1989 – Hewitt Hustles to Granite City Gold

 

Jack Hewitt 

Granite City, Ill. (April 12, 1989) – Jack Hewitt of Troy, Ohio, captured the first sprint car checkered of his 1989 campaign Wednesday night at Tri-City Speedway.

Hewitt slipped around early leader Bobby Davis Jr. halfway through the 35-lapper and continued to ride the rim all the way to a $5,000 triumph.

Davis, a runner-up in his last two visits to Tri-City, powered away from Danny Lasoski at the drop of the green. Fourth starting Hewitt soon slid in front of Lasoski and began his pursuit of the lead. When Davis stayed on the cushion, Hewitt could do nothing with him, but when Davis dropped down to lap Terry McCarl, Hewitt seized his opportunity to take command.

Mark Kinser, heading home from a race in Arizona, clocked the fastest time trial before getting flipped in a heat accident. Repaired in plenty of time for the B-main, he drove under Lasoski, then Kinser on two separate entries, to achieve second place.

Joey Allen, a $5,000 All-Star winner here in April, was on the tail of the lead lap but used the final six circuits to advance his stock. Allen caught the bottom of turn two in one quick burst to dispose of Lasoski and Davis and finish third.


Results –


1. Jack Hewitt
2. Mark Kinser
3. Joey Allen
4. Bobby Davis Jr.
5. Danny Lasoski
6. Craig Keel
7. Ronnie Daniels
8. Danny Smith
9. Lee Brewer Jr.
10.Rocky Hodges