Three State Flyers
Potomac Speedway
April 27, 2013
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Feathers Career-First at Potomac Comes in Non-Stop Ernie Jones Memorial
Franklin a First-Timer in Street Stock Main

by Doug Watson
BUDDS CREEK, MD (April 27) - “This is the first time I’ve ever raced here in a late model.” Were the words from 21-year-old Winchester Va. native Trever Feathers after scoring his career-first Potomac speedway Late Model feature win in last Saturday nights 35-lap, Three State Flyers “Ernie Jones” memorial. Feathers win, worth $3022, plus bonus money, was run in record time as the 35-lap feature went non-stop from green to checker in just over 13 minutes with all 23 feature starters finishing the event.

Defending Winchester speedway Late Model champion Kenny Pettyjohn and Feathers shared the front-row for the start of the event. Pettyjohn got the jump at the start, however, Feathers utilized the outside groove to snare the race lead as the mob roared off turn-two. From that point on, it would be a race for second, as Feathers sliced in and out of lapped traffic to lead the distance over eventual runner-up Pettyjohn. “I can’t believe I’m standing here right now.” A jubilant Feathers stated in Potomac’s victory lane. “We’ve been working on this car all season trying to get it right, and I can’t thank my mom and dad and all the people who help with this thing, this win is for them.” In a race that went non-stop, Feathers had to deal with heavy lapped traffic in the latter stages of the race. “I lost my brakes around lap-26.” Said Feathers. “I really had to take it easy over those final few laps because I wasn’t sure how big of a lead we had and I didn’t want to give this one away in lapped cars, but the track was just about perfect tonight and it was my job to get it done, and we did.” David Williams came home third, Mark Pettyjohn was fourth with Jamie Lathroum rounding out the top-five. Setting fast-time in time trials over the 24 car field was Mark Pettyjohn with a one-lap time of 16.086. Heat race wins went to Feathers, Williams and Mark Pettyjohn.

Defending Winchester speedway track champion Mike Franklin scored his first-career Potomac feature win in the 16-lap Street Stock feature. Franklin took the lead from Mike Corbin on lap-2 and would go on to take the win by a straightaway over eventual runner-up Kyle Nelson. Corbin hung tough for third, Chuck Bowie was fourth with eleventh-starting Jimmy Randall completing the top-five. Heats for the 15 cars on hand went to Franklin and Nelson.

Jonathon Raley scored his first feature win of the season in the 15-lap Hobby Stock main. Raley, who stated seventh, took the lead from Jamie Sutphin on lap-14, and would cruise to the checker in a race that featured four-different leaders. Sutphin held on for second, Kyle Nelson was third, Matt Tarbox took fourth with Matt Krickbaum rounding out the top-five. John Burch was the heat winner.

In the nightcap 20-lap U-Car feature Tom Paddock dominated the event for his first win of the season. Paddock started on the pole and would run off and hide from the rest of the field to score the relatively easy win. Jeff Wilkins was second, Jason Wilkins took third, Justin Katz fourth with Ryan Clement filling the front-five. Heats for the season-high 27 cars went to Paddock, Mark Pollard and Jason Wilkins.

Three State Flyers Late Models
1. Trever Feathers 2. Kenny Pettyjohn 3. David Williams 4. Mark Pettyjohn 5. Jamie Lathroum 6. JT Spence 7. Dale Hollidge 8. Scott LeBarron 9. Kyle Hardy 10. Jason Covert 11. Kenny Moreland 12. Brian Tavenner 13. Roy Deese Jr. 14. Gregg Satterlee 15. Ryan Hackett 16. Jason Miller 17. Pancho Lawler 18. Scott Cross 19. Colt White 20. Deane Guy 21. Tommy Wagner Jr. 22. Tyler Castle 23. Ray Kable Jr. 24. Keith Jackson (DNS)

Street Stock
1. Mike Franklin 2. Kyle Nelson 3. Mike Corbin 4. Chuck Bowie 5. Jimmy Randall 6. Barry Williams Sr. 7. Darren Alvey 8. Mike Latham 9. David Kaiser 10. Mike Raleigh 11. Johnny Oliver 12. Dale Reamy 13. Mark Garner 14. Ed Pope Jr. 15. Will Quinlan (DNS)

Hobby Stock
1. Jonathon Raley 2. Jamie Sutphin 3. Kyle Nelson 4. Matt Tarbox 5. Matt Krickbaum 6. Kenneth Sutphin 7. Jerry Deason 8. Sam Archer 9. Brian Adkins 10. Greg Morgan 11. John Burch

U-Car
1. Tom Paddock 2. Jeff Wilkins 3. Jason Wilkins 4. Justin Katz 5. Ryan Clement 6. Robert Perry 7. Larry Lamb 8. Erica Bailey 9. Jacob Lewis 10. Cori French 11. Samantha Raley 12. Randy Wilkins 13. John Pritt 14. DJ Powell 15. Cory Swaim 16. Billy Hill 17. Jimmy Pritt 18. Charlotte Ball 19. Mikey Latham 20. Brenda Alexander 21. Megan Mann 22. Michael Pfaff 23. Mark Pollard 24. Brian Lederhouse 25. Speed Alton 26. Steve Katz 27. Austin Nichols