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Bolin Victorious In GM Performance Crate LM Race

By Tony M. Suttles


Roddy Bolin claimed the official victory in the GM Performance Crate Late Model race ran at the Harris Motor Speedway on Saturday night July 19, 2008. Bolin led every lap of the race and became the seventh different driver to pick up a Late Model victory this season. Travis Blackwell pressed Bolin several times during the race but each time the battle became intense a caution would appear and put an end to the battle. As the race neared its end Bolin got a good jump on the final restart and was able to pull away to a two car length victory. Travis Blackwell finished second. Chris Steele finished third. Jon Thornburg finished fourth. David Lindsey finished fifth.


Scott Morgan claimed the official victory in the special $800 to win Super Stock race. Morgan led every lap of the race and picked up the special purse. Damon Crump ran with Morgan for a lap following each restart but the longer the race ran under green flag conditions the further Morgan was able to pull away from Crump. Damon Crump finished second. Jamie Barbrey finished third. Stacy Brock finished fourth. Tony Adair finished fifth. Brett Cooper was the fast qualifier and ran in the top five before he hit the wall which ended his bid for the victory.


Chris Jackson claimed the official victory in the Limited race. Jackson led every lap of the race and claimed his third victory in a row. Clyde Scott pressured Jackson early and the there was contact between the two in turn four which cut down Scott’s tire. The contact also did damage to Jackson’s rear wheel but luckily for Jackson the tire held together the remainder of the race. Clyde Scott came from the rear and finished second. Mitch Sill finished third. Robert Bradley finished fourth. Stephen Fox finished fifth.


Travis Robbins claimed the official victory in the Stock Eight race. David Ayers held the lead the first three laps of the race before he spun trying to hold Robbins at bay. Robbins took over the lead following Ayer’s demise and led the remainder of the race and picked up his first victory of the season. Scott Smith ran close to Robbins a couple of laps but soon thereafter Robbins began to pull away. Scott Smith finished second. Dale Chapman finished third. Billy Henderson finished fourth. Bubba Smith finished fifth.


Josh Burgess claimed the official victory in the Renegade race. Lloyd Dean Burgess led the first five laps of the race before his night of racing ended. On lap three Nikita Treadwell made a bid for the lead and the top two made contact and Treadwell hit the wall. Treadwell went to the pits for a flat tire and Lloyd Dean maintained the lead position. On lap five Jason Jolley made a bid for the lead and as the two battled down the back stretch there was contact and Lloyd Dean ended up hitting the outside wall. Lloyd Dean had to go to the pits. When the race restarted Josh Burgess was at the front of the field and Jolley was in the second position. Josh Burgess led the second half of the race and picked up the victory. Jolley pressed Burgess several times but failed to get past him. Jason Jolley finished second. Josh Ayers finished third. Nikita Treadwell finished fourth. William Teems finished fifth.


Josh Ayers claimed the official victory in the Pure Stock race. Ayers led every lap of the race and claimed the victory. Chris Price held the second position throughout the race and ran close to Ayers the first half of the race. But during the second half of the race Price had his hands full holding off Jason Jolley and failed to run with the leader. Chris Price finished second. Jason Jolley finished third. Buddy O’Sullivan finished fourth. Steve Penson Jr. finished fifth.


Blake Bentley claimed the official victory in the Street Stock Four race. Bentley and Kyle Cooper battled the first lap of the race and there was contact between the two at the end of the lap which almost sent both out of control. But both drivers regained control of their respective cars and Bentley pulled away from Cooper enough to avoid a similar situation. Bentley led every lap of the race on his way to the victory. Kyle Cooper finished second. Kyle Westmoreland finished third. Shannon Gonce finished fourth. Billy Cole finished fifth.


Hunter Eubanks claimed the official victory in the Young Guns race. Mack Norris led the first thirteen laps of the race and appeared to be on his way to the victory when his car lost power just before the white flag dropped on the race. By the time Norris dropped off the pace Eubanks had moved to the second position. Eubanks drove past Norris and led the final lap of the race and took the victory. Ethan Gregory finished second. Mack Norris finished third. Justin Barber finished fourth. Wendy Smith finished fifth.
Posted by Wayne Clayton

 

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