Four-Year-Hiatus Doesn’t Slow Claycomb At Florence
Spring 50, Florence (Ky.) Speedway
UNION, Ky. — Veteran late-model driver Kevin Claycomb is showing little rust after a nearly four years away from the wheel.
Claycomb took the lead from Patrick Sheltra as Sheltra encountered lapped traffic on lap 41. From there, Claycomb, who also won the event in 1996, held on for the victory Saturday night at the 32nd-annual Spring 50 at Florence Speedway.
Rod Conley followed in second. Condy Mahoney was third, Josh Williams fourth and six-time Florence track champion Steve Landrum was fifth. After losing the lead, Sheltra fell all the way to ninth.
The finish:
Kevin Claycomb, Rod Conley, Cody Mahoney, Josh Williams, Steve Landrum, David Spille, Tom Sheets, Joe Ramey, Patrick Sheltra, Billy Vaughan, John Holt, Tim Prince, John Gill, Jesse James Lay, Mike Meyers, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Mike Jewell, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Terry Hicks, Robby Hensley, Josh McGuire, Jerry Rice, Joey Kramer, Audie McWilliams.