Shue wins Hobby Stock 75 race
The Daily Inter Lake
Limited Sportsman, Bombers, Compacts and the Hobby Stocks were all in action Saturday at Raceway Park, with the scheduled Hobby Stock 100 shortened to the Hobby Stock 75.
Compacts started the night, with Gene Streitz taking an early lead in the main and holding on for victory.
Zach Havens set the fast time in the Bombers, took the lead on the first lap in the main and did not let go, taking checkered.
In Limited Sportsman, Micah Sampson had the fast time of the night but finished third in the main behind winner Dirk Lybeck and Danny Morris.
In the featured division, Jed Shue set a Hobby Stock track record with a time of 14.92 seconds during qualifying and was the class of the main event, besting Ron Holden and Josh Robinson.
This week is the 15th annual Montana 200, with open practices beginning Thursday. Flathead Legends will also run during the weekend.
For more information call the race office at 257-RACE or log onto www.montanaracewaypark.com
RESULTS
HOBBY STOCK
Fast Time #23 Jed Shue 14:98 track record
Trophy Dash
1. #31 Casey Brandt
2. #23 Jed Shue
3. #8 Corey Pilsch
Trophy Dash
1. #87 Josh Robinson
2. #7 Ron Holden
3. #74 Dan Lewis
4. #17 Tony Koski
Heat
1. #87 Josh Robinson
2. #23 Jed Shue
3. #31 Casey Brandt
4. #74 Dan Lewis
5. #8 Corey Pilsch
6. #7 Ron Holden
7. #17 Tony Koski
Main
1. #23 Jed Shue
2. #7 Ron Holden
3. #87 Josh Robinson
4. #17 Tony Koski
5. #8 Cory Pilsch
6. #74 Dan Lewis
7. #31 Casey Brandt
LIMITEED SPORTSMAN
Fast Time: #7 Micah Sampson
Trophy Dash
1. #74 Jason Robinson
2. #7 Micah Sampson
3. #77 Eric Brechel
4. #81 Dirk Lybeck
Heat
1. #81 Dirk Lybeck
2. #6 Danny Morris
3. #7 Micah Sampson
4. #74 Jason Robinson
5. #88 Cory Wolfe
6. #77 Eric Brechel
7. #08 Darrell Hegel
8. #79 Alex Lessor
9. #69 Leroy Brush
10. #53 DNS
Main
1. #81 Dirk Lybeck
2. #88 Cory Wolfe
3. #6 Danny Morris
4. #7 Micah Sampson
5. #77 Eric Brechel
6. #08 Darrell Hegel
7. #79 Alex Lessor
8. #74 Jason Robinson
9. #53 DNS
10. #69 DNS
BOMBERS
Fast Time #14 Zach Havens 16:60
Trophy Dash
1. #33 Don Denning
2. #0 Randy Vickhammer
3. #14 Zach Havens
4. #68 Josh Sagen
Heat
1. #0 Randy Vickhammer
2. #14 Zach Havens
3. #8 Bill McCallum
4. #68 Josh Sagen
5. #78 Robin Ridenour/Ricco Montini
6. #38 Jon Davisson
7. #33 Don Denning
8. #3 Derek Brooks
9. #42 Zach Mongan
10. #69 Justin Brush
Main
1. #14 Zach Havens
2. #8 Bill McCallum
3. #42 Zach Mongan
4. #3 Derek Brooks
5. #78 Robin Ridenour/Ricco Montini
6. #38 Jon Davisson
7. #69 Justin Brush
8. #33 Don Denning
10. #0 Randy Vickhammer-DQ
10. #68 Josh Sagen-DQ
COMPACTS
Fat Time #24 Spencer Irwin 15:72
Trophy Dash
1. #15 Adam Kinkle
2. #5 Gene Streitz
3. #24 Spencer Irwin
4. #71 Tim Davis
Trophy Dash
1. #1 Kevin Fehr
2. #23 Jeff Kikendall
3. #13 Colton Larson
4. #87 Chris Pederson
B Heat
1. #7 Dustin Wynn
2. #23 Jeff Kikendall
3. #1 Kevin Fehr
4. #13 Colton Larson
5. #9 Nancy Davis
6.#21 Dwayne Tedrick
7. #87 DNS
A Heat
1. #5 Gene Streitz
2. #24 Spencer Irwin
3. #15 Adam Kinkle
4. #71 Tim Davis
5. #00 Jeff Denton
6. #47 Jeremy Hayes
Main
1. #5 Gene Streitz
2. #24 Spencer Irwin
3. #15 Adam Kinkle
4. #7 Dustin Wynn
5. #13 Colton Larson
6. #00 Jeff Denton
7. #23 Jeff Kikendall
8. #71 Tim Davis
9. #1 Kevin Fehr
10. #47 Jeremy Hayes
11. #9 Nancy Davis
12. #21 Dwayne Tedrick
13. #87 DNS
Source: Brown and Pistons to meet Wednesday
DETROIT (AP) - Larry Brown and Detroit Pistons president for basketball operations Joe Dumars plan to have a face-to-face meeting about the coach's future, a source told The Associated Press on Monday night.
