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Jeff Barnes celebrates in victory lane Friday night at Oklahoma's Port City Raceway. (Richard Bales Photo).

Barnes Tops NOW 600 At KKM Classic

TULSA, Okla. – Jett Barnes is two-for-two during KKM Giveback Classic preliminary competition as he scored his second straight Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series Restricted ‘A’ Class victory at Port City Raceway on Friday night.

Barnes, who captured his first career triumph with the series Thursday, was on a mission during Friday’s action.

He won a heat race and placed third during a qualifier before winning the main event.

Barnes is locked into Saturday’s A main thanks to sweeping the two preliminary nights.

Colton Key, Scout Spraggins, Corbin Rueschenberg, NOW600 Series points leader Garret Benson and Chase McDougal are also starting in the first three rows of the 40-lap feature Saturday following successful preliminary action.

On Friday, Rueschenberg produced a second-place showing with Benson placing third. Spraggins ended up fourth and Key was fifth.

Parker Perry, Jace Wren, Benson, Braden Jones, Barnes and Cale Coons recorded heat race wins.

Rueschenberg, Justis Sokol, Braxston Wilson and Spraggins were the qualifier winners. Jones, Chase Wright and Wren garnered B Main triumphs.

The KKM Giveback Classic presented by Velox Racing concludes Saturday at Port City Raceway.

The pits are open all day with the grandstands opening at 5 p.m. Practice is set for 6 p.m. with racing to follow.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. Veterans and children 5-years-old and younger get in free.

The finish:

Jett Barnes, Corbin Rueschenberg, Garrett BEnson, Scout Spraggins, Colton Key, Justis Sokol Talin Turner, Braxston Wilson, Chase McDougal, Garyn Howard, Cooper Miller, Kaley Mahaffey, William Conner, Jett Nunley, Hayden Mabe, Chase Wright, Nicholas Harris, Kennzzie Brown, Cale Coons, Jace Wren, Braden Jones, Parker Perry