Dalton Doyle Drives to Victory Lane in First Career 350 Supermodified Start

OSWEGO, NY – Driving the re-worked Syrell Racing ‘Iron Mistress,’ Pathfinder Bank Small Block Supermodified veteran Dalton Doyle held off the challenges of Vern LaFave and won in his first-ever 350 Supermodified start at the Oswego Speedway this past Saturday.

LaFave and Barry Kingsley brought the 350 Super field to green on Helena-Agri Enterprises Night at the races and it was the LaFave No. 97 that picked up the immediate advantage on the outside part of the speedway.

No sooner had LaFave picked up the lead, he lost it in the same corner to Doyle one lap later. A six-time winner in the Small Block Super ranks, Doyle was off to the races in his debut with the Syrell owned Graves Chassis, which was built in 1994.

For the remaining twenty laps, it was an all out war for the lead between Doyle and LaFave, who looked to the outside of the leader almost every single circuit. Further behind the front two cars, Kingsley and John Burke spent the duration of the event in a battle for the third position.

With about five laps to go, LaFave really turned up the wick, at times nearly showing Doyle a wheel down the back straightaway, but the former Novelis Supermodified campaigner was unable to squeeze his car between the leader and the outside retaining wall.

LaFave gave it one more last ditch effort on the final lap, but never found quite enough room to get by Doyle, who brought the No. 08 back to victory lane in its first time on track since 2007.

Completing the finishing order were Burke, Kingsley, Mike Bruce, and Anthony Losurdo.

Oswego Speedway is off June 29, but its 69th season will continue with the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Grand Prix Special on July 6 featuring the Novelis Supermodifieds, Pathfinder Bank SBS, and 350 Supermodifieds.

For more information on Oswego Speedway, visit OswegoSpeedway.com.

BOX SCORE

Helena Agri-Enterprises Night

Oswego Speedway

Oswego, NY

Saturday, June 22, 2019

350 Supermodifieds

Feature (25 laps): 1. 08 DALTON DOYLE, 2. 97 Vern LaFave, 3. 01 John Burke, 4. 06 Barry Kingsley, 5. 72 Mike Bruce, 6. 1 Anthony Losurdo

Heat (10 laps): 1. 72 Mike Bruce, 2. 97 Vern LaFave, 3. 06 Barry Kingsley, 4. 01 John Burke, 5. 08 Dalton Doyle, 6. 1 Anthony Losurdo

Group Time Trials: 1. 01 John Burke – 18.006, 2. 97 Vern LaFave – 18.050, 3. 72 Mike Bruce – 18.247, 4. 06 Barry Kingsley – 18.412, 5. 08 Dalton Doyle – 18.643

DNS Landscaping Hard Charger: #08 Dalton Doyle

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