Conneaut, OH …..with only two points nights of racing left in the season and add to the mix a double points night and a Friday the13th the evening could and would provide an evening of the unexpected in racing action at Raceway 7.
Starting last in the second 8 lap heat race Russ Dunn knew he would have his hands full going in the evening as the division points leader and second in points Joel Watson starting on the outside pole. Watson would rocket into the lead and win the heat race with Dunn advancing only to fourth losing 30 points from his points lead. A small field of 13 cars would take the green flag with Dunn starting from 8th and working his way up to 6th when the caution came out on lap 2. The ensuing restart had Dunn on the move running the fastest lap of the race on lap 6 and was on the bumper of the leader and now up to 2nd as a caution came out on lap 9. The next restart saw the 3rd place car plow into and over the left front of the 222. Waiting to get the cars apart the Triple Deuces pit crew was wondering what damage was done . A flat left front tire and sheet metal damage appeared to the only problem. Dunn was able to make it back onto the track in time for the restart. While this was going on second in points Watson who had missed the wreck retired to the pits with some type of engine problem. Dunn was able to work his way back to 5th as the checkers flew and was able make up 24 on Watson. At the end of a crazy double points night Dunn still maintains a 66 point advantage over Watson with one points night left on August 27th.