VLR_21* Wins Jan Corcoran Memorial at Home Track!
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CANANDAIGUA, NY (August 16, 2012)- Canandaigua, NY was filled with traffic as fans from all over the country came to watch their favorite drivers at the Jan Corcoran Memorial for 100 laps. Double points night was a big deal to many of the competitors. There were many great competitors including the Canandaigua Speedway natives VLR_21*, 51g, ATR_22p, and Gibbz. Other competitors such as BLS_Kev, XCR_1, HLR_Brad and others came to throw some dirt.
Heat 1 was won by Gibbz followed by 51g, XCR_1, Dom Roselli, and IFRT Fly rounded out the field. Heat 2 was won by VLR_21* followed by BLS_Kev, ATR_22p, and HLR_Brad.
After intermission it was time for the 100 laps at the Land of Legends. Gibbz would lead off the field followed by VLR_21*, 51g, BLS_Kev (Houston, TX), and XCR_1 (Sarver, PA) as the top 5 starters on the board. Gibbz (Waterloo, NY) would lead just 3 laps until VLR_21* (Geneva, NY) went by on lap 3. After just 11 laps Dom Roselli's night would come to an end early as his car left a trail of blue smoke.
The field would restart with 89 laps to go. As the field restarted VLR_21* jumped out to an impressive 1.6 second lead as the race with caution free lap 24 to lap 89. With just 11 to go, Gibbz would meet the turn 4 wall and bring out the yellow.
The field restarted and 51g was the outside polesitter with one thing on his mind. The green dropped and 21* jumped out to a 3 car length lead as 51g and BLS_Kev would race it out. after 100 laps, VLR_21* would not look back as he took the Potent Troyer Racecars 21v machine to Victory Lane for the big win.
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