From Bryan Hulbert
Kennedale, TX — (March 16, 2013) — Taking advantage of an off weekend with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real, Snohomish, Wash. driver Seth Bergman snagged the Smiley’s Racing Products Lone Star Regional opener at the Kennedale Speedway Park.
Taking the pacers position on Lap 6 after early race leader Koby Barksdale crashed in slower traffic, the Oil Medics No. 23 led the remaining distance ahead of Kevin Ramey, Matt Covington, Justin Melton, and Brad Welborn in the top five. The top ten rounded out with Brandon Hahn, Alex Sewell, Beau Smith, Blake Hahn, and Martin Edwards after transferring through the night’s first B-Feature.
Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Lone Star Region
Kennedale Speedway Park
Kennedale, Texas
March 16, 2013
Car Count: 37
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 7M-Kevin Ramey; 2. 22-Koby Barksdale; 3. 4X-Shawn Petersen; 4. 45-Martin Edwards; 5. 19-Patrick Stasa; 6. 51-Matt Ward; 7. 54-Evan Pardo; 8. 32-Derek Weaver
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 74E-Claud Estes III; 2. 23-Seth Bergman; 3. 94L-Layne Himebaugh; 4. 12W-Dale Wester; 5. 76-John Ricketts; 6. 69-Larry Howery; 7. 4J-John James; 8. 03-Joe Wood Jr
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 51B-Beau Smith; 2. 11-Justin Melton; 3. 95-Matt Covington; 4. 17W-Brad Welborn; 5. 6-Ryan Beechler; 6. 79-Ryan Hall; 7. 22K-Kevin Barksdale
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 20-Chad Wilson; 2. 29-Brandon Hahn; 3. 8-Alex Sewell; 4. 14B-Robert Byrom; 5. 2-Wes Miller; 6. 7W-Dustin Welch; 7. 17-Sean McClelland
Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 26-Dalton Steed; 2. 48-Jake Martens; 3. 25-Blake Hahn; 4. 3X-Scott Petersen; 5. 5X-Tyson Hall; 6. 21-Michele Melton; 7. 3-Raven Culp
B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 19-Patrick Stasa; 2. 94L-Layne Himebaugh; 3. 45-Martin Edwards; 4. 76-John Ricketts; 5. 69-Larry Howery; 6. 03-Joe Wood Jr; 7. 3X-Scott Petersen; 8. 54-Evan Pardo; 9. 79-Ryan Hall; 10. 21-Michele Melton; DNF 6-Ryan Beechler; DNF 22K-Kevin Barksdale
B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 17W-Brad Welborn; 2. 4X-Shawn Petersen; 3. 3-Raven Culp; 4. 5X-Tyson Hall; 5. 4J-John James; 6. 51-Matt Ward; 7. 2-Wes Miller; 8. 14B-Robert Byrom; DNF 7W-Dustin Welch; DNF 32-Derek Weaver
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 23-Seth Bergman; 2. 7M-Kevin Ramey; 3. 95-Matt Covington; 4. 11-Justin Melton; 5. 17W-Brad Welborn; 6. 29-Brandon Hahn; 7. 8-Alex Sewell; 8. 51B-Beau Smith; 9. 25-Blake Hahn; 10. 45-Martin Edwards; 11. 48-Jake Martens; 12. 20-Chad Wilson; 13. 94L-Layne Himebaugh; 14. 19-Patrick Stasa; 15. 74E-Claud Estes III; 16. 4X-Shawn Petersen; 17. 12W-Dale Wester; DNF 26-Dalton Steed; DNF 22-Koby Barksdale; DNF 3-Raven Culp
Lap Leaders: Koby Barksdale (1-5), Seth Bergman (6-25)
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