8/3/2024
Sam Seawright
Seawright grabs Deep Fried 75 opener with Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series at Duck River
Hunt the Front at Senoia Tentatively Up Next
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (08/05/2024) – A persistent Sam Seawright added his third victory of the season over the weekend with an opening night victory in the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series doubleheader at Duck River Raceway Park aboard his Troy Baird Truck and Trailer Sales / Agcor Steel No. 16 Franklin Enterprises / Longhorn Chassis / Durham Racing Engines Super Late Model.
After a lap-22 bobble saw him slip back to second, Seawright regained the lead on the ensuing circuit and drove away to secure the $5,000 payday.
"I've just always been good here ever since I was a little kid racing Crate cars. I don't know what it is," Seawright said. "But I really wanted to win that race bad. You know, me and Livie (Smith) got engaged. She's my fiancee now and my dad didn't get to come for a long time because he was so sick and he's back here with us and that kind of lit a fire under me to do good."
Sam Seawright returned to Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series competition after a lengthy summer hiatus with a visit to Duck River Raceway Park (Shelbyville, Tenn.) for the Deep Fried 75 weekend.
With 34 Super Late Models checked in on Friday evening, Seawright automatically transferred to the A-Main by laying down the quickest lap in his qualifying group. Battling with Wil Herrington at the drop of the green flag, Sam started to pull away until jumping the cushion and briefly giving up the lead. Seawright was able to muscle his way back to the top spot and led the final eight laps to score his second-career victory with the series. He outdueled Ashton Winger and Brandon Overton for the $5,000 payday.
Looking to sweep the weekend on Saturday, Sam finished runner-up in his heat race before finishing just outside the Top-5 in the $20,000-to-win finale.
Seawright is currently runner-up in the HTFSDS point standings.
Full results from the two-day weekend can be found at www.HTFSeries.com.
This weekend’s plans are still undecided but next Saturday, August 17th will see Seawright return with the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series at Senoia (GA) Raceway for the $20,000-to-win main event.
Full event details at www.HTFSeries.com.
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