He’s Back! Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Tops ASCS Red River at Outlaw Motor Speedway
WAINWRIGHT, Okla. (July 24, 2015) Just released to return to racing after an accident that broke Sam Hafertepe, Jr.’s arm earlier this year, the Sunnyvale, Texas driver made his return to the seat this past Fridaynight with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products; collecting $2,000 for his win Outlaw Motorsports Park.
Running to the lead from the outside of the front row, Hafertepe was chased by Brandon Hanks to the line with Alex Sewell, Danny Smith, and 15th starting Chance Morton completing the top-five.
Shawn Petersen, Mickey Walker, Fred Mattox, Kyle Clark, and James Mosher made up the top-ten.
Night one of the Young Tool Challenge, the two day series concludes on Saturday, July 25 at the Longdale Speedway in Longdale, Okla. For continued updates on the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.
Race Results:
ASCS Red River Region
Outlaw Motorsports Park – Wainwright, Okla.
Friday, July 24, 2015
Car Count: 21
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 8-Alex Sewell; 2. 5$-Danny Smith; 3. 26M-Fred Mattox; 4. 2-Mickey Walker; 5. 2W-Whit Gastineau; 6. 57-Kyle Chady; 7. 8M-Kade Morton
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr; 2. 4X-Shawn Petersen; 3. 1-Sean McClelland; 4. 84-Brandon Hanks; 5. 7M-Chance Morton; 6. 12M-James Mosher; 7. 27-Andy Shouse
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 48-Jake Martens; 2. 11-Joe Wood Jr; 3. 17W-Harli White; 4. 9$-Kyle Clark; 5. 22-Koby Barksdale; 6. 05M-Charles McManus; 7. 22K-Kevin Barksdale
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[2]; 2. 84-Brandon Hanks[5]; 3. 8-Alex Sewell[1]; 4. 5$-Danny Smith[9]; 5. 7M-Chance Morton[15]; 6. 4X-Shawn Petersen[4]; 7. 2-Mickey Walker[11]; 8. 26M-Fred Mattox[10]; 9. 9$-Kyle Clark[13]; 10. 12M-James Mosher[16]; 11. 57-Kyle Chady[17]; 12. 8M-Kade Morton[19]; 13. 48-Jake Martens[3]; 14. 2W-Whit Gastineau[14]; 15. 11-Joe Wood Jr[7]; 16. 17W-Harli White[6]; 17. 22-Koby Barksdale[12]; 18. 1-Sean McClelland[8]; 19. 27-Andy Shouse[21]; 20. 05M-Charles McManus[18]; 21. 22K-Kevin Barksdale[20]
Attached Image: Back in the saddle and back in Victory Lane, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. topped the ASCS Red River Region at the Outlaw Motorsports Park. (ASCS / Richard Bales)
Sources: Bryan Hulbert/ASCS PR