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Bradsher scores first Fastrak tour victory
Donald Bradsher celebrates at Friendship. (Gene Lefler)
ELKIN, N.C. (April 13) — Fast qualifier and polesitter Donald Bradsher of Burlington, N.C., led all 40 laps Saturday at Friendship Motor Speedway for his first-ever Fastrak touring victory on the City Chevrolet Tour. Bradsher earned $2,000 for the Crate Late Model victory in Fastrak’s first trip to Friendship in three years.
Brandon Umberger of Rural Retreat, Va., finished second with Jordan Dill of Landrum, S.C., in third. Chris Meadows of Crab Orchard, W.Va., and David Smith of Inman, S.C., rounded out the top five.
Two red flags slowed the action, the first for a multicar pileup on a lap-10 restart and left Greg Clark’s car see-sawing on the pit retaining out in turn one.
Another red appeared after Bryan Nance spun in turn four. Dale Barneycastle’s car went airborne and ended up atop the wall near the catch fence, with Landon Mitchell and Matt Long also involved. No one was injured.
Notes: Bradsher’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Mega Plumbing and Bobby Taylor Oil Company. ... Bradsher had just celebrated hi 25th wedding anniversary. ... Drivers failing to make the feature lineup: Jeremy Livingood, Les Blankenship, Michael Smith, Derrick Brown, Joe Cox and Michael Bland. ... The Fastrak City Chevrolet tour returns to action May 10-11 at Beckley (W.Va.) Motorsports Park and West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells.
Fastrak @ Friendship: (1) Donald Bradsher, (2) Brandon Umberger, (3) Jordan Dill, (4) Chris Meadows, (5) David Smith, (6) Chase McCormick, (7) Mitchell Coble, (8) Tim Byrd, (9) Jensen Ford, (10) Teddy Tate, (11) Matthew Nance, (12) Taylor Hicks, (13) Bryan Nance, (14) Landon Mitchell, (15) Bill Tesh, (16) Matt Long, (17) Dale Barneycastle, (18) Doug Price, (19) Ron Parker, (20) Ryan Atkins, (21) Greg Clark, (22) Mark Crowe, (23) Justin Hudspeth, (24) Rob Favre. Fast qualifier (among 30 cars): Bradsher, 16.212 seconds. Consolation race winners: Parker, Smith.
Correction: Adds Michael Brown to the DNS list; corrects car count.
