Bailey gets first KVRA victory

By David Green on June 1, 2009 2:00 AM | 0 Comments

TR-05309_Jason Bailey.jpgSUMMERTOWN, Tenn. - Jason Bailey found an opening between brothers Mark and Mike Moore, took the lead by driving through the hole coming off Turn 2 of the second lap, and went on to win the 12-lap feature at Thunderhill Raceway Saturday night.

It was the first KVRA victory for Bailey, who drives a No. 29 1929 Ford coupe. But it was his second win of the season, the first coming in a non-KVRA event May 16 at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Ala.

The victory came just hours after Bailey and other KVRA drivers made a pass through the grandstands seeking donations from fans for injured driver Roger Brewer. They netted $374.

Bailey's six-cylinder engine has been competitive with the V8s used by most KVRA drivers, and Saturday night, it was more than equal to the task. Bailey, who spun out of second place in the second heat race while chasing eventual winner Mark Moore, did not bobble in the feature after taking command with his through-the-middle move.

He took the checkered flag about a car length in front of Mike Moore. Joe Beard got past Mark Moore for third on the eighth lap, and held onto the position. James Scott rounded out the top five.

Matt Moore, Mark Moore's son, won the first heat.

The program wrapped up a two-night weekend for KVRA, which competed Friday night at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway. The next event on the schedule is Saturday night at Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway

 

SUMMARY:

SUMMERTOWN, Tenn. -- Results of KVRA Race No. 9, May 30, 2009, at Thunderhill Raceway, with car number in parentheses, driver's name and hometown, car, laps completed and reason out:

 

FEATURE (12 laps)

1.              (29) Jason Bailey, Athens, Ala., 1929 Ford, 12, running.

2.              (40) Mike Moore, Newburgh, Ind., 1940 Chevrolet, 12, running.

3.              (38) Joe Beard, Newburgh, Ind., 1938 Chevrolet, 12, running.

4.              (33) Mark Moore, Murray, Ky., 1934 Chevrolet, 12, running.

5.              (3) James Scott, Murray, Ky., 1936 Chevrolet, 12, running.

6.              (35) Richard Cook, Paducah, Ky., 1935 Plymouth, 10, running.

7.              (C8) Ryan King, Russellville, Ala., 1941 Buick, 10, running.

8.              (89) Johnny Moran, Athens, Ala., 1933 Chevrolet, 9, contact.

9.              (37) Matt Moore, Murray, Ky., 1937 Pontiac, 5, suspension.

10.          (C9) Jerry King, Russellville, Ala., 1932 Chevrolet, 5, vibration.

 

Margin of victory: one car length.

Leaders: Mark Moore 1, Bailey 2-12.

Caution flags: 2 (lap 5, C8 spin T2; lap 9, 89 contact Turn 4).

 

FIRST HEAT (8 laps): 1. Matt Moore; 2. Ryan King; 3. Richard Cook; 4. James Scott; 5. Jerry King.

 

SECOND HEAT (8 laps): 1. Mark Moore; 2. Mike Moore; 3. Joe Beard; 4. Jason Bailey; 5. Johnny Moran.

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