POST FALLS, Idaho — Craig Bell of Kuna, Idaho and driver of the BodyBuilding.Com/Minegar Racing Chevrolet scored an impressive victory Saturday night in the NAPA Auto Care Centers Duel for the "200" at Stateline Stadium Speedway in Post Falls in CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series action. Bell bested fellow RMCS regulars Zan Sharp, John Dillon, John Newhouse, and Jeff Jefferson for the win.
Bell charged through the field from his tenth starting position to take the lead on lap 66 and held off a determined Zan Sharp who had won the previous evening in the first Duel. The victory was Bell's fourth career triumph.
INSSA regular Dave Garber led the second five followed by Jared Vorse, Jeff Fenton, Kameron McKeehan, and Jim Wulfenstein rounding out the top ten. Jonathon Gomez of Twin Falls, Idaho scored his second career Sharp Powder Coating Fast Time Award with a quick lap of 13.466 seconds around the tricky quarter-mile paved oval and started deep in the field with the customary full invert utilized in the RMCS. However, Gomez suffered mechanical issues on lap 45 resulting in a 15th place finish.
By virtue of his finish, Bell closed the gap in the point standings but still sits fourth just five points out of third. Dillon continues to lead the standings over Jefferson, with Newhouse maintaining the third position.
The top five finishers are locked into the Idaho "200" slated for Sunday.
| NAPA Auto Care Centers Duel for the “200” |
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| 1 10 99 Craig Bell 100 193 Running 2 7 84 Zan Sharp 100 178 Running 3 12 11 John Dillon 100 193 Running 4 11 26 John Newhouse 100 178 Running 5 14 42 Jeff Jefferson 100 187 Running 6 13 93 Dave Garber 100 174 Running 7 18 21 Jared Vorse 100 138 Running 8 3 86 Jeff Fenton 100 127 Running 9 6 73 Kameron McKeehan 100 126 Running 10 5 12 James Wulfenstein 100 121 Running 11 9 40 Dylan Caldwell 100 110 Running 12 2 88 Rusty Webb 99 110 Running 13 4 25 Kirk Hennefer 99 104 Running 14 8 09 Thane Alderman 99 100 Running 15 15 22 Jonathon Gomez 45 110 Mechanical 16 1 4 Nathan Fleury 41 96 Mechanical 17 19 38 Mike Hoover 17 84 Mechanical 18 16 49 Brian Standow 8 72 Mechanical 19 17 2 Jeff Couch 2 78 Mechanical |
