East Bay Raceway Park
Varnadore wins at East Bay, collects $3,000
Travis Varnadore notched his first NASRA victory. (neilericmiller.com)
GIBSONTON, Fla. (March 4) — Travis Varnadore of Dover, Fla., earned $3,000 Thursday for a victory in the National All Star Racing Association event at East Bay Raceway Park's 34th Winternationals.
Varnadore, who started outside the front row, took the checkers ahead of Bryan Bernhardt of Clearwater, Fla., in the 25-lap main event. Polesitter Aaron Ridley of Chatsworth, Ga., was third followed by Steve Shaver of Vienna, W.Va., and Phillip Cobb of Riverview, Fla., in the first of three NASRA events at East Bay. Wednesday's event was cancelled. | Slideshow
Two cautions slowed the event, the first on the second lap when Bill Bray spun around and collected Doug Watson and Russ Adams. The second yellow appeared for Bray's lap-21 spin.
NASRA @ East Bay: (1) Travis Varnadore, (2) Bryan Bernhardt, (3) Aaron Ridley, (4) Steve Shaver, (5) Phillip Cobb, (6) Rodney Melvin, (7) Skylar Marlar, (8) Jack Nosbisch Jr., (9) Mavrick Varnadore, (10) Terry Eaglin, 11) Josh Peacock, (12) David Schmauss, (13) Wallace Peacock, (14) Wayne Chinn, (15) Bobby Wolter Jr), (16) Arnie Fields, (17) Ryan Mitchell, (18) Jim O’Hara, (19) Bill Bray, (20) Christian Rayburn, (21) Russ Adams, (22) David Webb, (23) Doug Watson. Fast qualifier (among 23 cars): Ridley, 15.538 seconds. Heat race winners: Ridley, Varnadore, Shaver.
