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Potomac Speedway
BUDDS CREEK, Md. (July 25) - Rockbridge Baths Virginia's Booper Bare and Greencastle Pa.'s DJ Myers were triumphant in last weekends "Three State Flyer's" series events at the Potomac speedway. Bare scored his fourth late model feature win of the season as he was the winner of Friday nights 30-lap, $3000 to win main, while Myers grabbed his second Potomac feature win of the season, and first since opening day, in the 51-lap, $5000 to win Vern Harris Memorial.
In Friday nights contest, Jamie Lathroum and Booper Bare lead the field to the initial waving of the green flag. Bare darted into the race lead and would control the events first six circuits. Lathroum would the make what appeared to be the winning pass on Bare on lap-7 as Lathroum dominated the race until his undoing came on lap-28. Lathroums racer would break an axle sending him into the backstretch wall ending his night. Bare would then re-inherit the top-spot and control the remaining 7-laps to post his fourth Potomac late model feature win of the season and his milestone 50th career late model victory at the track.
"My crew told me the top was getting better because the car was getting worse on the bottom it was dragging the nose getting in the corners and I figured we had a second place car, but the top was much better for us so that's where we went." Lathroums misfortune was the key to Bare's winning run. "I feel bad for Jamie." Bare explained. "I think he had the car to beat, but Jamie is a lot of fun to race with and we rubbed doors a little during the race and that's always fun but we've lost races the same way." DJ Myers came from the 18th starting spot to score second, Nick Dickson was third, Ray Kable Jr. had a nice run in fourth and 23rd starting Frankie Plessinger, in his first-ever start at Potomac, completed the top-five. Heats for the 32 cars on hand went to Jason Covert, Nick Dickson, Booper Bare and Jeremy Miller with Ross Robinson winning the consolation.
Saturday nights 51-lap Vern Harris memorial was almost a mirror image of Friday nights event as outside front row starter Jamie Lathroum blasted into the race lead. As Lathroum lead, his first challenge came from Kyle Lear as he hounded Lathroum for the first 16-laps of the event before he spun from contention on lap-17. Third starting DJ Myers then took up the chase and was starting to reel in leader Lathroum during the closing laps of the race until disaster once again struck Lathroums mount. Another broken axle on his MasterSbilt no.6 sent him into the backstretch wall ending a potentially feature winning run. Myers would then lead the final three tours around the speedway to post his second career Potomac late model feature win and his first-ever in the Vern Harris memorial. "The cautions really weren't helping us any." Myers bottom-lined. "The longer we ran green the better the car got." Myers winning run was once again aided by Lathroums misery. "He (Lathroum) had the car of the weekend as far as I'm concerned. He's fun to race with and I'm real sorry about his bad luck, but I've always said it's better to be lucky than good." Myers was quick to praise his car owner in victory lane. "I cant thank Greg Gunter and PPM chassis enough." Myers said. "We work real hard at this deal and the results are starting to show." Jim Yoder snared second at the checkered, Booper Bare was third, Austin Hubbard took fourth and Nick Dickson completed the top-five. Jamie Lathroum set fast time in time trials over the 29 car field with a time of 16.191. Heats went to Lathroum, Jim Yoder and Jason Covert with Matt Quade winning the consolation.
In support action on Friday night current point leader Kyle Nelson romped to his sixth feature win of the season in the 16-lap street stock feature, Rich Marks was victorious for the first time this season in the 15-lap modified event and Buddy Dunagan scored his tenth career win in the 15-lap hornet main. In Saturday's support card Ed Pope Sr. scored his first-career 20-lap strictly stock feature win, while both the 25-lap limited late model feature and the 15-lap hobby stock feature were both lost to a late evening rain shower and will be made up at a later date.
Late model feature finish (Friday Night)
1. Booper Bare 2. DJ Myers 3. Nick Dickson 4. Ray Kable Jr. 5. Frankie Plessinger 6. Ross Robinson 7. David Williams 8. Roland Mann 9. Kyle Lear 10. Randy Burkholder 11. Daryl Hills 12. Dale Hollidge 13. Matt Quade 14. Deane Guy 15. Jeff Pilkerton 16. Jamie Lathroum 17. Jason Covert 18. Jim Yoder 19. Kirk Ryan 20. Jeremy Miller 21. Skip Hare 22. Alan Sagi 23. Devin Friese 24. Scott Cross. DNQ- Pat Wood, Deuce Wright, Bob Gordon, Chris Cromer, Larry Ramsey, Harold Dorsey Jr., Kenny Geer, Scott LeBarron.
Late model feature finish (Saturday night)
1. DJ Myers 2. Jim Yoder 3. Booper Bare 4. Austin Hubbard 5. Nick Dickson 6. Kirk Ryan 7. Andy Anderson 8. Randy Burkholder 9. Daryl Hills 10. Scott Cross 11. Larry Ramsey 12. Matt Quade 13. Ray Kable Jr. 14. Devin Friese 15. Frankie Plessinger 16. Jamie Lathroum 17. David Williams 18. Dale Hollidge 19. Kyle Lear 20. Roland Mann 21. Jeremy Miller 22. Jeff Pilkerton 23. Deane Guy 24. Jason Covert DNQ- Pat Wood, Skip Hare, Deuce Wright, Bo Feathers.
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