PHENIX CITY, Ala. – Joseph Joiner emerged victorious after a wild final lap during National 100 dirt late model event at East Alabama Motor Speedway on Sunday night.
Joiner started the final lap in third behind race leader Parker Martin and Jason Hiett and watched as the two leaders went to war for the race lead.
Coming out of turn two Martin drifted high, opening the door for Hiett to slip under him to take the race lead. Entering turn three, Martin drilled the rear bumper of Hiett’s car, sending him into a spin.
Martin was back in the lead, but only for a moment as he drifted high coming out of turn four. Joiner seized the opportunity, blowing by him on the bottom to take the lead and steal the $15,000 victory.
The finish:
Joseph Joiner, Parker Martin, Christian Hanger, Ahnna Parkhurst, Rodney Martin, Dale McDowell, Steven Roberts, Jason Hiett, Jeff Mathews, Jay Elliott, Dalton Cook, Dennis Erb Jr., Kyle Courtney, Sam Seawright, Joseph Brown, Dana Eiland, Brandon Overton, Ken Limrick, Matthew Turner, Nick Bartels, Patrick Michel, Drew Benfield, Matt Dooley, Adam Thrush.