Wild Cowtown ‘Shootout’ Closes Out ’07 Season, Sure To Keep Fans Buzzing All Winter Long
11/11/07, Rockwall, TX.
What will go down as arguably one of the wildest nights of racing action in Cowtown Speedway history; two
sprint car drivers left the ¼ mile hi-banked speed plant with $5,000 in their pockets, fans witnessed an
authentic ‘Australian Expression Session’ sprint car exhibition (which can best be described by clicking
this link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bC5VTA7ctMU ), and a slugfest in the modified feature race which
resulted in over 20 lead changes.
Track promoter, Bo Rawdon, had the track surface on ‘full-tilt’ for feature action, with three and four lanes
of racing grooves developing, allowing drivers to quickly advance positions on the racetrack.
In the Commercial Music November Sprint Shootout (NSS), Kevin Ramey (TX) lined up in third position and
raced past front row starters George White (TX) and Don Droud Jr. (NE) to pick up the 35-lap November
Sprint Shootout championship. Fifth row starter Sam Hafertepe Jr. negotiated through lap traffic and
competitors to nearly catching Ramey at the finish, winding up in second. Don Droud Jr., on his first trip to
Cowtown Speedway, picked up $3,000 for his strong third place run, while Ramey took home $5,000 and
Hafertepe collecting $4,000.
Another strong run in the sprint feature came from Minnesota’s Scott Winters. After getting crossed up on
the initial start, relegating him to 20th on the restart, he clawed his way back to 8th by race end.
Drivers including Trey Robb (OK), George White (TX), Travis Rilat (TX), Gary Taylor (OK), Micah Schliemann
(SD), Jack Dover (NE), Chris Morgan (KS), Claud Estes (TX), Eric Baldaccini (TX) and Matt Covington (OK)
kept fans on the edges of their seats with lots of position swapping and side-by-side action all night long,
as did the rest of the field.
After the NSS, overall points were tallied from the finishing positions of I-30 Speedway’s Short Track
Nationals (STN) and the NSS and the top four went to the Short Track Shootout (STS). This 4-car, 6-lap
event carried a $2,000 purse, with paid $1,000 to the winner and $500, $300, $200 to the balance of the
field. The winner also received a marble-based, porcelain helmet topped award from Darin Short of
DarinShort.com. (Event marketing agent for the STN, COMP Cams Challenge, NSS & STS.)
Top point getter from both the STN & NSS was the sam15.com car of Sam Hafertepe, Jr. NSS winner, Kevin
Ramey received the second highest point total, along with Travis Rilat and Don Droud, Jr. filling out the
field.
On the parade lap, the four drivers were taunted by Darin Short on the front stretch with $2000 in 100’s
being waved as they split him on the front stretch taking the ‘one to go’ signal.
On the start, Ramey and Hafertepe had a drag race into corner one with Hafertepe taking the edge going
down the backstretch. Third place starter Travis Rilat would slip by Ramey, as would Droud; but at the end
the sam15.com car of Hafertepe would reign supreme. Sam not only picked up the extra $1000, but
receives the title of Short Track Shootout champion, which is a real feat for any sprint car driver.
And the action didn’t stop there. After taking the checkered flag, Hafertepe drove his car around the
infield go-kart track, selected a spot, and began a dizzying array of head-snapping donuts erupting in a dirt
cloud that enveloped half of the infield – much to the delight of the screaming crowd. Australians would
have been proud of his exact replication of what is known in the sprint car world of ‘Expression Session.’
An exclusive title sponsor opportunity is available for the 2008 Short Track Shootout to the first company
who signs on. Interested sponsors are urged to contact Darin at dssm93@msn.com for more information.
There is no administrative cost for the promotion and 100% of the sponsor money raised will go directly to
the driver purse; as in 2007. And our goal is to obtain an $8,000 sponsor; so the 2008 event will carry a
whopping $10,000 Short Track Shootout purse.
Switching wings for doors, later in the night was the 50-lap, 24-car modified feature. The racing groove
could best be described as ‘anywhere between the infield tires and the outside walls,’ resulting in a four
and sometimes five car battle for the lead that didn’t end until the checkered flag came out. George White,
who had time to get ‘reloaded’ from his 5th place finish in the NSS, came out the big winner.
Complete results and pictures of all the weekend’s action including the winged mini-sprints, limited
modifieds and street stocks are listed below.
