Weekend results 97-04-08

DirtNews Digest Your Online News Source for Late Model Dirt Track Racing "Get Some Dirt On Your Computer!" Todd Turner, editor

Email address: DirtNews@aol.com Web site: http://members.aol.com/dirtnews/digest =================================== CONTENTS: April 5-6 results (April 8) RICK'S SERIES: Donnie Barnhart wins James King Memorial CAPSULES: Roundup of SUPR, Southern All-Star events =================================== RICK'S LATE MODEL SERIES James King Memorial

COLUMBUS, Miss. (Sunday) Donnie Barnhart of Little Rock, Ark., won $3,000 and the fifth annual James King Memorial, a race at Columbus Speedway shortened to 50 laps after the scheduled Friday and Saturday night programs were rained out. Eddie Rickman finished second while Steve Russell, Mike Boland and Rick Rickman rounded out the top five on the quarter-mile oval in eastern Mississippi. Last year's race winner, Johnny Stokes of Columbus, ended up eighth.

FEATURE (50 laps): Donnie Barnhart, Eddie Rickman, Steve Russell, Mike Boland, Rick Rickman, Jim McDuffie, Bryan Rickman, Johnny Stokes, Mark Mears, Keith Flurry, Robbie Starnes, Barry Wright, Billy Scarbrough, Jason Cliburn, Jimmy Holland, Bubba Weeks, Jamie Dacus, Jason Smith, Jacob Davis, Randy Cummings, Brock Sims, Jerry Inmon, Jerry Jackson.

NEXT RICK'S SERIES RACE: April 18-19, Garner Town (Tenn.) Speedway, "Joe Wadley Memorial," $6,000 to win. ------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER WEEKEND EVENTS

SOUTHERN UNITED PROFESSIONAL RACING: Polesitter Brady Adams got his first-ever SUPR victory, inheriting the checkered flag when David Ashley weighed in too light at the scales Saturday night at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. Local driver Junior Taylor raced from his 13th-starting spot to finish second, while Doug Ingalls Sr., Marlon Wild and Ronny Adams rounded out the top five. Mike Boland, Scott Slay, Robert Litton, Butch Patton and Eddie Taylor finished sixth through 10th. Saturday's event was the only SUPR race of the weekend as Thursday's event at Devil's Bowl Speedway and Friday's event at North Texas Speedway were rained out. Next SUPR race: April 12, Boothill Speedway, Shreveport, La.

SOUTHERN ALL-STARS: Saturday's race at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth was rained out, and no makeup date has been announced. -------------------------------------------------------------