WEBSTER CITY, Iowa — The Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway roared to life on Friday for the first night of the 15th annual Spring Classic featuring the Summit USMTS National Championship.
The monster modifieds delivered a 35-lap main event that kept fans on the edge of their seats with multiple lead changes and a dramatic green-white-checkered finish.
Rodney Sanders emerged victorious, leading three times for a total of 18 laps, including the final 10.
Sanders held off a fierce challenge from Brandon Davis, who finished second after briefly taking the lead on laps 24 and 25.
Kyle Strickler led laps 8-14 and 16-23 but settled for third.
“It was a heck of a battle,” Sanders said after the race. “It was really choppy in the bottom of (turns) 3 and 4, so you really had to stay down. Strickler and I were having a hell of a race, then Davis came out of nowhere, and I thought, ‘Shit, he’s gonna beat us both,’ but that was a heck of a race. We raced all clean, and those are two good racers for sure.”
Zack VanderBeek finished fourth, followed by Alex Williamson.
The finish:
Rodney Sanders, Brandon Davis, Kyle Strickler, Zack VanderBeek, Alex Williamson, Jim Chisholm, Tim Ward, Joe Chisholm, Keith Foss, Kyle Brown, Duke Erickson, Trevor Hughes, A.J. Hoff, Bill Crimmins, Jason Langford, Lee Beemer, Troy Girolamo, Terry Phillips, Steve Lavasseur, Gary Christian, Tom Berry Jr., Cole Anderson, Tanner Mullens, Josh Ruby.
