Even though the Frank Kimmel Street Stock 150 only reached its halfway point Saturday afternoon, the fans in attendance at Bristol Motor Speedway witnessed an event of spectacular proportions.  Calling the event exciting would be an understatement as the 54-car field put on quite a show. 

In the end, after rain halted the race, Todd Kempf from Huntingburg, Ind. took home the coveted Bristol trophy.  Winning at the famed half-mile oval, he said, was at the top of his list of racing accomplishments.

"It's awesome to win this race," Kempf said.  "We didn't let this one get away.  This track is smooth, and it was fun driving on it."

Kempf started from the pole and led every lap of the race.  He was followed across the line by Joe Williamson from Shepherdsville, Ky., Jason Leatherwood of Waynesville, N.C., Owensboro, Ky.'s Mike Velotta, and Beau Hendrich from Palmyra, Ind. 

With a slew of cautions throughout the first half of the event, many drivers were forced behind the wall with sparks flying, fenders scraping and smoke billowing from their broken machines. 

A number of multi-car wrecks kept the field tightly bunched, and several cars found themselves upside down, wedged under their opponents, or up against the retaining wall.

As drivers made adjustments to their cars during the 10-minute intermission, a light drizzle began to fall over the track, putting an end to a thrill-filled exhibition.

Bristol's Randy Moore took advantage of the downtime to flex the muscle in his War Wizard Monster Truck.  However, the rain also prevented him from going all out, but the fans still enjoyed seeing his truck climb over buses on pit road.

Will Smith, from Raleigh, N.C., won the Mod-4 race held earlier in the evening. 

"This track is amazing," he said.  "When you walk in here and the track is like 100 feet above you its great." 

"It makes you feel 10 feet tall and bulletproof to win here," he continued.