August 5
Elkins Raceway,
Kerens, WV
Sanction: Fastrak Racing Series - $5,000
Information provided by: (last updated August 6, 12:28 pm)
Thomas's spin lifts Trimble to $5,000 victory
- Brent Trimble
- Billy Beachler
- Garret Paugh
- Kyle Thomas
- A.J. Spagnuolo
- Chad Green
- Hayden Jacobs
- Luke Hyre
- George Casto
- Dalton Goode
- Eddie Starkey
- Noah Whited
- Patrick Solari
- Chandi Currence
- Blake Runyon
- Logan Reed
- Colby Quick
- Michael Moreland
- Scott Sweeney
- Dave Loudin
- Ryan Hare
What won the race: Regaining the lead for good when Kyle Thomas tangled with a lapped car and spun on lap 37, pole-starting Brent Trimble of Morgantown, W.Va., led the final 13 laps at Elkins Raceway to win Saturday's $5,000 Fastrak Racing Series feature. Trimble, the reigning Fastrak weekly champion, led twice for 25 laps (1-12, 38-50) to secure his first touring series victory of the season.
Key notes: Fourth-starting Billy Beachler followed Trimble into the runner-up spot on lap 38 and finished 3.053 seconds back. ... Fifth-starting Garret Paugh overcame a spin while battling A.J. Spagnuolo for second on a lap-38 restart attempt and rebounded to finish third; Spagnuolo placed fifth. ... Second-starting Thomas, of Pennsboro, W.Va., who led once for 25 laps (13-37) recovered from his lap-37 spin to finish fourth. ... Hayden Jacobs advanced six positions and finished seventh. ... Fifth-running Patrick Solari retired on lap 42. ... Chandi Currence was running fifth when she was involved in a race-ending incident on lap 40. ... Dave Loudin and Scott Sweeney failed to complete a lap. ... Ryan Hare scratched from the feature lineup. ... Saturday's 37-minute main event was slowed by seven cautions and saw five drivers complete 50 laps; 12 were running at the finish.
On the move: George Casto of Reynoldsville, W.Va., started 19th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Trimble’s No. 1 carries sponsorship from Nu Finish Collision Center, West Virginia Pool Construction, Inc., Technicians Choice, Carson Farms, On-time Body & Graphic, Fox Racing Shox, Swift Springs, VP Racing Fuels and Topnotch Kustom Koncepts.
Points chase: Before Elkins: 1. Dillon Brown (65); 2. Jeremy Pilkerton (59); 3. Jacob Brown (52); 4. Colby Quick (35); 5. Tyler Bare (34).
Current weather: Clear, 70°F
Car count: 21
Fast qualifier: Brent Trimble
Time: 15.846 seconds
Polesitter: Brent Trimble
Heat race winners: Brent Trimble, Kyle Thomas, A.J. Spagnuolo
Next series race: September 29, Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.