In the much anticipated return of the Super Late Models to Raceway 7, Rob Blair led every lap on his way to the Super Late Model Victory Lane for the 38th time in his career. Counting wins in other classes at Raceway 7 Blair now has visited Raceway 7’s Winner’s Circle 90 times. During the event Blair was constantly hounded by Brent Rhebergen with Chad Valone third after starting eighth.

The last time Super Late Models ran at Raceway 7, Rob Blair won his 37th Super Late Model feature, breaking a tie with Dick Barton for the all-time win record.

After winning his heat, Blair started their feature from the pole with Jake Finnerty on the outside. Blair grabbed the immediate lead but Bump Hedman, Kirk Bradley, and Terry Porter all spun in turn one. At green Blair led the way at the end of lap one but John Lacki got into the wall in turn four.

At green Rhebergen, fresh off his E-Mod win, came to second with Chad Wright coming to third at the end of three. Greg Oakes got by Jake Finnerty for fourth at the end of four laps. Chad Valone then came to fifth a lap later. At ten laps complete the order was still the same with Blair opening a lead over Rhebergen.

At halfway, Rhebergen was starting to close the gap to the leader as Blair caught the back markers. Bob Dorman had problems at lap fourteen, bringing caution out again and erasing Blair’s lead. At green Wright got second from Rhebergen and Oakes came to third. John Lacki had problems in turn four at lap 17, again slowing the field with the top five now Blair, Wright, Oakes, Rhebergen, and Chris Hackett.

Wright pulled to the pit under the yellow. Oakes challenged Blair for the lead  soon as the race went back to green, pulling even in turn four on lap twenty then experiencing problems the next lap, pulling to the infield. For the restart with five laps left it was Blair leading Rhebergen, Valone, Hackett, and Finnerty.

At the checkers Blair had his 38th feature win with third starting Rhebergen second, eighth starting Valone third, ninth starting Chris Hackett fourth, and fifth starting Matt Urban fifth after early race problems.

Heat 1: Brent Rhebergen, Chad Wright, Greg Oakes, Jake Finnerty, Chris Hackett, John Lacki, Terry Porter, Brian Fardink, Bump Hedman

Heat 2: Rob Blair, Matt Urban, John Lobb, Chad Valone, Steve Kania, Kirk Bradley, Darrell Bossard, Nate Hill, Bob Dorman

Feature: Rob Blair, Brent Rhebergen, Chad Valone, Chris Hackett, Matt Urban, Jake Finnerty, John Lobb, Darrenn Bossard, Terry Porter, John Lacki, Nate Hill, Greg Oakes, Chad Wright, Bob Dorman, Brian Fardink, Steve Kania, Kirk Bradley, Bump Hedman