Attica Raceway Park
Miller fights off Moore for Attica ALMS victory
By Brian Liskai
Attica Raceway ParkATTICA, Ohio (June 20) — Fourth-starting Matt Miller of Whitehouse, Ohio, drove under polesitter Ronnie Perrine Jr of Lima, Ohio, on the seventh lap and fought off late-race challenges from Dusty Moore of Swanton, Ohio, for a $2,000 victory on the Sunoco American Late Model Series at Attica Raceway Park. Miller notched his second ALMS victory of the season, the 16th of his career and his second at Attica. Moore, who started seventh, finished second ahead of 13th-starting Rusty Seaver of Stanton, Mich.
"You learn how to run hard on a consistent basis when you're out on the road competing against the guys we've raced against," said Miller, a former regular on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. "This is the most we've run with these guys (ALMS) in a while. ... all that time has finally paid off."
Perrine jumped into the early lead in the 30-lapper with fellow-front row starter Doug Drown, Jerry Bowersock and Miller in pursuit AFter two early cautions, Miller turned up the heat and took the lead exiting turn two. With no more cautions, Miller worked lapped traffic while Moore moved toward the front. Moore was on Miller's rear deck by the 10th lap, but Miller maneuvered through the slower cars for the victory. "The car was too tight on the bottom and that hurt me in traffic," Miller said. "I had to search around for a better groove. ... again, that's where that experience pays off."
Notes: Miller's No. 7 is sponsored by McCullough Industries and M&W Auto Body. ... The night's race was sponsored by Pepsi, Bazell Race Fuels and True Valu of Woodville. ... Dan Wallace started 15th and finished eighth. ... The series returns to Attica on Aug. 1. ... Saturday's ALMS event is scheduled for Oakshade Raceway, where Miller won his first ALMS victory of 2008.
ALMS @ Attica: (1) Matt Miller, (2) Dusty Moore, (3) Rusty Seaver, (4) Rusty Schlenk, (5) Doug Drown, (6) Jerry Bowersock, (7) Ronnie Perrine Jr., (8) Dan Wallace, (9) Hillard Miller, (10) Casey Noonan, (11) Ryan Markham, (12) Brian Ruhlman, (13) Curtis Deisenroth, (14) Rocky Owens, (15) Jeremy Canada, (16) Michael Stiltner, (17) Steve Kester, (18) Ernie Haynes, (19) Brad Eitniear, (20) Ryan Missler, (21) Troy Catterene, (22) Ky Harper. Heat race winners: Drown, Schlenk, Miller, Perrine. Consolation winners: Eitniear, Noonan.
