The evening opened with the ever popular autograph/meet & greet session held in the grandstand area where Kenny Wallace again charmed locals with his friendly manner as his infectious laughter rang throughout the blue barn. Wallace repeated his sentiments reguarding the area, and it seeming as though "he's coming home", each time he comes to West Plains.

Wallace brought his 19 year old nephew, Steven Wallace of Mooresville, NC, and son of veteran Nascar racer, Rusty Wallace, with him this trip. The junior Wallace found a ride for the evening in the #28 Hobby of Jesse Shearin, of West Plains. Steven drives in the Busch Series, regularly, but was throughly delighted with his 10th place finish in the Hobby feature of the evening.

Kenny Wallace seemed to have setup problems as his front left wheel raised to the point where crew members and fans wondered if he'd flip his #36 St. Louis Cardinals clad modified as he excellerated in the corners. He finished 17th in the modified feature where Jeremy Payne of Cave City, AR, claimed the event win, and took the $1,000 winner's check and trophy home.

Winner of the 2nd Annual Kenny Wallace Race Night Modified Feature event at West Plains Motor Speedway on Thursday night, June 15, was Jeremy Payne of Cave City, AR. Payne (center) is receiving congratulations from event sponsors Donnie and Beverly Ledgerwood of Ledgerwood Trucking, Birch Tree, MO.

Rounding out the top ten were Brandon Smith of Batesville, AR, followed by Rex Merritt of Billings, MO, Shawn Walsh of Ash Flat, AR, Jesse Stovall of Galena, MO, Greg Waugh, Jerry Waugh and Kevin Salter, all of Batesville, AR, Jason Hughes and Brandon Ball, both of West Plains.

In the Hobby Stock feature winner's honors went to Marty Toten of Pomona, MO, followed by Bobby Bryant of West Plains, Donnie Miller of Houston, Mike Elliott of Ellsinore, MO, Rick Cooper of Thornfield, MO., rounding out the top five.

Marty Toten of Pomona, MO, won the Hobby Stock Feature at the Kenny Wallace Race Night and here he is receiving congratulations from a host of friends including event sponsors, Donnie & Beverly Ledgerwood of Ledgerwood Trucking.