Vince Midas and Charlie Watson both collected hardware in victory lane at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway as they split a pair of NASCAR Whelen All American Series Late Model victories on Saturday night.
Midas would win in the first 40-lap feature, while Watson was victorious in the second.
In the first feature, Kevin Leicht set fast time in qualifying, with Midas on the outside. The duo battled side-by-side off the start, with Leicht nosing out to the early lead.
Midas would chip away at Leicht’s advantage, and as the race reached the halfway mark, Midas would finally move to the point.
It was a spot he would never relinquish, as Midas drove to his first career Hickory Late Model victory.
Brody Pope finished in second, with Thomas Beane in third, Chris Hudspeth in fourth and Leicht in fifth.
In the second feature, Pat Rachels started on the pole, with Neil Meredith on the outside. They would battle back-and-forth for the lead on the start, with Meredith finally coming away with the advantage.
Behind him, Watson moved past Rachels for second, and began working on the leader. A few laps later, he would move to the lead, with Beane moving to second behind him. A spin by Ryan Vargas would bring out the caution with seven laps to go.
On the restart, Watson, Beane and Midas raced for the top spot, going three-wide at one point. Watson would come away with the lead, and went on to record the victory.
Beane finished in second, with Midas third, Rachels fourth and Brody Pope in fifth.
In other action, Cody DeMarmels held off Todd Midas for the Limited Late Model victory. Josh Kossek finished in third, with Ben Campbell in fourth and Kosma Guznyakov in fifth.
Jonathon Smitih took the win in the Street Stocks feature. Mark Whitten, Drew Cox, Ethan Johnson and Kevin Eby rounded out the top five.
Dennis Ward scored the victory in the Four Cylinder feature, with Cody Combs in second, Allison Houston in third, Robbie Trivette in fourth and Brian Mundy in fifth.
Tim Gilbert was the winner in the Hickory Vintage Racing Series feature. Bob Hapeman came home in second, followed by Bill Webb in third, Bill Powell in fourth and Mackie Webb in fifth.
Hickory Motor Speedway returns to action on Saturday, April 13. Visit HickoryMotorSpeedway.com for more information.
Hickory Motor Speedway – Hickory, NC
Race Results – April 6, 2019
Late Model Race 1
1. Vince Midas
2. Brody Pope
3. Thomas Beane
4. Chris Hudspeth
5. Kevin Leicht
6. Connor Mosack
7. Charlie Watson
8. Neil Meredith
9. Pat Rachels
10. Tyler Gregory
11. Jeremy Pelfrey
12. Leland Honeyman
13. Ryan Vargas
14. Dillon Houser
15. Brian Mundy
Late Model Race 2
1. Charlie Watson
2. Thomas Beane
3. Vince Midas
4. Pat Rachels
5. Brody Pope
6. Kevin Leicht
7. Leland Honeyman
8. Neil Meredith
9. Connor Mosack
10. Chris Hudspeth
11. Dillon Houser
12. Jeremy Pelfrey
13. Ryan Vargas
15. Tyler Gregory
16. Brian Mundy
Limited Late Model
1. Cody DeMarmels
2. Todd Midas
3. Josh Kossek
4. Ben Campbell
5. Kosma Guznyakov
Street Stocks
1. Jonathon Smith
2. Mark Whitten
3. Drew Cox
4. Ethan Johnson
5. Kevin Eby
6. Marshall Sutton
7. Derek Fowler
8. Jon Austin
9. Jesse Clark
4 Cylinders
1. Dennis Ward
2. Cody Combs
3. Allison Houston
4. Robbie Trivette
5. Brian Mundy
Hickory Vintage Racing Series
1. Tim Gilbert
2. Bob Hapeman
3. Bill Webb
4. Bill Powell
5. Mackie Webb
6. Robert Webb
7. Tom Fenn
8. Dennis Hinkle
9. Daren Canter
10. Eddie Gilbert
