DQ's a Plenty in Snowball Pure Stock Feature

Chance Imel #325 (PixelatedSPEED Photo)

Chance Imel rolled into Pensacola more prepared than he had ever been for a race. The Pure Stock driver out of Mobile, AL put his number 325 Chevy on the outside of the front row, then set sail in the feature, leading 46 of the race’s 50 laps en route to what he thought was his first career victory.

“This is my first win ever and it’s the Snowball Derby!”, an exuberant Imel exclaimed after climbing out of his career and pounding it’s roof in joy.

That joy turned into defeat as Imel’s car was disqualified during post race technical inspection after failing an engine compression test.

“If the car is wrong it’s wrong,” said Imel. “The compression wasn’t why I was so fast, I was just really hooked up through the corners.”

Mike Moody, who initially was declared the second place finisher, was also disqualified for having illegal lifters.

Imel was the class of the field, and his only true challenge came from Caleb Burkett, who fought within the top five before rocketing up to third by race’s end. After the disqualifications of both Imel and Moody, the first place trophy was handed down to Burkett.

Additionally, fourth place finisher James Hollingsworth and fifth place Matt Jackson were also disqualified for failing the engine compression test.

This moved Darrell McDonald up to second and Tony Boyd up to third, respectively.

RESULTS:

1. #24 Caleb Burkett
2. #19 Darrell McDonald
3. #16 Tony Boyd
4. #1 Corey Boddie
5. #22 Kevin Merritt
6. #22C Dylan Courtney
7. #121 Thomas Norman
8. #12 TJ Thompson
9. #30 Bobby Suarez
10. #42 Brandin Sidner
11. #91 Sarah Dority
12. #90 David Johnson
13. #11L Cameron Leytham
14. #52 Robert Balkum
15. #49 Jay Whalen
16. #34 Corey Pittman
17. #325 Chance Imel
18. #12 Mike Moody
19. #27 James Hollingsworth
20. #4 Matt Jackson