DELEVAN, N.Y. – Billy Van Inwegen took top honors on Friday night at Freedom Motorsports Park as the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints visited the New York track for the first time since 1999.
Sammy Reakes IV grabbed the early lead as Van Inwegen battled Brett Wright for second. The leaders began to catch traffic just a few laps in, and that bunched the top five cars as the race entered its middle stages.
The red flag waved at lap 12 for a crash and flip by Brad Knab, who was OK. On the restart, Van Inwegen took the lead and Dylan Westbrook snagged the second spot. , with Reakes falling back to fifth.
Westbrook closed in as the leaders were back in traffic over the final few laps and was presented an opportunity when Paulie Colagiovani tangled with another car on lap 23 to bring out the caution.
Van Inwegen got the advantage on the restart to take the win over Westbrook, Wright, Johnathan Preston, and Scott Holcomb as your top five.
Other winners on Friday included Nick Fauci (NY6A Tour), Larry Mitchell (pure stock), Dante Mancuso (mini stock) and Cameron Sherwood (bandit).
In addition, a special Match Race was held between the top-three in Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints points and the top-three in the NY6A Tour points, using NY6A Tour cars. Chuck Hebing took the win and the $500 payday.