ENID — Third-generation hot shoe Brendon Gemmill lapped all but one car in the competitive “Outlaw Modified” main event, piloting his Yes Finance- sponsored Skyrocket chassis to his 14th win of the year at Enid Speedway Saturday.
“I feel good, it was a lot of fun and a good race track,” said Gemmill. “This makes the 20th win for Gemmill Racing this season for Dad and me at six different tracks.”
Gemmill shot off the outside pole like a rocket, only to see a yellow flag wave as Dusty Robbins launched his ride into the wall in turn two. Gemmill picked up where he left off, only to see another caution on the next lap.
Gemmill hooked up in a high groove and sported a straight-away lead in just three laps. But all that effort was for naught as two cars spun in front of the leader and brought the yellow back out.
Gemmill headed up the field for a fourth time and — with a clear green track in front of him — was unstoppable.
James Lutkie posted second, trailed by Kenny Morris and Jeremy Massey.
Hennessey’s Hesston Shaw proved talent can surpass seat time as the young driver captured the win in the caution-riddled sport modified “A” feature, aboard his Star Car.
“The car ran pretty good, but the track was a little rough and dry for me, I prefer a tacky track,’’ Shaw said.
Shaw put his ride out front and had a commanding lead when a three-car pile-up in turn four put the race under caution in lap five. Shaw continued his run and quickly built up a commanding lead on the restart, but all that effort was wasted as Cleo Adams spun to a stop in turn two and brought the yellow flag back out at the race’s midpoint.
Shaw headed up the field for a third time with Randy Sallee in tow. The duo raced away from the pack locked in a heated battle, only to see another yellow as Tim Gardner spun to a halt in turn four.
Shaw showed the way for a fourth time, but didn’t get far as two more cautions flags waved before another lap could be scored.
Shaw put his car out front for a final time and took a precarious lead to the exciting finish. Sallee held onto second, followed by Ronnie Ramer, Daylon Bergeron and Paul Vines.
Jon Herring Sr. found track conditions to his liking as he piloted his Chevy to victory lane in the street stock main.
“The track was great,’’ said Herring. “I won this one for my dad.’’
Herring exploded off the outside pole and boasted over a straight-away lead in a mere two laps and looked to be the man to beat. A yellow flag waved in lap 8 as Kristi Byrd spun to a halt in the groove.
Herring picked up where he left off — and undaunted by a late race caution — never looked back on his path to the checkers.
Derek King seized second with Mark Smith, Mike Isom and Lance Sessions trailing at the line.
You only have to lead the last lap to win and that’s just defending factory stock champion Ronnie Ramer did to capture the win in the “A” feature.
“We got lucky and guessed the right set-up,” said Ramer. “It was fun.”
Pacesetter Lance Sessions led the early goings. Timmy Johnson was in the hunt initiating a drag race for several laps. Sessions found the quick way around and sported nearly a straight-away advantage at the race’s mid-point.
His luck ran out the next time around when Ashton Shearon spun in front of the pack and sent Sessions to the hot pits with a left rear flat tire.
Johnson inherited the lead, and despite an additional caution, led till the final lap when he drifted too high in turn four which saw Ramer seize the win. James Mayhugh made a late charge to take second, Johnson settled for third, trailed by Sessions and Rick Phelps.
Tyson Ashlock emerged victorious in the pure stock “A.” Ashlock showed the way and had a strong advantage when back-to back-cautions waved in lap four. Ashlock continued his run when the green flag flew with Dustin Schoonover and Gene Jackson in tow.
Ashlock held fast to the point and secured the win. Schoonover posted second, followed by Jackson, Terry Gerhard and Andrew Kunkel.
“It was a good race, I had fun tonight,” said Ashlock.
Bailee Clift reigned over the boys in the bomber class with a daring victory run. Clift battled to the front, and despite an early caution, took over a straight-away lead to the line. Bobby McGhee, Jack Pankratz, Shawn Hughes and Scott Hladik rounded out the top five.
Nathan “Little Wrench” Cushman dominated in the inaugural youth bomber main aboard his Dirt Works Performance-sponsored ride.
Tyler Downard captured second, followed by Darien Reed, Destiny Hoeltzel and Leighon Clift.
Heat winners were Lutkie and Gemmill, outlaw modified; Derek King, Cleo Adams and Shaw, limited modified; Jarod Reimer and Herring Sr., street stock; Sessions, factory stock; Schoonover and Ashlock, bombers; and Jeff Lewis and Cushman, youth bombers.
James Goldman crashed and bashed his way to the win in the Lawn Mower Demo Derby.
Enid Speedway’s next card of racing will be the Winter Nationals October 23-24, which will feature the NCRA Southern Sport Modified and OCRS Sprint Car finales, Enid Speedway’s inaugural school bus races along with competition in all of the track’s regular divisions.
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