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Deane Guy Masonry Night: 40 Lap SLM Gene VanMeter, SS, Mods, Hornets- July 17, 2009
“Williams Scores Potomac Second in Gene VanMeter Memorial”
Budds Creek, MD- Defending track champion David Williams collected his second late model feature win of the season in last Friday nights 40-lap, $2000 to win, Gene VanMeter memorial at the Potomac speedway.
Roland Mann and Rick Hulson brought the field down to the initial waving of the green flag. Hulson, coming off two consecutive top-five feature runs at the speedway, looked quite strong as he would take the top spot and lead the event for the first six-circuits. Meanwhile, third starting David Williams at the controls of his George Moreland owned Rocket no.24, reached the runner-up spot by the fourth lap. Williams would then make the winning pass on lap seven and control the final 34-laps to post his 24th career Potomac late model feature win.
“I have to thank George and Tina Moreland for giving me the opportunity to drive their car.” Williams stated in his post race interview. “It’s taken us a little time to get the car comfortable for me to drive but we’ve been getting better every week.” Williams climbed from his winning mount in victory lane completely exhausted following the 40-lap grind on quite a muggy night in Southern Maryland. “Something broke on the car on the fourth lap.” Said Will iams. “It took me all I could to hang on out there, lucky for us nobody got real close towards the end because I don’t know if I would have been able to hold them off.”
Tenth starting Scott Cross rallied late to post a solid second at the stripe, Jamie Lathroum, after an early race spin, charged back through the field to take third, Bryan Bernheisel scored his best Potomac finish to date in fourth and late model rookie Dale Hollidge completed the top-five. Heats for the 17 cars in the pit area went to Williams and Lathroum.
In the 16-lap street stock feature it was Chuck Bowie becoming the seventh different winner of the season as he collected his first feature win of the season. Point leader Kyle Nelson appeared headed to his sixth win of the season as he lead effortlessly until mechanical problems beset his no.66X sending him to the pits on lap-13. Bowie would then inherit the lead and control the remaining three-laps to post the win in the Stuart Hopkins owned no.36, a machine his brother Ben has scored two victories in this season. Kurt Zimmerman rallied from an early race flat tire to score second, Stephen Quade was third, Mike Reynolds collected fourth and Jerry Fifield completed the top-Five. Heats went to Nelson and Bowie.
In other action defending track champion Brett Hamilton scored his second win of the season in the 25-lap AMRA modified headliner, while Buddy Dunagan was triumphant in the 15-lap hornet main.
Late model feature finish 40-laps (Lap leaders Rick Hulson 1-6, David Williams 7-40)
1. David Williams 2. Scott Cross 3. Jamie Lathroum 4. Bryan Bernheisel 5. Dale Hollidge 6. Ray Kable Jr. 7. Daryl Hills 8. Ross Robinson 9. Harold Dorsey Jr. 10. Matt Quade 11. Kyle Lear 12. Chris Cromer 13. Ben Bowie 14. Roland Mann 15. Rick Hulson 16. Deane Guy 17. Jeff Pilkerton
Street Stock feature finish
1. Chuck Bowie 2. Kurt Zimmerman 3. Stephen Quade 4. Mike Reynolds 5. Jerry Fifield 6. Ed Pope 7. Donnie Smith 8. Troy Kassiris 9. Country Prince 10. Kyle Nelson 11. Scotty Nelson 12. Kevin Cooke 13. Scott Wilson 14. Teddy Dickson 15. Jimmy Jessmer
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Super Late Models: 1. David Williams, 2. Scott Cross, 3. Jamie Lathroum, 4. Bryan Bernheisel, 5. Dale Hollidge, 6. Ray Kable, 7. Darryl Hills, 8. Ross Robinson, 9. Harold Dorsey, 10. Matt Quade, 11. Kyle Lear, 12. Chris Cromer, 13. Ben Bowie, 14. Roland Mann, 15. Rick Hulson, 16. Deane Guy, 17. Jeff Pilkerton
Modifieds: 1. Brett Hamilton, 2. Tony Garber, 3. Rich Marks, 4. James Marshall, 5. Eric Irwin, 6. Craig Ramich, 7. Tony Quade, 8. Josh Harris, 9. Dan Arnold, 10. Brandon Galloway, 11. Mac Tatum, 12. Russell Irwin, 13. Jimmy Duncan, 14. Robbie Kramer
Street Stocks: 1. Chucky Bowie, 2. Kurt Zimmerman, 3. Stephen Quade, 4. Mike Reynolds, 5. Jerry Fifiels, 6. Ed Pope, 7. Donnie Smith, 8. Troy Kassiris, 9. Country Prince, 10. Kyle Nelson, 11. Scotty Nelson, 12. Kevin Cooke, 13. Scott Wilson, 14. Teddy Dickson, 15. Jimmy Jesmer
Hornets: 1. Buddy Dunagan, 2. David Mills, 3. Nick Catena, 4. Kevin Oates, 5. Joey Dorshefski, 6. Tony Stone (DNS) James Neff
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