7/28/2017
Delaware International Speedway
MATT GLANDEN LEADS FINAL TWO LAPS TO WIN RUSH CRATE LATE MODELS
A solid field of 25 RUSH Crate Late Models were on hand Thursday night. Heat race wins went to Allen Brannon, David Pettyjohn and Darren Alvey while Paul McGinley took the consolation.
It was a rough start for the field as the yellow would fly three consecutive times before the first lap was in the books for tangle involving at least nine cars. When the first lap did get in it was Chip Disharoon setting the pace from the pole with Allen Brannon chasing in second.
The caution was out again on lap two when Matt Tarbox got crossed up collecting John Imler, Jamie Eichholz, Brandon Sturgis and Scott Hitchens. On the restart Matt Hill, who had started in fourth, took the point from Disharoon and began to pull away from the field.
By the halfway sign Hill had a comfortable lead over Disharoon with David Pettyjohn, Matt Glanden and Darren Alvey running in a tight pack in the top five.
With five to go Pettyjohn made a strong bid for second but spun bringing out the yellow. On the yellow, Hill’s left front tire began to go flat and on the restart Hill slipped high and Disharoon made a bid for the lead. There was contact with Disharoon spinning and collecting Alvey and Magee. Under the yellow Hill headed to the pits with the flat tire and Glanden became the new leader with just two laps to go.
Glandon was able to hold off the hard charging Joe Warren who came from the rear with a great drive. The $1000 victory was Glanden’s second win of the season and the biggest of his racing career. Warren settle for a hard earned second with Brannon third. Fourth went to Sparky White and Chuck Bowie rounded out the top five.
RUSH Crate Late Model Finish: 1. Matt Glanden; 2. Joe Warren; 3. Allen Brannon; 4. Sparky White; 5. Chuck Bowie; 6. Cory Lawler; 7. Matt Tarbox; 8. Devin Brannon; 9. David Pettyjohn; 10. Derek Magee; 11. Trevor Collins; 12. Matt Hill; 13. Tyler Reed; 14. Chip Disharoon; 15. Darren Alvey; 16. Paul McGinley; 17. Scott Tessman; 18. Levi Crowel; 19. Jamie Eichholz; 20. Scott Hitchens; 21. John Imler; 22. Brandon Sturgis; 23. Zac Weller; DNS: James Hill; DNQ: Jamie Emory.
