"Scott and I have raced together a lot in outlaws
and in these cars since I was 17 years old, and
he has been doing it for a very long time." VanDoorn stated.
"He holds his ground and doesn't give in. I poked
my nose in there and he didn't move and I got to do what I got to do.
I’m kind of getting sick of being the nice guy especially after the
Anderson deal. So we stiffened the right front bumper up like I said
on Facebook and it came in handy. "
The race was a runaway early as Miller took the lead
on the third lap and ran out to a long lead. At a track known for long
green flag runs Miller took for advantage of the
40 lap green flag run to take a nearly a half a lap lead while
VanDoorn and Hantz battled for second and the cars further back fought
for each position as if it were the last lap.
A caution on lap 55 when several lapped crashed
bunched the field up. On the ensuing restart Hantz, who had beaten
VanDoorn for second at that time was able to pull even with Miller and
the two raced side by side from the 56th to the 62nd
when Hantz completed the pass dragging VanDoorn with him. Miller’s car
developed problems as his engine started to sour a little and he could
not keep up with the leaders for a few laps.
VanDoorn then set his sights on Hantz who held him
off for a couple of laps before VanDoorn bumped him coming out of the
fourth turn sending Hantz high and giving him room to pass for the
lead on the 65th lap. Miller’s car came back to life and he
caught Hantz, and as the laps wound down converted a bump and run on
the 91st lap and hung on to finish second in the second
long green flag run as the last 45 laps of the race were run without a
caution.
Miller took the EDCO Welding Fast Qualifier Award
beating Hantz by .029 seconds. He then drew a three for the invert
putting VanDoorn on the pole, with Hantz on the outside of the front
row. VanDoorn took the early lead before Miller drove by to take the
lead on the third lap. Miller also took the RaceTrailerSales.com
Halfway Leader Award, the AP Bodies Cool Move of the Race Award and
the Turn One Lap Leader Award for leading the most laps.
Campbell and John Long took the Hoosier Racing Tire
Performance Awards. Tony Dager grabbed the Lane Automotive/ISKY Racing
Cams Hardcharger Award by gaining eight places during the race. No one
claimed the Team Construction Clean Sweep Award as Miller was unable
to convert his being fast qualifier into a race victory.
Rookie of the Year contender Nick Gullatta had his
best ever showing in the CRA Super Series with a fourth place finish
earning him the Perfect Circle Racecars Rookie of the Race Award as
well as the VDL Fuel Systems Top Rookie Award. Long took the Cometic
Gasket Second Highest Finishing Rookie Award.
The next event for the CRA Super Series will be the
CRA 125 August 28 at Columbus Motor Speedway in Columbus, Ohio. The
race will have an early start time, pits open at 11:00 am with racing
at 4:00 pm. To learn more about Columbus Motor Speedway go to
www.columbusspeedway.com