Peeden finishes 2nd in points at Paragon; 10th at Bloomington

Peeden qualifies third at the Mark Clark Memorial Race
Twin Cities Racway Park - August 8, 2009

Peeden finished second at Paragon Speedway
Paragon Speedway - August 1, 2009
After finishing second in his heat, Peeden started on the pole for the feature, next to the #11 Chris Hillman. At the green flag, Peeden was able to shoot out front to take the lead. Despite multiple cautions, Peeden was able to hold on to the lead, with Hillman closing in behind it. Unfortunately, Hillman took to the high side, getting around Peeden just laps before the white flag flew, giving Peeden his seventh second place finish of the season.  

Peeden takes to victory lane for the third time this season
Bloomington Speedway - July 24, 2009
After finishing second in his heat, Peeden started in the fourth position for the feature, behind Tom Ault and Lee Hobbs. He quickly moved past Ault on lap two, taking the second position. After a caution on lap three, it was Hobbs, Peeden and Amick.  Peeden shot to the outside of Hobbs, taking the lead. A caution flew for Hobbs, who had a flat tire.At the green it was Peeden, Amick and Brad Cummings. Cummings moved into the second position on lap 12.

Peeden began to work his way through lapped traffic with less than 10 laps to go, placing several cars between him and Cummings. With four to go, Peeden had stretched his lead to over a half of a straighaway ahead of Cummings. Peeden was able to hold on to that lead and claim his third victory at Bloomington Speedway in 2009.

Rough weekend for the P3
Bloomington Speedway - July 3, 2009
Peeden's night was cut short on Friday when contact on the last lap of the heat raced damaged Peeden's radiator. Unable to repair it, he was forced to call it a night.\

Peeden wins 2nd feature in a row at Bloomington Speedway
Bloomington Speedway - June 26, 2009
Peeden started on the front row of the feature, next to the #71 of Brad Cummings. After taking the green flag, Cummings would jump out front of the pack, with Peeden and Hobbs in tow. As Peeden closed in on Cummings, Hobbs would attempt to take the second place position unsuccessfully.

A caution flew on lap 12, just as the leaders began navigating through lapped traffic, with Cummings still in the lead. On lap 14, Peeden moved to the outside of Cummings, allowing him to take the lead. Once Peeden was out front, there was no catching him.

With five laps to go, Peeden was easily four car lengths ahead of the pack, and continued to pull away.  On the last two laps, there was almost a full straightaway between Peeden and Cummings, with Peeden taking the checkered for the second week in a row. Cummings, Hobbs, Perry, and Clark rounded out the top five. 

Peeden wins first feature at Bloomington Speedway
Bloomington Speedway - June 19, 2009
After winning his heat race, Peeden started the 25 lap feature in the sixth position. Taking the green flag, Peeden darted up to third, when a caution was thrown on lap two. With Cummings out front, Peeden raced his was into the second position, passing Winston Howe on lap four. In the next seven laps, Peeden worked to close the gap between him and Cummings. He attempted to take the lead on lap 11, moving to the outside of Cummings but was unsuccessful.

Contact between Cummings and Peeden on lap 14 allowed Cummings to pull ahead and keep the lead. Two laps later, the leaders were caught up in lapped traffic, giving Peeden the advantage to take the lead. Cummings would attempt to take the lead back on lap 19 but was unable to pass Peeden.

When the white flag flew, the gap between Peeden and Cummings was less than two car lengths, but Cummings was unable to catch up to the P3, placing Peeden in victory lane for the first time in his career at Bloomington Speedway.