May 3
Tyler County Speedway,
Middlebourne, WV
Sanction: Elite 8 Super Late Model Tour (Topless 50) - $3,000
Information provided by: Various reports (last updated May 5, 9:59 am)
Sonny Conley captures Tyler's Topless 50
Topless 50
- Sonny Conley
- Keith Barbara
- Paul Wilmoth Jr.
- Zack Dohm
- Devin Moran
- Mike Benedum
- Butch McGill
- Jared Miley
- Dusty Hamrick
- Bryan Casey
- Davey Johnson
- Chuck Harper
- Derek Doll
- Donnie Dotson
- Jared Hawkins
- Scott Irvin
- Billy Brown
presented by
Zach Yost
Sonny Conley went from fourth to first in the final laps.
What won the race: The fifth of five leaders, Sonny Conley of New Martinsville, W.Va., went around Keith Barbara to lead the final four laps of the first-ever Elite 8 Super Late Model Tour event. Conley went from fourth to first on the last restart.
Key notes: Jared Hawkins led laps 2-24 but a flat tire knocked him out of the lead. ... Paul Wilmoth Jr. and Keith Barbara took turns out front before Conley went ahead in the final laps. ... Chuck Harper led the first lap but his race ended with a wreck into the frontstretch wall. ... Jacob Hawkins and fast qualifier Tim Dohm scratched from the feature lineup; Dohm broke a rocker arm in his car's engine. ... The first-year Elite 8 miniseries links tracks in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania; Tyler County also hosts the series June 21 for twin features.
Winner's sponsors: Conley drives a Rocket Chassis with sponsorship from Litman Excavating.
Points chase: Conley moves into the early points lead with his victory.
Car count: 19
Fast qualifier: Tim Dohm
Time: 12.12 seconds
Dash winner: Chuck Harper
Heat race winners: Chuck Harper, Zack Dohm, Sonny Conley
Next series race: June 21, Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, WV) $3,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
