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MIDDLETOWN — The King of Middletown earned another racing coronation on Saturday.
Brett Hearn extended his Eastern States win record to 12 small-block titles on a cold, overcast Saturday afternoon at Orange County Fair Speedway. It was Hearn's third title in a row, matching a feat set by Doug Hoffman (1982-84) and Hearn (1985-87).
"I guess you could say this is a pretty good race for me," Hearn said with a smile.
The drivers who followed Hearn across the finish stripe — Michael Storms, Rick Laubach, David Van Horn Jr. and Tim Hindley — all felt thrilled with their efforts, but one prominent driver was left to lament over a great opportunity that was lost.
Pole winner Tommy Meier lost his lead right off the bat to Laubach but battled back into the top running position for the majority of the race. He seemed to have relative ease dealing with lapped traffic until lap 70 when his day turned suddenly bad.
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