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Kimmels earn top-10 finishes at Talladega
Sellersburg resident Will Kimmel and his uncle, nine-time ARCA Racing Series champion Frank Kimmel, finished in the top 10 in last Friday’s International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
Will Kimmel drove his No. 68 Kimmel Racing Ford to a sixth-place finish, while Frank Kimmel, a Clarksville native, placed a spot behind him in seventh.
Brandon McReynolds, the son of former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chief Larry McReynolds, won the race on the final lap. The younger McReynolds passed leader Matt Lofton on the outside to win by 0.195 seconds. Lofton ended up second after leading a race-high 55 laps.
Chad Hackenbracht placed third, followed by Tom Hessert and Steve Blackburn. Henryville resident Darrell Basham wound up 23rd.
Frank Kimmel is currently sixth in the ARCA point standings, 120 points behind point leader Brennan Poole. Will Kimmel is ninth, 180 points behind Poole.
ARCA’s next race will be Sunday, May 20 at Toledo (Ohio) Speedway.
Floyd County Sports
May 6, 2012
SPORTS IN BRIEF: May 6, 2012
- Floyd County Sports
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H.S. BASEBALL: Bulldogs beat Providence to win Sajko Invitational
New Albany’s 8-5 win gives Bulldogs 10th consecutive title
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H.S. BOYS' GOLF: Hornets, Highlanders take conference crowns
Davidson, three Borden players earn All-SAC honors
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H.S. SOFTBALL: Pursuit of sectional championships begin tonight
Jeff, Charlestown and Providence are Greg’s picks to win titles
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H.S. ROUNDUP: No. 1 Floyd goes 1-1, Jeff loses pair of one-run games
Pirates fall short in Charlestown Softball Invitational
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H.S. BASEBALL: New Albany, Providence to square off in Sajko title game
Start time moved up to 1:30 due to threat of rain
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GIRLS' TENNIS SECTIONALS: Jeff gets by game Generals 3-2 for title
Floyd, Creek cruise to sectional crowns
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H.S. ROUNDUP: Red Devils beat East on Senior Night
Clarksville softball upsets Bulldogs, 6-4
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BOYS' TRACK: Highlanders run away with 11th straight sectional crown
Borden finishes program-best second; New Albany third, Clarksville fourth
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GIRLS' TENNIS SECTIONALS: Dragons down unbeaten Borden to advance to Creek final
Bulldogs keep sectional-title streak alive
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CONFERENCE GOLF PREVIEW: No. 7 Highlanders looking to repeat as HHC champions on Saturday
Hornets to vie for another SAC title at Champions Pointe
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