Belleville, IL. (11/07/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League is back in action for the final race weekend of 2020. Visiting the famous ¼ mile lightly banked oval, Creek County Speedway. The newly crowned POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Champion, Jake Neuman found himself back in victory lane last night to end the first night of the Fall Fling. Making this his first POWRi West win this year, but second win overall.
Neuman started the night off strong in his family owned No. 3N at Creek County Speedway. With 37 POWRi West Midgets signed in for action, Neuman took the victory over Karter Sarff in the A-1 Machine Heat Race No.3. Neuman put himself in a qualifier which would set the field for the feature event.
Neuman started in the fifth position for the first qualifier and drove up to finish third. Setting himself in the third position to start off the 25-lap main event. Neuman made his way to the lead and looked sporty as the laps counted down. A hard charging Cannon McIntosh came from the 14th starting position to settle into second and closed the gap on the leader. Jake Neuman brought his Brandt sponsored No. 3N to Victory lane for the first time this season with POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League.
Following Neuman to the line was second place finisher, Cannon McIntosh. Trey Gropp finished in the third position, Andrew Felker in fourth place, and Blake Hahn rounding out the top five.
POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League will be back in action tonight, November 7th at Creek County Speedway.
Smith Titanium Heat Race 1 Winner: Blake Hahn
Keizer Aluminum Wheels Heat Race 2 Winner: Jacob Denney
A-1 Machine Heat Race 3 Winner: Jake Neuman
Saldana Race Products Heat Race 4 Winner: Bryant Wiedeman
Qualifier 1 Winner: Ryan Timms
Qualifier 2 Winner: Chase Randall
Qualifier 3 Winner: Noah Gass
B-Feature Winner: Chance Morton
Hard Charger: Cannon McIntosh
POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League Feature Winner: Jake Neuman
POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League Feature Results: 1. 3N- Jake Neuman; 2. 28-Cannon McIntosh; 3. 21-Trey Gropp; 4. 44S-Andrew Felker; 5. 52-Blake Hahn; 6. 5T-Ryan Timms; 7. 15D-Andrew Deal; 8. 8-Alex Sewell; 9. 35-Jacob Denney; 10. 15-Emerson Axsom; 11. 91-Jeff Stasa; 12.7M-Chance Morton; 13.84M-Kade Morton; 14.72X-Bryant Wiedeman; 15.(DNF) 91T-Tyler Thomas; 16.(DNF) 00X-Karter Sarff; 17.(DNF) 20G-Noah Gass; 18. (DNF) 14F-Cameron Hagin; 19. (DNF) 26-Tristin Thomas; 20. (DNF) 25R-Chase Randall.
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Photo Credit: Danny Clum