The NBA source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Brown will meet with Dumars on Wednesday in suburban Detroit.
Brown's agent, Joe Glass, and Dumars have spoken at least twice since Brown checked out of a hospital earlier this month. Brown has been resting at his vacation home in New York.
"I just want to get well and coach the Pistons," Brown said last week in an interview with the AP. "I've been saying that for a long time, but nobody seems to believe me. I don't know what else I can say."
The morning after the NBA draft, Brown was hospitalized for two days to address a medical problem that developed from complications following hip surgery in November and didn't go away after a second procedure in March.
The 64-year-old Brown has said if doctors deem him healthy enough, he wants to return next season to Detroit - and insists he will not coach another NBA team. The Pistons have said they would welcome Brown back, if he's willing to return.
Brown has declined, during two interviews, to say whether he wanted to continue coaching if he still had the medical problem he had throughout much of last season.
Twins acquire Boone from M's
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bret Boone wanted a chance to jump-start his career, and the Minnesota Twins found a proven veteran for their unproductive infield.
This should be a good fit for the second half of the season.
Boone, a three-time All-Star second baseman, was acquired by the Twins on Monday - eight days after being dumped by the Seattle Mariners.
"I'm not saying that Bret Boone is going to be a savior, but he might be a guy that can help," Minnesota general manager Terry Ryan said. "There's a lot at stake for him, obviously."
The Mariners had designated the 36-year-old Boone for assignment, which meant they had 10 days to trade him before he became a free agent. They will pay the balance of his $9.25 million salary, minus the prorated portion of the major league minimum salary (approximately half of $316,000) that the Twins will pick up. Minnesota is also on the hook for a player to be named.
"This is a high-reward, low-risk situation," Ryan said. "I don't think there's any downside."
Boone's career in Seattle peaked in 2001, when he finished third in the AL MVP vote and batted .331 with 118 runs, 37 homers and 141 RBIs for a club that won 116 games and lost in the league championship series to the New York Yankees. Though he won his fourth Gold Glove last season, Boone began to slump while the Mariners did, too. They went 63-99, their worst record since 1983.
This year, Seattle is 39-48 at the break - the third-worst mark in the AL - and 12 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West. Boone was batting .231 with seven homers and 34 RBIs.
The Mariners' decision to get rid of him stung, bringing him to tears after finding out July 3. But with the Twins, Boone will see significant playing time and get to be part of a pennant race again.
Boone said he told agent Adam Katz that the Twins were his first choice, which is how he said he felt about the Mariners before signing with them in 2000.
"I was a part of a lot of fun things, but it was my time to move on," Boone said.
Though the Twins are nine games behind the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, they're currently leading the wild card race with a 48-38 record. Having won three straight division titles, Minnesota doesn't want to settle for that, which is why Ryan made a move.
"I think it's apparent that we need something to happen," he said. "We need to get going here. Just watching us score two and three runs a game, it's getting old."
Second base has been a particular problem for the Twins, with Luis Rivas, Nick Punto, Luis Rodriguez and Michael Cuddyer all starting there this season. Now, Punto and Cuddyer likely will fight for time at third, with Boone becoming the everyday second baseman.
"That's why I'm going there," Boone said.
He should expect a warm greeting, at least from the Twins' two All Stars.
"I just hope it's good for him and he'll help us," Minnesota left-hander Johan Santana said at Comerica Park in Detroit, where he was preparing for Tuesday's All-Star game with teammate and closer Joe Nathan.
"Sounds awesome," Nathan said. "He's going to do nothing but help us, and hopefully he'll get back to his old form. Hopefully it'll be like the Shannon Stewart trade."
The Twins were 44-49 at the break in 2003, when they acquired Stewart from the Toronto Blue Jays and surged to the playoffs.
Boone, a 12-year veteran with 252 homers and a .266 average for his career, is with his fifth team. He'll join Minnesota on Thursday at the Metrodome for a four-game series against the Angels.
"Sometimes, guys get jump-started when they move and get a new beginning," Ryan said. "I hope that's the case with Bret."