The 50 lap ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Model championship
event saw the first 29 laps run without a yellow flag. Paul Pelletier nosed out in front of pole
sitter Derek Wiley to take control of the race on the start. Paul, running with the #6 on his car to honor
car owner Bob Ward, who passed away recently, stayed in control the entire
distance to grab the win. Dennis
Strickland got by Wiley in the final 12 laps to take second, cementing his
second Flat Rock Late Model title in the process. Ron Allen made a slick move on a restart and
was able to grab third, rookie Frank Jiovani was fourth and Steve Cronenwett
Jr. fifth. Wiley was sixth, followed by
Stan Yee Jr., Eric Lee, Scott Pemberton and Chris Benson. Wiley set fast time at 11:825 for the 21 car
field, with heat wins to Allen, Joe Hawes and Brad Turner. Strickland topped Cronenwett Jr., Pelletier,
Pemberton and Jiovani in the final points.