Two Double at Maxxis Turkey Trot

When racing resumed McGee rocketed away from the field on his way to a comfortable cushion.  Behind him Colton Cox got by Adams for second in the final laps.  Adams held onto third across the stripe followed in the top five by Josh Ayers and Simon Jones, Jr.

“The kart was good. It got a little tight towards the end. But we were able to get out there,” said the Powhatan, VA based winner. “The caution worried me that late in the race. I want to thank Tod Miller Racing Engines and Bajer Kart Shop.”

Later that evening 27-racers entered Animal Heavy for a chance to win $1,000.  Once again McGee and Underwood were on front row in opposite starting spots.  McGee grabbed the pole with a blistering 12.443-seconds run that was 0.122-seconds faster than Underwood’s 12.565-seconds lap time. 

While McGee and Underwood scrapped over the early lead karts behind them tangled in turns three and four for the race’s only caution flag.  McGee led the restart.  Behind him Kevin Elliott began threading his way through the field.  Along the way he picked up fifth fastest qualifier Brian Fallen and seventh place starter Chris Beazley.  Working together they reached the front with only a few laps remaining in the 20-lap feature.  Any of the top four could have taken in as they exited turn three.  But when the dust settled South Boston, VA based Elliott was the winner by a nose.

 “Man to tell you the truth I didn’t even know I’d won it,” laughed Elliott, of South Boston, VA. “The kart was so fast my head was hanging back I didn’t even know I’d won it. I came off the scales and everybody was hooping and hollering and I didn’t know a thing about it.   I don’t know what happened up front. I didn’t know what went on, but I got the money and that’s all that matters.  It’s going back into my karting program.  I’m going to buy a couple of tires.  The kart was alright, but it was still a little loose in the race, but I think everybody was like that so it wasn’t much of a big deal.”

Fallen followed Elliott.  Beazley was third across the stripe and Yancey and Adams rounded out the top five.

Starting 11th in a field of 28-Senior Champ Animal racers Dagan Bowdoin, of Glen Allen, VA, battled his way to the front pack in time to be part of a three-wide battle for the checkered flag.  Chris Johnson and Troy Martin lined up on front row.  Johnson’s 13.150-seconds best qualifying lap was just 0.041-seconds faster then Troy Martin’s fastest lap time of 13.191-seconds. 

From there the fight was on.  Johnson and Martin banged into each other battling down the back straight on the first lap. The collision took out both drivers demanding a complete restart single file.  Johnson led the restart with Martin lining up friends for a freight train.  Working together they put Martin up front.  Several laps later Brandon Comer got a little help from Tanner Aman sending him to the front. 

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