September 4
Bedford Speedway,
Bedford, PA
Sanction: Unsanctioned special events (Labor Day Classic) - $6,055
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated September 6, 11:46 am)
Dominant Knaub pockets $6,055 at Bedford
Labor Day Classic
- Gene Knaub
- Dan Stone
- D.J. Myers
- Matt Sponaugle
- Jim Yoder
- Tim Smith Jr.
- D.J. Troutman
- Bryan Bernheisel
- Andy Haus
- Dave Troutman
- Jeff Rine
- Keith Barbara
- Shaun Jones
- Jerry Bard
- Jason Schmidt
- Mike Altobelli Jr.
- Wayne Johnson
- Andy Fries
- Matt Cosner
- Jason Covert
- Eric Zembower
- Coleby Frye
- Darras Deneen
- Travis Stickley
- Dylan Yoder
- Larry Baer
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Gene Knaub picked up $6,055 for his victory at Bedford Speedway.
What won the race: Gene Knaub of Dover, Pa., jumped out front on the opening lap and never looked back, dominating all 55 laps for a $6,055 victory in Bedford's 28th annual Labor Day Classic. Knaub led by as much as eight seconds during the race and ran multiple laps over a full second faster than any other car on the track.
Key notes: Knaub won Bedford's season-opening event April 17, but hadn't won a Super Late Model event at the track since. ... Second-running Jeff Rine slowed with a flat tire with 18 laps complete. ... Additional stoppages came on laps 37 and 48. ... Keith Barbara suffered a flat tire with one lap remaining. ... The track plans an another program on Labor Day, but Super Late Models are not on the card.
On the move: D.J. Myers of Greencastle, Pa., worked forward from 12th to a podium finish.
Winner's sponsors: Knaub's No. 1 Rocket Chassis is sponsored by J.R.'s Driveway Services, Red Wing Shoes, R.T. 30 Seafood and Superior Homes.
Points chase: D.J. Troutman (1,044 points) and Jeff Rine (1,030 points) were in a tight battle entering the final points event on Friday.
Car count: 29
Heat race winners: Jeff Rine, D.J. Troutman, Matt Sponaugle
Consolation race winners: Andy Haus
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
