An epic duel for the ages! Tim and Zach fight to the near death for 6th at Mid-Ohio!
Zach started 4th but spun off track on lap 5, falling to 11th in the running order. Tim dodged near calamity in the early laps and spent much of the race running in the top 10. After the lone pit stop was completed, two laps earlier for Zach than Tim, the duo found themselves running 6th and 7th.
Zach rode behind Tim for several laps, not gaining or losing any time. As they took the white, Zach was running on near empty from pitting earlier, and still trailed Tim by just under a second. Using their push to pass, Tim and Zach kept the gap until Tim caught a lap car coming out of the esses and into Thunder Valley. Zach took advantage and dove under Tim and the lap car to make it three wide into the final few corners.
Tim led into turn 11 but had to back out of it early with Zach on his outside. With only 0.35 gallons left in the tank, Zach hung on through the final two corners to steal 6th away from Tim on the final lap.
Next week is the 2nd oval of the season and first visit to an oval under one mile for the Corn Up Out The Cob 150 at Iowa Speedway.
Zach: Started 4th, Finished 6th, Inc 3, +26 IR, +0.13 SR (4.89 A)
Tim: Started 9th, Finished 7th, Inc 0, +13iR, +-.-- SR (4.99 A)
