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Kaleb
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Posted: Monday Jun 2nd, 2008 03:12 PM |
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Lemley Beats Holmwood on Last Lap
5/30/08
Deming, WA – Les Schwab night at Deming Speedway provided a Lifestyles RV 1200 main event for the ages. Derek Holmwood and Brock Lemley engaged in a heavyweight prize fight-esque main event rumble. With Holmwood leading on lap 17, Lemley made his way to second place from a deep starting spot and began to work. Holmwood had been rim riding, so Lemley took to the bottom of the 1/6 mile clay oval and began to make headway. By lap 19, Holmwood and Lemley were virtually even, with Lemley trailing Holmwood by mere thousandths of a second. Holmwood relinquished the lead for the first time on lap 22, but immediately took it back over on lap 23. The back and forth war waged into turn 1 of the final lap, when Holmwood had to check up with slower traffic ahead of him. Lemley took his opportunity, powering his car one more time on the bottom of the track and beating Holmwood to the line en route to his second feature win of the year. Following Holmwood to second was Clennon Holloway for third.
Dustin O’Brien took the Deming Speedway clay in the Frontier Chevrolet / Speedmart 600 class with one thing in mind tonight – scoring his first career win. Lady Fortune saw fit to smile on Dustin tonight, giving him the coveted outside row 1 starting spot. O’Brien took advantage, rocketing out to the lead in the first corner and without hiccupping once, taking home his first career win. Second went to Trey Starks, third to Logan Forler.
In the PMP 600 Restricted class, another first time winner was crowned; Third generation driver Doug James ran away with an easy win in a loaded main. Only challenged on restarts, James was smooth in open air, never making the mistake the rest of the field would have needed to close the gap between them and him. Second went to Derek Moss, third to Jacob Buckenmeyer.
Jake Benson evened the score in the Advanced Sprintcar & Toys for Trucks 250’s. With a car that was a little too loose for his liking, Benson took a ride off the inside guard rail around lap 13 and thought his evening may be over. Instead, the wall gave his car just the right amount of adjustment he needed, as his loose problem went away and allowed him to close up on race leader Brandon Turner. With a well functioning race car, Benson moved underneath Turner on the 17th to take the lead and the eventual win, his second of the year. The win ties Benson and Turner for most wins in the class this year with two. Turner brought home second with brother Eric Turner taking third.
Not to be outdone, the Kasey Kahne Junior Sprint main was absolutely thrilling in the final frames. Skyler Pawlowicz looked poised to take home another win, sneaking underneath Sean Geary for the lead on lap 11. Geary didn’t give up, mashing the throttle just a little harder and keeping Pawlowicz in his sights. With lapped traffic becoming a factor on lap 14, Geary made his move – squirting his car low off corner four and pinning Pawlowicz to the high side, Geary got the coveted inner line going into turn one on the final lap, outgunning Pawlowicz and Austin Sheridan for his first career win.
Next week is Skagit Powersports Night at Deming Speedway. All 5 Classes will be in action. For info on the Clay Cup Nationals and other races, log on to http://www.demingspeedway.com
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InfamousNikki5r
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Posted: Thursday Jun 5th, 2008 04:12 PM |
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| i heard that was a great race. it's always fun to see great racing. too bad i wasn't there. dad had to work really late. hope it's just as good tomorrow.
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