KING OF COLUMBUS

“ This is a win for everybody,” Saporito continued as he thanked his team and sponsors.“ There’ s no‘ I’ in team. This is a big win for us. We’ ve been struggling a little bit and we’ re starting to get a hold of it.”

The Grahams Auto Resale True Street victory went to Ohio’ s own Robert Fairchild. The runner-up was Trevor Taylor, who tied with Jacob Mitchell for the C & M Contracting $ 500 Best Wheelie Award.

Twenty-three-year-old Josh Frinfrock picked up the win in Hot Shots Secrets Lil’ Gangstas in his Lewisburg, Ohio-based hot rod. He also reached the quarterfinals in Small Tire, where he lost to the eventual winner.

Lil Gangstas runner-up Dave Jones similarly

had a long day in a couple classes, as the Logan, West Virginia-based driver also won Tanzillo Automotive Late Model and made it to the semifinals in True Street. Jones’ opponent in the Late Model final round was Jordan Spagnoletti from Hustonville, Kentucky.

Michael McCoy was victorious in JRYAN Sales

Stick Shift, defeating Ricky Duncan in the final round.

First-round losers in Small Tire had the opportunity to compete in the Houck Performance Fabrication Second-Chance Race. Houck Performance Fabrications’ own Larry Houck collected the win there over Lesage, West Virginia’ s Austin Jeffers.

Winners received commemorative trophies, big“ trailer checks,” winner hats, and winner prize boxes from Hot Shot Secrets. Random racers also received two $ 150 Clear One giveaways and a $ 400 Neal Chance Racing Converters gift certificate. The 500th spectator through the gates received a Roosters Wings gift basket.

Triple J Promotions will be back at National Trail Raceway on August 2nd for the King of Columbus Backside Battle, a no-prep race contested in the shutdown area. DI

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