Three weeks ago, Zeke Shell’s race car left Kingsport Speedway in pieces. This time, it left with a trophy.
Shell grabbed the lead on lap 27 after a hard-fought battle with Justin Fontaine. The win was Shell’s first on the season.
Joey Trent and Fontaine started the race on the front row. Fontaine quickly took the lead from the outside lane on the opening lap.
By the completion of the tenth circuit, Shell had made it into second place, with VanDyke moving into third. Fontaine and Shell continued to battle back and forth, as Shell stayed glued to the rear bumper of Fontaine through lap 20.
On lap 27, Shell was finally able to move Fontaine up the racetrack and taking over the top spot, bringing VanDyke in tow for the second position.
Shell would pull away as the race came to a close, making his first trip to Victory Lane.
“My team deserves no less,” Shell said on his team’s determination to rebuild his race car.
“The last race, we were ready to throw in the towel,” added Shell. “We were out of money and done. But everyone on this frontstretch that I compete against came together and gave us parts and helped us get back here.”
