4/19/2015
Delaware International Speedway
RICKY ELLIOTT DRIVES NEW LAZER TO LATE MODEL VICTORY
In the S.R. Pete & Son Super Late Models, rookie Dylan Evans started on the pole after winner his heat first night out in the division. Ricky Elliott started inside row two after his second heat race win and “the Wild Child� Amanda Whaley started in third.
Elliott went wheel to wheel with Evans down the back straight and shot to the bottom to take the lead in three. Once out front he would never be headed. Donald Lingo, Jr. knew he could waste no time and charged into the second spot by lap two. Lingo was able to close to within a car length but could not get along side of Elliott. At the halfway sign the top five were Elliott, Lingo, Evans, Whaley and defending champion Andrew Mullins.
The first and only caution of the race came out on lap 11 when rookie Kelly Lewis spun in turn four just as she was about to be overtaken by the leaders. Lingo was able to stay close on the restart but Elliott was flawless in the remaining half to take the win. Lingo finished in second with rookie Evans putting on a great first night performance to finish in third. Fourth went to Whaley and Nick Davis came out on top of a back and forth battle with Mullins to finish in fifth.
“This new Lazer chassis performed great tonight,� said Elliott. “I’ve been with Rocket for a long time but Jim (Bernheisel) wanted me to come up this winter and take a look at his chassis and I liked what I saw�.
S.R. Pete & Son Late Model Finish: 1. Ricky Elliott; 2. Donald Lingo Jr; 3. Dylan Evans; 4. Amanda Whaley; 5. Nick Davis; 6. Andrew Mullins; 7. Herb Tunis; 8. Staci Warrington; 9. Kerry King Sr; 10. Joe Warren; 11. Brandon Dennis; 12. Kellie Lewis; 13. Bob Geiger.
