| Place
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Driver
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| 1. |
Benny Gordon |
| 2. |
Shelby Howard |
| 3. |
Woody Howard |
| 4. |
Jack Bailey |
| 5. |
Jeff Agnew |
| 6. |
Eric Corbett |
| 7. |
Cameron Dodson |
| 8. |
Gary St. Amant |
| 9. |
AJ Frank |
| 10. |
Tim Bainey, Jr. |
- BFGoodrich Tires Pole Award: Benny Gordon (16.413 sec / 91.245 MPH)
- Icard Time of the Race: 1:37:29
- Green Flag Average Speed: 87.075mph
- Margin of Victory: 1.070 seconds
- Caution Flags: 8
- Number of Caution Laps: 51
- Lap Leaders: 1-76 Benny Gordon (172): 77-154 Clay Rogers (78): 155-250 Benny Gordon
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Past Winners at Myrtle Beach Speedway
| Year
|
Race Winners
|
Pole Winners
|
| 2006 |
Benny Gordon |
Benny Gordon |
| 2005 |
Shane Huffman |
Shane Huffman |
| 2005 |
Benny Gordon |
Mark McFarland |
| 2004 |
Clay Rogers |
Jeff Agnew |
| 2004 |
Benny Gordon |
Johnny Rumley |
| 2003 |
Jay Fogleman |
Jeff Agnew |
| 2002 |
Bobby Gill |
Robbie Ferguson |
| 2001 |
Bobby Gill |
Shane Huffman |
| 2000 |
Bobby Gill |
Jon Wood |
| 1999 |
Mario Gosselin |
Michael Ritch |
| 1998 |
Jay Fogleman |
Jeff Agnew |
2007 HPCS Winners
| Date
|
Location
|
Race Winner
|
Pole Winner
|
| March 10 |
Sears Auto Center 200, USA Int'l Speedway |
Matt Hawkins |
Mike Garvey |
| March 31 |
Glover Foods 250, South Georgia Mtspts Park |
Woody Howard |
Woody Howard |
| April 14 |
Farmer's Foods 250 South Boston Speedway |
Bobby Gill |
Frank Deiny Jr |
| April 28 |
Naturally Fresh 250 Concord Motorsport Park |
Chase Pistone |
Michael Ritch |
| May 3 |
Farmer's Foods 250 Shenandoah Speedway |
Mark McFarland |
Clay Rogers |
| May 26 |
Sears Auto Center 200 Madison Int'l Speedway |
Benny Gordon |
Gary St. Amant |
| June 2 |
Aaron's 199 Peach State Speedway |
Clay Rogers |
Dusty Williams |
| June 9 |
Greased Lighting 250 Mansfield Motorsports Park |
Mark McFarland |
Benny Gordon |
| June 23 |
Greased Lighting 200 Myrtle Beach Speedway |
Michael Ritch |
Caleb Holman |
| June 30 |
Lucas Oil 200 Salem Speedway |
Gary St. Amant |
Matt Carter |
Greased Lighting 200 Fast Facts
- Motor Mile Speedway (MMS) has hosted eleven HPCS Sears Auto Center Northern Division events over the last nine years with six different drivers going to victory lane. Bobby Gill (2000, 2001, 2002) and Benny Gordon (2004, 2005, 2006) each have three HPCS wins at MMS.
- Current point leader Gary St. Amant nabbed his first win of the season at Salem Speedway and stretched his point led to 105 over second place Benny Gordon. St. Amant only has one top-10 finish to his credit at MMS in five events.
- There have been nine different drivers in victory lane over the first 10 events this season. Mark McFarland of the Aaron's Southern Division is the only driver with two wins this season.
- Bobby Gill is the only driver who has won at MMS when starting outside the top five.
- Matt Carter picked up his second career BFGoodrich Tires pole award with a new track record at Salem Speedway. Carter drove to a career-best, second-place finish and improved to fourth in the point standings just eight points behind Jody Lavender in third place. Carter has an average finish of 5.5 at MMS.
- The past two HPCS events held at MMS have been won by the pole sitter. Benny Gordon won from the pole in July 2006 and Shane Huffman did it in November 2005.
- Johnny Rumley and Jeff Agnew have each won track championships in Late Model competition at MMS. The last time either Agnew or Rumley led a HPCS event at MMS was in 2004.
- Shane Wallace drove to a season-best, third-place finish at Salem Speedway. Wallace moved up inside the top 10 in points, just 38 outside of fifth place.
- Sears Auto Center Northern Division Miller Lite "ROTY" contender Ben Stancill had a career best finish of fourth at Salem Speedway. Stancill moved to within 17 points of current rookie point leader Brandon Ward.
- Sam Fullone had a season-best finish of sixth and moved to within 28 points of fifth place (Brandon Ward). Fullone's best finish at MMS was ninth place in November 2005.
- 2006 Miller Lite "Rookie of the Year" Derek Kale sits 11 points behind 10th-place Jack Bailey. Kale looks to improve on his 13th-place finish in his only start at MMS.
- Only four active drivers have completed every lap they have raced at MMS. They are: Clay Rogers, Benny Gordon, Matt Carter and Mark McFarland.
Participating Special Award Sponsors:
BFGoodrich Tires Pole Award ($1,000)
Lucas Oil Products Halfway Leader Award ($1,000)
Miller Lite Beer Rookie of the Race Award ($1,000)
Aaron's Do the Math Award ($500)
Longhorn Win from the Pole ($500)
Greased Lighting "Clean Team Award" ($500)
Comp Cams "Engine Builder of the Race"
Official Series Sponsors
Hooters Restaurants * Naturally Fresh Dressings, Sauces & Dips * Jackaroo Sauces * Miller Lite *
BFGoodrich Tires g-Force T/A * Sears Auto Center * Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership * Greased Lightning * Lucas Oil Products *Longhorn * Pepsi * Advance Auto Parts * Sunoco Race Fuels * Racing Electronics * Crane Cams Ignition *
ICard Real-Time Race Information * Club Car * Fatheadz Sunglasses * Tri Star Racewear * Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
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