LIMA, Ohio — After the wettest start to the race season in recent memory, summer arrived in full force at Limaland for Double Deuce/Family Fun Night presented by Menke Brothers.
With 90 degree temperatures and sunny skies, fans were treated to a great event featuring bounce houses, drivers cars on display and lots of goodies, then an action packed night of racing with Todd Sherman picking up the win in the 22-lap Northwest Physical Therapy UMP Modified A Main.
Jared Horstman winning a wild K&L Ready Mix NRA Sprint Invader feature and Tony Anderson winning his 47th career Bud Thunderstock A Main.
The Northwest Physical Therapy Modifieds took the track first with their 22-lap feature for Double Deuce night. Ryan Sutter and Brandon Ordway would bring the field to green, with Sutter grabbing the early lead. after cautions kept the field bunched up early, Todd Sherman would use the bottom of the racetrack to close in on Sutter on lap five, but Sutter would power back on the outside to regain the lead on lap seven.
At the halfway point, Sherman was able to battle back and would grab the lead for good on lap 12. Sutter finished second with Jeff Koz third, Dylan Woodling and Jerry Bowersock following
The K&L Ready Mix NRA Sprint Invaders were up next with Luke Hall and Todd Heuerman pacing the field to the green flag for the 25-lap feature. Hall would put on a great run through 15 laps, leading and making amazing moves in lapped traffic until a spinning Kobe Allison collected Hall, Shawn Dancer, and Dustin Rall, with Dancer getting upside down.
On the restart, Jared Horstman would inherit the lead and would win over a charging Randy Hannagan, Heuerman, Tim Allison and Kyle Sauder.
The Bud Thunderstocks would complete the night with their 22 lap featureJordan Conover and Rob Trent would bring the field to green. The yellow flag waved early and often, keeping the field bunched up and making for great racing, but also allowing for several more cautions.
In the end, perennial fan favorite, Tony Anderson would prevail, picking up the Bud Thunderstock feature win of his career just 9 months after having open heart surgery. Jeff Matheny would finish second, Trent would finish third, ahead of Bryce Nichols and Keith Shockency.