Dover Over ASCS Midwest at I-80 Speedway!

The 20-year-old from Springfield, NE, held off several challenges along the way and then survived a late restart to secure the win aboard the Gary’s Auto Sales No. 24a Schnee.   With Dover leading the feature field to the green flag from the pole position, action was intense from the outset with third-starter Lou Kennedy, Jr., moving up to challenge Dover in the early rounds.   Then at the race’s midway point, it was Clint Garner that turned up the heat on Dover, with the pair exchanging sliders for several laps before Dover broke away once again.   “Those guys kept putting sliders on me, I just told myself to be patient and keep my momentum up on the top side,” Dover explained.   It worked each time, as Dover finally broke away from Kennedy’s early pressure on the fifth lap and began to slip away as Kennedy slid back.  Grosz, who started front row outside, moved into second on the sixth round and chased the leader until slowing with mechanical problems on the tenth round to bring out a caution.   With sixth-starter Garner up to second, the next handful of laps were contested at a fever pitch between Dover and Garner with Dover ultimately reclaiming command and slipping away as Chad Humston rallied past Kennedy, Ryan Roberts and then Garner to take second by the 16th round.

Jack Dover enjoys ASCS Midwest victory lane after topping Saturday night's 25-lap feature at Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway.