“I was too patient
with [Abold] because I knew he still had to pit,” said Gordon, driver of the No. 66n Samuel Metals Ford. “I made
a couple of moves on him, but he didn’t give me any room. I figured when he had to pit that I would get the lead and
take off.”
The red flag came out on
lap 102 for rain and the teams parked their cars for the next three hours. As the skies cleared the cars were brought back
out on the track under caution to help dry the track. The field rode around under caution until lap 161 when the skies opened
again and series officials called the race.
“It was about a 50/50
deal” said Abold when asked about if he was hoping if it would rain. “If you can get it easy sometime you have
got to take it that way too, I am not going to say no but I am not going to say yes.”
Finishing third behind Abold
and Gordon was rookie Mikey Kile he was followed by Mike Hampton, who had a career best fourth place finish and jay Fogleman
rounded out the top five.
Derrick Kelley, Brandon
Ward, Derek Kale, Gary St. Amant and Tim Bainey Jr. rounded out the top 10.
Miller Lite 250 Results
1. Danny Abold
2. Benny Gordon
3. Mikey Kile
4. Mike Hampton
5. Jay Fogleman
6. Derrick Kelley
7. Brandon Ward
8. Derek Kale
9. Gary St. Amant
10. Tim Bainey Jr.
11. Sam Fullone
12. A.J. Frank
13. Beau Slocumb
14. Travis Miller
15. Jeff Agnew
16. Allen Purkhiser
17. Brett Butler
18. Tim Kerr
19. Brad Sams
20. Ronnie Sauders
21. Matt Lofton
22. Ray Love Jr.
23. Danny Jackson
24. Joe Harrison Jr.
25. Toby Porter
26. Matt Merrel
27. Tyler Young
28. Drew Herring
29. Vince Fanello
30. Mart Nesbitt
31. Bobby Gill
32. Frank Deiny Jr.
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