Ross Robinson Wins Mark ‘Coot’ Williams Memorial Late Model Main At Georgetown Speedway
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Story By: CHRIS MOORE / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY – GEORGETOWN, DE – Keeping it in the family. Ross Robinson claimed his third Mark ‘Coot’ Williams Memorial for the Stockley Speed & Supply Super Late Models at Georgetown Speedway on Friday night.
Robinson has won the last three renditions of the Mark ‘Coot’ Williams Memorial, with victories in ’21, ’23, and Friday night (the ’22 edition fell to the weather).
The pit area was jammed with 123 race cars for the event.
The race, in honor of his late cousin, rewarded Robinson with a $3,026 payday at the conclusion of 26 laps, paying homage to Williams’ No. 26 in his racing days.
“Mark (Coot) would’ve loved the track tonight,” Robinson proclaimed with a smile.
“It had just a little bit of chop and some bite to it.”
The Georgetown, Del., native, who started in fourth, was on the gas early, taking the lead away from Mechanicsville, Md.’s Jamie Lathroum at the completion of the third circuit.
Robinson also thanked fellow competitor, and runner-up, Rick Eckert.
“Rick helped me a lot in Florida this year,” Robinson explained. “I joked with him that hopefully he helped me enough so I could keep him from winning at home.”
Robinson raced from the fourth position while his wife Amanda Robinson and Winchester, Va.’s Trever Feathers occupied the front row.
Feathers, however, quickly experienced a flat tire, sending him pit side. Amanda, meanwhile, struggled with her racecar from the drop of the green flag before ultimately pulling in early in the contest.
With the front row out of the picture early, Ross Robinson seized the opportunity quickly and catapulted to a lead he would never relinquish.
“I was happy to see the long stretch of green flag to finish the race,” Ross explained. “I overheated my left rear and a point in the race, and I knew it was hanging on for dear life.”
Robinson’s friend Rick Eckert, of York, Pa. raced from the sixth starting position to come home with a runner-up finish and Jonestown, Pa.’s Bryan Bernheisel rounded out the podium finishers.
Feathers rebounded from his early race flat tire to come home fourth and Lathroum rounded out the top five.
Lathroum and Ross Robinson were the heat race winners.
Mark Coot Williams Memorial Feature (26 Laps): 1. 7-Ross Robinson[4]; 2. 0E-Rick Eckert[6]; 3. 119-Bryan Bernheisel[7]; 4. 20-Trever Feathers[2]; 5. 6-Jamie Lathroum[3]; 6. 11-Trevor Collins[9]; 7. 21-Jakob Piper[8]; 8. 14AJ-AJ Miller[11]; 9. 55L-Donald Lingo Jr[5]; 10. 118-Sean Merkel[13]; 11. 14C-Chuck Bowie[10]; 12. 4R-Amanda Robinson[1]; 13. (DNS) KB-Kerry King
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 6-Jamie Lathroum[2]; 2. 4R-Amanda Robinson[3]; 3. 20-Trever Feathers[4]; 4. 119-Bryan Bernheisel[1]; 5. 11-Trevor Collins[7]; 6. 14AJ-AJ Miller[5]; 7. 118-Sean Merkel[6]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 7-Ross Robinson[1]; 2. 55L-Donald Lingo Jr[3]; 3. 0E-Rick Eckert[6]; 4. 21-Jakob Piper[2]; 5. 14C-Chuck Bowie[4]; 6. KB-Kerry King[5]
Hot Laps: 1. 4R-Amanda Robinson, 00:18.751[12]; 2. 7-Ross Robinson, 00:18.802[13]; 3. 55L-Donald Lingo Jr, 00:19.219[8]; 4. 6-Jamie Lathroum, 00:19.330[7]; 5. 0E-Rick Eckert, 00:19.384[4]; 6. 14AJ-AJ Miller, 00:19.527[10]; 7. 20-Trever Feathers, 00:19.576[5]; 8. 118-Sean Merkel, 00:19.720[9]; 9. 119-Bryan Bernheisel, 00:19.721[1]; 10. 21-Jakob Piper, 00:19.841[11]; 11. 11-Trevor Collins, 00:20.528[3]; 12. (DNS) 14C-Chuck Bowie; 13. (DNS) KB-Kerry King
