RADFORD, Va. — A wild ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division finish at Motor Mile Speedway Saturday night resulted in veteran Peter Cozzolino being declared the winner of the Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200.
Cozzolino collided with Derek Thorn as the pair raced to the finish line, with both cars turning sideways on the front straightaway. Thorn crossed the line first as Cozzolino collided with Michael Annett and then the frontstretch wall before crossing the finish line.
Afterward, ASA LMS officials ruled that Thorn would have been the cause of the caution flag, and was penalized for aggressive driving, handing the victory to Cozzolino, second place to Arnett and third to Sean Murphy.
Officials placed Thorn as the final car on the lead lap, and he had to settle for a  15th-place finish.
The finish:
Peter Cozzolino, Michael Annett, Sean Murphy, Colt James, Michael Simko, Travis Dassow, Bob Varney, John Wes Townley, Keeton Hanks, Eddie Hoffman, Beau Slocumb, Chris Fontaine, Greg Stewart, Kris Stump, Derek Thorn, Alec Carll, Jesse Smith, Charlie Menard, Tyler Townsend, Bryan Clauson, Wes Burton.