USAC: Paul White gets second Silver Bullet victory at DuQuoin
Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
September 2, 2001DuQuoin, Ill. - Paul White of Temple, Texas scored his second consecutive dirt-track USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet victory Sunday afternoon in the "Ted Horn 100" at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds. He also won the August 18 "Tony Bettenhausen 100" at Springfield, Ill.
White passed Dave Darland at the white flag as Darland spun into the outside wall in turn one. Paul then paced the final circuit in his Builders Electric Chevy/Beast to beat Jerry Coons, Jr., Russ Gamester, Rich Tobias, Jr. and Dave Steele to the checkered flag.
"I thought Dave had a tire problem, but apparently he was running out of fuel at the end," said a surprised White in victory lane. "I wasn't the fastest car in the first half of the race and was losing time in the corners but at the end we were fast. I guess we'll take a win any way we can get it, but I would have been happy with second."
White's victory left him 27 points ahead of Russ Gamester in the new series standings going into the final two races at Rossburg, Ohio Sept. 22 and Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 28.
Coons earned his first series pole but slipped behind J.J. Yeley at the start. Yeley led the first 76 laps before ignition problems sent him to the sidelines. Darland then assumed command but a yellow flag for Brad Noffsinger, who hit the wall on the backstretch on lap 99, proved to be his undoing.
Darland led on the restart of lap 99 but as White sailed past on the frontstretch Dave spun and backed into the first turn wall. He was uninjured. John Heydenreich of Bloomsburg, Pa. won the "qualifying race."
Results Sunday (September 2) from the running of the "Ted Horn 100" USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet Series Race at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, with starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, laps completed, reason out if any and money won:
1. (14) Paul White, Temple, Texas, 100, $9,000,
2. (1) Jerry Coons, Jr., Tucson, Ariz., 100, $5,000.
3. (10) Russ Gamester, Peru, Ind., 100, $3,000.
4. (23) Rich Tobias, Jr., Annville, Pa., 100, $2,000.
5. (9) Dave Steele, Tampa, Fla., 10, $1,800.
6. (5) Aaron Fike, Galesburg, Ill., 100, $1,600.
7. (25) Derek Davidson, Lafayette, Ind., 100, $1,400.
8. (13) Brian Tyler, Parma, Mich., 100, $1,200.
9. (12) Tony Elliott, Kokomo, Ind., 100, $1,100.
10. (20) Eric Gordon, Indianapolis, Ind., 100, $1,000.
11. (17) Robby Flock, Murrieta, Calif., 100, $900.
12. (16) Michael Lewis, Noblesville, Ind., 100, $800.
13. (4) Dave Darland, Lincoln, Ind., 99, Accident, $700.
14. (19) Jason McCord, Anderson, Ind., 99, $600.
15. (11) Brad Fox, Avon, Ind., 98, Engine, $500.
16. (27) Bill Rose, Plainfield, Ind., 98, $500.
17. (29) Hud Cone, Oakland City, Ind., 97, $500.
18. (22) Brad Noffsinger, Concord, N.C., 96, Accident, $500.
19. (30) Matt Westfall, Ludlow Falls, Ohio, 89, Power Steering, $500.
20. (6) Ricky Shelton, Huntington Beach, Calif., 88, Engine, $500.
21. (2) J.J. Yeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 76, Ignition, $400.
22. (7) Tracy Hines, New Castle, Ind., 74, Right Rear Tire, $900.
23. (24) Jack Hewitt, Troy, Ohio, 49, Rear End, $400.
24. (21) John Heydenreich, Bloomsburg, Pa., 47, Engine, $400.
25. (8) Jon Stanbrough, Danville, Ind., 37, Overheating, $350.
26. (15) Levi Jones, Olney, Ill., 26, Rear Axle, $350.
27. (3) Bud Kaeding, Campbell, Calif., 25, Rear End, $350.
28. (26) Jackie Burke, Houston, Texas, 19, Fuel Pump, $350.
29. (28) Dane Carter, Brownsburg, Ind., 19, Fuel Pump, $350.
30. (18) Ed Carpenter, Indianapolis, Ind., 7, Accident, $350.
Average Speed: None-Yellow Flags
Time of Race: None-Yellow Flags
Caution Flags: 7 for 22 laps
Lead Changes: 3 between 3 drivers
Lap Leaders: Yeley 1-76, Darland 77-98, White 99-100.
Fastest Qualifier: Jerry Coons, Jr. - 30.879 seconds - 116.584 mph.
Qualifying Race Winner: (10 laps) John Heydenreich
Coors Light Silver Bullet Point Standings: 1-White-499; 2-Gamester-472; 3-Steele-423; 4-Yeley-371; 5-Coons-363; 6-Hines-348; 7-McCord-342; 8-Tyler-340; 9-Carpenter-324; 10-Darland-310.
Next Coors Light Silver Bullet Race: September 21-22 - Rossburg, OH - Eldora Speedway - "4-Crown Nationals"
Text provided by Dick Jordan
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