April 16
Bubba Raceway Park,
Ocala, FL
Sanction: United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series (Mike Peters Open) - $5,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated April 19, 12:42 pm)
Horton claims Ocala's $3,000 Peters Open
Mike Peters Open
- Doug Horton
- Tyler Crowder
- Mark Whitener
- Ivedent Lloyd Jr.
- Dillon Wood
- Joseph Joiner
- Shan Smith
- Jack Nosbisch Jr.
- Carter Stokes
- Kyle Bronson
- Phillip Cobb
- John Koller
- Blake Spencer
- Tyler Clem
- Shawn Taylor
- Megan Rae Meyer
- David Denson
- Scott Gray
- Joe Kump
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Doug Horton celebrates his victory in the Mike Peters Open.
What won the race: Doug Horton, a native of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., who now resides in Ruskin, Fla., pocketed $3,000 for capturing Saturday night's 50-lap Mike Peters Open on the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series. It was the 49-year-old's first-ever UDLMCS triumph and came in his second start with the Ocala, Fla.-based Big Frog Motorsports team.
Key notes: Horton, who was a Super Late Model stalwart at tracks near his West Virginia home before relocating to Florida in 2013, debuted with the Big Frog Motorsports team on Friday night at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Fla., finishing fifth. Big Frog owner Augie Burttram confirmed that he and Austin Kirkpatrick of Ocala, Fla., who began the season driving for the team, split a week-and-a-half ago; Burttram said he hasn't yet decided on his plans for the remainder of the season. ... The event race was originally scheduled for March 25-26 but postponed by poor weather. ... The race was originally rescheduled as a two-day show but later condensed into a single $3,000-to-win event to avoid a conflict with Friday's All-Tech event, won by Jason Fitzgerald. ... The race paid tribute to the former track owner.
Winner's sponsors: Horton's Augie Berttram-owned Big Frog Motorsports car is a Rocket XR1 chassis and carries sponsorship from Dave's Towing, Big Frog Signs & Graphix and Integra Racing Shocks.
Points chase: Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., extended his points lead with a third-place finish.
Current weather: Sunny, 79°F
Car count: 20
Fast qualifier: Doug Horton
Time: 14.813 seconds
Polesitter: Mark Whitener
Heat race winners: Tyler Crowder, Doug Horton, Mark Whitener
Next series race: July 16, Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) $3,000
Editor's note: Corrects spelling of Augie Burttram's last name.