East Thetford’s Gray Does It Again in Sportsman Modifieds
–by T.J. Ingerson (@TJIngerson)
VMM Editor
MALTA, N.Y. — Jason Goff made a late race pass on Seth Carlson to win the USAC Dirt Midget Association feature on Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
The Preston Hollow, N.Y. driver navigated around the inside lane of the four-tenths mile oval and past Carlson, who stayed glued to the outside of the track, in the late stages of the 25-lap event.
Goff, a former Modified driver at Lebanon Valley Speedway, started near the back of the 13-car field and moved steadily forward to the front. Once in the lead, he gathered a comfortable lead in short time and ran to the checkered flag.
Carlson, of Brimfield, Mass., settled for second with Justin Phillips of West Suffield, Conn. third. Vermont driver Adam Whitney finished fourth with second place USAC point driver Joe Krawiec fifth.
Derek O’Hearn, David Moniz, Manny Dias, Randy Higginson, and Brandon Emerson completed the top-ten finishers.
Heat race wins went to Jeff Champagne and Will Hull.
Hull, who is an ace in the Sprint Cars of New England, was involved in an early race incident that saw his Seals-It midget flip over at the exit of turn four after contact with another car. Hull was uninjured.
The USAC Dirt Midget Association will continue their season on Saturday, June 30 at Bear Ridge Speedway.
In Sportsman Modified action, East Thetford’s Jason Gray claimed his second win in as many weeks in the 34-car field.
Gray worked his way from the sixth place starting position and quickly established himself around the outside and moved quickly to the lead.
A late race caution put challengers Pat Jones and Adam McAuliffe in close competition, but Gray re-established himself on the outside and ran away to the win.
For Gray, it was his third career win in Sportsman Modified competition at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
PHOTOS:
1 – Jason Goff, seen earlier this season at Bear Ridge Speedway, won the USAC Dirt Midget Association feature on Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. (Alan Ward photo)
2 – Jason Gray won his second Sportsman Modified feature in as many weeks on Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. (Team provided photo)
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Albany-Saratoga USAC 25
USAC Dirt Midget Association
Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Malta, N.Y.
Friday, June 22, 2018
Pos.-Driver-Hometown
1. Jason Goff, Preston Hollow, N.Y.
2. Seth Carlson, Brimfield, Mass.
3. Justin Phillips, West Suffield, Conn.
4. Adam Whitney, Warren, Vt.
5. Joe Krawiec, Bristol, Conn.
6. Derek O’Hearn, Bristol, N.H.
7. David Moniz, Fairhaven, Mass.
8. Manny Dias, North Attleboro, Mass.
9. Randy Higginson, Waterbury, Conn.
10. Brandon Emerson, Williamstown, Vt.
11. Mike Chaffee, East Corinth, Vt.
12. Jeff Champagne, Westfield, Mass.
13. Will Hull, Plainfield, Vt.
