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Cannon McIntosh (08) races under Brenham Crouch at Sweet Springs Motorsports Park. (Ken Simon photo)

McIntosh Is Sweet Springs Master

SWEET SPRINGS, Mo. — Cannon McIntosh made short work of Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex Sunday night to earn his 11th career feature victory with the Lucas Oil POWRi National & West Midget Leagues on the final night of the Thunder in the Valley Weekend. 

Launching the field on the initial green flag launch would find high point qualifier Brenham Crouch line up with Taylor Reimer opening on the outside of the front row as Reimer would take the initial racing lead. 

Challenged early and often, Reimer battled feverishly with fourth-starting McIntosh around the fifth lap with McIntosh taking over the point of the field.

Reimer slip running with the front pack as she would battle back through the field with Chase McDermand, Kyle Jones and Joe B Miller all staying within the frontrunners.

“This was a tricky track tonight; we were able to get consistent laps late to hold off Brenham. This feels great to end the weekend on top,” said McIntosh.

McIntosh emerged victorious with Crouch settling into finishing runner-up as Kyle Jones completed the features podium finishers.

The finish:

Feature (30 Laps): 1. 08-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 2. 97-Brenham Crouch[1]; 3. 17-Kyle Jones[13]; 4. 51B-Joe B Miller[6]; 5. 40-Chase McDermand[7]; 6. 25K-Taylor Reimer[2]; 7. 72-Sam Johnson[5]; 8. 19K-Riley Kreisel[19]; 9. 84-Jade Avedisian[8]; 10. 87-Jace Park[11]; 11. 5-Gavan Boschele[9]; 12. 08X-Kaylee Bryson[10]; 13. 21-Emilio Hoover[14]; 14. 44-Branigan Roark[16]; 15. 16-Garet Williamson[12]; 16. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[3]; 17. 56-Mitchell Davis[17]; 18. 89-Todd McVay[15]; 19. 21K-Karter Sarff[18].