Marriott starts 10th, finishes first in midweek IMCA Modified feature at LVMS Dirt Track

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Hunter Marriott hustled to the $1,000 checkers in the Wednesday night feature for IMCA Modi­fieds at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track. Marriott was already on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. (Photo courtesy of Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 27) – Hunter Marriott worked his way up from the 10th starting spot to take the $1,000 checkers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s midweek special for IMCA Modifieds. 

Marriott passed Travis Peery for the lead just after halfway in the Dirt Track 20-lapper.

“It’s cool,” Marriott said following his first sanctioned win of the season and career 56th in the divi­sion. “I love coming to Vegas and I enjoy racing here.” 

Marriott was already on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. He’s the defending win­ner of that event.

Logan Drake, Peery, Austin Kiefer and Cody Laney rounded out the top five Wednesday at LVMS.

Feature results – 1. Hunter Marriott; 2. Logan Drake; 3. Travis Peery; 4. Austin Kiefer; 5. Cody Laney; 6. Kollin Hibdon; 7. Jake Pike; 8. Joey Price; 9. Brad Hopkins; 10. Chad Reichenbach; 11. Ron Moser; 12. Don Martin; 13. Jason Pike; 14. Justin Miller; 15. D.J. Shannon; 16. Joey Olschowka. 

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