May 18
Port Royal Speedway,
Port Royal, PA
Sanction: Unsanctioned Supers (Spring Championship) - $5,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated May 21, 7:11 am)
Flinner steals $5,000 in thriller at Port Royal
Spring Championship
- Colton Flinner
- Trever Feathers
- Dylan Yoder
- Coleby Frye
- Andrew Yoder
- Keith Jackson
- Shaun Jones
- Rick Eckert
- Matt Cosner
- Justin Kann
- John Garvin Jr.
- Dillan Stake
- Chad Myers
- Nathan LaSalle
- Gary Stuhler
- Scott Flickinger
- Jason Schmidt
- Larry Neiderer
- Hayes Mattern
- Jeff Rine
- Tim Wilson
- Bryan Bernheisel
- Dan Stone
- Nick Dickson
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Colton Flinner points heavenward after his Port Royal victory.
What won the race: Picking up his first victory since losing his father last year, Colton Flinner of Allison Park, Pa., charged from his ninth starting position to overtake race-long leader Trever Feathers in the final corner to pick up a $5,000 victory in the Spring Championship at Port Royal. Flinner, who started ninth and fell back to 11th before he began gradually making progress toward the front, crossed the checkers 0.104 of a second ahead of Feathers.
Quotable: "This means the world to me. I wish my dad was here, I miss him like crazy," Flinner said. "I doubt myself this whole year that I would be able to do this without him. My dad's my best friend and doing this without him is incredibly hard."
Key notes: Flinner managed to rally despite losing power steering in his car. ...
The fourth-starting Feathers, of Winchester, Va., made a bold first-lap move to charge from his fourth starting position into the lead by the time the field reached turn three. He led all the way until Flinner passed him on the last lap. ... Third-finishing Dylan Yoder improved three positions. ... Polesitter Gary Stuhler ended up 15th. ... Bryan Bernheisel started outside the front row but was an early retiree. ... Ryan Zook won the Limited Late Model feature, his second straight and third overall in the past two weeks.
On the move: Coleby Frye of Dover, Pa., started 22nd and finished fourth.
Winner's sponsors: Flinner's Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by River Salvage, John's Towing, Phil Dilucente & Associates, Randig Towing, Garvin Scrap Metals, Penske Racing Shocks, All American Framers, Swift Springs, Accelo Racewear, JD Motorsports, Jake-Brake Customs and Race Technologies by Weaver.
Points chase: Port Royal track points after Saturday: 1. Rick Eckert (1,060); 2. Colton Flinner (1,045); 3. Dylan Yoder (1,030); 4. Matt Cosner (1,015); 5. Dillan Stake (1,005).
Current weather: Scattered Clouds, 63°F
Car count: 33
Fast qualifier: Hayes Mattern
Time: 17.479 seconds
Polesitter: Gary Stuhler
Heat race winners: Bryan Bernheisel, Jeff Rine, Matt Cosner, Gary Stuhler
Consolation race winners: Rick Eckert
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
