The August 22 night at the races was met with partial success. A day of overcast skies had everyone uncertain about how much racing Brighton Speedway could get in before the rain started. Luckily, the Northeast Late Model Alliance division, the Mini Stocks, and the Stingers completed their feature races. Unfortunately, the Thunder Stocks and Canadian Modifieds were unable to complete their feature races before Mother Nature sealed the fate of the night.
Sandercock Books It to Victory Lane
The Northeast Late Model Alliance feature race began with No. 89 Austin King on the pole, No. 46 Brandon Mowat in second, No. 3 Nathan Rinaldi in third, No. 41 Ryan Lambert in fourth, and No. 57 Charlie Sandercock in fifth.
The field went green and King got off to a great start, holding the lead. Behind him, Mowat and Rinaldi battled for second while Sandercock worked to pass them both. Halfway through the race, Mowat was able to take over the top spot, followed by King and Sandercock. Rinaldi battled Lambert for fourth position but couldn’t hold onto it.
On Lap 24, Sandercock made his move for the lead. With only six laps remaining, there was not enough time for Mowat to reclaim the top spot. Sandercock crossed the finish line first, followed by Mowat, King, Kyle Sopaz, and Rinaldi.
Gregorys Battle It Out Once Again
The 15-lap Mini Stock feature was led to green by No. 67 Joshua Whitney. Behind him were No. 37 AJ Peters, No. 22 Keith Dunk, No. 91 Jack Veenstra, and No. 2 Trevyn McCrillis.
The Mini Stocks fired off and Kyle Gregory jumped into the lead from his seventh starting position. Peters continued to battle Veenstra for second, while Whitney slipped back to sixth.
Halfway through the race, Coleson Gregory, Peters, and Veenstra went three-wide in a battle for second position. The duel allowed Tyson Gregory to charge forward and move into contention, with the Gregory brothers occupying second and third.
A caution on Lap 12 allowed Tyson Gregory to pull ahead of Kyle Gregory on the restart and it looked as though the race was decided. However, on Lap 14, two cautions shuffled the restart lineup, leaving Coleson Gregory at the back of the pack. A single-file restart then allowed Kyle Gregory to retake the lead and score the victory.
The final results showed Kyle Gregory taking the win ahead of Tyson Gregory, Peters, McCrillis, and Veenstra.
Pickell Takes It Home
The 12-lap Stinger feature saw No. 93 Jorden Pickell start on the front row alongside No. 31 Billy O’Hara. They were followed by No. 66 Ray Davies, No. 47 Matt Schonauer, and No. 17 Ryder Punchard.
The race began with Pickell maintaining the lead, while Schonauer got the jump on O’Hara and Davies to move into second. Meanwhile, Chris Lammle worked his way up from sixth on the starting grid to join the top-three by lap three.
On the final lap, Michael Storey passed Lammle for third. Pickell crossed the finish line first, followed by Schonauer, Storey, Lammle, and Brian Cross.
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