HUNTER, IRVAN EASTERN “STARS” AT CONCORD
Concord, NC……..Scott Hunter of Concord, N.C. and Jared Irvan of Midland, N.C. scored USAC feature victories at Concord Speedway Saturday night. Hunter passed Nick Drake on the 40th lap and led the final 36 laps of the longest race in Eastern Ford Focus history (75 laps). Series point leader Jarett Andretti took second ahead of Drake, who led the first 39 laps, Rick Fedrizzi and Austin Prock. In the accompanying 35-lap Focus Young Guns main event, Irvan, son of former NASCAR star Ernie Irvan, led all the way to beat Brendan Bock, Trey Hutchens and Mikell McGee. Irvan is a graduate of USAC’s Mopar .25 Midget series.
USAC EASTERN FORD FOCUS RACE RESULTS: May 19, 2011 – Concord, North Carolina – Concord Speedway
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Austin Prock (#96 Noffsinger/Brown), 2. Jarett Andretti (#11 Trotter), 3. Nick Drake (#55 Cline), 4. David Levine (#43 Fedrizzi), 5. Rick Fedrizzi (#45 MacMillan), 6. Amanda Quinones (#1 Bigley/Quinones/Intravaia). NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Chris Lamb (#9 Lamb), 2. Scott Hunter (#14 Noffsinger/Brown), 3. Tyler Corriher (#12 Noffsinger/Brown), 4. Orry Hunte (#44 Fedrizzi), 5. Nic Davidson (#39 Davidson). NT
FEATURE: (75 laps) 1. Scott Hunter, 2. Jarett Andretti, 3. Nick Drake, 4. Rick Fedrizzi, 5. Austin Prock, 6. David Levine, 7. Orry Hunte, 8. Nic Davidson, 9. Amanda Quinones, 10. Tyler Corriher, 11. Chris Lamb. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-39 Drake, Laps 40-75 Hunter.
NEW EASTERN FORD FOCUS POINTS: 1-Andretti-202; 2-Drake-191; 3-Hunter-185; 4-Lamb-157; 5-Prock-156; 6-Corriher-136; 7-Hunte-126; 8-Steven Intravaia-113; 9-Billy Gaule-83; 10-Davidson-82.
NEXT EASTERN FORD FOCUS RACE: June 4 – Asheboro, NC – Caraway Speedway
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USAC EASTERN FOCUS YOUNG GUNS RACE RESULTS: May 19, 2011 – Concord, North Carolina – Concord Speedway
HEAT RACE: (10 laps) 1. Jared Irvan (#28 Irvan), 2. Brendon Bock (#98 Noffsinger/Brown), 3. Trey Hutchens (#17 Noffsinger/Brown), 4. Mikell McGee (#22 McGee). NT
FEATURE: (35 laps) 1. Jared Irvan, 2. Brendon Bock, 3. Mikell McGee, 4. Trey Hutchens.
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-35 Irvan.
NEW EASTERN FOCUS YOUNG GUNS POINTS: 1-Irvan-68; 2-Bock-64; 3-McGee-59; 4-Hutchens-57.
NEXT EASTERN FOCUS YOUNG GUNS RACE: June 10 – Xenia, OH – Kil-Kare Raceway