GREENVILLE, Miss. – Clay Fisher capitalized on Logan Martin’s bad luck in lapped traffic on lap 26 and went on to win Friday’s opener of the 15th annual Gumbo Nationals for the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series.
The victory was worth $4,000 for the Dewitt, Ark., racer part of a program postponed from Oct. 1 because of rain.
Martin paced the field for the first 25 circuits before cutting down a tire after contact with the wall with just five laps remaining as he battled through lapped traffic.
Fisher inherited the lead and led the final five circuits to claim his first series win of the year and the second of his career.
Hunter Rasdon, Kyle Beard, Josh Putnam, and Mike Palasini Jr. completed the top five.
On Saturday evening a complete $8,000-to-win COMP Cams Super Dirt Series program will serve as the season finale.
The outcome of the big weekend will determine the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series super late Model champion.
B.J. Robinson holds a 45-point advantage over defending series champion Logan Martin entering the doubleheader.
Kyle Beard is 64 points back from the top spot with Brian Rickman, Morgan Bagley, Hunter Rasdon, Scott Crigler, Brayden Proctor, and Chad Mallett rounding out the current standings.
The Elite Glass 604 Crate Late Models ($3,000-to-win), street stocks ($2,000-to-win), factory stocks ($1,500-To-Win), modifieds ($1,000-to-win), hot shots ($1,000-to-win) and outlaws ($700-to-win) accompany the event.
The finish:
Clay Fisher, Hunter Rasdon, Kyle Beard, Josh Putnam, Mike Palasini Jr., B.J. Robinson, Brian Rickman, Logan Martin, Scott Crigler, Neil Baggett, Brian Rickman, Derrick Nichols, Alan Brown, Hunter Lewis, Chad Thrash, JC Waller, Mike Carr, Dean Carpenter, Brandon Carpenter, Brayden Proctor, Luke Bennett, Chad Mallett, Morgan Bagley, Steve Stultz