June 6
Lancaster Speedway,
Lancaster, SC
Sanction: Ultimate Southeast Series - $4,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 7, 2:03 pm)
Mitchell edges Brown in Lancaster thriller
- Zack Mitchell
- Michael Brown
- Trent Ivey
- Donald Bradsher
- Adam Yarbrough
- Anthony Sanders
- Jeff Smith
- Doug Sanders
- Daniel Baggerly
- Ricky Weeks
- Ethan Wilson
- G.R. Smith
- Dennis Franklin
- Corey Gordon
- Kevin Godwin
- Matthew Nance
Zack Mitchell celebrates at Lancaster.
What won the race: Zack Mitchell of Enoree, S.C., edged Michael Brown at the line by 0.010 seconds in a photo finish to pick up the victory in the Ultimate Southeast event at Lancaster Motor Speedway. The victory was worth $4,000 for Mitchell.
Key notes: Mitchell won on the Ultimate Southeast Series at Lancaster for the third straight year. … It was his first series win of the season, third career Ultimate win at Lancaster and sixth career win on the tour. … Polesitter G.R. Smith of Cornelius, N.C., led the first 11 laps but a crash took him out of the event on lap 11. ... Michael Brown took the lead from that point and held it until the final lap. ... Half of the 16 starters finished the race, with seven completing all 40 laps. … While Donald Bradsher of Burlington, N.C., drove to a fourth-place finish at Lancaster, the car he and his wife Gina own, driven by Tim McCreadie, won Saturday’s $50,000 Dirt Late Model Stream Invitational at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. … The night ended in smoke on lap 19 for Rutherfordton, N.C.’s Ricky Weeks.
On the move: Jeff Smith of Dallas, N.C., started 11th and finished seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Mitchell’s Barry Wright Race Car is sponsored by Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Eubanks Oil, Clary Hood Inc., Rustic Rose Boutique and Charles West Grading.
Points chase: Zack Mitchell of Enoree, S.C., and Jeff Smith of Dallas, N.C., are tied atop the series standings with 56 points, with Doug Sanders (52), Anthony Sanders (52) and Dennis Franklin (48) completing the top five.
Current weather: Clear, 79°F
Car count: 16
Fast qualifier: G.R. Smith
Time: 19.073 seconds
Polesitter: G.R. Smith
Next series race: June 13, Friendship Motor Speedway (Elkin, NC) $4,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.