(4/12/03)Brownstown Results and Notes...

JOHN GILL rolled to the lead just before the crossed sticks to pick up his first win of 2003.

FINISH:
1 John Gill
2 Dennis Erb, Jr.
3 Jim Curry
4 Steve Hillard
5 James Huff
6 Frankie Coomer
7 Brad Barrow
8 Steve Barnett
9 Mike Jewell
10 Bradley Sturgeon
11 Tim Tungate
12 Mark Barber

DENNIS ERB and pole sitter STEVE HILLARD lead the field into turn one at the start of the main event going door to door through one and two, down the back chute and off three and four before Erb nipped Hillard at the line. As Erb inched ahead, Gill began to pressure Hillard for second while fast qualifier FRANKIE COOMER raced with impressive heat winner BRADLEY STURGEON for sixth.

With Erb 5 car lengths ahead of the field, Gill poked a nose under Hillard down the back straightaway before darting to second on the hub of turn three. Meanwhile, 16th starting MIKE JEWELL rolled to 11th.

As Erb cruised a half straightaway ahead of Gill, heat winner JIM CURRY began to work on Hillard for third. While the Erb began to deal with lapped traffic, Curry pulled under Hillard off four and took third, as Gill began to close the gap on the leader.

With Erb in his sights, the Modern Day Cowboy took a peek off two then rode his imaginary horse alongside the leader down the back straightaway. When the duo entered three, Gill pulled ahead to take the lead just before the halfway mark. Meanwhile, Jewell and fellow consi transferee STEVE BARNETT had entered the top ten while further up front, JAMES HUFF solidly held down 5th.

Jewell continued to make his way toward the front battling with youngsters Sturgeon and BRAD BARROW. Jewell's impressive ride faltered a little however when the "Scottsburg Express" nearly derailed off two allowing Barnett to scoot by for 8th. As Barnett went on to challenge Barrow for 6th, Jewell gathered things up only to