Monroeton, Pa: The Close Racing Supply NY/Penn IMCA Modified Series made its stop at The Hill Speedway on Friday night, featuring a pair of heat races followed by a 25-lap feature event.
Aaron Benjamin drove the No. 5 machine to victory in the opening MD Welding heat race. Gary Lamphere guided the No. 83 to a second-place finish, while Dalton Maynard crossed the line third. Shawn Bruce and Doug Stack Jr rounding out your top 5.
Jake Maynard picked up the win in MD Welding Heat Race Two, holding off Mike Wilcox and Charlie Fulton. Eddie Sities crossed the line fourth, while Tyler Belcher rounded out the top five in the No. 7B.
The 25-lap feature lineup saw Mike Wilcox and Shawn Bruce bring the field to the green flag. Heat winners Aaron Benjamin started outside row two, while Jake Maynard rolled off from the inside of row four in seventh position, while Keith Lamphere started 17th and last after taking over driving duties of the No. 83 for the feature.
As the race unfolded, Maynard steadily worked his way through the field, picking off cars and positioning himself among the leaders. Once out front, the No. 69 machine proved to be the class of the field, leading the final stages of the race on his way to Victory Lane, and collecting his first career NY/Penn series win. Aaron Benjamin capped off a strong evening with a second-place finish after starting fourth, and leading majority of the feature.
Jacob McConnell turned in one of the night’s strongest runs, advancing from 11th on the starting grid to finish third.
The drive of the night belonged to Keith Lamphere. Starting from the 17th and final position, Lamphere carved his way through traffic throughout the feature and crossed the finish line fourth. His gain of 13 positions earned him the S&S Auto Body Hard Charger Award. Charlie Fulton completed the top five.
MD Welding Heat Winners:
1: Aaron Benjamin (5)
2: Jake Maynard (69)
Feature Results (25 Laps)
Jake Maynard (69)
Aaron Benjamin (5)
Jacob McConnell (777)
Keith Lamphere (83)
Charlie Fulton (M64)
Eddie Sities (15)
Doug Stack Jr. (415)
Jakob Ingham (943)
David McDaniel (18D)
JW Lamphere (711)
Rich McNeal (68)
Dalton Maynard (2)
AJ Hunsinger (33A)
Shawn Bruce (7*)
DNF Tyler Belcher (7B), Doug Stack Sr. (34), Mike Wilcox (10W)
S&S Auto Body Hard Charger Award: Keith Lamphere (83)
By: Michael Benjamin
Photo by: M&J Photos
