KELLYVILLE, Okla. — Blake Edwards came close to winning his first AmeriFlex / OCRS IMCA Sprint Car main event two weeks ago with a second-place finish at Red Dirt Raceway. Saturday at Creek County Speedway, Edwards got the win.
Edwards took the lead after a lap-14 restart and led the field to the checkered flag for his first OCRS career victory.
“We have been fast the first three races, and almost won the second night at Meeker, and finally won tonight,” smiled Edwards who moved into a tie for the points lead with Red Dirt Raceway winner Steven Shebester.
Two-time 2021 Creek County OCRS winner Noah Harris jumped into the early lead from the outside front row and was chased by pole sitter Alex Sewell in second and Edwards in third after two lap one restarts. Edwards passed Sewell for second on lap 12.
On lap 14, the yellow waved for a mishap that saw Edwards and Harris make contact. Harris left the race and Edwards was able to continue and took over the lead.
“We made a little contact there,” Edwards said of racing with Harris. “We were going for the same place at the same time and met. Unfortunately he got the bad end of it and I didn’t.”
Sewell remained in second after the restart till Terry Easum took the spot away on lap 18. Sewell faded to fifth on lap 24 as Shebester and Tanner Conn raced into third and fourth respectively. Casey Wills came from third in the B Feature to start 17th in the A-Feature where he gained 11 spots to sixth earning him the D and G Contracting Hard Charger award.
Edwards felt he could not have had a better handling car and could run anywhere on the track.
“I just got into a rhythm and lapped traffic helped me with some green flag laps,” Edwards said. “My setup was spot on and it was a dream to drive. It was so easy I could put the car anywhere I needed it.”
Elizabeth Phillips picked up her first OCRS victory winning the 12-lap B main to transfer into the A-Feature where she finished 12th.
The finish:
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 17E-Blake Edwards[8]; 2. 88-Terry Easum[11]; 3. 16S-Steven Shebester[3]; 4. 78-Tanner Conn[9]; 5. 8-Alex Sewell[1]; 6. 31-Casey Wills[17]; 7. 5$-Danny Smith[7]; 8. 22M-Rees Moran[14]; 9. 5H-Cameron Hagin[10]; 10. 5-Joe Bob Lee[19]; 11. 26M-Fred Mattox[6]; 12. 08E-Elizabeth Phillips[15]; 13. 20-Shawn Wicker[12]; 14. 38-Jimmy Forrester[18]; 15. 69-Greg York[20]; 16. 00-Daniel Shaffer[13]; 17. 7F-Noah Harris[2]; 18. 1-Johnny Kent[16]; 19. 55M-Corey McGehee[5]; 20. 22C-Charlie Crumpton[4]