June 18
Friendship Motor Speedway,
Elkin, NC
Sanction: Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series (Donald Tucker Memorial (first feature)) - $2,500
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 19, 7:34 pm)
Friendship twin gives Long first Super victory
Donald Tucker Memorial (first feature)
- Matt Long
- Gray Parton
- Adam Yarbrough
- Tim Vance
- Doug Sanders
- Michael Brown
- Jordan Koehler
- Tommy Jones
- Dennis Franklin
- Daniel Tucker
- David Yandle
- John Price
- Mike Huey
- Caleb Fulp
- Anthony Sanders
- David Minton
- Josh Richeson
- Carl Maree
- Dalton Blackburn
- Joey Johnson
- Ron Geehring II
presented by
Andrea Jarrell
Matt Long won the first of twin 25-lappers at Friendship.
What won the race: Third-starting Matt Long of Concord, N.C., earned his first career Super Late Model feature victory at Friendship Motor Speedway on Saturday, winning the first of two 25-lap Carolina Clash Series races in the fourth annual Donald Tucker Memorial and collecting $2,500. Polesitter Gray Parton finished second.
Key notes: The third-starting Long, who has competed in Crate Late Models the bulk of his career, won by 5.467 seconds over runner-up Gray Parton. ... Long finished third in the second twin 25-lapper, won by Adam Yarbrough. ... The series used the double-feature format for the first time.
On the move: Adam Yarbrough of Denver, N.C., started sixth and finished third.
Winner's sponsors: Long’s No. 55 is sponsored by NJR Group, Heintz Bros. Performance and Integra Shocks.
Points chase: After Friendship: 1. Dennis Franklin (844); 2. Adam Yarbrough (841); T3. Mike Huey (732); T3. David Yandle (732); 5. John Price (676).
Car count: 21
Fast qualifier: Gray Parton
Time: 15.917 seconds
Polesitter: Gray Parton
Next series race: July 16, Fayetteville Motor Speedway (Fayetteville, NC) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
