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.
By the halfway point, Jon Callaway had climbed into the second spot from his sixth starting position with point leader, Ray Davis, Jr. following into third. Fourth was Lingo, Jr. and Ricky Elliott was on the climb in fifth.
Jarvis was comfortably out front with Callaway trying to close in second. Elliott climbed into the third spot just as the yellow came out as Derrike Hill took a wicked end over end flip off the third turn. Hill quickly climbed from the car shaken but not injured.
Elliott went to work on Callaway for second on the restart and took the spot with four to go. Ray Davis, Jr. entered the top five and with two to go appeared to lose power coming off the fourth turn. What actually had happened was the brake fluid was leaking on his gas petal and his foot slipped off. The caution came out just as Davis got back on the gas and there was no penalty as he only slowed and did not stop.
All eyes were on Jarvis and Elliott as the green came out but Jarvis was on his game and pulled away to take his fifth win of the year in the King’s Country Pride/Mid Coastal Siding/Rocket. Elliott finished in the second spot with Rick Whaley making a late race charge to finish in third. Fourth went to Callaway and Davis locked up the championship over Callaway finishing in fifth. Heats were won by Whaley and Jarvis.
25-Lap Super Late Model Feature: 1. RICHARD JARVIS, JR.; 2. Ricky Elliott; 3. Rick Whaley; 4. Jon Callaway; 5. Ray Davis Jr; 6. Hal Browning; 7. Donald Lingo Jr; 8. David Pettyjohn; 9. Ross Robinson; 10. Staci Warrington; 11. Kerry King; 12. Bob Geiger; 13. Dave Hertz; 14. Bryan Driver; 15. David Hill; 16. Derrike Hill; 17. Rob ; Schirmer; DNS: Kevin Scott Jr. |