Photo Credit: Ashley McCubbin
After enduring a rough first feature, Jordan Howse came out in style in the second feature, scoring the feature victory.
The night didn’t start off well for everyone as Miles Tyson spun in turn two on Lap 1 of the first heat, followed by Ric Watson spinning in turn two on Lap 6. Johnny Morrison picked up the win ahead of Tyson, Stan Coe, Coltin Everingham and Nick Tooley. Brandon McFerran finished sixth, followed by Watson and Dan Archibald.
Tyler Liscum won the second heat ahead of Mike Weeda, Matt Bentley, Brandon McFerran and Howse. Paul Allard finished sixth, followed by Robbie Sikes, Ryan Semple and Frank Davey.
Justin Holmes won the third heat ahead of Herb Walters, Stefan Semraro, Anthony DiBello and Fedele DiBello. Keith Temple finished sixth, followed by Nick Troback, Kendra Adams, John Latimer and William Hughes.
The Dash for Cash didn’t go well for everyone as Johnny Morrison lost power going into turn three on Lap 2. Tyler Liscum picked up the win ahead of Justin Holmes, Stan Coe, Miles Tyson and Brandon McFerran. Mike Weeda finished sixth, followed by Anthony DiBello, Stefan Semeraro, Matt Bentley, Herb Walters and Coltin Everingham.
The b-main wasn’t perfect, either, as the first lap saw a wreck involving Temple, Troback and Watson in turn two. The caution then flew for a second time three laps later due to debris in turn three. Jordan Howse picked up the win ahead of Grubb, Semple, Archibald, Sikes, Allard, Adams, Tooley, Brandon Passer, Temple, Davey, Latimer, Troback and Hughes.
Come feature time, it’d be Justin Holmes starting pole ahead of Brandon McFerran, Anthony DiBello, Coltin Everingham, Miles Tyson, Paul Allard, Mike Weeda, Stefan Semeraro, Jordan Howse, Stan Coe, Johnny Morrison, Dan Archibald, Matt Bentley, Robbie Sikes, Ken Grubb, Herb Walters, Ryan Semple, Kendra Adams, Nick Tooley, Brandon Passer, Keith Temple, Frank Davey, John Latimer, Nic Troback, William Hughes and Ric Watson.
Off the drop of the green flag, it’d be McFerran putting the No. 57 Peter D. Laird Transport, Meisner Construction, ThringCo. Brandon’s Landscapes, NRD Bi Products and Roadmaster Super Stock out front ahead of Holmes, DiBello, Everingham and Tyson as Weeda and Howse ran side-by-side for sixth.
Howse finally cleared Weeda for the spot on Lap 5, with Archibald up to eighth ahead of Morrison as Allard and Semeraro ran side-by-side for 10th. The first caution then flew at Lap 7 for Everingham going around courtesy of contact from Tyson.
McFerran got a good restart to keep the lead ahead of Holmes as DiBello and Howse ran side-by-side for third ahead of Weeda and Archibald. Howse got the spot on Lap 10, with Weeda looking to follow him through. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be as Weeda slowed with a problem off of a turn two, drawing the second caution. With 19 laps to go, McFerran led Holmes, Howse, Archibald, Morrison, Bentley, Semeraro, Young, Coe, Walters, Allard, Sikes, Semple and Tooley.
The restart saw a battle for the lead between Howse and McFerran, as Archibald and Holmes ran side-by-side for third. Holmes got the spot at Lap 14 ahead of Archibald, with Morrison and Bentley side-by-side for fifth behind them.
Bentley got the spot a lap later, looking to get by Archibald next for fourth. Bentley made the move going into turn three at Lap 17 with contact happening between the pair, resulting in Bentley getting into the grass. The caution then flew, though, as Walters spun in turn four courtesy of contact from Sikes. With 13 laps to go, Howse led McFerran, Holmes, Archibald, Bentley, Morrison, Grubb, Semeraro, Semple, Allard, Temple, Tooley and Adams.
The restart saw Howse put the No. 8 MacMaster Buick GMC of Orangeville, Stewart’s Equipment, Kubota, Glenn Windrem Trucking, Paul Howse and Associates, Foodland of Hillsburgh, John Teune Engines, FierceWraps.ca, Dutchboy Carpet Cleaning, Specialized Welding, LaRue’s Haulage and Georgia Beck Brooms Super Stock out front.
Behind them, Archibald and McFerran battled for the second. The battle went affray, with Archibald spinning McFerran in turn two to draw the third caution. Notably, Bentley caught a piece of the wreck as his back bumper began to drag.
Howse got a good restart to keep the lead ahead of Holmes and Bentley. Coe then got alongside Bentley at Lap 19, completing the pass a lap later. Behind them, Grubb and Morrison ran side-by-side for fifth. The fourth caution then flew, though, as McFerran spun Archibald in turn four. Under caution, Bentley was forced down pit road by track officials to remove the rear bumper, putting him to the rear of the field.
Howse got another good restart ahead of Holmes and Coe as Morrison and Grubb ran side-by-side for fourth ahead of Semple, Temple and Allard. The caution then flew for the fifth time on Lap 25 for Allard spinning in turn two, following contact from Semeraro.
Howse got another good restart ahead of Holmes as Coe and Morrison ran side-by-side for third ahead of Grubb, Semple, Temple, Adams and DiBello, with Tyson and Tooley side-by-side for ninth. As the laps ticked down, Adams got alongside Temple for seventh with three laps to go.
Jordan Howse led the rest of the way to pick up the victory, just over a second ahead of Justin Holmes, Stan Coe, Johnny Morrison and Ken Grubb. Ryan Semple finished sixth, followed by Keith Temple, Kendra Adams, Miles Tyson and Anthony DiBello.
Nick Tooley finished 11th, followed by Coltin Everingham, Frank Davey, Herb Walters, Brandon Passer, Matt Bentley, Robbie Sikes, Dan Archibald, Brandon McFerran, Nic Troback, Paul Allard, Stefan Semeraro, William Hughes, John Latimer, Mike Weeda and Ric Watson.
