September 2
Tri-City Motor Speedway,
Auburn, MI
Sanction: Allstar Performance Challenge Series - $4,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated September 3, 1:46 pm)
Tri-City delivers Allstar Challenge first for Finley
- Chad Finley
- Logan Nickerson
- Greg Gokey
- Cody Bauer
- Dona Marcoullier
- David Hilliker
- Eric Spangler
- Alex Hupert
- Andrew Terrill
- J.C. Witherspoon
- Tyler Norton
- Dave Baker
- Joe Pomeroy
- Mike Staszak
- Brandon Thirlby
- Carl Ries
- Rod Laney
- Steven Hilliker
- Ryan Lanphierd
- Travis Stemler
- Derrick Hilliker
What won the race: Taking the lead on a lap-four restart, Chad Finley of Lansing, Mich., led the final 32 laps at Tri-City Motor Speedway on Friday, earning his first career feature victory with the Allstar Performance Challenge Series and $4,000.
Key notes: Moving into second place on lap 17, Logan Nickerson of Vestaburg, Mich., finished 3.371 seconds back. ... Cody Bauer of Farwell, Mich., advanced five positions and finished fourth. ... The most-recent series winner at Tri-City on July 1, eighth-starting Dona Marcoullier of Houghton Lake, Mich., advanced three positions and finished fifth. ... Two-time feature winner at Tri-City and two-time Allstar Performance Challenge Series winner this year, Eric Spangler of Lake City, Mich., finished seventh. ... Polesitter Travis Stemler of Ionia, Mich., led the first three laps before getting knocked out of the race and finishing 20th. ... Friday's feature, the opener of the tour’s two-race weekend, was slowed by one lengthy caution on lap three and lasted 47 minutes, with seven competitors completing all 35 laps.
On the move: Two-time feature winner at Tri-City this year, David Hilliker of Midland, Mich., started 14th and finished sixth.
Winner's sponsors: Finley’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Northside Towing, Auto Value, Strutmasters and Air Lift.
Points chase: Before Tri-City: 1. Eric Spangler (537); 2. Dona Marcoullier (498); 3. Travis Stemler (479); 4. Greg Gokey (475); 5. Brandon Thirlby (455).
Current weather: Clear, 75°F
Car count: 27
Fast qualifier: Dave Baker
Time: 12.367 seconds
Polesitter: Travis Stemler
Heat race winners: Travis Stemler, Chad Finley, Dave Baker
Consolation race winners: Andrew Terrill
Next series race: September 4, Merritt Speedway (Lake City, MI) $4,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.