Andrew James picked up the 2nd last place finish of his SCRL Grand National Series career in the February 3 Race 26 at the Central City Speedway when his #51 Plymouth completed all 20 laps under power.
The finish, which came in his 26th career series start, was his first on the circuit since the Wilkes County 150 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway when he completed 19 of the 20 laps under power; 19 races ago. In the SCRL Grand National Series, it's the 3rd for car #92 and the 37th for running at the finish. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 8th for the #92 and 358th for running at the finish.
After trailing at North Wilkesboro, James would rebound to finish 11th in the next round at Martinsville, 6th at Canfield and a 7th at Columbus before scoring his first career win at Columbia in just his 11th career start. A 13th at Dayton, 7th at Carrell, 5th at Grand Rapids, 7th at Bainbridge, 3rd at Heidelberg, 20th at Asheville-Weaverville, 11th at Monroe County, 10th at Altamont-Schenectady before finishing 2nd at Michigan State Fairgrounds. A 12th at Fort Miami, 10th at Morristown, 7th at Air Base before finishing 9th in the last round at Darlington.
The entry list for the 19th time this season would be filled with just the part-time drivers, the second race in a row.
In qualifying, Chakat Duskwatcher would score hir second career pole, with a time of 20.960 seconds. James would struggle in qualifying around the bumpy half mile track, posting a time of 21.272, 0.312 off Duskwatcher's pole time, placing placing James 20th on the grid. Securing the 22nd and final starting spot was two-time last-place finisher the #60 Plymouth of Josh Barker, who posted a time of 21.294, 0.348 seconds off Tuckett's time.
When the race started, Barker would trail for the first lap around the half mile track but next time around he had knocked Andrew back to last on Lap 2. James's stay in the final spot lasted only one lap as he knocked Darlington last-place finisher the #22 Ford of Chris Kyle to last on Lap 3. Kyle would trail for two circuits before he would knock Canfield last-place finisher the #50 Mercury of Christian Russel back to last on Lap 5. Russel's stay in last was only one lap as the next time around he had knocked Asheville-Weaverville last-place finisher the #58 Kaiser of Brent Davison into last on Lap 6, but Davison would also remain in last for only a lap before the next time by he had knocked #42 Petty Special Plymouth of Ty Westner into last on Lap 7.
Westner would trail for two laps before knocking the #100 of Jeff Stott into last on Lap 9. Stott would trail for three laps around the half-mile track before making a move and knocking Davison back to last on Lap 12. Over the next eight laps, Davison would struggle to gain any spots, but as the field took the white flag, he made a move in Turn 1 before passing and knocking James back to last on the Backstretch, with James unable to make a move in the last two turns, James trailed the field as the field took the Checkered Flag.
The remaining Bottom Five were: 21st was the aforementioned #58 of Brent Davison, 20th was the #42 of Ty Westner, 19th was the #60 of Josh Barker and 18th was the #100 of Jeff Stott.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #92 has finished last in a Cup race at Central City.
*This is the first time the #92 has finished last in a Cup race at Central City.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
22) #92-Andrew James / 20 laps / running
21) #58-Brent Davison / 20 laps / running
20) #42-Ty Westner / 20 laps / running
19) #60-Josh Barker / 20 laps / running
18) #100-Jeff Stott / 20 laps / running
22) #92-Andrew James / 20 laps / running
21) #58-Brent Davison / 20 laps / running
20) #42-Ty Westner / 20 laps / running
19) #60-Josh Barker / 20 laps / running
18) #100-Jeff Stott / 20 laps / running
S3 SCRLASTCAR Grand National Series Driver's Championship
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