“James Lichliter Wins Limited Late Model Feature”
“Glen Elliott Wins UMP Modified Feature”
By Brent Hottle
Winchester(VA)-We would have a full night of racing on this Memorial Day weekend with the limited late model, UMP modified, East Coast Legend Series, and pure stocks all on hand to do battle. Timed hotlaps would set the lineup order for the all heat races with the exception of the pure stock division. The timed hotlaps would determine the starting lineup for their first of two twin feature events.
Once the heat race action was completed we would take a short pause in the action. We would invite any retired or current members of our Armed Forces to join me on the front straightaway. We had several servicemembers come down to be honored. This weekend is about remembering those who gave their lives to keep our freedoms. I also wanted to thank those who put their lives on the line to protect our country and are still here enjoying our freedom with us. Next, we would hold our weekly Invocation and playing of our National Anthem. It would now be time for our feature events.
The first division to pull onto the speedway would be the pure stock division. They would compete in the first of their twin feature events. Rick Potter would lead lap one over Jerry Jenkins Jr and a side by side battling Tony Johnson and Chuckie Johnson. By the end of the third lap Potter would pull out to a four car length lead over Jenkins and third place running Chuckie Johnson. Potter would pull out to a half of a straight away lead over Jenkins by the end of the seventh lap. Jenkins had pulled away slightly from Chuckie Johnson by around three car lengths. Rick Potter would go on to win the caution free event. Marking his first win in his first visit to the speedway. Jerry Jenkins Jr and Chuckie Johnson would round out the top three.
Next up would be the limited late model division. We would have three cars get together and spin in turn four on the first lap. Once we went back green James Lichliter would lead Austin Stover and Bubby Tharp Jr. Lichliter would quickly pull out to a half of a straight away lead over Stover by the end of the fourth lap. Stover would hold the same distance lead over Tharp. By the tenth lap Lichliter would hold a full straight away lead over the field as he found himself in lap traffic. The lap traffic couldn’t slow Lichliter down as he would go unchallenged and take the feature win. Austin Stover and Bubby Tharp Jr would round out the top three.
It would now be the first of two separate features for the East Coast Legend Series. Polesitter Colton Friese would lead lap one over Kelby Friese and Stephen Wurtzer. The field would slow on the sixth lap as the caution came out for debris on the back straight away. Colton Friese would continue to lead after the restart with Kelby Friese still in the second position. Wurtzer would now attempt to hold off a challenge from Logan Jones for the third position. Jones would take the third position away by the end of the eighth lap and begin to set his sights on the top two leaders. Colton Friese would begin to pull away by around two car lengths. On lap ten
Jones would look to the low side of Kelby Friese out of turn two and make a challenge for the second position. Jones would complete the pass and move into the second position by the end of the eleventh lap. Cameron Sutton would spin on the same lap and bring out the caution. Friese would still lead after the restart as Jones would hold down the second position and Wurtzer would move back into the third position. Heartbreak would ensue for Jones on lap fourteen as he would spin in turn two while challenging for the lead. Friese would continue to show his strength after the restart as he now would be chased by Wurtzer and Mike Mohelski. We would see two late race cautions on lap nineteen resulting in a one lap shootout. Colton Friese would take the win. Stephen Wurtzer and Mike Mohelski would round out the top three.
The second half of the field of East Coast Legend Series cars would now line up for the second feature of the night. Outside polesitter Lincoln Kearchner would get a great start and lead lap one over Dustin Wiles and a side by side battling Seth Kearchner and Logan Carbaugh. Carabaugh would win the battle and hold the third position by the end of the second lap. Carabaugh would quickly find himself in a battle once again for the third position as Alex McCollum would move to his inside by the end of the third lap. Bradley Friese would spin in turn two to bring out the caution. On the lap four restart Kearchner would continue to lead over now second and third place running McCollum and Wiles. McCollum would continue his momentum and get a run on the low side of Kearchner to battle for the lead as the pair raced out of turn two. McCollum would lead the fifth lap over Lincoln Kearchner and now third place running Seth Kearchner. Just as McCollum would start to pull away, the field would slow on lap seven as Cameron See and Bradley Friese went for a spin in turn four. Carbaugh would challenge Seth Kearchner for the third position after the restart. Carbaugh would take the position away just before the caution would come out once again on lap nine. Tyler Rampneyer would hit the front straight away outside wall and come to a stop at the entrance of turn one. Tracy Linn and Mason Tracy would spin in turn one on the restart attempt. McCollum would lead Kearchner as Carbaugh would now be challenged by Jeremy Ott after the next restart. The field would quickly slow once again on lap eleven as Kirk Martin would spin at the exit of turn four. The next restart would see McCollum now hold a lead over Ott and Kearchner, before slowing once again for a caution on the speedway. We would see two more caution during the final eight laps of the event. Alex McCollum would win the feature event as Jeremy Ott and Seth Kearchner rounded out the top three.
