Kentucky an Allison Wonderland for Eastern Midgets

Kentucky an Allison Wonderland for Eastern Midgets

Neal Allison set quick time and led the final 30 circuits to claim his second USAC Eastern Speed2 Midget victory at Kentucky Motor Speedway.

Aug 19, 2019 by Richie Murray
Kentucky an Allison Wonderland for Eastern Midgets

Neal Allison set quick time and led the final 30 circuits to claim second USAC Eastern Speed2 Midget victory of the season Sunday night at Kentucky Motor Speedway in Whitesville, Ky.

Allison (Greensboro, N.C.) took over the top spot after Daytona Spicola led the first five laps in the 35-lap main event.  Allison closed out the victory ahead of Jessica Bean, Saturday’s Highland Rim winner Sam Hatfield, Connor Gross and Hunter Wise.  Early leader Spicola dropped back to sixth at the checkered.

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USAC EASTERN SPEED2 MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 18, 2019 – Kentucky Motor Speedway – Whitesville, Kentucky

QUALIFYING: 1. Neal Allison, 15, Allison-15.873; 2. Jessica Bean, 5, Radical-15.893; 3. Sam Hatfield, 9, Lamb-15.905; 4. Connor Gross, 14, Gross-15.935; 5. Hunter Wise, 28, Lewis-15.988; 6. Daytona Spicola, 8, Radical-16.230; 7. Sam Mazzo, 31, Mazzo-16.394; 8. Brady Allum, 87, Allum-16.546, 9. Mason Hoskins, 12, Hoskins-16.693.

FEATURE (35 laps): 1. Neal Allison, 2. Jessica Bean, 3. Sam Hatfield, 4. Connor Gross, 5. Hunter Wise, 6. Daytona Spicola, 7. Sam Mazzo, 8. Mason Hoskins, 9. Brady Allum. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-5 Daytona Spicola, Laps 6-35 Neal Allison.

NEW USAC EASTERN SPEED2 MIDGET POINTS: 1-Jessica Bean-669, 2-Connor Gross-644, 3-Nolan Allison-528, 4-Neal Allison-477, 5-Alex Murray-457, 6-Preston Lattomus-406, 7-Sam Hatfield-389, 8-Levi Riffle-273, 9-Daytona Spicola-257, 10-Eric Lewis-237.

NEXT USAC EASTERN SPEED2 MIDGET RACE: August 18, 2019 – Kentucky Motor Speedway – Whitesville, Kentucky