JEFFERSON, Ga. — Georgia Asphalt Series point-leader Russell Fleeman survived a wild race to record his fifth series victory of the season in Saturday’s US Auto Sales 100 at Peachstate Speedway.
Chris Dilbeck led the opening 22 laps before being overhauled by Joel Anderson. The young hometown favorite showed the way for the next 73 laps until he clipped the wall on lap 95, handing the lead to Fleeman.
Anderson’s crash set up a five-lap shootout to the finish, with Jimmy Garmon and Joey Senter setting their sights on Fleeman.
Back under green, Garmon managed to challenge Fleeman in the closing laps, but soon had his hands full protecting his own position from Senter, giving Fleeman room to pull away for the victory. Senter squeezed by Garmon to claim the runner-up spot. Greg Motes and David Watters made up the rest of the top five.
The finish:
Russell Fleeman, Joey Senter, Jimmy Garmon, Greg Motes, David Watters, Frederick Moore, Kyle Fowler, Ronnie Kittle, Chris Dilbeck, Spencer Maggard, Larry Jordan, Michael Britt, Shane Nalley, Ricky Sander, Billy Clancy, Joel Anderson, Mahlon Winstead, David Elliott, Bubba Pollard, Paul Kelley, Kevin Stephens, Michael Phelps, Michael Pope, Heath Hindman, Ronnie Sanders, Joe Click, Michael Massey, Wayne Willard, Mitch Cobb, Dakota Stroup.