Mahoning Valley Speedway played host to a special Sunday afternoon show that consisted of Enduro’s and a Demo Derby.
Highlighting the day was a Small Car Enduro that featured nonstop action from start to finish as the 4-cylinder cars took up all parts of the circular ¼-mile paved oval and in a down-to-the-wire finish, Cody Geist annexed a very exciting victory. The win was significant in that it was on the anniversary of his popular dad, “Hollywood” Todd Geist winning his first career feature 29 years to the day.
Jake Jones grabbed the lead first but after 14 laps Carl Altemose went to the front and was soon schooling the rest of the pack until having to make a pit stop for a tire change on lap 79. Altemose had been a lap ahead of everyone to that point.
With that Kevin Kruczek was now the new leader and despite never turning a lap at the track, he showed great poise.
Paul Mercante stepped up next before Jones retook the lead in the midst of a four-wide bid that included, Geist and Kruczek.
Throughout the late half of the race that foursome would run in close tandem and over the final 30 laps Jones and Geist began swapping the lead. It wasn’t until the final nine laps that Geist would lead for good and although he was very shaky in the last few tours, the two-time and defending Hobby Stock champion held on for his first every win with and Enduro.
Jones, Kruczek, Mercante and Ricky Kirkendall completed the top five.
The Big Car Enduro may have been light on cars but it was quite the opposite as far as the action.
Jake Kibler took the lead on the 50th lap and would be the leader from there to the end but prior to that Devon Schmidt and TJ Kapish were front runners as well.
Matter of fact Kapish was cruising with ease as the leader until Schmidt knocked him from contention, forcing him to pit for a left rear tire.
From there on Kibler had gained five laps up and coasted to his first ever Enduro win and 25th overall.
In the Jr. Enduro feature Jacob Boehm went to front after the first lap and would hold it there until lap 43 when he made contact with Emily Dougherty and cut a tire.
He was forced to pit and in the process handed the led over to Darian Cascioli. By the time Boehm returned to action Cascioli was one lap up and remained there until the conclusion, earning his career first win at Mahoning Valley.
Complementing the day was Big and Small Car Demo Derby. John Ritter survived over Devon Schmidt in the Small Car battle while Carson Gaston lasted to win in the Big Car showdown.
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