7/28/2017
Delaware International Speedway
AUSTIN HUBBARD LEADS WIRE TO WIRE TO WIN ROUND 2 OF THE BATTLE OF THE BAY
By Charlie Brown, DELMAR, DE – Thursday night it was the second round of the Battle of the Bay series sponsored by S.R. Pete & Sons at the Delaware International Speedway. Austin Hubbard took advantage of staying near his Bridgeville, Del. home on a Thursday night and it paid off big.
Nick Davis set a new track record in qualifying turning the half mile in a time of 17.579 seconds at a speed of 102.395 miles per hour. Heats would go to Davis and The “Wild Child� Amanda Whaley.
Hubbard started on the pole and quickly pulled away from Ricky Elliott in second. Dale Hollidge began to pressure Elliott from third and took second on lap four. By lap six the top cars were already working traffic.
The first yellow would fly on lap 11. Two laps later it was out again spelling an end to the night for Donald Lingo, Jr. and Kerry King.
Hollidge grabbed second on the restart but would head to the pits with a flat tire on a lap 16 yellow for Whaley who spun in turn four. Hollidge was able to return to the rear of the field on the tail of the lead lap. On the restart Ross Robinson grabbed the second spot and at halfway the top five were Hubbard, Robinson, Davis, Dylan Evans and Hollidge.
Hubbard was able to pull away from the field in the second half of the race which was run caution free. Davis put on a classic battle for third. Davis was able to get by Robinson with Hollidge following a lap later into third.
The pair would continue their dog fight right up to the checkered with Hubbard taking the $3000 victory and Davis holding off Hollidge to finish second and third. Fourth went to Robinson and Dylan Evans came on strong in the closing laps to finish in fifth.
S.R. Pete & Sons Super Late Model Finish: 1. Austin Hubbard; 2. Nick Davis; 3. Dale Hollidge; 4. Ross Robinson; 5. Dylan Evans; 6. Kevin Scott, Jr.; 7. Jason Dean; 8. Dale Murphy; 9. Bob Geiger; 10. Kellie Lewis; 11. Ricky Elliott; 12. Amanda Whaley; 13. Donald Lingo, Jr.; 14. Kerry King; 15. Tyler Horst; 16. Geoff Carey; 17. Mark Pettyjohn; 18. Rob Schirmer.
