Root & Williamson Star At Orange County

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Kevin Root won the Sportsman modified feature during Eastern States Weekend Friday night at Orange County Fair Speedway.

Root finished two seconds ahead of Grant Hilfiger after 50 laps of the legendary five-eighths-mile dirt track.

Andrew Buff finished third, with Tyler Corcoran and Jared Labagh rounding out the top five.

Mat Williamson held off Tim McCreadie to win the Past Champions race for big-block modifieds.

The finish:

Kevin Root, Grant Hilfiger, Andrew Buff, Tyler Corcoran, Jared Labagh, Pat Murphy, Cole Stangle, Matt Shultz, Jessie Leiby, Jordan Lawarance, Charlie Loiodice, Jimmy Johnson, Will Shields, Dan Morgiewicz, Joe Conklin, Michael Sabia, Jimmy Leiby, Corey Cormier, Clinton Mills, Steve Davis, Cole Hentschel, Connor Cleveland, Tyler Johnston, Bobby Flood, Roddy Watts, John Virgilio, Christian Rumsey, John Brown, Howie Finch, Travis Green.