AFTON – The second week of racing at the Afton Motorsports Park saw three new feature winners in the modified and both sportsman divisions. While in the Street Stock, IMCA Modified, and Four Cylinder Truck divisions there were repeat feature winners.
The ZMK Construction Modified feature saw Rusty Smith inherit the lead when leader Brett Tonkin broke a rear end with nine laps to go. Smith went on to the popular win over JR Hurlburt, Mitch Gibbs, Jeremy Smith, and Darwin R. Greene.
The Chambers & O’ Hara Open Sportsman feature was all Brian Mady who won his first ever Afton feature, and Mady led flag to flag over Tyler Hart, Brandon Kuhn, Steve Andersen, and Bill Spoonhower.
The Butler Auto Sales Crate Sportsman feature saw defending track champion Cody Clark take the win over Corey Cormier, Gary Smith, Matt Roberts, and Tyler Ward.
The Rinker Insurance Agency Street Stocks for the second week in a row the win went to Butch Green in the Holcomb Racing entry over Dustin Harris, Jerry Lobdell, Jr., Shawn Boynton, and Dave Cronk.
The Trophy Guy IMCA Modifieds saw James Cornell take the feature win for the second week in a row over Tyler Stoddard, Beau Ballard, Tim Vandemark, and Bill Nichols.
The Four Cylinder Truck feature also for the second week in a row was captured by Ralph Cuozzo over Bob Crandall, Jeff Young, Brandon Loucks, and Pete Christensen.
Rusty Smith and Brett Tonkin brought the Modified 30 lap feature field to green with Tonkin grabbing the lead over Smith, Paul Jensen, JR Hurlburt, and Nick Nye. Hurlburt got past Jensen for third on lap six and set sail after the leading duo.
With the race staying under green flag conditions the Smith car was becoming quicker and quicker each passing lap and on lap ten he got past Tonkin for the lead. Smith entered heavy lap traffic one lap later but he sliced through these cars with ease to keep a comfortable lead.
The first yellow of the race came out on lap 13 as Jensen and Nye both got tangled up with a lap car to end both of their nights.
On the double file restart Tonkin once again was able to get the jump on Smith to grab the lead over Hurlburt, Mitch Gibbs, and Jeremy Smith.
The action behind the top five was contested with a gaggle of cars all racing for positions sixth through tenth.
Tonkin’s great run ended on lap 21 as the rear end broke entering turn one to bring out the caution. Rusty Smith was now handed the lead over Hurlburt, Gibbs, Jeremy Smith, and Darwin R. Greene.
On the lap 21 restart Hurlburt tried to sneak under Smith for the lead but Smith held his position. Despite one final restart with six laps to go Rusty Smith in for the popular win over Hurlburt, Gibbs, Jeremy Smith, and Greene.
Qualifying for the 24 car field saw heat wins go to Rusty Smith, Tonkin, and Jensen.
Brian Mady and Brandon Kuhn brought the Open Sportsman 20 lap feature to green with Mady grabbing the lead over Kuhn, Tyler Hart, Claude Hutchings, Jr., and Butch Klinger.
On a lap four restart Hutchings jumped the birm in turn two and this allowed Steve Andersen to go to fourth and Bill Deckleman to fifth.
With Mady opening up his lead even more lap after lap all eyes turned to the great racing taking place for second between Kuhn and Hart. Behind them more great racing was taking place for positions five, six, seven, and eight with Deckleman, Hutchings, Bill Spoonhower, and Klinger all doing battle.
With eight laps to go Mady entered heavy lap traffic but that didn’t phase him one bit as he raced through it with ease. With Mady way out in front a blanket could have been tossed over the next seven positions.
With the white flag waving Kuhn slipped up the track and this allowed Hart to take second and at the same time Spoonhower went from eighth to fifth.
Mady went in for the win over Hart, Kuhn, Andersen, and Spoonhower.
Qualifying for the 20 car field saw heat wins won by Mady, Kuhn, and Hart
Tyler Ward and Matt Roberts brought the Crate Sportsman 20 lap feature to green with Ward getting the lead over Cody Clark, Roberts, Gary Smith, and Rob Loucks.
Last weeks feature winner Corey Cormier moved into fifth on lap two.
