Recap from the racing at EAMS Saturday, 6/17/2017:

EAMS Late Model (25 Laps):
1 – #1D Dalton D Cook – edged out #K9 Dana Eiland for the pole, got a bad initial start but due to a spin in turn 1 and a complete restart, took the lead on the next start and never looked back to pick up his 4th EAMS win in his last 4 attempts.
2 – #1 Russ Ogletree – came up from 4th on the start to pick up his 3rd top 3 in 3 attempts this year – a win, a 2nd, and a 3rd.
3 – #01 Cole Exum – this was a learning experience for Cole as he qualified 5th and steadily improved throughout the race in his first time at EAMS in I don’t know how long – was gaining on 2nd as laps ran out.
4 – #K9 Dana Eiland – started 2nd and took the lead on the initial start, but a caution due to a spin in turn 1 set up a complete restart that didn’t work out as well for him – expanded his points lead to 74.
5 – #1 Josh Cox – running a 602, Cox “survived” his way to a top 5 finish.

602 LM Sportsman (15 Laps):
1 – #19 Richie Stephens – this race was over when Stephens pulled through the pit gate.
2 – #8G Bubba Gorman – great finish after battling #R66 Brian Hansford through the mid-point of the race – stretched his points lead to 96 over #14 Dustin Ducker.
3 – #R66 Brian Hansford – worked the bottom like a pro coming up from 5th to 2nd before giving way to Gorman in the late going.
4 – #14 Dustin Ducker – an excellent run from the outside pole, looking better every week.
5 – #21 John Holdinghausen – 3rd 5th place finish in 4 races.

Hobby (15 Laps):
1 – #99 Randy Renfroe – won from the pole with a heavy heart after close friend Blake Cooper received burns in a shop accident Friday evening.
2 – #29 Cameron Metts – racing the car typically driven by Will Gordon, Metts did a great job in his 1st race at EAMS this season.
3 – #6 Marty Beckwith – recovered from a spin early in the race to contend for 2nd on the last lap.
4 – #30 Tim Bosley – Mr. Consistency picks up his 8th top 5 of the season.
5 – #294 John Michael – struggled tonight with a spin or two, but still managed to stretch his points lead over #57 Johnathan Morris to 57.

NeSmith Street Stock (15 Laps):
1 – #27 Gordy Scarborough – racks up win # 2 of the season after #71 Grady Holmes was DQ’d from Victory Lane.
2 – #3 Larry J Faulk – gets his second 2nd place finish in last two outings.
3 – #24 Allen McConnell – points leader stretches his lead to a monumental 184 points with his 11th top 5 of the season.
4 – #24J Jason Price – struggled his way to this top 5 finish.
5 – #X2 Dustin Hughes – 8th top 5 in 8 tries.

Road Warrior (15 Laps):
1 – #29 Chris Barfield – 2 wins in last to appearances.
2 – #101 Brooks Shelley – shaved 1 point off his points deficit.
3 – #1 Rickey Harrelson – recovered from a spin that left him sitting atop the pit wall along the front straight – still leads points by 26.
4 – #2 Ashton Lewis – first appearance at EAMS.

Hot Shots (12 Laps):
1 – #J38 Jayce Swint – picks up his 1st ever win and expands his points lead to 127 over #13 Dave Bruce.
2 – #21 Carson Fugate – drove the car previously driven by Mac Watson to a close 2nd place finish in his 1st race ever.
3 – #05 Fred Woodrum – another good run for his 7th top 5 finish.
4 – #96 Scott Marshall – best finish of the year, only 7 points out of 2nd now.
5 – #33 Chase Bruffy – 2nd consecutive top 5.

Next race at EAMS is 6/24/217 – come see the ground pounding winged Sprint Cars of the USCS as well as 5 classes of stock car racing.