Winchester Speedway
Lathroum dominates in 35-lapper at Winchester
By Doug Watson
Winchester Speedway
Jamie Lathroum shows off his earnings at Winchester. (Travis Trussell)
WINCHESTER, Va. (April 26) — Starting outside the front row, Jamie Lathroum of Mechanicsville, Md., led all 35 laps Friday at Winchester Speedway for his fifth career victory on the Three State Flyers circuit.
“You make your own luck in these races.” Lathroum said after pocketing $3,000. “I know the fans probably don’t like time trials too much, but as a racer, if you time good you get to start up front in the heat races and with the good cars that are usually at these races it means an awful lot.” | Slideshow
Lathroum’s only scare in the race came after halfway as he encountered heavy lapped traffic at the 3/8-mile oval, which saw its fourth winner in four Super Late Model races this season.
“Those lapped cars were pretty hairy out there tonight,” Lathroum said. “I know I had to do a slide job on a few to get by, because you never know how close the guy running second is until it’s to late. I just want to thank Huey with MBH and all the people on this team for giving me such a good car tonight.”
Reigning track champion Kenny Pettyjohn of Millsboro, Del., and Lathroum paced the field to the initial green flag with Lathroum darting into the race lead as the pack raced off turn two.
Pettyjohn hounded Lathroum for the first 20 laps before Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., secured the spot on lap 21. A caution flag on the 22nd circuit bunched Covert and the rest of the field on Lathroum’s back bumper. But Lathroum was up to the challenges and took the checkered flag by three lengths over Covert. Fast qualifier Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, Pa., was third followed by Pettyjohn and D.J. Myers of Greencastle, Pa.
Notes: Lathroum’s MasterSbilt by Huey is powered by an Eatmon Racing Engine and sponsored by Three Mules Welding, Claar Logging, Superior Tank, The Bowles Boys, Lathroum's Seafood, Integra, Abell Auto Glass and Eugene Copsey's Plumbing. ... Lathroum notched his first series victory since winning the last two events of 2012, both at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markleysburg, Pa. ... Drivers failing to make the feature lineup: Jason Miller, Nick Dickson, Jerry Bard, Tony Crim, Chaz Walls, Chad McClellan, Jimmy Richards and Bubby Tharp Jr. ... John Imler won the 15-lap Crate Late Model feature, his first feature win in any Winchester division. ... The Three State Flyers continue the weekend with the $3,222-to-win Ernie Jones Memorial at Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, Md.
Three State Flyers @ Winchester: (1) Jamie Lathroum, (2) Jason Covert, (3) Gregg Satterlee, (4) Kenny Pettyjohn, (5) D.J. Myers, (6) Trever Feathers, (7) Mark Pettyjohn, (8) David Williams, (9) Gary Stuhler, (10) Dale Hollidge, (11) J.T. Spence, (12) Keith Jackson, (13) Devin Friese, (14) Bo Feathers, (15) Roy Deese Jr., (16) Brian Booze, (17) Pancho Lawler, (18) Brian Tavenner, (19) Denny Bonebrake, (20) Tyler Hershey, (21) Ron Delano, (22) Kyle Hardy, (23) Scott LeBarron, (25) Tommy Armel. Fast qualifier (among 34 cars): Satterlee, 14.192 seconds. Heat race winners: Lathroum, Covert, Hershey. Consolation winner: Tavenner.
