PIERSON TOPS EASTERN MIDGETS AT BIG DIAMOND

Pottsville, PA……..Adam Pierson of Bradford, Vt. led the final 15 laps of Friday night’s USAC Eastern Midget race at Big Diamond Speedway, passing Johnny Smith on laps six and leading the rest of the way. Alex Bright finished second ahead of Smith, Ryan Wilson and Brenden Bright. The series resumes July 28 at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pa.

USAC EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: July 20, 2018 – Pottsville, Pennsylvania – Big Diamond Speedway

FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Adam Pierson (#74M Mancini), 2. Kenny Miller (#23 Miller), 3. Andrew Layser (#77x Bright), 4. Jason Rice (#57 Rice), 5. Steven Drevicki (#12 Heckman), 6. John Anderika (#96 Anderika), NT

SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Johnny Smith (#4s Smith), 2. Ryan Wilson (#29 Wilson), 3. Alex Bright (#77 Bright), 4. Shawn Jackson (#7 Jackson), 5. Reed Salony (#22R Salony), 6. Brett Conkling (#0nj Conkling). NT

ALSO AT THE TRACK: Brenden Bright (#92 Bright).

FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Adam Pierson, 2. Alex Bright, 3. Johnny Smith, 4. Ryan Wilson, 5. Brenden Bright, 6. Andrew Layser, 7. Shawn Jackson, 8. Steven Drevicki, 9. John Anderika, 10. Brett Conkling, 11. Jason Rice, 12. Reed Salony, 13. Kenny Miller. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-5 Smith, Laps 6-20 Pierson.

NEW USAC EASTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Layser-777, 2-A.Bright-762, 3-Jackson-747, 4-Miller-652, 5-Ryan Greth-578, 6-Pierson-568, 7-Brett Conkcling-502, 8-Wilson-419, 9-Rice-1413, 10-Salony-401.

NEXT USAC EASTERN MIDGET RACE: July 28 – York Haven, PA – BAPS Motor Speedway