Story by: Langley Austin ~ [email protected]
Photo by: Drew Hierwarter
Rockingham, NC(November 3, 2012) — Clay Rogers took control of “The Classic 3 Championship” UARA-STARS Series finale at Rockingham Speedway and never looked back.
For Rogers it was his first win of the season and great redemption from leading the most laps in the spring Rockingham race and spinning out on his own late. Rogers would be followed to the line by Dillon Bassett, who started from the pole and close to within 18 points of the championship on Travis Swaim who had engine problems and did not finish. Bassett was also crowned the UARA-STARS Series Rookie of the Year.
Despite not finishing the race, his healthy 71 point lead coming into the finale survived and Swaim picked up his first UARA-STARS Series championship in his first full season with the tour. Swaim finished 24th, one spot ahead of teammate, Mike Skinner, who also had issues.
Brodie Kostecki picked up his best career finish in third with Blake Jones overcoming all kinds of adversity to finish fourth. Jones, who narrowly made it out to qualify on Friday due to a blown engine, had an oil line come off today. After restarting from the rear of the field he charged to fourth. Darrell Wallace, Jr., who made his first UARA-STARS Series start of the season finished fifth.
Scott Turlington, Cory Joyce, Jeremy Burns, Tim George Jr. and Brandon Jones completed the top ten finishers.
Unofficial Results
Place No. Name
1 54 Clay Rogers
2 44 Dillon Bassett
3 40 Brodie Kostecki
4 80 Blake Jones
5 76 Darrell Wallace Jr
6 58 Scott Turlington
7 20 Cory Joyce
8 5 Jeremy Burns
9 2 Tim George, Jr.
10 33 Brandon Jones
11 12 Garrett Campbell
12 34 Jamey Caudill
13 51 Justin Boston
14 35 Devin Jones
15 6 Will Gallaher
16 0 Scott Bishop
17 17 Josh Brock
18 2 Randy Benson
19 61 Chris Lawson
20 14 Sean Rayhall
21 97 Zeke Shell
22 8 David Garbo Jr.
23 66 Steve Wallace
24 28 Travis Swaim
25 26 Mike Skinner
26 81 Chandler Levan
