Shttrr’s Full Enduro

JONES, MI — The Great Lakes Racing Promotions brought their annual Shttrr’s Full Enduro back to the Russell’s M-40 Speedway on a freshly snow covered race track with 41 entries in the field. It was a chilly day, but several fans made the trip to take in the first race of the season in Michigan.

The Enduro opened with a long segment of racing with nearly 20 minutes ticked off the clock from the time the green flag dropped. The always tough Mike Ely as well as Brock Sweeter were well in contention with Joliet, IL’s Matt Rex right in the mix. The 150 lap featured a few red flag moments which allowed for drivers in disabled cars to exit the track. Despite the less than ideal driving conditions, the drivers respected the surface and their competitors for several side-by-side battles as each pushed for the front.

In a field with veteran racers, which included weekly competitors such as Christina Rantz, Dylan Stremme, and Jesse Terry to name a few, a rookie driver made their official jump from the Mini Wedge ranks as Cruze Everage made his debut in the big cars. The young rising star certainly had some close calls on the track for his first race in the snow, but overall he held well and had a huge fan zone in the infield which cheered him on along the way.

By the end of the race, a familiar name found his way to the checkered flag first a month after he won the Evil Elf Enduro at Kalamazoo as Mike Ely was victorious. Brock Sweeter took second and Matt Rex was third.

The second Enduro of the day, The Loo if Full, saw Meghan Nuff take the victory in the 15 lap women’s race.