JAMAICA, Va. — Corey Almond and Derek Magee split Twin 17 lap wins in the Victory Lap Pro Late Models at Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday during week 10 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing.
In the first 17-lap feature, Billy Hubbard and Corey Almond led the field to green, with Hubbard grabbing the lead out of turn two. On the next circuit, Almond dove under Hubbard to race side-by-side out of turn two. Out of turn four, Almond took the lead over Hubbard at the line. Behind the leaders, the battle for third was going strong between Chuck Bowie, Derek Magee, and Nick Davis.
Points leader Jeremy Pilkerton would work his way back to the battle for fifth by lap eight after spinning on lap three. With the laps winding down, Hubbard tried several times to get by Almond for the lead, the last time coming to the checkered flag with Almond holding on to take the win. Hubbard, Derek Magee, Jeremy Pilkerton, and Chuck Bowie would round out the top five.
After a five-car invert, Bowie and Pilkerton would lead the field to green, with Bowie sliding up the track and allowing Magee to get to the inside, taking the lead at the line. Once at front Magee began to pull away from Bowie, who had Hubbard working to get second.
On lap seven, Bowie slid up the track in turn two to give Hubbard the space he needed to take second. Hubbard could never mount of charge for the lead as Magee kept a great pace and went on to win in his first time at the track. Rounding out the top five was Hubbard, Bud Stinson, Bowie and Almond.
In the Budweiser Modified 25-lap feature, Bret Hamilton grabbed the lead from Sam Lamborgini on lap two with an outside move in turn two. Once out front Hamilton would pull away and go on to grab his second win of the season.Â
The Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers Limited Stock 20 lap feature saw Johnny Brooks take the win.Â
Feature Finish No. 1 (17 Laps)
1. 29H-Corey Almond[2]; 2. 38B-Billy Hubbard[1]; 3. 96-Derek Magee[9]; 4. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[3]; 5. 14C-Chuck Bowie[5]; 6. 10-Matt Ashworth[10]; 7. 28-Tyler Dettor[7]; 8. 37-Bud Stinson[13]; 9. 92-Nick Davis[4]; 10. 51-Jerry Barker[12]; 11. 51S-Garrett Donnell[14]; 12. 7-Curtis Hughes[8]; 13. 45-William Baker[11]; 14. 71-Davis Lipscombe[6]; 15. 17-Colby Bradshaw[15]
Feature Finish No. 2 (17 Laps)
1. 96-Derek Magee[3]; 2. 38B-Billy Hubbard[4]; 3. 37-Bud Stinson[8]; 4. 14C-Chuck Bowie[1]; 5. 29H-Corey Almond[5]; 6. 10-Matt Ashworth[6]; 7. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[2]; 8. 7-Curtis Hughes[12]; 9. 28-Tyler Dettor[7]; 10. 51S-Garrett Donnell[11]; 11. 51-Jerry Barker[10]; 12. 92-Nick Davis[9]; 13. 71-Davis Lipscombe[14]; 14. 45-William Baker[13]; 15. 17-Colby Bradshaw[15]