Shotko claims 5th annual Motor Mountain Masters at Jennerstown Speedway

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JENNERSTOWN -- Coopersville Michigan's Evan Shotko earned the biggest victory of his career, the Crimson Jacket and the top prize of $10,000, winning the rain-shortened 5th Annual Aresenberger Trucking Motor Mountain Masters presented by Keen Parts at Jennerstown Speedway on Saturday night.

Shotko started on the pole and had the dominant car throughout the race that was called on Lap 88 due to another batch of rain that rolled through.

The 19-year-old faced challenges from Albert Francis and Barry Awtey early on. However, Shotko held off both drivers along with a crop of talented men and women from across the country.

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Eddie McDonald of Rowley, Massachusetts finished second while Joey Polewarczyk of Hudson, New Hampshire took third. Jarred Barclay was the top local late model finisher, claiming seventh. Awtey took tenth while Garry Wiltrout grabbed eleventh.

On Lap 87, caution flew when Mooresville, North Carolina teenager Tyler Johnson and Mike Sweeney got together. The race went into a controlled caution, where drivers had five minutes to make any necessary adjustments, ahead of the final portion of the race.

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The controlled caution came three laps ahead of the second scheduled caution at Lap 90 due to the crash. There was also a planned controlled caution on Lap 40. When the green flag flew on Lap 88, the skies opened up, leading to the race being halted. The drivers uncovered the cars one more time, but the rain picked up again, giving Shotko the victory.

Chris Davidson of Pearland, Texas had the fastest qualifying time for the late models.

The Modified and Pro Stock features scheduled for Saturday were also unable to be contested.

Jennerstown Speedway will celebrate Hall of Fame night on Aug. 13. The latest class will be inducted and a weekly six-division program will be held.

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