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Kevin Sitton enjoys victory lane.
(scottscustomsart.com)
First-timer
Sitton edges Ashley in Many
Story courtesy of Todd Turner DirtonDirt.com
MANY, La.
(May 23) —
Following a
series of
first-time
series
winners at
Sabine Motor
Speedway,
rookie Late
Model driver
Kevin Sitton
of Baytown,
Texas,
fought off
three-time
series
champion
David Ashley
for his
first-ever
O'Reilly
Southern
United
Professional
Racing
victory.
Sitton lost
the lead to
Ashley, of
Zachary La.,
following a
mid-race
restart, but
a caution
negated
Ashley's
move and
Sitton was
able to
repel
Ashley's
inside moves
the rest of
the
40-lapper
for a $2,000
victory.
Ashley
settled for
second on a
night when
32 cars
filled the
pits for
SUPR's first
visit to
Many since
2003.
Sixth-starting
Kenny
Merchant of
West Monroe,
La.,
finished
third
followed by
Jody Prince
of Sibley,
La., and
last week's
SUPR winner
Rob Litton
of
Alexandria,
La. Sitton,
a former
modified
driver
moving into
the Late
Model ranks,
became the
fifth driver
in the past
11 years to
win his
first-ever
SUPR race at
Many.
Notes:
Sitton's No.
20 Rocket
Chassis is
sponsored by
J.D.'s Body
Works and
Sitton
Racing. ...
Other
first-time
SUPR winners
at Many:
Bubba
Mullins on
July 3,
1997; Mark
Andrews on
Sept. 4,
1998; Dave
Siegert on
May 28,
1999; and
James Ward
on May 23,
2003. ...
SUPR
continues
its
three-race
Memorial Day
weekend with
$2,500-to-win
events at
Champion
Park
Speedway in
Haughton,
La., on May
24 and Baton
Rouge
Raceway in
Baker, La.,
on May 25.
O'Reilly
SUPR @
Sabine: (1)
Kevin Sitton,
(2) David
Ashley, (3)
Kenny
Merchant,
(4) Jody
Prince, (5)
Rob Litton,
(6) Ray
Moore, (7)
Jason
Ingalls, (8)
Gary Scott
Christian,
(9) Michael
Coleman,
(10) Jim
Bryant, (11)
Jon
Mitchell,
(12) Duke
Whiseant,
(13) Lee
Davis, (14)
Ronny Adams,
(15) Patrik
Daniel, (16)
Ron
Cavanaugh,
(17)
Nicholas
Brown, (18)
Brock
Williams,
(19) Jeff
Chanler,
(20) Waylon
Morris, (21)
Allen Tippen,
(22) Jeff
Gandy. Heat
race winners
(among 32
cars):
Whiseant,
Davis,
Ashley,
Sitton.
Consolation
winners:
Brown,
Mitchell.
Corporate
sponsors of
O’Reilly
SUPR
include:
AFCO, Barber
Specialties
Inc., Bert
Transmission,
Brodix, BSB
Manufacturing,
Dura-Lite
Racing
Wheels, GRT
Race Cars,
Hinchman
Uniforms,
Hoosier Tire
Southwest,
J&J
Motorsports,
Keith Craft
Inc., Larry
Shaw Race
Cars, Lile's
Custom
Home's,
Master Vac,
O'Reilly
Auto Parts,
PBM
Performance
Products,
Peterson
Aluminum,
Trick Wild,
Triple A
Diesel
Service, X-Treme
Graphics and
Wall 2 Wall
Performance.
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