HUMBOLDT — As Tim VanGotten put the pressure on race leader Jay Lamons Jr., Riley Whitworth was staying in striking distance.
Strike he did. Taking the high groove of Humboldt Speedway’s dirt track, Whitworth found the shot he was looking for and took it. With six laps to go in Friday’s B-Mod feature, Whitworth was in second.
Then it was side-by-side with Lamons the final three laps. Whitworth and Lamons were together as they came down the stretch. Whitworth won by half-a-car length.
Lamons finished second with Jimmie Davis in third. Jay Bailey…
