Results rom NFS 8/19

Lewis Wins Wild Pure Stock Scrap

LAKE CITY, FL (8/19) - Modifieds headlined the racing action at North
Florida Speedway last Saturday evening. Jerry Campbell grabbed the early
lead in the 20-lap main event but was reeled in and passed by John Bradley
on the fourth circuit. Carlton Allen was aiming to duplicate his win from
last week and was the man on the move as he fought his way to second from
midpack. Allen got the break he needed when a late race caution brought the
field together. This week, however, Bradley was able to deny Allen as he got
a great jump when racing resumed and stretched his lead to win by a
comfortable distance. Bradley and Allen were followed by Kenny Blair, Kyle
Owen, and Mark Padgett.

Sammy Hatcher returned to victory lane after a drought that lasted several
weeks. He handily led from green flag to checkered flag in a race that had
but one caution period. Things weren't as leisurely for the rest of the
field as an evenly matched trio of Timmy Roach, Scotty Nolan, and Heath
Walker rocked and socked for the right to challenge second-running John
Ward. Walker emerged as the challenger and had enough to catch and pass Ward
in the closing laps to earn the runner-up spot. The finishing order read
Hatcher, Walker, Ward, Roach, and Scotty Nolan.

Week in and week out, the Pure Stocks generate the most emotion from the
fans in the stands, and this week only solidified that claim as 17 cars took
the opening green and 17 camps loudly cheered their driver on. In the Pure
Stocks, things have a way of happening and there were several two-car melees
that tested the nerves of drivers and fans. Several incidents knocked
contenders to the rear of the field or out of the ballpark. Chris Rowe
enjoyed six laps of unobstructed view before Billy Brock passed him for the
lead. Michael Havard survived some give and take in the middle of the pack
to emerge as a challenger to Brock. On lap eleven both cars made contact and
restarted in the rear. Gerald Lewis seemed to be the only driver who was
able to stay completely above the chaos as he quietly but convincingly
guided his #65 to the top spot and clicked off the closing laps to earn his
first victory in 2006. Havard recovered to take second over Robby Disbrow.
Fourth was Chris Rowe and fifth was Jesse Sullivan.

Brittany Frosh had her best race to date at NFS as she led the majority of
the Mini Sprint feature. She withstood the challenges of veteran Paul
Gottschalk for ten heated, traffic-laced laps before Gottschalk finally
executed the race-winning pass on lap 17. Frosh proved to be the best of the
rest this evening by placing second with Andrew Griffin finishing third.
Greg Skyta was fourth ahead of Randy Carrier.

Scott Spears raced from the pole to the lead in Street Stock action. Dean
Sands immediately gave chase in second place. Spears and Sands momentarily
slowed coming on the backstretch on the third lap and Nick Reid took
advantage by passing both cars for the lead. Reid's claim to the throne was
short lived as Sands recovered to pass Spears and Reid on the fourth lap.
Reid tried to stay within striking range, but terminal engine problems on
lap eight ended his bid. Sands rolled on to collect his eleventh feature win
on the year. Dewey Hall successfully defended against a pair of challengers
to earn second place despite his car having noticeable engine problems.
Michael Bush, Marvin Hassell, and Cliff Crawford finished third through
fifth.

North Florida Speedway returns to racing action this Saturday night with
action from the Winged Sprints, Limited Sportsmen, Street Stocks, Hobby
Stocks, and Pure Stocks. Practice begins at 6 PM and the first race takes
place at 7 PM.