7/10/2022
Sooner Late Model Series
Hughes gets home track Sooner Late Model victory
By John Rittenoure - ENID, Okla. (July 9, 2022) - It has been awhile since Kip Hughes has won a Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model feature at his home track. It was last year to be exact.
Saturday Hughes ended the drought with a victory at Enid Speedway.
Hughes jumped into an early lead and was closely chased by series points leader Hayden Ross. Ross charged from eighth starting position into second and did close some on Hughes in the final laps. However, Ross was not able to mount a challenge and finished second to Hughes who won for the third time this season. Damian Patocka ran third followed by Bobby McGehee, Jr. in fourth and Eric Brill in fifth.
Hughes also won the Matt’s ATV first heat and Dustin Allen dominated the DesignOne Racewear second heat before falling out of the main event.
Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series
Enid Speedway, Enid, Oklahoma
July 9, 2022
Complete Well Testing A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 60-Kip Hughes[2]; 2. 66-Hayden Ross[8]; 3. 229-Damian Patocka[4]; 4. MC20-Bobby McGehee Jr[13]; 5. 65-Eric Brill[12]; 6. 22-AJ Brochu[11]; 7. 88S-Richard Shepler[6]; 8. 51-Eddie Martin[1]; 9. 22AD-Jacob Ulrich[7]; 10. 14-Ron Brown[9]; 11. 11-Dustin Allen[3]; 12. 5R-Kaleb Roach[10]; 13. (DNF) 23-Kerney Weaver[5]
Matt’s ATV Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 60-Kip Hughes[4]; 2. 229-Damian Patocka[2]; 3. 88S-Richard Shepler[7]; 4. 22AD-Jacob Ulrich[5]; 5. 14-Ron Brown[3]; 6. 22-AJ Brochu[1]; 7. MC20-Bobby McGehee Jr[6]
Design One Racewear Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 11-Dustin Allen[4]; 2. 23-Kerney Weaver[1]; 3. 51-Eddie Martin[3]; 4. 66-Hayden Ross[5]; 5. 5R-Kaleb Roach[6]; 6. 65-Eric Brill[2]
Lap Leaders: Kip Hughes 1-20.
?Margin of victory: 0.806.
Top 10 Standings: 1. Hayden Ross 6545; 2. Kip Hughes 5510; 3. Eddie Martin 4895; 4. Kerney Weaver 4305. 5. Richard Shepler 4275; 6. Brett Hansen 3935; 7. Troy Bynum 3835; 8. Eric Brill 3630; 9. Eddie Tidwell 3530; 10. Dustin Allen 3340.
2022 Winners: 3/25 - Hayden Ross (Thunderbird Speedway); 3/26 - Brett Hansen (Thunderbird Speedway). 4/2 - Brett Hansen (Enid Speedway); 4/15 - Hayden Ross (Thunderbird Speedway); 4/22 - Kip Hughes (Thunderbird Speedway); 4/23 - Hayden Ross (Oklahoma Sports Park); 5/6 - Jamie Burford (West Texas Raceway); 5/7 - Jamie Burford (Route 66 Motor Speedway); 5/14 - Dustin Allen (Enid Speedway); 5/20 - Brett Hansen (Thunderbird Speedway); 5/21 - Hayden Ross (Thunderbird Speedway); 6/3 - Kip Hughes (Creek County Speedway); 6/4 - Dustin Allen (Enid Speedway); 6/11 - Brett Hansen (81 Speedway; 7/9 - Kip Hughes (Enid Speedway).
About Complete Well Testing
Based in Oklahoma, Complete Well Testing is a family owned and operated company specializing in hydrostatic tubing testing and EMI tubing scanning.
About Sooner Late Model Series
The Sooner Late Model Series was formed in 2016 by Enid Speedway co-promoter Mark Brill. Brill felt there was not many opportunities for late model competitors to race in Oklahoma and the Sooner Late Model Series was formed. Now the series has grown beyond the borders of Oklahoma with events held in the neighboring states of Kansas, Texas and Arkansas as well.
Article Credit: John Rittenoure