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First Time Winners Highlight Sycamore WingLESS And Lightning Sprints

Photo Credits: Hannah Weymier

Watertown's Jordan Miklas in the AutoMeter Wisconsin WingLESS Sprints Powered by Gandrud Performance and Jordan Funderburk of Wadsworth, IL in the Bumper to Bumper Auto Value IRA Lightning Sprints each scored their first ever feature wins in their respective divisions on Saturday, May 9 at Sycamore(IL) Speedway.

"The track was awesome," said Miklas, noting it was just his second time ever at Sycamore. "The track was perfect and my family and crew had the car set up just right. The car really hooked up on the high side."

Greg Alt took the initial lead with it short lived as the red flag came out on the second circuit when the reigning WingLESS Series Champion Adam Taylor hooking the cushion and collecting the wall sending him upside down in turn three and ending his night.

A five and occasionally six car battle for the point continued with another caution six laps in slowing the progress. Lake Geneva's Christian Janssen, another first timer, took the lead prior to the yellow. Miklas, who started ninth in the main, worked in front with seven laps to go just prior to the main's final caution a lap later.

Miklas went on to the 20-lap feature win. Genesee's Eric Wilke earned the Behling Hard Charger award overcoming mechanical woes earlier in the evening to take second, improving a dozen spots. Janssen end up third. Racine's Josh Davidson fourth. Body Craft of Antioch, IL fast qualifier John Fahl of Brown Deer fifth.

Taylor won the Fox Lake Harbor All Star Performance 1st heat. Janssen took his first checkered ever in the Maximum Property Services Behling Racing 2nd heat. Fahl picked up the Body Craft fast qualifier with a :16.331 seconds clocking.

"I have to thank my dad who kept working on the car and giving me a great setup," said Funderburk of his first ever lightning sprint feature win in his young career. "All of the sponsors, everybody who has helped me be able to do my dream."

John Kirk of Johnsburg, IL took the initial lead, maintaining the top spot with several contenders closing as the 20-laps clipped off.

Five laps from the finish Funderburk shot to the outside down the front straightaway taking over the lead. Bristol's Tucker Richards earned the Behling Hard Charger honor improving five spots to get second on the final circuit. Kirk ended up third. Waukesha's Mark Heinert fourth. Nathan Crane of Waukegan, IL fifth.

Heinert took the Fox Lake Harbor All Star Performance 1st heat. Kirk picked up the Maximum Property Services Behling Racing 2nd Heat.

Crane clocked a :15.077 seconds lap to take the Body Craft Fast Qualifying honor.

Next up for the WingLESS Sprints is Saturday, May 16 at their original home of Wilmot Raceway.

The Lightning Sprints are off until IRA Founders Night at Wilmot on Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 23 along with the 410 Outlaw Winged Sprints and the WingLESS.

Submitted by Michael H. Babicz

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