TOLEDO, Ohio — A brief rain shower moved through Toledo Speedway delaying the start of the Auto Value 40 at Toledo Speedway.
The rain, however, did not deter a great crowd from attending Friday Night’s action and witnessing Tyler Roahrig powered his way to the 500 Sprint Car Tour victory after a night full of adjustments.
Bobby Santos III led the field following practice one and Davey Hamilton Jr. followed suit with a fast time in practice two following the delay. Santos once again showed great speed in qualifying as he set fast time and had first choice during the re-draw. The top six drivers in qualifying drew for their starting positions to officially set the field.
A brief rain shower moved through Toledo Speedway delaying the start of the Auto Value 40 at Toledo Speedway. The rain, however, did not deter a great crowd from attending Friday Night’s action and witnessing Tyler Roahrig powered his way to victory after a night full of adjustments.
The green-to-checkered event started off with a bag as the brother-in-law duo of Billy Wease and Bobby Santos III battled for the lead.
Wease maintained a strong lead until Kye O’Gara drove to the front and took command of the race. Looking poised for another 500 Sprint Car Tour victory, Roahrig appeared out of proverbial nowhere. Starting ninth in the event, Roahrig got stronger with every lap passing car after car after car.
With four laps left, Roahrig took the lead for good and sealed his first 500 Sprint Car Tour win of the year.
O’Gara came home second, followed by Kody Swanson, Santos and Wease.
The finish:
Tyler Roahrig, Kyle O’Gara, Kody Swanson, Bobby Santos III, Billy Wease, Jackson Macenko, Davey Hamilton Jr., Derek Bischak, Nathan Byrd, Donnie Adams Jr., Tim Creech, Tony Main, Joe Ligouri, Cole Sink, Brad Allum, Justin Harper, Shane Butler, Cord Erhart, Olivia Shelby.
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