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Virginia
Sprint Series
Updated
Monday, May 12, 2008 3:19 PM
VSS
Race Results by Jim Haines
Virginia
Sprint Series
Race #3 Saturday May 10th 2008
Racesaver Sprint Series
County Line Raceway Elm City, NC.
Close
Call for Keck at County Line
Eric Keck thought he was in the front to stay for
a cruise to the win at the three quarter mark of the feature at the
newly resurfaced and really fast Count Line Raceway Saturday only
to see French Grimes come up from last place starting spot and challenge
for the win to just fall short by a eight inches as the checkered
flag waved. Fourteen cars made the trip down south and heats were
up first with last weeks feature winner Bill Rice taking heat one
and Mike Marr taking heat two. Danny Miller and Paul White pacing
the field to the start but White only led until the back straight
when Satch Worley and Mike Marr got by and were leading a ten car
freight train around the track at a record pace. Worley was still
in front running a mid-track line with Marr alittle lower but right
on him as you could see field of cars running three different lines
around the speedway. Keck and Grimes were moving up fast as the twenty
five laps clicked by quick at the smooth short track with K eck sweeping
under Marr then a lap later Worley and he was out front and going
away but he didn't count on Grimes who was showing great speed. Grimes
was into second spot three laps later but with only five to go Keck
must have thought he was home free but Grimes was closing fast and
the crowd came to it's feet with two to go as they cheered on the
racers to what would be a photo finish with Grimes shooting low getting
inside Keck in the run to the checkers but Keck held on by inches
to take the win.
To recap the finish it was Eric Keck, French Grimes,
Jerald Harris, Satch Worley, Billy Norfleet, Mike Marr, Pete Kingrea,
Anthony Linkenhoker, Ivan Shaver, Bill Rice, Danny Miller, Paul White,
Ron Moyers and Carl Simmonds.
The Virginia Sprint Series will take off a week
before heading to Winchester Speedway in Winchester Virginia on Saturday
night May 24th.
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