| When the green flag fell
on the late model 20-lap feature, Ronnie Long in the Town East Ford
Nr. 28 pulled ahead of Bob Ewell in the Longhorn Urethane / Foam
Enterprises Nr. 85 to lead the opening lap, with Jack Amber, Jr.
driving the Weaver Pharmacy / ABT Transmissions Nr. 2 right with
them. But contact among other cars on the back straight sent a
couple spinning and brought out the yellow flag. Patrick Daniel in
the Hi-Way Auto Parts / The Shop Nr. 75 got sent into the air, and
went to the pits. He was able to rejoin the race after repairs, but
was a lap down. Ewell made a run on Long on the restart, but it was Ambern with the perfect setup powering through the bottom of turn four to take second and then take the lead moments later. However Gary Lowe in the CBX Frame Repair Nr. 31 lost power coming out of turn two and collected four cars before the spinning stopped. Lowe and Jerry Horn’s Nr. 9D Horn’s Medical Supply / J&D Motorsports cars went off on the hook. Long returned to the lead for the third restart. The leaders were three wide when Tom Lorenz in the Smiley’s Racing Nr. 84 tried to make it four wide. Lorenz made contact with Ewell, but luckly no one hit Ewell’s spinning car. The fourth attempt to get the third lap in the books, Aaron Morey in the Smiley’s Racing / Hoosier Tire Southwest Nr. 24 who powered around the outside to take the lead in the second turn. Ambern took second as the lap was completed. Lorenz claimed the third spot but Morey and Ambern were several car lengths ahead. Morey would slow and push high in turns three and four. Amber had the power to pull even, but never ahead. They were starting to lap slower cars when Ronnie Welborn’s Nr. 20 exploded into a huge ball of flame with a blown engine coming out of turn four. He got the car stopped and the fire out quickly. Ten laps were complete when the green flag came out again Morey pulled ahead with Ambern right behind. They again raced side by side through the turns lap after lap. Morey held his position and Ambern had to brake several times to avoid contact. Another caution flew on the 13th lap and Lorenz got past Ambern on the restart. Morey stayed ahead and in the lead until Lorenz faded with a flat tire with two laps to go. Ambern came back to finish two car lengths behind Morey, with Skip O’Neal in the Urban Fire Protection / O’Neal Racing Engines Nr. 8 right behind him in third. Richard Mills in the R. Mills Directional Drilling / Majkszak Meat & Seafood Nr. 66M finishing fourth. Tony Ruyle took fifth in the CBX Racing / Gasco Welding Nr. 203. Daniel ran with the leaders for most of the race, but having missed a lap making repairs early in the race, he finished in sixth position. |