Jason Covert picks up $3000 Paul Johnson Memorial

 

Winchester Speedway, Winchester VA

 

Jason Covert took the checkered flag Saturday Night July 9, 2011 at Winchester Speedway in the 35 lap $3000 to win Paul Johnson Memorial.  Twenty-one cars checked into the pit area for the 35 lap main event. Tyler Hershey and Bubby Dillman lead the field to the green with Hershey taking the top spot over Dillman. The caution flew on lap two to slow the field. Field reset ready to go green would see Hershey leading the way, J.T. Spence second and Covert sitting third. Covert made the pass on Spence for second on lap three and set his sights on Hershey. Covert would make the pass on lap five to take the top spot, moving Hershey to second. By lap eleven Covert was working his way thru lapped traffic, giving Hershey time to gain ground but could not make the pass. Covert steady in lapped thru the remaining laps picking and choosing his way would take the checkered flag. Hershey would cross second, J.T. Spence third, fourth Myers and rounding out the top five was Jamie Lathroum. Tyler Hershey and Tommy Armel claimed the heat race wins.

 

In the twenty lap Limited Late model main it was Andy Anderson picking up the  win from his sixth spot starting position. Brad Ritter and Leon Lloyd would lead the field to the green only to be slowed by caution. Field reset seen Flaherty take the top spot with Andy Anderson moving into second on lap four from his sixth starting spot. Anderson would make the pass on lap seven for the top spot and go onto lead the remaining thirteen circuits. Terry Flaherty crossed second, third Dale Smith, fourth Justin Weaver and rounding out the top five was Leon Lloyd.Heat race wins went to Kris Eaton and Flaherty.

 

In the fifteen lap Pure Stock main event it was Micheal Carter picking up his first win of the season from his outside pole starting position. Mike Rose and Carter lead the field to the green with Rose taking the top spot. Caution flew on lap five to slow the field. Rose still leading the way would see Carter make the pass on lap sixth to go on and win the fifteen lap main.Mike Corbin crossed second, third David Kaiser, fourth Mike Rose and fifth went to James Gray Jr. Heat race wins went to Carter and Gray.

 

In the fifteen lap 4 Cylinder main event it was Billy Sooner picking up the win. Mark Diggs and Randy Linaburg lead the field to the green with Diggs taking the top spot for the first two circuits. Sooner would make the pass on lap three and lead the way thru lap thirteen as Tommy Whitt applied pressure the two races side by side as Whitt would pass on lap fourteen only to have Sooner regain the top spot for the win. Whitt crossed second, third Diggs, fourth Harshman, and fifth went to Randy Linaburg.Billy Sooner picked up the heat race win

 

In the fifteen lap U-Car main event it was Kevin Oates picking up his first win of the season. Tom Paddock crossed second, Robert Plaugher Jr third, fourth Josh Wilkins and rounding out the top five was Travis Clark.Heat race wins went to Micheal Pfaff, Gene Wilson, and Robert Plaugher Jr.