Dylan Fetcho Wins in Chaotic Finish at Nashville Fairgrounds

Dylan Fetcho scored a dramatic victory at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on Saturday night, moving from third to first on the final lap as several competitors crashed all around him.

Fetcho entered the last circuit of the race pursuing Hunter Wright and Chase Johnson, with the lead duo side-by-side. However, Wright and Johnson made contact entering turn three, sending them both up the race track.

That opened the door for Fetcho to sneak past both competitors, taking the lead out of turn four. Meanwhile, several cars crashed behind them, and Wright and Johnson also had a crash of their own on the frontstretch coming to the checkered flag.

"I can't even catch my breath," said Fetcho in victory lane. "That was so crazy. It's been a while since I've done this. If I had to thank everybody, I wouldn't be able to do it. I appreciate every single person that helped me out, especially the Bolens. I think we got this car in the right direction. Hopefully, they can come back here and do good."

Fetcho, a three-time champion at the Nashville Fairgrounds, is no stranger to victory lane in Music City. While he entered the final lap believing he had a shot at the win, even he had to be surprised by how Saturday's finish played out.

"I knew I had a shot. I planned on just getting under Hunter a little bit, just enough to get him up. They got into it on the backstretch and just moved themselves out of the way for me."

Wright and Johnson finished second and third, while Michael Bolden finished fourth and Jim Wall rounded out the top five.

Saturday's program at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway also boasted a 50-lap feature for the Modifieds of Mayhem Tour. Cody Stickler took the win in that contest, his fourth consecutive win with the series on the Nashville high banks.

"I can't thank Johnny [Sarppraicone] enough at RRD," said Stickler. "It makes me look good, man. These cars are easy to drive when you drive something like that. Of course, Doug and Kim Moff, they keep this program rolling and let us do what we do, we can't thank them enough. It's always fun coming here to Nashville. I like racing here. It's fun to be back."

Other winners on the night included Peyton Hamlett (Limited Late Models), Max Olmsted II (Legends Semi-Pro/Young Lions), Phillip McCord (Pure Stocks), Michael Pannell (Street Stocks), Michael Crafton (Legends Pro/Masters), Randall Waterston (Front Runners) and Landon Thrasher (Bandoleros).

-Photo credit: Jeff Ames