Bedford Speedway
August 23, 2013
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Johnson Pulls Off Exciting Upset at Bedford Speedway

Bedford Speedway
BEDFORD, PA (August 23) - Wayne Johnson pulled the exciting upset as he held off both Matt Parks and Jason Covert to score his first Late Model win in over 8 seasons.

Johnson broke into the early lead in Late Model action. The yellow flew on the next lap as Jason Covert tangled with DJ Troutman in turn one and a six car melee ensued. Although at the center of the action,. officials decided that Covert had not stopped in the mayhem and he restarted fourth. With track point leader Matt Parks only a spot ahead, the battle was on at the drop of the green.

With Johnson out ahead, Parks and Covert both cleared Shawn Claar on lap 7 and traded the second spot with each other. Lap after lap Johnson led while the pair seemed more interested in battling each other. When Johnson encountered Matt Sala both closed in on him and the three of them swapped paint. Covert took second in that exchange but Parks flew back by a lap later. When the next caution flew on lap 17, Parks was still second, but Covert was on the attack again. He retook the spot just before the next caution flew on lap 20. A couple of quick cautions set up a two lap dash with Johnson still in the lead.

Parks got by Covert for second as the white flag flew, but Johnson was set to really add excitement as his engine erupted . But on the last lap, with the lead in hand, and Victory a half mile ahead, Johnson elected to stand on it With smoke and fire belching and Parks all over him, Johnson perservered for he win, his first at the track since the 2005 fair event. Parks won out in his battle with Covert for second. Chuck Clise came all the way from 11th to take fourth, ahead of Mike Altobelli Jr, Matt Cosner and Matt Sponaugle. Claar and Parks won the heats.

LATE MODELS 25 LAPS 1 Wayne Johnson, Matt Parks, Jason Covert, Chuck Clise, Mike Altobelli Jr, Matt Cosner, Matt sponaugle, Robby Marhefka, Eric Zembower, Jack Pencil, Jerry Bard, Jeff Rine, John Myers, Justin Kann, Matt Sala, Shawn Claar, DJ Troutman, Alicia Fox. DNS Travis Cottle.

ARDC MIDGETS 20 LAPS 1 Trevor Kobylarz, Ryan Greth, Steve Drevecki, Brett Wanner, Jim Radney, Tony Dematta, Bruce Bookwalter, Brett Arndt, PJ Gargiulo, Joe Bureca, Alex Bright, John Heydenrich, Nick Wein, Mark Gilmore, Kyle Luck, DNS Billy Courtwright

SEMI LATE 35 LAPS 1 Greg Hainsey, Bob Jay, Dave Whetstone, Jim Sayler, Kerry Molovich, Jamie Swank, Chris Chamberlain, George Beckett, Ryan Beckett, JR Isner, Jim Sacco, Matt Krause, Justin Bonnett, Jesse Snyder, Tom Warren, Lou Wannyn, Chad Gambol. Zane Weicht, Vigo Zucollotto, DNS Brian Duffy DQ Bill Henney

PURE STOCK 12 LAP 1 Terry Norris, Charlie Walter, Travis Group, Mike Ott, Bill Replogle, Kyle Beckett, Justin Michael, Jim Dearmitt, Brad Feight, Greg beckett, Bill Noll, Trent Clark, Tyler Alkire, Jarrod Brown, Dakota Foor, Ed Vogel, Dave Riley, Kaydee Smith,. DNS Dave Lambert

4CYLINDER 12 LAP 1 Dustin Kinser, Pat Breahm, Dustin Drake, Robert Pluta, Matt Diehl, Cale Martin, /tom Brady, EJ JOhnson, John Diehl, Jeff Vasos, Tyler Becckett, Rusty Martin, Bailey Johnson, Kevin See, Stan Muir, Jordan Helsel, Steve Frederick, Steve Shore, Brandon Conrad, Nick Zborovancik, Andrew Pluta, Ryan Peer, Nathan Altobelli, Garrett Watkins