MEEKER, Okla. — A season-high 46 drivers signed-in for Saturday’s AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories Sprint Car event and Joe Wood Jr. charged to victory in the 33-lap Pat Suchy Memorial main event at Red Dirt Raceway.
The feature was run 33 laps in honor long time car owner Pat Suchy who put the numbers 33 on his cars.
Danny Smith drove off the pole into the early lead but gave way to Wood, Jr on lap 29. Wood started 10th and climbed his way through traffic into second on lap 23. The victory was Wood’s second OCRS career victory.
Kyle Clark came from 12th starting to finish second. Steven Shebester was third followed by Steven Shebester, Johnny Kent and Smith who dropped to fifth.
Kent, who came into the night in a tie with Danny Wood for the points lead, regained the top spot with his fourth place finish. Wood finished in 12th and is just 23 points behind Kent with two events remaining in the season.
Feature Finish (33 Laps)
1. 28-Joe Wood Jr[10]; 2. 9$-Kyle Clark[12]; 3. 16S-Steven Shebester[3]; 4. 55-Johnny Kent[5]; 5. 5$-Danny Smith[1]; 6. 88-Terry Easum[8]; 7. 29-Lane Goodman[2]; 8. 1H-Hank Davis[22]; 9. 50Z-Zach Chappell[19]; 10. 17E-Blake Edwards[15]; 11. 31-Casey Wills[13]; 12. 55W-Danny Wood[14]; 13. 9-Emilio Hoover[18]; 14. 17X-Baron Silva[16]; 15. 5-Joe Bob Lee[7]; 16. 20S-Sheldon Barksdale[6]; 17. 26M-Fred Mattox[17]; 18. 42-Grady Mercer[4]; 19. 38-Jimmy Forrester[9]; 20. 21X-Taylor Velasquez[11]; 21. 58-Philip Fessler[21]; 22. 1T-Joshua Tyre[20]