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Fourteen-year old Kaz Grala becomes UARA\u2019s youngest winner
\nSaturday\u00a0night at Hickory Motor Speedway in the Banjo Matthews Memorial
\n150. This was his first UARA career win and he held off a tough top five
\nfinishing group consisting of Brodie Kostecki, Garrett Jones, Garrett
\nCampbell, and Sunoco Pole winner Travis Swaim. Charlie Long was the Comp
\nCams Engine Builder of the Race supplying the powerhouse under the hood of
\nthe Falcon Racing machine driven by Grala.<\/p>\n
Grala qualified third and maintained a spot within the top positions
\nduring the entire race. Kostecki drove by on lap 69 to take the lead away
\nfrom Tilton\u2019s Most Laps Led leader Travis Swaim. Kosteck drove the Driven
\nRacing Oil Fastest Lap of the Race (15.720 sec.) and drove away from the
\nfield until Grala caught back up with him on lap 129. Young Kostecki
\novercame motor issues he found during practice. He drove from the back of
\nthe field to the front within the first 69 laps, racing on only
\n7-cylinders.Kostecki was awarded the Pigwire Electrifying Move of the Race
\nfor the night.<\/p>\n
Circle Wheel \/Xtreme Trophies and More Rookie of the Race winner Garrett
\nJones had his best career UARA finish of third. While battling with other
\nveterans Garrett Jones raced clean and was awarded the FLUIDNE Cool Under
\nPressure Award.<\/p>\n
Swaim celebrated his third Sunoco Pole of the season maintained the top
\nposition for the first half of the race. Cautions came early in the night
\nwith a four car pile-up in turn three. Brandon Jones was the recipient of
\nleft rear damage, but his crew was able to mend the no. 33 machine.
\nBrandon Jones never quite recovered back to the top positions but drove a
\nsolid race with a 12th place finish. Brandon White also had some cosmetic
\ndamage but managed to get back on the track. Unfortunately White got
\ncaught up in another caution with Michael Lira that ended both of their
\nnights early. Local drivers Grant Wimbish and Jason Cochran also got
\ncaught up in the incident. Wimbish\u2019s damage took him out of the race and
\nCochran\u2019s brush with the wall made his night go from good to bad.
\nCochran was on top of the charts for practice\u00a0on Friday\u00a0and was looking
\nforward to having a good UARA debut.<\/p>\n
Rookie Dylan Hall had a solid eighth place finish and battled up as far as
\nthe top five during the race. Rookie Chandler LeVan was making his way up
\nthrough the field fast until Jason Cochran spun in front of the leader
\npack during lap 83. LeVan was running third and decided to run on the high
\nside to avoid contact. Shortly after that his car started to run hot and
\nhe parked it for the night. He was awarded the ARBodies Hard Luck Award.
\nfor having to end what was appeard to be a very good finish for Levan.<\/p>\n
The Bassett Brothers had another solid night of racing. Ronnie Jr.
\nqualified 9th and finished 7th. Dillon was once again the recipient of the
\nHolley Performer award for gaining 11 positions during the Banjo Matthews
\nMemorial 150. The two brothers found each other on the track early,
\nexchanging positions and paint.<\/p>\n
The UARA-STARS had honorary guest at the Banjo Matthews Memorial that
\nsigned autographs during the pit party. Daytona Winner Marvin Panch,
\nformer driver Ronnie Silvers, Alabama Gang’s Donnie Allison, NASCAR
\nstandout Cale Gale, and Reality-Star \u2018Cowboy\u2019 Joe Cortez.<\/p>\n
The next event for the UARA-STARS is three weeks away at Tri-County Motor
\nSpeedway on\u00a0July 12th.<\/p>\n
To find out more information on their favorite UARA STARS, fans can follow
\nthem on Twitter, @uarastars, and \u201clike\u201d them on Facebook under the United
\nAuto Racing Association.<\/p>\n
Banjo Matthews Memorial 150 \u00a0Results:<\/p>\n
1. 3 Kaz Grala
\n2. 40 Brodie Kostecki
\n3. 88 Garrett Jones
\n4. 12 Garrett Campbell
\n5. 28 Travis Swaim
\n6. 44 Dillon Bassett
\n7. 04 Ronnie Bassett
\n8. 4 Dylan Hall
\n9. 59 Coleman Pressley
\n10. 35 Devin Jones
\n11. 7 Anderson Bowen
\n12. 33 Brandon Jones
\n13. 27 Lee Tissot
\n14. 31 Thomas Beane
\n15. 17 Travis Byrd
\n16. 07 Tyler Church
\n17. 22 Dan Moore
\n18. 6 Will Gallaher
\n19. 11 Dillon Houser
\n20. 81 Chandler LeVan
\n21. 48 Jason Cochran
\n22. 99 Brandon White
\n23. 57 Michael Lira
\n24. 51 Grant Wimbish
\n25. 19 Kyle Moon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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