From Kalida Landis
Hanover, PA — (August 28, 2015) — Two night after his grandfather was recognized at Lincoln Speedway as one of the great mechanics of all-time, Cody Fletcher claimed his second career win in the 25-lap “358” sprint car feature at Trail-Way Speedway.
And unlike Fletcher’s first career win earlier in the year, Cody’s parents were present to see it. Also on hand was grandpa Harry Fletcher.
“This feels good! I’m glad my parents were here tonight,” said Fletcher upon exiting his Fletcher Farms/Rocco’s Pizza & Subs #66A in victory lane, “Dad has been keeping this thing fast and straight. I knew Zeek (Sneeringer) was back there. I just had to not goof up.”
Fletcher started beside Sneeringer on the front row and outran the Trail-Way points leader into the first turn. From there, he led the rest of the way, despite one close call when he made contact with the lapped car of Bob Anderson exiting turn two of lap 12. A quarter of-a-lap later, Anderson went out of control and rolled into the wall and catch fence on turn three.
“Sorry if I got into Bob,” said Fletcher, “I’ll go talk to him after this.”
Sneeringer ran second the entire way, with hard charger Brad McClelland coming from tenth to finish third, Dwight Leppo coming back from engine problems in his heat to cross fourth, and Chris Frank fifth.
Qualifiers for the ten sprint cars were won by McClelland and Sneeringer.
HOOSIER TIRE MID-ATLANTIC 358 SPRINTS
FEATURE (25 Laps) – 1. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 2. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer; 3. 6R-Brad McClelland; 4. 4-Dwight Leppo; 5. 00X-Chris Frank; 6. 77-David Holbrook; 7. 10-Zach Euculano; 8. 10B-Brandon Noel; 9. 15-Lucas Montgomery (DNF); 10. 81B-Bob Anderson (DNF). No time.
Lap Leaders: Cody Fletcher (1-25)
358 Sprint Heat 1 Finish (10 Laps/All Qualify) – 1. 6R-Brad McClelland; 2. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 3. 00X-Chris Frank; 4. 10B-Brandon Noel; 5. 4-Dwight Leppo (DNF). Time – 2:16.84
358 Sprint Heat 2 Finish (10 Laps/All Qualify) – 1. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer; 2. 10-Zach Euculano; 3. 15-Lucas Montgomery; 4. 77-David Holbrook; 5. 81B-Bob Anderson. Time – 2:22.97