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ARCA Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic – Theriault In Control

By Alex Herbst

NEWTON, IA - MAY 17: Austin Theriault, driver of the SPY/Dirty Mo Radio Chevrolet, climbs into his car during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Get To Know Newton 250 Presented By Sherwin Williams at Iowa Speedway on May 17, 2014 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
NEWTON, IA - MAY 17: Austin Theriault, driver of the SPY/Dirty Mo Radio Chevrolet, climbs into his car during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Get To Know Newton 250 Presented By Sherwin Williams at Iowa Speedway on May 17, 2014 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) /
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In the ARCA throwback race of 2017 at Salem Speedway, Austin Theriault dominated like many former series champions, winning the 200-lap classic.

The big boys of NASCAR were not the only ones to get in on the throwback racing action in 2017. The ARCA Racing Series had their own little throwback race at Salem Speedway in the 102nd running of the Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic.

In true historic fashion, Austin Theriault continued the long streak of success for championship leaders, winning the 200-lap event at Salem.

Theriault, who is leading the championship heading into the final string of fall races, passed young Zane Smith for the win with just a handful of laps to go.

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The driver of the #28 Toyota snuck past Theriault late after the #52 Ford led the race for 140 of the 200 laps, but Smith would ultimately settle for 2nd place on the night.

Coming home in 3rd behind Theriault and Smith was Dalton Sargeant for Cunningham Motorsports. Josh Williams and Gus Dean rounded out the top 5. It was the return of Williams to the series for the first time in 2017, driving a car for his family-run organization. These were also the only cars to finish on the lead lap.

Here are the full race results from the 102nd Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic at Salem Speedway:

  1. Austin Theriault, Ford, Ken Schrader Racing
  2. Zane Smith, Toyota, MDM Motorsports
  3. Dalton Sargeant, Ford, Cunningham Motorsports
  4. Josh Williams, Chevrolet, Williams Family Racing
  5. Gus Dean, Toyota, Win-Tron Racing
  6. Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, Mason Mitchell Motorsports
  7. Bret Holmes, Chevrolet, Holmes Family Racing
  8. A.J. Fike, Ford, RFMS Racing
  9. Shane Lee, Ford, Cunningham Motorsports
  10. Will Kimmel, Ford, Kimmel Racing
  11. Justin Fontaine, Toyota, Win-Tron Racing
  12. Bo LeMastus, Toyota, Venturini Motorsports
  13. Mike Basham, Chevrolet, Darrell Basham Racing
  14. Ed Pompa, Toyota, Fast Track Racing
  15. Tom Hessert, Toyota, Venturini Motorsports
  16. Thomas Praytor, Ford, Max Force Racing
  17. Riley Herbst, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  18. Con Nicolopoulos, Chevrolet, Peterson Motorsports
  19. Christian Eckes, Toyota, Venturini Motorsports
  20. Eric Caudell, Chevrolet, Hixson Racing
  21. Brad Smith, Ford, Hylton Racing
  22. Mark Meunier, Ford, Peterson Motorsports
  23. Darrell Basham, Chevrolet, Hixson Racing

Next: NASCAR Playoff Grid Set at Richmond

The next race for the ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards comes from the 1.5-mile oval in the shadows of the Windy City. Catch racing from Chicagoland Speedway in the Scott 150, live on FS1 on Thursday, September 14.

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