Orlando Speedworld Results for 9/21/07

National Scene

The Re/MAX Legends showed up 20 cars strong for their first of a weekend twin bill. Kory Abbott and Brandon Thomson took the heat race wins, but the front row of the feature would consist of Masters Division Driver Mike Verhaagh and Chelsea Schillig with Verhaagh leading the opening circuit before Schillig took over. After a brief caution for Dallas Ingram's spin on lap four, Thomson began to put on the pressure and zipped past Schillig into the lead on lap seven. Three laps later David Tart and Tony Sansom tangled in turn four with Samson taking a hard shot into the wall. Both drivers were unhurt but their machines were pretty mangled.

On the restart, Rick Wetmore went for a spin courtesy of Josh Williams. Wetmore's later retaliation would earn him a DQ for the night.

Meanwhile, Thomson, driving a car campaigned ealier in the season by now semi-retired Andy Logan, had his way the remainder of the race as he left everyone else to fight for second. Jimmy Norman scooted up to second and finished within sight of Thomson, but the remainder of the finishing order was determined after the race was over.

Kory Abbott and Darin Coker had a bit of a bumping incident while fighting for position during the race which allowed Abbott to cross the line third while Coker was fifth at the checker. Going into the pits, Coker suddenly rammed Abbott's car and the two exited their cars and did some pushing and shoving. A review of the incident by track officials showed that Abbott had been ordered to stop as other cars were starting to enter the track. Coker didn't see the official and ran into the back of Abbott's car unintentionally.

Although the actual incident was ruled accidental, the drivers' actions still had to be dealt with and both Abbott and Coker were placed as the last two cars running at the end of the feature placing them 15th and 16th.

Schillig, who battled and ill-handling car all race, wound up third with Shaughn McCormick and Alex Kempf completing the top five. Sixth through tenth were Mike Verhaagh, James Rodriguez, Leonard Hearndon, Josh Williams and Dallas Ingram. Completing the finishing order were Mitch Verhaagh, Gerald Campbell, Bryan Beland, Gary Verdier, Abbott, Coker, Tart, Sansom, and Wild Willie Wilson.