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By Sean Franklin
(DuQuoin, IL) Rodney Melvin overcame a string of bad luck on Sunday and eventually found himself in Victory Lane at Tri-City Speedway after winning the Inaugural C.A.R.S. Weekly Racing Series Fall Nationals.

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CARS Qualifying
99 Al Humphrey 99.999 13.371 13.371
01 Casey Montague 13.672 13.883 13.672
7b Chad Burks 14.055 13.754 13.754
49 Larry Grisham 14.168 13.914 13.914
U27 Rodney Melvin 13.971 13.976 13.971
227 Ricky Gilbert 14.314 14.083 14.083
58 Frankie Martin 14.176 14.141 14.141
27 Justin Hirt 14.362 14.299 14.299
92k Tom Krankel 14.565 14.731 14.565
10x Clay Baumann 15.407 15.575 15.407
16 Shane Cockrum 13.377 13.465 13.377
11t Shelby Thacker 14.105 13.678 13.678
5s Chuck Still 14.153 13.789 13.789
5 Zach Daum 13.979 13.920 13.92
56 Jeff Walston 14.083 14.017 14.017
U2 Danny Jolly 14.333 14.093 14.093
15 Will Hicks 14.189 14.164 14.164
D55 Daniel Heck 14.303 14.340 14.303
13 Jimmy Dearing 15.610 14.886 14.886
85 Eddie Pursell 15.457 15.638 15.457
11k Shannon Kuhn 13.698 13.484 13.484
84 Tyler Diebert 13.784 13.737 13.737
13h Scott Hutchinson 13.822 13.789 13.789
12 Kevin Poole 14.095 13.945 13.945
35 Corey Carriker 14.326 14.028 14.028
R52 Rylan Dagg 14.448 14.095 14.095
71 Louie Baker Jr 14.384 14.167 14.167
6 Ray Emling Jr 14.789 14.362 14.362
M1 Brandon Imhoff 15.953 15.345 15.345
28b Wesley Briggs 16.273 17.038 16.273
12t Allen Thomas 13.668 14.315 13.668
92 Mark Faust 13.744 13.903 13.744
12m Mike Hammerle 13.894 13.995 13.894
1x Nick Lyons 14.359 13.945 13.945
59 Aaron Heck 14.058 15.323 14.058
87 Ken Rumble 14.263 14.121 14.121
10b Steve Beach 14.187 14.503 14.187
7 Larry Hogankamp 16.716 14.525 14.525
25 Kenny Edwards 15.618 15.382 15.382
4 Rick Connery 17.955 17.462 17.462

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410 Sprints
Heat 1

1. 4B Curt Trainer
2. 21C Joey Montgomery
3. 7 Brandon Wimmer
4. 4F Shane Wise
5. 44G Kaley Gharst
6. 5 Tiffany Wyzard
7. 71 Chad Branson
8. 96 Nathan Charron

Heat 2

1. 32 Tim Montgomery
2. 35 Jimmy Hurley
3. W20 Greg Wilson
4. 97 Tommy Worley Jr
5. 20 Nathan Higgins
6. 24 Keith Burch
7. 57 Robbie Standridge
8. 42 Cory Bruns (DNF)
9. 11D Derek O'Dell (DNF)

Heat 3

1. 95 Tommy Rockwell
2. 25 Jerrod Hull
3. 50 Daniel Adler
4. 27 Bob Thoman
5. 8 Steve Short
6. 3 Lance Gullo
7. 2M Joey Moughan
8. 1A Adam Jones
9. 15 Eric Ziegler

Heat 4

1. 2 Dale Blaney
2. 4M John Memmer
3. 83 Chris Urish
4. 7 Critter Malone
5. 17 Ricky Logan
6. 88 Terry Babb
7. 29 Lou Thery
8. 7 Wade Seiler

Dash

1. 32 Tim Montgomery
2. 2 Dale Blaney
3. 4B Curt Trainer
4. 25 Jerrod Hull
5. 21 Joey Montgomery
6. 95 Tommy Rockwell
7. 35 Jimmy Hurley
8. 4M John Memmer

Semi 1

1. 44G Kaley Gharst
2. 8 Steve Short
3. 3 Lance Gullo
4. 15 Eric Zeigler
5. 4F Shane Wise
6. 2 Joey Moughan
7. 71 Chad Branson
8. 1A Adam Jones
9. 5 Tiffany Wyzard

Semi 2

1. 17 Ricky Logan
2. 20 Nathan Higgins
3. 24 Keith Burch
4. 11D Derek O'Dell
5. 7 Wade Seiler
6. 29 Lou Thery
7. 57 Robbie Standridge
8. 88 Terry Babb

30 Lap Feature

1. 2 Dale Blaney
2. 25 Jerrod Hull
3. W20 Greg Wilson
4. 32 Tim Montgomery
5. 4 Danny Smith
6. 21C Joey Montgomery
7. 17 Ricky Logan
8. 7TW Brandon Wimmer
9. 35 Jimmy Hurley
10. 4M John Memmer
11. 95 Tommy Rockwell
12. 7 Critter Malone
13. 4B Curt Trainer
14. 50 Daniel Adler
15. 97 Tommy Worley
16. 83 Chris Urish
17. 8 Steve Short
18. 20 Nathan Higgins
19. 27 Bob Thoman
20. 44G Kaley Gharst

