MESQUITE, Texas — With an engine expiring under the hood of his Outlaw Wings No. 2c during his heat, Wayne Johnson fought out of the B main and proceeded to put on a driving clinic Saturday night in the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region vs. ASCS Lone Star Region showdown at the famed Devil’s Bowl Speedway.
Rolling to second in the B from 12th, the transfer put Wayne starting 16th in the feature. Picking his way through the running order, the wily veteran took over the point on Lap 10 and never looked back.
Tony Bruce Jr. made a last-minute appearance after Mother Nature nixed his TBJ Promotions event in Garden City, Kan. and made it worthwhile with a second-place finish.
Joe Wood Jr. came up from 10th to complete the night’s podium. Kevin Ramey from 13th crossed fourth with Jordan Weaver crossing fifth.
The finish:
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [16]; 2. 12H-Tony Bruce Jr, [1]; 3. 03-Joe Wood Jr, [10]; 4. 79-Kevin Ramey, [13]; 5. 92-Jordan Weaver, [6]; 6. 85-Forrest Sutherland, [19]; 7. 74B-Jake Bubak, [11]; 8. 22X-Steven Shebester, [5]; 9. 118-Scott Evans, [9]; 10. 20-Chad Wilson, [7]; 11. 99X-Dalton Stevens, [18]; 12. 76-Zane Lawrence, [15]; 13. 6-Dustin Gates, [4]; 14. 45B-Casey Burkham, [20]; 15. 12W-Dale Wester, [3]; 16. 45-Martin Edwards, [14]; 17. 1J-Danny Jennings, [12]; 18. 74E-Claud Estes III, [17]; 19. 51-Caleb Martin, [2]; 20. 17-Channin Tankersley, [8]