CONCORD, N.C. — On America’s most patriotic holiday, Charlotte Motor Speedway celebrated the Fourth of July with a Red, White and Brews Night full of fireworks on and off the track during Round Six of the Cook Out Summer Shootout.
Presented by Cabarrus Brewing Company, Round Six ended with a bang as Carl Comier (Old Armor Beer Co Masters) and Roo Reaves (Beginner Bandos) visited victory lane while other division competitors were left to reach for the stars in Round Seven next week.
Bryson Nichols (Bandit), Killian McMann (Bojangles’ Outlaws), Bobby Gossett (Young Lions), Mason Lastra (VP Racing Fuel Semi-Pro) and Jensen Jorgensen (Boston Reid & Co Pro) also captured checkered flags on the quarter-mile frontstretch oval at America’s Home for Racing.
Comier Celebrates the Fourth with Masterful Performance
Comier raced to perfection as he maintained the lead for all 25 laps in the Old Armor Beer Company Masters Division to claim his first victory of the 2023 Cook Out Summer Shootout.
The Davidson-native was bumper-tapped throughout the race from veteran Mark Green but never succumbed to the pressure.
“I’ve got an amazing competitor behind me. If I made a mistake, he was going to take advantage of me. He pushed me hard, I didn’t make a mistake and open the door,” said Comier.
Roo Reaves Brews Up a Win in Beginner Bandolero Division
When the green flag fell on the Beginner Bandolero division feature, Gerald While III started on the pole and quickly an intense battle developed behind him among Reaves, Addison Martinez and Rhylee Hutchins. White maintained his lead for only two laps before Reaves used a Turn 3 pass to move to the front.
Despite three more cautions after taking the point, Reaves held off all challengers in a race marked more by yellow flags than battles at the front. Reaves raced his way to his first Cookout Summer Shootout checkered flag with White III in second as officials called the event due to time constraints on lap 13.