Martin, Scott Break Through
Friday
PENTON, Ala. — Twenty-two-year-old Danny Martin, Jr. drove his Martin Structures/CnB Mushroom Farms/Motorheads powered No. 00 Shaw car to his first O’Reilly United Sprint Car Series victory of the season at Penton Raceway Friday night.
Marshall Skinner rode home second, with six-time series champion Terry Gray third. Wayne Reutimann, Jr. and Matt Linder completed the top five.
The finish:
Danny Martin, Jr., Marshall Skinner, Terry Gray, Wayne Reutimann, Jr., Matt Linder, Derek Hagar, Jeremy Scott, Shane Butler, Clint Weiss, Ray Bugg, Bob Auld, Ricky Burnett, Brian Thomas, John Stinson, Roger Oakes.
Saturday
PHENIX CITY, Ala. — Jeremy Scott battled his way to victory lane in the inaugural O’Reilly United Sprint Car Series Randy Helton Memorial Race at East Alabama Motor Speedway Saturday night.
It was Scott’s first-career feature win in the series he has participated in since 1998.
After leading the initial 10 laps, Scott was passed by six-time USCS champion Terry Gray, who led the next six laps. But Scott dove low, throwing several slide jobs at Gray before finally making one stick off turn four to regain the lead on lap 18.
Scott took the victory, ahead of Gray, Marshall Skinner, Derek Hagar and Danny Martin, Jr.
The finish:
Jeremy Scott, Terry Gray, Marshall Skinner, Derek Hagar, Danny Martin, Jr., Wayne Reutimann, Jr., Matt Linder, Shane Butler, Bob Auld, Jon Stinson, Nick DeFeo, Ron Gilbert, Clint Weiss, Ricky Burnett, Ray Bugg, Brian Thomas.