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FULTON, NY – With just two-point races left coming into Saturday night to crown the 2018 Fulton Speedway Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified Track Champion, Larry Wight held a slim three-point lead over Tim Sears Jr. and a five-point lead over division rookie Ron Davis III.

In the 35-lap Modified feature Bobby Herrington and Larry Wight would put on a show from lap 14 on swapping the lead back and forth. Just when it looked Wight was going to drive away for the win in the late going the yellow flag would wave on lap 33 setting up a green, white checker finish. Wight got a great restart and would go on to a 1.5 second win ahead of Herrington.

Tim Sears Jr. finished third and Ron Davis III fourth keeping their title shot alive going into Championship night Saturday, September 1.

Rob Bellinger and Glenn Forward would lead the Modified field down to the green with Bellinger grabbing the lead.

Bellinger would open a 1.2 second lead with 5 laps complete. Forward, Bobby Herrington, Larry Wight and Jeff McGinnis were locked in a tight battle for second through fifth.

With 10 laps showing on the scoring tower Bellinger still held a few car length advantage over Herrington. Behind the top-two, Forward and Wight raced side-by-side with Pat Ward starting to gain on that battle.

On lap 13 Herrington ran down Bellinger and grabbed the lead on the high side exiting turn four with Wight grabbing second one lap later.

At the halfway point Herrington still led as he had Wight right in his tire tracks. Bellinger, Ward and Davis still showed on the scoring tower.

On lap 22 Herrington and Wight went across the line almost dead even. One lap later Wight would grab the top-spot with Herrington fighting back to the lead by a bumper.

With 10 laps to go Wight held a slim lead as Herrington was still in contention for the win. Ward, Bellinger and Davis were putting on a show for third through fifth.

Just when it looked like Wight shook loose from Herrington the yellow would wave on lap 33 setting up a green, white checkers finish. Wight got a great restart and drove to 1.5 second win over Herrington. Tim Sears Jr. made a great run on the closing laps to finish third with Ron Davis III fourth and Pat Ward fifth.

August 25th Lindsey Aggregates Inc & Burke’s Do-It-Best Centers Night Results

(Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds 35 Laps) – LARRY WIGHT, Bobby Herrington, Tim Sears Jr., Ron Davis III, Pat Ward, Rob Bellinger, Jeff McGinnis, Glenn Forward, Tom Sears Jr., Billy Whittaker, Jordan McCreadie, Tyler Meeks, Roy Shields, Joe Shields, DJ Forbes, Andy Noto, Aaron Jacobs.