Ponderosa Speedway
Coffman tops Indiana invaders at Ponderosa
By Michael Despain
Ponderosa Speedway
Todd Coffman celebrates at Ponderosa. (Derrick Strader)
JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (May 14) — Hometown driver Todd Coffman took the lead on the third lap and led the rest of the way at Ponderosa Speedway for a victory in the first visit by the Indiana Crate Late Model Series for crate engine cars. Coffman earned $1,000 at the 3/8-mile, D-shaped track in central Kentucky. | Slideshow
Series points leader Zak Blackwood of Columbus, Ind., was second followed by Jeremy Hines of Bedford, Ind. Polesitter Chase McWhorter of Kings Mountain, Ky., who led the first lap, was fourth and reigning ILMS champ Steve Godsey of Bedford, Ind., rounded out the top five. P.J. Feistritzer of Danville, Ky., led the second lap but faded to a ninth-place finish.
Notes: Coffman's Rayburn Race Car is sponsored by King Clean, Coffman Photography, Cook’s Collectibles and Two Brothers Cafe. ... Tyler Allen and Zane Powell collided for a lap-eight caution. ... John Mulligan's turn-four spin brought out a lap-17 caution. ... Jay Mobley slowed and pulled pitside on the 20th lap. ... Dustin Neat won the night's Super Late Model feature. ... The series completes the month with a May 22 event at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway and a May 29 race at Paragon (Ind.) Speedway.
ILMS @ Ponderosa: (1) Todd Coffman, (2) Zak Blackwood, (3) Jeremy Hines, (4) Chase McWhorter, (5) Steve Godsey, (6) Jeff Johnson, (7) Kevin Colston, (8) John Mulligan, (9) P.J. Feistritzer, (10) Gary Yeager, (11) Alan Magner, (12) Tyler Allen, (13) Clarence Belcher, (14) Dusty Maybrier, (15) Billy Wooldridge, (16) Lindsay Wade, (17) Steve Davis, (18) Todd Mingey, (19) Greg Kendall, (20) Jay Mobley, (21) Edgar Godsey, (22) Shannon Allen, (23) Zane Powell. Fast qualifier (among 29 cars): McWhorter, 14.161 seconds. Heat race winners: McWhorter, Feistritzer, Coffman. Consolation winner: Johnson. Provisional starter: Wade.
