GREENVILLE, Texas — They say everything is bigger in Texas, including the passes for the lead.
Korey Keimig vaulted from third to first on the final lap in Saturday night’s Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco ‘Cajun Region’ opener at Superbowl Speedway.
The $1,000 victory in Round No. 1 of the Day Motor Sports point series was Keimig’s first with the series.
The ‘Cajun Region’ visited the racy Superbowl oval located just outside of Greenville, Texas.
Keimig, who led during the first half of the event, found the top groove in the race’s final stages, sweeping past both Kody Adams and Caleb Dillard, who were locked into a tussle for the top spot.
Keimig led the main through the halfway mark, when Adams took over. Dillard followed Adams into the runner-up spot.
Dillard closed on Adams in the final five circuits, looking to the inside of the leader. Keimig saw opportunity on the outside and powered past both.
The New Jersey native who now resides in Waxahachie, Texas, drew a loud ovation from the crowd in victory lane.
Adams, making his debut with the series, settled for second, followed by defending champion Dillard, Dale Wester and 13th-starter Tommy Rascoe. Rascoe earned the Shed Road Auto Parts Hard Charger.
The finish:
Korey Keimig, Koty Adams, Caleb Dillard, Dale Wester, Tommy Rascoe, Kodey Keimig, Richard Holt, Thomas Holt, Brent Buckley, Keith Badiali, Corey Oltz, Roger Erickson, David Forbis, Joe Boswell.