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After a season filled with action across the board, the OSCAAR Super Late Models are set for their final event of the year – the Autumn Colors Classic. With the championship standings on the line, as well as the bragging rights for the ACC, everything was on the line during qualifying.
J.R. Fitzpatrick would win the first heat ahead of Corey Jones, Dwayne Baker, Kelly Balson, Dave Taylor, Justin Jones, Keith King, Dave Doucette and Gary Passer.
The second heat featured a quick caution at lap six when the 5 spun in turn three. Then on the last lap, the 5 would get together with Rob Bickle. Jesse Kennedy picked up the heat victory ahead of Mike Beyore, Kevin Cornelius, Charlie Gallant, Glenn Watson, Mark Dilley, Brent McLean, Bickle and the 5.
The third heat also had some tense moments with Tyler Hawn getting into Shane Gowan on lap two, resulting in a pile-up in turn three/four with Hawn, Gowan and Shawn Chenoweth. Then on the lap four, the 94 would go around in turn four. Andrew Gresel picked up the victory ahead of John Owen, Chenoweth, Hawn, Jeff Dunford, Gowan and the 94.
The fourth heat had plenty of action with Baker being turned into the turn three/four grass area virtue of contact with Justin Jones. He was able to keep it cleaned, though stopped just out of four to draw the caution. Fitzpatrick for the daily double ahead of Balson, King, Corey Jones, Passer, Baker, Justin Jones and Doucette.
Mark Dilley would win the fifth heat ahead of Beyore, Cornelius, McLean, Kennedy, Gallant, Watson, Bickle and the 5.
Jeff Dunford won the final heat ahead of Chenoweth, Hawn, Smith, Gresel, Gowan, the 94 and Craig Stevenson.
