Sorrow Wins Big In Rupert Porter Memorial At Anderson

Justin Sorrow scored the Limited Late Model feature win in Saturday night’s Rupert Porter Memorial at Anderson Motor Speedway. Photo: Anderson Motor Speedway/Facebook

Justin Sorrow continued his strong 2022 season by adding a win in the biggest race of the season at Anderson Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

Sorrow came home with the Limited Late Model victory in the annual Rupert Porter Memorial Shrine Race at the venerable 3/8-mile asphalt speedplant in Williamston, South Carolina.

It marks the third feature win of the season for the Belton, South Carolina native at AMS, and gives him a 24 point advantage over Archie Adams going into the track’s September 9 Championship night.

Sorrow started the 50-lap feature from the ninth starting position, and worked his way to the lead. In the end, he edged out veteran wheelman Anthony Anders to take the victory.

R.A. Brown followed in third, with Anders in fourth, and Neil Meredith in fifth.

Gary Greenwood, Jr., Jock White, Chris Whitfield, Austin Northcutt, and Austin Somero rounded out the top 10.

In other action, Chuck Mitchell recorded his third BM Modified feature victory of the season, beating out Rodger Gentry for the win. Riley Gentry followed in third, with Scott Robinson in fourth, and Nate Wimbrow in fifth.

Chad Campbell held off Ryan Howard to take his second Mini Stock feature win of the season. David Darnell came home in third, with Riley Gentry in fourth, and Jeff Turner in fifth.

Mitchell Thompson topped the US Legends feature for his third win of the year. Zack Alexander finished second, with Brandon Johnson third, Damon Burdette fourth, and Pruitt Flanagan fifth.

Zane Anders was the winner in the Renegades feature, with Caleb McClaren and Jessie Thomas rounding out the podium.

In Pure Stocks action, it was Michael Mote beating out Chris Lawson for the feature win. Danny Gilbert came across the line in third, followed by Chandler Gallman in fourth and Chase Plesko in fifth.

Jordan White topped the Young Guns field for the feature win, followed by Halee Whitfield in second, Jaylen Norris in third, McKenzie Barbare in fourth, and Camden Esco in fifth.

Nick Thunder took home top honors in the Carolina Vintage Racers feature. Steve Howard crossed under the checkered flag in second, with Tim Stokes in third, Donald Kritemeyer in fourth, and Jessie Martin in fifth.

Joshua Thomason scored the victory in the Front Wheel Drive feature, with Tommy Davis, Robert Hall, Chris Burkett, and Casey Burkett rounding out the top five.

Anderson Motor Speedway returns to action on Friday, September 9, for Championship Night/9-11 Heroes Night, marking the final regular season race of the season. For more information, visit AndersonMotorSpeedway.com.

Anderson Motor Speedway – Williamston, SC
Race Results – August 27, 2022

Limited Late Models
1. 9S-Justin Sorrow
2. 41A-Anthony Anders
3. 60B-R.A. Brown
4. 17-Archie Adams
5. 36M-Neil Meredith
6. 28G-Gary Greenwood, Jr.
7. 18W-Jock White
8. 1W-Chris Whitfield
9. 29N-Austin Northcutt
10. 99S-Austin Somero
11. 32-Randy Porter
12. 81-John Gallman
13. 2C-Ralph Carnes
14. 27-Eugene Norton
15. 15-Cameron Williams
16. 12W-Eric Wallace
17. 9H-Ashton Higgins
18. 29B-Chad Bishop
19. 28-Jackie Manley

BM Modifieds
1. 20-Chuck Mitchell
2. 68-Rodger Gentry
3. 30G-Riley Gentry
4. 11R-Scott Robinson
5. 3W-Nate Wimbrow
6. 99C-Tim Catoe
7. 78M-Bryan Mitchell
8. 59-Jamie Winslett
9. 25C-Bailey Catoe

Mini Stocks
1. 17-Chad Campbell
2. 7-Ryan Howard
3. 28-David Darnell
4. 7G-Riley Gentry
5. 8-Jeff Turner
6. 13-Chris Whitfield
7. 37-Ben Burnett
8. 12B-Koleman Bryant
9. 71-Ben Kay

US Legends
1. 55T-Mitchell Thompson
2. 124A-Zack Alexander
3. 7J-Brandon Johnson
4. 65B-Damon Burdette
5. 01F-Pruitt Flanagan
6. 10-Timmy Graham
7. 02-Salvador Jimenez
8. 33W-Scott Wessel
9. 32-Jimmy Flangan
10. 5-Wesley Thompson
11. 43-Chase Plesko

Renegades
1. 01A-Zane Anders
2. 51-Caleb McClaren
3. 49-Jessie Thomas

Pure Stocks
1. 41M-Michael Mote
2. 16L-Chris Lawson
3. 34-Danny Gilbert
4. 81-Chandler Gallman
5. 43P-Chase Plesko
6. 15-Shawn Thomson
7. 99-Dereck Burgess
8. 1-Jamie McCall
9. 95-Lindsey Syllivan
10. 00-Devin Kelley
11. 5-Joshua Thomason

Young Guns
1. 18W-Jordan White
2. 13-Halee Whitfield
3. 14N-Jaylen Norris
4. 21-Mckenzie Barbare
5. 23E-Camden Esco

Carolina Vintage Racers
1. 16-Nick Thunder
2. 57-Steve Howard
3. 7-Tim Stokes
4. 22-Donald Krietemeyer
5. 3-Jessie Martin
6. 44-Sams Boyce
7. 1-Kristi Peacock
8. 47-Marty Reed
9. 41-Danny Casteel
10. 98-Howard Scruggs
11. 51-Danny Toney
12. 23-Jerry Bryant

Front Wheel Drive
1. 5T-Joshua Thomason
2. 69-Tommy Davis
3. 01H-Robert Hall
4. 55B-Chris Burkett
5. 100-Casey Burkett
6. 23-Dannon Esco
7. 21-Travis Barbare
8. 00-Allen Porter

 

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