Augie Grill has been tough to beat this year at Montgomery Motor Speedway in Montgomery, Ala.
Saturday night was no different, as the Hayden, Ala. wheelman netted his third win of the season in the Show Me The Money Pro Late Model series feature during the track’s “Saturday of Speed.”
The night started with Jasper, Ga.’s Chandler Smith turning in the fastest time in qualifying to score the pole for the feature. The invert would move Smith to seventh, with Grill and Hunter Robbins moving to the front row.
Robbins jumped out to the early lead, with Robbins in tow. The first caution of the night flew when Warren Mobley and Branden Herbert spun in turn two. It would fly again on the restart, when Stacy Crane spun in turn four.
Back under green, Grill would continue to pace the field until lap 13, when Crane, Herbert and Wayne Shells tangled, bringing out the third caution of the night.
As the race progressed, two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin moved his way into fourth, while Bret Holmes moved to challenge for the lead. Holmes strong run was derailed when a tangle with Marietta, Ga.'s Kyle Plott sent him spinning, bringing out the caution.
Meanwhile, Grill powered on to the victory, with Luke Christain in second, Plott in third, Marlin in fourth and Bobby Knox, Jr. in fifth.
Flowery Branch, Ga.’s Fredrick Moore, Daniel Bolden, Darin Cronin, Dennis Reno, Jr. and Holmes rounded out the top ten. Holmes 10th place finish was enough to secure the 2015 Show me the Money Pro Late model championship.
In other action, Jeff Letson powered to the early lead in the Modifieds Of Mayhem feature over Billy Melvin. Letson would hold the lead until contact with Melvin sent Melvin around in front of the pack, leaving Ty Roberts with nowhere to go. Both cars had to go to the pits for repairs.
On the restart, Ryan Paul moved into second, and hounded Letson for the top spot. In the end, it was Letson taking the win, with Paul in second, Donnie Hamrac in third, Jason Huffmaster in fourth and Mike Maddox in fifth.
The Street Stock feature went caution free, with Joe Bethea, Jr. scoring the victory, with David Wood, Charles David, Gary Davis and Josh Wilson rounding out the top five.
Montgomery Motor Speedway will be back in action Saturday, August 29, featuring the Modified Minis, the Interstate Batteries Late Model Sportsman and the Street Stocks.
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Montgomery Motor Speedway – Montgomery, AL
Saturday Of Speed – Aug. 15, 2015
Pro Late Models
1. Augie Grill #112
2. Luke Christain #2c
3. Kyle Plott #45
4. Sterling Marlin #114
5. Bobby Knox Jr. #30
6. Fredrick Moore #30
7. Daniel Bolden #09
8. Darin Cronin #5
9. Dennis Reno Jr. x2
10. Bret Holmes 2h
11. Michael Bolden #9
12. Derek Scott, Jr. #01
13. Bill Bethea III #13
14. Josh Adkins #01
15. Chandler Smith #26
16. Hunter Robbins #18
17. Dalton Grindle #23
18. Perry Patino #51
19. Jason Furrow #113
20. Austin Wood #27
21. Warren Mobley #7
22. Jordan McCallum
23. Stacy Crane #11
24. Branden Herbert #22
25. Wayne Shells #118
DNS: Brandon Curren #00
Modifieds Of Mayhem
1. Jeff Letson #131
2. Ryan Paul #07
3. Donnie Hamrac #64
4. Jason Huffmaster #57
5. Mike Maddox #14
6. Butch Wade #02
7. Larry Hughes #88
8. Nick Martin #15
9. Billy Melvin #145
10. Ty Roberts #50
11. Johnny Brazier #71
Street Stock
1. Joe Bethea, Jr. #33
2. David Wood #24
3. Charles Davis #5
4. Gary Davis #5
5. Josh Wilson #12
6. Andrew Wiggins #4
7. Justice Evans #44
8. Blake Wilson x12
DQ: Chase Spradlin #51
DQ: Dwayne Wesenberg #31
