Josh Richards drove the Ernie Davis #25 to back-to-back wins on Sunday and Monday at Winchester (Va.) Speedway and Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markleysburg, Pa. (Gary Shrey) Appalachian Mt. Speedweek: Richards Claims Second Straight on Night #3 at Roaring Knob track report MARKLEYSBURG, Pa. - June 6. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.V. captured the 40-lap, $5000 to win Super Late Model feature Monday at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. Richards' win was his second straight of the week long Appalachian Mountain Speedweek. Roaring Knob was race number three of seven.
World of Outlaws regular Rick Eckert raced to fifth place in his second year of competition with the seven race AMS tour. (Todd Battin) Jason Covert started on the pole of the 40-lap grind and battled with Vic Coffey before he began to break away from the pack. Richards slipped into second on lap six and the chase was on. A caution on lap eight closed the gap. Richards stayed glued to Covert’s bumper as the race went back to green. Lap after lap Covert held the advantage over the 2010 World of Outlaws Champion, Josh Richards. Covert was leading at lap six.
Nick Dickson, a 2010 AMS winner at Selinsgrove, races toward a ninth place finish at Roaring Knob. (Todd Battin) As the field was coming around for the half-way sign, Richards slid his Ernie Davis owned Rocket past Covert to take the lead. Once out front Richards had no real challenges. Two more cautions would slow the event but each time Richards was up to the task and came home with his second straight Appalachian Mountain Speedweek checker. He also won the night before at Winchester Speedway in Virginia.
Josh Richards races with Jason Covert during the early laps at Roaring Knob M/P. (Todd Battin) Following Richards across the finish line were Jason Covert, Vic Coffey, Jamie Lathroum and WoO point leader Rick Eckert. Sixth through tenth were Jared Hawkins (from 20th), Jeremy Miller, Keith Jackson, Nick Dickson and Austin Hubbard. Hubbard also set fast time for the 46 car field and picked up $200 given by Ernie Davis of Ernie's Salvage.
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Scott James battles #13 Barry Doss in heat race action at Florence (Ky.) Speedway, but in the $2,000-to-win feature, the only thing anyone saw was the tail end of James' #81 car. (Roy Walker)
After plenty of trash-talking via the electronic media between Jeff Matthews and Ivedent Lloyd last week, it was #21 Lloyd who got the final word as he reeled in #33 Matthews to win Friday's LM feature at Oclala, Fla.'s Bubba Raceway Park. (R.E. Wing)
Fans at Markleysburg, Pa.'s Roaring Knob Motorsports Comlex were treated to dual LM features Saturday - one a makeup from a May 5th rainout. (Above) Tim Senic challenges eventual regular feature winner Chuck Harper, while Jared Hawkins (below) claimed the makeup race. (Tommy Micheals)
Henley, Missouri's Jason Russell leads the way to Victory Lane in the ULMS Late Model feature at Lucas Oil Speedway Saturday. (Chris Bork)
Some fierce racing action at Lucas Oil speedway. (Chris Bork)
Dalton, Ga.'s Craig Reece returned to Dixie Speedway Saturday and led all the way to win the Crate LM victory. (Steve Hixson)
Ray Guss Jr. races last week's Quad City Speedway winner, Mike Murphy, Jr. This time, it was advantage Guss. (Chris Damitz)
With a strong motor back into his mount, Veteran Lamar Scoggins claimed last Friday's Crate LM victory at Boyd's Speedway. (Steve Hixson)
Veteran racer Lance Matthees navigates Spring Lake, Minnesota's Deer Creek Speedway before taking Saturday's WISSOTA Late Model checkers. (Jason Durst)
Racing hard at mid-pack, it's the dueling 55s of Cory Mahder (inside) and Greg Nippoldt at Deer Creek. (Jason Durst)
Ryan King (above and below) swept both the Ltd. Late Model and Crate Late Model features Saturday at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. (Chad Wells)
Still riding his wave in Iowa, Mike Murphy, Jr. in early action before taking the main event win at Davenport last Friday. (Chris Damitz)
Jason Jameson ran a gauntlet to finally capture another win Friday night at Moler
Raceway Park (see main page). (Roy
Walker)
After holding back a charge from Alex Ferree, Chub Frank drove home with a Friday night win at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (John Stivason)
Bobby Pierce, Brett Sievert, and Mike Glynn race in a tight pack in Kankakee (Ill.) Speedway's "Crosstown Cup", but (below) it was ultimately Shawn Toczek (42) here racing the high side of Mike Provenzano, who sailed to the win. (Dan Simpson)
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