May 14
Friendship Motor Speedway,
Elkin, NC
Sanction: Fast Unified Engine Late Model Series - $3,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated May 15, 10:28 am)
Long rolls to first FUEL victory at Friendship
- Matt Long
- Jonathan Edwards
- Donald Bradsher
- Dan Breuer
- Ricky Weeks
- Robbie Emory
- Jimmy McNamara
- Bryan Mullis
- Robbie Bailey
- Greg Clark
- Steve Banal
- Michael Batten
- Jeff Smith
- Timbo Mangum
- Tim Neighbors
- Travis Stoner
- Ryan Atkins
- Justin Hudspeth
- Gary Wood
- Mark Dysart
- Furman Parton
- Chuck Smith
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What won the race: Capturing his first career Fast Unified Engine Late Model series victory polesitter Matt Long of Concord, NC., topped eighth-starting Jonathan Edwards in the 40-lap feature at Friendship Motor Speedway for a $3,000 victory.
Key notes: The FUEL Series visited Friendship for the lone time in 2016. ... Long swept the night with fast time, a dash victory and his first career FUEL feature victory. ... Two-time series champ Ross Bailes of Clover, S.C., had won three of the five previous FUEL stops in Elkin, but he did not enter Saturday.
On the move: Dan Breuer charged from his 15th-starting position to finish fourth.
Winner's sponsors: Long's Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Circle K, Mello Yellow, JRi Shocks, Heintz Bros. Performance, DirtWrap, Port City Racing, VP Racing and FK Rod Ends.
Points chase: Entering the weekend, third-place finisher Donald Bradsher led the standings with 192 points over Edwards (184) and Jeff Smith (180).
Car count: 23
Fast qualifier: Matt Long
Time: 15.800 seconds
Polesitter: Matt Long
Dash winner: Matt Long
Heat race winners: Ricky Weeks, Jonathan Edwards
Next series race: May 21, Hartwell Speedway (Hartwell, GA) $3,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
