Michael Smith of Crossville, TN drove the Spin City Studio Longhorn to his second Late Model win of the season on Saturday night at Mountain View Raceway. Smith swept the program by setting Fast Time during Qualifying with a lap around the ¼-mile high-banked clay oval in 10.956 seconds and then led all 25 laps of the Feature Race. Smith took the lead at the start of the Main Event followed by Goodman, Berry, Jeff Jackson of Ooltewah, TN in the Jackson Racing Special and Glenn Vanover of Harriman, TN driving the Vanover Concrete Finishing Longhorn. Vanover passed Jackson for the fourth spot on lap two.

Smith lost his big lead on lap 19 when Jeremy Thurman of Rockwood, TN stalled the Addison’s Complete Auto Repair GRT in turn one to bring out caution flag number four. Berry kept Smith in his sights after the restart before the field was slowed for the final time on lap 21 when Peak stalled in turn four.

The four lap dash to the finish saw Smith leading Berry, Goodman, Brown and Watson down for the green flag. Smith was up to Berry’s challenge, and pulled away to take a two second margin of victory under the checkered flag.

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Full results are available at www.mountainviewraceway.com