Nashville, TN -- The CASCOR Super Car Series headed to the Nashville Super Speedway Monday evening for the running of the Federated Auto Parts 150. Points leader Pete Engelmanas had seen his once slightly larger point lead decrease week-by-week until he knew he had to pull a rabbit out of the hat and get that lead back, would we see an increase in points after Monday?
Mike Husby won his 5th pole of 2011 and 3rd consecutive with a time of 29.919, the only person during Q to break the 29 second mark. Tyler Tucker would get his second front row start of 2011, claiming 2nd spot for the start.
The race got started off smoothly and drivers began to pace themselves for what looked like a caution free race, Pete Engelmanas and Mike Husby established a large lead until Tyler Tucker joined in on the lead pack, that was until Ben Wolf brought out the first caution of the evening right after green flag stops had concluded.
Mike Husby, who would lead the most laps (53 of the 113 scheduled), led the field back to the green flag. Drivers began to pace themselves again for what they would hope to be the final green flag run of the night. Austin Grams took over the lead after the last round of green flag stops and began saving fuel, hoping he would make it to the end until the caution flew once more.
Austin would have to pit for fuel and Pete Engelmanas would take over the race lead, leading the field to the final restart of the evening and not looking back. He would win the guitar and take home the trophy in the Federated Auto Parts 150! Austin Grams would take 2nd, Tyler Tucker took home 3rd, Brent Sweet 4th with Mike Husby rounding out the top 5.
Engelmanas increases his points lead by 5 more points now to 45 over 2nd place points holder Austin Grams as we head into ORP next Monday, August 1st! Be there!