If you’d like to relive some of last night’s action, or if you were unable to attend, several video clips of last
night’s action are currently being published and can be viewed at www.darinshort.com/race.html (scroll
down to the ‘Shootout’ link).
Special thanks to all of the out of town teams and fans that traveled to Cowtown, many for their first time
and we’re already looking forward to next season, which kicks off in February.
Sprints
B-Main #1
(53) jack Dover, (15) Sam Hafertepe, (R19) Scott Winters, (25) Gary Taylor, (7c) Chris Morgan, (74e) Claud
Estes, (15k) Kerry McCalister, (99) Justin Melton, (45x) J.P. Biley, (13m) Kathryne Minter, (65) Skip Wilson,
(31) Matt Clevenger-NS,
B-Main #2
(95) Matt Covington, (9L) Micah Schliemann, (29) Travis Raliat, (3b) Brad Greer, (77) Colt Treharn, (L23)
Landon Brown, (14b) Robert Byrum, (2a) Allen Murray, (68) Andy Rea, (17w) Brad Welborne-NS, (45) Kolt
Walker-NS,
A-Main
(7m) Kevin Ramey, (15) Sam Hafertepe, (1x) Don Droud Jr, (1s) Trey Robb, (1w) George White, (95) Matt
Covington, (29) Travis Raliat, (R19) Scott Winters, (b4) Eric Baldicinni, (3b) Brad Greer, (25) Gary Taylor, (9L)
Micah Schliemann, (74e) Claud Estes, (22) Coby Barksdale, (15k) Kerry McCalister, (77) Colt Treharn, (53)
Jack Dover, (7c) Chris Morgan, (L23) Landon Brown, (14b) Robert Byrum,
Sprint Shoot-out
(15) Sam Hafertepe, (29) Travis Raliat, (1x) Don Droud Jr, (7m) Kevin Ramey,
Modified’s
B-Main #1
(20) Rodney Sanders, (81) Ronny Cook, (89) Glenn Leuschner, (8g) Greg Densmore, (5) Keith Green, (6x)
Kyle Pleasant, (88x) Clyde Dunn Jr, (44) Scotty Brown, (6) John Gober, (90) Tommy Fain, (12) Scooter Bates,
(25c) Kevin Rowland, (07)Jason Hillard, (45) James Foster, (5p) Dylan Petty, (78) Billy Jack-NS, (12x) Tyler
Propps-NS, (59) Marty Sandford-Ns, (15) Jarod Webb-NS,
B-Main #2
(76) Nicolas Littlejohn, (14r) Mike Richardson, (84) Tom Lorenze, (29) Jay Branson, (8) Mark Hoster, (30)
Chase Allen, (1v) Verion Sissom, (37) Jason Smith, (45c) Logan Cabbell, (22) Michael Price, (1s) Ronny
Sigman, (51x) Danny Florence, (121) Ray Brown, (516) Charlie Smith, (76m) Marty Long-NS (95) Steve
Rutherford-NS, (33) Thomas Nunley-NS, (99) Jimmy Goodwin-NS,
A-Main
(10) George White, (44) Scotty Brown, (20) Rodney Sanders, (88x) Clyde Dunn Jr, (8g) Greg Densmore, (5)
Keith Green, (84) Tom Lorenze, (1v) Verion Sissom, (30) Chase Allen, (45c) Logan Cabbell, (37) Jason Smith,
(17) Morgan Magley, (76) Nicolas Littlejohn, (6) John Gober, (127) Glen Hibbard, (81) Ronny Cook, (56)
Triston Dycus, (91b) Shawn Brassfield, (29) Jay Branson, (6x) Kyle Pleasant, (8) Mark Hoster, (14r) Mike
Richardson, (89) Glenn Leuschner, (5r) Bobby Malcus,
Wing Mini Sprints
B-Main #1
(4)Jerry Tucker, (29t) Tyler Russell, (78)Kaley Enstrom, (10x) Brndon Aguirre, (76) Shane Johnson Jr, (41)
Kirk Berkley, (04) Kyle Jones, (53) Dennis Querry, (21) Barry Decrane, (1j) Jordan McPherson, (14) Jimmy
Davis, (7s)Steve Mann, (12) Trey Robb, (55) Coy Jordan (17) Paul Boles-DQ, (63) Luke Lucas-DQ, (198)
Hunter Jones-DQ Tech,
B-Main #2
(35) Barry Gifford, (19) Dalton Terrel, (49) David Honeycutt Jr, (70)Steve Masters, (3dx)Andy Hogan, (88) Ron
Barba, (3d) Dan Cuddleford, (83x) Charlie White, (71) Bobby Huddleston, (14x)James Fairfield, (65) Robby
Fox, (78x) Megan Engstrom, (10) Bryan Youngblood (4h) Dean Hackney, (04x)Dillon Aguirre, (83) C.J.
