Eriez Speedway
Wright earns career-high $5,000 for Eriez victory
Chad Wright takes the checkers. (Greg Kinnear)
HAMMETT, Pa. (Sept. 6-8) — Chad Wright of Springboro, Pa., took the lead after a lap-11 restart and raced to his richest career victory Sunday at Eriez Speedway’s September Sweep. Wright earned $5,000 for the Fastrak Northeast-sanctioned event for Crate Late Models.
Bryce Davis of Canisteo, N.Y., who led the first 11 laps, settled for second with 15th-starting Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., rallying to a third-place finish. David Scott of Garland, Pa., and Billy Henry of Connersville, Pa., rounded out the top five.
Wayne Robertson of Corning, N.Y., took a stab at the lead on a lap-33 restart, but he spun in front of the field exiting turn two. Wright outdueled Davis on the next restart and led the rest of the way.
September Sweep: (1) Chad Wright, (2) Bryce Davis, (3) Max Blair, (4) David Scott, (5) Billy Henry, (6) Mike Pegher Jr., (7) Kyle Zimmerman, (8) Joel Watson, (9) Jason Genco, (10) Mike Knight, (11) Ed Carley, (12) David Smith, (13) Bruce Hordusky, (14) Scott Gurdak, (15) Joey Buccola, (16) Jamie Brown, (17) Mike Mitchell, (18) Wayne Robertson, (19) Doug Ricotta, (20) Matt Latta, (21) Luke Carlton, (22) Joel Prosser, (23) Jay Watson, (24) Zack Carley, (25) Bobby Rohrer.
