Bedford Speedway’s annual Memorial Day celebration was reduced to a one day show Sunday after rain on Friday, and the big winners were Matt Parks and Scott Lutz. Parks’ win came easily after dominating the Limited event but Lutz eked out a narrow win the in 305 sprint thriller.
In other action, Drake Troutman won the EMod event and Jeff Paulson won the special Vintage car race before Shawn Smith completed the evening with a 4 Cylinder win.
Pole sitter Spike Moore was the early Limited leader, pulling away as the field jostled for the runner up position. Devin Weyandt was there and inherited the lead when Moore suddenly retired on lap three. But his lead lasted only one lap as Matt Parks was on a mission. Parks blasted by Weyandt a lap later and then wired the field, running off to a huge lead before a yellow closed the field on lap 15.
While Parks led, the battle was for second as Weyandt held off first Justin Weaver, then a determined Robby Black for the duration. Black and Taylor Farlling has a epic battle before Black got away from him and took third from Weaver on lap 15 but Weyandt was able to repel his advances and score second at the line. Black, Weaver and Farlling completed the top 5. Weyandt and Moore won the heat
The road was much tougher for Scott Lutz in 305 action. He went from fourth to the lead on lap one but was hounded every inch of the way by Brad Mellott. Mellott several times drew even with Lutz, even pulling slightly ahead at one point but Lutz officially led every lap.
Tension mounted in the waning laps as third place runner Josh Spicer closed on the pair and became a threat, along with fast closing Jarrett Cavolet, but the laps ran down with Lutz holding on for the win. Mellott, Spicer, Cavolett and Steve Kenewell completed the top 5. Spicer and Kennewell, with a wild last lap pass won the heats.
Drake Troutman started the EMod event fifth but caught and slid by Alyssa Rowe on lap 4. From that point on he showed the way as Mike Altobelli and George Dixon battled heavily for second. They traded that spot between themselves several times, often dancing through lapped traffic, before Dixon secured that spot at the finish. Mike Franklin came from deep n the field to take fourth while Rowe was fifth at the line. Altobelli and Travis Clower won the heats.
Front row starter Shawn Smith led the 4 Cylinder event the entire distance, but all eyes were on the wild battle for second as six cars ran in a mob. Eighth starter Colin Welsh caught and wormed his was through that pack to get to second on lap 11. He suddenly closed on Smith on the last lap but Smith prevailed for the win. Jay Talley led Darren Howsare and Jim Burt across the line to complete the top 5. Howsare and Talley won the heats,
Jeff Paulson led the Vintage car event from beginning to end, taking the win over Mark Hahn and Jim Kirkwoon.
LIMITEDS 20 LAPS 1 Matt Parks, Devin Weyandt, Robby Black, Justin Weaver, Taylor Farlling, Shawn Shoemaker, Brian Lowery, Ryan Sager, Bryce Broadwater, Devin Hart, Doug Legum, Spike Moore,
305 20 LAPS Scott Lutz, Brad Mellott, Josh Spicer, Jarrett Cavolet, Steve Kenewell, Alyssa Rowe, Ron Aurand,
Jay Fry, Logan Jones, Reed Thompson, Matthew Kline, Dakota Schweikert, Tyler Cochran, Frank Rusnak, Ryan Lynn, Jim Kennedy, Dale Schweikert.
EMOD 20 LAPS Drake Troutman, George Dixon, Mike Altobelli, Mike Franklin, Alyssa Rowe, Jacob Marker, Travis Clower, Brandon Hoover, Mike Chizobko, Ryan Dolan, David Green, Johyn Whitfield, Mike Meck, Rodney Hartman, Dan Patterson, DNS TJ Dehaven
4 CYLINDER 12 LAPS Shawn Smith Colin Welsh, Jay Talley, Darren Howsare, Jim Burt, Mike Boring, Ernie Hewitt, Jeff Marlett, Keshawn Dempsey, Jason Woods, Tommy hughes, Shawn Metty, Dustin Stine, Matthew Jones, Paul Shore, Jimmy Delozier, George Shore, Richard Athey, Adam Plubell, George Shore Jr, Todd Price, DNS Dwaine Wotring, Luke Hribar.
VINTAGE 15 LAPS Jeff Paulson, Mark haha, Jim Kirkwood, Gene Wrightstoe, John Marks, Hugh Wright, Jon Lines.
