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Stillwaggon Rolls, Ely Hungrier Than Wolfe
SPEED WAGGON: Michael Carber (5g) battles eventual winner Robbie Stillwaggon Saturday at Delaware Int’l Speedway. (Bill Hess Photo)
Friday
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Dave Ely scored his first United Racing Company victory of the season and the eighth of his career Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Ely led the first 21 laps with Lucas Wolfe taking the lead on lap 22. Ely and Wolfe exchanged the lead on lap 23 with Wolfe regaining the top spot then running unchallenged to the checkered flag.
However, Wolfe was disqualified when his car was too light at the post-race technical inspection and Ely was awarded the victory.
Michael Carber was credited with second, while Randy West, Davey Sammons and Curt Michael filled the top five.
The finish:
Dave Ely, Michael Carber, Randy West, Davey Sammons, Curt Michael, Kyle Purks, Pat Cannon, Mares Stellfox, Josh Weller, Ed Aikin, Jimmy Stitzel, Trevor Lewis, Chris Coyle, Robbie Stillwaggon, Joe Zuczek, Jason Clauss, Joey Biasi, Scott Pursell, Midge Miller, Brian Brittingham, Brian Seidel, Kramer Williamson, Mark Bitner, Adam Gordon, Lucas Wolfe.
Saturday
DELMAR, Del. — Robbie Stillwaggon drove the race of a lifetime on his way to his first United Racing Company sprint-car triumph Saturday night at Delaware Int’l Speedway.
In just his second season of URC competition, Stillwaggon not only won the feature, he did it in thrilling style, holding off Davey Sammons, Michael Carber and Ed Aikin, three drivers that each took a serious shot at stealing the victory.
Stillwaggon started on the pole and one by one, Sammons, Carber and Aikin challenged, with Aikin getting alongside Stillwaggon on the final lap.
But Stillwaggon held on for the $2,000 triumph and became the 16th different winner in 22 URC events this season.
Aikin finished second, with Sammons, Mark Bitner and Brian Seidel following.
The finish:
Robbie Stillwaggon, Ed Aikin, Davey Sammons, Mark Bitner, Brian Seidel, Curt Michael, Trevor Lewis, Kevin Welsh, Jason Clauss, Kyle Purks, Dave Ely, Randy West, Mares Stellfox, Brian Brittingham, Jeff Davis, Michael Carber, Dave Betts, Joey Biasi, Becca Anderson, J.J. Grasso, Midge Miller, Mike Kostic, Scott Pursell, Kramer Williamson.