Wyatt Burks (Megan Renee photo)
Wyatt Burks (Megan Renee photo)

Burks Blasts To Grayson Co. Score

BELLS, Texas — Making the nearly 500-mile trip from Topeka, Kan., to Bells, Texas, Wyatt Burks made the trip worthwhile with his first career victory with the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating coming at Grayson County Speedway this past Saturday night.

Burks is the 23rd different winner with the series in 47 features contested.

Topping a field of 34 at the Texas oval, Burks got to the line ahead of Craig Oakes, who marched to second after gridding the field eighth. Polesitter Gary Floyd slipped to third with Michelle Melton and Paul White making up the top five.

The finish:

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 11W-Wyatt Burks, [2]; 2. 91-Craig Oakes, [8]; 3. 48D-Gary Floyd, [1]; 4. 21-Michelle Melton, [4]; 5. 1-Paul White, [6]; 6. 2-Michael Day, [3]; 7. 24C-Craig Carroll, [9]; 8. 36-Kevin Reed, [10]; 9. 13M-Chance McCrary, [12]; 10. 48-Nathan Moore, [11]; 11. 33-Michael Merrell, [5]; 12. 54-David Sherry, [7]; 13. 15-Johnny Miller, [13]; 14. 10-Bryan Debrick, [17]; 15. 49-Justin Fifield, [18]; 16. 24H-Ty Hulsey, [15]; 17. 14-Kelly Lockey, [16]; 18. 98J-Jarrod Jennings, [19]; 19. 7-Shon Deskins, [20]; 20. 3S-Stephen Smith, [14]; 21. 82-Joshua Hanna, [22]; 22. 52-J.D. Fry, [21]