The finish, which came in his 20th career start, was his first on the circuit since the September 21 2018 Azalea 150 at the Martinsville Speedway where he fell out with engine problems after completing 38 of the 50 laps, 16 races ago. In the SCRL Icebreakers Whelen Series, it's the 3rd for car #42 and the 7th from a crash. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 5th for the #42 and the 197th from a crash.
Ever since scoring his first win in the series return at Thompson, Wycombe's season has been lackluster and after scoring two early last place finishes at Martinsville, Wycombe's season continued: a 15th in the series first dirt track event at New Egypt, 4th at the first Waterford, 19th in the second trip at New Egypt, 10th at Spencer, 7th at Riverhead, 15th at Twin State, 3rd at Stafford, 6th at Thompson, 21st in the third New Egypt, 8th at Holland, 13th in the second Holland race, 15th at Riverhead, 23rd at Catamount, 12th at Star and 8th in the last round at Thompson.
The entry list bumped up to 25 for the first time since Twin State as league owner, Oreius Centaur, signed on to drive the #12 Sherry Cup Chevrolet for the final ten races as he completes in his final few series before fully retiring from league racing.
On race day, Wycombe rolled off starting 12th while the #8 Al's Mobile Home Chevrolet of Eli Bright rolled off last, but he would only be there for two turns as he knocked the #71 Draco / Purple Spring / Fluidyne Chevrolet of Daniel Bouchard to the final spot, which Bouchard would hold till Lap 3 when the #09 Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet of Kyle Hunter fell back to last. Hunter would trail the field till Lap 9 when the first caution came out when the #4 Overland Driveshaft Chevrolet of AJ Jones spun out in Turn 4 and smacked the outside wall. Had Jones not been unable to complete, it would have been the 3rd last place finish of his career, the first since the October 21st, 2017 SCRL CatDog Pro Series West S1 Graham Tire 150 at the Iowa Speedway when he was taken out in a multi-car crash after completing 2 of 25 laps.
However, for Jones, his team was able to keep his car on the lead lap and rolling despite it having minor cosmetic, but Jones would trail the field, struggling to keep up and it appeared his first DNF in over a year would happen, but as faith would have it, his streak wouldn't end on this night. On Lap 17, three to go, chaos broke out on the frontstretch as Twin State last-place finisher the #48 A-Best Forklift Chevrolet of Bafode Sacko was spun out by the #121 Chevrolet of Ryan Pritchard, sending Sacko up the track right in front of Bouchard who had nowhere to go and seconds later, Wycombe had nowhere to go, as he also slammed hard into Bouchard's car, knocking both cars out of the race.
The remaining Bottom Five were: 23rd the #10 of Sammy Sabre Jr., 22nd was the #88 of Dexter Black and 21st was the #121 of Ryan Pritchard.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #42 has finished last at Waterford.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
25) #42-Eddie Wycombe / 16 laps / crash
24) #71-Daniel Bouchard / 18 laps / crash
23) #10-Sammy Sabre Jr. / 22 laps / running
22) #88-Dexter Black / 22 laps / running
21) #4-AJ Jones / 22 laps / running
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