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Nosbisch wins $5,000 in Ocala's Powell Memorial

June 2, 2012, 7:59 am
From track reports
Keith Nosbisch heads for a $5,000 victory. (photosbycrawford.com)
Keith Nosbisch heads for a $5,000 victory. (photosbycrawford.com)

OCALA, Fla. (June 1) — Keith Nosbisch of Valrico, Fla., outdueled Darrell Padgett of Jacksonville, Fla., in Friday night’s Powell Memorial opener at Bubba Raceway Park and picked up a $5,000 victory in the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series event.

Nosbisch first took the lead from Padgett on lap four of the 50-lapper and survived a resurgence by Padgett when he retook the lead on lap 25. Nosbisch moved back out front on lap 27 and held on for the remaining distance. | Slideshow

Padgett suffered a flat tire on lap 34, but still managed to score the runner-up finish after pitting for a new tire. Christian Augspurger of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., also suffered a flat tire during the race, but he also recovered to finish third.

Bo Allen of Bryceville, Fla., finished fourth at the 3/8-mile D-shaped racetrack while Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., finished fifth, the first car a lap down to the leader.

Justin McRee of Cottondale, Ala., battled among the leaders early in the race, but fell out with mechanical problems on lap 12.

The two-race Powell Memorial wraps up Saturday night with another $5,000-to-win UDLMCS event at Bubba Raceway Park.

Powell Memorial: (1) Keith Nosbisch, (2) Darrell Padgett, (3) Christian Augspurger, (4) Bo Allen, (5) Mark Whitener, (6) Devin Dixon, (7) Shan Smith, (8) Richard Ferry, (9) Ivedent Lloyd, Jr., (10) Dale Powell, (11) Jason Burke, (12) Jason Fitzgerald, (13) Rich Pratt, (14) Kenny Monohan, (15) Justin McRee, (16) Andy Schell, (17) Chuck Chitty, (18) Kyle Van Sickle, (19) Donnie Chappell, (20) Jeff Mathews, (21) Tyler Ivey, (22) Bryan Bernhardt, (23) Brandon Cameron, (24) Ryan Van Sickle.

Corrections: Fixes Darrell Padgett's hometown to Jacksonville sted Clay Hill.

 
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