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The lead pack reached the field’s tail as they took the white flag tightly bunched together. They stayed tightly packed exiting turn four heading for the checkered flag. Suddenly a lapped kart appeared in front of them. Leaders scrambled in different directions avoiding a collision. When the dust settled Bowdoin was first across the stripe. Close behind in the top five were Scott Heath, Kevin Chavers, Mark Claytor and Jason Lineweaver.“The kart was pretty good. A lapped kart got in the way on the last lap. Luckily it didn’t cost us the win,” Bowdoin explained. “I want to thank Ellis Racing Engines, Brandon Brown, and all of my help, Kent Lewis, my dad, Jimmy Ogles, my girlfriend and her mom for their support and thank God for keeping us safe.
Taylor Doggett produced Stock Lite’s pole lap in 12.659-seconds. Colton Cox clocked the outside pole lap just 0.012-seconds slower at 12.659-seconds. Doggett and Cox battled for the early lead. From third, South Boston, VA, based P&P Speed Shop powered Phantom Icon pilot Simon Jones, Jr. made a charge for the front past Cox and Doggett. Once in charge of the eight-racer field Jones, Jr. continued building on his lead while Josh Ayer and Shane Forrest advanced to second and third in the final laps. Rob Robinette and David Dill rounded out the top five.
“It was a very good race. I couldn’t have done it without Brian doing the tires,” Jones, Jr. credited. “It handled great because of him. It was Cadillac . Tod’s motor was great; it was a hoss off the corners. I couldn’t have asked for a better motor.”
Blaine Sharpe and DJ Cunningham were Junior Sportsman 2 Champ’s slowest qualifiers, but fastest racers. While pole winners Andy Reeves (14.402-seconds) and Mason Bailey (14.547-seconds) battled for the lead Sharpe and Cunningham climbed through the field. They and Logan Willis went three-wide into turn one with Reeves emerging as the leader when they exited turn two. Reeves stretched out his lead until mid-race when the caution flag cut all he’d gained.
When racing resumed Sharpe pressured Reeves pushing him to overdrive turn four. Reeves spun out, Sharpe assumed the lead as the caution flag waved again. Sharpe led the restart. The caution flag would be a final factor waving with just two laps left. Sharpe led the two-lap shootout. D.J. Cunningham challenged Sharpe down to the stripe where Sharpe scored the narrow win.
“That last caution worried me a little because I thought people would catch me and get by me, described the 11-year-old Oilville, VA based winner. “Who knows what they could do. The Falcon Kart handled good. It stuck to the ground and it was like it was on a rail.”
Mike Mitchell and David Knighton shared Champ Over 35-Flathead front row. Lap times of 13.890 and 14.146-seconds got them there. Mitchell quickly assumed the early led building on that advantage every lap. Jeff Davis drove by Knighton closing the gap on Mitchell for an exciting finish.
“The kart was a little tight. I’d say we had too soft a tire on there,” Mitchell said adding, “The P&P Speed Shop motor was good, if it weren’t for I wouldn’t have been where I was.”
That concludes Capital City Speedway’s 2008 race season. A January awards banquet is being planned. The 2009 season starts in March. Highlighting their early season will be an American Kart Racing Association (AKRA) national scheduled for the first weekend in April. For more information visit the speedway’s website at: www.capitalcityspeedway.net.
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