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Steel Block Heats and Feature

Kristen gives it her best (very dusty conditions)

Up in Smoke

Aim for the tires was often easiest way to pass

3 wide and all wishing to transfer

Eric Smitley hammer down in the 'B'

Norm Aronholt and Corey Conley up front

Donnie Dotson takes it 3 wide with Wilmoth and Powell

Sonny Conley was a strong contendor all weekend

Top ten finish for Roy Roush and Scott Irwin

Fast Freddie battles with race leader Paul Wilmoth Jr.

Corey Conley and Mike Benedum added a lot of class

Rod Phillips, Steve Weigle, and Doug Hall 3 wide

Tommy Powell and Steve Wilmoth battle for position

Norm Aronholt adds his name to the win list

This 37th Annual STARS Hillbilly 100 was filled with a mix of veteran drivers, professional drivers, local champions, weekend warriors and traveling hot shoes. The mix proved to be the exact ingredients needed for one of the most exciting Hillbilly 100 racing weekends in recent memory. Two hundred and seventy nine (279) racecars attempted qualification events for the 2005 Hillbilly 100 weekend. This “Hillbilly 100” showcased 81 STARS Late Models. The “Hillbilly 50” spotlighted 68 Steel Block Late Model entries. There were 35 AMRA Modifieds, 39 Pure Stocks, 28 Street Stocks, and 24 Mini-Wedges. The event recoreded 635 laps of green flag racing with 235 laps of feature Green flag racing that thrilled the HILLBILLY 100 fans in attendance.

Tyler County Speedway, Middlebourne, WV
Stormin’ Norman Aronhault Rolls To “Hillbilly 50” Victory
Norman Aronhault of Warsaw, Ohio worked his way to the point claiming the prestigious $2500 to win, Hillbilly 50 for Steel Block Late Models at Tyler County Speedway. Hard charging from his sixth starting position paid dividends on lap 37 when he passed Hillbilly 50 leader Paul Wilmoth Jr. for the lead as he exited turn 2. Wilmoth Jr. pulled pit side with rear end problems retiring from the event. Aronhault proved to be the class of the field as he held off all challengers the remainder of the 50-lap feature event. Pressuring for the lead was two-time defending Hillbilly 50 Champion Corey Conley. Conley’s bid came up one lap short as his engine expired entering turn one on the final circuit dropping him to a twelfth place finish. Following Aronhault to the checkers was Ron Parish, D. J. Cline , Doug Hall and Rod Phillips to round out the top five. Completing the top ten were Tommy Powell, Steve Weigle, Roy Roush, Scott Irwin, and Steve Wilmoth.

Hillbilly 50 - $2500 to win -Recap

Steel Block Late Models

68 Steel Block Late Models signed in for the Hillbilly 50.

Fast Qualifier: Freddie Carpenter 13.55 seconds

Top 2 Cars Transfer to the Hillbilly 50
Heat 1: Freddie Carpenter (4c), Mike Benedum (8)
Heat 2: Paul Wilmoth Jr. (55), Ron Parish (11)
Heat 3: Doug Hall (5), Steve Weigle (75)
Heat 4: Corey Conley (14), Roy Roush (6)
Heat 5: Joel Prosser (77), Randall Paxton (22)
Heat 6: Norman Aronhault (9), Rod Phillips (1p)

Top 2 Cars Transfer to the Hillbilly 50
Consy # 1: D. J. Cline (4), Tommy Powell (1)

Consy # 2: Scott Irwin (3), Steve Wilmoth (54)

Consy # 3: Ted Johnson (25), Kevin McDowell (000)

Hillbilly 50 Provisionals: Hillbilly Qualifier: Sonny Conley (1x1)

Tyler County Speedway High Points: Donnie Dotson (05)

Lap Leaders: 1 – 10 Paul Wilmoth Jr., 11 Freddie Carpenter, 12 – 36 Paul Wilmoth Jr., 37 – 50 Norman Aronhault

Cautions: - Lap 1 (start) Joel Prosser – out

Lap 6 Paxton – spin

Lap 30 Johnson –hit turn 2 wall - out

Lap 37 multi-car accident – Carpenter out

Official Finish: Hillbilly 50 - $2500 to win
11 Official

Finish Driver Car # Starting Position

1. Norman Aronhault 9 6
2. Ron Parish 11 8
3. D. J. Cline 4 13
4. Doug Hall 5 3
5. Rod Phillips 1p 12
6. Tommy Powell 1tp 16
7. Steve Weigle 75 9
8. Roy Roush 6 10
9. Scott Irwin 3 14
10. Steve Wilmoth 54 17
11. Randall Paxton 22 11
12. Corey Conley 14 4
13. Sonny Conley 1x1 19
14. Freddie Carpenter C4 1
15. Paul Wilmoth Jr. 55 2
16. Donnie Dotson 05 20
17. Mike Benedum 8 7
18. Ted Johnson 25 15
19. Kevin McDowell 000 18
20. Joel Prosser 77 5