SUNOCO 150: Barker Tops Field In Sunoco 150

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. - Adam Barker of Hurt, Va. outran the field in a 27-lap green flag sprint to the finish to win the 150-lap race for the Barkhouser Late Model Stock Car Division that highlighted Saturday night's Sunoco 150 racing program here at South Boston Speedway.

Barker's win was his tenth of the season and was his third in his last four starts. His margin of victory over runner-up C.E. Falk of Virginia Beach, Va. was .778 second.

Wayne Ramsey of Amherst, Va. finished third in a Ford with David Triplett Jr.of Timberlake, N.C. and Eddie Johnson of Midlothian, Va. rounding out the top five finishers.

Jon Denning of Springfield, N.J., Jonathan Bailey of Keysville, Va., Owen Miller of Emporia, Va., Michael Rouse of Wilson, N.C. and David Quackenbush of Lorton, Va rounded out the top ten finishers.

Barker started fourth but needed only little time to get to the front, taking the lead on lap 21 and holding on the rest of the way. A caution flag on lap 119 closed up the field and gave Falk and Ramsey one last shot at Barker.

Barker, however, got a good start on the restart on lap 123, opened up a three-car length gap and was never seriously challenged the rest of the way.

Barker averaged 69.858 mph in the race that took just over 51 minutes to complete. The race was slowed by three caution periods.

Anderson Takes Limited Sportsman Win

Bruce Anderson of South Boston, Va. continued his march toward the track's Limited Sportsman Division championship with a flag-to-flag win in the 50-lap Limited Sportsman Division race.

The win was Anderson's tenth of the season and it gave him wins in two of his last three starts here.

Danny Willis Jr. of Cluster Springs, Va. finished second, 1.581 second behind Anderson with Wesley Falk of Virginia Beach, Va., Lee Pulliam of Semora, N.C. and Terri marks of Capron, Va. rounding out the top five finishers.

Throckmorton Tops Pure Stock Field

Joey Throckmorton of Scottsburg, Va. took the lead on the 12th lap and then had to hold off the field in a two-lap green-flag sprint to the finish that followed the race's third caution flag to win the 30-lap race for the Budweiser Pure Stock Division.

The win was Throckmorton's fifth victory of the season and was his third win in his last four starts.

Joey Conner of Scottsburg, Va. finished second with defending division champion and current division points leader, Chuck Watkins of Stem, N.C. finishing third. Mark Francisco of Halifax. Va. and Quain Moore of Callands, Va. rounded out the top five finishers.

Smith Wins Southern Vintage Modified Race

Randy Smith of Bassett, Va. took the lead from Ricky Seay on the second lap and drove to victory in the 25-lap race for the Southern Vintage Modifieds Racing Association. Darryl Lacks of Lynchburg, Va., Rodney Cook of Reidsville, N.C. and Lynchburg area residents Donnie Lacks and Bill Lacks filled out the rest of the top five finishers.

Buescher Lands Legends Cars Win

Chris Buescher of Prsper, Tex.wrestled the lead away from Cameron Patrick of Williamsburg, Va. with two laps to go and held off Patrick by a car loength to win the 25-lap race for the INEX Legends Cars Series.

The race was the most competitive race of the night with Buescher and Patrick swapping the lead six times before Buescher made the final pass two laps from the end.

Jamie Price of Poquoson, Va., Brandon McKenzie of Asheboro, N.C. and Josh Williams rounded out the top five finishers.