9.8.18 Fuel Late Models Results

(Pine Hall, NC) Robbie Emory continued his impressive streak of Top 5 finishes and took another important step towards his first series championship with a $3000 victory Saturday night at 311 Motor Speedway.

Emory topped the charts in Renegade Race Fuels Time Trials with a lap of 16.927 seconds. In Hoosier Racing Tire Heat Race #1, Emory grabbed the lead as Jay Sessoms would battle with former series champion Jonathan Edwards Jr. for the 2nd position. Emory would lead all 8 laps while Edwards Jr. would edge out Sessoms for the runner-up position on the final lap. In FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2, Steve Banal took the lead at the drop of the green. Shaun Harrell would slide high in Turn 3 and surrender the 2nd spot to Justin Williams. However, Harrell would quickly regain the position and follow Banal to the finish line ahead of Williams.

In The Direct Racing Industry Virtual Expo Main Event, Emory and Banal would lead the field to the opening green flag. Emory vaulted to the lead initially while Edwards and Banal battled just behind the race leader. Edwards was solid and held the spot before ultimately giving way to Banal on a restart. Derrick Ramey, who started from the 8th position, quickly began moving towards the Top 5. However, the hard charger of the race was Matthew Nance. After starting 13th, Nance worked his way towards the front of the field as several drivers contended for a solid finish. Though Emory would lead all 40 laps, Banal closed in on the leader as the two series veterans navigated lap traffic late in the event. Once the leaders got back in clean air, Emory rebuilt a sizable margin and paced the field the rest of the way to earn his 3rd career FUEL Racing Series victory. Banal, Edwards, Ramey and Williams rounded out the Top 5.

Up next for the FUEL Late Models will be a Saturday, October 6th trip to Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC for the 2nd Annual Tribal Nationals. For more information on the FUEL Racing Series, visit our website (fuelracingseries.com), find us on Facebook (FUEL Racing Series) and follow us on Twitter (@FuelLateModels).

Partners of the FUEL Racing Series include: City Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, FK Rod Ends, Renegade Race Fuels, Hoosier Racing Tire, The DRIVE Racing Expo, Ntense Graphics, and Speed51.com

311 Motor Speedway 9/8/2018
The DRIVE Main Event Results
(Pending Tire Test Results)

1) Robbie Emory #9E
2) Steve Banal #8B
3) Jonathan Edwards #32
4) Derrick Ramey #12
5) Justin Williams #89
6) Matthew Nance #4
7) Mark Dysart #66
8) Jay Sessoms #84
9) Chuck Smith #33
10) Timmy Rominger #448
11) Shaun Harrell #3
12) Brandon White #26
13) Samuel Bryant #20

Renegade Race Fuels Fast Time Award: Robbie Emory 16.927

Hoosier Racing Tire Heat Race 1 Winner: Robbie Emory

FK Rod Ends Heat Race 2 Winner: Steve Banal