Joseph Brown heads to victory at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City.
What won the race: Leading the final 11 laps after inheriting the lead from Ronnie Johnson when Johnson pitted with a flat tire, polesitter Joseph Brown of Columbus, Ga., won Sunday’s Chevrolet Performance 100 at East Alabama Motor Speedway. Brown pulled away from Ricky Culpepper following a caution on lap 97. Culpepper finished second, with Mark Whitener third.
Key notes: The Chevrolet Performance 100 highlights the sixth annual Crate Nationals at EAMS. … More than a dozen cars joined the program on Sunday after track officials announced via the EAMS Facebook page that drivers were welcome to join the show and tag the rear of the feature lineup. ... Preliminary action was Saturday with main events set for Sunday. ... With fewer than a dozen cars the first day, the track initially announced the purse would be cut to $5,000-to-win, but it was reinstated at $10,000 with the addition of Sunday's new drivers.
Winner's sponsors: Brown's Scorpion Race Cars is sponsored by Brown Heating & Air, Five Star Hyundai, Impulse Towing & Recovery, Chicken Head Consulting, RacePix, Benton Paint Co. and Lewis Auto Sales.
Car count: 29
Fast qualifier: Joseph Brown
Time: 16.702 seconds
Polesitter: Ronnie Johnson
Consolation race winners: Dylan Knowles, , ,