Dirtcar Racing: Frenchies Chevy and Ford Night at Mohawk International Raceway May 28th 2021

side by side
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Mike Mereseca (5) goes side by side with Thomas Mackey (13) as they come off turn 4 and charge down the frontstretch. It would be race number two of the season at the Mohawk International Raceway and it would be the first of the tracks Sportsman Modified Series mini championship. Other divisions in attendance for the weekend would be the Mod Lites, Limited Sportsman Modified, 4 Cylinders, and the new Super Stocks, division. When the heat races were done the first main event up would be the Super Stock division with a 12 lap race and for the second week in a row, the win would be Zack Daniels. Then we would have the 4 Cylinder (Bandits) division and after last weekend coming in second to Matt Zira, Francis White would get the win on a caution-free ten-laps race not without a late-race charge from Kaleb Shepard. Then next up would be the Mod-Lites and making a guest appearance in the division would be Mike Mereseca and in only 2 races in the cars, he would come from the middle of the pack and get the win. Then it would be the Limited Sportsman Modifieds for the rookie drivers in the division early race leader Blayden Arquiett would be pulling away from the field as he was going for the second win in a row but as he was trying to get under a lap car he would catch one of the yoke tires and collapse the who front right end of the racecar. With that taking advantage of the mishap would be Pryor Stacey and get his first win. Then there was just one race left for the night and it would be the Mohawk Sportsman Modified Series 40 lap event. Taking the lead off the start would be Nick Heywood and would be leading the first 24 laps and lapping up 12th place until there was a caution. Off the restart, he would keep the lead but there would another caution from a wreck. That restart would see Nick Heywood and Jamy Begor and Heywood would switch and take the top giving the bottom to Jamy and Begor would get the lead off the start and hold on for the last ten laps get the victory his first of the season. The action will be back again next weekend at Mohawk International Raceway on June 4th with a regular racecard plus an Enduro Qualifier. Gallery

late race charge
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Kaleb Sharlow (1k) on the high side trying to make a late-race charge on Francis White (100) for the win in the 4 cylinder division. Gallery

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