Richard Jarvis, Jr. was lightning fast all night Saturday at the Delaware International Speedway. The Super Late Model 25-lap main was a thriller with four different drivers leading the event.
The caution was out before lap one was complete when Bryan Driver got around in turn one. Bob Geiger would lead the first lap before Hal Browning took the point on lap two. Browning held the lead for three laps before defending point champion, Donald Lingo, Jr. shot to the point. Richard Jarvis, Jr. followed into second one lap later and became the fourth different lead on lap eight. Full Story

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE – Richard Jarvis, Jr. saw his hopes for a win disappear when he suffered a flat tire while leading Thursday night’s Camp Barnes Benefit. On Saturday night at Delaware International all of his tires stayed inflated and he was able to hold off Ricky Elliott to take the win.
Bob Geiger had looked impressive in winning his heat started on the pole in the 20-lap main. Geiger fought off the challenges of Kevin Scott, Jr. for the first three laps before Richard Jarvis, Jr. moved into second.
Jarvis went to the point on the fifth circuit dragging Ricky Elliott into second and the chase was on. At the halfway sign Jarvis held a one car length lead over Elliott with Geiger still strong in third. Staci Warrington had gotten by Scott, Jr. after a great wheel to wheel battle and Ross Robinson had moved into third. Full Story

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE – Richard Jarvis, Jr. got some help from a late race caution which negated a pass by Ricky Elliott and was able to hold off Elliott on the restart to go on to the win in the 20-lap Super Late Model feature Saturday night at Delaware International.

Jon Callaway looked strong for the second week in a row putting the Gary Simpson late model out front at the start of the feature. Donald Lingo, Jr. ran in second with Rick Whaley moving by Richard Jarvis, Jr. for third. By lap four, Ricky Elliott had charged from his tenth starting spot into the top five.

Callaway built a comfortable lead but had a close call on lap eight when a lapped car slowed in front of his as he came off the fourth turn. At the halfway sign the top five were Callaway, Jarvis, Whaley, Elliott and Lingo.

With the race staying under the green, Callaway was in heavy traffic and Jarvis was able to rapidly close the gap. Jarvis moved into the lead just as the first yellow flew on lap fourteen when Lingo slowed to a stop and David Hill headed to the pits.

On the restart, Elliott worked into second with Whaley following into third. The caution was out again on lap 16 when Whaley rolled to a stop. Elliott pulled even with Jarvis on the restart with the two making contact coming off the second turn and Elliott taking the lead. Read More

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE – Richard Jarvis, Jr. started off the 2008 season in perfect form as he won his second consecutive 20-lap Super Late Model feature at the Delaware International Speedway. His second win however did not come nearly as easy as his opening night wire to wire win. Jarvis started in seventh and finally caught race-long leader, Bob Geiger on lap 16 and taking the lead with just three laps to go.

Veteran Bob Geiger started on the pole and looked like he had hit the setup perfect as he paced the field. Rick Whaley chased from second about four car lengths back and Hal Browning ran in third. The first and only yellow flew on lap six when Jon Callaway got some help and spun in turn three and Staci Warrington clipped his spinning car.

On the restart Jarvis bolted into third with David Pettyjohn in tow. At the halfway sign the top five were Geiger, Whaley, Jarvis, Pettyjohn and Browning.

With Geiger comfortably out front, Jarvis went to work on Whaley, taking second with five laps to go. It only took one lap for Jarvis to close the advantage that Geiger had built and one more lap to take the lead. Jarvis went on to post his second win in as many nights in the Mid-Coastal Siding/Rocket. Geiger finished out an outstanding run in second with Whaley third. David Pettyjohn finished in the fourth spot and Browning finished in fifth. Heats were won by Geiger and Whaley.

“I’m really proud of our crew,” said Jarvis. “We ended up fifth in the heat but we didn’t give up. The guys just really went to work and we put all of our heads together and came up with something and learned a lot tonight.”Read More