Back And Forth
BUFFALO TWP — The turnover amongst the leaders made for some tense moments in the final laps of Tuesday's Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway.
The World of Outlaws 40-lap sprint race saw Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet and Donny Schatz jockeying for position over the last eight laps, but it was Schatz who earned the checkered flag and the $25,000 prize that comes with it.
Schatz was in first place from laps 7-27 before being passed by Brad Sweet.
The former regained the lead on the 33rd lap, but Sweet answered again.
“I was trying to ride the bottom, but it wasn't working,” said Schatz. “It wasn't good, so I had to get back up. It was a good thing there were a few laps left.”
Schatz maneuvered his way back to the lead, first passing Larson for second place on the 39th lap, then Sweet on the final lap.
Larson ended up in second place and Sweet third.
“There were a lot of changes there at the end,” said Larson. “We put together some good laps to get by Donny, but he ended up passing me and Brad.”
Schatz had finished second in several recent World of Outlaw races.
“You want to go out and win every race, but the reality is that's just not going to happen,” said Schatz. “Sometimes, the track conditions are in your favor.”
Tuesday's feature was the first of four World of Outlaws sprint events scheduled in Pennsylvania this week.
The Gettysburg Clash will run at Lincoln Speedway on Thursday and Williams Grove Speedway will host the Summer Nationals Friday and Saturday.
Heat winners were Carson Macedo, Larson, Sweet and Schatz. Jason Sides won the B-Main.
