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Doug Watson
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (July 12) - Gettysburg Pa's Jeremy Miller made a profitable return to the Hagerstown speedway last Saturday night. Miller pocketed a cool $2850 for his efforts as he scored his first Hagerstown feature win of the season in the Ernie's Salvage Yard 25, and his career 24th at the fabled Washington County oval.
Front row starters DJ Myers and Jeremy Miller brought the twenty-four car starting field down to the initial green flag. Myers quickly asserted himself as he grabbed the early race lead. Myers led effortlessly for the first eleven circuits until Miller made what would be the winning pass for the lead on lap twelve. However, the race was far from over. As Miller built up nearly a five-second lead in the closing laps of the event, ninth-starting Jason Covert was on the move. Covert disposed of Brent Smith to reach second by lap twenty-four. As Miller was taking the white flag a Scott LeBarron caution set up a one-lap dash to the checkered flag. When the green flag came out for the final time Miller got a good jump on the start but Covert was right in his tracks. As the duo came off the fourth turn for the checkered flag, Covert made one last ditch effort to unseat Miller, but Miller would hang on to score the very popular win.
"Those cautions at the end of the race really hurt us." Miller stated from victory lane." It took a while for the tires (American Racer) to come in, but once they did they were really good." Miller's 2008 season has been quite a roller coaster ride. "We won that Outlaw deal at Virginia a while back, and that was huge." Miller commented. "We've been fast all season but we've had little stuff take us out races, but it sure does feel good to win here at Home." Covert would hang on to second, Dan Stone took third, early leader DJ Myers collected fourth and Brent Smith completed the top-five. Heats went to JT Spence, Myers and Dan Stone with Frankie Plessinger winning the consolation.
Hagerstown Speedway Results
Ernies Salvage Yard 25 Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models, 31 entries. (Lap leaders DJ Myers 1-11, Jeremy Miller 12-25)
1. Jeremy Miller 2. Jason Covert 3. Dan Stone 4. DJ Myers 5. Brent Smith 6. JT Spence 7. Billy Wampler 8. Daryl Hills 9. Gary Stuhler 10. Mike Lupfer 11. David Williams 12. Paul Crowl 13. Brian Booze 14. Marvin Winters 15. Jim Yoder 16. Alan Sagi 17. Al Shawver Jr. 18. Scott LeBarron 19. Rusty Sites 20. Frankie Plessinger 21. Roy Deese Jr. 22. Keith Jackson 23. Les Hare 24. Devin Friese DNQ- Ronnie Dehaven Jr., Doug Stine, Harold Dorsey Jr., Chris Fletcher, Ray Kable Jr., DJ Troutman, Jamie Lathroum.
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Late Model Sportsman 20-laps, 21 entries. (Lap Leaders- Eugene Conlee 1-2, Scott Palmer 3-8, Wayne Walls Jr. 9-20)
1. Wayne Walls Jr. 2. Brian Lessley 3. Ashley Barrett 4. Barry Miller 5. Andy Fries 6. Eugene Conlee 7. Terry Flaherty 8. Richard Walls 9. Shaun Jones 10. Kyle Lear 11. Dylan Yoder 12. Jerry Bard 13. Courtney Shreiner 14. Cody Lear 15. Glen Ninninger Jr. 16. Rick Stouffer 17. Scott Palmer 18. Justin Hart 19. Chad Myers 20. Rob Gergel 21. Michael Collins (DNS)
Ernies Auto Enterprises Pure Stocks 15-laps, 30 Entries (Lap leaders- Billy Ecton Jr. 1-4, Hans Stamberg 5-15)
1. Hans Stamberg 2. Steve Lowery 3. Jim Snyder 4. Dale Hollidge 5. Wayne Hawbaker (J&M Sports world hard charger) 6. Darrin Younker 7. Kevin Boyer 8. Mike Sanders 9. Bill Ecton 10. Randy Kline 11. Kenny Dillon 12. Billy Ecton Jr. 13. Drew Fitzsimmons 14. Kevin Keefer 15. Lin Sutphin 16. Bill Reitober 17. Kenny Day 18. Danny Beavers 19. Dave Mikolajski 20. Brian Swiger 21. Dave Boring 22. Tony Catlett 23. Deane Holmes 24. Kevin Koontz. DNQ- Kevin Dayhoff, Frank Dibella, Dave Gross, Bobby
Taylor, Dave Stouffer Jr., Tim Monn.
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