Peter Britten drops to second after eighth-place finish in Anthracite Assault
Mike Warren
Keep up with the chase for the 2024 Super DIRTcar Series championship.
LATEST RACES: Big Diamond Speedway (June 4)
Current Points Leader: After a second-place finish at Big Diamond, Anthony Perrego has reclaimed the top spot in the Super DIRTcar Series standings.
The Montgomery, NY driver, who hasn’t finished outside the top five in six Series events this season has an eight-point cushion over Peter Britten.
Movers:
Peter Britten (-1): Despite his third consecutive top 10 finish in points-paying events, Peter Britten dropped a spot in the standings after finishing eighth at Big Diamond. He enters Albany-Saratoga Speedway, his Friday night home track, eight points behind Perrego.
However, Mat Williamson is lurking behind the Brisbane, QLD driver – five points out of second.
Tim Sears Jr. (-1): With a 12th at Big Diamond, Tim Sears Jr. dropped a spot in the standings to eighth. The Hastings, NY driver can make up ground when the Series heads to Albany-Saratoga. He’s only six points behind Louden Reimert for seventh and nine points behind Darren Smith for sixth.
Larry Wight (+4): For the second straight Super DIRTcar Series event, Larry Wight passed more cars than anyone, moving up nine spots to finish 10th. That finish also vaulted him into the top 10 in points for the first time this season, as he jumped four places to ninth—12 points behind Sears.
Mike Mahaney (-1): After a 16th-place finish in Tuesday’s Anthracite Assault at Big Diamond, Mike Mahaney is down one spot to 10th in the Series standings. The Elizabethtown, NY driver will enter the Don Davies New York Modifieds 76 four points behind Wight for ninth and nine points ahead of Alex Payne, who’s currently 11th.
Top 10 in Points:
- Anthony Perrego (450 points)
- Peter Britten -8
- Mat Williamson -13
- Matt Sheppard -23
- Jimmy Phelps -35
- Darren Smith -57
- Louden Reimert -60
- Tim Sears Jr. -66
- Larry Wight -78
- Mike Mahaney -82
For a complete look at the Super DIRTcar Series standings: CLICK HERE.
Next Race: Don Davies New York Modifieds 76 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY on Tuesday, June 25.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all of the Super DIRTcar Series action on DIRTVision, either online or with the DIRTVision app.