 50 Chad Bennett / Caro, MI B-C Auto Repair / Chevrolet 25 Running
5 4 1 Tony Hoose / Linden, MI Dewitt Aluminum Radiators / Chevrolet 25 Running
6 8 84 Joe Hodgeson Jr. / Davison, MI Montague Towing / Chevrolet 25 Running
7 9 33e Marty England / West Branch, MI Towne Club Party Store / Chevrolet 25 Running
8 11 7 Brad Bilacic / AuGres, MI Bilacic Farms / Chevrolet 25 Running
9 12 71 Timmy Near-R / Bridgeport, MI Wellman Excavating / Chevrolet 25 Running
10 3 73 Ed Doutre Jr. / Swartz Creek, MI Outdoor Adventures R.V. Rentals / Chevrolet 25 Running
11 13 68 Adam Rowe / Davison, MI Lonnie's M-15 Garage / Chevrolet 25 Running
12 17 m15 Lonnie Saumier / Davison, MI Lonnie's M-15 Garage / Chevrolet 25 Running
13 18 39 Hanna Christensen-R / Clio, MI Kim Christensen's Octane Beauty Studio / Chevrolet 25 Running
14 15 20 Jim Hardy-R / Standish, MI Auto Value Part Stores of Standish / Chevrolet 25 Running
15 5 00 Mark Welch / Fenton, MI Scooters Bar and Grill / Chevrolet 25 Running
16 16 67 Mark Wilcox-R / Port Huron, MI St. Clair Collision / Chevrolet 25 Running
17 14 29 Todd Barlass / Port Huron, MI Image Authentics Vehicle Wraps / Chevrolet 25 Running
18 1 33 Blake Childers / Flushing, MI Motor City Builders / Chevrolet 25 Running
19 19 8 Rick Osborn Jr. / Clio, MI Brad's Auto Core / Chevrolet 15 Mechanical
20 20 17 Kevin Manson-R / Avoca, MI RT's Auto Parts / Oldsmobile 6 Mechanical
Lap Leaders: 33 Blake Childers POLE-21, 21 Robbie Johnson 22-25
Cautions: 3 for 0 Laps
Time of Race: 27 Minutes 14.209 Seconds
DID NOT START: 11 Al Jacobson, 73d Ed Doutre Sr.
Qualifying Results Heat 1 Results
1. 00 Mark Welch 16.394 1. 20 Jim Hardy-R
2. 1 Tony Hoose 16.395 2. 39 Hanna Christensen-R
3. 73 Ed Doutre Jr. 16.396 3. 29 Todd Barlass
4. 11g Curt Genow 16.472 4. m15 Lonnie Saumier
5. 50 Chad Bennett 16.478 5. 8 Rick Osborn Jr.
6. 33 Blake Childers 16.487 6. 17 Kevin Manson-R
7. 21 Robbie Johnson 16.501 7. 67 Mark Wilcox-R
8. 84 Joe Hodgeson Jr. 16.572 8. 11 Al Jacobson-R
9. 33e Marty England 16.614 DNS: 68 Adam Rowe
10. 67w Norm Wilcox 16.638 DNS: 71 Timmy Near-R
11. 7 Brad Bilacic 16.665
12. 71 Timmy Near-R 16.736 Heat 2 Results
13. 68 Adam Rowe 16.798 1. 7 Brad Bilacic
14. 29 Todd Barlass 16.846 2. 33 Blake Childers
15. m15 Lonnie Saumier 16.948 3. 33e Marty England
16. 67 Mark Wilcox-R 17.035 4. 73 Ed Doutre Jr.
17. 20 Jim Hardy-R 17.092 5. 67w Norm Wilcox
18. 39 Hanna Christensen-R 17.104 6. 11g Curt Genow
19. 11 Al Jacobson-R 17.543 7. 50 Chad Bennett
20. 17 Kevin Manson-R 17.784 8. 84 Joe Hodgeson Jr.
21. 8 Rick Osborn Jr. 18.346 9. 1 Tony Hoose
22. 73d Ed Doutre Sr. NO TIME 10. 21 Robbie Johnson
DNS: 00 Mark Welch
DNS: 73d Ed Doutre Sr. 

Last Updated on Monday, 29 June 2009 11:10
 

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