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| | | Danny Abold Wins Miller Lite 250
South Boston, Va.-The only person hoping for rain in the Miller Lite 250 at South Boston Speedway was Danny Abold. On Lap 161, Mother Nature granted his wish Sears Auto Center Northern Division opener on Saturday night.
Abold was one of the few drivers that elected not to come to pit road early in the race and when the skies opened for good around 11:30 p.m., Abold picked up his first Hooters Pro Cup win.
"There are three things you got to have in racing. You gotta have luck, experience and hard work," said Abold, driver of the No. 6n U-Pull U-Save Chevrolet. "I got the luck tonight, my crew chief [Keith Hinkein] has all the experience in the world and all my crew guys put in the hard work to put me where I was when the rain came."
But as the rain was closing in so was Benny Gordon.
After starting from the Awesome Awnings Pole, Gordon pitted on Lap 17 and gave the lead to Abold, who started ninth in the 32-car field. But Gordon quickly charged back to the front, trying feverously to retake the lead before the rain came. Gordon ducked under Abold several times, but the 3-time Northern Division champ couldn’t make it past before the caution waved for persistent showers just before the halfway mark.
"I was too patient with [Abold] because I knew he still had to pit," said Gordon, driver of the No. 66n Samuel Metals Ford. "I made a couple of moves on him, but he didn’t give me any room. I figured when he had to pit that I would get the lead and take off."
At the time, Gordon didn’t realize his last chance had passed. On Lap 160, the bottom dropped out and halted the Miller Lite 250 on Lap 161, giving Abold his long-awaited first victory.
And Abold didn’t care that it came before scheduled distance was reached.
"We’ll take them anyway we can get them," he said.
Abold wasn’t the only feel-good story of the night. Rookie Mikey Kile, driver of the No. 65 VisVisa Energy Drink Chevorlet, started third and finished third to take home Miller Lite Rookie of the Race Honors.
Mike Hampton, driver of the No. 31n Eaton Electrical Ford, posted his career-best finish by coming home fourth.
Jay Fogleman, driver of the No. 4n Speedco/The Works Ford, started his season on the right foot by finishing fifth.
Derrick Kelley, Brandon Ward, Derek Kale, Gary St. Amant and Tim Bainey Jr. rounded out the top 10.
Unofficial Results
1. Danny Abold
2. Benny Gordon
3. Mikey Kile
4. Mike Hampton
5. Jay Fogleman
6. Derrick Kelley
7. Brandon Ward
8. Derek Kale
9. Gary St. Amant
10. Tim Bainey Jr.
11. Sam Fullone
12. A.J. Frank
13. Beau Slocumb
14. Travis Miller
15. Jeff Agnew
16. Allen Purkhiser
17. Brett Butler
18. Tim Kerr
19. Brad Sams
20. Ronnie Sauders
21. Matt Lofton
22. Ray Love Jr.
23. Danny Jackson
24. Joe Harrison Jr.
25. Toby Porter
26. Matt Merrel
27. Tyler Young
28. Drew Herring
29. Vince Fanello
30. Mart Nesbitt
31. Bobby Gill
32. Frank Deiny Jr.
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