June 16
Portsmouth Raceway Park,
Portsmouth, OH
Sanction: Unsanctioned special events (Boone Coleman Gator 50) - $5,000
Information provided by: Tyler Carr and track reports (last updated June 18, 3:50 pm)
Fouts chomps to repeat Gator 50 victory
Boone Coleman Gator 50
- Brandon Fouts
- Rod Conley
- Jackie Boggs
- Eddie Carrier Jr.
- Steve Casebolt
- R.J. Conley
- Shannon Thornsberry
- Josh Bocook
- Delmas Conley
- Robbie Lewis
- Dennis Little
- Audie Swartz
- Jeff Arnold
presented by
Tyler Carr
Brandon Fouts celebrates his $5,000 victory at Portsmouth.
What won the race: Repeating last year's victory, polesitter Brandon Fouts of Kite, Ky., led all the way Saturday at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park for a $5,000 victory in the Boone Coleman Gator 50. Rod Conley and Jackie Boggs rounded out the podium in an unsanctioned event that drew 13 entries.
Key notes: Fouts, who also won the event in 2017, scored his second victory at Portsmouth Speedway this season. ... The victory guarantees Fouts a provisional starting spot for October's Dirt Track World Championship, the $100,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finale at Portsmouth. ... PRP also hosts the Lucas Oil tour to close out the month on June 30.
Winner's sponsors: Fouts drives a Swartz Race Car powered by Custom Race Engines and sponsored by B&C Septic Tank Service, Apex Recycling, 4B Motorsports and Twins Motorsports.
Points chase: Entering the event, Eddie Carrier Jr. had 325 points to lead Delmas Conley (290) and Shannon Thornsberry (265) in the track title chase.
Car count: 13
Fast qualifier: Brandon Fouts
Polesitter: Brandon Fouts
Heat race winners: Brandon Fouts, Shannon Thornsberry
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
