Jim Burton Takes Win in Inaugural Hondo Classic

The Friends of Hondo Memorial Society would like to thank all the
sponsors who helped make the 1st Annual Hondo Classic a success.

The original date of the race was scrapped because of the flooding at
the Track of Champions, and happily the car count nearly doubled for the
second attempt.  Nineteen cars started the feature on July 8th, but it
was a heated battle between Ken Gates and Jim Burton that had the fans
on their feet.  

Many of the drivers, riding high on the emotion of the event, put their
pedal to the floor in the attempt to win this inaugural race.  Carrying
extra emotional weight was Kenny Martin, Jr. driving for Hondo's old
team.  Dubbed a favorite from the beginning, he started deep in the
field in 12th position.  Gates started on the outside pole and sprinted
to an early lead.  Burton started in 8th with Nick Stone in 10th.  By
halfway it was Gates and Burton battling for the top spot with Stone,
Martin and Chip Smith right together for third. On lap 17 Martin and
Smith made heavy contact but both were able to continue.

Burton was able to hold off Gates for the win, with Stone and Gates
neck and neck at the line.  Stone got the second spot, Gates, Martin and
Roy Fifield.  Burton took home the winner's bonus of $199 sponsored by
Mayhem Motorsports and Speed Zone Motorsports Radio.  Other sponsors for
the bonuses through the field were Kristel's Lodge, AFGD Glass, Roger
and Cindy Steele, Mark (Krash Mender) Krosky, Fabco Landscaping, All
Seasons Motorsports, Kaitlyn Keefe, The Horning Race Team - Dave Sr. &
Jr., Bobco Racing Video and Dirt Track Digest.  All told, over $800 in
bonus money was doled out.

On July 1, 18 lucky kids won bikes or helmets provided by Stone Racing,
RCT Roofing, Carman Auto Body, Winner's Circle Restaurant, Mark (Krash
Mender) Krosky, Rick's Pit Stop, rocket time Websites, and Karma
Motorsports.

Fred Pangburn was the lucky winner of a Stiletto chopper bike, donated
by All Seasons Motorsports.  Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the
Friends of Hondo Memorial Society to continue bonuses in his name.

Be sure to check out the Hondo Carpenter Tribute site at
www.pmmexpress.com/Hondo.  Additional support to the Friends of Hondo
is provided by BC Designs, Darla Davanau Signs, and Images by DC.