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Daily Dirt 12/08/2024 22:50:21

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May 31
Ponderosa Speedway,
Junction City, KY
Sanction: Schaeffer's Spring Nationals (Finn Watson Memorial) - $10,000
Information provided by: Series and Richard Allen reports (last updated June 1, 5:44 am)
Marlar masters Ponderosa's Spring Nationals stop
Finn Watson Memorial
  1. Mike Marlar
  2. Garrett Smith
  3. Brandon Sheppard
  4. Jason Jameson
  5. Adam Stricker
  6. Tanner English
  7. Camaron Marlar
  8. David Webb
  9. Jared Hawkins
  10. Michael Chilton
  11. Skylar Marlar
  12. Keith Hammett
  13. Jeff Watson
  14. Tripp Gerrald
presented by
Ryan Roberts
Mike Marlar discusses his victory at Ponderosa Speedway.
What won the race: Pole-starting Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., led from flag-to-flag to capture Friday's 53-lap Schaeffer's Spring Nationals-sanctioned Finn Watson Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway. Marlar's $10,000 top prize marked his seventh career Spring Nationals triumph — his first since April 28, 2017, at Bulls Gap, Tenn.'s Volunteer Speedway, and his second series win at Ponderosa after prevailing in 2014’s series debut.
Key notes: Marlar’s triumph was his fifth overall of 2024 but first in nearly two months. He had last reached victory lane on April 6-7 when he registered a $42,000 sweep of the XR Super Series-sanctioned Spring Thaw at Volunteer Speedway. … The feature field also included Marlar’s two brothers: Camaron finished seventh while Skylar placed 11th. The Marlar siblings’ father, David, was also in action Friday in the 4-cylinder division. … Garrett Smith started and finished second while Brandon Sheppard took the green flag from the third spot and finished there. … Some of the lights on the track’s frontstretch went out just before the feature rolled onto the racetrack. The race finally started after a delay of nearly 50 minutes during which track officials briefly cut all the power in the frontstretch area to repair a severed electrical line. … The race honored Thurman “Finn” Watson of Campbellsville, Ky., the father of track champion Jeff Watson and a former Kentucky racer who amassed more than 300 victories in a career that spanned 38 years. He died in 2013 at the age of 66.
On the move: Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, Ind., started sixth and finished fourth.
Winner's sponsors: Marlar’s Skyline Motorsports Longhorn Chassis carries sponsorship from Bruening Rock Products, Skyline Materials, Truck Country, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olson Explosives, Bennett Explosives, Petroff Towing, Can-Am Auto Salvage, Brown’s Heavy Equipment, VP Racing Fuels, Bilstein and Capital Signs.
Points chase: Donald McIntosh was crowned champion following May 26’s points finale at Duck River Raceway Park, becoming the first three-time series champ.
Current weather: Clear, 75°F
Car count: 14
Fast qualifier: Mike Marlar
Time: 12.791 seconds
Polesitter: Mike Marlar
Heat race winners: Mike Marlar, Garrett Smith
Next series race: June 1, Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) $10,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

Feature lineup

Row 1: M. Marlar, Smith
Row 2: Sheppard, English
Row 3: C. Marlar, Jameson
Row 4: Stricker, Webb
Row 5: Chilton, Hammett
Row 6: Jar. Hawkins, Watson
Row 7: S. Marlar, Gerrald

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