LAWTON, Okla. — Xavier Doney added to his championship advantage Saturday night, capturing night two of the Sooner Shuffle at Lawton Speedway with the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League.
Utilizing a late-race restart to perfection, Doney led the final nine laps to earn his first series victory of the season and fourth career league triumph.
Earning the high-point position, Doney shared the front row with Ayrton Gennetten for the 25-lap feature event. At the drop of the green flag, Ryder McCutcheon quickly charged to the front and controlled the early stages of the race while Doney, Landon Crawley, Steven Shebester, and Gennetten battled inside the top five.
McCutcheon appeared poised for his first league victory, leading the opening sixteen circuits while the battle behind him intensified. Crawley, Joe B. Miller, and Gennetten all challenged for position as the field worked through several restarts in the second half of the event.
The turning point came on a lap-16 restart when Doney capitalized on his restart lane selection, surging into the lead and never looking back
“I made a mistake early but was able to find speed on the top in turns three and four and keep up with Ryder,” said Doney. “That late-race restart was the key to the win tonight. I was able to just get out front and go. This team gets all the thanks for always giving me such a great car.”
Landon Crawley charged forward late to claim the runner-up position, while Ryder McCutcheon settled for third after leading the opening 16 laps. Ayrton Gennetten and Steven Shebester completed the top five.
The finish:
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 74-Xavier Doney[1]; 2. 12X-Landon Crawley[6]; 3. 5-Ryder McCutcheon[3]; 4. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[2]; 5. 10-Steven Shebester[4]; 6. 8N-Dylan Bloomfield[8]; 7. 79X-Gage Montgomery[7]; 8. 11F-Colton Fisher[11]; 9. 97-Scotty Milan[13]; 10. 74N-Natalie Doney[12]; 11. 21G-Garth Kasiner[15]; 12. 11R-Rodney Huband[14]; 13. 1J-Danny Jennings[17]; 14. 51B-Joe B Miller[10]; 15. 9S-Kyle Clark[5]; 16. 2-Miles Paulus[9]; 17. 98-Ryan Padgett[16]; 18. 40-Howard Moore[18]
