Posted by Old Dominion Speedway on October 21, 2007, 9:24 pm
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Manassas, Va. -- Dustin Storm from Prince Frederick Md. picked up the big payday Saturday night, holding off Stuart’s Draft Va. native Chad Harris in the 250 lap “ODS Big One”, the final Cowles Parkway Ford / NASCAR Whelen All American Series event for the 2007 season. Storm took the lead just after the 125 lap break, and held off Harris for the win by less than three feet. Nathan Buttke led all 30 cars in qualifying with a 15.346 lap in his Buttke’s Dairy / Foster’s Grille Pontiac. Storm was second quickest in his M & M Auto Sales Chevy with a 15.416 lap. On the initial start, Buttke jumped out in front and held the lead for a short period. Michael Hardin, the Old Dominion Speedway 2007 Late Model track champion, pushed his Comfort Systems USA Chevy out in front and led until the mandatory 125 lap caution period and 10 minute break. Once the field took the green, Harris showed his strength and took the top spot. Storm, who had dropped back to as far as 12th, battled his way towards the front, and nudged his way into the lead entering turn one just before the 200 lap mark. He seemed to have things well in control, but his car began to have a bit of a handling problem, allowing Harris to make up some ground. A late race caution period, which set up a green-white-checker finish, bunched up the field, giving Harris a last shot. He was able to get next to Storm as the two drivers drag raced to the finish line. But Storm’s car came off of turn 4 a bit quicker, and the two drivers crossed the stripe just inches apart. Storm’s win was by less than a .25 of a second. Craig Oliver came home third, while Rodney Cook and Bruce Stachitas rounded out the top five. The night also featured the return of legendary late model driver Wayne Patterson, who came home a respectable 8th spot after starting 24th.