Mark Whitener celebrates his $10,000 victory at Boothill.
What won the race: Pulling off the weekend sweep, fast qualifier and polesitter Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., bagged the $10,000 Crate Racin’ USA victory in Saturday’s Battle of Boothill at Boothill Speedway. He finished ahead of Jason Welshan and B.J. Robinson.
Key notes: The seventh annual Battle of Boothill kicked off a stretch of three consecutive events paying five figures for the CRUSA series.
On the move: Cory Neil Jr. of Bridge City, Texas, started 16th and finished seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Whitener’s Barry Wright Race Car is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by Boswell Oil, P&S Transportation, Mosley Ranch Timber, Michael Moore Construction & Roofing, Edwards Jones Investments, Baker Farms, ML Motorsports, Ocala Restaurant Supply and Massey Towing & Recovery.
Points chase: After Boothill: 1. Jimmy Thomas (1,450); 2. Jason Welshan (1,422); 3. Jake Knowles (1,412); 4. Tanner Collins (1,374); 5. Mike Combs (1,108).
Current weather: Clear, 64°F
Car count: 27
Fast qualifier: Mark Whitener
Time: 15.433 seconds
Polesitter: Mark Whitener
Heat race winners: Mark Whitener, Jason Welshan, B.J. Robinson, , , , ,
Consolation race winners: Tanner Collins, , ,
Next series race: October 22, All-Tech Raceway (Ellisville, FL) $26,000