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Topeka, Kan. -- Forty seven modifieds checked in to do battle on night number 1 of the Capital City Clash, but it was one that stood out in particular, Mark Dotson.
Dotson (Cameron, Mo.) finished 2nd in the passing points after the 5 heat races were contested early in the night. It guaranteed him an outside front row starting spot.
Tim Karrick (Basehor) collected the most passing points in the heat races and started on the pole position. In the past few years, Karrick has caught fire in the late months of the racing season. It was just a few weeks back when Karrick finished runner-up on HPT.Com Speedway's season finale.
The night would belong to Dotson. At the drop of the green flag Dotson took a run deep into turn 1 on the high side. Exiting turn two he gathered enough momentum to run him to the front of the field. From the front of the field Dotson flexed his muscle as he ran away from the competition.
By the midway mark, Dotson was beginning to put several of his fellow competitors a lap down. It was in this lapped traffic that Dotson would see his advantage dwindle down. Dotson would score the easy win on night 1.
Karrick maintained the 2nd position throughout the feature. He parlayed his early run on the night and his knowledge of the HPT surface to hang on to 2nd.
Chase Junghans (Manhattan) celebrated a strong run on the night driving to the 3rd place finish, Eric Turner (Hermitage, Mo) worked his way through the competition and passed Terry Schulz to finish 4th and Schulz would hang on to round out the top 5.
Paul Snyder (Wellsville) and Ryan Phillips (Osage City) were the winners of the two B Features, respectively.
The 2nd night of the Capital City Clash gets underway Friday night. Spectator gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps start at 6:30 and the racing action goes green at 7:30 p.m.
Adult tickets are on sale for $20, kids 6 to 14 are $8 and children 5 and under are free!
A Main Results Night 1
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