The Modifieds where first on-tap and it was a familiar face in Victory Lane as Tank Tucker [#15] was able to hold off Kevyn Terry [#1]to take the win. Mark Vandevender [#7] came home third, while Orlando Speedworld winner from week 1, Earl Beckner [#51] suffered problems about half-way through the event and settled for fourth.

Ten cars signed in to do battle, but the #7 of Brennan Palmiter and #38 of Robert Glover both suffered problems in practice and were unable to start the Feature.

Todd jumped out to the early lead with Foster settling in for second, but the green did not stay out long as Mike Pletka went around in turn two bringing out the first caution. With the field stacked up two-by-two for the restart, it was once again Todd who held the advantage as the green flag waved.

Behind Todd, Donny Williams [#111] got a great jump to the inside of Foster for second. Williams and Foster raced side-by-side for a handful of laps for the runner-up spot before Foster prevailed on the high-side. Just one corner later, Williams got a run to the inside in turns one and two, but the two got together sending both cars around and Pletka, with nowhere to go made some hard contact with the right side of Williams machine.

After a brief interaction on the backstretch between Foster and Williams, the field was re-aligned for the restart with Foster and Pletka on the sidelines.

After some tense moments for the leaders as they tried to get past the slower car of Matt Montineri [#10], who was making his first career start, Todd went on to claim the win, with Williams recovering from the earlier incident to take down the runner up spot.

“This car is off the hook tonight” said an elated Timmy Todd in Victory Lane, “it’s a good comeback from Speedworld from last week… we blew a power steering line… and I thought we could have won.” “Ain’t nothing gonna stop this car right now… it’s unstoppable.”

The Limited Late Models were the third feature on the night and saw 12 cars take the green. With a star studded field of Veteran Drivers along with some young faces, the green flag waived for Michael Seay [#10] who was the pole-sitter.

Seay had problems right from the start and dropped all the way to fifth as the field exited turn two. Bobby Good [#19] led the field into turn three, but veteran Brad May [#10x] out of Orlando got a great run through turns three and four on the high-side and he took the top spot as they crossed the start/finish line.

Caution came out on lap 3 as Richard Douglas [#6] went around in turn tow, collecting the #04 of John Hannen. Both drivers were okay, but both cars would sit pitside for the remainder of the race.

Brad May led the field back to green for the restart and never looked back. Behind May, the battle was on for second between Good and 2007 Track Champion Davey Gibbs [#47]. Gibbs car looked real strong through the middle of the corners as he was able close right up to Good’s rear bumper, but lap after lap, he was unable to get up alongside.

As the laps ticked away, it was May leaving little doubt that he had the car to beat, while Good and Gibbs continued to run nose-to-tail for second. A few minor cautions slowed the field in the closing laps. As the white flag waived, Gibbs once again carried a lot of momentum into turn one, with no room to the inside, the two got together coming off of turn two, sending Good’s KBC Development #19 around down the backstretch.

May came around to take the Yellow/Checker combo, with Gibbs crossing the line in second, however Gibbs was penalized for rough driving, giving Kevin Henry [#99] the runner-up spot. Henry, out of Deland, was making his first career Late Model start. Third spot went to 2007 Rookie of the Year Amanda Tonchuk [#18], while Gibbs would have to settle for a 7th place finish.

“It’s been a while since we been here. Haven’t raced here since ’07, I miss being in Victory Circle.” May said in his Victory Lane interview, “I’m hoping to do a lot more racing here this year.”

The Pub 44 Strictly Stocks were up next, and it was a couple of Orlando Speedworld regulars that put on the show. William Hindman [#89] took the lead in the closing stages to take down the feature win, with Tim Walters Jr [#29], winner from week one at Orlando Speedworld battled right down to the wire with John Witt [#27] to claim second. Witt rounded out the top three.

In the Super Stocks Feature, Scott Smith [#01], last week’s winner had to start from the rear of the field, but once used the new double file restart to his advantage just at the half-way point, and went on to become the first two-time feature winner of 2009.

“I don’t know what I’m gonna do [if they go back to single file restarts]” said Smith, who clearly had the dominant car. Defending Track Champion Bobby Holley [#56] once again suffered motor problems for the second straight week, falling out of the race early, Holley had to settle for the eighth spot. David Russell [#16] led the way early before settling for second, ahead of John Hodge [#00].

Other Track Champions not fairing so well in week #2 included Greg Skyta [#73] who, after a horrendous wreck late in 2008, had his car back together for the ’09 Ltd. Late Model opener. Skyta, admittedly still “shaking the car down” elected to start in the rear, and was not a factor in the 30 lap event, but looks to be racing up towards the front of the pack in the coming weeks.

The Limited Late Models, Modifieds and Sportsman move back to Orlando Speedworld for week three, while the Bright House Challenge Series Super Late Models kick off the ’09 BHCS next Saturday night here at the high-banked half-mile, along with the Taylor Racing Products Pro-Trucks, Mini-Stocks, Super Stocks and the Pub 44 Strictly Stocks. Qualifying is tentatively set for 7:30pm Saturday night for the BHCS Super Late Models.

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