Cole Wells takes the checkers for his $5,000 Springfield payday.
What won the race: Eighth-starting Cole Wells of Crane, Mo., took the lead on a lap-11 restart and paced the final 20 laps to capture Saturday's $5,000 Turkey Bowl XV feature at Springfield Raceway.
Key notes: After starting 11th, fellow Crane, Mo., driver Will Vaught, charged to finish second, 0.779 seconds behind Wells. ... Winner of the first consolation race, 13th-starting Kylan Garner of Sarcoxie, Mo., advanced seven positions and finished sixth. ... After leading the first three laps from the pole, Matt Becker of Rich Fountain, Mo., faded to finish seventh. ... Scott Crigler of Alton, Mo., led laps four through 10 before fading to finish ninth. ... Saturday's feature was slowed by five incidents and lasted 22 minutes, with 13 competitors completing all 30 laps.
On the move: Joe Godsey of Edinburgh, Ind., started 16th and finished fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Wells pilots a Swartz Race Car powered by a Yeoman Race Engine and sponsored by Real Beef Direct, Bass Livestock, Bud’s Tire & Wheel, Fry N Farms, Bowling Farms, Woody’s Express, Jason’s Stump Grinding, Whitney Jackson Insurance, Wicker Well Drilling, Yock Mowin’ Service, Midwest Sheet Metal and R&R Graphics.
Current weather: Clear, 54°F
Car count: 36
Polesitter: Matt Becker
Heat race winners: Justin Zeitner, Tony Jackson Jr., Kaeden Cornell, Justin Wells, , , ,
Consolation race winners: Kylan Garner, Joey Smith, ,