Saturday Unlimited Lites Race Highlights from Speedworld Off Road Park

Certainly Robert Naughton must be beatable, right? If he is, he wasnt showing it today as he continued his winning ways in the Unlimited Lite division, though he got a great run for his money along the way. After a four row inversion, the #82 Geico Powersports Toyota of Chris Brandt moved from seventh to second in the first three turns! Behind Brandt and pole starter #33 Jimmy Stephenson, a great battle for third developed between rookie Kyle Conlon in his #99 Kacon-sponsored Ford, Brian Deegan in his #38 Rockstar Ford, and Casey Currie in his #2 Team Associated Nissan. Meanwhile, Naughtons Lucas Oil Ford began to move steadily through the field, taking fifth, then fourth, then third, where he sat behind Brandt and Conlon at the competition yellow. Lurking close behind were Deegan in his Metal Mulisha machine and Stephenson in his JS Pest Control Nissan in fourth and fifth. On the restart, experience overcame youth as a near-spin by Conlon allowed Naughton to get by him for second. Chuck Dempsey brought out a full-course yellow with a crash in the moguls, and a roll by Conlon on the restart brought the yellow right back out. The green came out again, and Naughton surged into the lead as a green-white-checkers finish was being called for. However, rolls by #9 John Harrah and #40 Bobby Altimirano brought out another full-course caution. Once again a green-white-checkers was called for, and this time it stuck. Naughton got a great restart and earned himself his third win in as many races in his #54 Ready Lift truck. Naughtons broken right foot is now to the point where he can use it to hit the gas and brakes, but how much better will he be once hes healed up? Second went to Brandt in his Lucas Oil machine, ahead of Currie, Deegan, and a determined Conlon who fought his way back to his first top five finish in short course competition.

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