LINCOLN, Ill. — Scotty Thiel made the most of a trip to Lincoln Speedway on Friday night with the Morrow Brothers Ford MOWA Sprint Car Series.
Multiple accidents during the heat races, rain showers and time constraints resulted in a shortened event from 25 laps to 15 laps, finishing just three minutes before the 11 p.m. curfew at Lincoln Speedway.
Corbin Gurley and Scotty Thiel started on the front row, leading the field to green. Thiel jumped to the early lead over the field only to be slowed on lap two after Robert Ballou once again, got upside down in the No. 96 machine, which saw rain showers then fall over the track.
A brief shower followed, and track personnel worked to iron the track back into order to complete the event. Following a return to action, Thiel once again pulled away from the field with Jake Neuman, Joe B. Miller and Paul Nienhiser in tow. Nienhiser saw his bid for the top spot come up short after he spun to avoid another car, which sent him to the tail on the ensuing restart.
Thiel again led the field back to green and never looked back as he drove to victory over Jake Neuman, Joe B. Miller, Zach Daum and Corbin Gurley. Friday’s show was the second win for Thiel with the Morrow Brothers Ford MOWA Sprint Car Series.
The finish:
1. Scotty Thiel, 2. Jake Neuman, 3. Joe B. Miller, 4. Zach Daum, 5. Corbin Gurley, 6. Cory Bruns, 7. Ryan Bunton, 8. Jacob Patton, 9. Colton Fisher, 10. Reece Saldana, 11. Will Armitage, 12. Paul Nienhiser, 13. Caden Englehart, 14. Tyler Duff, 15. Mitchell Davis, 16. Max Pozsgai, 17. Zach Hampton [DNF], 18. Jeremy Standridge [DNF], 19. Robert Ballou [DNF], 20. Shelby Bosie [DNF], 21. Logan Faucon