Cody Hale celebrates with friends and family after winning both the Enduro and Street Stock features as Watermelon Capital Speedway Saturday night. Photo by Robin Alford
There is an old saying in racing that when there’s a full moon on a Saturday night at a local short track, it’s bound to be a night full of exciting racing.
Easter weekend at Watermelon Capital in Cordele, GA was definitely no exception.
For Americus, GA native Cody Hale, the Easter Bunny came early, as he scored two feature wins on the night, in the Enduro and Super Street features.
Hale was aiming to score his second straight Enduro victory when the night began, but would be a challenge as he would have to come from the back to the front to make it a realty per the track race win rule. Per the rule, any driver picking up the win will have to start the next feature event in the rear.
The green flag waved for the twenty lap event, Jimmy Nasworthy and Wesley Burke made up the front row. As the laps were winding down, Hale was making his way through the field until a late race caution came out due to debris which setup a restart with the choose rule in effect.
With the choose rule, if the second place car does not elect to take the outside, the car next in line has the opportunity and with no takers and with no takers in front Hale took advantage and restarted outside the front row and eventually took the lead and never looked back picking up his second Enduro win of the season. Rounding out the top five were Burke, Nasworthy, Michael Hutto, and Jeff Davis.
Later in the evening the evening, it was Cody Hale strapping in once again for a twenty lap event and this time in the Super Street class. In the early stages a good battle engaged between Hale and Edward Allen until Hale was able to put some distance between himself and Allen. Hale went on to take the win, and pick up his second win of the evening. Finishing second was Allen, with Brian Cromer, Jeff Prescott and Tommy Skinner completing the top five.
The Mini Stock division featured a fifteen lap dual that had Banks Perdue and Brett Roberts on the front row. As the dust settled, James Pennington scored the win with Roberts , A.W. Napier, and Banks Perdue rounding out the field.
In the Legends feature, it was a two car race – literally. In the end, Joey Padgett scored the win, followed by Angus Hunt.
In the Bandolero feature, Chandler Smith and Ashton Winger lined up side by side to take the green. As the race unfolded, Zach Leonhardi, who picked up the win last race, quickly made his way through the field to challenge Smith for the lead in the closing laps of the fifteen lap event. When the checkers fell, it was Smith holding off a hard charging Leonhardi for the win. Rounding out the top five were Winger, Connor Younginer, and Lawson Ingold.
The feature portion of the evening was opened up by the go-carts for their fifteen lap event,with Rusty Turner on the pole and Gary Mobley on the outside as the field came to the green flag. When the checkered flag flew for the first time of the evening, it was Turner picking up the win. Rounding out the top five were Rebecca Turner, Gary Turner, Gary Mobley and Mike Coonfield.
The third race of the 2012 season for Watermelon Capital Speedway is slated for Saturday, April 21, featuring the Pro Challenge Series, with their three-quarter scaled Sprint Cup/Truck Series type machines powered by Kawasaki motorcycle engines. In addition to Pro Challenge, the Outlaw Late Models will also be in action along with Go Carts, Bandoleros, Legends, Mini Stock, Pure Stock and Enduro.
For more information, visit watermeloncapitalspeedway.com.
Watermelon Capital Speedway – Cordele, GA
Race Results – April 7, 2012
Super Street
1. 21 – Cody Hale – Americus, GA
2. 23 – 23 Edward Allen – Adel, GA
3. 12 – Brian Cromer – Leesburg, GA
4. 07 – Jeff Prescott – Wellborn, GA
5. 18 – Tommy Skinner – Leesburg, GA
6. 49 – Sam Odom – Macon, GA
Enduro
1. 21 – Cody Hale – Americus, GA
2. 17 – Wesley Burke – Cordele, GA
3. 15 – Jimmy Nasworthy – Fitzgerald, GA
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5. 14w – Jeff Davis – Cordele, GA
6. 19 – Jason Lang – Cordele, GA
7. 14b – Justin Duckworth – Cordele, GA
8. 4 – Cameron Connell – Omega, GA
9. 72 – James Yawn – Cordele, GA
10. 38 – Lamar Poole – Pearson, GA
11. 42 – Andrew Mendieta – Tifton, GA
12. 51 – Michael Lambert – Americus, GA
Mini Stock
1. 707 – James Pennington – Perry, GA
2. 37 – Brett Roberts – Sylvester, GA
3. 66 – A.W. Napier – Cordele, GA
4. 19 – Banks Perdue – Cordele, GA
Legends
1. 83 – Joey Padgett – Tallahassee, FL
2. 11 – Angus Hunt – Marietta, GA
Bandoleros
1. 26 – Chandler Smith – Jasper, GA
2. 24 – Zach Leonhardi – Smyrna, GA
3. 12 – Ashton Winger – Fayetville, GA
4.107 – Connor Younginer – Stockbridge, GA
5. 01 – Lawson Ingold – Social Circle, GA
6. 10 – Abby Marin – Peachtree CIty, GA
7. 5m – Chase Moore – Swainsboro, GA
8. 95 – Mark Younginer – Stockbridge, GA
Go Carts
1. 33 – Rusty Turner – Tifton, GA
2. 27 – Rebecca Turner – Tifton, GA
3. 55 – Gary Turner – Tifton, GA
4. 6 – Gary Mobley – Tifton, GA
5. X – Brian Taylor – Albany, GA
6. 14 – Mike Coonfield – Bonaire, GA
7. 5 – Daniel Howell – Vidalia, GA
8. 0 – Jeremy Coonfield – Bonaire, GA
9. 36 – Anthony Camdiglia – Bonaire, GA
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