July 15
Genesee Speedway,
Batavia, NY
Sanction: Zimmer's United Late Model Northern Series (The Gladiator) - $3,000
Information provided by: Track and series reports (last updated July 15, 11:35 pm)
Blair wins eight-car Gladiator main event
The Gladiator
- Max Blair
- Greg Oakes
- Bryce Davis
- Andy Boozel
- Deshawn Gingerich
- Bob Dorman
- Mike Smith
- Dave DuBois
What won the race: Series dominator Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., earned $3,000 Thursday at Genesee Speedway with a victory over an eight-car field on the Zimmer's United Late Model Series. Blair won his third straight event on the tour’s Northern division in taking the checkers 1.355 seconds ahead of Greg Oakes.
Key notes: Andy Boozel ran second the first 21 laps but settled for fourth. ... Five cars completed 30 laps. ... Mike Wonderling scratched from the main event. ... The event was postponed by weather one week earlier. … Big-block modifieds were on the card for $5,000-to-win. … ULMS drivers launched a three-day weekend with ULMS south events continuing Friday at Trail-Way Speedway in York Haven, Pa., and Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway for the tour's first ever visit to that half-mile oval.
Winner's sponsors: Blair's Viper Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Viper Risk Management, Base Racing Fuels, Mobil 1, Chiarelli Paving, SRI Performance, Davis Diesel Service, Bachman Trucking, Swift Springs, ATC Site Construction, LaBoy Express, Murphy’s Logging, Sable Construction, Garrett Smith Performance, M. Teats Transport, Specialty Products, C&J Dairy, Previty’s Auto Wrecking, Creekside Auto Sales, XS Fabricators Welding Service, Hoosier Racing Tire and MWB Custom Graphics & Signs.
Points chase: ULMS points before Genesee: 1. Max Blair (392); 2. Ryan Scott (239): 3. Deshawn Gingerich (216); 4. Jared Miley (190) 5. Gregg Satterlee (136).
Current weather: Broken Clouds, 75°F
Car count: 9
Fast qualifier: Max Blair
Time: 15.555 seconds
Polesitter: Max Blair
Dash winner: Max Blair
Heat race winners: Max Blair, Greg Oakes
Next series race: July 23, Thunder Mountain Speedway (Knox Dale, PA) $0
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.