CAMDEN, Tenn. - Mark Moore's resurgence after a slow start to the season continued Friday night when he led from start to finish and won the Kentucky Vintage Racing Association feature at Camden Motor Speedway.
It was the 23rd victory for Moore, the KVRA founder and president, his fifth of the year and his fourth in the last six races.
Moore's rival, nine-time winner Dave Davidson, dropped out after only one lap with a vibration in his No. 16 maroon and white 1933 Plymouth coach.
James Scott was chasing Moore when the white flag waved, but his No. 3 1936 Chevrolet blew its engine at the beginning of the final lap. Lynn Wilson passed Scott's slowing car to take second for the second straight race. Richard Cook, Steve Alexander and Pat Halvorson rounded out the top five.
Alexander and Moore were heat race winners.
Chad Fritsche, a two-time winner this season who finished second to Moore in the series' most recent visit to Camden on July 17, was sidelined by engine problems during warm-ups.
It was the second win a row for Moore, who won a tightly contested duel with Craig Howard to win Aug. 8 at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tenn. That means Moore will have to start at the rear of the field in his next KVRA feature start.
The next event on the schedule is Friday at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway. KVRA returns to Camden on Sept. 11.
SUMMARY
CAMDEN, Tenn. - Results of Saturday night's Kentucky Vintage Racing Association event at Camden Motor Speedway, with car number, driver's name and hometown, type car, laps completed and reason out:
1. (33) Mark Moore, Murray, Ky., 1934 Chevy, 12, running.
2. (8) Lynn Wilson, Ringgold, Ga., 1934 Chevy, 12, running.
3. (35) Richard Cook, Paducah, Ky., 1935 Plymouth, 12, running.
4. (37) Steve Alexander, Murray, Ky., 1937 Pontiac, 12, running.
5. (61) Pat Halvorson, Paducah, Ky., 1941 Ford, 12, running.
6. (C8) Luke Rutter, Madisonville, Ky., 1941 Buick, 12, running.
7. (3) James Scott, Murray, Ky., 1936 Chevy, 11, engine.
8. (88) Kenny Brannon, Paducah, Ky., 1939 Pontiac, 11, running.
9. (C9) Nick Alexander, Murray, Ky., 1932 Chevy, 11, running.
10. (16) Dave Davidson, Henderson, Ky., 1933 Plymouth, 1, vibration.
n (40) Chad Fritsche, Puryear, Tenn., 1940 Chevy, 12, DNS.
Margin of Victory: 6 car lengths
Leaders: 33 1-12.
Cautions: None.
FIRST HEAT: 1. Steve Alexander; 2. Richard Cook; 3. Luke Rutter; 4. Kenny Brannon; 5. Pat Halvorson; 6. Nick Alexander.
SECOND HEAT: 1. Mark Moore; 2. Dave Davidson; 3. James Scott; 4. Lynn Wilson; 5. Chad Fritsche, DNS.
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