DESANTIS WINS $20,000 BPG RACING FREEDOM 76 AT GRANDVIEW
Meme DeSantis looked like a sure bet for a second place finish on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. With Duane Howard leading with just eight laps to go in the BPG Racing Freedom 76 Modified Classic a left front flat tire forced him to the pits giving the lead and the $20,000 win to DeSantis. In victory lane DeSantis told the huge crowd on hand, “I did notice that Howard had a tire going down and I hate to say it but I was hoping that it would go flat.”
Apparently his hopes came true and he was able to garner his second career Freedom 76 victory. Jon Kellner Sr. took the early lead but that was short lived as his Banes Roofing No.8 modified broke on the fourth lap giving the lead to Ryan Godown. For the next 15 laps Godown was in charge but on the 20th circuit Jeff Strunk, Craig VonDohren and Godown went into turn three side by side with VonDohren ending up crashing and Godown getting the blame and being sent to the back of the field. Strunk was the leader on the restart.
After a couple more restarts it was Jeff Strunk in front and holding the top spot until the 26th circuit when Duane Howard got the top spot on a restart after a caution for a spinning Stewart Friesen. Once in front it looked like Howard was going to have an easy time on his way for his fourth Freedom 76 win. However with eight laps to go the flat tire sent him to the pits giving the lead to DeSantis who went on to win. Second spot went to Doug Manmiller followed by Jeff Strunk, Mike Gular and Billy Pauch Jr. Duane Howard came back to finish 11th.
The BFP Speciality/Pioneer Pole Buildings Cash Dash was won by Shawn Reimert while Tommy Scheetz Jr. got the win in the Minuteman 20.
BPG RACING FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC: 1. Meme DeSantis 2. Doug Manmiller 3. Jeff Strunk 4. Mike Gular 5. Billy Pauch Jr. 6. Tommy Scheetz Jr. 7. Stewart Friesen 8. John Willman 9. Jimmy Horton 10. Jordon Umbenhauer 11. Duane Howard 12. Kyle Weiss 13. Ryan Godown 14. Kerry Kratz 15. Kenny Brightbill 16. Ray Swinehart 17. Ryan Grim 18. Danny Hieber 19. Don Norris 20. Bobby Gunther Walsh 21. Kevin Hirthler 22. Keith Brightbill 23. Todd Smith 24. Todd Marburger 25. Jason Smythe 26. Shawn Reimert 27. Chris Esposito 28. Craig VonDohren 29. Addison Meitzler 30. Brad Missimer 31. Mike Nicholas 32. Tom Mayberry 33. Danny Erb 34. Jon Kellner Sr.
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