8.15.20 Southern Texas Late Models Results

Kip Hughes snuck by Nate Jantz on the highside on a lap 14 restart and was able hold on to the lead virtually unchallenged to the end. With a 2nd on night 1 and a win on night 2, Hughes takes the title for the 2020 Western Swing and wins the custom belt buckle. Nate Jantz led the 1st 13 laps.

Winner’s Car:
Barry Wright Icon – Big D’s Racing Engines (Daniel Rogers)

Winner’s Sponsors:
Hot Shot Power Washing
MAC Tools – Danny Stratton
Tony Jackson Racing
Barry Wright Race Cars

On the Move:
Tommy Grimes came from 17th to 7th for his best ever STLMS finish.

Previously Points leader Cody Leonard fell out with engine issues and lost the points lead to Hughes by 1 point.

Top 5 in points:
Kip Hughes – 908
Cody Leonard – 907
Austin Theiss – 855
Brandon Brzozowski – 814
Beau Begnaud – 784

A Feature 1 30 Laps

1. 4-Kip Hughes[3]; 2. 33-Ray Allen Kulhanek[8]; 3. 99-Nate Jantz[2]; 4. 229-Damian Patocka[5]; 5. MC20-Bobby McGehee Jr[1]; 6. 7D-Austin Theiss[11]; 7. 22T-Tommy Grimes[17]; 8. 12-Brandon Brzozowski[6]; 9. 15-Wayne Bush[13]; 10. 40-Beau Begnaud[9]; 11. 77-Shawn Greenlee[14]; 12. 66-Hayden Ross[7]; 13. 65-Eric Brill[15]; 14. 48-Cody Leonard[10]; 15. 1-Eddie Tidwell[4]; 16. 55-Zach NIckell[16]; 17. 311-Adam Schrag[12]

Heat 1 8 Laps

1. 1-Eddie Tidwell[1]; 2. 229-Damian Patocka[5]; 3. 66-Hayden Ross[6]; 4. 48-Cody Leonard[3]; 5. 15-Wayne Bush[4]; 6. 55-Zach NIckell[2]

Heat 2 8 Laps

1. 12-Brandon Brzozowski[1]; 2. 99-Nate Jantz[2]; 3. 33-Ray Allen Kulhanek[5]; 4. 7D-Austin Theiss[4]; 5. 77-Shawn Greenlee[3]; 6. 22T-Tommy Grimes[6]

Heat 3 8 Laps

1. 4-Kip Hughes[4]; 2. MC20-Bobby McGehee Jr[2]; 3. 40-Beau Begnaud[5]; 4. 311-Adam Schrag[1]; 5. 65-Eric Brill[3]