Ahnna Parkhurst Races to Podium Finish in National 100

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November 10, 2020

Ahnna Parkhurst Races to Podium Finish in National 100
Jack Starrett Memorial at Modoc Up Next

EVANS, Ga. (11/10/20) – Ahnna Parkhurst drove her Fields Inc. No. 23 Cushman Paint and Body/ Richard Childress Racing Super Late Model to a podium finish in Sunday’s 46th Annual National 100 at East Alabama Motor Speedway.

“That was a crazy race with a lot of attrition,” Parkhurst commented. “We realized early that tires were going to play a huge part in the outcome of the race. On lap 49, I had a flat. I pitted under caution for two new rear tires. Dad leans in and tells me to drive easy the next 40 laps and maybe we’ll have something for them at the end – and we did. I hate it for those guys running up front, you never want a race to end that way. Overall, we had a really good weekend.”

Pulling double duty in the Super Late Model and Crate Late Model ranks, Ahnna Parkhurst invaded East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City on Saturday afternoon to compete in preliminary events for the 46th Annual National 100.

In a field of 23 Super Late Models, Parkhurst followed up the fifth fastest time in her qualifying group with a third-place finish in her heat. In the Crate Late Model division, Ahnna came in third fastest in her group before placing second in her heat race behind Richie Stephens.

Starting Sunday night’s $15,000-to-win Super Late Model feature in ninth, Parkhurst suffered a pair of flat tires in the first half of the race that forced her to slow her pace in the latter half of the 100-lapper.

With multiple competitors suffering flat tires late, Parkhurst began challenging for a Top-5 finish as laps winded down. Taking advantage of tangle between two frontrunners on the final lap, Ahnna crossed the line in fourth, however, was elevated to a third-place finish after a car was disqualified. She trailed Joseph Joiner and Christian Hanger across the line with Rodney Martin and Dale McDowell rounding out the Top-5.

For the $5,000-to-win Crate Late Model feature, Ahnna was running in a podium spot for first half of the event until contact by another competitor affected her handling. After battling back into the Top-5, Parkhurst ran out of fuel in the final laps that dropped her back to 12th when she took the checkers.

For full results from this event, please visit www.EAMSDirt.com.

The team looks to return to action this Saturday, November 14 at Modoc (S.C.) Raceway with a $5,022-to-win event. The 10th Annual Jack Starrett Memorial will be sanctioned by the Ultimate Super Late Model Series.

To learn more about this event, please visit www.UltimateSupers.com or www.ModocRaceway.com.

Ahnna Parkhurst would like to thank her marketing partners, which include Andy’s Frozen Custard, John Morley & Morley Company, F&W Transportation, Kevin Harvick Inc., Morton Builders, Klotz Lubricants, Schoenfeld Headers, Malvern Bank, Hoosier Racing Tire South, LauriesFund.org, Richard Childress Racing, Sparco, GW Performance, Arai Helmets, Allstar Performance, Shane McDowell Racing, Cushman Paint & Body, Will Kinzer Foundation for Autism, Racing Optics, FK Rod Ends, Max Papis Innovations, Fields Inc. and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Ahnna Parkhurst, please visit www.AhnnaParkhurst.com as well as her social media channels at www.Facebook.com/AhnnaParkhurstRacing and www.Twitter.com/AhnnaParkhurst .