ANDERSON, Ind. – Cody Coughlin used the traditional bump and run maneuver to take the lead, and then used a bump to retain the point and win Saturday’s Tom Wood Honda 125.
It was the second time in 2020 that Coughlin won an ARCA/CRA Super Series race at Anderson Speedway, but it was not a victory to the liking of the fans.
Coughlin was on the point with 25 circuits remaining when the last of seven caution flags waved for Wisconsin veteran Dennis Prunty spinning after contact with Mason Keller.
On the restart, with former Anderson Speedway champion Jack Dossey III on the outside of the front row, Coughlin gave a hard knock to Dossey’s car sending it up the banking.
Dossey was able to retain the second spot, but was never able to challenge again, finishing 2.7 seconds behind Coughlin. Logan Runyon came home in third followed by Johnny VanDoorn and Dalton Armstrong.
Before Coughlin could climb from his car on the front straight, he was confronted by an unhappy Dossey.
“We were the best car here obviously,” Coughlin said in the winner’s circle to a chorus of boos. “It’s nice to hear all you loving fans out there. We get to take the trophy home again; it doesn’t get old.”
Dossey said Coughlin never races competitors clean, noting several times the Ohio driver rubbed sheet metal.
“We had a good car all weekend,” he said. “I’m sorry we couldn’t race clean. I try to race everyone clean and expect to be raced the same way.”
Runyon, meanwhile, had his best career finish at Anderson.
“We’ve had a lot of good race cars here in the past,” he said, “but something always seemed to happen.”
Runyon said his car was good in the middle stages of the race but fell off in the waning laps because the right rear tire was “used up.”
Kyle Crump led the first 10 laps before giving way to Keller following the first caution period, which eliminated the cars of Hunter Jack and Mike Simko.
It sent fast qualifier John VanDoorn to the tail of the field and he was never in contention for the victory.
Coughlin moved into the second spot on the 33rd circuit after starting seventh in the field and on lap 64 tapped the back of Keller’s car in turn one, pushing the rookie driver up the banking and diving inside to take the lead.
The finish:
1) Cody Coughin; 2) Jack Dossey III; 3) Logan Runyon; 4) John VanDoorn; 5) Dalton Armstrong; 6) Steve Dorer; 7) Greg VanAlst; 8) Josh Brock; 9) Mason Keller; 10) Dennis Prunty; 11) Austin Thom; 12) Jaren Crabtree; 13) Kyle Crump; 14) Brian Demland; 15) Brett Robinson; 16) Hunter Jack; 17) Michael Simko