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Winger snags runner-up finish at East Bay Raceway Park

Following the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) to East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Fla.) on Monday afternoon, Ashton Winger was one of 70 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) competitors entered for the Wrisco Winternationals opener. After locking his spot into the opening night feature with a second-place finish in his heat, Winger was running in third when he got spun around on lap 24. He rebounded from the tail to finish 15th. (Heath Lawson photo)

Returning on Wednesday after Mother Nature axed Tuesday’s program, Ashton clocked in sixth-fastest in his group before streaking to an eight-lap heat race win. Gaining momentum late in the race, Winger raced to a second-place finish in the 40-lapper, following Brandon Sheppard across the line. Tyler Erb, Kyle Bronson, and Ricky Thornton Jr. rounded out the Top-5.

For another $7,000-to-win A-Main on Thursday, Ashton started the night off with a heat race victory, which positioned him fourth on the starting grid for the feature. Losing two spots in the 40-lap affair, Winger recorded a ninth-place outing.

On Friday, Winger clocked in second-fastest in his group before picking up heat win over Daulton Wilson. With $12,000 on the line in the feature, Ashton clawed forward one spot to register a third-place finish. He trailed Brandon Sheppard and Brandon Overton to the checkers with Devin Moran and Tim McCreadie rounding out the Top-5.

To wrap up the week-long Wrisco Winternationals on Saturday, Ashton’s second-place finish in his heat placed him eighth on the starting grid for the $15,000-to-win finale. Coming one spot shy of a Top-5 finish, Winger gained two positions to finish sixth.

Ashton is currently tied for fifth in the lastest LOLMDS point standings.

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