By Dave Seay

JAMAICA, VA -September 20, 2008- It came down to the final four laps of the 40 Lap Victory Lap Late Model feature to decide the 2008 Championship. With the crowd at their feet Walker Arthur of Forest, VA held off a late race challenge by Stevie Long of Mechanicsville, MD to take round 4 of the Victory Lap Late Model $25,000 Challenge presented by BB&T and the 2008 Victory Lap Late Model Championship at Bill Sawyer's Virginia Motor Speedway. The win netted Arthur $16,500.00, $10,000 for the Championship, a $5000 bonus for winning two of the four Challenge races and $1500 for the Fall Classic win.

Stevie Long and Walker Arthur started the 40 lap feature in a dead tie for the Championship. Arthur had the better hand starting on the front row with Long starting eighth in the field. On the drop of the green Arthur rocketed to the lead with Roland Mann, Tom Cohick and Stephen Evans going three wide for third behind Matt Morgan in second.

On lap 8 Evans took third from Mann and the Morgan for second. By lap 18 Evans had closed in on Arthur as they began to work slower traffic. By lap 20 Evans was on the bumper of Arthur finally taking over the top spot with a slide job in turn 3 on lap 25.

Evans began to pull away as Arthur battled Cohick for second. On lap 32 Stevie Long began working Cohick for third getting by the position on lap 33. On lap 36 Evans blew a motor in turn 4 handing the lead back to Arthur. On the restart Long tried to slide under Arthur in turn 1 for the lead but Arthur powered out of turn 2 to maintain the lead and go on to capture the victory and Championship. Long would fall back with a front right tire going down.

Following Arthur to the checkers were Sommey Lacey, Tom Cohick, Neil McClanan and Anthony Kincaid. Ben Bowie was the Thurston Spring Service Dirt Series Rookie of the Race with his sixth place finish.

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RACE RESULTS FOR THE 39TH ANNUAL FALL CLASSIC presented by WASTE MANAGEMENT SEPTEMBER 20, 2008:

VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL $25,000 CHALLENGE presented by BB&T 40 LAP FEATURE (26 Entries):
A-Main 01 -- 1. Walker Arthur, Forest; 2. Sommey Lacey, Jr., Clements, Md.; 3. Tom Cohick, Gloucester; 4. Neil McClanan, Moyock, N.C.; 5. Anthony Kincaid, Hayes; 6. Ben Bowie, Brandywine, Md.; 7. Brett Carlton, Mechanicsville; 8. Matt Morgan, Hughesville, Md.; 9. Tyler Bailey, Chesterfield; 10. Mark Parks, Forest; 11. Scott Adams, Chester; 12. Davis Lipscombe, Mechancisville; 13. Donnie Daniel, West Point; 14. Joe Bounds, Partlow; 15. Stevie Long, Mechanicsville, Md.; 16. Tony Buckler, King George; 17. Stephen Evans, Tyner, N.C.; 18. Austin Hubbard, Laurel, Del.; 19. Brad Rigdon, Chesapeake; 20. Chris Stacy, Spotsylvania; 21. Roland Mann, Chaptico, Md.; 22. Wayne Carroll, Fredericksburg; 23. Ronald Jensen, Manteo, N.C.; 24. Ed Pope, Pasadena, Md.; 25. Roy Skaggs, Highland Springs; 26. Kenny Baum Sr., Virginia Beach.
FAST TIME: Roland Mann - 18.726 seconds, 96.123mph.

TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 30 LAP FEATURE (19 Entries):
A-Main 01 -- 1. Roger Jamerson, Glen Allen; 2. Taylor Doggett, Ruther Glen; 3. Jimmy Duncan, Fredericksburg; 4. Jimmy Humblet, Shiloh, N.C.; 5. Michael Roop, Stafford; 6. Tim Shelton, Fredericksburg; 7. J.R. Guy, Mechanicsville, Md.; 8. Kenny Moreland, Waldorf, Md.; 9. Gene Snow Sr., Richmond; 10. Shawn Otey, Aylett; 11. Michael Hayes, Ruther Glen; 12. Tommy Upshaw, West Point; 13. Bruce Wilson, Quinton; 14. Rusty Steele, Providence Forge; 15. Jonathan Wenner, Spotsylvania; 16. Todd Traylor, King William; 17. Tony Wood, New Kent; 18. Stephen Childress, St. Stephens Church; 19. Chris Rose, Partlow.
FAST TIME: Kenny Moreland - 21.117 seconds, 85.239mph.

