Mongoose Strikes
Shawn Mahaffey (right) in victory lane at Red Dirt Raceway. (DPC Media photo)

Mongoose Strikes During Red Dirt NOW600 Run

MEEKER, Okla. – Nicknamed “The Mongoose,” Shawn Mahaffey was victorious on Tuesday evening during Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division action at Red Dirt Raceway.

Mahaffey won his first Stock Non-Wing feature of the season with the series, becoming the 12th different winner this year. It was his second career triumph in the division.

The event was the undercard to the USAC National Midget Series, whose headliner was won by Tanner Thorson.

Seth Shebester placed second with Timothy Watson III rounding out the podium. Jack Kassik maneuvered from 10th to fourth place and Johnny Boland finished fifth.

Grady Mercer, points leader Bradley Fezard and Boland were the heat race winners. Cameron Paul won the B-main.

The Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division will be off for the next few weeks before resuming competition Sept. 4-5 at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., during the Pete Frazier Memorial.

The finish:

Hi-Plains Building Division A-Main (20 Laps): 1. 11K-Shawn Mahaffey (3); 2. 16S-Seth Shebester (1); 3. 27T-Timothy Watson III (2); 4. 33-Jack Kassik (10); 5. 1V-Johnny Boland (8); 6. 938-Bradley Fezard (7); 7. 51-Jace McIntosh (9); 8. 33X-Justin Patocka (13); 9. 3-Cale Coons (16); 10. 09-Dean Drake Jr (5); 11. 6-John Kilmer (20); 12. 10J-Cameron Paul (15); 13. 29B-David Jacobs (18); 14. 00-Daniel Shaffer (11); 15. 23P-Trevor Peden (14); 16. 28P-Grady Mercer (4); 17. 10K-Karson Wittwer (12); 18. 34-Richie Harvey (19); 19. 37-Jack Hall (17); 20. 15-Mason Daugherty (6).