Two Double at Maxxis Turkey Trot

“Compared to my Joker the Prowler kart is a lot tighter, but if will win that’s good for me,” Stanley said with a smile.

Brandon Comer clocked Senior Champ-Flat Head’s pole lap in 13.733-seconds.  From there he commanded the field decisively quickly opening the lead stretching it out further with every lap.  Outside pole winner Matthew Ridgeway ran second, and third fastest qualifier JD Eversole also finished where he started.  Jeff Davis was fourth across the stripe followed by Linwood Folds in fifth.

“The kart was good. I don’t know if they got bunched up behind me or whatever,” described the Shenandoah, VA based winner.  “I started on the pole and I turned around after a couple of laps and we had a nice little lead.  So I just got lucky and was able to coast it the rest of the way.  I want to thank the guy from TKS that’s a bad fast kart there and C&T Motors they run.”

Rob Matthews ruled Stock Super Heavy’s qualifying with a 13.008-seconds run.  Billy Tweeden was second fastest.  Tweeden took off at the initial green flag.  He rocketed into a huge early lead. Then on the third circuit caution waved cutting his advantage.  Tweeden led the restart and quickly escaped his pursuers.

Then in the final laps Mike Matthews closed in on Tweeden with Mark Gromovsky in tow.  Things heated up when Matthews grabbed the lead. Tweeden quickly took it back. Matthews tried to get back by him, but ended up wheel hopping him and spinning off. Gromovsky inherited second.  Matthews gathered it back in time to take third.  Stephen Caton and Rob Matthews rounded out the top five.

Dylan Jackson spun a 15.302-seconds fast time lap for Junior Sportsman Champ’s pole.  Camden Testerman was second fastest of 13-qualifiers with a 15.347-seconds lap.  Jackson jumped into the early lead with fourth fastest qualifier Blaine Sharpe glued to his tailpipe.  Next time around Sharpe stole the lead from Jackson.  Jackson recaptured it on the following lap and began opening the lead as Sharpe and Testerman fought over second.  Sharpe secured second and went after Jackson who was approaching traffic.  Jackson put a lapper between he and Sharpe.  Suddenly karts ahead of them started spinning bringing out the race’s second and final caution flag. 

Lucky not to be in the melee Jackson led the restart with Sharpe now close behind him.  In just a few laps Jackson opened another comfortable cushion over Sharpe who trailed him across the stripe. Testerman trailed in third, Matthew Knighton followed in fourth with Chris Doggett behind him in fifth.

“The Rage Kart handled good and Tod Miller’s motor was fast,” credited the 9-year-old Lakeside, VA based winner who added, “I just tried my best and ran my hardest.”

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