Photo Highlights

Jeff Agnew of Floyd, Va., celebrates his victory Saturday in the USAR Hooters ProCup Series Northern division race at Jennerstown Speedway. Agnew led only one lap -- the last one -- to claim his second career series victory and the $10,000 top prize. (Photo by David Allio)

Bill Plemmons Jr. of Locust Grove, Ga., led the early laps of the 250-lap USAR Hooters ProCup Series Northern division race at Jennerstown Speedway in his Hooters Ford, but he wound up sixth in the race. (Photo by David Allio)

Jeff Agnew (#73) bumped his way past Brian Vickers (#42) in turn 4 on the final lap and went on to beat Vickers by a bumper-length in a thrilling USAR Hooters ProCup Sereis race at Jennerstown Speedway Saturday night. The last lap was the only lap that Agnew led. (Photo by David Allio)

Brian Vickers took the lead in his Stewart Components Chevrolet Monte Carlo on lap 123 and held it until the final turn, winding up second behind Jeff Agnew in the USAR Hooters ProCup Sereis race at Jennerstown Speedway Saturday night. (Photo by David Allio)

Sam Fullone of North Collins, N.Y., escaped injury when his #48 Fullone Trucking Chevrolet Monte Carlo briefly caught fire during an early crash during the USAR Hooters ProCup Series Northern division race at Jennerstown Speedway Saturday. (Photo by David Allio)

JENNERSTOWN, Pa. (July 14, 2001) – Jeff Agnew led only one lap in Saturday’s United Speed Alliance Racing (USAR) Hooters ProCup Northern division race at Jennerstown Speedway, but it was the final and most important one.

With a bold move in turn 3 on the last lap, Agnew drew alongside leader Brian Vickers and then won a side-by-side bumper-car battle to the finish line to claim his second career Hooters ProCup victory.

A red flag brought out by an accident by Chad Pendelton on lap 240 set up a three-lap shootout to the finish, and Agnew made two moves for the lead before Vickers bobbled slightly in turn 3 that allowed Agnew to draw alongside. Agnew then beat Vickers’ Chevrolet to the finish line by a bumper.

Agnew led only the final lap in his NGA/Hooters Golf Tour Chevrolet Monte Carlo, but had pressured Vickers constantly after taking second place on lap 194. Vickers had taken the lead in his Stewart Components Monte Carlo on lap 123 of the 250-lap race at the half-mile oval.

“He bobbled just a little bit and that was enough to get alongside him,” Agnew said. “I had a faster car, but he had position and I just didn’t know if I could get by him. I tried everything I could think of to get around him, and fortunately I got a break to win it. It feels good!”

“Jeff had the faster car all night, but my crew got me out of the pits so quick that I went from seventh to first, and that was almost enough to win,” Vickers said. “Jeff raced me hard and clean. Once he got that left front by my right front he had me. He raced as hard and as clean as I could expect. We’ll go home with a second and be happy.”

Ten of the 37 starters finished on the lead lap in this highly-competitive race, Jason Sarvis of Myrtle Beach was third in a Chevrolet, Mardy Lindley of Taylors, S.C., was fourth in a Ford Taurus, Hal Goodson of Winston-Salem, N.C., was fifth in a Chevrolet.

Bill Plemmons Jr. of Locust Grove, Ga., was sixth in a Ford, Jay Fogelman of Durham, N.C., was seventh in a Ford, followed by Mario Gosselin of Lake Wales, Fla., in a Ford, Dave Houpt of Friedens, Pa., in a Chevrolet and fastest qualifier Steve Christian of Buford, Ga., in a Ford.

The race will be broadcast on Speedvision on Thursday at 9 p.m.

RESULTS

Results from Saturday's "Lucas Oil 250" USAR Hooters ProCup Series race at Jennerstown Speedway, with finishing position, starting position, car number, driver, hometown, sponsor(s), make of car, laps completed, money won and reason out (if any):

1. (4) 73 Jeff Agnew, Floyd VA, NGA/Hooters Golf Tour, Chevrolet, 250, $10,000.

2. (7) 42 Brian Vickers, Thomasville NC, Stewart Components/Royal Purple/2-Quik Shocks, Chevrolet, 250, $6,000.

3. (5) 92S Jason Sarvis, Myrtle Beach SC, Sponsor needed/Blacks Tire Service, Chevrolet, 250, $5,000.

4. (3) 1 Mardy Lindley, Taylors SC, Aloe Lu Ya/BigFanRacing.com, Ford, 250, $3,200.

5. (10) 45G Hal Goodson, Winston-Salem NC, Taylor Motorsports, Chevrolet, 250, $2,600.

6. (2) 15 Bill Plemons Jr., Locust Grove GA, Hooters, Ford, 250, $2,400.

7. (9) 8F Jay Fogleman, Durham NC, Two Minute Warning/Cooper Family Ford/RUS Uniform, Ford, 250, $2,200.

