Stott Wins Winged Outlaw Late Model Show at Winston

Friday, July 25 2008

Stott Wins Winged Outlaw Late Model Show at Winston

It was another great night of racing at Winston Speedway on Friday July 25th. Another standing room only crowd witnessed Winged Outlaw Late Models along with four other classes of racing. Sideboards running the full length of a Late Model rising eight feet tall held the cars to the track like slot cars. Fans were in awe of the speeds being turned as drivers never lifted their foot off the accelerator touring Winston’s 3/8ths mile clay oval in under 14 seconds.

Sixteen Outlaw Late Models were on hand to compete for the $2000 to win prize. Three cautions before the first full lap had the fans wondering if the twenty-five lap feature would ever get under way. Once it did start it was over in a flash. Matt Sprague’s Fast Time qualifying lap of 13.34 gave him the honor of drawing the inversion chip to set the field for the start of the race. The inversion placed Muskegon’s Tim Stott on the pole. From the start of the race Stott proved to be the best in the field on this night. By the end of the race Stott had led every lap and lapped the field up to the third place finisher. Matt Pickard was the best of the rest as he held of the charges of third place finisher John McDonald. John Krusinsky and Matt Sprague completed the top five. Scott Wenell and Tom Sprague Jr powered their way to Heat race wins.

The Integra Racing Shocks and Springs UMP Modifieds continue to see one driver have one of the most dominating seasons ever witnessed at Winston Speedway. John McCaul has been nothing less than spectacular all season. Just when you think there is no way McCaul can win another feature he finds a way. Tonight it looked like McCaul’s teammate Stan Dodds was going to pick up the win. Starting on the pole Dodds held off all comers including McCaul for the first fifteen laps. With five to go McCaul made an outside pass of Dodds on the back stretch and never looked back. The win was McCaul’s tenth in eleven tries at Winston. Dodds held onto second over Dan Dykman, Steve McClees, and Derek Poland. Heat Races were won by McCaul and Daryl Woodring.

After tonight the Port City Racing Sportsman division is all tied up at the top of the Point Standings. Ironically brothers Ralph and Rob Sternberg are the leaders. It was younger brother Rob’s turn to shine tonight. Rob worked his way from his fifth place starting position to take the lead after leader Tim Tuttle spun on the front stretch. Once out front Rob Sternberg’s car hooked on the bottom of the track. Rob Sternberg held off Chad Weinrick for the final eight laps to take his first Feature win of the season. 2007 Thunderbird Race Park Sportsman Champion Brian Williams made a strong appearance at Winston finishing third over Kody Weisner and Mike Lynn. Heats were won by Dan Wilson and Rob Sternberg.

The Factory Stock division continues to provide a huge field of cars and some great racing action. Racing again this week turned out to be feast or famine. Last weeks feature winner Justin Gilland was the first car in the pits this week with mechanical problems. Last week Point leader Tony Weinrick suffered a similar situation last week losing his points lead to Derek Passenier. Unfortunately being at the top of the Point Standings is not the place to be as Passenier suffered transmission problems after hot laps and did not race the “Dash for Cash” event. The feature started with youngster Robby Sternberg holding the point. Sternberg led the first 12 laps before Tony Weinrick made his move to the front from his seventh place starting position with just three laps to go. Weinrick’s move to the front was tested as Derek Passenier’s charge from 16th had him wishing for one more lap as he moved by Sternberg for second but ran out of time to pass Weinrick. The win was Weinrick’s second of the season. Passenier’s runner-up position will keep him at the top of the standings another week. Sternberg was third followed by Scott Erickson, and Bill Delong. Heat race winners were Weinrick, Zach Wiggers, and Gilland. The “Dash for Cash” event winner was John Person.

Sprague’s Auto Parts Mini Stock division driver Luke Near only took four laps to grab the lead from his fifth place starting position. Once out front Near was untouchable. Near’s win was his fourth of the season. Mark Farber was second ahead of Carl McCann, Brandon Tramper and Kyle Hulett. McCann and April Spriggs garnered Heat Race wins.Friday

August 1st will be Fan Appreciation Night at Winston Speedway. All general admission tickets will be $3 off. The Night is sponsored by JD BYRIDER. The season is winding down but the action continues to grow at Winston. Divisional Point Standings continue to be tight. Look for the racing to be fast and furious in the up coming weeks. For the Best in Family Entertainment along the Lakeshore make your way to Winston Speedway