Whelen: Eddie Wycombe's bad luck at Martinsville continues with second straight mechanical problem

Eddie Wycombe picked up the 2nd last place finish of his SCRL Icebreakers Whelen Series career in the September 21st's Azalea 150 at the Martinsville Speedway when his #42 Patterson Farm / NAPA / Spafco Chevrolet fell out with engine problems after completing 38 of the 50 laps.

The finish came in his 4th career start, was his first on the circuit since September 7, 2018 in the Miller Time 500 at the Martinsville Speedway when he fell out after 26 of the 50 laps due to camshaft problems, 2 races ago. In the SCRL Icebreakers Whelen Series, it's the 2nd for car #42 and the 1st for reason by engine. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 4th for the #42 and 32nd for reason by engine.

After getting his first career last-place finish at Martinsville, Wycombe was determined to proove it was a one time thing, as in the very next next event, Wycombe finished a series best 2nd place to Eli Bright at Stafford and afterwards was determined to come back to Martinsville and look for redemption at the track.

On race day, Wycombe would roll off starting in the 6th spot while the #48 A-Best Forklift Chevrolet of Bafode Sacko would roll off last and would trail the field till Lap 4 when he knocked the #88 Buzz Chez Chevrolet / GT Vodka of Dexter Black back to the final spot as Black lost touch with the field until Lap 16 when Black knocked the #1 DMC Auto Exchange Chevrolet of Anthony Lopez to the final spot for Lap 17 before Black was knocked back to last the very next lap on Lap 17. Black would once again lose ground with the field yet again, falling almost two seconds behind by Lap 37. By Lap 37, Wycombe had fallen back to 12th and was entering Turn 2 when his engine exploded as smoke came out from behind the car as Wycome slowed entering the backstretch, spilling out in the oil as his car was hit by the #43 Supreme Mfg. Co. Chevrolet of Marko Tellez before moving on. Wycombe's car was towed back to the garage, his car listed as "out" by Lap 40.

The remaining Bottom Five was; 23rd was the #71 Draco / Purple Spring / Fluidyne Chevrolet of Daniel Bouchard, 22nd was the #09 Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet of Kyle Hunter, 21st was the aforementioned #88 of Dexter Black and 20th was the #28 Fuel Carrier Corp. Chevroley of Riley Spurlytube, all of whom was a lap down to the race leaders.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time a driver has finished last due to engine problems in a Whelen race.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
24) #42-Eddie Wycombe / 38 laps / engine
23) #71-Daniel Bouchard / 49 laps / running
22) #09-Kyle Hunter / 49 laps / running
21) #88-Dexter Black / 49 laps / running
20) #28-Riley Spurlytube / 49 laps / running