Mike Knight Wins Super Late Feature at Stateline Speedway
Rod Maloy and Andy Boozel were on the front row for the Roberts Trucking/Craiger Race Engines Super "E" Super Late Model feature event. Dick Barton and Randy Lobb were in row two. Lap one ended with a yellow as George LaBarbera, Scott Gurdak and Greg Oakes tangled in turn four.
Maloy, Barton, Randy Lobb, Chad Valone and John Lobb were the restart leaders. Point leader Andy Boozel went into the pits with a flat during the yellow and returned to join the rear of the field before the restart. Maloy led lap two which also ended with a yellow for John Lobb who had stopped in the exit of turn two. Lap three was followed by the third yellow this time for Dennis Lunger spun between turns three and four. The restart ended with another yellow. Maloy had lost the lead to Barton but the lap did not count so Maloy remained the leader with Barton on his outside. Randy Lobb third, Mike Knight fourth and Valone fifth. Barton took the lead away again but Ryan Scott stopped for the yellow. Barton once again charged past Maloy but only led one lap losing the lead to Mike Knight who lead lap five. Knight had and ten car length with ten complete with Maloy second, Barton third and Bob Close fourth from his eleventh starting spot. Close continued to move up taking third from Barton on lap thirteen to challenge Maloy for second. Maloy tangled with the lap car of Doug Eck allowing Close the runner up spot. Then Eck slowed bringing out the caution with five laps remaining. Close took the top spot and led lap twenty one then Knight came back to regain the lead on twenty-two. Knight ran the remaining three laps unchallenged for the win.
Heat 1: Doug Eck Corry PA, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Dick Barton Ashville NY, Mike Knight Ripley NY, Chevy Scott Garland PA Heat 2: Chris Hackett Corry PA, John Lobb Frewsburg NY, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Bob Close Eldred PA, Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion PA Heat 3: Chad Valone Warren PA, Randy Lobb Jamestown NY, Rod Maloy Panama NY, George LaBarbera Sugar Grove PA, Ed Carley Freedom NY Feature: Mike Knight Ripley NY, Bob Close Eldred PA, Rod Maloy Panama NY, Chad Valone Warren PA, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Randy Lobb Jamestown NY, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Scott Gurdak Spring Creek PA, Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion PA, Andy Kania Waterford PA, Ed Carley Freedom NY, Greg Oakes Franklinville NY, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Nathan Short Niobe NY, Dick Barton Ashville NY, Doug Eck Corry PA, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA, John Volpe Lakewood NY, Scott Johnson Wattsburg PA, Chevy Scott Garland PA, John Lobb Frewsburg NY, Chris Hackett Corry PA
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