TUSCUMBIA, Ala. – Jake Knowles drove the Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Longhorn to his fifth Durrence Layne Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series win of the season on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway.
Knowles took the lead on lap 24 and then held off a late-race challenge from Wil Herrington to score the $2,000 victory in the 40-lap event.
“This race track was race friendly tonight, just like it is every time we come here,” Knowles said. “I could run just about anywhere I wanted to, and I think we learned some things tonight that will help us tomorrow night. We’re got a good string of wins and a second-place thrown in there at this track, which is one of my favorite places to race.”
Herington came from the tenth starting spot to finish second in the Middle Georgia Roofing CVR. Christian Hanger raced in the top five all race long, and took third by a bumper in the Hanger Racing CVR.
Josh Putnam put on a show at North Alabama Speedway with a fourth-place finish in the Putnam Racing Special after starting outside the top-10. Polesitter Tyler Wood led the first 23 laps of the race and ended up fifth.
The finish:
Jake Knowles, Wil Herrington, Christian Hanger, Josh Putnam, Tyler Wood, Cruz Skinner, Seth McCormack, Grant Garrison, Mitchell Holloway, Matt Cooper, Jordan Hedger, Oakley Johns, Ben Brocato, Jake Rainey, Mike Henn, Donald Johns, Marcus Minga, T.J. Brittain, Brock Hall, Steve Russell, Grayson Brewer, Riley Hickman, Justin Maxwell, Evan Ellis.