at the track.
The SLM main event was reduced to 20 cars this week as a result of
the eight-car crash in turn two last Saturday. Tony Green, the track and
NASCAR Weekly Racing Series first tier point leader, had to borrow one
of Brandon Loverock's No. 99 Chevy Monte Carlos and repainted it in his
team color green No. 89. Green's father said about six other teams
offered Green use of their
cars to defend his point lead while his car was being repaired. Green
set second fastest qualifying time in a 21-car field. He finished fourth
in the feature and increased his point lead to 36. Nathan Wulff, from
fourth on the grid, and sportsmanship award contender Loverock, from
ninth starting spot, finished second and third respectively. Fifteen of
20 starters finished and the first 12 drivers completed all 75 circuits.
The SLM division used two individually timed laps for the first
time during qualifying instead of the usual group qualifying. Track
officials tried the move to give drivers experience with the qualifying
procedure used by NASCAR touring divisions; it took only ten minutes
longer than group qualifying. Individually-timed qualifying laps may be
used again depending upon size of the field according to Chris Morgan,
Irwindale's director of racing operations. The SLM class also used a new
procedure to position lapped cars on the inside row for restarts in
Winston Cup style for restarts as a result of the eight-car collision
last Saturday on a restart.
Kevin Vernon took the six-lap High Banks Racing Collectibles SLM
trophy dash for the six fastest qualifiers in a inverted start.
Sheppherd won the six-lap super stock dash.
Both drivers led all the way in all green flag events.
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