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COTTLE RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE AT MONTPELIER
Montpelier, IN - July 23, 2016 - Shane Cottle won the Hoosier Tire
Midwest Sprint Car Series feature Saturday night at the Montpelier
Motor Speedway. The Kokomo, IN, driver out dueled Brady Short in a 25
lap feature that awarded $2,000 to the winner. The redraw after the
heat races inverted the top four cars for the feature. Cottle was the
one who would start fourth and his first task was to catch pole sitter
Brady Short. The Bedford Blaster took the green flag alongside fast
qualifier Tyler Hewitt and the race was on. Cottle already had the
runner-up spot as the first lap was completed. The leader Brady Short
would be challenged at every opportunity.
After five quick laps a red flag was displayed. The ambulance was
needed to attend to someone with a medical problem in the grandstand
area. Drivers waited patiently in their cars on the front stretch
for the call to push back off. When that time came, there would be
some more fast laps. Short and Cottle took off with Jon Stanbrough
in third keeping an eye on the two.
Shane Cottle grabbed the lead on lap nine. Short hung on to stay in
contention. He remained a couple of car lengths back and began
finding more speed. As the white flag came out the two leaders came
up on another car at the back of the field. Cottle found a clear
line and the victory was his. Brady Short, Jon Stanbrough, Tyler
Hewitt, and Dave Darland would complete the top five.
The winner was in the seat of the Paul Hazen owned DRC sponsored by
Bud’s Auto Sales & Simpson. The “Throttle” Shane Cottle had found
victory lane once again. He had won the feature when MSCS raced at
the track last season. “This is really cool!” It had been an
extremely hot day. The track also required some extra time and
attention to provide some good racing. “I like coming here. It is
really neat. This week’s win is the boost we needed to get back on
top!”
Shane Cottle was also the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Hard Charger for the
event. He turned in the best performance of the seven drivers who
moved up positions during the feature. Matt Goodnight headed the
second five for the feature. He was sixth followed by Brandon
Mattox, Donny Brackett, Josh Spencer and Kyle Robbins. Max McGhee
picked up the Wilwood Tuff Brakes Award as the eleventh place
finisher. There were only four drivers who were not able to finish
the feature.
The two preliminary heat races were won by Shane Cottle and Jon
Stanbrough. Stanbrough was enjoying a ride in the Scott Pedersen 4P
sprint car. All cars transferred to the feature and a B Main was not
needed.
The next event on the schedule for the Midwest Sprint Car Series is
set for the Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, IN, on August 6th.
It is the first of three MSCS races to be held in the month of
August. MSCS will also be running at the Hoosier Sprint Nationals at
Tri-State Speedway and at the Terre Haute Action Track on Saturday
and Sunday, August 13th and 14th. All three races have large purses!
Provided as News And Information for the Midwest Sprint Car Series.
RACE SUMMARY
Montpelier Motor Speedway
Montpelier, IN
“MSCS AT MMS”
July 23, 2016
Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series:
17 Entries
Overall Top Qualifier - Tyler Hewitt 14.350
First Heat - 57 Shane Cottle, 97X Tyler Hewitt, 39 Matt Goodnight,
4B Donny Brackett, 66J Josh Spencer, 66S Corey Smith,
17R Kyle Robbins, 12 Ted Hines, 69 Stuart Hanft
Second Heat - 4P Jon Stanbrough, 11P Brady Short, 17G Dave Darland,
98 Brandon Morin, 28 Brandon Mattox, 87 Dave Gross,
17 Max McGhee, 52C Jared Chastain
Feature (25 Laps) - 57 Shane Cottle, 11P Brady Short, 4P Jon Stanbrough,
97X Tyler Hewitt, 17G Dave Darland, 39 Matt
Goodnight,
28 Brandon Mattox, 4B Donny Brackett, 66J
Josh Spencer,
17R Kyle Robbins, 17 Max McGhee, 98 Brandon
Morin,
12 Ted Hines, 66S Corey Smith, 87 Dave Gross,
52C Jared Chastain, 69 Stuart Hanft
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