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Coors Light Night : 30 Lap LM Nationals Qualifier, 25 Lap Pot/Win SS Challenge,HS,4 Cyl, Mods (SS receive 100 bonus points)-July 29, 2011
“Long Strikes Again, Takes Second-Straight Friday at Potomac”
“Corbin Scores in Street Stock Challenge”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Mechanicsville Md.’s Stevie Long became the first three-time winner of the season as he scored his second win in a row in last Friday nights 30-lap limited late model headliner at Potomac speedway. With his win. Long earned himself a guaranteed starting spot in the season-ending Southern Maryland Nationals in September.
David Williams and Long would bring the field down to the initial green flag of the event. Long blasted into the top-spot as the pack raced off turn-two. Just like his win the week prior, Long would eventually go on to lead every lap of the event to secure his 9th career limited late model win at Potomac. Eventual runner-up David Williams kept Long in his sights, but could not get close enough to mount a challenge.
“I’ll tell you what, it’s always nice to win at home.” Long stated. “Anytime you can out run David Williams here at Potomac your doing something right and to earn a starting spot in the nationals is pretty neat because that race is one we want to get.” Kenny Moreland would take third, Ben Bowie was fourth and Cody Lear would complete the top-five. Point leader and defending track champion Tommy Wagner Jr. had a rough night. After heavy contact with Winchester regular Andy Anderson on lap-six of the event, Wagner showed his displeasure to Anderson, while the race was under caution, and was subsequently disqualified from the event. Bowie took the heat race win.
In the 25-lap Potomac/Winchester challenge event for the street stocks, Mike Corbin became the 8th different Potomac winner of the season with his victory in the $500 event. Pole-sitter Mike Latham grabbed the early lead and held the top-spot for the first seven laps of the race. Defending track champion Kurt Zimmerman would then snare the race lead on the 8th go round until he would bobble off turn two on the 17th lap allowing eventual winner Mike Corbin to assume the race lead. Corbin would go onto lead the final 8-laps to post the win, but had to repel the advances of 20th starting Mike Bennett to score the popular win. “Mike (Bennett) is a real clean racer.’ Corbin said. “He let me know he was back there a few times but we were able to hold him off.” Zimmerman held on for third, Darren Alvey was fourth and 14th starting Scottie Nelson rounded out the top-five. Attrition was high in the event as only six of the original 24 feature starters were around for the finish. Heats for the 27 cars on hand went to Latham, Zimmerman and Mike Rose.
In other action, Rich Marks continued his hot-streak with his second in a row and third of the season in the 20-lap modified main, Ageless Jerry Dick, 79 years young, took top honors in the 12-lap four-cylinder feature and in twin 15-lap hobby stock features Jimmy Randall, the defending class champion, took his fourth win of the season in the make-up event from July 3 and rookie Jonathon Raley wired the field in the nightcap event for his second win of the season.
Limited late models
1. Stevie Long 2. David Williams 3. Kenny Moreland 4. Ben Bowie 5. Cody Lear 6. Kevin Cooke 7. Dave Adams 8. And Anderson 9. Tommy Wagner Jr. (DQ) 10. David Puckett (DNS)
Street Stocks
1. Mike Corbin 2. Mike Bennett 3. Kurt Zimmerman 4. Darren Alvey 5. Scottie Nelson 6. David Kaiser 7. Craig Bowling 8. Mike Reynolds 9. Troy Kassiris 10. James Gray Jr. 11. Michael Carter 12. Eric Johnson 13. Robbie Cairns 14. Mike Latham 15. Donnie Smith 16. Mike Rose 17. James Sparks 18. Mike Raliegh 19. Mike Hanbury 20. Jimmy Jessmer Jr. 21. Teddy Dickson 22. Billy Farmer 23. Scott Wilson 24. Stephen Quade DNQ- Dale Reamy, Mike Grady Jr., Craig Parrill
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Limited Late Models:
1. Steve Long, 2. David Williams, 3. Kenny Moreland, 4. Ben Bowie, 5. Cody Lear, 6. Kevin Cooke, 7. Dave Adams, 8. Andy Anderson, (DNS: David Puckett) (DQ: Tommy Wagner)
Street Stocks:
1. Mike Corbin, 2. Mike Bennett, 3. Kurt Zimmerman, 4,Darren Alvey, 5. Scotty Nelson, 6. David Kaiser, 7. Craig Bowling, 8. Mike Reynolds, 9. Troy Kassiris, 10. James Gray, 11 Micheal Carter, 12 Eric Johnson, 13 Robbie Cairns, 14 Mike Latham, 15 Donnie Smith, 16 Mike Rose, 17, James Sparks, 18. Mike Raleigh, 19. Marty Hanbury, 20. Jimmy Jesmer Jr, 21. Teddy Dickson, 22. Billy Farmer, 23. Scott Wilson, 24. Stephen Quade (dnq: Mike Grady Jr, Craig Parrill, Dale Reamy)
4 Cylinders:
1. Jerry Dick, 2. Billy Hill, 3. Larry Fuchs, 4. Bob Gartner
Hobbystocks Make Up;
1. Jimmy Randall, 2. Thomas Pickeral Jr, 3. Brian Adkins, 4. John Burch, 5. Don Breach, 6. Jerry Deason, 7. Jonathan Raley, 8. Matt Tarbox, 9. Brittany Wenk, 10. Travis Hopkins, 11. Shane Roloff, 12. Thomas Pickeral Sr, 13. Joe Chamberlain, 14. James Sutphin (DNS: Matt Krickbaum)
Hobbystocks;
1/ Jonatha Raley, 2. John Burch, 3. Brian Adkins, 4. Jerry Deason, 5. Jimmy Randall, 6. Will Nelson, 7. Travis Hopkins, 8. Matt Tarbox, 9. Jimmy Suite, 10. Don Breach, 11. Brittany Wenk, 12. Thomas Pickeral Jr, 13. Thomas Pickeral Sr, 14. Shane Roloff, (DNS: HJames Sutphin)
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