Jones Takes Win at Home Track
For 72 laps Chad Finley looked like he might earn his first JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour presented by GM Performance Parts win as he paced the field in the Big O Classic 100 presented by JEGS.com. Then a flat tire while the field was under caution after an extended red flag to fix the track lights forced Finley to give up the lead to Josh Nelms. Nelms took the lead after the caution, with Robbie Pyle in second and Erik Jones in third. Jones drove past Pyle in front of his hometown crowd to take second, quickly caught Nelms and slipped under him to take the lead for good to officially lead the 83rd lap. He would not be caught as he drove away from the field. Finley meanwhile restarted 19th on the 72 lap raced his way up to finish third, Pyle finished fourth and rookie points leader Cody Coughlin was fifth.
"That was a hard earned win!" Jones stated. "Chad (Finley) had that flat, but a couple of weeks ago I was leading and I had one go down, it is racing. I have a fantastic crew and family helping me get here. Thanks to all of them."
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