WEEDSPORT, NY (August 2, 2021) – Tim Sears Jr. continued a dominant stretch at Weedsport Speedway on Sunday by charging Victory Hill in the Mullen No. 62 DIRTcar 358-Modified for his second win of the season at The Port.
Sears, who now has three consecutive podium finishes at Weedsport in Modified competition, including a victory on July 4, led all 35-laps on Sunday to edge Jimmy Phelps for the $2,000 victory.
Chasing the lead duo across the line were Erick Rudolph, Michael Maresca, Pat Ward, Jackson Gill, Ben Bushaw, Billy Dunn, Ronnie Davis III and Bob Henry Jr.
A total of 35 DIRTcar 358-Modifieds joined the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on Sunday for the Empire State Challenge, with Sears and Bushaw bringing the field to green. Sears immediately jumped to the early advantage pulling Phelps with him into the runner-up position, after starting third.
Early on it was evident that Sears and Phelps would be the class of the field, but further back all eyes on were hard chargers Dunn and Tim Fuller who were flying through the field after running the night’s Last Chance Showdown. While Dunn and Fuller were fun to watch work through the field, the battle heated up at the front between Sears and Phelps.
On more than one occasion Phelps was able to work the high side on Sears, but was unable to complete the pass for the lead. However, approaching 10-laps to go, the leaders fell into lapped traffic with Phelps eyeing a bid for the top spot. Unfortunately for the No. 98H, Larry Wight and Bushaw would tangle on the back straight away leaving Wight sideways with the yellow lights needing to be illuminated. That caution ended Phelps’ assault on the lead and allowed Sears to regroup.
Over the course of the final 10-laps, Phelps stayed on the back bumper of the Sears No. 62, but was unable to challenge as Sears sped on to his second Weedsport win of 2021.
A total of four qualifying heats were contested on Sunday with Rudolph, Ward, Tyler Meeks and Bushaw earning wins. Henry was the winner of the 15-car Last Chance Showdown.
DIRTCAR 358-MODIFIED FEATURE (35-LAPS): 1. Tim Sears Jr. 2. Jimmy Phelps 3. Erick Rudolph 4. Michael Maresca 5. Pat Ward 6. Jackson Gill 7. Ben Bushaw 8. Billy Dunn 9. Ronnie Davis III 10. Bob Henry Jr. 11. Tyler Meeks 12. Dave Marcuccilli 13. Cory Cormier 14. Corey Barker 15. Roy Bresnahan 16. Tom Collins Jr. 17. Robbie Johnston 18. Michael Stanton Jr. 19. Chris Cunningham 20. Andrew Ferguson 21. Jordan McCreadie 22. Colton Wilson 23. Jeff Taylor 24. Larry Wight 25. Tim Fuller 26. Dylan Zacharias