SALT LAKE CITY — Hometrack hero Jim Waters outran a stellar field of USAC Western Sprint Car Series competitors to win Saturday night’s event at Rocky Mountain Raceways.
Brian McClish led the first 40 laps in the 100-lap event on the three-eighths-mile asphalt oval, but Porter Smith took control on lap 41. Smith set the pace until giving up the point to Ryan Burdett on lap 57. Burdett led only two laps before Waters took control on lap 49.
Waters led the final 41 laps for the victory, with Burdett finishing second.
Scott Pierovich, McClish and JoJo Helberg rounded out the top five.
The finish:
Jim Waters, Ryan Burdett, Scott Pierovich, Brian McClish, JoJo Helberg, Branson Burdett, Billy Wease, Tanner Swanson, Jeff Bergener, Porter Smith, Mel Andrus, Nick Rescino, Jr., Eric Humphries, Mike Straub, Eric Barlow, Rick Pardee, Snake Livernash, Tim Skoglund, Mike Gollinger, Tony Hunt, Chauncey Filler, Jimmy Riddell.