(Lebanon, IN) Race Winner Dameron Taylor stalked early race leader Spencer Bayston in the early going of the Mel Kenyon Midget Series event at US 24 Speedway on Saturday Night. Following the restart from the race’s 1st yellow, Taylor nipped Bayston for the lead going into turn 3 on lap 12.
After Taylor moved to the point, the battle revolved around the 2nd to 5th positions. At various times during the 30-lap feature Bayston, Kent Kriegbaum, Jessica Bean, Cordy Horn and Chad Fehr were all part of the mix. Bayston eventually pulled away, leaving trio of Kriegbaum, Bean and Horn to decide the issue.
When the checkered flag finally flew, the final order was Taylor, Bayston, Kriegbaum, Bean and Horn. The race was slowed by 4 yellow flags for single car spins. 2012 series Champion Travis Young’s night ended early with a faulty coil wire on lap 6.
The Mel Kenyon Midget Series will return to US 24 Speedway on Saturday Night May 11. Practice begins at 6:15 with racing at 7:30.
Official results: 1 Dameron Taylor, 2 Spencer Bayston, 3 Kent Kriegbaum, 4 Jessica Bean, 5 Cory Horn, 6 Cole Fehr, 7 Clayton Gaines, 8 Amanda Davies, 9 Grant Simpson, 10 Don Pettit, 11 Travis Young
Mel Kenyon Midget Series Point Standings following 5/4: 1 Spencer Bayston 464. 2 Jessica Bean 425, 3 Cordy Horn 405, 4 Travis Young 404, 5 Clayton Gaines 392, 6 Kent Kriegbaum 388, 7 Cole Fehr 367, 8 Don Pettit 344, 9 Amanda Davies 339, 10 Dameron Taylor 318, 11 Grant Simpson 171