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VERNON, NY – July 16, 2017 - In the makeup Gates-Cole Auto Insurance Modified feature from June 18, Steve Way used his pole starting spot to take the lead, a spot he held for the opening two circuits when the only caution of the event slowed the pace. On the restart, sixth place starter Claude Hutchings Jr. blasted by Way to take the lead and he immediately started to pull away. After destroying a car two weeks ago, Hutchings built a brand-new car and he had it operating to perfection as he set a quick pace around the half mile. While Hutchings led, seventh place starter Alan Johnson and 11th place starter Pat Ward were charging through the field. By lap five, Johnson was third with Ward in fourth and pressing for the third position. Ward slipped by Johnson for third on the seventh circuit and then by second place running Way a lap later.

As the field completed the 15th lap of the 30-lap event, Ward was reeling in Hutchings and was on his rear bumper. Following Hutchings and Ward at halfway was Johnson, Bobby Varin, and 14thplace starter Matt Sheppard. When lap 17 clicked on the scoreboard, Ward was scored the leader as he charged by Hutchings. At this point, Sheppard was continuing his charge to the front as he slipped by Varin for fourth on lap 16. Sheppard’s late race charge would fall short however, as by the time he grabbed the runner-up spot from Hutchings on lap 29, Ward was nowhere to be found as he was way out front. At the checkered, it was Ward over Sheppard, Hutchings, Alan Johnson, Bobby Varin, Tim Fuller, Danny Varin, Marc Johnson, Way, and Brandon Walters.

A-VERDI STORAGE CONTAINERS, LALONDE ELECTRIC, AND VP RACE FUELS RACE SUMMARY
GATES-COLE AUTO INSURANCE MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH FROM 6/18 (30 LAPS)-PAT WARD, Matt Sheppard, Claude Hutchings Jr., Alan Johnson, Bobby Varin, Tim Fuller, Danny Varin, Marc Johnson, Steve Way, Brandon Walters, Beth Bellinger, Rob Bellinger, Jack Miller, Randy Shantel, Mike Maresca, Darwin Greene, and Mike Mahaney. DNS-Jessey Mueller, Jim Nagle, and CG Morey.

In the July 16 30 Lap Modified Feature Pat Ward Finished 4th

Thank you Utica-Rome Speedway PR.