2/6/2015
Delaware International Speedway
DELAWARE’S JAMES HILL TAKES TUSA MOD LITE WINTERNATIONALS OPENER AT EAST BAY
By Charlie Brown, Gibsonton, FL – James Hill of Laurel, Del. took advantage of a good starting to win Thursday night’s opener for the TUSA Mod Lites Winter Nationals at the East Bay Raceway Park. Hill took the lead from Jimmy May of DeSoto, Iowa just before halfway then maintained a comfortable lead for the remainder of the 25 lap distance.
Jimmy May jumped out to the early lead with Hill tucking into second. The red was out on lap four as Chris Logan of Ravenna, Ohio flipped going into the first turn. Logan’s car was able to drive back to the pits under its own power.
On the restart Hill began to pressure May on the bottom side with Joe Isabell of Pennellville, NY running a close third. Going into turn one on lap 10 Hill was able to get and good run and took the lead. At the halfway sign Isabell took the second spot and defending Winter National Champion, Jimmy Wills began to pressure May for third.
Matt Hay was on the move as he got by Wills then May to take third. Will regained the spot for a lap before May shot back by. With five to go the yellow was out as first Nick Nash got around then Blake Wilson stopped on the restart.
Hill was flawless in the final five laps taking the win. Isabell finished in the second spot with Hay third. Wills was able to hold off Mike Stratton to finish in fourth. “He (Jimmy May) had my line for a while,� said Hill. “Then we got around him and smoked them.�
Heat 1 Finish: 1. Jimmy May; 2. Jimmy Wills; 3. John Mollick; 4. Jeff Teeters; 5. Greg Russell; 6. Ty Short; 7. Tim White; 8. Tony Cavicchia; 9. Ryan Harrison.
Heat 2 Finish: 1. Joe Isabell; 2. Josh Sliter; 3. Jeromy Wilson; 4. Frank Sobotka; 5. Zakary Kimbrew; 6. Rob Misener; 7. Blake Wilson; 8. Travis Stensland; 9. Tom Schnabel, Jr.
Heat 3 Finish; 1. James Hill; 2. Matt Hay; 3. Shane Pfeuffer; 4. Jim Bogett; 5. Jason Darocha; 6. Charlie Brown; 7. Chase Flatt; DNS: Kacy Campbell; Brandon Shaw.
Heat 4 Finish: 1. Josh May; 2. Mike Stratton; 3. Mitch Ward; 4. Ryan Baker; 5. Glenn Teeter; 6. Mark Marcucci; 7. Chris Logan; 8. Nick Nash; DNS: Jake Halcomb.
Consi 1 Finish: 1. Russell; 2. Darocha; 3. Nash; 4. Flatt; 5. Brown; 6. Stensland; 7. Isabell; 8. Short; 9. Cavicchia.
Consi 2 Finish: 1. Marcucci; 2. Glenn Teeter; 3. Logan; 4. Wilson; 5. Schnabel; 6. Misener; 7. Kimbrew; 8. Harrison; DNS: Campbell; Halcomb.
THURS. TUSA MOD LITE FINISH: 1. James Hill; 2. Joe Isabell; 3. Matt Hay; 4. Jimmy Wills; 5. Mike Stratton; 6. Mitch Ward; 7. Jeff Teeters; 8. Mark Marcucci; 9. Jim Bogett; 10. Josh May; 11. Jimmy May; 12. Jason Darocha; 13. Jeromy Wilson; 14. Josh Sliter; 15. Glenn Teeter; 16. Frank Sobotka; 17. Ryan Baker; 18. Nick Nash; 19. Blake Wilson; 20. John Mollick; 21. Shane Pfeuffer; 22. Greg Russell; 23. Chase Flatt; 24. Chris Logan.
