Everything can change in an instant. Just ask Tim Shaffer. One moment he is fighting to get around leader Tim Kaeding, the next moment Shaffer is taking the checkered flag.
With five laps to go in the main event, Kaeding was in control of the field, leading the rest through traffic at over 100 mph. Suddenly, the lapped car of Brian Coelho moved in front of him, and it was over. Kaeding's car made contact with Coelho and flipped. Shaffer was on Kaeding's tail, and suffered some minor damage to the front wing, but escaped with the lead.
The win was an ironic turn of events as Kaeding actually was in the ride that Shaffer had held the year before. Shaffer had left mid-season to take a ride from owner Lonny Parsons and Kaeding took over for Roth Motorsports.
Shaffer had his fair share of breaks too. Starting 4th, Shaffer had moved as high as 2nd but was passed by Paul McMahan on lap 10 with Jason Meyers hot on his tail. McMahan wouldn't hold his position long as he was involved in an accident with the lapped car of Sean Becker. Shaffer took advantage and pressed the leader, Kaeding, with top qualifier Schatz pressing in 3rd. By lap 29 the three lead cars were negotiating heavy traffic when Kaeding unfortunate event took place. Dennis Moore Jr had made a fantastic run, working his way from 14th place to a 3rd place overall. Steve Kinser surged into 4th while Jason Solwold took 5th place.
FINISH, START, NUMBER, DRIVER, SPONSOR, CHASSIS, POINTS
1, 4, #6, Tim Shaffer, Casey's General Stores, Maxim, 150
2, 3, #15, Donny Schatz, Parker Store, J&J, 146
3, 14, #0, Dennis Moore Jr., Katies Country Kitchen, Maxim, 144
4, 5, #11, Steve Kinser, Quaker State, Maxim, 142
5, 2, #R19, Jason Solwold, City Wide Insulation, Schnee, 140
6, 16, #7, Craig Dollansky, Karavan/VMAC, Maxim, 138
7, 9, #14, Jason Meyers, Elite Landscaping, Maxim, 136
8, 16, #26, Shane Stewart, Rudeen Racing Powered by MIN, Maxim, 134
9, 10, #35, Mark Kinser, Steve Mox Trucking, Maxim, 132
10, 7, #24, Terry McCarl, Big Game Tree Stands, Eagle, 130
11, 13, #20, Danny Lasoski, Bass Pro Shops, Eagle, 128
12, 12, #2, Joey Saldana, Volcano Joe's Coffee, Maxim, 126
13, 17, #5, Sammy Swindell, Wirtgen, Maxim, 124
14, 24, #83JR, Kevin Swindell, Beefpackers/SW Hide, Maxim, 122
15, 25, #21, Daryn Pittman, Titan Racing, Maxim, 120
16, 15, #7S, Jason Sides, Sides Motorsports, Maxim, 118
17, 20, #8, Peter Murphy, Steel Dreams/Segway, Eagle, 116
18, 11, #11K, Kraig Kinser, Delco-Remy International, Maxim, 114
19, 8, #11H, Paul McMahan, Selma Shell, Maxim, 112
20, 19, #89, Ricci Faria, Reedley Irrigation, Stinger, 110
21, 26, #28, Brian Paulus, Arnold/Hank's/Travel Centers, Maxim, 108
22, 21, #10, Sean Becker, Rolfe Trucking/GP, ---, 106
23, 23, #7TW, Brandon Wimmer, Premier Transportation, Maxim, 104
24, 18, #5C, Brian Coelho, Central Valley Meat, Eagle, 102
25, 1, #83, Tim Kaeding, Beef Packers, Maxim, 104
26, 22, #1X, Randy Hannagan, Hannagan/BMRS/Sander, Hurricane, 98
Lap leaders: Jason Solwold 1-8, Tim Kaeding 9-30, Tim Shaffer 31-35
