Gypsum Racing.com

By Dave Medler

BREWERTON, NY - May 20,2016 - Lightning stuck the Brewerton Speedway victory lane Friday night when Larry Wight parked his Gypsum Express/Tracey Road Equipment/NAPA Auto Parts/Penske Racing Shocks/LJL Kevlar Racing Engines/No.99L/Teo in victory lane in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds.

In the 35 lap feature Wight took the lead on lap 3 and never looked back. The win was anything but easy as Wight had to hold off challenges from Chuck Bower and Chad Phelps until the halfway point, while over the second half of the race Wight was able to pull away to the popular win.

In a wild start to the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified 35 lap feature at the front of the field Mike Bowman and Andrew Ferguson would swap the lead in the open two laps with Larry Wight right there as you could've thrown a blanket over the top three before a quick yellow would wave, slowing the action. On the restart Wight would dig deep on the bottom to be shown the new leader.

The caution would be thrown on lap 5 when Jimmy Phelps and Max McLaughlin would make contact that sent Phelps to the pits to make repairs. Phelps, the opening night winner, would return but laps down.

With 10 laps complete Wight still led as Chuck Bower and Chad Phelps hung right with the leader within striking distance. Behind the the top three Ryan Bartlett, Tom Sears Jr. and Ferguson waged their battle for third through sixth.

A quick caution period came on lap 15 slowing the field with Wight still leading. Bower, Phelps, Bartlett and Tom Sears showed second through fifth on the scoring tower. The entire field except Jimmy Phelps were still on the lead lap.

At the halfway point, lap 18, Wight still showed the way using the bottom of the speedway. Bower and Phelps were still running a strong race as Wight was having trouble shaking them and getting away.

On lap 19 Vinnie Vitale slowed, bringing out the caution but he would return after a quick trip to the pits.

With 10 laps to go Wight really flexed the muscle in his Teo Pro Car still running the low groove bolting out to a straightaway lead. Chad Phelps, Bower, Ryan Phelps showing late race speed and Tim Sears Jr. raced for second through fifth.

Over the remaining laps and no yellows to bunch up the field, there was no stopping Larry Wight as he cruised under the checkers by four seconds over second place. Ryan Phelps came home with an impressive second followed by Chad Phelps, Tom Sears Jr. and Tim Sears Jr. to round out the top five.

(Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds 35 Laps) - LARRY WIGHT, Ryan Phelps, Chad Phelps, Tom Sears Jr., Tim Sears Jr., Matt Sheppard, Ryan Bartlett, Chris Hile, Chuck Bower, Pat Ward, Rob Bellinger, Andrew Ferguson, Matt Hulsizer, Tim Kerr, Vic Coffey, Joe August Jr., Rich Scagliotta, Vinnie Vitale, Max McLaughlin, Jim Witko Jr., Jeff Blackburn, Jimmy Phelps, Mike Bowman.

(Heat Winners) - Jim Witko Jr., Tim Kerr, Andrew Ferguson.