Edwards wins No. 5

Michael Edwards captured the pole with Scotty on the outside followed by Roger Freeze and Sean Commo. The younger Edwards didn't make it easy for his father as he held him off lap after lap but eventually the "wily" older veteran made a dive to the inside to take the lead and the win. 

Michael finished in 2nd with Commo rounding out the top three. 

SVSRL Mini Cups had a full field of cars show up for their 50 lap race with Waynesboro driver Steve Teter taking the pole position and Tim Brown alongside. The early part of the race was full of caution flags as the drivers had adjusting to a slick track and to each other's driving styles but in the end had one of the most exciting finishes of the season. 

Teter held the lead for most of the race but with 2 laps to go Brown passed him on the inside going into turn one. From that point on the leaders ran side by side while splitting lap cars inside, outside and finally in turn 2 of the last lap going 4 wide with the lap cars of Larry Whitis and Steven Shreck. 

Whitis got loose in front of the #1 car of Tyler Staton and hit the wall head on at full speed. Whitis suffered a severe head laceration and was transported to Rockingham Memorial Hospital; further medical updates were not available. 

Brown held on for the win with Teter in 2nd and Matt Custer in 3rd. 

In Street Stock action Mike Gund picked up the win with Larry Smith in 2nd and R.J. Judd taking 3rd. Sportsman division had the #99 car of pole sitter Jr. Wright leading the first half of the race but on lap 28 suffered a mechanical issue which handed the race lead to Deryl Lawson.

 The second place car of Tommy Adams had something go wrong with his car at the same time but due to the quick work of his crew was able to rejoin the field without losing a lap. In the end it was Lawson the current points leader picking up the win with Billy Keyes taking second and Tommy Adams Jr salvaging a third place finish.

The Late Model field although smaller than usual had some exciting moments near the end of the race as points and race leader Brian Purdham had heavy pressure from Kevin Bush.  The two drivers never made contact but raced door and bumper to bumper for 50 laps.

In the end Purdham held off the late race charge of Bush to pick up the win with Bush in second and Sparky Staton in 3rd. 

Shenandoah Speedway will be closed next week but will reopen on August 29 with racing action in 7 exciting classes and featuring the Super Cup Series as they make a return visit to the area.

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