August 8
Kankakee County Speedway,
Kankakee, IL
Sanction: Sunoco American Late Model Series West (Land of Lincoln Clash 40) - $2,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated August 10, 2:43 pm)
Spatola collects $2,000 ALMS victory at Kankakee
Land of Lincoln Clash 40
- Mike Spatola
- Jay Morris
- Brandon Thirlby
- Skip Douglas
- Allen Murray
- Pete Parker
- Phil Ausra
- Glen Thompson
- Mike Marden
- Doug Hayes
- Scott Schmitt
- Bobby Pierce
- Rich Bell
- Rusty Schlenk
- Torin Mettille
- Steve Dimmick
- Chad Osterhoff
- Don Hilleary
- Luke Gash
- Joe Brown
presented by
Steve Datema
Kankakee winner Mike Spatola picked up $2,000.
What won the race: Track points leader Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Ill., outran Jay Morris of Pittwood, Ill., and Brandon Thirlby of Traverse City, Mich., to collect $2,000 for his fourth career Sunoco American Late Model Series victory in the Land of Lincoln Clash 40.
Key notes: Spatola notched his third victory of the season at Kankakee. ... A flat right-rear tire knocked Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., out of contention. ... Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Ill., scratched from the feature after a rollover accident in heat action; he wasn't injured. ... The event was for ALMS East and West points. ... The series is made its 10th visit to Kankakee and opened a two-race weekend in Illinois.
On the move: Brandon Thirlby of Traverse City, Mich., finished third after starting 10th.
Winner's sponsors: Spatola's No. 89 Warrior Race Car has a Rhyne Competition Engine and carries sponsorship from Action Suspension, Allstar Performance, Big Daddy Scrap, Fast Shafts, Fastlane Wraps, Modern Carriage Werks Inc., Steve's Performance and T&S Heating, Cooling and Refrigeration.
Points chase: Entering Kankakee, Thirlby held the ALMS East points lead, while Pierce sat atop the ALMS West standings.
Car count: 24
Fast qualifier: Bobby Pierce
Time: 13.818 seconds
Heat race winners: Ryan Unzicker, Mike Spatola, Allen Murray
Next series race: August 29, Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL) $3,000
Editor's note: Fixes winning purse to $2,000 sted $3,000.
