“ Kyle Hardy Wins Limited Late Model Feature”
“Logan Carbaugh Wins Legend Feature”
By Brent Hottle
Winchester(VA)-It was race day once again in the Shenandoah Valley. We would see five
classes compete this evening: the Limited Late Models, Crate Late Models, Legend, Pure
Stock, and Hobby Stocks would be on hand. This would also be the final point races for the
Legend and Hobby Stock Divisions. Once our hot laps were complete, we would see plenty of
racing action during the heat races for all divisions.
We would pause shortly for the playing of our National Anthem and weekly Invocation. It would
now be time for the main events!
First onto the speedway would be the hobby stock division. With only a few points separating
Chris Sumption and Billy Sonner Jr. in points, it would come down to who would finish ahead of
whom for the final points championship. Everyone was looking forward to a tight points battle.
However, heartbreak would ensue for Sumption on the first lap of the feature. Sumption and
Bubba Sealock would make contact as the pair raced down the back straight away. Sumption
would hit the outside retaining wall and climb it, as he slid along the wall coming to a stop in turn
three and ending his night. On the restart Justin Hottle would take the lead from the outside pole
position and lead lap one over Kristopher Hutton and Jason Wilkins. Hottle would slowly begin
to pull away from the field. His lead would be taken away on lap eight as Gary Shipe would spin
in turn two. Hottle would continue to lead over Billy Sonner Jr. Sonner had used the restart to his
advantage and moved around Hutton for the second position. Justin Hottle would go on to win
the fifteen lap feature event. Billy Sonner Jr. and Kristopher Hutton would round out the top
three. Billy Sonner Jr. would also become the 2024 Hobby Stock Track Champion.
Next, we would see the RUSH crate late models on the speedway. Steven Powell would earn
the pole starting position. On the first lap he would lose control on his number 51 machine and
spin at the exit of turn two in front of the rest of the field. Dylan High and Jacob Burdette would
also spin as they attempted to avoid Powell. Davin Kaiser would lead lap one over Gregory
Carrico and Kyle Hardy. Kaiser would start to pull away as Carrico and Hardy battled over the
second position. Kaiser would have about a half of a straight away lead by lap five just as Hardy
took over the second position. This lead would quickly be taken away as Dylan High would spin
in turn four. Just as the field started to get back up to speed, the caution would once again fly for
debris on the back straight away. Kaiser would continue to lead after the restart, as once again
Carrico and Hardy battled for the second position. The final caution of the event would come out
on lap nine as Jacob Burdette would spin in turn four. Davin Kaiser would go on to win the
feature event, as Kyle Hardy and Gregory Carrico rounded out the top three.
It would now be time for the limited late models to compete. Kyle Hardy, who was doing double
duty on the night, would take the lead on lap over Bubby Tharp Jr and Jonathan DeHaven.
Hardy would start to slowly pull away from the field a little each lap. James Lichliter would battle
DeHaven for the third position on lap four and five. Lichliter would take the third position away
on lap six. By lap ten Hardy would have built a full straight away lead over the field. We would
watch Lichliter try several different lines, as he attempted to find the momentum needed to move
around Tharp for the second position. Kyle Hardy would take the feature win. Bubby Tharp Jr.
and James Lichliter would round out the top three.
The legend cars would battle next. Shaun Abney would take the early lead over Mike Racine
and Logan Carbaugh. Racine would go spinning in the middle of the back straight away and
bring out the caution on lap two. Next we would see Carbaugh use the restart to his advantage
and take the lead over Abney and Justin Cunningham. The three would race nose to tail in a
high speed war, as each driver looked for another to make a mistake or slip so they could
advance forward. Dustin Wiles would spin on lap eleven in turn four and bring out the final
caution of the fifteen lap event. Carbaugh would continue to lead after the restart, over second
place running Cunnigham, who had just moved around Abney for the second position. Logan
Carbaugh would take the feature win. Justin Cunningham and Shaun Abney would round out
the top three. Steve Sibert Jr would finish eleventh and earn himself the 2024 Legend Track
Championship.
The final feature of the night would be for the pure stock division. On the first lap, Gary Fry
would spin in turn two resulting in a restart. Walter Crouch would lead lap one over Trent
Holmes and Dylan Rutherford. On lap four current points leader Chuckie Johnson would battle
side by side with Rutherfor for third. This would then become a three car battle as they both
attempted to battle Holmes for the second position on lap eight. As the trio battled Crouch would
build up a half of a straight away lead over the field. By lap ten Holmes would pull back away
from Rutherford and Johnson and let them battle each other for the third position. Johnson
would take the position away from Rutherford on lap twelve. Walter Crouch would go on to win
the feature event. Trent Holmes and Chuckie Johnson would round out the top three.
We want to thank all of the fans and teams who came out and supported this week's events. We
look forward to seeing everyone back next week, as the micro sprints invade “The Action Track”.
Hobby Stock Results
Justin Hottle, Billy Sonner Jr, Kristopher Hutton, Bubba Sealock, Gary Shipe, (DNF Jason
Wilkins, Austin Nichols, Robert Wilson, Chris Sumption)
Crate Late Model Results
Davin Kaiser, Kyle Hardy, Gregory Carrico, Tyler Hoy, Jeremiah Marshall, Steven Payne, Shaun
Wetzel, Richard Hawkins, Isaiah Gochenour, Jacob Burdette, Jard Powell, Morgan Johnston,
Jim Pownall, (DNF Dylan High, Steven Powell, Travis Campbell)(DNS Charles Smith, Trae
Armel)
Limited Late Model Results
Kyle Hardy, Bubby Tharp Jr, James Lichliter, Jonathan DeHaven, Dale Hollidge, Austin Stover,
Gerald Davis, Michael Carter, Mike Franklin, Michael Alderman, Brad Omps, Gunnar Walls, Tom
Chaffins (DNF Chad Earnst, Dalton Dillman. Calvin Michael)
Legend Results
Logan Carbaugh, Justin Cunningham, Shaun Abney, Jeremy Hahn, Stephen Wurtzer, Mike
Mohelski, Wayne Dutterer Jr, Scott Musselman, Tyler Rampmeyer, Mike Racine, Steve Seibert
Jr, Ben Goldsmith, Joe Racine, Moses Goetz, Ben Morrow, Dustin Wiles, Ernie Shirley, Denny
Willey, Connor Tracy, Michael Goldsmith (DNS Brian Rampmeyer)
Pure Stock Results
Walter Crouch, Trent Holmes, Chuckie Johnson, Dylan Rutherford, Brandon Lowery, Jerry
Jenkins Jr, Andy Adkins, Andrew Fertig, Gary Fry, (DNF Chuck Johnson)