August 4
Ponderosa Speedway,
Junction City, KY
Sanction: Iron-Man Racing Series (Pete Abell Memorial ) - $3,000
Information provided by: Alli Collis (last updated August 5, 2:21 pm)
Hudson O'Neal wins $3,000 at Ponderosa
Pete Abell Memorial
- Hudson O'Neal
- Michael Chilton
- Tripp Gerrald
- Brandon Kinzer
- Stephen Breeding
- Jason Jameson
- Adam Bowman
- Connor Meade
- Chris Combs
- Tommy Bailey
- Craig Vosbergen
- Matt Henderson
- Levi Ashby
- Carder Miller
- Nathan Vawter
- Joey Standridge
- Cody Mahoney
- Jeff Neubert
- Justin Rattliff
- Todd Coffman
- Skylar Marlar
Alli Collis/DirtonDirt.com
Hudson O'Neal scored a $3,000 Iron-Man victory at Ponderosa.
What won the race: Overtaking outside polesitter Tripp Gerrald of Lexington, Ky., on lap 15 of 30, sixth-starting Hudson O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., led the rest of the way to score a $3,000 Schaeffer Oil Iron-Man Series victory in Ponderosa Speedway's 20th annual Pete Abell Memorial.
Key notes: O’Neal notched his second straight victory; he was the winner of the July 29 Paul Crockett Memorial at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway. … The 16-year-old O’Neal became the youngest winner in Iron-Man series history. … In nine events, the Iron-Man tour has had nine different winners. ... The 30-lap feature had three leaders: Brandon Kinzer (first lap), Tripp Gerrald (laps 2-14) and O'Neal (laps 15-30). ... The race was slowed by two cautions. … The first yellow flag waved on lap five when Skylar Marlar slowed on the frontstretch. … Carder Miller spun in turn two to draw another caution on the lap-five restart. … Todd Coffman was slated to start on the pole, but had to take his No. 35 pitside before parade laps because it was leaking fluid. ... Recovering from a leg injury sustained after losing a drive shaft in Tazewell (Tenn.) Speedway's Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals finale, home-state driver Chicky Barton's plans to enter the weekend's Iron-Man events were scratched as his car awaits repairs. ... Victor Lee of Danville, Ky., swept the Crate Late Model and modified feature events. ... Iron-Man action continues Saturday with a $5,000-to-win event in Brownstown, Ind.
On the move: Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, Ind., rallied from 17th to finish sixth.
Winner's sponsors: O’Neal’s Club 29 Race Car is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil, Vermeer Midwest, Tarpy Trucking, West Side Tractor Sales and Sub-Surface of Indiana.
Points chase: Entering Friday's event, Carder Miller of Salem. Va., topped the standings with 1,072 points over Andy Standridge (935) and Billy Ogle Jr. (918).
Car count: 21
Fast qualifier: Todd Coffman
Time: 13.054 seconds
Polesitter: Todd Coffman
Heat race winners: Todd Coffman, Tripp Gerrald, Brandon Kinzer
Next series race: August 5, Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.