Austin Hubbard played a waiting game for 45 laps before rising to win the big 82nd anniversary event at Bedford Friday night. It was the third career Bedford triumph, all coming in special events, but his first in over five years at the track. It was worth $8300 to the Delaware racer. In other action, big 2018 winners Mike Altobelli and Josh Frankenberry won the accompanying EMod and Pure Stock events.
After the pill draw for the lineup, Alex Ferree and Nathan Lasalle brought the Late Model field to the green. Ferree shot ahead at the start and immediately displayed dominance over the field. Ross Robinson got by Lasalle for second on lap 4 and sixth starter Austin Hubbard followed him by into third on lap 5. Huibbard got by Robinson on lap 7 and the group ran in that order at the front until one of the most bizarre events in Bedford History occurred on lap 11. Read more »



