The Monster Cup Series AAA Drive for Autism 400 race at Dover Int’l Speedway started with Mike Schrader Driver of the #4 Busch Beer Sponsored Ford Fusion capturing the pole and Jeffrey Merck recording the fastest lap of the race. Kent Connolly and Bobby McCormick gained 6 spots for the most positions gained bonus. The race produced many close battles for position through the field with many position changes. Jeffrey Merck led the most laps with 88, going on to capture the win. This week the drivers displayed good communication, which resulted in no cautions with 13 lead changes and there were no disqualification with 1 disconnect in a 11 car field ending with Jeffrey Merck capturing his 1st win in the series with Kent Connolly finishing 2nd, Steven Thomson #67 Ride TV Camry 3rd and Bobby McCormick capturing 4th.
This week the Cup Series moves to the Iowa Corn 300 late afternoon race at Iowa Speedway with the current points leader Steven Thomson #67 Ride TV Camry looking to find ways to maintain the lead in the series. The question is … can he hold off the charging Old Bastards?
We shall see when the green flag drops at 11:40 am Eastern time.
In the Cup Series point championship, Mike Schrader in 2nd, Bobby McCormick 3rd and John Hastings 4th and Niels Clyde in 5th place.
The Iowa race will be intense, and expect to see close battles all over the track.