McCormick Wins MARS/NCRA Late Models

TWELVE YEARS IN THE MAKING; BRANDON MCCORMICK WINS NCRA/MARS LATE MODEL BLOWOUT AT HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY!


by Scott Lee Stewart



A dozen years ago, Brandon McCormick began racing with the MARS late model series. In that time, he had never won a series feature. Until, that is Friday night at Humboldt Speedway.

In the 43 year history of the track, there had never been a combined meeting of the NCRA and MARS late models. Into this clash of titans came McCormick, and 34 other late model aces. The feature ran 40 laps. McCormick took the lead less than half way through, and then relegated one of the very best, Terry Phillips, to the runner up spot. This despite Phillip's best efforts to blow by on the outside. racing two and sometimes three abreast, Tony Jackson captured the third spot. Eric Turner was fourth, long time Hummer vetran Randy Zimmerman scored fifth.

Complementing the Late Model show, a field of 28 USRA Modifieds were on hand to compete. 15 of them went to the Allen Co. Chiropractic "A" feature. One, Brian Bolin, went all the way to the front and stayed there for the win. Johnny Bone, Jr. gave all he had before having to settle for second. Finishing a strong third was Whitey Folk, while Ryan Whitworth and Johnny Allen rounded out the top five.

Tim VanGotten remains the man to beat in the EZ Lock and Key B Mod series, racking up his second feature win in as many weeks. VanGotten faces tough pressure fron Dalton Kirk, this weeks runner up. Jay Lamons, Jr. got held up early, before breaking loose to finish third. Jimmie Davis was fourth, Jeremy Chambers fifth.

Reigning Pure Stock points champ Mike Aielo led the way in this weeks Whitworth Construction feature race, running down second place finisher Norman Mackley late in the race. Derek Michael took third, followed by Jeremy Willard and Matt Habiger.