Michael Page made the trip to Eastaboga, Alabama on Saturday night pay off with a win in the second annual Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Governor’s Cup at Talladega Short Track.
It’s the second straight event victory for the Douglasville, Georgia racer, who pocketed a cool $10,000 payday.
Page started the feature from third and worked his way forward. After battling for several laps with pole sitter Dallas Cooper, he finally made the pass for the lead.
Page then came under fire from Ashton Winger, who made the pass to take the lead. But mechanical issues struck Winger’s ride, sidelining him for the rest of the night.
Page next came under fire from Jason Hiett, who had closed on Page’s rear bumper before a caution came out.
On the restart, Hiett and Riley Hickman made contact as they battled for second, sending both into the front stretch wall and triggering a multi-car crash that took several cars out of contention.
From there, Page then led the final nine laps to capture his the victory.
Aaron Ridley finished in second, with Dallas Cooper in third, Zach Leonhardi in fourth and Forrest Trent in fifth.
Austin Smith, David Breazeale, Eric Cooley, Cruz Skinner and Billy Franklin rounded out the top ten.
Up next, the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series heads for Georgia’s Senoia Raceway on August 24 for annual Michael Head, Jr. Memorial. Visit SASDirt.com for more information.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series
Talladega Short Track – Eastaboga, AL
Governor’s Cup – August 10, 2019
Results Pending Tire Test
1. Michael Page
2. Aaron Ridley
3. Dallas Cooper
4. Zach Leonhardi
5. Forrest Trent
6. Austin Smith
7. David Breazeale
8. Eric Cooley
9. Cruz Skinner
10. Billy Franklin
11. Tim Roszell
12. Tanner English
13. Jason Hiett
14. Riley Hickman
15. Tim Busha
16. Michael Arnold
17. Sam Seawright
18. Ross Bailes
19. Ryan King
20. Mark Page
21. Josh Adkins
22. Neal Baggett
23. Andy Picklesimer
24. Ashton Winger
25. Mark Dodson
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