By John Rittenoure
ENID, Okla. (August 3, 2024) - Jon Herring, Jr. returned to the APEX Healthcare Partners Sooner Late Model Series winners circle with a strong run Saturday at Enid Speedway.
Herring, who picked up his first Sooner career victory at Beaver County Raceway on May 11, took the early lead and led all 25 laps around the high-banked 3/8’s mile oval. Kip Hughes tried to keep pace with Herring but could not reel him in and finished 1.988 seconds behind in second. Eli Ross chased Hughes from his third place position and finished ahead of Damian Patocka who was in fourth. Points leader Zach Nickell moved into fifth on lap 10.
The APEX Healthcare Partners Sooner Late Models are back in action next Saturday at Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada.
Sooner Late Model Series Results
Enid Speedway - Enid, Oklahoma
August 3, 2024
APEX Healthcare Partners A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 96JR-Jon Herring Jr[3]; 2. 60-Kip Hughes[2]; 3. 66-Eli Ross[4]; 4. 229-Damian Patocka[5]; 5. 65-Zach Nickell[13]; 6. 96-Jon Herring Sr[9]; 7. 27X-Ron Brown[8]; 8. 4X-Dalon Helm[7]; 9. 27D-Jared Dunkin[10]; 10. 27-Ryan Harris[12]; 11. 88S-Richard Shepler[6]; 12. (DNS) 81-Troy Bynum; 13. (DNS) 95-Jerry Derr; 14. (DNS) 99J-Nate Jantz
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 96JR-Jon Herring Jr[5]; 2. 66-Eli Ross[3]; 3. 229-Damian Patocka[4]; 4. 4X-Dalon Helm[6]; 5. 96-Jon Herring Sr[2]; 6. 81-Troy Bynum[1]; 7. 65-Zach Nickell[7]
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 60-Kip Hughes[6]; 2. 95-Jerry Derr[4]; 3. 88S-Richard Shepler[5]; 4. 27X-Ron Brown[1]; 5. 27D-Jared Dunkin[7]; 6. 27-Ryan Harris[3]; 7. (DNS) 99J-Nate Jantz
Lap Leaders:1-25 Jon Herring, Jr.
Margin of victory: 1.988
2024 Winners: 4/6 - Kip Hughes, Enid Speedway; 4/13 - Jon Herring, Jr., Beaver County Raceway; 5/11 - Joe Godsey, Caney Valley Speedway; 5/17 - Kip Hughes, Longdale Speedway; 5/18 - Eli Ross, Oklahoma Sports Park; 5/26 - Geoff Aitken, Crawford County Speedway; 6/8 - Brandon Conkwright, 81 Speedway; 6/28 - Hudson O’Neal, Thunderbird Speedway; 6/29 - Brett Hansen, Salina Highbanks Speedway; 7/5 - Kip Hughes, Beaver County Raceway; 7/6 - Eli Ross, Enid Speedway; 7/26 - Clayton Stuckey, Thunderbird Speedway; 7/27 - Jon Kirby, Tri-State Speedway; 8/3 - Jon Herring, Jr., Enid Speedway.
2024 Top 10: 1. Zach Nickell, 5120; 2. Eli Ross, 5030; 3. Dakota Dillinger, 4210; 4. Troy Bynum, 4055; 5. Dalon Helm, 3825; 6. Kip Hughes, 3680; 7. Ron Brown, 3485; 8. Damian Patocka, 3175; 9. Jon Herring, Jr., 2680; 10. Richard Shepler, 2600.
Sooner Late Model Series
The Sooner Late Model Series was formed in 2016 by Enid Speedway co-promoter Mark Brill. Brill felt there was not many opportunities for late model competitors to race in Oklahoma and the Sooner Late Model Series was formed. Now the series has grown beyond the borders of Oklahoma with events held in the neighboring states of Kansas, Texas and Arkansas.
APEX Healthcare Partners
Specializing in Multidisciplinary Care Across Specialties, at APEX Healthcare Partners, a team of skilled and experienced providers, therapists, and support staff work together to provide personalized and compassionate care for patients with spinal and neurological conditions in Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas.
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