DELAWARE, Ontario — ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series veteran Nick Gullatta outdueled veteran Steve Christman during a late-race battle to win the curfew-shortened Lincoln Welders 100 Friday night at Delaware Speedway.
Gullatta, in Stan Rosen’s Thomson Automotive-Mr. Heater-Enerco Chevrolet, edged Christman at the stripe by a half length to earn the hard-fought victory, his seventh series triumph of his career.
“It’s always a lot of fun racing with Steve (Christman),” said Gullatta. “He’s a veteran. I knew he would race me hard, but I also knew he would race me clean.”
Christman, who led the first 10 laps, had to settle for second. Point leader Paul Hahn, who was leading when he hit the wall after it began to rain 45 laps into the race, pitted for repairs and returned to finish third when the curfew called an end to the event after 75 laps.
Duane Bischoff and Ash Hawkins filled the top five.
The finish:
Nick Gullatta, Steve Christman, Paul Hahn, Duane Bischoff, Ash Hawkins, Norm Weaver, Nathan Trepkowski, Mike Young, Robbin Slaughter, Bill Withers, Mark Otting, Tim Schafer, Dan Short, Tully Esterline.