“Devin Brannon Makes A Late Race Pass To Win RUSH Crate Late Model Feature”
“Jason Wilkins Doubles Up And Wins Both Hobby Stock Features”
By Brent Hottle
Winchester(VA)-The sun was shining and the skies were clear on this second August Saturday of the year. We would see three classes compete, the RUSH crate late model, UMP modified, and hobby stock divisions. The PA micro sprints were originally scheduled to compete on this day, however, mismanagement from the series resulted in a late race notice that they would not be making the visit. The hobby stock division would have two features on this night. The first would be their regularly scheduled feature, later in the night they would run their “make up” feature that was postponed due to rain earlier in the year.
Once all of the heat races were completed for the divisions, we would pause shortly for our weekly Invocation and playing of our National Anthem. Next, it would be time for our feature events.
The first feature of the night would be the regularly scheduled hobby stock event. Jason Wilkins would lead lap one over Justin Hottle and Andrew Saffelle. Wilkins would begin to pull away from the field. We would see Saffelle challenge Hottle for the second position as they completed the fifth lap in a side by side battle. Safflelle would complete the pass and take over the position by the end of the sixth lap. Hottle would find himself defending off challenges from Billy Sonner Jr for the third position during the tenth and eleventh laps. The only caution of the event would come out on lap twelve as Sam Hoffman would slow on the speedway with a flat tire. Wilkins would continue to lead after the restart and once again begin to pull away from the field. Jason Wilkins would go on to win the fifteen lap feature. Andrew Saffelle and Justin Hottle would round out the top three.
Next we would see the RUSH crate late model division pull onto the speedway. Travis Campbell would get a great start and lead the field into turn one. Campbell would lead lap one over Tyler Hoy and Isaiah Gochenour. Craig Parrill would slow on the back straight away and bring out a caution. Campbell would continue to lead the field after the restart, as Hoy continued to hold the second position over now third place running Devin Brannon. Campbell would now begin to stretch his lead over the field. This lead would be around a half of a straightaway in length by the end of lap seven. As Campbell continued to try and pull away, Brannon would begin to challenge Hoy for the second position. Brannon would complete the pass and take over the second position by the end of the ninth lap. He would then begin to slowly cut into Campbell’s lead over the next few laps. The leaders would find themselves in lap traffic by the fifteenth lap, as Brannon had now pulled up to the rear of Campbell’s machine. During the remaining five laps we would see Campbell make several attempts to get around the lap-car who would continue to race him hard. As this was happening, Brannon would search high and low for a way around both cars. As they come out of turn four to complete the nineteenth lap. Campbell would go to the low side of the lap car and have to hit his brakes slowing his momentum. This would allow
Brannon to get a huge run out of the turn. Brannon would “thread the needle” as he raced around Campbell and turned to the low side. He did this just in time to not only clear Campbell the leader, but to also not run into the rear of the lap car. This exciting move would be the winning move. As Devin Brannon would go on to win the twenty lap main event. Tyler Hoy and Travis Campbell would round out the top three.
It would now be the UMP modifieds turn to do battle on the speedway. We would see two cars spin in turn one at the initial start of the race. The second attempt to start the race would be a good one. Brian Buckler would lead lap one over Mike Corbin and Justin Cullum. Corbin would make a challenge for the lead and take the position over by the end of the third lap. Corbin would then begin to pull out to a half of a straight away lead over the field. Cullum would begin to challenge Buckler for the second position and take the position away on lap seven. Next the field would slow due to a caution for debris on the back straightaway. Corbin would once again begin to pull away after the restart. Vance Williams Jr would begin to challenge Buckler for the third position. Williams would take over position by the end of the ninth lap. We would see a three car spin in turn two bring out the caution flag next. During the next restart we would see Corbin continue to lead, however this time Cullum would hold tight and not let him get away. The pair would now begin to pull away from the rest of the field. Cullum would begin to search for a way around Corbin. On lap sixteen we would see Cullum use the outside momentum to his advantage and take the lead as they raced out of turn four. Corbin wouldn’t go away easily as he made a few attempts to take back the lead on the low side. Justin Cullum would win the twenty lap feature event. Mike Corbin and Vance Williams Jr would round out the top three.
The final feature of the night would be the “make up” hobby stock feature event. Jason Wilkins would lead lap one over Billy Sonner Jr and Aaron Drummond. Wilkins would begin to pull away from the field. Sam Hoffman would challenge Drummond for the third position on lap four and take over the position by the end of the fifth lap. During the second half of the event we would see Sonner begin to cut into Wilkins lead and start to reel in the leader. The caution would come out on lap eleven as Cody Sumption would hit the inside turn two wall and come to a stop, while battling Hoffman for the third position. Once the field went back to green there would be no change in the top three. Jason Wilkins would sweep the night and take the feature win. Billy Sonner Jr and Sam Hoffman would round out the top three.
We want to thank everyone for attending this week's events. We look forward to seeing everyone back this Saturday night as the super late models make a return visit for the Lee Stultz Memorial.
RUSH Crate Late Model Results
Devin Brannon, Tyler Hoy, Travis Campbell, Davin Kaiser, Isaiah Gochenour, Cody Dawson, Dylan High, Branson Woodward, Kristopher Hutton, Mike Franklin, Brian Coe Jr, Steven Powell, Jeremiah Marshall, Charles Smith, Brayden Armel, Haley Kaiser, Brayden Carter, Marty Pownall, (DNF Craig Parrill)(DNS Kevin Powell, Mike Walls)
UMP Modified Results
Justin Cullum, Mike Corbin, Vance Williams Jr, Brian Buckler, Nick Dibella, Dan Patterson, Tim Schulte, Joey Clower, Robert Kramer, Jeff Solinger, Benjamin Seals, Justin Milburn, Doug Farmer
Hobby Stock Regular Scheduled Feature Results
Jason Wilkins, Andrew Saffelle, Justin Hottle, Billy Sonner Jr, Cody Sumption, Aaron Drummond, Larry Smith Jr, Richie GIbson III, (DNF Sam Hoffman, James Stephens)
Hobby Stock Make UP Feature Results
Jason Wilkins, Billy Sonner Jr, Sam Hoffman, Cody Sumption, Aaron Drummond, Larry Smith Jr, (DNS Richie GIbson III, Justin Hottle) |
