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Doug Watson
BUDDS CREEK, Md. (March 20) - Last Friday night Southern Maryland's Potomac Speedway kicked off its 36th season with its first five-division program of 2009.
In the headlining 40-lap Cody Endicott memorial for the super late models, Greencastle Pa.'s DJ Myers took his first-career super late model feature win at the fabled southern Maryland oval.
Defending track champion David Williams and teen sensation Austin Hubbard brought the 26-car starting field to the initial waving of the green flag. Williams flexed his muscle early as he took the top spot on lap one. However, Williams lead would be short lived as third starting DJ Myers slid by Williams to take the race lead on lap-five. A caution on lap-11 changed the complexion of the event. As Myers led the field down to the green flag, he jumped the start and was docked 2-spots, handing the lead back to David Williams. The next 14 circuits belonged to Williams until Myers made what would be the winning pass on lap-26. As Myers led effortlessly, a lap-38 caution gave Williams one more shot at the win, but Myers was not to be denied and drove off to the $2000 payday.
"I've been able to win at 9 or 10 different tracks throughout my career, but never at Potomac, and it feels really good to be here." Myers commented fro victory lane. "This is a brand new (PPM Chassis) race car and it was good all night long." Myers said. "We plan on taking it to Williams Grove next Friday night." The lap-11 penalty might have cost Myers a shot at the win. "Well, a rule is a rule." Myers stated. "I as a driver made a mistake and jumped the start and I applaud the track for sticking with the rules. Fortunately we were able to come back and win the race."
David Williams hung on for second, Delaware invader Ross Robinson collected third, 22nd starting Jamie Lathroum was fourth and 14th-starting Daryl Hills completed the top-five. Heats for the 27 cars on hand went to Williams, Myers and Austin Hubbard.
In the 25-lap limited late model event, defending track champion Tommy Wagner Jr. made a statement as he took the opening day feature win. Wagner took the lead from Paul Cursey on lap-2 and would lead the remaining 24-laps to score the very popular win. Ninth starting Derrick Quade came home second, Cursey settled for third, Ed Pope was fourth and Pat Wood filled the top-five. Heats went to Cursey and Wood.
In other action Ben Bowie took the win in the 16-lap street stock feature after apparent winner Barry Williams Jr. was disqualified for a rule infraction. James Marshall was triumphant in the 20-lap modified feature and John Latham rolled to his 18th career=2 0Potomac feature win in the nightcap 15-lap hobby stock event.
Late Models 40 laps (Lap leaders David Williams, 1-4, 12-25 DJ Myers 5-11, 26-40) 1. DJ Myers 2. David Williams 3. Ross Robinson 4. Jamie Lathroum 5. Daryl Hills 6. Andy Anderson 7. Bryan Bernheisel 8. Austin Hubbard 9. Ray Kable Jr. 10. Dale Hollidge 11. Harold Dorsey Jr. 12. Paul Crowl 13. Bobby Stokes 14. Gerald Davis 15. George Moreland 16. Roland Mann 17. Chris Cromer 18. Kyle Lear 19. Donald Lingo Jr. 20. Louie Littlepage 21. Nathan Durboraw 22. Kerry King 23. Matt Quade 24. Deane Guy 25. Jeff Pilkerton 26. Barry Lear Sr. DNS- David Hill
Limited Late Models 25-laps
1. Tommy Wagner Jr. 2. Derrick Quade 3. Paul Cursey 4. Ed Pope 5. Pat Wood 6. Chuck Cox 7. PJ Hatcher 8. Dave Adams 9. Glen Buckler 10. Mike Latham 11. Kyle Lear 12. Alan Canter 13. Andy Ball 14. Buddy Isles
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