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Troy DeGaton (Ben Thrasher photo)

DeGaton Breaks Through In Arizona

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Becoming the 18th different winner with the San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Non-Wing Series on Saturday night, Troy DeGaton ran through the field from seventh at Arizona Speedway.

Taking the point on lap 14 from Bryan Ledbetter Jr., the No. 39t pulled away by 2.079 seconds at the checkered flag.

A.J. Hernandez worked to second on lap 16, but his position would not stand as he was 20 pounds light at the scales. Putting Ledbetter back to second, Joshua Shipley ended on the final podium step. Rick Shuman and Wayne Siddle made up the top five.

The finish:

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 39T-Troy DeGaton[7]; 2. 7OH-Bryan Ledbetter Jr[3]; 3. 2-Joshua Shipley[1]; 4. 25AZ-Rick Shuman[2]; 5. 7-Wayne Siddle[15]; 6. 65X-John Romero[10]; 7. 9-John Shelton[5]; 8. 3K-Patrick Krob[6]; 9. 42-Danny Mathus[14]; 10. 88-Philip Deeney[8]; 11. (DNF) 96S-Brandon Sampson[9]; 12. (DNF) 7BG-Mark Clark[11]; 13. (DNS) 0-Jonas Reynolds; 14. (DNS) 10-Eugene Thomas; 15. (DQ) 72-AJ Hernandez[4]