Hardy strikes again at Winchester with fourth Limited LM score"
"Up's season total to 9 with career first Semi Late checker in Tharp Tribute"
"Ott takes 3rd in Legends, Carroll in SCDRA"
By Doug Watson
Winchester VA, After spending the past few weeks running the Midwest Late Model Hell tour, Kyle Hardy made a triumphant return home as he would steer his Hurley Motorsports Rocket Chassis No.99 to his 4th win of the season in the 20 lap Limited Late Model feature at Winchester Speedway.
Hardy was clearing the class of the field as he took the lead on the first lap and would runoff unchallenged to score the victory over eventual runner-up Jeremy Pilkerton. Ninth starting Gerald Davis took third,12th place starter Bubby Tharp Jr and 20th starting Mike Franklin Wood complete the top five Heats went to Jonathan DeHaven, Hardy and Pilkerton.
Making his first start ever behind the wheel of a Semi Late, Kyle Hardy would surprise even himself as he would take the checkered flag for his first career victory in the 30-lap Dickie Tharp Memorial. Driving his Rob Holmes owned ARC Race Cars No.97 Hardy took the lead from Keith Herring at the halfway point in the event and would hold off three-time winner BJ Jenkins Jr or the remaining laps to preserve the victory. Tony Johnson, Allen Brannon and 22nd starting Jonny Oliver would round out the top five. Heats went to Allen Brannon, Brian Luttrell and Sam Hoffman with Jonny Oliver taking the B Main.
Jeremy Ott scored his third victory of the season in the 20 lap East Coast Legends feature. Ott and eventual second place finisher Seth Kearchner ran together the entire distance with Ott squeaking out the win at the checkered flag. Steven Partin, defending track champion Mike Mohelski and Lincoln Kearchner would trail at the finish. Heats went to Lincoln Kearchner, Mike Mohelski, Brian Rampmeyer and Seth Kearchner with Hunter McElroy taking the B Main.
Robbie Carroll started on the pole and had to withstand a pesky AJ Hoffner to score his first win of the season in the 30 lap SCDRA main. Justin Bottorf, Brian Skelly and 21st starting Chris Anderson would round out the top five. Heats went to Hoffner, Carroll and Skelly.
Limited Late Models (20 laps)
Kyle Hardy, Jeremy Pilkerton, Gerald Davis, Bubby Tharp Jr, Mike Franklin, Davin Kaiser, Jayce Piper, Charles Smith, Chuckie Johnson, Sam Archer, Mike Steck, Josh Williams, Brad Omps, Wesley Bonebrake, Harry Shipe III, Jason Penn, John Davidson, Jonathan Raley, Mason Hanson, Isaiah Miller, Cody Williams, Jonathan DeHaven DNS-Michael Carter DQ-Codey Breeden
Semi Lates (30 laps)
Kyle Hardy, BJ Jenkins Jr, Tony Johnson, Allen Brannon, Jonny Oliver, Bobby Thompson, Bryan Kerns, Keith Herring, Nathan Broughman, Bubba Sealock, Justin Holmes, Trent Holmes, Walter Crouch, Sam Hoffman, Wyatt Hanson, Ricky Potter, Brian Luttrell, Rob Nichols, Andrew Kerr, Andy Adkins, Adam Breeden, Scott Cyrus, Kyle Bray, Shane McQuay DNQ- Tony Catlett, Kyle Randall, Brad Strawderman, Larry Smith Jr, Robert Martin, Dylan Rutherford
East Coast Legends (20-laps)
Jeremy Ott, Seth Kearchner, Steven Partin, Mike Mohelski, Lincoln Kearchner, Logan Jones, Brian Rampmeyer, Shaun Abney, Owen Wagaman, Moses Goetz, Kirk Martin, Justin Wagaman, Rick Hartwig, Kelby Friese, KJ Massey, Hunter McElroy, Blake Nalley, Scott Spidle, Brad Kelley, Matt Grebe, Zac Smith, Chris Mills DQ-Jeremy Hahn, Tyler Rampmeyer DNQ- Ryan Walls Jr, Tracy Linn, William Crook, Bill Funk, Cory Willard, Dirk Snuffer, Travis Mills, Cameron See
SCDRA (20 laps)
Robbie Carroll, AJ Hoffner, Justin Bottorf, Brian Skelly, Chris Anderson, Andrew Ricketts, Stephen Suite, Eric Moats, Cody Dawson, Samuel Regitz, Jeff Erb, Tyler Kline, Wayne Brenize, Chaz Smith, Brandon Tessitore, Richard Martin, Cody Bottorf, Jeff Foster, Zach Baxter, Allen Griffith, Lonnie Hobday |
