West Virginia Motor Speedway
Max Blair claims $5,000 Fastrak win at WVMS
MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (May 11) — Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., continued his domination of the Fastrak Crate Late Model ranks Saturday night, scoring a Fastrak national event victory worth $5,000 at West Virginia Motor Speedway.
Blair, whose 2012 accolades included a $22,000 victory in the Fastrak World Championship, another Fastrak Northeast tour championship and 34 Crate Late Model victories overall, topped Donald Bradsher of Centerville, Pa., in earning his fifth overall victory of the season and his first of the year in Fastrak touring action.
Bradsher, who took the lead from race-long leader Matt Long of Concord, N.C., on a lap-14 restart but couldn’t hold off Blair late in the 50-lap race. Bradsher settled for second ahead of Jacob Hawkins of Fairmont, W.Va.
Chris Meadows of Crab Orchard, W.Va., and Mike Pegher Jr. of Wexford, Pa., rounded out the top-five as the WVMS hosted its first national Fastrak event since it was shortened to oval 4/10-mile from 5/8-mile during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
Notes: Blair’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Specialty Products, Moody & Son Welding, Rohrer Racing, Wescoat Excavating, Mark’s Water Conditional and Craiger Racing Engines. ... Blair’s victory came after earning his first Super Late Model victory May 4 at Marion Center (Pa.) Speedway. ... The caution-plagued feature took nearly an hour to complete. ... Thirteen drivers completed all 50 laps. ... Ryan Montgomery earned $150 as the fastest overall qualifier. ... Doug Drown of Wooster, Ohio, earned $2,000 in the Super Late Model portion of Saturday’s event. ... Fastrak competitors race for another $5,000 May 18 at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Hanover, W.Va.
Fastrak @ WVMS: (1) Max Blair, (2) Donald Bradsher, (3) Jacob Hawkins, (4) Chris Meadows, (5) Mike Pegher Jr., (6) Tim Dohm, (7) Ron Parker, (8) Jordan Dill, (9) Matt Long, (10) Frankie Beard, (11) Brian Baumberger, (12) Robert Rohrer, (13) Taylor Hicks, (14) Joel Prosser, (15) David Smith, (16) Trent Ivey, (17) Aaron Barley, (18) John Wyer, (19) Boz Daugherty, (20) Brandon Umberger, (21) Ryan Montgomery, (22) Rick Lucas, (23) Chris Carpenter, (24) George Kowatic. Fast qualifier (among 33 cars): Montgomery, 18.663 seconds. Heat winners: Long, Bradsher, Montgomery, Blair. Consolation winner: Ivey.
