10/29/2022
Ross Robinson
Robinson captures Camp Barnes Benefit at Georgetown, earns $5,500
All of Ross Robinson’s hard work and perseverance during the 2022 season paid off on Thursday night to the tune of $5,500. He piloted his Iron Source / Stockley Materials No. 7 DutchStar Motorsports / Frozen Farmer / SANY / Longhorn Chassis / Clements Race Engine to his first win of the year at Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway during the 50th annual Camp Barnes Memorial. (Rick Neff photos)
“This is a big race in our region, and it means a lot win it, especially having to outrun a veteran like Rick Eckert to get the job done. Even more, our team really needed this. We took our lumps up-and-down the road this year in our rookie season with the Lucas Oil (Late Model Dirt) Series,” Robinson shared. “My wife, my team, my sponsors, and my fans have supported me through the thick and the thin. This win is for all of them, and we’ll look to carry this momentum into (the Dirt Track at) Charlotte next weekend for the World Finals.
“I also want to say that it was cool that my wife (Amanda) got to race in the event and finish sixth. She didn’t get to race much this year because she was so busy turning wrenches for me, so it was special to have her out on the track with me tonight.”
DutchStar Motorsports pilot, Ross Robinson made the short trip to Georgetown Speedway (Georgetown, Del.) on Thursday evening to compete in the Camp Barnes Benefit race.
With his wife Amanda joining him in the field of 20 Super Late Models for the 50th running of the annual event raising money for the Delaware State Police, Robinson outran Danny Snyder in his heat race to pick up the victory.
Tracking down early race-leader Danny Snyder on the fifth circuit of the feature, Ross paced the field in the remainder of the 50-lapper to claim his first win of the season, which came ahead of Rick Eckert, Trevor Collins, Bryan Bernheisel, and Jamie Lathroum.
He fended off a charging Eckert late to secure the $5,500 payday.
Amanda followed up a 10th-to-fourth run in her heat race with a sixth-place performance in the feature.
On Friday afternoon as the two-day Mid-Atlantic Championship kicked off, Ross raced his way into Saturday’s $7,000-to-win A-Main with runner-up finish in his heat while Amanda stormed to an eight-lap heat race triumph.
Starting in fourth, Ross carried a steady pace in the 40-lapper to finish fourth, trailing Rick Eckert, Amanda, and Michael Lake across the line with Mark Pettyjohn coming in fifth.
Full results from the event are available at www.GeorgetownSpeedway.com.
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