{"id":17989,"date":"2013-05-12T15:19:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-12T15:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=17989"},"modified":"2013-05-12T15:19:52","modified_gmt":"2013-05-12T15:19:52","slug":"sergi-surges-to-slm-victory-funk-finally-stays-together-for-super-stock-win-at-orlando-speedworld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/sergi-surges-to-slm-victory-funk-finally-stays-together-for-super-stock-win-at-orlando-speedworld\/","title":{"rendered":"SERGI SURGES TO SLM VICTORY – FUNK FINALLY STAYS TOGETHER FOR SUPER STOCK WIN AT ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"20130501-193218.jpg\"As luck would have it, a light rain shower hit Orlando SpeedWorld just before\u00a0the 8 pm start time but, after a delay of about an hour, the NASCAR Whelan\u00a0All-American Series show went on as planned. The rain hit at just the wrong\u00a0time as there was no sunshine or wind to help dry the track so it was up to\u00a0track crews and the drivers to get the job done. A few adjustments were made\u00a0to the program including scrapping the heat races to insure the show would end\u00a0at a decent hour.<\/p>\n

The 25-lap Super Late Model feature was dominated by Anthony Sergi of Geneva\u00a0in the MJS Concrete Special as he led the event flag to flag. The race ran\u00a0green to checker without a caution and Rich Clouser, the winner here two weeks\u00a0ago, ran a strong second but could never muster the horses to catch Sergi. \u00a0Brannen Hester took third position trailed by Bob Glover and John Kennedy.<\/p>\n

The Super Stocks again put on their usual competitive race and it was Donny\u00a0Funk finally getting the mechanical monkey off his back as he led most of the\u00a0way after starting from the pole. Funk set the early pace but had Jeff Cuddy\u00a0right on his bumper. On lap seven, the engine blew in Ron McCreary’s “Pepto\u00a0Bismol” Buick and he coated the turn one and two area with oil. Jeff Cuddy\u00a0spun in the oil while Brandon Christian also hit it and slapped the turn two\u00a0wall. Everyone was able to continue with the exception of McCreary. \u00a0On the restart, Jeff Cuddy was able muscle his way past Funk to lead a pair of laps but Funk had his car working perfectly in the corners and he re-took the\u00a0front spot on lap nine. Funk continued to lead the way and was hoping his car\u00a0would last the full distance for once after suffering late race problems while\u00a0leading the last two Super Stock features. Funk managed to hold on for the\u00a0win although his car had a flat tire when he drove into victory lane. Zach\u00a0Curtis came on late to score his second consecutive runner-up finish while\u00a0Jeff Cuddy held on for third spot ahead of Dustin Turnage and Bobby Cuddy. \u00a0Rounding out the finishers were Christian, Denny Snyder, Michael Held, Gino\u00a0Tummenillo, Art Hendren, Ernie Tummenillo, Warren Schuur and McCreary.<\/p>\n

The E-Modified feature had its share of controversy both at the beginning and\u00a0at the end. Matt Jarrett led lap one but quickly had Earl Beckner up to\u00a0challenge and the two made contact on the backstretch during lap two forcing\u00a0Beckner hard into the wall. An obviously upset Beckner had to be restrained\u00a0by track officials as things calmed down. Jarrett took full blame for the\u00a0incident and made just one more lap before he determined his car had too much\u00a0damage to continue.\u00a0Clermont’s Jason Vail inherited the lead on the restart and proceeded to run\u00a0away and hide from the field, building up a half-lap advantage before a late\u00a0caution flag for a spinning Bruce Packer set up a green-white-checker finish. \u00a0Second running Shain Held put the pedal to the metal and raced Vail\u00a0side-by-side and actually led at the white flag before the pair touched in\u00a0turn one shooting Held’s car up the track. Vail held on to score the victory\u00a0with Roger Benton and Packer second and third as an upset Held crossed the\u00a0line in fourth. Jarrett and Beckner were scored fifth and sixth.<\/p>\n

Michael Burns led all the way to capture the Pro Truck feature slowed only by\u00a0a Becca Monopoli spin on lap 14. Michael Lira came home second ahead of\u00a0Monopoli and John Inman. Matthew Green did not start after having problems in\u00a0warm-ups.<\/p>\n

The best race of the night was the hotly-contested Strictly Stock feature.\u00a0Neil Kirby grabbed the early advantage in his Ford Probe but a lap three\u00a0caution slowed his progress as a multi-car tangle on the backstretch sent\u00a0Shane Sutorus and Robert Railing to the pits with neither able to return. Jim\u00a0“Crusher” Erb drove his Camaro around Kirby on the restart and set the pace\u00a0with Kirby able to stay only within striking distance. A late-race flat tire\u00a0on Tim Walters’ Lincoln brought out the yellow flag and gave Kirby one last\u00a0shot at Erb. Using the outside lane, Kirby surged just ahead of Erb to lead\u00a0the white flag lap by only a bumper and he repeated his move again at the\u00a0checker, winning by just the length of his cars’ front bumper. Erb took\u00a0second followed by Charlie King, Megan Matheny and Mike Trotter. Completing\u00a0the finishers were Walters, Tyler Jewer, Sutorus, Railing and Scott Sweat.<\/p>\n

The flat part of the track surface used by the Bandoleros never completely\u00a0dried out and their race was canceled to be made up with double features next\u00a0week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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