Hartford Speedway
Mathew breaks through for ALMS win at Hartford
From correspondent reports
Mathew and track owner Jim Borden. (Jim DenHamer)
HARTFORD, Mich. (Aug. 15) — Kerry Mathew of Rensselaer, Ind., led the final three laps at Hartford Motor Speedway to capture his first-ever victory on the Sunoco American Late Model Series. Ted Loomis of Kingston, Ill., started outside the front row and led 22 laps before engine problems forced him out. | Slideshow
Mike Mataragas of DeKalb, Ill., rallied to finished second followed by Dusty Moore of Swanton, Ohio. Rusty Seaver of Stanton, Mich., was the top home-state finisher while series points Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, Mich., rounded out the top five. Polesitter Frank Heckenast Jr. of Orland Park, Ill., had to pit early and then spun on the sixth lap to fall from contention. Track points leader Alan Vochaska of South Haven, Mich., had a flat tire early and rallied to finish 10th.
Sunoco ALMS @ Hartford (unofficial): (1) Kerry Mathew, (2) Mike Mataragas, (3) Dusty Moore, (4) Rusty Seaver, (5) Brian Ruhlman, (6) Tyler Boggs, (7) Jerry Bowersock, (8) Paul Ausra, (0) Rick DeLong, (10) Eric Spangler, (11) Alan Vochaska, (12) Ryan Vanderveen, (13) Curtis Roberts, (14) Rusty Schlenk, (15) Bret Darling, (16) Devin Shiels, (17) J.R. Hotovy, (18) Zack Hanson, (19) Ted Loomis, (20) Frank Heckenast Jr., (21) Curt Spalding, (22) Larry Arndt, (23) Mark Wagner, (24) Randy Woodling, (25) Ky Harper.
