Stanbrough took the lead at the drop of the green and was running away with it. Once Dickie took 2nd he ran Stanbrough down using a low line through turn 4 to his advantage and then took the lead around the halfway point. The next few laps Stanbrough tried to mount a challenge but Dickie was able to answer it.
Behind the lead two was a free-for-all between Andretti, Westerfeld, Hughes, Abel & Dimatta and eventually Jordan Kinser who would finish 6th behind Westerfeld and take the Grasshopper (hard charger) Award of $63.
Good, fast track and good racing by all. Race stayed green from start to finish.
Congrats on Dickie Gaines and Jason Soudrette Racing, the little team that could, and did.
All Hail King Dickie! Long live THE KING of the Midwest.
Able led the first couple laps and Stanbrough got buy and jumped out to well over a straight lead, Dickie moved up to second about lap five. Both were running the cushion but then Dickie did High in one and two, Low in three and four and ran him down about five laps later Im not sure Jon even knew he was down there but as Greg said, About halfway with Dickie running lows and Jon high in four, Jon missed the cushion and got way sideways up top. At that moment Dickie Pounced and REIGN'd in sitting King Stanbrough to take the lead on the front straight Jon hung tough for about the next five laps then Dickie Checked out.
Gotta give props to both Dickie an John Sudrette for having the JSR 44 in prime form. Nothing on that car is high buck and they struggle to put a new RR on it from week to week (And often don't)
Stranbrough held strong to take second. Andretti eventually worked hiself up from sixth to finish third but it wasn't without a strong challenge from fourth starting JJ Hughes who had fallen back as far as seventh about five laps in to run getting up side by side with Andretti for third several times. Think Jj has a tiger by the tail with new to him car Amelia. She ran great all night.
Mods saw Kyle Herbert hold off Joey Kramer for the win.
Very enjoyable night at the Burg,
Next week. BOSS non wing sprints! WOOHOO!
