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Lilian Bell
NEWBERRYTOWN, Penn. (September 19) - Dover's Gene Knaub won the 25-lap Late Model feature on Saturday night at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. Orrtana's Marshall McMullen claimed his third Street Stock feature event of the season. Jason Zook bested the Xtreme Stock Car field in the 20-lap feature. York's Lucas Montgomery won the 15-lap nearly non-stop Legends Cars feature event. York Haven's Daryl Sipe wired the field in the 10-lap Road Warrior feature. Kendra Knaub of Dover won the XSC Rookie Rumble race.
The 25-lap Late Model feature began with Smoke Christine grabbing the early lead over Alex Updegraff. On lap four, Christine spun after getting high in turn three and four, relinquishing the top spot to Updegraff. On a lap 12 restart, third place runner, Charles Potts passed both Updegraff and John Moser Jr. on the high side in turn one to take over the lead. Eleventh place starter, Gene Knaub followed the same route as Potts to take over second place on the same restart. On lap 16, Knaub wrestled the lead from Potts to go on to win the 25-lap feature event. Potts finished second despite a slight miss in the engine at the later stages of the race. Moser also developed mechanical issues at the end, but held on for the third place podium finish. A solid run for Steve Billet finished fourth with Updegraff in fifth. Knaub, Updegraff and Christine won the qualifying heats. Jake Lettich won the consolation race.
Late Models Feature (32 laps): 1. Gene Knaub; 2. Charles Potts; 3. John Moser Jr.; 4. Steve Billet; 5. Alex Updegraff; 6. Larry Baer; 7. Cam Zeigler; 8. Chase Billet; 9. Randy Christine Jr.; 10. Justin Ehrhart; 11. Jason Miller; 12. Tommy Slanker; 13. Ronald Kline; 14. Smoke Chrisitne; 15. Jake Lettich; 16. Cody Fairchok; 17. Darrell Henry; 18. Nick Bloom; 19. Bob Minnich; 20. Gary Potts; 21. Jake Jones; 22. Derrick Zirkle; 23. Steve Weikel; 24. Daryl Groft; DNS - Sterling Kinard; DNQ - Jeff Geake; Travis McClelland; Dan Zechman; Jason Miller; Jason Rochelle; Carl Graves.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: S. Christine (1-3); Updegraff (4-12); Potts (13-15); Knaub 16-25).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Knaub, Updegraff and S. Christine.
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