TULSA, Okla. — Putting a drive on the field Friday night, Steven Snyder, Jr. served notice with a run from 15th to win Friday’s Forge Construction Qualifying Night at the Milestone Home Service Co. Outlaw Nationals with the Dirt2Media National Open Wheel 600 Series.
Besting a field of 86 for the evening’s $1,000 winner’s check, Snyder is the 12th driver to win in NOW600 Outlaw-sanctioned competition and is locked into Saturday’s $10,000 to-win affair. Charing into the top five on lap 13, numerous cautions worked to the benefit of Snyder, with the No. 21s able to pick spots at will.
As he moved into second on lap 18, the mark was Frank Flud, who took over the lead from Jake Hagopian on lap six. Keeping around a second of distance over Snyder, disaster would strike on lap 24 when the No. 81 of Flud suddenly slowed to a stop in turn two. Snyder moved to the lead, pulling away by 2.556 seconds.
Brian Carber battled to second, with Matthew Howard third.
Cody Key finished fourth, followed by Colby Sokol who charged from 12th to finish fifth. The final transfer into Saturday’s feature went to Cole Roberts.
With 37 drivers in Restricted competition, the race for the win came down to the line with Jett Nunley taking his 18th career Dirt2Media NOW600 presented by Hi-Plains Building Division victory. After maintaining a near half-straightaway advantage on the field, Nunley’s run came up blocked with Chase McDougal in pursuit.
Breathing down Jett’s neck at the white flag, the No. 73 made the charge off the final turn but would miss the win by a few feet. Nathan Ward crossed third, with defending event winner Lathe Griggs in fourth.
Bradley Cox completed the top five.
Outlaw Feature Results (30 Laps)
1. 21S-Steven Snyder Jr[15]; 2. 41C-Brian Carber[5]; 3. 8H-Matthew Howard[2]; 4. 56-Cody Key[4]; 5. 24S-Colby Sokol[12]; 6. 3- Cole Roberts[8]; 7. 55-Jett Barnes[11]; 8. 11J-Joey Starnes[17]; 9. 94- Craig Ronk[13]; 10. 15-TJ Smith[9]; 11. 14X-Cody Christensen[20]; 12. 10S-Shane Stewart[16]; 13. 4H-Harley Hollan[10]; 14. 99-Brett Osborn[18]; 15. 81-Frank Flud[6]; 16. 2B-Garrett Benson[3]; 17. 14R-Jake Nail[19]; 18. 12K-Dylan Kadous[14]; 19. 14Q-Jake Hagopian[1]; 20. 51B-Joe B Miller[7]
