Virginia Sprint Series
IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series
Laurel Highlands Sprint Series
Race # 3 Saturday April 27th 2024
Winchester Speedway, Virginia

by Jim Haines

Dylan Shatzer Leads Only Last Half Lap for Win

Dylan Shatzer raced in the top three for the whole feature but was able to swoop around the leader in traffic after taking the white flag in second and going on to win.

Heats kicked off the night after rains during the day and threats during the night as well with Matt Klien, Zack Rhodes and Colton Hendershot taking wins on the super heavy fast oval.

On to the feature on a cool humid evening the front row of Matt Klien and Ryan Lynn but in a twist of fate Klien stopped in turn two with a broken rear axle which could have been a disaster at speed.

After clearing the car Croix Beasom and Ryan Lynn paced the field to green with Beasom out first Lynn second and Shatzer third.

Action would continue after a red for three cars bicycling and stopping or flipped in turn one with Beasom out again with Lynn and Shatzer on the really fast clay oval.

Lap after lap they chased each other as the pack behind them were changing every lap.

As they entered traffic with the laps running out it went bad for Lynn as a car they were passing lost it and ended up collecting Lynn ending his night. Beasom was out front again with Shatzer right with him and Drew Ritchey in third with two to go they are now catching the back of the pack.

Beasom lead with Shatzer closing in as the white flag waving Beasom went under a car to lap them boxing himself in and Shatzer went way high and swept around all of them in to the lead and on to the win.

At the line it was Dylan Shatzer, Croix Beasom, Drew Ritchey, Kolby Weaver, Daren Bolac, Jerald Harris, Eathan Beasom, Dale Schweikert, Donnie Hendershot, Kasey Weaver, Brad Mellot, Caleb Harris, Matthew Leach, John Smith, Chris Ware, Ryan Lynn, Colton Hendershot, Aaron Leach, Ben Miklos, AJ Barton, Hunter McFadden, Zach Rhodes, Donny Wise, Breaden Varner, Matt Kline and John Scarborough.

The VSS is off next week before heading to the coast for the first Fast Friday race at Dixieland Speedway in Elizabeth City, NC. on Friday night May 10th

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