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Dave Seay
JAMAICA, Va. (September 13) - Walker Arthur of Forest, VA captured Saturday night's 35 lap Victory Lap Late Model feature at Bill Sawyer's Virginia Motor Speedway, leading all 35 laps in his #87 Cecil B Arthur Beef Farm / PMZ Group / Chevrolet Monte Carlo Rocket. With the victory Arthur closed to within three points of current point leader Stevie Long.
Matt Morgan and Arthur led the field to green with the races first caution coming out early as Brett Carlton flipped his ride in turn 4. Carlton would emerge from his ride unhurt. On the restart Arthur once again took control this time pulling away from Tom Cohick and the rest of the field.
By lap 10 Arthur had worked to a full straight and by lap 15 was working heavy traffic. The races fourth and final caution would come out on lap 23 for the spinning Cohick. That would close Roland Mann up on Arthur's back bumper for the restart. Once the green flag fell for the final time Arthur pulled away with easy picking up his fifth victory of 2008.
Following Arthur to the checkers were Roland Mann, Stephen Evans, Stevie Long and Ben Bowie. Bowie was the Thurston Spring Service Dirt Series Rookie of the Race with his fifth place finish.
RACE RESULTS FOR WIGO / RICHMOND.COM NIGHT AT THE RACES, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008:
VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 35 LAP FEATURE (21 CARS):
A-Main -- 1. Walker Arthur, Forest; 2. Roland Mann, Chaptico, Md.; 3. Stephen Evans, Tyner, N.C.; 4. Stevie Long, Mechanicsville, Md.; 5. Ben Bowie, Brandywine, Md.; 6. Anthony Kincaid, Hayes; 7. Tom Cohick, Gloucester; 8. Austin Hubbard, Laurel, Del.; 9. Chris Stacy, Spotsylvania; 10. Davis Lipscombe, Mechancisville; 11. Tyler Bailey, Chesterfield; 12. Ed Pope, Pasadena, Md.; 13. Roy Skaggs, Highland Springs; 14. Brad Rigdon, Chesapeake; 15. Tony Buckler, King George; 16. William King, Norfolk; 17. Scott Adams, Chester; 18. David Steele, Newport News; 19. Matt Morgan, Hughesville, Md.; 20. Brett Carlton, Mechanicsville; DNS: 21. Darrell Adkins, Saluda.
FAST TIME: Stephen Evans - 19.867 seconds, 90.603mph.
TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 25 LAP FEATURE (19 CARS):
A-Main -- 1. Tony Wood, New Kent; 2. Kenny Moreland, Waldorf, Md.; 3. Roger Jamerson, Glen Allen; 4. Todd Traylor, King William; 5. Gene Snow Sr., Richmond; 6. Michael Roop, Stafford; 7. J.R. Guy, Mechanicsville, Md.; 8. Tommy Upshaw, West Point; 9. Michael Hayes, Ruther Glen; 10. John Kirby, Sandston; 11. Bruce Wilson, Quinton; 12. Okey Synan Jr., Fredericksburg; 13. William Tyler III, Virginia Beach; 14. Stephen Childress, St. Stephens Church; 15. Rusty Steele, Providence Forge; 16. Jimmy Duncan, Fredericksburg; 17. Taylor Doggett, Ruther Glen; 18. Tim Shelton, Fredericksburg; 19. Kenny Baum Sr., Virginia Beach.
FAST TIME: Roger Jamerson - 21.800 seconds, 82.569mph.
BUDWEISER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (23 CARS):
A-Main -- 1. Matt Marshall, Stuarts Draft; 2. Eric Erwin, Beaver Dam; 3. Bret Hamilton, Powhatan; 4. Mark Schools, Midlothian; 5. Page Harrison, Jetersville; 6. John Ferguson, Gloucester; 7. James Marshall, Saint Leonard, Md.; 8. Dan Arnold, Petersburg; 9. Mack Tatum, Midlothian; 10. Bill Roberts, Mechanicsville; 11. Tony Quade, Leonardtown, Md.; 12. Jack Foulkes, Fairfax Station; 13. David Parker, Powhatan; 14. Brian Maxey, King George; 15. Joey Polevoy, Powhatan; 16. Josh Harris, Gloucester; 17. Brian Dobie, Partlow; 18. Wayne Taylor, Tappahannock; 19. Lance Grady, Maidens; 20. Dustin Bishop, Stony Creek; 21. Kelly Samuels, Richmond; 22. Brandon Galloway, Gloucester; 23. David Reid, Mechanicsville.
FAST TIME: Brandon Galloway - 20.316 seconds, 88.600mph. (New Division Track Record)
NEW GENERATION RACING SPRINT CAR 25 LAP FEATURE (12 CARS):
A-Main -- 1. Daren Bolac, Moyock, N.C.; 2. Tom Humphries, Waynesboro; 3. Kyle Pruitt, Ijamsville, Md.; 4. Brent Bordeaux, Fredericksburg; 5. Mary Anne Williams, Chester; 6. Matt Stambaugh, Fredericksburg; 7. Scott Davis, Virginia Beach; 8. John Snead, Fredericksburg; 9. Eric Keck, Providence Forge; 10. Troy Severin, Ashland; 11. Charlie Fasano, Ettrick; 12. Michael Keeton Jr., Doswell
FAST TIME: Daren Bolac - 17.082 seconds, 105.374mph.
LIMITED STOCK CAR 20 LAP FEATURE (27 CARS):
A-Main -- 1. Brett Adkins, Gloucester; 2. Kevin Fletcher, Saluda; 3. Wayne Suite, Mechanicsville, Md.; 4. Wesley Givens, New Kent; 5. Bob Terry, Stafford; 6. Ryan Toole, Richmond; 7. Brian Maxey, King George; 8. Joe Ender, Glen Allen; 9. Vernon Kirby, Glen Allen; 10. Raymond Harper, Gloucester; 11. John Hankins Jr., Jamaica; 12. David Gaestel, Port Republic, Md.; 13. Stephen Childress, St. Stephens Church; 14. Bill Hardman, Mechanicsville; 15. Travis Hopkins, Spotsylvania; 16. Ashley Meyers, Ark; 17. James Suite, Chaptico, Md.; 18. Brandon Coates, Warsaw; 19. Brandon Sandridge, Mechanicsville; 20. Tyler LaRoque, Newburg, Md.; 21. David Newell, Richmond; 22. Davey Pullen, New Kent; 23. James Givens, New Kent; 24. Marty Coltrain, Richmond; 25. Mitchell Hart, Hanover; 26. Daniel Loth, Richmond; DNS: 27. Allen Crawford, Spotsylvania.
FAST TIME: Kevin Fletcher - 23.234 seconds, 77.473mph.
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