Jeremiah Shingledecker of Polk, Pa., scored a stellar victory with a late race pass in the 20-lap DIRTcar Big Block Modified feature to defeat Dave Murdick for his second win in a row and the 18th of his career at Tri-City. The win broke a tie between Shingledecker and Brian Swartzlander for fifth on the all-time win list. In addition, Shingledecker and a lucky fan split $200 after the fan chose the feature winner as the Jim?s Super Market Super Fan of the Week driver.
What a great race, smiled Shingledecker in victory lane next to his Hard’s Welding/Village Auto/Steve’s Teez Bicknell No. 37MD.
It looked like Dave got a little comfortable on the high side of the track, and I got under him off turn two.This is amazing! Eight years ago, I almost quit because racing wasn’t going so well. The last few years have been simply amazing!
Murdick paced the race from the pole position with Brad Rapp and Chris Haines in tow. Haines, a Pro Stock driver and DIRTcar Big Block Modified rookie, was impressive as a teammate to Shingledecker driving the 2009 championship car in only Haines? second week out. A couple of cautions on the fourth circuit allowed Shingledecker to finally pass Haines for third after the second restart. He then passed Rapp for second on the seventh circuit. While Murdick fended off Shingledecker, Andy Priest dueled with Haines for fourth. Priest took the spot on the sixth circuit, then chased down Rapp after he slipped to third. After a couple of slide job passes off turn four that failed to get him the spot, Priest finally succumbed to mechanical troubles with four laps to go. That allowed Rex King to move into fourth while Haines battled Kevin Hoffman for fifth.
Up front, however, the fans were on their feet as Shingledecker was searching the inside lane on Murdick. Finally, with less than two laps to go, Shingledecker found the bite on the inside of turn two and stole the lead. Murdick desperately tried to recover on the outside cushion, but it was to no avail. At the finish, Shingledecker was the winner over Murdick, Rapp, Rex King and Haines, who had his first-ever top five finish in only his second race. Shingledecker and Haines also won the DIRTcar Big Block Modified heat races.
Starting on the pole position of the 20-lap DIRTcar Big Block Modified feature, defending track champion Jeremiah Shingledecker of Polk, Pa., marched to his fourth consecutive opening night win at Tri-City. Driving his Village Auto/Steve’s Teez Bicknell No. 37MD, Shingledecker earned his 17th career win at Tri-City, which ties him for fifth on the all-time win list with four-time track champion Brian Swartzlander.
“I want to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to my mother and mother-in-law, and all the moms out there,” said Shingledecker. “I want to thank all the fans for coming out on such a cold night. This is a new car and our first win this year. It’s a little more loose than the last car, and I think we are finally getting the hang of it.”
Shingledecker led every lap of the race and was hardly challenged the distance. Dean Pearson ran second at the start and held off Mike Turner over the first half. After the lone caution waved on the ninth circuit, Shingledecker continued to pace the field while Rex King dove under Turner for third. King continued to hound Pearson before taking over second with five laps remaining, but Shingledecker was gone in the distance. At the finish, Shingledecker was the winner over King, Pearson, Brad Rapp and Turner.
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