Loudon, NH. –Keith Mclain proved just how strong he is on the flat tracks by dominating the race at New Hampshire Speedway. Mclain won the pole with a lap of 29.367 seconds and then went out and led all 135 laps of the race. Mclain was never challenged during the event. At one point Mclain had built up over a 6 second lead on second place. Even a late race caution didn’t even help the other drivers as Mclain just steadly pulled away over the last 7 laps for comfortable win. Mike Hall finished in second place followed by Steve Stiely in third, Patrick McDaniel in fourth, and Jeremy Weideman in fifth. Three chase drivers Horace Brooks, Greg Foslien, and Jeff Sykes had rough nights and finished down in the standings. The league heads to the concrete monster at Dover Downs next week.
The Chase started with 22 drivers lined up on pit road. Keith Mclain won the pole with a lap of 29.367 seconds.
The green flag is in the air and Mclain gets the jump on the rest of the field.
Two Chase drivers #28 Horace Brooks and #4 Jeff Sykes come together exiting turn 2 on the very first lap. Sykes would later admit to screwing up and apollogised to the whole league.
#84 Chris Hughson makes a move on #6 Dana Webster exiting turn 2.
#27 Michael Jefferies and #01 Wayne Fraijo racing hard inturns 3 and 4.
Last weeks winner Greg foslien spins in his own oil and his engine blew entering turn 1. Foslien ended up finishing in last place.
#22 Keith Mclain leads the field into turn 3 after the restart.
#03 Jeremy Weideman passes #48 Scott Killmen for 2nd place.
A whole gaggle of drivers racing hard.
#44 Danny Sanchez makes a move on Scott Killmen for 3rd.
Later on #55 Steve Stiely passes Danny Sanchez.
#01 Wayne Fraijo gets loose entering turn one and backs it into the outside wall.
#96 Brian Mellendorf spins in turn 4 and somehow keeps it off the wall.
#045 Mike Poe and #24 Jeff Leung have a bad wreck entering turn 1. This sets up a late race dash to the finish.
Keith Mclain was never challenged and takes the win at New Hampshire.