PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Michael Atwell didn’t cross the finish line first, but he still earned the $30,000 top prize in Saturday’s Bill Bigley Memorial 128 super late model race at 4-17 Southern Speedway.
Ty Majeski took the checkered flag first but was disqualified during post-race inspection because of a gun-drilled bolt in the car’s rear suspension.
Atwell was elevated to the victory in what may have been the final race at the track.
Austin Nason claimed runner-up honors with Derek Kraus, Michael Goddard and Anthony Sergi completing the top five.
The finish:
Michael Atwell, Austin Nason, Derek Kraus, Michael Goddard, Anthony Sergi, Daniel Webster, Nick Neri, Nick Sweet, George Gorham, Scotty Tomasik, Rich Clouser, Michael Hinde, Sean Lemaster, Jesse Dutilly, Game Sommers, Cody Krucker, Ryan Walters, Dustin Dunn, Keith Roggen, David Weaver, Colin Allman, Cody Martell, John Nutley, Albert Francis, Dylan Bigley, Michael Bilderback, Jonny Kievman, Ty Majeski (DQ).
