Post by LMR on 06/08/11 at 1:08am
Williams Grove
June 7, 2011
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Hubbard wins Late Model Speedweek feature at Williams Grove Speedway
MECHANICSBURG, Penn. (June 7) - Delaware’s Austin Hubbard drove by veteran Rick Eckert of York to score the win in Tuesday night’s 40-lap Late Model Speedweek feature at Williams Grove Speedway.
Hubbard set quick time earlier in the night and went to the post third in the field.
After overtaking Gary Stuhler on the second lap, Hubbard worked on Eckert for the next 14 laps before finally pulling off an inside pass as the pair exited the fourth corner with 16 away.
Hubbard raced clean and easy to the victory over the final half of the race, feathering his car’s throttle around the half-mile oval for the $5,000 win.
A three-car race for third dominated race action during the final 20 laps as Duane Harbaugh, Gary Stuhler and Dylan Yoder dueled for the spot lap after lap until Yoder finally sealed the position with five laps to go.
Stuhler quickly followed him through and the pair then raced door to door over the final laps.
A caution flag with one to go threatened to mix up the battle at the front but not so in the end as the top five ended up Hubbard over Eckert, Yoder, Stuhler and Jason Covert.
“This is like a perfect night. The car was awesome all night,” Hubbard said.
Heats were taken by Jeremy Miller, Vic Coffey, Duane Harbaugh and Austin Hubbard. Twin B Mains went to Nick Dickson and Jimmy Mars.
Fast time over the 49-car field was set by Hubbard who turned the track in a time of 20.602 seconds.
Pat Cannon won his third 358 sprint feature of the season in the nightcap, taking the lead from Chad Trout with nine laps to go in the 20-lap main.
Trout was second followed by Brian Garland, Glenndon Forsythe and Scott Geesey.
Sprint heats went to Pat Cannon, Glenndon Forsythe and Davie Franek.
Late Model Feature Finish (49 entries, 40 laps)
1. Austin Hubbard
2. Rick Eckert
3. Dylan Yoder
4. Gary Stuhler
5. Jason Covert
6. Gene Knaub
7. Duane Harbaugh
8., Kenny Pettyjohn
9. Vic Coffey
10. Coleby Frye
11. Jamie Lathroum
12. Jeremy Miller
13. Jimmy Mars
14. DJ Myers
15. Jim Bernheisel
16. Kenny Trevitz
17. Jerry Bard
18. Dan Stone
19. Greg Satterlee
20. Mike Lupfer
21. Kyle Lear
22. Jim Yoder
23. Steve Campbell
24. Nick Dickson
358 Sprints (20 laps)
1. Pat Cannon
2. Chad Trout
3. Brian Garland
4. Glenndon Forsythe
5. Scott Geesey
6. Aaron Eichelberger
7. Tim Berkheimer
8. Adrian Shaffer
9. Dale Hammaker
10. Nate Hammaker
11. Davie Franek
12. Rich Eichelbergerr
13. Bill Schoffstall
14. Brie Hershey
15. Kyle Purks
16. Michael Ruttkamp
17. Jay Galloway
18. Doug Hammaker
19. Ted Thomas
20. Ricky Stonebraker
21. Billy Dietrich
22. Logan Schuchart
