McKean County Raceway
Scott rules McKean Co., ends 3-year ULMS skid
David Scott takes the checkers. (Joe Nowak)
EAST SMETHPORT, Pa. (Aug. 23) — Former series champion David Scott led all 40 laps Friday at McKean County Raceway for his first NDRL's ULMS Racing Series victory in more than three years. | Slideshow
Starting on the pole, Scott earned a season-high $5,000 for keeping series points leader Mike Knight of Ripley, N.Y., and Rob Blair of Titusville, Pa., at bay on the Stars of MCR night at the third-mile clay oval. He took the checkers about a half-dozen car lengths ahead of Knight.
Blair, who started fourth and ran in the second spot on laps 28-32, was third followed by Dutch Davies of Warren, Pa., and 10th-starting Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., in the caution-free feature.
Scott stayed in control all the way and evaded potential trouble on the 32nd lap when Keith Barbara ducked to the infield after contact with Coleby Frye just in front of the leaders.
Notes: Scott’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by NDRL, McKean County Raceway, Spartan Tool, Duggan & Duggan General Contractors and Magnum Grafix. ... Scott has 10 career ULMS victories, second on the all-time list behind Rob Blair (14). ... Scott’s previous series victory came Aug. 5, 2010, at McKean County during a three-victory season. ... He won the series championship in 2007. ... The feature started about 10 p.m. ... The Stars of MCR night was scheduled to include intermission interviews with retired drivers including Bob Baldwin, Rob Stanko and Larry Bigley and others. ... Mike Knight extended his points lead over Boom Briggs in the ULMS title chase. Briggs finished sixth. ... Max Blair won the night’s RUSH-sanctioned Crate Late Model feature. ... Next up for ULMS competitors is a Sept. 6 event at Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa.
ULMS @ McKean County: (1) David Scott, (2) Mike Knight, (3) Rob Blair, (4) Dutch Davies, (5) Tim Fuller, (6) Boom Briggs, (7) Shane Clanton, (8) Greg Oakes, (9) Jason Dupont, (10) Billy Decker, (11) Coleby Frye, (12) Dick Barton, (13) Vic Coffey, (14) Chris Hackett (complete finish unavailable). Fast qualifier (among 23 cars): Knight. Heat race winners: Knight, Davies, Briggs.
