Photo Credit: Ashley McCubbin
This one is for Popa. The only reason that I came out this weekend was for him – Brandon McFerran
After losing his grandpa earlier in the week, Brandon McFerran was able to capitalize when Andy Kamrath ran into mechanical problems with a couple laps to go, capturing an emotional victory in the Velocity 250 presented by McColl Racing Enterprises.
For the 2014 Sunset Speedway Graham Landscape Ltd Mini Stock Track Champion, it marks his first victory in the crown jewel event after scoring the victory earlier in the year in the Garry Reynolds Memorial in June.
Following qualifying on Saturday for the Velocity 250, the top 18 cars would be set for the field, with a pair of b-mains left to run before the A-Main to set the final 10 cars.
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The first b-main started off messy with Morgan Robson Jr. and Robert Toope spinning off of turn two on lap two. 
Then on lap three, Stefan Woyslaw would spin Lisa DeLeeuw on the front stretch. The restart would see Chris Allard bring his cars down pit road with mechanical problems, with Woyslaw suffering the same fate on lap eight.
Nic Montanari would go on to pick up the victory ahead of Jordan Howse, who was driving Melissa Bullen’s mustang. Bob Phinnemore finished third to transfer, followed by Dave Crumbie and Stefan Semeraro. Chandler Bos would be the first car to not transfer, followed by DeLeeuw, Toope and Scott Brooks.
The second b-main was a little cleaner with Thomas Dunn spinning in two on lap six, and Peter Wakeling car’s dying on the frontstretch a lap later. Fred Jordan picked up the victory ahead of Danny Benedict, Charlie Smith, Kendra Adams and Billy Schwartzenburg. Tim Tolton would be the first car to miss the show, followed by Travis McLean, Gil Brooks, Dunn, Bob Bailey and Wakeling.
Come feature time, Jason Tolton would lead in the No. 68 Mustang while Terry Woodley and Brandon McFerran ran side-by-side for second. McFerran would get the spot on lap two, putting the No. 64 Peter D. Laird Transport, Sauble Falls Tent & Trailer Park, Road Ranger, East End Car Wash, B&B Towing, Creative Edge Graphics, Finish Line Painting & Restoration, DS McClure Farms, AMD Electric, Ultimate Finishes and Matalco Mustang a lap later.
McFerran would now lead, with Andy Kamrath moving up into second on lap four ahead of Woodley, Yorke and Tolton. The caution would then fly on lap six for Gerrit Tiemersma spinning in turn four, collecting Kendra Adams with him. With 30 laps to go, McFerran led Andy Kamrath, Woodley, Jason Tolton, Yorke, Craig Kamrath, Steve Laking, Treyten Lapcevich and Bobby Tolton.
On the restart, Andy Kamrath would put the No. 35 London Recreational, Jason Witty Re/Max, Seaton Structures, Super Clean, Castrol Edge, Blue Mountain Honda, Brandon’s Landscapes, Georgina Auto Glass, J.K. Kitching and Sons, AM Roofing, and Spencer Lewis Promotions Honda Civic out front ahead of McFerran and Woodley as Yorke battled Jason Tolton for fourth.
Yorke would get the spot on lap eight ahead of Tolton, Craig Kamrath and Warren Paxton as Benedict headed down pit road, done for the event with an ignition issue. Brandon Crumbie would then pass Paxton on lap nine to move up to seventh with Paxton now running eighth ahead of Cory Young, Lapcevich, Laking and Blair Wickett. Eric Yorke would then head down pit road, giving up fourth, as the ignition switch box fell from its spot to the passenger side of the car, shutting the car off. Yorke said he tried to reach for the box, but was unable to do so.
At the front of the field, Andy Kamrath continued to lead ahead of McFerran, Woodley, Jason Tolton, Craig Kamrath and Crumbie as Young and Paxton ran side-by-side for seventh at lap 14. Further up the field, Crumbie would get alongside Craig Kamrath for fifth, with Crumbie moving up to fifth at lap 18. Young would move into sixth ahead of Kamrath and Paxton as Wickett battled Laking for ninth.
Crumbie would then pass Jason Tolton on lap 18 to move up to fourth, with Young following him through. Tolton now ran sixth ahead of Kamrath, Paxton, Wickett, Paul Boyd and Laking. Paxton would then get alongside Kamrath for seventh, making the pass at lap 24. Young would then catch Crumbie for fourth, getting alongside him at lap 25. Meanwhile, Ryan Toon would head down pit road with a problem at lap 26.
At the front of the field, Andy Kamrath continued to lead ahead of McFerran and Woodley while Young and Crumie battled for fourth. Young would get the spot with four laps to go, though would then go spinning in turn two as one of his wheels would fall off. Under caution, Kamrath would pull his car behind the wall, done with motor issues. As a result, McFerran would inherit the lead with four laps to go ahead of Woodley, Jason Tolton, Crumbie, Paxton, Wickett, Boyd, Craig Kamrath, Tiemersma, Howse, Schwartzenburg and Laking.
Brandon McFerran would get a good restart to lead the rest of the way en route to scoring the victory. Terry Woodley would finish second for his best-career Mini Stock feature finish. Brandon Crumbie finished third, followed Blair Wickett, Craig Kamrath, Jordan Howse, Jason Tolton, Billy Schwartzenburg, Steve Laking, Gerrit Tiemersma, Warren Paxton, Paul Boyd and Cory Young.
Bobby Tolton finished as the first car one lap down in 14th ahead of Charlie Smith, Dave Crumbie, Treyten Lapcevich, Jake Watson, Stefan Semeraro, Bob Phinnemore and Fred Jordan.
