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Barrow claims $4,000 at Albany's SAS event
Casey Barrow (98) heads for a $4,000 victory at Albany. (dleephotography.smugmug.com)
ALBANY, Ga. (Aug. 9) — Polesitter Casey Barrow of Savannah, Ga., led every lap of Friday’s Southern All Star Racing Series main event at Albany Motor Speedway, earning $4,000 for the second series victory of his career.
Barrow, whose first series victory came in in 2009, turned back a late charge from fourth-starting Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, Fla., to claim the 40-lap race. Lloyd, the two-time series champion, caught and pressured Barrow in the race's later stages but couldn't find a way around in settling for the runner-up finish. | Slideshow
Tyler Ivey of Tallahassee, Fla., was third with sixth-starting William Thomas of Phenix City, Ala., fourth. Fast qualifier Joseph Joiner of Milton, Fla., finished fifth to give Florida drivers three of the top five spots in the final rundown.
Notes: Barrow’s MasterSbilt Race Car is powered by a Clements Racing Engine with sponsorship from Carolina Performance, Custom Paint and Body, GottaRace, Premier Racing Suspension, American Racer and Thomas Clarke Performance. ... The quarter-mile oval hosted its first-ever SAS event. ... Barrow’s previous Southern All Stars victory came Nov. 13, 2009 at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga. ... Thomas’ fourth-place finish ended his personal four-race win streak that included the July 27 SAS race at Talladega Short Track. ... SAS points leader Riley Hickman was the highest finishing series regular in ninth. ... Kelly Walker spun while running fifth on the final lap. ... The race was slowed by three cautions. ... SAS competitors move to Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Ga., on Saturday for another $4,000-to-win event.
SAS @ Albany: (1) Casey Barrow, (2) Ivedent Lloyd Jr., (3) Tyler Ivey, (4) William Thomas, (5) Joseph Joiner, (6) Russell Brown, (7) Cale Simons, (8) Ray Cook, (9) Riley Hickman, (10) Kitt Sealy, (11) Bret Holmes, (12) Travis Stone, (13) Kelly Walker, (14) Scott Hall, (15) Richie Stephens, (16) Mark Rosner, (17) Stacey Roberts. Fast qualifier: Joiner, 14.789 seconds.
