Hill Valley Speedway
Knaub outduels Fries for Steel Block Bandits win
ORBISONIA, Pa. (July 13) — Gene Knaub of Dover, Pa., made an outside move with eight laps remaining to overtake Andy Fries of Mercersburg, Pa., for a Steel Block Bandits victory at Hill Valley Speedway. | Slideshow
Fries led most of the way, but had his hands full with Knaub, who made a mid-race pass negated by a caution. Knaub went back to work in the low groove before a change in strategy that led to his $1,500 victory, his second tour win of the season.
Fries held on for second while fast qualifier Tyler Armstrong was third. Denny Bonebrake and Tim Smith Jr. rounded out the top five. Heat race winner Dominic Defino was the first retiree after getting tangled up with competitors in traffic and getting into the frontstretch wall.
Steel Block Bandits @ Hill Valley: (1) Gene Knaub, (2) Andy Fries, (3) Tyler Armstrong, (4) Denny Bonebrake, (5) Tim Smith Jr., (6) Bob Dunn, (7) Ralph Morgan Jr., (8) Kenny Yoder, (9) Frank Todaro, (10) Matt Nailor, (11) Wes Bonebrake, (12) Kris Eaton, (13) Barry Welch, (14) Mike Goodwin, (15) Courtney Shreiner, (16) Rick Hulson, (17) Robbie Emory, (18) Dominic Defino. Fast qualifier (among 18 cars): Armstrong. Heat race winners: Armstrong, Knaub, Defino.
