NASCAR Truck Series regular Timothy Peters ended up an unexpected winner in Thursday night's Denny Hamlin Short Track Challenge at South Boston (Va.) Speedway.
It was unexpected because Peters wasn't capable of winning but rather the circumstances that determined the outcome.
Peters avoided a spinning Lee Pulliam on the final lap of the green-white-checkered
finish to claim his first win in the charity race at his home track. Peters started second to Pulliam on Lap 208
and the two raced side-by-side for the lead at the white flag.
Josh Berry, who was third at the time, slammed into Pulliam going in to the final turn of the final lap, sending Pulliam around. Peters
was able to stay high and finish just ahead of runner-up William Byron.
Mark Wertz, who started on the final row,
finished third with Tommy Lemons Jr. and Tyler Ankrum rounding out the top
five. Berry was penalized for aggressive driving and finished 17th after being moved to the last car on the lead lap.
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