CALIFORNIA, Mo. — Todd McCoin had been the runner-up in each previous Jason Russell Memorial Late Model race at Double X Speedway.
In the 2023 edition he was not to be denied, sweeping the card winning his heat race, the Dash for Cash, and the 22-lap memorial feature event.
McCoin had to withstand challenges from rising star Kayden Clatt who would ultimately settle for second in the feature event. Hard-charger Kyle Graves would finish third after attacking the high line around the track for most of the event.
Defending race winner Justin Russell would settle for fourth and Josh Newman would complete the top-five finishers. Clatt would claim victory in the second heat race.
In the Super Stock class, Harlan Dowell was not intimidated at all by POWRi National Points leader Ted Welschmeyer starting alongside him on the front row. On the third try to start the feature, Dowell would take the lead at the outset and would lead the distance adding to his win total in 2023 at Double X.
Two heats would set the lineup for the feature event in the Winged Sprint Cars and would see the Wagner Boys Racing team of Jack and Samuel Wagner occupying the front row. What was shaping up to be an epic battle in the division would not happen as rain started to fall as the cars were taking to the track to be pushed off and radar showed extended rain on the way. T
rack owner Kyle Wirts made the difficult decision to cancel the feature event and run double features next Sunday night August 6 on championship night at Double X.
Feature Finish (22 Laps)
1. 7X-Todd McCoin, Barnett; 2. 50-Kayden Clatt, Ashland; 3. 145-Kyle Graves, Fulton; 4, 12J-Justin Russell, Henley; 5. 40-Josh Newman, New Bloomfield; 6. 18B-Scott Bergen, Montgomery City; 7. 00-Dennis Cook, California; 8. H20-Scott Halley, New Haven (DNF); 9. 11P-Curt Potter, Boonville (DNS)