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Message started by LMR on 06/01/13 at 1:05pm

Title: AMS at Potomac Speedway - 5/31 Results
Post by LMR on 06/01/13 at 1:05pm

Potomac Speedway
May 31, 2013
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Coffey Brews Winning Run in Speedweek Opener at Potomac
Alvey a Three-Timer in Street Stocks

by Doug Watson
BUDDS CREEK, MD (May 31) - Caledonia New York’s Vic Coffey was triumphant in last Friday nights 40-lap Appalachian Mountain late Model Speedweek series opener at Potomac Speedway. The win for Coffey, worth $5000, was his first-career Speedweek and Potomac Late Model feature win.

JT Spence and David Williams shared the front-row for the start of the event. When the green was displayed, Spence darted into the race lead as the mob raced into turn-one. Spence lead until a flat tire sent him pit side on lap-6. Jamie Lathroum, who was second at the time, inherited the top-spot as Spence was in the pits for fresh rubber. Lathroum and third-starting Vic Coffey waged hand-to-hand combat over the next 22-laps until Lathroum’s bid for the win came up short as he slowed to a stop in turn-four on lap-28, handing the lead to Coffey. Even though Coffey would lead the final 12-circuits, a lap-38 caution gave the field one last shot at Coffey, but he would hold tough to score the popular win. “When Jamie (Lathroum) got the lead I was just trying to follow him.” Coffey stated in Potomac’s victory lane. “Jamie is pretty tough down here and I was just trying to race where he wasn’t, and when he came to a stop in four up there I was pretty surprised.” Coffey fought mechanical issues with his Rocket no.32C over the last half of the race, but fortunately the car stayed together. “I’m not sure if we dropped a valve or were running on seven cylinders.” Coffey stated. “I’m just glad it held together because there’s no better way to start speedweeks than with a win.” Kenny Moreland came home second, eleventh-starting Dan Stone was third, ninth-starting Jason Covert was fourth with Kenny Pettyjohn rounding out the top-five. Kenny Pettyjohn set fast time in time trials over the 23-car field with heat race wins going to JT Spence, Jason Covert and Coffey.

Current Street Stock point leader Darren Alvey raced to his third win of the season in the division’s 16-lap main. Kyle Nelson lead the first 6-laps from the pole before mechanical issues took him from the event as the field was set to complete lap-7. Sixth-starting Darren Alvey was the new leader and made the most of his good fortune as he would go on to take the win by a straightaway over Barry Williams Sr. Dale Reamy was solid in third, last weeks winner Scotty Nelson was fourth with Stephen Quade rounding out the top-five. Kyle Nelson was the heat winner.

Jamie Sutphin was victorious for the second time this season in the nightcap 15-lap Hobby Stock feature. Sutphin lead the opening 2-laps before Jonathon Raley assumed the race lead. Raley and point-leader Matt Tarbox would tangle on lap-6 while battling for the lead, handing the lead back to Sutphin. The final 9, caution-free laps, saw Sutphin in the lead and eventually victory lane. Jerry Deason was second, twelfth-starting Brian Adkins took third, Kyle Nelson fourth with Ed Pope Jr. completing the top-five. Adkins was the heat winner.

Late Models
1. Vic Coffey 2. Kenny Moreland 3. Dan Stone 4. Jason Covert 5. Kenny Pettyjohn 6. JT Spence 7. Nick Dickson 8. Jamie Lathroum 9. Mason Zeigler 10. Danny Snyder 11. Gregg Satterlee 12. Dale Hollidge 13. Austin Hubbard 14. Stevie Long 15. Deane Guy 16. DJ Myers 17. Kyle Hardy 18. Ryan Hackett 19. Mike Altobelli Jr. 20. Jeremy Miller 21. Ron Delano 22. Ricky Elliott 23. David Williams

Street Stocks
1. Darren Alvey 2. Barry Williams Sr. 3. Dale Reamy 4. Scotty Nelson 5. Stephen Quade 6. Mike Raleigh 7. Marty Hanbury 8. Johnny Oliver 9. Kyle Nelson 10. Mike Latham 11. Ben Bowie (DNS)

Hobby Stocks
1. Jamie Sutphin 2. Jerry Deason 3. Brian Adkins 4. Kyle Nelson 5. Ed Pope Jr. 6. Jonathon Raley 7. Matt Tarbox 8. Ken Sutphin 9. Matt Krickbaum 10. Greg Morgan 11. Tommy Randall 12. John Burch (DNS)