LINCOLN, Ill. — Cannon McIntosh flew through the field dramatically at Lincoln Speedway on Sunday night to capture his fourth victory with the POWRi National Midget League this season, wrapping up the 11th annual POWRi Illinois Speedweek.
Setting the main event field would find high-point qualifier Taylor Reimer and front-row counterpart Chase McDermand each competing for positions as the green flag flew with Reimer gaining advantage on the opening lap over Jade Avedisian, McDermand, Mitchell Davis and Karter Sarff all raced inside the top five.
Overtaking for the front of the field on lap two, Jade Avedisian would squeeze past Reimer as McDermand would follow suit in the opening stages of the feature event with Mariah Ede, Reimer and McIntosh within striking distance.
Showing the fastest way around Lincoln Speedway, Avedisian would appear to be a class by herself until a mid-race miscue would open the door for a fast-approaching McIntosh to take advantage of and grab the preferred position.
Holding the lead for the final laps, McIntosh clinched his 22nd career POWRi National Midget League feature victory after leading 15 of the 30 revolutions around Lincoln Speedway.
“I really didn’t have a good heat race by having to pull off, going through the B-main and through the pack was a ton of fun and during one of the early cautions Robert told me to turn knobs and then the car really came into its own,” said McIntosh.
One-time leader of 14 laps, Avedisian finished second, as Mariah Ede would move forward nine positions to come home third.
Gavin Miller and McDermand completed the top five.
McIntosh claimed his third straight Illinois Speedweek Championship.
The finish:
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 08-Cannon McIntosh[21]; 2. 71-Jade Avedisian[7]; 3. 71E-Mariah Ede[12]; 4. 97-Gavin Miller[20]; 5. 40-Chase McDermand[2]; 6. 25K-Taylor Reimer[1]; 7. 97K-Cooper Williams[9]; 8. 56-Mitchell Davis[6]; 9. 21K-Karter Sarff[8]; 10. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[17]; 11. 7T-Adam Taylor[11]; 12. 44-Branigan Roark[15]; 13. 95-Chris Andrews[19]; 14. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[4]; 15. 3N-Jake Neuman[18]; 16. 26-Chance Crum[14]; 17. 08K-Brody Wake[23]; 18. 40X-Steven Snyder Jr[5]; 19. 6B-Patrick Ryan[22]; 20. 51R-Jedd Ross[10]; 21. 1K-Brayton Lynch[16]; 22. 58-Daniel Whitley[3]; 23. 13-Elijah Gile[13].