LIMA, Ohio – Limaland Motorsports Park kicked off the Independence Day weekend with the annual running of Firecracker Friday at the quarter-mile clay bullring on Friday night.
The Ohio Logistics NRA 360 Sprint Invaders would go to Chase Dunham, driving his family-owned No. 66 to victory lane.
Jared Horstman and Dunham would make up the front row for the feature event, and it appeared that Jared Horstman was going to charge to the early lead.
However, Horstman would hook the ledge of the cushion in turn 1 and get upside down, bringing out the red flag and setting up a complete restart. Horstman would walk away from the crash unharmed.
On the restart, Kyle Sauder would inherit the pole position and made the most of the opportunity, jumping out to the early lead. Dunham would stay in striking distance and make his move as the leaders were making their way through lapped traffic on lap 12.
Jake Hesson would crack the top five after starting 18th, but his charge to the front would end on the final lap as he rolled his Sam Jackson Auto Body sponsored No. 7T on the back straightaway, bringing out the red flag and setting up a one lap dash to the finish.
Dunham would hold off Sauder for the win. Tylar Rankin finished third, Devon Dobie fourth, and Dan McCarron completed the top five.
In the Northwest Physical Therapy DIRTcar UMP Modified feature, Todd Sherman scored the victory. Justin Long bagged the Lock Sixteen Thunderstock victory.