Bedford Speedway
June 3, 2016
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Dickson scores Late Model Speedweek opener at Bedford Speedway

Bedford Speedway
BEDFORD, PA (June 3) - Bedford semi regular Nick Dickson dominated the field to score the big win as Late Model Speedweek began at Bedford Friday night. The win, worth $4000, was the 8th of Dickson’s career at the track but his first since late 2011. In other action, Jesse Snyder rallied late to score a dramatic last lap win in the Semi Late event and Evan Taylor claimed another EMod win.

Dickson got the jump on Jared Miley at the start and built up a comfortable lead over the field by the time Larry Baer stopped on track, bringing out the first caution on lap 10. Miley, while chasing Dickson, found himself under attack from Max Blair, who was hoping to repeat his win of last week.

On the restart, Dickson again sped away, but Blair was able to wrest second spot from Miley before the second and final yellow flew, for Tyler Horst on lap 15. After a couple quick cautions on that restart, the field settled down and went green to the finish, with Dickson pulling away and Blair and Miley in hot pursuit.

Behind the lead duo, Kennt Pettyjohn held off a persistent Matt Cosner for fourth.

The Dynamics changed around lap 30 as Dickson entered a knot of lapped cars. Blair and Miley both closed quickly and the three mixed it up among the three car traffic pattern. Dickson survived to dispose of the traffic on lap 33, but it took the others a lap longer to get through. When Blair and Miley emerged into open track, Dickson was well ahead.

With Dickson heading toward the win, Blair and Miley fought their own battle, with Miley snagging the second spot on the white flag lap.

At the finish it was Dickson ahead of Miley and Blair. Pettyjohn and Cosner battled to the finish but finished in that order. Jeff Rine, Matt Parks, Mason Zeigler, Travis Stickley and Colby Frye completed the top 10. Bryan Bernheisel, Dickson and Rine won the heats. Justin Kann won the B for the 31 cars in the pits.

Late Models

A-Main            
1 17 Nick Dickson
2 H1  Jarred Miley
3 111 Max Blair
4 38 Kenny Pettyjohn
5 66 Matt Cosner
6 92 Jeff Rine
7 15 Matt Parks
8 43a  Mason Zigler
9 31 Travis Stickley
10 0 Colby Frye
11 24 Dylan Yoder
12 6 Mike Lupfer
13 1w  Billy Wampler
14 2 Dan Stone
15 8 Matt Sponaugle
16 99 Rob Marhefka
17 86 Austin Berry
18 70j  DJ Myers
19 49 Eric Zembower
20 119b  Bryan Bernheisel
21 17 Keith Barbara
22 14 Tyler Horst
23 66 Justin Kann
24 7 DJ Troutman
25 0B  Larry Baer

Semi Late Models
A-Main: 1 Jesse Snyder, Greg Cornell, Lou Wannyn, Bob Jay, Don Wyles, Justin Michael, Dave Whetstone, Tom Warren, Chad Gambol, Joe Pluta, Travis Calhoun, Tom Wakefield Scott Sturtz.