By Matt Prieur and Chris Fobbe - Owosso Speedway

Ovid, Michigan (Saturday, June 27, 2009): The legendary BIG FOOT Monster Truck invaded the Owosso Speedway in Ovid, Michigan on Saturday, June 27th as the popular monster truck was on display and even displayed its' awesome horsepower for the solid crowd on hand by taking a few laps around the 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked paved oval as the "pace car" for the evening!

The first feature of the evening was for the Fast Track Promotions Sports Stocks, who were treated with the widely popular in car / on track driver introductions. As for the 20-lap feature, Wayne Beckner Jr., the current points leader in the Pony Stocks division at near-by Spartan Speedway, and feature winner there the previous night, started on the pole along-side rookie points leader, 17-year-old Tim Rodgers.

Beckner Jr., would lead the first lap before Russ Potter took over the lead on lap two and checked out on the rest of the field. Potter would cross the start / finish line first to seemingly win the feature.

Unfortunately, Potter did not report to Tech after the feature and was Disqualified, giving the win to Toledo, Ohio driver, Jim Hammond, who arrived late at the track, didn't qualify, and started shotgun on the field.

Hammond in his Auto River Automotive Dodge also earned the Hard-Charger of the Race award for his 15th to first place run!

15-year-old rookie, Harley Smith who earlier in the evening recorded her second fast qualifier award of the season and won her first ever heat race, backed those up with a career high second place finish.

New Points Leader, Shaun Conner finished third as J.T. Leach, Bill McBride, 15-year-old Matt Vainner, Scott Rodgers, Beckner Jr., T.

Rodgers, and Jeff Aseltine finished off the Top 10. Smith's fast time was a 19.894 over a season high 19-car field as her and Beckner Jr., won heat races.

The traveling stars of the Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series were next for there 30-lap Feature as Series Points Leader, Tony Monge and veteran Ben Rouster brought the 16-car field down to chief starter, Jeremy Slayden's green flag to start there feature.

Monge grabbed the lead from Rouster from the onset and tried in vain to pull away from the pack. 2008 Series Champion, Chance Rice clawed his way up to second from his sixth starting spot and glued himself to Monge's back bumper the entire race.

Despite some cautions for spins and one accident, Monge was up to the challenge the entire race as the Howell, Michigan driver fended off the advances of Rice and drove his Monge Motorsports Ford drove to victory lane for his first career Owosso Speedway feature win!

Rice settled for second while Brandon Mahoney, Cody Mahoney, Roy Nicholson, Gary Joppich, Sean McPherson, Andrea Hans, Levi Rouster, and Ben Rouster completed the top 10.

For the first time in 16 career appearances at the Big "O", the Michigan Legends Series qualified as Chance Rice and Matt Todd both established the track record as they ran identical 17.698 laps! Tyler Rycenga, Cody Mahoney, and Keera Allen won heats.

The Drive Train Specialists Pro Late Models Feature was dramatic to say the least as Mark Pettit and Russ Cords led the field to the green flag to begin there 30-lap feature. Cords beat Pettit to the first corner to grab the early lead as defending track champion; Dave Bigos quickly grabbed second and set his sights on Cords.

On lap five, Bigos overtook Cords for the lead and walked away from the rest of the field en route to what would've been his first feature of the season. At post-race tech however, Bigos was Disqualified giving the feature win to Fenton, Michigan veteran, Mark Welch, who would end up with his third feature victory of the season in his Scooter's Bar and Grill Chevrolet.

Leo Smith finished a season high second over Jason Felver, current points leader Ed Young Jr., and Cords, who wrapped up the top five.

Four-time track champion, Tom Hoose, who slid off the track on the opening lap but maintained his momentum, thus no caution, came from the back of the field to finish sixth as 15-year-old Dillon Bigos, rookie points leader Jim Hardy, Kyle Murphy, and Chris Lupien completed the top 10.

Earlier in the afternoon, Welch was the fast qualifier for the third time this season as he toured the 3/8s mile oval at a 16.292 over the 15-car field. Tom Grossman and Hoose scored heat race victories.

To complete the night, the RacingPartSales.com Pure Stocks rolled out next and were the recipients of the Fast Track Promotions Bonuses which featured an extra $1,000 added to the overall purse and five extra laps added to the feature, making there main event a 25-lap affair!

2008 Rookie of the Year, Hurley Adkins and Joyce Derminer would lead the 18-car field to the green flag and it would be Adkins pacing the field for the first seven laps of the extended distance race. Pat Standley, who started eighth, methodically sliced his way through the field and drove around Adkins on lap eight to grab the lead.

From that point on, it was all Standley the rest of the way as the Owosso, Michigan veteran, one of the original competitors from the first season the Pure Stocks division was created at the Big "O" in 2005, finally put in all together and steered his Elite Fleet Collision Chevrolet into victory lane after winning his first career Feature on a very special night for the exciting Pure Stocks division!

Jim Gokee finished second while Eric Spencer, defending track champion Kevin Adkins, current points leader Jimmy Stratton, Hurley Adkins, Derminer, Mike Ashford, new rookie points leader Steve Good, and Jeff Cummings rounded out the top 10. Stratton was the fast qualifier for the seventh time in seven tries with a 19.385 while Hurley and Kevin Adkins brought home heat race triumphs.

The next race on the 2009 schedule at the Big "O" will see the return of the Fire Breathing, Winged Warriors of the Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper Super Sprint Series, who will make there return to the Owosso Speedway after a one-year absence on Saturday, July 4th.

The Super Sprints will make their long-awaited return on the Fourth of July Weekend as part of Michigan National Guard Fourth of July Open Wheel Extravaganza. Also that night will be a HUGE FIREWORKS display as well as racing action for the Weekly Local Racing Series divisions of Wieland Contracting Modifieds, Affordable Tire and Service Center Pro Stocks, and RacingPartSales.com Pure Stocks.

The Auto Value Super Sprints, based in Three Rivers, Michigan, has made nine appearances at the historic Ovid, Michigan speed plant and their only appearance of the 2009 season will mark their first race at the Big "O" since the 2007 racing season.

Many legendary drivers have graced the high banks over the years as Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame driver, Jeff Bloom is the only repeat winner in the nine races at the Big "O". The Bangor, Michigan veteran won both the inaugural race in 2001 and most recent Feature in 2007.