American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 8 | Page 76

continued to pick up another
third place in the race.

bringing his hopes of a third
career Oswego win to an end.

“We're on a roll. We're still
gaining on it here. Clyde has
struggled here in the past with
the wing. I haven't raced here
much with or without the wing
so we're gaining together. We'll
just see if we can come back in
the spring and do it again.”

Seitz took back the lead now as
Lilje, Jedrzejek, Shullick,
Sammut, Dan Bowes, Rob
Summers, who had just finished
fourth in his Whelen Modified
Tour ride, Dave McKnight and
Mike McVetta were bunched
behind in the top ten.

Ben Seitz, a SuperNationals
winner in 2010 and Trent
Stephens, the 2016 King of
Wings winner formed a
formidable front row to start
the 23rd Annual Bud Light
SuperNationals and it was Seitz
taking off with the point but
Stephens, Moe Lilje, Mark
Sammut and Timmy Jedrzejek
were right there.

Jedrzejek was soon tacked on
the 17's rear bumper and on lap
20, Timmy J took Seitz's lead
away. The 97 only had a lap to
gain some ground on Shullick
who had moved into second,
when Alison Cumens flew the
first yellow with a spin in turn 4.
The 39 had not made contact
and restarted.

On lap 9 Stephens got alongside
of Seitz and took over out front.
And took off only to have bad
luck strike again when on lap 15
a simple bolt broke on the right
front slowing the 19 and

On the restart Jedrzejek held off
Shullick as Seitz, Lilje, Sammut,
Ordway, Kyle Edwards, Bowes,
McKnight and McVetta were the
top ten runners.
The race out front soon became
a solo battle between Timmy J,