September 4
311 Motor Speedway,
Pine Hall, NC
Sanction: Fastrak Racing Series (East Coast Rumble) - $2,000
Information provided by: Various reports (last updated September 5, 8:52 am)
Long captures East Coast Rumble finale
East Coast Rumble
- Matt Long
- Justin Hudspeth
- Ross Bailes
- Tyler Bare
- Ron Parker
- Walker Arthur
- Cla Knight
- Jensen Ford
- Matthew Nance
- Jim Manka
- Benji Hicks
- Timmie Harrelson
- Darrell Dow
- Chase McCormick
- Dewayne Joyce
- Tyler Arrington
- Carl Vaughan
Michael Bumgarner/A&M Photography
Matt Long won Monday's East Coast Rumble finale at 311.
What won the race: Matt Long of Concord, N.C., completed a clean sweep of Monday's Fastrak action at 311 Motor Speedway, setting fast time, winning his heat and winning the 40-lap main event. Long finished 2.670 seconds ahead of Justin Hudspeth. Ross Bailes finished third.
Key notes: Thirteen of the 17 starters finished the race, with 11 completing all 40 laps. ... Tyler Bare claimed the East Coast Rumble championship thanks to a pair of top-five finishes on the weekend. The three-race miniseries was trimmed to two following Saturday's rainout at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, W.Va. ... Series points leader Benji Hicks finished 11th. ... Corey Almond completed only three laps in his heat and scratched from the main event. ... Originally scheduled as the first stop of the weekend, the race at 311 was shifted to Monday following a Friday rainout. … It’s the third time the series has visited 311 this season. … Steve Blackburn won there on May 26 and Benji Hicks won there on Aug. 4. … Tyler County will not be reschedule. … Brent Hilton of Rural Retreat, Va., won Sunday at Wythe Raceway.
Points chase: Heading into the weekend, Benji Hicks held a 19-point lead over Matthew Nance in the series standings.
Car count: 18
Fast qualifier: Matt Long
Time: 17.531 seconds
Heat race winners: Tyler Bare, Matt Long
Next series race: September 15, Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, VA) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.