Post by LMR on 06/21/13 at 10:10pm
COMP Cams Super Dirt Series
Camden Speedway
June 21, 2013
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Ross Camponovo Claims $2,000 Win in CCSDS Debut at Camden Speedway
by Ben Shelton
CAMDEN, Tennessee (June 21) – The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) Super Late Models sanctioned their first-ever event in the state of Tennessee on Friday night as they invaded Camden Speedway (Camden, Tennessee), and it was Ross Camponovo, who claimed the $2,000 victory as well as his first ever win with the tour.
Twenty-four entries from six states converged on the 3/8 mile, clay oval, and series point leader, Kyle Beard, earned the Pole Award for the feature after racing from the sixth starting spot to a second place finish in his heat race. He was joined on the front row by Ross Camponovo, and it was Camponovo, who jumped to the lead at the drop of the green flag with Beard, Robert Baker, Allen Murray, and Dane Dacus in pursuit.
The first of four caution flags in the 35 lapper flew on lap 3 to regroup the field, and on the restart Camponovo extended his advantage on Beard, but by lap 10 Beard began to catch the leader with Baker, Dacus, and Murray close behind. Lap 15 found the caution flying again as Tommy Surrett slowed to bring out the caution in turn two. The ensuing restart saw a multi-car incident, which collected Thomas Dacus, Kenneth Jackson, Austin Rettig, and Jarryd Holshouser.
The restart again found Camponovo building a two-car length lead as Beard ran in second and Dane Dacus moved past Baker for the second spot on lap 20. Lap 25 found the battle tightening again as Beard made a bid for the lead. Beard’s chances at taking the top spot would again be nullified as Dane Dacus slowed with mechanical failures to draw the race’s final caution.
Camponovo went on to lead the final five laps to claim the win over Beard, Baker, Clay Fisher, and Todd Hall.
COMP Cams Super Dirt Series – June 21st, 2013
Camden Speedway (Camden, Tennessee)
Feature Results
1. Ross Camponovo (Clarksdale, MS)
2. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
3. Robert Baker (Bryant, AR)
4. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, AR)
5. Todd Hall (Charleston, MO)
6. Ashley Newman (Ripley, TN)
7. Allen Murray (San Antonio, TX)
8. Chandler Petty (Austin, AR)
9. Keith Craft (Arkadelphia, AR)
10. Kody Mea (Southaven, MS)
11. Jonathan Rowan (Jackson, TN)
12. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO)
13. Lynn Beach (Hensley, AR)
14. Kenneth Jackson (Beebe, AR)
15. Dane Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
16. Thomas Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
17. Jarryd Holshouser (Boaz, KY)
18. Robert Lovette (Drummonds, TN)
19. Tommy Surrett (North Little Rock, AR)
20. Caleb Ashby (Cunningham, TN)
DNS: Mitchell Lingauer, Kenneth Jackson, Levi Ashby, Randy Sellars
Entries: 24 from six states (AR, KY, MO, MS, TN, TX)
Heat Race #1 Winner: Ross Camponovo
Heat Race #2 Winner: Robert Baker
Heat Race #3 Winner: Dane Dacus
B-Main Winner: Robert Lovette
Pole Sitter: Kyle Beard
Hard Luck Award: Jake Davis
Hard Charger: Chandler Petty (19th-8th)
Top Performer: Ross Camponovo
Leaders: Ross Camponovo (1-35)
Cautions: 4
Red Flag: 0
Event Photos courtesy of Thomas Hendrickson
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The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series now heads to Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) on Saturday, June 22nd for another $2,000-to-win program. 305 Winged Sprint Cars, Open Wheel Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 600cc Mini Sprints will all be on the program. For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
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