September 5
Portsmouth Raceway Park,
Portsmouth, OH
Sanction: Unsanctioned Supers - $20,000
Information provided by: Michael Hamilton and track reports (last updated September 5, 10:46 pm)
Terbo collects $25,000 with Portsmouth sweep
- Tyler Erb
- Nick Hoffman
- Devin Moran
- Josh Rice
- R.J. Conley
- Henry Hornsby III
- Shannon Thornsberry
- Austin Mullett
- Justin Cooper
- Avery Taylor
- Kevin Wagner
- Eddie Carrier Jr.
- Seth Daniels
- Kirk Phillips
- Michael Chilton
- Brandon Weigle
- Josh Bocook
- Lucas Crooks
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Tyler Erb takes the checkers for $20,000 on Saturday.
What won the race: Taking command shortly after a restart and leading the final 12 laps, Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, completed a Labor Day weekend sweep at Portsmouth Raceway Park, adding Saturday's $20,000 payday to Friday's $5,000 triumph. The third-starting Erb overtook polesitter and race-long leader Nick Hoffman in winning the 50-lapper at the newly reopened track.
Key notes: Light arrived just as Tyler Erb reached victory lane; the track moved the Super Late Model feature up in the program to beat threatening weather. ... Erb took the checkers 1.619 seconds ahead of runner-up Nick Hoffman, who led 38 laps. ... Josh Rice ran second from outside the front row the first 13 laps, but slipped back to fourth on a restart. ... Four cautions slowed the race, the first on the 14th lap for a retiring Brandon Weigle. ... On the 19th lap, Michael Chilton slammed the backstretch wall. ... On the 38th lap, 12th-running Seth Daniels blew a tire (Eddie Carrier Jr. retired from 10th just before that). ... On the 48th lap, sixth-running Justin Cooper blew a tire. ... The 24-minute feature concluded at 10:01 p.m. ... Eight of 18 starters were running at the finish and six completed 50 laps. ... Michigan driver Bill Bray scratched from the feature. ... The event wrapped up a Labor Day doubleheader for the Jent family of Hillsboro, Ky., who this summer purchased and reopened the 3/8-mile facility. ... Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, won Friday’s $5,000 weekend opener.
On the move: R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, Ohio, started 12th and finished fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Erb’s winning Best Performance Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Scott Bailey Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Langenfelder Mechanical Contractors, First Class Septic, Roberts Bee Company, Anthony’s Pizza, JRR Trucking, Paul Construction, Curtis & Son Companies, Coles County Speedway, Sani-Weld, Inc., Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Racing Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, Behrent’s Performance, Midwest Sheet Metal, Race Ranch and KBC Graphix.
Current weather: Overcast, 79°F
Car count: 19
Fast qualifier: Nick Hoffman
Time: 14.956 seconds
Polesitter: Nick Hoffman
Heat race winners: Nick Hoffman, Josh Rice
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
