Natural Bridge Speedway
Satterlee overcomes Lathroum at Natural Bridge
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (June 23) — Continuing a streak of solid finishes, Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, Pa., won Saturday at Natural Bridge Speedway for his first career victory on the Three State Flyers circuit.
The 25-year-old Satterlee, who has finished outside the top five just once in June, earned $3,500 after taking the lead from polesitter Jamie Lathroum of Mechanicsville, Md., on the 21st of 35 laps at the 3/8-mile oval. | Video
Lathroum settled for second with fifth-starting Walker Arthur of Forest, Va., in third. Fast qualifier Ronnie DeHaven Jr. of Winchester, Va., was fourth and two-time series champion Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., rounded out the top five finishers.
Notes: Satterlee’s Rocket Chassis is powered by a Roush-Yates Engine with sponsorship from Satterlee Petroleum Distributors, East American Motorsport, Integra Shocks and JNJ Motorsports Media. ... Outside front-row starter Greg Roberson slipped back to finish seventh. ... Fifteen of 27 starters completed all 35 laps and 19 were running at the finish. ... Jared Almarode scratched before the heat race with engine woes. ... Friday’s Three State Flyers event at Eastside Speedway in Waynesboro, Va., rained out. ... Next up for the series is a $5,100-to-win event on July 3 at Hesston (Pa.) Speedway.
Three State Flyers @ Natural Bridge: (1) Gregg Satterlee, (2) Jamie Lathroum, (3) Walker Arthur, (4) Ronnie DeHaven Jr., (5) Jason Covert, (6) Joey Leavell, (7) Greg Roberson, (8) David Watts, (9) Devin Friese, (10) Jeremy Miller, (11) Lewis Hudson II, (12) C.S. Fitzgerald, (13) Trever Feathers, (14) Scott LeBarron, (15) Justin Kann, (16) Kyle Lear, (17) Tim Stainaker, (18) Tony Crim, (19) Josh Robertson, (20) R.E. Cubbage, (21) Wesley Bonebrake, (22) Bo Feathers, (23) Brad Omps, (24) Billy Beachler, (25) Denny Bonebrake, (26) Chris Cromer, (27) Michael Alderman. Scratched: Jared Almarode. Fast qualifier (among 28 cars): DeHaven, 17.037 seconds. Heat race winners: DeHaven, Miller, Satterlee.
