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Families flock to Elkins Raceway for Kids Candy Rush event

During regular intermission, track staff dumped thousands of pieces of candy on the front stretch of the track to celebrate families who have a love for racing at a local track like Elkins Raceway. / All photos by Beckie Boyd

KERENS – Racing fans of all ages had the opportunity to gather on the track at Elkins Raceway Saturday evening to collect as much candy as possible during the Kids Candy Rush segment.

During regular intermission, track staff dumped thousands of pieces of candy on the front stretch of the track to celebrate families who have a love for racing at a local track like Elkins Raceway.

Excitement grew as one local racing fan, Declan Carpenter, raised his very own green flag to begin the kids’ candy collection. Youngsters and their loved ones found themselves filling their bags quickly with their favorite sweet treats to share during the remainder of the evening.

As the regular racing season is well underway at Elkins Raceway, races continue to heat up and the competition continues to be fierce. As the green flag fell, the upcoming checkered flag was all that mattered then.

Saturday’s feature race winners were as follows:

  • Super Lates – Jason Covert
  • Crates – Kyle Lukon
  • Modifieds – Mitch Thomas
  • Street Stock – Kevin Keene
  • Hot Mods – Thomas Sigler

Gather the kiddos and come on out to Elkins Raceway this Saturday, June 25 for another evening of Thunder in the Mountains for the Elkins Raceway Wall of Legends Ceremony and Skidmore Memorial race. A whopping $3,000 will be awarded to the super late model winner alongside an increased payout for all other classes.

Fans are encouraged to bring their cameras as fireworks will illuminate the sky during this event. (However, the track schedule is subject to change).

Below is the full list of race results and a handful of photos from the event on June 18. See our full photo gallery with over 150 high-resolution photos from Saturday’s races here. Stay tuned for weekly race results, photos and more from My Buckhannon! Visit Elkins Raceway at US 219 north of Elkins in Kerens, West Virginia.  

Super Lates

Heat 1 – 6 laps

  1. 27 – Michael Lake
  2. 72 – Tyler Emory
  3. 15 – Jason Covert
  4. 21T – Chad Tasker
  5. 73 – Dusty Harper

Heat 2 – 6 laps

  1. 5 – Shane Hitt
  2. 2 – Logan Hitt
  3. 31 – Bob Gordan
  4. 38 – Kenney Hamrick
  5. 7 – Billy Holbert

Feature – 30 laps

  1. 15 – Jason Covert
  2. 27 – Michael Lake
  3. 5 – Shane Hitt
  4. 72 – Tyler Emory
  5. 2 – Logan Hitt
  6. 21T – Chad Tasker
  7. 38 – Kenney Hamrick
  8. 73 – Dusty Harper
  9. 31 – Bob Gordan
  10. T17 – Trey Watson

Crates

Heat 1 – 8 Laps

  1. 184 – Kyle Lukon
  2. 32 – Brent Trimble
  3. 27S – Derrick Shaw
  4. T2 – Tanner Hauger
  5. 20 – Blake Runyon
  6. 32C – Eric Cogar

Heat 2 – 8 Laps

  1. 44 – Lucas McDonald
  2. 29 – Ryan Hare
  3. MC16 – Michael Moreland
  4. 9C – Chandi Currence
  5. 55 – Megan Mann
  6. 86 – Chad Judy
  7. 28N – Noah Whited

Feature – 25 Laps

  1. 184 – Kyle Lukon
  2. 27S – Derrick Shaw
  3. 44 – Lucas McDonald
  4. 29 – Ryan Hare
  5. MC16 – Michael Moreland
  6. 9C – Chandi Currence
  7. 55 – Megan Mann
  8. H20 – Luke Hyre
  9. 86 – Chad Judy
  10. 32 – Brent Trimble
  11. T2 – Tanner Hauger
  12. 32C – Eric Cogar
  13. 20 – Blake Runyon
  14. 28N – Noah Whited

Modifieds

Heat 1 – 6 Laps

  1. 97 – Mitch Thomas
  2. 5M – Jamie McCloud
  3. 14 – Gary Dalton
  4. 7 – Danny Thomas
  5. 14R – Josh Rovello
  6. 47 – Sam Henderson

Heat 2 – 6 Laps

  1. J4 – Phil Jeffries
  2. 48 – Rick Strickler
  3. 77 – Dave Defibaugh
  4. 8A – Anthony Arbogast
  5. 20 – Matthew Chenoweth
  6. 5 – Ryan Gum

Feature – 20 Laps

  1. 97 – Mitch Thomas
  2. 5M – Jamie McCloud
  3. 7 – Danny Thomas
  4. J4 – Phil Jeffries
  5. 14 – Gary Dalton
  6. 77 – Dave Defibaugh
  7. 14R – Josh Rovello
  8. 48 – Rick Strickler
  9. 20 – Matthew Chenoweth
  10. 8A – Anthony Arbogast
  11. 47 – Sam Henderson
  12. 5 – Ryan Gum

Street Stocks

Heat 1 – 6 Laps

  1. 56 – Kevin Keene
  2. 10x – Jason Ammons
  3. 306 – Michael Ayersan
  4. 00S – Todd Simmons
  5. 07 – Kevin Cooper
  6. 19 – Randy Bohan
  7. 6A – Dustin Atkinson

Feature – 15 Laps

  1. 56 – Kevin Keene
  2. 10x – Jason Ammons
  3. 00S – Todd Simmons
  4. 19 – Randy Bohan
  5. 6A – Dustin Atkinson
  6. 306 – Michael Ayersan
  7. 07 – Kevin Cooper

Hot Mods

Heat 1 – 6 Laps

  1. 21H – Roger Hull
  2. 9 – Michael Simpson
  3. 79 – Joshua Simpson
  4. 25 – David Mackey
  5. 08 – Junior Wiant

Heat 2 – 6 Laps

  1. 11H – Daniel Helmick
  2. 119 – Josh Sigler
  3. 19A – Thomas Sigler
  4. 14H – Joshua Hymes
  5. 93 – Jason Phillips

Feature – 15 Laps

  1. 19A – Thomas Sigler
  2. 9 – Michael Simpson
  3. 25 – David Mackey
  4. 79 – Joshua Simpson
  5. 08 – Junior Wiant
  6. 93 – Jason Phillips
  7. 14H – Joshua Hymes
  8. 119 – Josh Sigler
  9. 21H – Roger Hull
  10. 11H – Daniel Helmick
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