POST FALLS, IDAHO – August 4, 2007 – Wenatchee, Washington driver Brent Harris took advantage of lapped traffic to pass race leader Shelby Thompson with five laps to go to win the INSSA Hooters Duel for the 200. Harris becomes the third different winner for the opening night of the Idaho 200 weekend.
Late in the race Thompson passed front-runners Dave and Dan Garber after a three wide move to the front to take the lead with 20 laps remaining. Harris, who battled in a six-car pack for the top spot in early laps, followed as the group hit lapped cars with 10 laps to go. With Thompson held up by slower cars, Harris dropped to the inside line out of turn two to take the lead.
A caution for spinning cars with one lap to go set up a green-white-checkered finish. Harris held off Thompson on the restart to pick up the win and a guaranteed spot in the NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 200 on Sunday. Thompson finished second, Garber brothers Dan and Dave, third and fourth.
Andy Brown and Agni Howell rounded out the top six and final transfers. Favored Idaho 200 entries Kevin Richards, Christian Roeder, Idaho’s Corey Allard, and Canada’s Darrell Midgley struggled with damage or mechanical problems after running in the top five spots early in the race.
Two-time Idaho 200 champion John Gamble finished seventh after spinning avoiding slower cars on lap 27.
Dave Garber and John Jackson won dashes. Midgley, Gamble and Montana’s Troy Schweigert won heats. Last year’s Idaho 200 winner Kevin Richards set fast time with a 13.153 second lap but did not finish the race after a flat tire and other mechanical problems on lap 62. An unprecedented 24 cars started the race.
Brad Carpenter won the Late Model 4’s 25-lap main event. Justin Robideux won the Early Stock event.
Racing continues Saturday with the LMCS Duel for the 200 where six drivers will advance to Sunday race. Many drivers failing to transfer from Friday’s event are expected to compete. Events start at 6pm. Then on Sunday the 2007 running of the NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 200 starting at 2pm.
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INNSA Duel for the 200 – 8/3/07 Results
INLAND NORTHWEST SUPER STOCK SERIES
Fast Time – Kevin Richards, 13.153. Trophy Dash -- A) Dave Garber; B) John Jackson. Heat – A) Darrell Midgley; B) Troy Schweigert; C) John Gamble. Main -- 1) Harris; 2) Shelby Thompson; 3) Dan Garber; 4) Dave Garber; 5) Andy Brown; 6) Agni Howell; 7) Gamble; 8) Billy Belton; 9) Bodie Morton; 10) Midgley.
LATE MODEL 4’s
Fast Time – Jeff Smyth, 13.685. Trophy Dash -- 1) Brad Carpenter. Heat – 1) Travis Allen. Main -- 1) Carpenter; 2) John Jackson; 3) Kevin McKeehan; 4) Smyth; 5) Allen; 6) Paul McCarthy; 7) Ron Stocker; 8) Ron Rohde; 9) Jennifer Rasmussen; 10) Andrew McKee.
EARLY STOCKS
Fast Time – Justin Robideaux, 15.134. Trophy Dash -- 1) J. Robideaux. Heat – 1) J. Robideaux. Main -- 1) J. Robideaux; 2) Ken Uttke; 3) Gil Rapp Jr.; 4) Shawn Priest; 5) Amanda Robideaux; 6) Duncan Behar; 7) Will Krasselt; 8) Lori Ann Wilson; 9) Lonnie Wilson.
