Daniels Wins Airborne Mayor’s Cup Special
1st Modified Win For Mark Lamberton
Plattsburgh - Joe Daniels of Saranac took advantage of attrition ahead of him and pulled away late for a six car-length win in the 40-lap Airborne Speedway Renegade Mayors Cup Special Saturday night.
 
Daniels started 16th and rose to fourth when second place Rick Hart lost a wheel and took out third place Randy Ladue with him. When leader Lance Rabtoy’s motor blew up one lap after the restart, Daniels inherited the lead. Nick Heywood of Peru caught Mike Criss for second on the white flag lap. Josh Allen finished fourth. Chris Frennier was fifth.
 
Lamberton, a former Late Model Airborne champion, drove the Outback Steakhouse No. 24L to a dominant win, his first at Airborne since 2001, in the High Peaks Dental Modified 30-lap trophy dash. Lamberton took the lead from Andy Heywood on lap 7 sped off to a straightaway advantage. Behind him Heywood, Mike Bruno, Patrick Dupree, Jason Durgan and Martin Roy staged a ferocious duel for the runner-up spot with each car gaining and losing track position within each lap. Bruno wound up second with Durgan third, Heywood fourth and Roy fifth. “It’s very sweet,” Lamberton said of his win. “We put our families and crew through so much to get here. I want to thank Wes Moody (car owner) for this.”
 
Robin Wood of Plattsburgh scored his first win of the season in the J&S Steel Sportsman feature. Wood withstood challenges from Jason Bonnett, Mike Wells and Jamy Begor (2nd) then drew off late to a five car-length victory. Bucko Branham, Bonnett and Mike Wells completed the top five.
 
Dustin Duval of Keeseville caught his uncle Rick Doner at the wire to win the NAPA Warrior feature. It was the second straight week Doner finished second by less than four feet. Justin Doner placed third. Malcolm Woodward of Mooers Forks won the Monster Energy Bomber feature.
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