Back to Back Track Champions at Hickory

Hickory Motor Speedway's Feature Division Bojangles' Late Model Stocks went into the race with defending Track Champion #29 Andy Loden holding a pretty comfortable 40 point lead over #31 Kyle Grissom. With 19 cars making the starting grid, Grissom could only gain 38 points in his attempt to gain the Championship. So both drivers were more focused on the win than the points chase.

Loden started strong, taking his 10th WynnCom Pole Award of the year, and Grissom quickly moved up from outside Pole to battle for the win. The two raced side-by-side for 49 of the scheduled 50 lap feature, with Grissom leading 30 laps and Loden leading 19....at the line. Betweens Turns 1 & 4, the lead changed almost every lap. The two drivers put on one of the most skillful battles seen at the historic track in many years....until Lap #49.

Then, on the white flag lap, Grissom & Loden collided in Turn 3, resulting in Grissom spinning out and both drivers being sent to the back for the green-white-checkers restart.

The finish did secure the 2007 Track Championship for Loden.

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