8. (12) 10G Mario Gosselin, Lake Wales FL, Carter Grandle/Eastern Metals/Florida Nonwoven, Ford, 250, $2,000.

9. (21) 5 Dave Houpt, Friedens PA, Kuntz Motor Compay, Chevrolet, 250, $1,900.

10. (1) 16C Steve Christian, Buford GA, Lucas Oil Products/Irmo Grading, Ford, 250, $2,800.

11. (6) 28 Regan Smith, Mooresville NC, Sponsor needed, Chevrolet, 249, $1,700.

12. (19) 00D Kertus Davis, Gaffney SC, twisterkarts.com/Document Technologies, Chevrolet, 249, $1,600.

13. (15) 92 Jimmy Burns, Ashbury NJ, JA Burns Trucking, Chevrolet, 248, $1,550.

14. (27) 12 Bob Gegetskas, Windsorlocks CT, Aarons Sales & Lease/1812 Paint & Body, Chevrolet, 247, $1,500.

15. (26) 57 Travis Ayres, Granville Summit PA, Ayres Motorsports, Chevrolet, 247, $1,450.

16. (25) 48 Sam Fullone, North Collins NY, Fullone Trucking/Hamburg Overhead Door, Chevrolet, 247, $1,400.

17. (31) 27 Kyle Shoemaker, Belvidere NJ, S & L Equipment Rental Inc, Ford, 246, $1,850.

18. (11) 16 Mike Herman Jr., Kannapolis NC, Serta Mattress Company/Don Sprouse Motorsports, Ford, 246, $1,300.

19. (22) 10 Dale Delozier, Lorton VA, Sponsor needed, Chevrolet, 245, $1,250.

20. (18) 20 Brent Nelson, Sterling VA, Caliber Construction/Ramada Inn, Chevrolet, 243, $1,200.

21. (13) 50 Chad Pendleton, Grove City OH, Green Street Enterprises, Chevrolet, 239, $1,150, Accident.

22. (32) 93 B J Underdown, Williamsport PA, Whitetail Research Center/McDonalds Restaur, Chevrolet, 233, $1,150.

23. (17) 11 Tim Bainey Jr., Osceola Mills PA, Jackaroo Sauces/Falcone, Ford, 229, $1,150.

24. (29) 0 Richard Hampton, Seymour IN, Big-O Tire Stores/Texaco, Chevrolet, 214, $1,150.

25. (14) 14 Charlie Ford, Charles City VA, Sun Graphics, Chevrolet, 203, $1,150, Mechanical.

26. (23) 29 Andy Carroll, Sandusky OH, H G Carroll Assoc Casting & Machining, Chevrolet, 187, $1,100, Mechanical.

27. (16) 3 Jason McLellan, Mt. Forest Ont. Canada, Artic Clear/ Thistle Motor Freight, Pont, 185, $1,100, Mechanical.

28. (24) 9 Jeremiah Kuntz, Mahaffey PA, Jehavah Jireh/Kuntz Chev Olds Cad/Kuntz Chry, Chevrolet, 85, $1,100, Mechanical.

29. (30) 19S Danny Sammons, Trenton NJ, ABE Fence/Serta Mattress Co, Ford, 77, $1,100, Accident.

30. (28) 2 Chad Beahr, Mechanicsville VA, Naturally Fresh/Fidelity Printing, Ford, 66, $1,100, Accident.

31. (20) 34 Glenn Sullivan, Westbury NY, Mesa Air Group/Drake Automotive/Glen Cove Col, Chevrolet, 57, $1,050, Accident.

32. (8) 6 Danny Abold, Liverpool NY, RTI Telecom/ A&P Parts/CNY Process Service, Chevrolet, 56, $1,050, Mechanical.

33. (34) 76 Grant Andrews, Allbrightsville PA, A & R Fire Proctection, Chevrolet, 41, $1,050, Mechanical.

34. (33) 65 Johnny Mackison Jr., York PA, Leiphart Trucking/B&B Metal Finishing, Chevrolet, 8, $1,050, Mechanical.

35. (36) 83 Lonnie Rush, Pickerington OH, A & G Coal Company, Chevrolet, 3, $1,050, Mechanical.

36. (35) 0 Donnie Hill, Columbus OH, Architect Glass/Servpro Restoration, Chevrolet, 3, $1,000, Mechanical.

37. (37) 71 Sean Studer, Concord NC, Winners Circle Marketing, Chevrolet, 2, $1,000, Mechanical.

SUNOCO POLE AWARD: Christian.
LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS HALFWAY LEADER: Vickers.
WJ PLEMONS INVESTMENTS HARD CHARGER: Shoemaker.
MILLER LITE ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Sarvis.
CAUTIONS: 8 for 55 laps.
TIME OF RACE: 2 hr., 9 sec.
AVERAGE SPEED: 92.7841 mph.
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.01 sec.
LAP LEADERS: Christian 1-7, Plemons Jr. 8-105, Sarvis 106-116, Herman Jr. 117-122, Vickers 123-249, Agnew 250.