Richmond: Race summary

Richmond, Va. - Results Saturday night (June 26) from the running of the "Dominic's of New York 100" USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series race at Richmond International Raceway, with starting position in parentheses, driver, money won, reason out if any and laps completed:

Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. became the first driver this year to claim victories in all three USAC National racing series, winning Saturday night's "Dominic's of New York 100" at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.

East, the son of noted car builder Bob East, led all but the first three laps of the 100-lap USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown race at the 3/4-mile paved oval. He caught early leader Jason McCord on lap four and held off repeated challenges from runner-up Brian Tyler to put his Power Stroke Diesel/Ford Beast/Ford into victory lane. The win followed previous 2004 USAC victories in National Sprint Car and Midget Car competition.

Trailing East and Tyler at the checkered flag were pole starter Jerry Coons, Jr., McCord, Bud Kaeding, Dave Steele, J.J. Yeley, Eric Gordon, Dave Darland and Dane Carter. Coons won the pole Friday with a speed of 130.574 mph.

Saturday night's race was interrupted six times by yellow flags but there were no driver injuries in any of the incidents.

Teddy Beach won Friday's 15-lap "qualifying race."

Race stats

Average Speed: 79.686 mph

Time of Race: 56:28.288

Caution Flags: 6 for 46 laps.

Lead Changes: 2 among 3 drivers.

Lap Leaders: McCord 1-3, East 4-100.

Fastest Qualifier: Jerry Coons, Jr. -- 20.678 seconds -- 130.574 mph.

Next Weld Racing Silver Crown Race: July 3-4 -- Fountain, CO -- Pikes Peak International Raceway -- "Rocky Mountain Classic"

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