GLENDALE, Ariz. — Drake Edwards dominated the 25-lap Tribute to Billy Shuman on Saturday night at Adobe Mountain Speedway, earning a $1,800 payday for his fourth win of the year in Western Midget Racing.
The event closed the 2022 WMR season presented by Masters Design and Construction with round 28 taking place on the bullring.
Cory Brown closed the Adobe championship while Blake Bower had already clinched back-to-back overall series titles with his win at Ventura Raceway in October.
A field of 16 entries took the green for the feature. Dustin Cormany rode over the back of Kyle Huttenhow for a side-over-side flip in turn four for a red flag. Deskins stopped on the backstretch for the next caution flag. The final caution of the race occurred on lap four when Cory Brown crashed in turn two.
With racing underway, Edwards drove away with the lead while Chloe High engaged in a thrilling duel with A.J. Hernandez and her father Nathan High for second. Edwards navigated through lapped traffic comfortably in the lead. Meanwhile Hernandez made several bids for second on the inside of Chloe High. Eliason charged from 13th to join the battling, using the high side to make maneuvers.
Edwards won the race by over a straightaway advantage at the stripe, while Chloe High narrowly earned second place worth $750. Hernandez, Nathan High, and Eliason rounded out the top-five.Â
The Finish:
Feature (25 Laps): Â 1. 86-Drake Edwards[1]; 2. 3AZ-Chloe High[2]; 3. 11-AJ Hernandez[5]; 4. 01-Nathan High[4]; 5. 74-Dale Eliason Jr[13]; 6. 7-Isaiah Vasquez[12]; 7. 22-Lonnie Oliver[9]; 8. 33AZ-Tyler High[11]; 9. 57-Kyle Huttenhow[6]; 10. 20-Kyle Hawse[14]; 11. 31-Todd Hawse[8]; 12. 51-JR Wood[16]; 13. (DNF) 32-Cory Brown[10]; 14. (DNF) 20X-Shon Deskins[3]; 15. (DNF) 82D-Dustin Cormany[7]; 16. (DNF) 48-Gary DeWitt[15]