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Sunday, May 14, 2017

Recap of the racing at EAMS on Saturday, 5/13/2017

Dalton Cook


Submitted by Lamar McClellan
Photo credits, Eric Gano, EPA Photography

EAMS Late Model (25 Laps):
1 - #1D Dalton D Cook - came from behind to take the lead and easily outdistance the field - picks up his 2nd win of the season.
2 - #110 Rick Culpepper - started 5th, got to the lead early but lost the battle to Cook a few laps in.
3 - #5 Thomas Lewis - 4th top 3 of the season.
4 - #K9 Dana Eiland - started outside pole - maintains 36 point lead over Culpepper.
5 - #54 Tim Dixon - 3rd 5th place finish in a row.


Brandon Pijnenburg

602 LM Sportsman (15 Laps):
1 - #83 Brandon Pijnenburg - shows up and shows out - wins in his 1st points race at EAMS this season.
2 - #8G Bubba Gorman - 6th top 3 finish - expands his points lead
3 - #14 Dustin Ducker - best finish of the season - looked really good tonight - starting to get the hang of this.
4 - #94 Trenton Pijnenburg - good job in his first race in a Late Model at EAMS.
5 - #21 John Holdinghausen - 1st outing this season - not bad for a shake down run with his new car.



Marty Beckwith

Hobby (15 Laps):
1 - #6 Marty Beckwith - 2nd straight win for Marty - 5 top 4 finishes in 5 starts.
2 - #294 John Michael - took the lead from Beckwith early, but relented to the constant pressure from him - extends is points lead to 4 points over Coggins.
3 - #R68 Chuck Coggins - 5th top 3 finish of the season - just 4 points out of the points lead.
4 - #30 Tim Bosley - 6 top 6 finishes in 6 starts.
5 - #31 Richie Grantham - 7 top 6 finishes in 7 starts.


Gordy Scarborough

NeSmith Street Stock (15 Laps):
1 - #27 Gordy Scarborough - 1st win ever in this class - congrats!!
2 - #25 Herbie Donath - was relentless in his pressuring of Scarborough through the first 10 laps or so, before fading.
3 - #24 Allen McConnell - maintains his gigantic points lead.


Bo Robinson

Road Warrior (15 Laps):
1 - #17 Brian Robinson - 2nd win in his last two outings, but he really had to work hard for this win.
2 - #16 Robert Price - great run in his 1st race at EAMS this season - lead a few laps - great battle with Robinson and Harrelson.
3 - #1 Rickey Harrelson - his most competitive run of the season - battled for the lead early.
4 - #101 Brooks Shelley - maintains a 15 point lead over Harrelson.
5 - #9 Jeff Koffman - was able to run all of the laps in his 2nd time out ever.


Jason Newsome

Hot Shots (12 Laps):
1 - #24 Jason Newsome - ran 2nd to Watson for 11 laps and then took the lead when Watson faded on the last lap - his 4th win of the year.
2 - #J38 Jayce Swint - his best finish of the season - leads points by 27 points.
3 - #93 John Catrett - his first top 5 in 5 attempts
4 - #2 Patrick Harrelson - 4th top 5 in his 1st race back since a bad wreck 2 weeks ago.
5 - #21 Mac Watson - lead 11 laps, faded on the last lap.

Next race at EAMS is next Saturday, 5/20/2017 - I hope you'll join us. Lamar McClellan.