Alex Fleming is the only driver to win in Dunn Benson Ford Super Late Models at Wake County Speedway, and Friday night he would look to keep it that way. Perennial contender Joe Heigl would set the fast qualifying time, with a speed of 62.25 miles per hour around the .23 bullring, but would have point leader Fleming on his outside. Early on, Heigl pulled away from Fleming and Kevin Floars, who were battling for second. Floars kept the pressure on Fleming for the better part of 26 laps, with both drivers slowly closing back in on Heigl. A Lap 26 caution for a Charlie Stephenson spin would close the gap back up for good. A lap 27 restart would see Fleming make a pass around Heigl on the outside, taking the lead for good. The big race would be for second place, where Stephenson and Heigl would beat and bang for position, with Keith Oliver getting in the mix as well. Heigl would be the big winner of that, taking second in the 50 lap event, with Oliver finishing third, Floars fourth and Curtis Simpkins fifth. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2010 racing season at Wake County Speedway ended with Joe Heigl making a charge in the final few Dunn-Benson Ford Super Late Model events. Coming into 2011, it looked as though that trend was going to continue. Heigl took the pole, edging out Alex Fleming by just under a tenth of a second. Early on, Heigl would pull ahead of the competition, while Fleming and Kevin Floars fought behind him. Kevin Floars found himself in position to take the lead from Joe Heigl, but crafty moves around lapped traffic allowed Heigl to keep the lead for the first 35 laps. Fleming would charge back, making a pass for the lead coming off turn 4 with 15 laps to go. From there it was clear sailing for the Raleigh native, winning the season opener and taking the points lead in the process. Floars would hang on to second place, with Charlie Stephenson, Joe Heigl and Curtis Simpkins rounding out the top five. Read the rest of this entry »

Joe Heigl, Randy Renfrow and the rest of the Dunn Benson Ford Super Late Models have spent the first four races staring at the back of David Clark’s machine.  For the first time this year, however, someone other than Clark found their way into the winner’s circle. Read the rest of this entry »

June 18, 2010

David Clark came into Friday night’s 50 lap Dunn Benson Ford Super Late Model event perfect on the season at Wake County Speedway, and at the end of the night he kept his streak alive. Clark sat on the pole, with Joe Heigl starting on his outside. Track record holder Randy Renfrow would have to start further back, but throughout the evening made gains on Heigl and Clark. Heigl would eventually give way to Renfrow, and it appeared as though Renfrow was making ground on Clark, slowly closing the gap from first to second. Renfrow would run out of time, though, and David Clark managed to stay perfect on the season. Renfrow would finish second, with Heigl third, Charlie Stephenson fourth and Curtis Simpkins fifth. Read the rest of this entry »

June 7, 2010

The Dunn-Benson Ford Super Late Model Division ran their third race of 2010 at the historic .23 mile bullring in Raleigh, NC, and for the third time this season David Clark completed the 50 laps as the victor. Clark took his second straight pole of the season, bettering Joe Heigl’s time by a tenth of a second. Clark, who led every lap, was continually pursued by Heigl throughout the race. Despite a late run from Heigl while Clark worked through lapped traffic, Clark came home the victor. The second place finish is Heigl’s second. Charlie Stephenson came home third, the first car one lap down. Read the rest of this entry »