Duarte, -NS, (23) Cody Cleaves-NS,
A-Main
(01j) Jeb Sessums, (4w) Troy Wren, (57)Jacob Lucas, (4)Jerry Tucker, (10x) Brndon Aguirre, (3dx)Andy
Hogan, (19) Dalton Terrel, (78)Kaley Enstrom, (49) David Honeycutt Jr, (76) Shane Johnson Jr, (83x) Charlie
White, (29t) Tyler Russell, (04) Kyle Jones, (53) Dennis Querry, (3d) Dan Cuddleford, (87) Aaron Reutzel, (41)
Kirk Berkley, (71) Bobby Huddleston, (35) Barry Gifford, (88) Ron Barba, (70)Steve Masters, (110) Travis
Scott, (1t) Taylor Smitherman-DQ tech, (198) Hunter Jones-DQ
Limited Modified’s
B-Main #1
(41) Jacob Pirkle, (29) Jay Branson, (3) Brandon McElroy, (44) Scotty Brown, (00) Justin McCoy, (96)Eddy
Prator, (69) Jeff Martinez, (5p) Craig Petty, (164) Keith Martin, (76) Larry Clark, (8) Glen Leuschner, (54)
Demetrius Carter, (125) Jimmy Bradley,
B-Main #2
(V8) Robert Vetter, (68) Kevin Ramey, (1s) Ronny Sigman, (72p) Jason Howell, (89) Michael Darby, (70)
George Gafford, (14j) Joey Fisher, (154) Kelly Groham, (9k) Jeff Jackson, (17) Jake Patterson, (12) Bo Day,
(13) Scott Young-NS, (84) David Perry-NS,
A-Main
(23) Jimmy Day, (56) Triston Dycus, (m1) Ken Miller, (95) Jeff Day, (4) Jeff Turner, (29) Jay Branson, (68)
Kevin Ramey, (V8) Robert Vetter, (96)Eddy Prator, (00) Justin McCoy, (89) Michael Darby, (3) Brandon
McElroy, (69) Jeff Martinez, (70) George Gafford, (72p) Jason Howell, (41) Jacob Pirkle, (64) David
Ferguson, (154) Kelly Gorham, (44) Scotty Brown, (5p) Craig Petty, (164) Keith Martin, (9k) Jeff Jackson, (1s)
Ronny Sigman, (14j) Joey Fisher,
Street Stock
B-Main
(04) Jason Cook, (36) Mike Thrash, (86) Rhea Toney, (81) Jamie James, (10) Michael Villenueava, (20) Randal
Jordan, (69) Shelly Hibbard, (20j)John Villars, (32) Terry Hanson, (18) David Phillips, (49j) Justin Sternberg-
NS, (J121) Justin Lamar-NS,
A-Main
(24) Jake Upchurch, (10h) Robie Harrison, (08) Clint Frideley, (14) Jason Smith, (76) Eric Lawrence, (12)
Brent Bullard, (r12) Ryan Powers, (4) John Richard, (79) Anthony Combs, (20) Randal Jordan, (04) Jason
Cook, (37) Kirk Accord, (86) Rhea Toney, (81) Jamie James, (36) Mike Thrash, (10) Michael Villenueava, (69)
Shelly Hibbard, (32) Terry Hanson, (44c) Demetrius Carter, (20j)John Villars, (7) Bubba Davis, (18) David
Phillips, (49j) Justin Sternberg
Here's a picture from Rudy Garcia of the top three finishers of the Short Track Shootout, from right to left.
Sam Hafertepe Jr. winner, 2nd place Travis Rilat and third place Don Droud, Jr. Accepting for Kevin Ramey
is Cowtown special event marketing agent, Darin Short.
Due to the size of the results page, results previous to November 11th have
been moved to a new page. Please click here to review previous results.


