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Cody Stickler Wins Modfieds of Mayhem 75, Grill 2nd, Griffin 3rd

Stickler Sticks it to the Competition, Wins First Career Modifieds Snowball Derby Title 

 

By Chuck Corder 

Five Flags Speedway had long been a pain in Cody Stickler’s career until five months ago. 

He got the proverbial monkey off his back with a Modifieds of Mayhem win back in July after years of close calls and a few podium finishes. Then, came Night 2 of the 54th Annual Snowball Derby presented by Hooters Friday. 

Stickler won the 75-lap Modifieds edition of the Derby, passing then-leader Stephen Nasse on Lap 59 and hitting all his lines en route to his milestone victory. The Pinellas Park driver has assuredly found his groove in the right grooves of Pensacola’s high banks. 

“This is amazing,â€? an overjoyed Stickler said, as steam unfurled off his shaved head. “We’ve been trying to get this one for five or six years now.â€? 

Augie Grill didn’t have quite the setup he wanted, but the three-time Modifieds Derby champion fought his way to a runner-up finish. Derrick Griffin, last year’s Modifieds Derby champion, battled to a third. 

“We were just a tick tight,â€? Grill said. “I just missed the setup. We were good in practice but lost that center rotation during the race.â€? 

Stickler had a top-five car all night in the 39-car field but made his push toward clean air around the halfway point of the 75 lapper. He slid under Grill for second at Lap 35 and gradually reeled in Nasse. Stickler got around his Pinellas Park rival 16 laps shy of the finish. He had a phenomenal restart and was able to pass Nasse on the outside. It was setting up for a classic duel down the stretch. 

That was until Nasse experienced troubles chasing Sticker down the backstretch. Nasse was off the pace and decided to park the No. 46 with just three laps remaining. It marked the first time Nasse, an accomplished Late Model driver, had driven the Doug Moff-owned Modified. 

“Man, it feels good,â€? Stickler said. “This is crazy. Getting out front in clean air certainly helps here.â€? 

Burba Cinches Modifieds of Mayhem 2021 Championship

That it does. Bill Burba never found clean air Friday night, which also served as the Modifieds season finale. Burba came into the night leading the points comfortably. That suddenly changed when his motor blew up just 16 laps into the race, which brought out the fourth of six cautions Friday. Fortunately for Burba, Kevin Peel—his closest challenger—struggled mightily, too. 

Despite watching the rest of the race in the pits, Burba secured the Modifieds of Mayhem points title when Peel couldn’t finish enough spots ahead of him. 

Order of finish

1	99	Cody Stickler	Pinellas Park, FL	17.66
2	112	Augie Grill	Hayden, Al	17.693
3	95	Derrick Griffin	Pensacola, FL	17.713
4	84	L J Grimm		18.356
5	71	L B Skaggs	Ft. Myers, FL	18.392
6	7	Parker Pugh	Madison, AL	18.561
7	7w	Josh Ware	Barbeau, MI	18.175
8	54	Clayton Green	Marble Falls, TX	18.595
9	116	Nicholas Carr	Clio, MI	18.387
10	5	Danny Jackson	Loveland, OH	18.42
11	4c	Jason Congdon	Clio, MI	18.37
12	18	Kevin Peel	Chipley, FL	18.544
13	10	Okie Mason	8 Mile AL	19.426
14	48	Hunter Evans	Jasper, AL	18.28
15	73	Danny Duchesne	Lathia, FL	18.017
16	OO	Bradon Curren	Hayden, AL	18.14
17	46	Stephen Nasse	Pinellas Park, FL	17.499
18	88	Larry Hughes	Deatsville, AL	19.099
19	131	Jeff Letson	Madison, AL	17.789
20	66	Logan Bearden	Leander, TX	18.265
21	21	Kaden Honeycutt	Aldo, TX	18.106
22	26	Bill Burba	Germantown, OH	17.989
23	57	Tim Moore		18.183
24	93	Curtis Spencer	Owosso, MI	18.217
25	8	Donnie Hamrac	Semmes, AL	18.318
26	13	Kyle Purvis	Marion, OH	17.998
27	4x	Matt Maurer	Granger, IN	18.281
28	51	Max McDonald	Mission, TX	18.867
29	1	Ryan Amonett	New Castle, IN	18.461
30	39	Johnny Walker	Pasadena, TX	18.544
31	5	Logan Boyett	Pensascla, FL	18.435
32	0	Jordan Key	Jasper, AL	18.389

 

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