FRANKLIN, Pa. – Jack Sodeman Jr., the defending 410 sprint car track champion at Tri-City Raceway Park, opened his title defense by wiring Sunday’s 25-lap main event.
Sodeman and Matt Farnham brought the Shawgo Real Estate 410 Sprint Cars to the first feature green flag of the season. Carl Bowser and George Hobaugh fired off from row two, and Darrin Gallagher and Brandon Matus from the third row. Brandon Spithaler and Bob Felmlee were paired off in row four. Leyton Wagner and Mike Lutz Jr. started in row five.
Sodeman fired first and he led the field into turn one. Farnham tucked into second, followed by Hobaugh, Bowser and Matus. The action only lasted for three laps, when the wing collapsed on the machine of divisional rookie Jeremy Weaver.
Sodeman led the next 21 laps without interruption, but Farnham remained within striking distance throughout. Hobaugh raced along in third. The battle on the speedway was for the fourth position between Matus and Spithaler. Carl Bowser joined the fray as well.
At the checkers, it was Sodeman over Farnaham, Hobaugh, Matus, and Bowser.
“I’m out of shape for an old man on this kind of track,” Sodeman said with a smile. “I had to go into protection mode the last few laps.”
Joining Sodeman in victory lane were Chad Brachmann and Josh Seippel in the Krill Recycling 358 Modifieds and Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks, respectively. The 4 Your Car Connection Mini Stocks completed two laps before wet conditions forced a suspension of the race. It will be completed next week.