PADUCAH, Ky. - Dave Davidson made one mistake Friday night in the Kentucky Vintage Racing Association feature. He slipped high in Turns 1-2 and saw Mark Moore sprint past him on the inside.

However, a yellow flag erased the pass and restored Davidson to the lead. On the restart, Davidson kept his 1933 Plymouth sedan on the inside and drove on to victory.

Moore, who was seeking a third straight victory, settled for second.

The night's racing was marred by a hard crash by driver Pat Halvorson of Paducah, who tangled in a battle with Steve Alexander for the lead in the first heat. Halvorson's 1941 Ford coupe went hard into the concrete wall at the exit of Turn 2, climbed the barrier and came back down to the track on the driver's side.

Contact from Kenny Brannam's spinning car knocked Halvorson's car back onto its wheels.

Halvorson was shaken up, but not injured. Alexander restarted and drove on to victory, then took fourth place in the feature.

Dennis English took third in the feature, with Matt Moore chasing Alexander to the finish and rounding out the top five.

Mark Moore won the second heat.

The summary:

 

FEATURE, 10 laps

1. Dave Davidson, Henderson, Ky., 1933 Plymouth coupe

2. Mark Moore, Murray, Ky., 1934 Chevy coupe

3. Dennis English, Palma, Ky., 1936 Ford sedan

4. Steve Alexander, Murray, Ky., 1932 Chevy coupe

5. Matt Moore, Greenville, Ky., 1937 Chevy coupe

6. Tommy Phillips, Murray, Ky., 1939 Ford sedan

7. Rick Spann, Murray, Ky., 1935 Plymouth coupe

8. Mike Moore, Murray, Ky., 1934 Ford sedan, 8 laps, withdrew

-  Kenny Brannon, Paducah, Ky., 1939 Pontiac coupe, DNS

-  Pat Halvorson, Paducah, Ky., 1941 Ford coupe, DNS

 

FIRST HEAT, 6 laps

1. Steve Alexander

2. Kenny Brannon

3. Rick Spann

4. Tommy Phillips

5. Pat Halvorson

 

SECOND HEAT, 6 laps

1. Mark Moore

2. Dave Davidson

3. Mike Moore

4. Dennis English

5. Matt Moore

Friday night trophy winners pose in front of the trailer of fellow driver Pat Halvorson, who escaped injury in a hard crash earlier in the evening. From left are Steve Alexander, first heat winner and fourth place in the feature; Dennis English, third in the feature; Mark Moore, first heat winner and second in the feature; and feature winner Dave Davidson.
 

Davidson accepts congratulations and poses in PIR's victory lane.

Pat Halvorson's car caroms off the Turn 2 wall after hard impact after a tangle while racing for the lead with Steve Alexander (C9). Kenny Brannon spins to try to miss the crash.

PADUCAH, Ky. - Mark Moore figured to have a fight on his hands in the 10-lap feature Saturday night at Paducah International Raceway after he and Rich Gardner battled side by side for most of the first two laps of the race, with Moore's brother, Mike, challenging in third.

But on the backstretch of the second lap, the night ended abruptly for Gardner and the third-place Moore.

The engine in Gardner's 1940 Chevy coupe exploded as the three cars reached their peak speed. Mark Moore made an evasive move on the high side. Mike Moore went low, his momentum carrying him into a temporary lead, but the right front tire on his 1934 Ford sedan was punctured by debris from Gardner's engine, and both drivers limped into the infield.

Shaun Spann moved into second place while Moore pulled ahead, with Matt Moore moving in to challenge the runner-up. Moore managed to get past Spann just before the right front tire failed on Spann's 1948 Pontiac sedan. The car spun in Turn 3, and the flat tire dug into the track, snapping the right front suspension and bringing out a caution flag.

On the restart, Matt Moore challenged his father for the lead, but was unable to make the pass. He finished second, ahead of Steve Alexander, Rick Spann and Tommy Phillips.

Alexander and Gardner were heat race winners.

The summary:

 

FEATURE, 10 laps

1. Mark Moore, Murray, Ky., 1934 Chevy coupe

2. Matt Moore, Greenville, Ky., 1937 Chevy coupe

3. Steve Alexander, Murray, Ky., 1932 Chevy coupe

4. Rick Spann, Murray, Ky., 1935 Plymouth coupe

5. Tommy Phillips, Murray, Ky., 1939 Ford sedan

6. Shaun Spann, Murray, Ky., 1948 Pontiac sedan, 8 laps, suspension

7. Kenny Brannon, Paducah, Ky., 1939 Pontiac coupe, 7, withdrew

8. Mike Moore, Murray, Ky., 1934 Ford sedan, 2, tire

9. Rich Gardner, Marion, Ky., 1940 Chevy coupe, 2, engine failure

-  Dennis English, Palma, Ky., 1936 Ford sedan, DNS

-  Pat Halvorson, Paducah, Ky., 1941 Ford coupe, DNS

 

FIRST HEAT, 6 laps

1. Steve Alexander

2. Pat Halvorson

3. Shaun Spann

4. Kenny Brannon

5. Tommy Phillips

6. Rick Spann

 

SECOND HEAT, 6 laps

1. Rich Gardner

2. Mark Moore

3. Mike Moore

4. Matt Moore

5. Dennis English

Trophies Saturday night went to (from left) second heat winner Rich Gardner and first- through fourth-place finishers in the feature Mark Moore, Matt Moore, Steve Alexander and Rick Spann. Alexander also won the first heat.

KVRA drivers in action Saturday night were (back, from left) Kenny Brannon, Rich Gardner, Mark Moore, Matt Moore, Steve Alexander and Rick Spann; (front) Pat Halvorson, Shaun Spann, Tommy Phillips and Mike Moore.