ALGER, Wash. — In the warmup race for the $10,000-to-win Survive the 55 coming up on Saturday night, Jesse Williamson won the warmup feature at Skagit Speedway in the Skagit Aggregates Modifieds.
Night one of the two night Sportsman Sprint main event went to rookie Levi Klatt.Â
The 20-lap main event for the modifieds nearly went green to checkered, with only a lap 13 yellow flag slowing up the field.
Jesse Williamson led all the way for the win, but was chased and pressured late by Grey Ferrando, who had an awesome main event, driving from 11th all the way up to runner up. Third went to Aaron Elwes. The main event was for purse only and not event points.Â
Modified drivers ran two sets of heat races, twelve heats total, to accrue points and set the lineups for Saturday’s Survive the 55 feature.
Of the 52 cars signed in, Nick Bessette was the only dual heat race winner, winning heats one and seven to secure high points heading into Saturday night. Craig Cassell, Nick Trenchard, Rick Smith, Grey Ferrando, Ty Clemens, John Campos, Joey Price, Collen Winebarger, Jeffrey Hudson and Aaron Elwes won the other heats.Â
Levi Klatt led all 20 laps of the Sportsman Sprint main event for his first career Skagit Speedway win. The rookie driver held off veteran Bill Rude, who applied heavy pressure early before Klatt got away late to secure the victory. Alden Ostrom took the final podium position, Kai Dixon set quick time, while Luke Didiuk and Ostrom won the heat races.Â
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