Dave Darland wins $5,000 POWRi Midget Stampede at Cowtown Speedway

Dave Darland was the POWRi Midget Stampede winner.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
March 17 (Saturday)

The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series made its first visit to Cowtown Speedway for the Midget Stampede. Over 60 Midgets competed Friday and Saturday to qualify for the $5,000 feature Saturday night. Two time USAC National Champion Dave Darland, from Lincoln, Ind., started on the outside front row and managed to hold off Rico Abeu, No. 67k, when Rico made contact with Casey Shuman, No. 2x, on the last lap, to take the win. This was Darland's third victory in the POWRi Midget series. Rounding out the top five were Tyler Thomas, No. 71t, Brad Kuhn, No. 71x, Darren Hagen, No. 3, and Zach Daum, No. 5d. Brady Bacon, No. 11, was Friday night's $3,000 winner.

Brady Bacon was the $3,000 feature winner Friday night.

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Chipper Wood was involved in a bad accident, but appeared to be fine.

In the ASCS2 Non Wing Mini Sprints, Tyson Hall, No. 5x, defeated Steven Shebester, No. 82, in a close one, to take the win. Kaley Engstrom, No. 61, was third, George White, No. 10, was fourth and Scott Evans, was fifth.

To view a video of the ASCS2 Non Wing Mini Sprints feature, click below:

McKinsey Ramey was the Restrictor Mini Sprints winner.

The Print Place sponsored McKinsey Ramey, No. 7m, defeated Lyndon Harvey, No. 12, to take the Restrictor Mini Sprints feature. Johnny Boland, No. 1, was third.

Trey Smitherman's 2012 Bomber ride.