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Max Blair Wins “Bill Hendren Memorial” Qualifier at Winchester Speedway!

 

 

June 12, 2015
Winchester, VA
By Mike Leone

The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Series made returned to Winchester Speedway for the second time this season for a Bazell/Sunoco Race Fuels Southern Tour event.  Night one of the inaugural “Crate Racin USA Late Model Nationals” drew a Winchester record 41 cars from six different states eclipsing the previous high of 34 set on May 9.  Friday’s program included Bobby Lake Motorsports “Shock the Clock” Qualifying and the twin 20 “Bill Hendren Memorial” Qualifiers.

In the second “Bill Hendren Memorial” Qualifier, Max Blair continued his hot streak on the Series picking up the $1,000 win.  Blair, who has his sights set on the $10,000 Sweeney Touring Series sweep, put himself in good position for Saturday’s $6,000 main by earning the outside pole starting spot.

“It definitely wasn’t the same track that we raced on the last time we were here,” stated the 25-year-old Blair from Centerville, PA.  “It was a difficult track to run on.  I want to apologize to John Waters.  I know I got into him in turn two.  There was some water on the bottom of the track and I bounced up into him.  I’m going to go talk to him about that.  It should be a great race tomorrow starting alongside Jared Hawkins, and my dad in third.  I’m looking forward to it.  I’d like to thank everyone for putting this on, Steve Hendren, Mike and Vicki from RUSH, and Winchester; also all of the contingencies we’re going to get.  It’s a real honor to win this, and receive this plaque.  I’m going to put it on the wall as soon as I get home.”

In almost a duplication of the first race, several cautions slowed the event in the opening five laps before a long green flag run.  Blair led the first five laps only to see fourth starting John Waters use the outside to race into the lead.  Waters’ lead was short-lived though as Blair regained the lead on lap seven when Waters pushed high. 

A caution for Ryan Montgomery with 12 laps scored was the final thing to slow Blair.  The last eight laps went green-to-checkered.  Blair and Waters distanced themselves from the field as Blair took the win in the R&J Poultry/Moody & Son Welding/Specialty Products/Genesis Shocks/Murphy’s Logging/C&J Dairy-sponsored #111.

Waters, who has really struggled through a tough start to 2015, was happy to finish second and earn the fourth starting spot for Saturday night.  After a poor qualifying effort, Michael Lake, who finished second in the May 9 Tour event, raced from 15th to finish third.  “Futures Cup” racer Clinton Hersh had a strong Winchester debut finishing fourth after starting 16th.  Tyler Bare was fifth.  Completing the top 10 and earning feature starting spots for Saturday were Rob Marhefka, Troy Shields, Jennae Piper, Jeff Pilkerton, and Reese Masiello.

 




 


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