Mathews Holds On For Late Model Win At Ocala

Jeff Mathews scored the NeSmith WRS Crate Late Model victory Saturday night at Bubba Raceway Park. Photo courtesy Bubba Raceway Park

Jeff Mathews took advantage of the tussle between Bryan Bernhardt and Josh Peacock and the 4-wide racing of others to jump to the lead from fourth starting spot, and went on to score the NeSmith Weekly Late Model Series victory Saturday night at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL.

Kenny Monohan brought the first yellow out when he spun off of turn four. Dalton Meyers spun on lap 20, then made contact with Tyler Clem on the next lap. Mathews had to hold Kirkpatrick and Smith at bay, even through a 1-lap dash after Carter Stokes stopped with a shredded left rear tire. Mathews completed the task and returned to Coors Light Winner’s Circle while Kirkpatrick went finished second. Bryan Bernhardt was third, with Shan Smith in fourth and Tyler Clem in fifth.

In other action, the E-Mods kicked the night off with Shane Nichols jumping to the lead from the outside pole. Nichols, along with Mike Stalnaker, won their heats but had opposite nights after that. Stalnaker fell off with mechanical issues while Nichols went flag-to-flag to win his third consecutive feature. Shane Taylor finished in second, with Shawn Taylor in third. Swede Melgaard finished fourth, and Charlie Howard, Jr. was fifth.

The Thunder Stocks had a rough night as Joey Durbin and heat race winner William Gillam both jump-started when given the chance to start from pole. Bubba Durbin, who had inherited the fourth starting spot, jumped up front and held on through the cluster of restarts. In just 2 laps there were 3 cautions- a spin by Jeff Stalnaker, Jr., Taylor Gant’s misfortune, and Melvin Fockler’s ride in turn 4.

On lap seven, it was inherited pole-sitter Brandon Tillander going for a spin after having a career-night until that point. Bubba Durbin had opened up a lead on James Sullivan, III and Tillander. The timer had run out under caution meaning the next flag would end the race. That flag was the yellow after Stalnaker and Joey Durbin got together in turn 4. Bubba Durbin was able to take his second win of 2013 over Sullivan and James Erickson. Tony Campbell had a career-night with a heat win and a fourth place finish and Jonathan Layerd finished fifth.

The Hobby Stocks put on a clinic and went caution-free. Hunter Gustafson stole the lead from third place and never looked back as he swept the night. William Edwards finished in second, followed by Marty Smith, Brian Shea, and Jonathan Appleby.

Josh Fincher, Bill Southard, Tom Sheehan, and Kyle Moore were given the task of stopping heat race winner Stephen Frankland from making it to Coors Light Winner’s Circle in the Gladitor’s feature. Frankland had a 1/3 lap lead before Kyle Moore spun into the wall on lap eight. Moore refired and finished third. Fincher dogged Frankland over the last seven laps, but held him at bay for his first win at the 3/8 mile track. Fincher finished second with Kyle Moore in third. Bill Southard finished fourth and Tom Sheehan rounded out the top five.

Bubba Raceway Park is back in action on Saturday, April 13. For more info, visit www.bubbaracewaypark.com.

Bubba Raceway Park . Ocala, FL
Race Results . April 6, 2013

NeSmith Weekly Late Models
1. 33 Jeff Mathews
2. 11 Austin Kirkpatrick
3. B69 Bryan Bernhardt
4. 17SS Shan Smith
5. 14 Tyler Clem
6. 311 Kenny Monohan
7. 33 Carter Stokes
8. 7 Billy Holmes
9. 54 Dalton Meyers
10. 21P Josh Peacock

Bubba Army E.Mods
1. 65 Shane Nichols
2. 82 Shane Taylor
3. 41 Shawn Taylor
4. 15 Swede Melgaard
5.   7H Charlie Howard, Jr.
6.   5L Daryl Larson
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8.   2B Jeff Barrett
9. 59 Mike Stalnaker

Bubba Army Hobby Stocks
1. 15 Hunter Gustafson
2. 14 William Edwards
3. 18 Marty Smith
4. 19 Brian Shea
5. 69A Jonathan Appleby
6. 77 Matt Kramer
7. 73S Chris Sargent
8. 28 Brandon Elwood

1.800.ASK GARY Thunder Stocks
1. 12 Bubba Durbin
2. 14 James Sullivan, III
3. 16 James Erickson
4.   6 Tony Cmapbell
5.   7 Jonathan Layerd
6. 69A Jonathan Appleby
7. 54 John Florkowski
8. 13 William Gillam
9. 85 Chuck Cessna
10. 73 Brandon Tillander
11.   9 Jeff Stalnaker, Jr.
12. 55 Joey Durbin
13.   7 James Copen
14. 33 Melvin Fockler
15. 33 Taylor Gant
16. 28 Brandon Elwood