BUDWESIER MODIFIED 30 LAP FEATURE (24 Entries):
A-Main 01 -- 1. Gary Conner, Powhatan; 2. Matt Marshall, Stuarts Draft; 3. Eric Erwin, Beaver Dam; 4. James Marshall, Saint Leonard, Md.; 5. David Parker, Powhatan; 6. Brian Maxey, King George; 7. Wayne Taylor, Tappahannock; 8. Kelly Samuels, Richmond; 9. Dustin Bishop, Stony Creek; 10. John Ferguson, Gloucester; 11. Josh Harris, Gloucester; 12. Brandon Cohick, Gloucester; 13. Mark Schools, Midlothian; 14. Page Harrison, Jetersville; 15. Bret Hamilton, Powhatan; 16. Brandon Galloway, Gloucester; 17. Mack Tatum, Midlothian; 18. David Reid, Mechanicsville; 19. Lance Grady, Maidens; 20. Bill Roberts, Mechanicsville; 21. Craig Ramich, Fairfax; 22. Dan Arnold, Petersburg; 23. Tony Quade, Leonardtown, Md..
FAST TIME: James Marshall - 20.905 seconds, 86.104mph.

NEW GENERATION RACING SPRINT CAR 25 LAP FEATURE (24 Entries):
A-Main 01 -- 1. Daren Bolac, Moyock, N.C.; 2. Tom Humphries, Waynesboro; 3. Jeremy Quick, Accord, N.Y.; 4. Anthony Brennan, Salisbury Mills, N.Y.; 5. Dan Hennessy, Salisbury Mills, N.Y.; 6. Chuck Alessi, Middletown, N.Y.; 7. Charlie Fasano, Ettrick; 8. Mary Anne Williams, Chester; 9. Brent Bordeaux, Fredericksburg; 10. Kyle Pruitt, Ijamsville, Md.; 11. Marshall Gogg, Stone Ridge, N.Y.; 12. Michael Tolley, Ashland; 13. Bruce Evans Jr., Greenfield Township, Pa.; 14. Scott Davis, Virginia Beach; 15. Matt Stambaugh, Fredericksburg; 16. Craig Rochelle, Hackettetwon, N.J.; 17. John Thomas, White Stone; 18. Troy Severin, Ashland; 19. Tyler Shipp, Mechanicsville; 20. John Matrafailo, Milford, Pa.; 21. Curt Bradshaw, Schenectady, N.Y.; 22. Mark Zemcik, Central Bridge, N.Y.; 23. Eric Keck, Providence Forge; 24. John Snead, Fredericksburg.
FAST TIME: Daren Bolac - 16.977 seconds, 106.026mph.

LIMITED STOCK CAR 25 LAP FEATURE (31 Entries):
A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Terry, Stafford; 2. Ryan Toole, Richmond; 3. Raymond Harper, Gloucester; 4. Wayne Suite, Mechanicsville, Md.; 5. Sam Archer, Waldorf, Md.; 6. Brandon Sandridge, Mechanicsville; 7. Joe Ender, Glen Allen; 8. Kevin Fletcher, Saluda; 9. Stephen Childress, St. Stephens Church; 10. Andrew Miller, Bena; 11. Tyler LaRoque, Newburg, Md.; 12. Mitchell Hart, Hanover; 13. Marty Coltrain, Richmond; 14. Mark Wright, Mechanicsville; 15. Wesley Givens, New Kent; 16. John Hankins Sr., Christchurch; 17. Brandon Coates, Warsaw; 18. Vernon Kirby, Glen Allen; 19. Ryan Hutchens, Toano; 20. Josh Dotson, Hollywood, Md.; 21. Ashley Meyers, Ark; 22. Brett Adkins, Gloucester; 23. Paul Bess, Quantico; 24. Davey Pullen, New Kent; 25. David Newell, Richmond; 26. Jason Kelly, Fredericksburg; DNQ: 27. Darrell Hartley, Newport News; 28. Zach Lipscombe, Bumpass; 29. Allen Metzgar, Mechanicsville; 30. Scotty Nelson, Leonardtown, Md.; 31. James Givens, New Kent.
FAST TIME: Kevin Fletcher - 22.847 seconds, 78.785mph.

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