Virginia Motor Speedway
August 4, 2012
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Shelton and Adams Score wins in Victory Lap Late Model Action at Virginia Motor Speedway

by Dave Seay
Jamaica, VA – After four rain outs in a row Mother Nature tried to dampen the night’s activities at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway with a brief shower during qualifying. After a 30 minute delay officials worked the track back into racing condition and continued activities for Chandler Chevrolet night. The action on the track turned out to be as hot as the temperatures outside.

In the first 20 lap twin for the Victory Lap Late Models saw Troy Williams and John Staton leading the field to green with Williams leading the first circuit. On the next lap Williams would slip in turn 2 allowing Tim Shelton to take over the top spot. For the next seventeen laps it looked as if Shelton would cruise to the win but a caution on lap 18 closed the field on his bumper for a green, white checker finish. On the restart Shelton had Troy Williams glued to his bumper. Williams would get inside Shelton coming to the checkers with Shelton nipping him at the line by inches for the win. Rounding out the top five were Scott Adams, Billy Tucker and John Staton.

“We got a little loose at the end and (Troy) Williams almost got us at the line. It feels great to be back in victory lane,” commented Shelton in victory lane.

In the second 20 lap feature for the Victory Lap Late Models Billy Tucker and Scott Adams led the field to green with Adams taking control out of turn 2. Adams would dominate with the battle behind him for second between Billy Tucker, Tim Shelton, Troy Williams and John Staton. Adams would lead flag to flag to pick up the victory.

“We made some changes to the car during the break that really made the car come around for us, I can’t thank my crew enough for the job they didi,” commented Adams in victory lane.

Rounding out the top five were Billy Tucker, John Staton, Troy Williams and Tim Shelton.

Other winners included Taylor Dogget taking both Truckin Thunder Sportsman features. Brandon Galloway and Mike Reynolds got wins in Budweiser Modified action; Stephen Childress and Brian Maxey in Collision One Limited Stock Car action.

Late Models

A-Main
1 45 Scott Adams
2 B1 Billy Tucker
3 17S John Staton
4 32 Troy Williams
5 55 Tim Shelton
6 4 Andy Gregg
7 6 Billy Adkins
8 38 Alan Anderson
9 5 Joe Ender
10 19L Brandon Long
11 71 Davis Lipscombe