Photo Credit: Ashley McCubbin
After a back and forth duel which lasted all race, it’d be Taylor Holdaway picking up the victory in the Sauble Falls Tent and Trailer Park Late Model feature at Sunset Speedway.
Kicking off the night, it’d be Nick Goetz laying down a lap of 15.134 seconds behind the wheel of the No. 24 Lake Huron Rod & Gun, Mondo Car Wash, Boston Pizza, Super 8 Motel, Lord Elgin Fish & Chips, Rosener’s Service Centre, Roberto’s Pizzeria, Great Lakes Concrete, Austin Graphics, Pierson Motors of Kincardine and ImageWraps.ca Late Model. Travis Hallyburton qualified second (15.198), followed by Taylor Holdaway (15.200), Gord Shepherd (15.243) and Thayne Hallyburton (15.333).
Lane Zardo qualified sixth, followed by Sean Cronan, Tom Walters, Billy Zardo and Paul Maltese. Jordan Latimer qualified 11th, followed by Dwayne Baker, Chris Morrow, Danny Benedict, Al inglis, Brittney Gresel, Ryan Kimball, Mike Wilkinson, Shaun McWhirter, Chance Isherwood, Mike Meyer and Jordan Howse.
The start saw Travis Hallyburton and Goetz run side-by-side for the lead, while Holdaway and Shepherd ran side-by-side for the third. However, the caution quickly flew as Lane Zardo slowed with a flat tire on Lap 3.
The restart saw a continuation of the battle for the lead with Hallyburton taking the top spot behind the wheel of the No. 39 HILLSDALE SERVICE CENTER, KNIGHTWORKS Design Late Model. Meanwhile, mid-pack, Billy Zardo tagged the back of Walters, but Walters was able to keep going with no issue.
The problems continued for competitors as Latimer pulled off with a rear-end issue at Lap 5, with the caution flying a lap later for Gresel slowing with a problem. With 29 laps to go, Hallyburton led Holdaway, Goetz, Shepherd, Maltese, Cronan, Baker, Thayne Hallyburton, Zardo, Walters, Kimball, Benedict, Inglis and Isherwood.
The first restart was waved off as a result of Holdaway jumping. The second restart was clean, with Holdaway and Travis Hallyburton side-by-side for the top spot. Holdaway cleared Hallyburton on Lap 8, but Hallyburton wasn’t really to concede defeat as he tagged the back of Holdaway.
The battle was paused, though, as a result of the fourth caution Lap 8 due to Thayne Hallyburton blowing a motor. With 27 laps to go, Holdaway led Travis Hallyburton, Shepherd, Goetz, Maltese, Cronan, Baker, Zardo, Walters, Kimball, Benedict, Inglis, Isherwood, Wilkinson and Lane Zardo.
The restart saw a battle for the lead once again, with Travis Hallyburton taking the top spot on Lap 11 ahead of Holdaway, Shepherd, Goetz and Maltese. Goetz then got alongside Shepherd for third a lap later, set to continue his climb forward. However, the caution flew as a result of Cronan stopping in turn four with a mechanical problem. With 22 laps to go, Hallyburton led Holdaway, Goetz, Shepherd, Maltese, Baker, Billy Zardo, Kimball, Inglis, Walters, Benedict and Lane Zardo.
The battle for the lead commenced once again on the restart, with Holdaway putting the No. 41 Bay Auto and Truck Parts, Holdaway Automotive, Image Factor Motorsports Design and Photography, KartSTART presented by Toyota, Joes Racing Products, Yamaha Motor Canada, Wix Filters, Castrol Canada, Sunshine Super Wash, Hall Tree Farms, Mechanix Wear and Stefko Racing Engines Late Model out front ahead of Travis Hallyburton.
Behind them, it was Shepherd and Goetz side-by-side for third ahead of Baker, Maltese and Billy Zardo. Unfortunately, a move to get underneath Shepherd going into turn three didn’t work out for Goetz as he got loose, looping the car around, collecting Zardo and Inglis in the process. While Inglis and Zardo were able to continue, Goetz was done for the event.
The restart saw the top-two side-by-side once again, with Holdaway gaining the advantage ahead of Hallyburton at Lap 19 ahead of Baker, Shepherd, Maltese and Zardo. The caution was frequent in this event, though, as the seventh caution flew for McWhirter spinning in turn four on Lap 20. With 15 laps to go, Holdaway led Hallyburton, Baker, Shepherd, Maltese, Zardo, Inglis, Kimball, Lane Zardo, Benedict, Walters, Morrow, Gresel and Wilkinson.
The restart saw Holdaway and Hallyburton once again battle side-by-side as Shepherd moved up into third ahead of Baker, Maltese and Billy Zardo. Inglis made his way up to sixth ahead of Lane Zardo and Kimball as Benedict and Morrow ran side-by-side for ninth ahead of Walters.
While the battle for the lead continued, Baker managed to get alongside Shepherd for third, though fell back in line at Lap 32 as he was unable to secure the spot. Instead, Maltese was able to get alongside Baker for fourth.
At the front of the field, the pair remained side-by-side till they came up on the lap car of Mike Meyer on the white flag lap, which allowed Holdaway to squeeze by down the backstretch. He then led the rest of the way en route to picking up the win.
Travis Hallyburton finished second, followed by Gord Shepherd, Dwayne Baker and Paul Maltese. Lane Zardo finished sixth, followed by Billy Zardo, Ryan Kimball, Al Inglis and Danny Benedict.
Chris Morrow finished 11th, followed by Brittney Gresel, Tom Walters, Chance Isherwood, Mike Wilkinson, Shaun McWhirter, Mike Meyers, Nick Goetz, Sean Cronan, Thayne Hallyburton, Jordan Latimer and Jordan Howse.
