{"id":29285,"date":"2021-06-08T00:35:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T00:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=29285"},"modified":"2021-06-08T00:37:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T00:37:18","slug":"catto-ends-5-year-drought-in-late-models-at-north-florida-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/catto-ends-5-year-drought-in-late-models-at-north-florida-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"CATTO ENDS 5 YEAR DROUGHT IN LATE MODELS at North Florida Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

CATTO ENDS 5 YEAR DROUGHT IN LATE MODELS at North Florida Speedway<\/p>\n

Story and Photos from North Florida Speedway Facebook:<\/p>\n

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CATTO ENDS 5 YEAR DROUGHT IN LATE MODELS BEFORE APPROVING FANS AT NFS\/ GARVER BRINGS\u201d PINKIE\u201d TO VICTORY HILL\/ HANSFORD WINS NUMBER TWO OF SEASON\/ RISNER IN OWN ZONE IN BOX STOCKS<\/div>\n
Lake City, Florida<\/div>\n
June 5, 2021<\/div>\n
[A.J. ]<\/div>\n
Those who believed in Team NFS Saturday night June 5th witnessed a night of racing with many surprises and some good down home hard racing.<\/div>\n
While other tracks canceled their shows because of weather North Florida Speedway \u201chung in there\u201d and pulled off a feat thanks to NFS staff, competitors and fans alike and all witnessed an entertaining evening.<\/div>\n
St. Augustine, Florida\u2019s Brandon Catto ##59 had not seen victory hill at NFS in more than 5 years due to reasons having to run a limited schedule but that all changed Saturday night as he \u201coutdueled\u201d Baldwin, Florida\u2019s Wayne O\u2019Neal #0 in a battle that showed only Live Oak, Florida\u2019s David Markham #515 catching a peek during the feature to try and best the two with Catto winning the \u201cSummer Sizzle 20\u201d event a American Late Model Super Series non point event.<\/div>\n
Markham would eventually finish second when O\u2019Neal spun having to restart at the rear racing back to third place in the main late in the race.<\/div>\n
Tampa, Florida\u2019s Adam Boyd #6B<\/a> would finish third, with JD Jeffers #72 fourth, and Steven Stratton #42 rounding out the top five.<\/div>\n
They were followed by Dave Ponton #10X<\/a>, Alan McKinney #52, Homer Leonard #4, Allen Cribbs #37 [DNS], and Bodee Stratton #30 [DNS].<\/div>\n
Wayne O\u2019Neal and Brandon Catto won the heats.<\/div>\n
In Street Stocks Altha, Florida\u2019s Brian Hansford #2 made the 3 and a half hour trip to NFS to win feature #2 of 2021 outdistancing second place Brad Nixon #119 running the race of his career being hounded by fellow Live Oaks racer Ethan Butts rounded out the top five after restarting from the rear late in the race.<\/div>\n
Jonathan Crain #31 was sixth, followed by Timmy Harrell #50, Chris Pearce #3. Robert O\u2019Neal #91, and Trey Fortner # 29.<\/div>\n
Ethan Butts and Randall Boyette won the heat races.<\/div>\n
Thunder Stocks held the prize for the largest car count of the night with 20 signed in and when it was over, Starke, Florida\u2019s Jason Garver would bring the \u201cPink Lady\u201d #01 known affectionately as \u201cPinkie\u201d home with top prize after a spirited duel with second place runner Jacksonville\u2019s Timmy Roach #44, third place Bubba Durbin #2B<\/a>, and Dean Jarvis #73J<\/a> finishing fourth. Seth Caudill #C1 was also in the battle until dropping out.<\/div>\n
First time NFS runner Brian Grantham #8G<\/a> would round out the top five, followed by Shane Taylor #82, John Warner #10W<\/a>, Chris Rowe #23, Daniel Lewis #L55<\/a>, Charly Staats, #9AR<\/a>, Timmy Hatcher #97, Scott Bulson #63, Chad Dishman #52, Doug Hughes #01, Clyde Shope #89, Shawn Creech #07, Budd Moore #93 and Seth Caudill #C1<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Shane Taylor and Jason Garver won the heats.<\/div>\n
The Box Stocks concluded the evening with their 12-lap feature and Wayne Risner brought the #911 home to a convincing win, followed by Buddy Spradley #2, Jonathan Wilks #8, Trey Spradley #0, Chris Pitts #1 \/5-28-21 winner, Anthony Starner #51A<\/a> rounded out the top five followed by, Daniel Starner #313, Chad Starner #44, Andrew Pendarvis #46, Seth Caudill Jr. #C2<\/a>, and John Windham #70 [DNS].<\/div>\n
Seth Caudill Jr. and Buddy Spradley won the heat races.<\/div>\n
June 12th will see the return of the 602 Late Models, along with Thunder Stocks, EMods , and Box Stocks.<\/div>\n
Plan now to attend our July 3rd night of Independence event with the first \u201cFreedom 30\u201d a points event for the American Late Model Super Series paying 2500.00 to win along with 602 Late Models, Thunder Stocks and Box Stocks followed by our 12th annual \u201cSummer Slam\u201d event July 30th and 31st. Full details TBA.<\/div>\n
[Photos by Chuck Privette]<\/div>\n
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