July 12
Cherokee Speedway,
Gaffney, SC
Sanction: Fast Unified Engine Late Model Series - $3,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated July 13, 3:15 pm)
Hamm adds second FUEL win at Cherokee
- Brett Hamm
- Ricky Weeks
- Ross Bailes
- Ryan Atkins
- Donald Bradsher
- Matthew Turner
- Greg Knight
- Casey Traxler
- Steve Banal
- Mitchell Coble
- Kenny Van Derveer
- Furman Parton
presented by
Howard Lawson
Brett Hamm is congratulated in Cherokee's victory lane.
What won the race: Second-starting Brett Hamm of Newberry, S.C., collected $3,000 for his second Fast Unified Engine Late Model Series victory of the season at Cherokee Speedway.
Key notes: Hamm previously won the inaugural FUEL event at Cherokee on April 12. ... Polesitter Donald Bradsher slipped back to fifth at the finish. ... Six drivers completed all 40 laps. ... Saturday's event was reset from July 3 after Mother Nature intervened following qualifying. ... The first-year tour contested its second of four July events.
On the move: Runner-up Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., came from ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Hamm's No. 18 is sponsored by Cagle Racing Automotive, Hamm's Marchine Shop, Hamm's Performance Fabrication, Stokes-Trainor GM Superstore Wilson Tractor and WP Racing Shocks.
Points chase: Third-finishing Ross Bailes of Clover, S.C., entered Cherokee with 592 points while Hamm (558 points), Weeks (538) and Bradsher (538) gave chase.
Car count: 13
Fast qualifier: Steve Banal
Time: 16.248 seconds
Polesitter: Donald Bradsher
Heat race winners: Brett Hamm, Ross Bailes
Next series race: July 25, Carolina Speedway (Gastonia, NC) $3,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
