Belleville, IL (5/13/23) Jonathan Beason would lead every lap of the feature to claim checkers at Port City Raceway in stand-alone competition with the POWRi West Midget League, notching his thirteenth career league victory.
Early on-track achievements would find Talin Turner showing on-track speed with a 9.425-lap time to capture hot-lap quick-time as Jonathan Beason and Noah Harris would each earn the heat racing win with Beason gaining the high-point award and pole grid for the feature line-up.
Launching to the initial green would find pole-sitter Jonathan Beason aiming to win the night with outside front-row companion Noah Harris locked in an intense battle for the top spot as Beason would gain the early advantage with Harris, Jeffrey Newell, Talin Turner, and Michelle Decker all in tow.
Keeping the front of the field, Jonathan Beason would appear to be the driver to beat as Noah Harris and Talin Turner began an intense battle for the runner-up position. Turner would snag the second-running position as he set his sights on the flying front-runner.
Proving to be quickest on the event after a late-race restart, Jonathan Beason would emerge victorious as point-leader Talin Turner would finish runner-up with Noah Harris placing in the final podium position.
“The track is lightning fast and it helps to have a super-fast Esslinger tonight. Starting out front made all the difference tonight with clean air, I’ve been trying to rent this car out and tonight proved it’s still fast,” said a celebratory Jonathan Beason.
Staying in the hunt for the front all night Jeffrey Newell placed fourth with Kris Carroll rounding out the top-five finishers for the POWRi West Midget League at Port City Raceway.
Port City Raceway | 5/13/23 | POWRi West Midget League:
Hoosier Racing Tire Quick Hot-Lap Time: 00-Talin Turner(9.425)
Advanced Racing Suspension Heat Race 1 Winner: 8L-Jonathan Beason
Auto Meter Heat Race 2 Winner: 10J-Noah Harris
MVT Services High Point Qualifier: 8L-Jonathan Beason
Toyota Racing Development Hard Charger: 47K-Kevin Brewer
Super Clean Feature Winner: 8L-Jonathan Beason
A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 8L-Jonathan Beason[1]; 2. 00-Talin Turner[4]; 3. 10J-Noah Harris[2]; 4. 14E-Jeffrey Newell[5]; 5. 36K-Kris Carroll[7]; 6. 7D-Michelle Decker[6]; 7. 07-Scout Spraggins[8]; 8. 70-Cade Cowles[10]; 9. 47K-Kevin Brewer[12]; 10. 36-Kyle Jones[3]; 11. 98-Ryan Padgett[9]; 12. (DNS) 11A-Andrew Felker.
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 8L-Jonathan Beason[4]; 2. 36-Kyle Jones[5]; 3. 36K-Kris Carroll[1]; 4. 07-Scout Spraggins[3]; 5. 70-Cade Cowles[2]; 6. 11A-Andrew Felker[6].
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 10J-Noah Harris[3]; 2. 14E-Jeffrey Newell[1]; 3. 00-Talin Turner[6]; 4. 7D-Michelle Decker[5]; 5. 98-Ryan Padgett[4]; 6. 47K-Kevin Brewer[2].
Next up the POWRi West Midget League will see action at I-44 Riverside Speedway on Saturday, May 20th.
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Photo Credit: Richard Bales