It was now the UMP modifieds turn to take center stage on the speedway. Glen Elliott would lead lap one over Justin Cullum and Mike Corbin. Benjamin Seals would spin in turn four to bring out the caution after the first lap was completed. Elliott would continue to lead Cullum and Corbin after the restart. Elliott would begin to pull away from the field as he would pull out to a half of a straight away lead by the end of the fifth lap. Benjamin Seals would once again spin in turn four on lap six to bring out the second caution of the event. There would be no change in the top three after the restart. Glen Elliott would pull out to a full straight away lead and take the feature win. Justin Cullum and Mike Corbin would round out the top three.
It was now time for the final feature event of the night. It would be the second twin feature for the pure stock division. Walter Crouch would lead lap one over Chuckie Johnson and Mike
Grady Jr. Crouch and Johnson would race nose to tail over the next several laps as they began to pull away from third place running Grady Jr. Andy Adkins would spin on lap nine in turn four and bring out the first caution of the event. Crouch and Johnson would hold down the top two positions after the restart while Grady Jr began to hold off a challenge by first twin feature winner, Rick Potter, for the third position. Potter would take over the third position by the end of the eleventh lap. Brady Holmes would spin in turn two and bring out the second and final caution of the event. Walter Crouch would go on to take the feature win. Chuckie Johnson and Rick Potter rounded out the top three. A notable mention from this feature event would be the fact that Crouch had no power steering assistance during the feature event, and had to “man handle” the car to his feature win!
We want to thank all of the fans and teams who came out to attend this weekend's events. We look forward to seeing you next weekend at “The Action Track”. I also want to thank all of the service members who joined me on the front straight away for their service, along with any of the other members of our armed forces who may be reading this. Your sacrifices are very much appreciated.
A Friendly Reminder for Families Attending Weekly Events:
We love seeing families and young fans at Winchester Speedway. Our youth are the future of this sport, and we’re thrilled to have them join in the excitement! That said, we kindly ask that all children in Victory Lane are supervised at all times. To ensure a safe and smooth celebration for everyone, please wait until the appropriate moment to join the driver for photos and greetings. Recently, there have been a few instances where unsupervised children entered Victory Lane too early, making it difficult for drivers to exit their cars and connect with their crews. Your help in keeping Victory Lane safe and enjoyable for everyone is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Pure Stock Twin Feature 1 Results
Rick Potter, Jerry Jenkins Jr, Chuckie Johnson, Tony Johnson, Trent Holmes, Chris Sumption, Walter Crouch, Mike Grady Jr, Andy Adkins, Brady Holmes, Gary Frye
Pure Stock Twin Feature 2 Results
Walter Crouch, Chuckie Johnson, Rick Potter, Jerry Jenkins Jr, Chris Sumption, Mike Grady Jr, Tony Johnson, Gary Frye, Brady Holmes, (DNF Andy Adkins, Trent Homes)
Limited Late Model Results
James Lichliter, Austin Stover, Buddy Tharp Jr, Trever Feathers, Gerald Davis, Brad Omps, Mike Franklin, Michael Carter, Austin Lathroum, Steven Powell, Calvin Michael, Tom Chaffins, Andrew Fertig, (DNF Bryan Benton)
East Coast Legend Series Feature 1 Results
Colton Friese, Stephen Wurtzer, Mike Mohelski, Justin Cunningham, Travis McClelland, Kelby Friese, Rick Hartwig, Mike Racine, Brian Rampmeyer, Ben Morrow, Moses Goetz, Scott Spidle, Eric Hurst, Tyler Kaylor, Logan Jones, Mike Grebe, Hunter McElroy, Brad Kelley, Ryan Walls Jr, (DNF Andrew Mowen, Cameron Sutton, Dustin Burnisky, Nathanael Kelley)
East Coast Legend Series Feature 2 Results
Alex McCollum, Jeremy Ott, Seth Kearchner, Lincoln Kearchner, Logan Carbaugh, Scott Houdeshell, Chris Transeau, Shaun Abney, Colby Miller, Wayne Dutterer Jr, Kirk Martin, Bill Funk, Connor Tracy, (DNF Scott Musselman, Isaac Kelly, Mason Tracy, Bradley Friese, Cameron See, Dustin Wiles, Tyler Rampmeyer, Tracy Linn)(DNS Dan Harrison)
UMP Modified Results
Glen Elliott, Justin Cullum, Mike Corbin, Cody Williams, Vance Williams Jr, Russell Erwin, Kirk Baker, Rick Hulson, Nick Dibella, Robert Kramer, Dan Patterson, Brian Buckler, Haley Kaiser, Sam Reeder, (DNF TJ DeHaven, Stuart Weaver, Benjamin Seals)
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