Racerchaser
08-24-2008, 05:47 PM
By Charlie Brown,
Delmar, DE –
Ricky “the Rocket” Elliott was back at Delaware International for the second week in a row on Saturday night and posted his second consecutive win in the 20-lap Super Late Model main. It was far from a cakewalk for Elliott as he narrowly avoided a couple of tangles to take the lead at the white flag.
Rick Whaley took the green and immediately moved to the high groove with Staci Warrington chasing in second. Warrington got out of shape on lap two and dropped to fifth as the caution came out for Bryan Driver and Kerry King in the second turn.
Defending point champion, Donald Lingo, Jr. was now running in second with Ross Robinson holding down third. Elliott had been struggling through the field from his eighth starting spot and was up to fourth before David Hill and Jon Callaway momentarily dropped him out of the top five.
Elliott fought back and was running third behind Whaley and Lingo by the halfway sign. With five to go, Lingo lost power and Elliott had to dive to the infield to avoid the tangle. The caution was out but both Callaway and Ray Davis, Jr. had gotten by Elliott for second and third.
Callaway challenged Whaley for the lead on the restart but quickly found himself being challenged as Elliott made a charge with time running out. Elliott took second with three to go and then edged by Whaley to take the lead at the white flag. Elliott, in the Seaside Builders/Rocket took his fifth win of the season with Whaley second. In a photo finish for third, Callaway barely edged Davis, Jr. and Hal Browning closed strong to finish in fifth. Heats were won by Warrington and Lingo, Jr.
“I seemed to be in the wrong place at the right time all night long until right at the end,” laughed Elliott.
RESULTS: 20-Lap Super Late Model Feature:
1. RICKY ELLIOTT;
2. Rick Whaley;
3. Jon Callaway;
4. Ray Davis Jr;
5. Hal Browning;
6. David Hill;
7. Ross Robinson;
8. David Pettyjohn;
9. Rob Ormsbee;
10. Rob Schirmer;
11. Dave Hertz;
12. Staci Warrington;
13. Derrik Hill;
14. Bryan Driver;
15. Bob Geiger;
16. Donald Lingo Jr;
17. Kerry King;
DNS:
Kevin Scott Jr;
Trent Collins;
Richard Jarvis Jr.
CRATE LATE MODELS;
Eric Vent was glad that he started on the pole in the in the 15-lap Crate Model feature. By the end of lap one, 13 of the 22 started had been involved in two separate pileups. When things finally settled down, Kelly Putz would chase Vent the rest of the distance.
Barry Beauchamp made it a good battle as he kept the pressure on Putz. Vent crossed the line first for his third win in the Clark’s Pool/Lazer. Putz finished in second with Beauchamp third. Chris Hitchens put on a good run to finish in the fourth spot and Joe Warren survived being in one of the crashes to finish in fifth. Fast time was set by Vent in qualifying.
15- Lap Crate Model Feature:
1. ERIC VENT;
2. Kelly Putz;
3. Barry Beauchamp;
4. Chris Hitchens;
5. Joe Warren;
6. Mike Wilson;
7. Clint Chalabala;
8. Mike Williams;
9. Tyler Reed;
10. Richie Hornsby;
11. Skip Syester;
12. Jeff Swartz;
13. Mike Parsons;
14. Roy Hassler;
15. Nick Davis;
16. Herb Tunis;
17. Josh Millman;
18. Richard Harden;
19. Chris Jestice;
20. Justin Breeding;
21. Michael Wilkins;
DNS:
Eddie Williams.
Delmar, DE –
Ricky “the Rocket” Elliott was back at Delaware International for the second week in a row on Saturday night and posted his second consecutive win in the 20-lap Super Late Model main. It was far from a cakewalk for Elliott as he narrowly avoided a couple of tangles to take the lead at the white flag.
Rick Whaley took the green and immediately moved to the high groove with Staci Warrington chasing in second. Warrington got out of shape on lap two and dropped to fifth as the caution came out for Bryan Driver and Kerry King in the second turn.
Defending point champion, Donald Lingo, Jr. was now running in second with Ross Robinson holding down third. Elliott had been struggling through the field from his eighth starting spot and was up to fourth before David Hill and Jon Callaway momentarily dropped him out of the top five.
Elliott fought back and was running third behind Whaley and Lingo by the halfway sign. With five to go, Lingo lost power and Elliott had to dive to the infield to avoid the tangle. The caution was out but both Callaway and Ray Davis, Jr. had gotten by Elliott for second and third.
Callaway challenged Whaley for the lead on the restart but quickly found himself being challenged as Elliott made a charge with time running out. Elliott took second with three to go and then edged by Whaley to take the lead at the white flag. Elliott, in the Seaside Builders/Rocket took his fifth win of the season with Whaley second. In a photo finish for third, Callaway barely edged Davis, Jr. and Hal Browning closed strong to finish in fifth. Heats were won by Warrington and Lingo, Jr.
“I seemed to be in the wrong place at the right time all night long until right at the end,” laughed Elliott.
RESULTS: 20-Lap Super Late Model Feature:
1. RICKY ELLIOTT;
2. Rick Whaley;
3. Jon Callaway;
4. Ray Davis Jr;
5. Hal Browning;
6. David Hill;
7. Ross Robinson;
8. David Pettyjohn;
9. Rob Ormsbee;
10. Rob Schirmer;
11. Dave Hertz;
12. Staci Warrington;
13. Derrik Hill;
14. Bryan Driver;
15. Bob Geiger;
16. Donald Lingo Jr;
17. Kerry King;
DNS:
Kevin Scott Jr;
Trent Collins;
Richard Jarvis Jr.
CRATE LATE MODELS;
Eric Vent was glad that he started on the pole in the in the 15-lap Crate Model feature. By the end of lap one, 13 of the 22 started had been involved in two separate pileups. When things finally settled down, Kelly Putz would chase Vent the rest of the distance.
Barry Beauchamp made it a good battle as he kept the pressure on Putz. Vent crossed the line first for his third win in the Clark’s Pool/Lazer. Putz finished in second with Beauchamp third. Chris Hitchens put on a good run to finish in the fourth spot and Joe Warren survived being in one of the crashes to finish in fifth. Fast time was set by Vent in qualifying.
15- Lap Crate Model Feature:
1. ERIC VENT;
2. Kelly Putz;
3. Barry Beauchamp;
4. Chris Hitchens;
5. Joe Warren;
6. Mike Wilson;
7. Clint Chalabala;
8. Mike Williams;
9. Tyler Reed;
10. Richie Hornsby;
11. Skip Syester;
12. Jeff Swartz;
13. Mike Parsons;
14. Roy Hassler;
15. Nick Davis;
16. Herb Tunis;
17. Josh Millman;
18. Richard Harden;
19. Chris Jestice;
20. Justin Breeding;
21. Michael Wilkins;
DNS:
Eddie Williams.