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Jason Leffler of Long Beach, Calif. captured Friday night's Coors Light "Golden Hoosier Hundred" at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, leading the final 10 miles around the 1-mile dirt oval in his Mopar/Team ASE Special. Leffler won the pole for the race with a speed of 111.300 mph but trailed outside-front row starter Tracy Hines for the first 90 laps. Hines began running out of fuel on a restart, allowing Leffler to take the lead he never relinquished. "I didn't know what happened to Tracy," said a surprised Leffler in victory lane. "I had a run on him when I passed him but evidently he had some sort of problem. I'm really surprised and happy. This is one of by biggest career wins! To come in here and win is awesome."
Leffler's victory in the Mopar/Team ASE Special boosted him to second in the new Weld Racing Series standings behind Dave Steele, who finished fourth Friday night. Rich Tobias, Jr. was second at the checkered flag ahead of defending race winner Tony Elliott, Steele and Tom Capie. Leffler's take from the $54,000 purse amounted to $10,527. The race was slowed by several cautions and a red flag on lap 60 for a double flip involving Ed Carpenter and Terre Pletch. Neither driver was hurt.
1. (1) Jason Leffler, Long Beach, Calif., 100, $10,527, No Speed, Red Flag. 2. (11) Rich Tobias, Jr., Lebanon, Pa., 100, $4,500. 3. (8) Tony Elliott, Kokomo, Ind., 100, $3,000 4. (9) Dave Steele, Tampa, Fla., 100, $2,000 5. (7) Tom Capie, Trevose, Pa., 100, $1,800. 6. (21) Brad Fox, Avon, Ind., 100, $1,600. 7. (14) Matt Westfall, Ludlow Falls, Ohio, 100, $1,400. 8. (23) John Starks, Edgewood, Wash., 100, $1,200. 9. (32) Randy Bateman, Murphysboro, Ill., 100, $1,100. 10. (4) John Heydenreich, Bloomsburg, Pa., 100, $1,000. 11. (22) Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville, Ohio, 100, $900. 12. (6) Aaron Fike, Galesburg, Ill., 100, $800. 13. (13) J.J. Yeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 99, $700. 14. (33) Nick Lundgreen, New Berlin, Wisc., 99, $600. 15. (31) Sport Allen, Largo, Fla., 99, $550. 16. (20) Jason McCord, Anderson, Ind., 98, Drive Line, $550. 17. (17) Kevin Huntley, Bloomington, Ind., 97, $550. 18. (2) Tracy Hines, New Castle, Ind., 92, Out of Fuel, $550. 19. (10) Roger Rager, Pequot Lakes, Minn., 89, Accident, $550. 20. (30) Dane Carter, Brownsburg, Ind., 84, Accident, $500. 21. (27) Brad Noffsinger, Concord, N.C., 83, Handling, $450. 22. (29) Derek Davidson, Lafeyette, Ind., 80, Engine, $450. 23. (3) Jerry Coons, Jr., Tucson, Ariz., 73, Suspension, $450. 24. (16) Ed Carpenter, Indianapolis, Ind., 59, Accident, $450. 25. (24) Levi Jones, Olney, Ill., 59, Accident, $450. 26. (26) Terry Pletch, Frankfort, Ind., 59, Accident, $450. 27. (18) Johnny Parsons, Indianapolis, Ind., 57, Coolnat Leak, $400. 28. (19) Paul White, Temple, Texas, 47, Oil Leak, $500. 29. (12) Dave Darland, Lincoln, Ind., 46, Handling, $400. 30. (28) Russ Gamester, Peru, Ind., 43, Overheating, $400. 31. (34) Michael Lewis, Noblesville, Ind., 27, Accident, $400. 32. (5) Jay Drake, Val Verde, Calif., 26, Brakes, $400. 33. (15) Billy Puterbaugh, Brownsburg, Ind., 19, Accident, $400. 34. (35) Brian DeFord, Frankfort, Ind., 14, Black Flagged, $400. 35. (25) Cory Kruseman, Ventura, Calif., 2, Accident, $400. 36. (36) Thomas Davies, Elkhart, Ind., 0, Engine, $400.
Average Speed: None-Red Flag.
Time of Race: None-Red Flag.
Caution Flags: 9 for 44 laps.
Lead Changes: 2 among 2 drivers.
Lap Leaders: Hines 1-90, Leffler 91-100. Fastest Qualifier: Jason Leffler - 32.345 seconds - 111.300 mph.
Weld Racing Silver Crown Point Standings: 1-Steele-147; 2-Leffler-127; 3-McCord-108; 4-Tobias-94; 5-Heydenreich-93; 6-Yeley-90; 7-Mike Bliss-72; 8-Davidson-64; 9-Capie-63; 10-Starks-62.
Next Weld Racing Silver Crown Race: June 1 - Terre Haute (IN) Action Track - "Sumar Classic"