Jason Garver
By ROB LEE
LAKE CITY, Fla. (Nov. 12) – The
old adage, of course, is children should be seen and not heard.
Society has distanced itself from that, especially in the racing world
and to good results. Mack Williams is a prime example and also may be the feel
good story of the season at North Florida Speedway.
The 10-year old Hilliard, Fla. driver sped his Lightning McQueen look
alike Box Stock to the 12-lap feature win Saturday evening during his first NFS
visit of 2016. He has been competing at another local track.
“I was just trying to stay straight and weave in and out to pass the
others,” Williams said in Sunoco Fuels Victory Lane. “They were all just trying
to avoid the potholes and I just drove (over) them and I won.”
He was
greeted first in victory lane by his dad, Thunder Stock driver
Chris Williams and then a mass of family and fans joined. One supporter said
Williams exclaimed that afternoon he was going to win when he found out some
other relatives were coming to watch that were not expected.
Amy Creamer shook off an early spin and passed Larry Joslyn late to
take second. Chase Berry and Jeffrey Creamer came next.
Andy Olson had a point lead to protect in the competitive Thunder Stock
class. Protection was accomplished the best way – with a win.
Olson led the 15-lap finale flag to flag to become only the second
repeat winner of the season.
“Track was really good with some great competition behind me,” Olson
said. “We never thought this season would be like this.”
Nevin Gainey, Bubba Clark and Timmy Roach had the ultra battle going on
the first 12 circuits. Roach pulled pit side as Shane Taylor moved to fourth at
the end. Bryar Zimmerman rounded out the top five.
Action in this race was nearly extreme as three wide was accomplished
several times and almost four abreast at a couple stages.
Robby Hoffman took off from eighth in the Florida Outlaw Micro Sprint
Series 20-lap feature. The Lithia, Fla. ace proved the top groove was fast and
so was his Todd’s Tomatoes entry. He sailed quickly to the front and dominated
the remainder of the event.
Kenny Brewer could not take advantage of restarts and the disadvantage
behind Hoffman grew each time the green flag flew. But Brewer held off a
charging David Hall, a great drive by Paige Moss and Mike Brewer at Floyd
Martin’s checkers.
Jason Garver closed in on the NFS EMod point lead by pacing all 15 laps
of that main. The Starke, Fla. pilot snuck to the low side from his P3 start
and showed no mercy.
Georgia driver Dillon Turner re-passed Dale Graham late to take the
runner up slot. Dylan Browning, up from the kart ranks in his first EMod race, was
fourth ahead of David Markham.
The Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association also was on hand and showed
the memories of yesteryear with six vintage stock cars.
They showcased in exhibition style with the 1967 vintage Modified of
Midwest transplant Darren Nichols first to the checkered flag after 12 laps.
NFS completes its season with the annual Turkey Trot in Memory of
Harvey Jones Nov. 25-26.
Friday Nov. 25 will be full shows for Florida Outlaw Micro Sprints with
$1,000 to win, Box Stocks, C Class/Limited Late Models, Hobby Stocks and EMods.
Thunder Stocks will compete in heat races.
Saturday Nov. 26 the Thunders hit the 3/8-mile clay oval for their
$1,500-to-win feature, plus complete shows for the Florida Outlaw Micro Sprints
with $1,500 to win; Florida Outlaw EMods for $1,000 to win, Late Models $3,000
to win, Box Stocks $200 to win and Open Wheel Modifieds.
For more information, call 386-754-8800 or log on to
northfloridaspeedway.com.
Following are results from stock car racing Saturday evening Nov. 12 at
North Florida Speedway in Lake City, Fla.
Thunder Stocks
Feature (15 laps) – 1. 13 Andy Olson 2. 83 Nevin Gainey 3. 1C Bubba
Clark 4. 82 Shane Taylor 5. 00Z Bryar Zimmerman 6. 32 Raymond Vann 7. 14 Rance
Damron 8. 58 Justin Wilson 9. G0 Dale Graham 10. 30 Kris Salyards 11. 16 Eddie
Gainey 12. 12X Mark Davis 13. 44 Timmy Roach 14. B27 Ethan Butts 15. 17 James
Edwards 16. 22K Nelda King 17. 1X Chris Williams 18. 98C Doran Cheney 19. 19B
Brad Nixon (Did Not Start – 26 Cliff Bellomy, 71X Jim Weaver).
1st Heat (6 laps) – 1. Clark 2. Graham 3. Nixon 4. Salyards
2nd Heat (6 laps) – 1. Butts 2. N. Gainey 3. Cheney 4. Taylor
3rd Heat (6 laps) – 1. Roach 2. Olson 3. Zimmerman 4. E. Gainey
Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association
Feature (12 laps) – 1. 6X Darren Nichols 2. 82 Frank Blanchard 3. 96
Gordy Wood 4. A-1 Shirly Marden 5. 63 Dave Davis (Did Not Start – 61K Richie
Iversen).
1st Heat (6 laps) – 1. Blanchard 2. Nichols 3. Wood 4. Marden
Florida Outlaw Micro Sprints
Feature (20 laps) – 1. 66 Robbie Hoffman 2. 45 Kenny Brewer 3. 67 David Hall 4. 04 Paige Moss 5. 38 Mike Brewer 6. 68 Dirk Miller 7. 30
John Crowder 8. 2 Lacey Kahl 9. 77 Robbie Smith 10. 8 Eddie Moss 11.
14K Kat Kudla 12. 13 John Kahl 13. 07 Zach Gorski
1st Heat (6 laps) – 1. Miller 2. Smith 3. Hall 4. Kudla
2nd Heat (6 laps) – 1. Hoffman 2. K. Brewer 3. Gorski 4. M. Brewer
EMods
Feature (15 laps) – 1. 27 Jason Garver 2. 10 Dillon Turner 3. 14 Dale
Graham 4. 6 Dylan Browning 5. 50 David Markham 6. 14S Brian Scott 7. 3D Makayla
Tyrrell 8. 1 William Hacker 9. 55 Donnie Gray, Jr. 10. 82 Shane Taylor 11. 5
Dylan Crews 12. N8 Nathan Huffingham
1st Heat (6 laps) – 1. Garver 2. Taylor 3. Turner 4. Scott
2nd Heat (6 laps) – 1. Graham 2. Markham 3. Crews 4. Browning
Box Stocks
Feature (12 laps) – 1. 95 Mack Williams 2. 35 Amy Creamer 3. 97 Larry
Joslyn 4. 46 Chase Berry 5. 07 Jeffrey Creamer 6. 65 John Windham
1st Heat (4 laps) – 1. Wyndham 2. A. Creamer 3. J. Creamer 4. Joslyn
