Garrett Durrett blisters the competition to earn Jambalaya 100 pole!

Garrett Durrett blisters the competition to earn Jambalaya 100 pole!

McComb, Mississippi (November 12, 2004) – Garrett Durrett set a blistering pace to earn the pole for the 8^th Annual Jambalaya 100 at Pike County Speedway. Durrett, from Simsboro, Louisiana found conditions to his liking as early rains provided a wet tacky surface and Durrett used all of his Pro Power horses to set fast time in O’Reilly SUPR Late Model qualifying with a lap of 16.83 seconds. Durrett then pulled away from a strong heat race field to earn the pole position and the B&K Underground Top Qualifier bonus. Ronny Adams got the jump on Durrett and led the first lap but Durrett stormed by and pulled out a big lead with defending race champion Kenny Merchant also working his way by Adams to take the second transfer spot with Adams. Rodney Wing, James Ward, Phillip Cooper and Bobby Russell relegated to the consys. Keith Craft did not start.

2002 Jambalaya 100 Champion Mike Boland will join Durrett on the front row as he topped the second heat with Dennis Duncan joining Boland in earning a transfer spot for the feature. Dane Jordan, Allen Tippen, Larry Clayton and Jeff Shaffer rounded out the heat race. Lester Bernidas did not start.

Jody Prince and Curt Lipsey battled side by side in heat three early until Prince established his hold on the lead. Prince pulled away with Elizabeth Halpin Smith moving by Lipsey on lap four to join Prince in the Jambalaya 100 feature. Rounding out the field were Lipsey, Michael Coleman, Kennith Crowe, Kevin Watts, Danny Mahan and Jim Yelverton.

2004 O’Reilly SUPR Late Model champion Rob Litton will join Jody Prince on row two in the feature as he topped the fourth heat over Dwight Falcon with Doug Ingalls, Robbie Stuart, Chad Guy and Michael Sibley. David Burkhalter did not start.

The fifth heat provided one of the best races of the night as Scott Slay and Chris Wall battled door to door for much of the heat race before Slay took control of the lead. Slay and Wall earned the transfer spots with Tim Dillon, Keith Mancil, Jay Blair, Rodney Sheridan and Odie Green following.

Former teammates David Ashley and Donald Watson dueled in the final heat race with Ashley out jockeying Watson at the start and he pulled away top the win with Watson in chase. Brian Deroche, Ray Moore, Earl Whatley and Chris Hoyt rounded out the field. Marlon Wild did not start.

8^th Annual Jambalaya 100 Starting Line-up:

1. Garrett Durrett 2. Mike Boland

3. Jody Prince 4. Rob Litton

5. Scott Slay 6. David Ashley

7. Kenny Merchant 8. Dennis Duncan

9. Elizabeth Halpin Smith 10. Dwight Falcon

11. Chris Wall 12. Donald Watson

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