Kres VanDyke scored the win in the first of two Late Model Stock features Friday night at Kingsport Speedway. Photo courtesy Kingsport Speedway Media
The Fourth of July is known for fireworks. It was no different at Kingsport Speedway in Kingsport, TN, as both Kres VanDyke of Abingdon, VA and Zeke Shell of Johnson City, TN lit up the nighttime skies.
The two drivers split the two NASCAR Whelen All-American Series “First Kingsport Credit Union” Late Model Stock Car features to kick off the Independence Day holiday weekend Friday night with a bang in the Model City.
Ronnie McCarty was quickest in time-trials, but following an invert of the top three from qualifying Ryan Stiltner who was making his first start of the season at “The Concrete Jungle” and VanDyke started the first 35-lap twin feature from the front row.
VanDyke wasted no time in flexing his muscle to take the lead on the start, as he powered ahead of Stiltner between turns one and two on the opening lap. With the race running clean and green and top 12 cars in the running order all on the same straightaway as the race reached the halfway point, VanDyke was enjoying the view from out front.
VanDyke, the defending track champion, recorded his fifth victory of the season over Stiltner in second, Shell in third, Zack Walton in fourth and Derek Lane in fifth.
McCarty, Lee Tissot, Joey Trent, Austin Peters and Taylor Coffman rounded out the top ten.
Zeke Shell made the trip to Kingsport Speedway’s victory lane with a victory in the second Late Model Stock feature. Photo courtesy Kingsport Speedway Media
Shell and Stiltner brought the 18-car field to green from the front row in the second 35-lap event, with the duo racing side-by-side for the opening two circuits before Stiltner moved into the lead. With the race reaching the lap 10 mark, the top four cars of Stiltner, Shell, VanDyke and McCarty were running nose-to-tail and pushing each other down the straightaway. The race’s only caution flag waved on lap 14, when Trent and Tyler Goodwin tangled and spun in turn two.
For the double-file restart Stiltner chose the outside line and thus giving the inside to Shell. Back under green conditions they raced side-by-side for the next eight circuits before Shell moved into the lead on lap 22. VanDyke began pressuring Stiltner for second, and finally pulled the trigger to shoot past and take the position on lap 28 racing off the second corner.
But Shell would go on to capture his second win of the season over VanDyke, Stiltner, McCarty, and another fifth-place effort for Lane.
Completing the top 10 finishers were Walton, Justin Fontaine, Wayne Hale, Coffman and Peters.
In other action, Royce Peters grabbed lead at start of the Street Stock feature over Keith Stiltner and John Harrell. Stiltner moved around Peters for the lead on the second lap, with Harrell also getting past Peters. Harrell, sitting atop the point standings and also with seven victories this season, stayed glued to Stiltner’s rear bumper while occasionally taking a look underneath the leader racing up off the corners.
While racing off of turn four, Stiltner and Harrell made contact, sending Stiltner spinning and backing into the inside wall to bring out the caution. Stiltner was done with a badly torn-up race car, and Harrell also saw his race come to premature end as track officials parked him due to the incident.
Jared Broadbent roared into the lead over Peters off the restart and went on to record his third victory of the season. Robbie Allison finished in third, with Terry Stone in fourth and Dennis Deese in fifth.
Tim Abelseth scored the win in the Pure 4 feature, with Bruce Crumbley in second, Kenny Absher in third, Dylan Bates in fourth and Jason Ketron in fifth.
Rocky Yates has only competed in two Mod 4 races this season, but he’s won both of them. Yates recorded the win Friday night over Joshua Gobble in second, Kirby Gobble in thrd, Billy Duty in fourth and Chris Amburgey in fifth.
Chris Wilhelm captured his second consecutive and third overall Rookie Pure 4 victory this season over Dwayne Banks, with Ben Barker, William Hale and Larry Stapleton rounding out the top five.
Duke Bare scored the Pure Street feature win, with Brad Ball in second, Marty Tunnell in third, Nasty Jones in fourth and Cody Dutton in fifth.
Kingsport Speedway returns to action on Friday, July 17. For more info, visit NewKingsportSpeedway.com.
Kingsport Speedway – Kingsport, TN
Race Results – June 3, 2015
Late Model Stocks Race 1 (Unofficial)
1. Kres VanDyke #15-Abingdon, VA
2. Ryan Stiltner #22-Grundy, VA
3. Zeke Shell #97-Johnson City, TN
4. Zack Walton #38-Blountville, TN
5. Derek Lane #28-Kingsport, TN
6. Ronnie McCarty #5-Kingsport, TN
7. Lee Tissot #7-Asheville, NC
8. Joey Trent #26-Gray, TN
9. Austin Peters #66-Kingsport, TN
10. Taylor Coffman #30-Bean Station, TN
11. Wayne Hale #19-Bluff City, TN
12. Justin Fontaine #60-Fletcher, NC
13. Allen Hawkins #14-Kingsport, TN
14. Greg Bohanon Jr. #17-Leicester, NC
15. Rick Pannell #33-Kingsport, TN
16. Jamie Harrison #76-Church Hill, TN
17. Logan Jones #77-Fredericksburg, VA
18. Tyler Goodwin #64-Kingsport, TN
Late Model Stocks Race 2 (Unofficial)
1. Zeke Shell #97-Johnson City, TN
2. Kres VanDyke #15-Abingdon, VA
3. Ryan Stiltner #22-Grundy, VA
4. Ronnie McCarty #5-Kingsport, TN
5. Derek Lane #28-Kingsport, TN
6. Zack Walton #38-Blountville, TN
7. Justin Fontaine #60-Fletcher, NC
8. Wayne Hale #19-Bluff City, TN
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11. Allen Hawkins #14-Kingsport, TN
12. Greg Bohanon Jr. #17-Leicester, NC
13. Rick Pannell #33-Kingsport, TN
14. Lee Tissot #7-Asheville, NC
15. Jamie Harrison #76-Church Hill, TN
16. Joey Trent #26-Gray, TN
17. Logan Jones #77-Fredericksburg, VA
18. Tyler Goodwin #64-Kingsport, TN
Street Stocks
1. Jared Broadbent #74
2. Royce Peters #48
3. Robbie Allison #12
4. Terry Stone #34
5. Dennis Deese #24
6. Keith Stiltner #22
7. John Harrell #19
8. Paul Shull #48
9. Brad Ball #2
10. Todd Duff #16
Pure 4
1 Tim Abelseth #66
2. Bruce Crumbley #33
3. Kenny Absher #11
4. Dylan Bates #6
5. Jason Ketron #28
6. David Trent #57
7. Jay Swecker #77
8. Richard Quillen #15
9. Jackie Jackson #16
10. Brandon Crumbley #7
11. John Ketron #27
12. Billy Ketron #26
13. Keith Helton #74
DQ: Brandon Sutherland #5
DNS: Billy Byington #01
Mod 4
1. Rocky Yates #3
2. Joshua Gobble #88
3. Kirby Gobble #77
4. Billy Duty #45
5. Chris Amburgey #17
6. Darrell Whitehead #43
7. Jessie Amburgey #7
8. Jerry Miller #01
9. Dennis Arnold #7
10. James Deese #25
Rookie Pure 4
1. Chris Wilhelm #99
2. Dwayne Banks #4
3. Ben Barker #54
4. William Hale #47
5. Larry Stapleton #15
6. Craig Phelps #00
7. Dennis Stanley #57
8. Larry Bowens #18
DNS: Robert Smith #1
Pure Street
1. Duke Bare #52
2. Brad Ball #60
3. Marty Tunnell #99
4. Nasty Jones #13
5. Cody Dutton #1
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