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Sylvania
, GA – Seventeen
year old Florida dirt late model racer Dillon Wood of New
Smyrna Beach, Florida picked up his first career super
late model win in Saturday night at the Screven Motor
Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia. Wood hit the hat trick on
the night by setting quick time, winning the dash and
winning the thirty lap feature on the red clay 1/3 mile
Georgia oval.
Dillon's
lap of 14.72 seconds was nearly two full tenths faster
than that of Chesley Dixon, Wood's closest rival of the
evening. Screven's format calls for the fastest qualifier
to draw a pill for an invert for a dash that determines
starting positions. Dillon drew a number three for the
invert which put him on the inside second row for the Dash
for Cash. The front row was made up of Dixon and John
Kellum.
When
the green flag flew Wood powered by Kellum through turn
one. Wood then moved in on Dixon and drove by him one lap
later to take the win and put himself on the inside pole
for the feature event. "My car was so good on the
bottom. I love coming here to Screven because the track is
always racy and it is a lot of fun to race on. When we won
that dash I knew we were the car to beat hands down. My
dad and Alex had the car just perfect." Wood said.
Dixon
grabbed the advantage on the start of the feature but Wood
was right on his rear deck. Wood pulled even on several
occasions and was able to pass Dixon a few times but the
caution waved each time negating the pass. Finally, with
just four laps remaining, Wood was able to make the pass
and take the lead for good. "It feels really good to
get this first win in a super. And to get it here at my
favorite track makes it even better. Hopefully we can take
this momentum and build on it next week on the road."
said Wood.
"We
want to thank everybody that has helped us along the way
to get here. Shorty Bearden at Bearden Oil has always been
a big part of our program and Jason Young at Ohlins has
been a big help to us too. Redd has stepped up for us this
year and we have Screven and Savannah River Dragway on the
car. We just want everyone to know that we appreciate
their help and we plan to give them plenty more of these
(wins)." Wood said after the race.
Dillon
Wood and the Dillon Wood Racing Team would like to thank
their sponsors for the continued support. Bearden Oil
Company, Screven Motor Speedway and Savannah River Dragway,
RaceSource, KELCAR Motorsports Media, Clements Race
Engines, Rocket Chassis, Dixie Dirt TV, Carlson Race
Photos, Koury Race Engines, Vickery's Speedshop, Coleman
Outdoors, Ohlins, Hypercoils, PPM Racing Products, Wa-Don
Bert, Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire South, Stealth
Carburetors, Beyea Headers, Simpson Race Products, Racing
Optics, Ultra Shield Products, Duralite Wheels, Phase II
Sign Supply and Arizona Sport Shirts.
For
more information about Dillon Wood and his Dillon Wood
Racing Team visit their home on the World Wide Web at www.dillonwood.com
Up
coming DWR events:
May
9 – North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, AL) - $5000 OSAS
May
10 – Columbus Speedway (Columbus, MS) - $5000 OSAS
May
17 – Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, TN) - $5000 OSAS
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