September 23
Genesee Speedway,
Batavia, NY
Sanction: RUSH Crate Late Model Series (Topless Nationals) - $3,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated September 24, 9:38 am)
Jeremy Wonderling tops Martin at Genesee
Topless Nationals
- Jeremy Wonderling
- Joe Martin
- Jason Genco
- Chad Homan
- Breyton Santee
- Jimmy Johnson
- Matt Latta
- Doug Ricotta
- Kurt Stebbins
- Bryce Davis
- Dave DuBois
- Craig Graham
- J.J. Mazur
- Mike Wonderling Jr.
- Billy DuBois
- Brandt Graham
- Austin Allen
- Jim Rasey
- Andy Michael
- Steve LeBarron
- Brady Wonderling
- Paul Grigsby
- Jason Knowles
- David Pangrazio
- Jon Rivers
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Jeremy Wonderling captured the opener at the Topless Nationals.
What won the race: Outrunning fast qualifier Joe Martin, second-starting Jeremy Wonderling of Wellsville, N.Y., rolled to a $3,000 victory in Friday’s RUSH Crate Late Model Series Topless Nationals opener at Genesee Speedway. The 42-year-old finished 0.770 seconds ahead of Martin in capturing his sixth straight victory overall at the track.
Quotable: “I was hanging on pretty bad the last five or six laps," Wonderling said. "It got pretty skatey during the long green-flag run early on then the caution came out and I was good. The lapped cars weren’t doing anything wrong- it was just so equal and you couldn’t just drive by them."
Key notes: Wonderling led all 30 laps to claim his ninth win of the season at Genesee. … Third-starting Jason Knowles of Addison, N.Y., retired on lap 15. … Breyton Santee finished fifth after starting on the pole in a tour race for the first time. ... Brian Kotarski pocketed $200 for winning the non-qualifiers' race. … RUSH point leader Logan Roberson was absent from the event while attending the Fastrak World Championship in his home state of Virginia. … The doubleheader weekend wraps up Saturday with another $3,000-to-win finale.
On the move: Doug Ricotta of Warsaw, N.Y., started 18th and finished eighth.
Winner's sponsors: Wonderling’s Longhorn Chassis is sponsored by Shuttleworth Auto Sales, Terry Prince Contracting, Cummings Trucking and Close Racing Supply.
Points chase: Before Genesee: 1. Logan Roberson (1,160); 2. Joe Martin (1,133); 3. Jeremy Wonderling (1,078); 4. Brady Wonderling (1,050); 5. Matt Latta (1,039).
Current weather: Few Clouds, 54°F
Car count: 32
Fast qualifier: Joe Martin
Time: 16.992 seconds
Polesitter: Breyton Santee
Dash winner: Breyton Santee
Heat race winners: Joe Martin, Jeremy Wonderling, Chad Homan, Kurt Stebbins
Consolation race winners: Brandt Graham, Billy DuBois
Next series race: September 24, Genesee Speedway (Batavia, NY) $3,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.