December 17
East Bay Raceway Park,
Gibsonton, FL
Sanction: Unsanctioned special events (Dalton Myers 54) - $5,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated December 18, 3:27 am)
Whitener captures East Bay's Dalton Myers 54
Dalton Myers 54
- Mark Whitener
- Devin Dixon
- Doug Horton
- Phillip Cobb
- Keith Nosbisch
- Mavrick Varnadore
- Ivedent Lloyd Jr.
- Wayne Hammond
- Jeff Mathews
- Megan Rae Meyer
- Shan Smith
- Thomas Burnside
- Josh Peacock
- Travis Varnadore
- Rich Pratt
- Kyle Van Sickle
- John Norris
- Jeremy Knoll
- Kyle Chappell
- Steve Mathis Jr.
Mark Whitener takes the checkers for his $5,400 East Bay victory.
What won the race: Fourth-starting Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., made his 20th victory of 2016 a big one, picking up a $5,400 payday in the 50-lap Dalton Myers 54.
Key notes: Wayne Hammond drove the No. 40B typicaly driven by Kyle Bronson, his nephew; he finished eighth. ... Bronson was involved in an altercation with Keith Nosbisch last week at East Bay. ... The race paid tribute to a Florida youngster and racer who died last year. Ivedent Lloyd Jr.'s graphics scheme was in memory of Dalton Myers. ... The event was twice postponed earlier this season by inclement weather.
On the move: Devin Dixon of Apollo Beach, Fla., started ninth and finished second.
Winner's sponsors: Whitener's Longhorn Chassis is sponsored by Bozard Ford, United Land Clearing Motorsports and QuickLane Tire & Auto Center.
Car count: 21
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.