O'Reilly POWRi Midgets - 40 Entries
HEAT 1 : 1. Davey Ray 2. Tim Siner 3. Derek King 4. Jay Mounce 5. Steve Stroud 6. Tommy Seets,Jr 7. John LeJuene 8. Rich Camfield (DNF) 9. Doug Dewitt (DNF) 10. Rik Forbes (DNF)

HEAT 2 : 1. Brad Loyet 2. Aaron Fiscus 3. Steve Knepper 4. Russ Harper 5. Mike Hess 6. Gary Altig 7. Donnie Lehmann 8. Wally McDuffy 9. Jason Howe 10. Jasiel Randolph

HEAT 3 : 1. Brad Kuhn 2. Nick Knepper 3. Daniel Adler 4. Derek Meyers 5. Joe Ligouri 6. Chris Walker 7. Kellen Conover 8. Mike Riley 9. Evan Sewell 10. Kellen Love (DNS)

HEAT 4 : 1. Danny Stratton 2. Kenny Biro 3. Michael Pickens 4. Greg Luekert 5. Chad DeSelle 6. Jeff Gass 7. Chad Branson 8. Rob Simpson 9. Austin Brown 10. Don Cunningham

SEMI 1 : 1. Greg Lueckert 2. Gary Altig 3. Joe Ligouri 4. Wally McDuffy 5. Chris Walker 6. Jon LeJeune 7. Jason Howe 8. Rob Simpson 9. Austin Brown 10. Kellen Conover (DNF) 11. Rik Forbes (DNF) 12. Jasiel Randolph (DNS)

SEMI 2 : 1. Mike Hess 2. Don Lehmann 3. Chad DeSelle 4. Tommy Seets,Jr 5. Mike Riley 6. Jeff Gass 7. Don Cunningham 8. Doug Dewitt 9. Chad Branson 10. Evan Sewell 11. Rich Camfield

FEATURE (25 laps): 1. Brad Loyet 2. Brad Kuhn 3. Tim Siner 4. Danny Stratton 5. Davey Ray 6. Derek King 7. Russ Harper 8. Aaron Fiscus 9. Michael Pickens 10. Nick Knepper 11. Kenny Biro 12. Daniel Adler 13. Greg Lueckert 14. Donnie Lehmann 15. Gary Altig 16. Chad DeSelle 17. Steve Knepper 18. Mike Hess 19. Steve Stroud 20. Jay Mounce (DNF) 21. Joe Ligouri (DNF) 22. Derek Myers (DNF)

O'Reilly POWRi Micros - 42 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 91 Bayer
2. 35 Robbins
3. 3T T. Laskey
4. 3B Greer
5. 9 Chandler
6. 97D Piper
7. M2 Bustamante
8. 23 McKinney
9. 0 Lamka
10. 52H Harms
11. 37 Bains

Heat 2:
1. 14X Bridgeman
2. 96 Gass
3. 33 Guyett
4. 9L Langston
5. 51B Miller
6. 23 3/4 Gordan
7. 38 Blanke
8. 2K Kempin
9. 79J Patton
10. 69X Kaiser
11. 7 Pozsgai

Heat 3:
1. 68 Hendrick
2. 17 Brown
3. 20X Daum
4. 11C Cole
5. 81 Collins
6. 25M McBride
7. 96X England
8. 85R Ruf
9. 8 Roney
10. 94 Kingston

Heat 4:
1. 32K D. King
2. 10 Fitzpatrick
3. 2A A. Laskey
4. 32X McDaniel
5. 19R Rehlmeyer
6. 1K K. King
7. 8X Cooper
8. 64X Roach
9. 56S Strain
10. 12 Quick

Semi 1:
1. 25M McBride
2. 9 Chandler
3. 94 Kingston
4. 97D Piper
5. 96X England
6. M2 Bustamante
7. 0 Lamka
8. 81 Collins
9. 52 Harms
10. 23 McKinney

Semi 2:
1. 23 3/4 Gordan
2. 1K K. King
3. 51B Miller
4. 8X Cooper
5. 38 Blanke
6. 79J Patton
7. 19R Rehlmeyer
8. 69X Kaiser
9. 64X Roach
10. 2K Kempin
11. 56S Strain
12. 7 Pozsgai

Feature:
1. 91 Bayer
2. 68 Hendrick
3. 96 Gass
4. 35 Robbins
5. 2A A. Laskey
6. 20X Daum
7. 33 Guyett
8. 23 3/4 Gordan
9. 3B Greer
10. 94 Kingston
11. 51B Miller
12. 97D Piper
13. 17 Brown
14. 9 Chandler
15. 8X Cooper
16. 1K K. King
17. 25M McBride
18. 11C Cole
19. 10 Fitzpatrick
20. 14X Bridgeman
21. 3T T. Laskey
22. 9L Langston
23. 32K D. King
24. 32X McDaniel