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INVERNESS — Shane Butler held a wire-to-wire 40-lap lead to capture his first-ever win in the Open Wheel Modified class, while Brooksville’s Mike Bell won his third Sportsman feature in a hard-fought 25 laps at the Citrus County Speedway on Saturday.
The night also featured convincing wins from Pure Stock points leader Karlin Ray and 2012 Mini Stock champ Jeremy Sharrone, in his first outing of the season, as well as a lineup of throwback machines represented in the Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association’s (DAARA) Southern Vintage Series.