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Huge Season Opener Held at Magnolia Motor Speedway!

Columbus, MS-The 2009 Magnolia Motor Speedway and second event of the season for Columbus Racing Alliance Weekly Racing Series got underway Saturday night at “The Magnificent Mag” with a huge season opener that saw a jam packed pit area of 139 race teams on hand making for an ultra successful debut for Johnny Stokes and his event team with the track now under their guidance and management.

Chad Thrash of Meridian would make a white flag pass for the win in over Neil Baggett to take the win over a star studded 30 car field of Commercial Dispatch Super Late Models. Scott Slay finished third after being the Midsouthracing.com Pole Award winner with Alabama’s Anthony Burroughs fourth and Mike Boland taking fifth.

Rodney Wing from Whynot, MS took the USCS Weekly Racing Series Open Wheel Modified division win with Jeremy Shaw second and Ben Stephens third.

Jackson, MS area racer Cliff Williams took the Nesmith Chevrolet Late Model win over a big field of 34 entrants. Columbus’ Mark Stokes was second with Chase Washington in third.

Trey Bright picked up the Street Stock win with Tony Silvestri second and Marty Holtman taking third.

TK King of New Hope won the Late Model Stock main with Ray Paul second and Columbus’ Mike Barton in third.

Mike Minor took the in a good field of Mini Stocks over John Tilghman and Danny Andrews. Tim Dees won the Stinger division.

The next event at Magnolia Motor Speedway will be the Parts Plus USCS Spring Xplosion this Friday and Saturday night April 3rd and 4th including a Full Racing Program for the Columbus Racing Alliance divisions each night. The headline division for the weekend will be the USCS Winged Outlaw Sprint Cars as they will have complete shows each night with the Commercial Dispatch Super Late Models running features each night too. Another monstrous field of top notch competitors is expected to be on hand.

For more information please call Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572 during the week or the Magnolia Motor Speedway event hotline on racedays at 662-240-3478 or please visit www.magnoliamotorspeedway.net for complete event information.