
WOODHULL, N.Y. (Sept. 28, 2024) – Dalton Maynard sold out his crate sportsman equipment and joined the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified ranks for the 2024 Close Racing Supply NY-Penn Series presented by Insinger Performance season.
The New Albany, Pa., pilot struggled a bit with the change, with good runs through the season but inconsistent results, as he learned the changes needed in set up and driving style.
The S&S Custom Auto Body team showed up at Woodhull Raceway determined to pull out a solid
result in the MJH Oilfield-sponsored season finale and instead of a period, Maynard’s story ended with an exclamation point.
After a second place finish in his heat race put him on the inside of the second row for the main, the rookie grabbed the lead on the second lap and fought off every challenge to record his first IMCA feature win, earning $1,000 and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility as well.
The redraw put four-time series winner Rodney Morgan on the outside of the front row while three-time winner Keith Lamphere lined up fifth.
Most figured the battle for the checkers would be between these two but they’d be wrong before a single lap would go in the books.
A multi-car tangle in turn four on the first lap ended Lamphere’s night and reshuffled the starting order with no laps completed.
Morgan took command on the restart and led lap one but Maynard made an inside move in turn two to grab the top spot and quickly moved out to a three-car length lead.
Morgan held off challenges by Rick Hunsinger and Tyler Belcher but was not able to close in on Maynard before his engine expired on the sixth lap, ending the 2024 champion’s night.
Maynard again led the restart with Hunsinger, who was making his first IMCA start of the season, battling Tyler Belcher for the runner-up spot.
Near midway, Hunsinger ran wide and contacted the front straight wall exiting turn four, then headed pit side on the next lap with handling issues.
Brad Delamater, another rookie series winner, pressured Belcher in the closing laps as Tyler Stoddard made his way from the back of the pack to close in on the battle for second.
Maynard led by half a straight at the line with Belcher prevailing in the debate for second. Delamater was third, Stoddard fourth and Jakub Ingham nipped Shawn Bruce at the line to grab fifth.
Ingham earned the Force Flow Hard Charger award after starting 13th.
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