Walker Arthur of Forest, VA finished 2006 as the Victory Lap Late Model Rookie of the Year. After the divisions first race of the season he starts the season as the divisions point leader after taking home a convincing win in the 35 lap feature on WRAR Opening Night.
Arthur set fast time in Hot Lap Time Trials and inverted the top four putting Brian Staton and Tom Cohick leading the field to green. Cohick led the first lap, but only by inches as Staton battled back to the inside to take the lead out of turn 2 followed by Arthur, Kincaid and Long.
Arthur got under Staton in turn 2 on lap six when Staton checked up to gather his car back up. Staton would not give up and continually tried the inside as the two raced side by side for the lead. Staton took the lead on lap 11 only to give it back on lap 12 to Arthur. By lap 30 Arthur had extended his lead to ten car lengths when the races final caution came out for a spin by Tyler bailey in turn 2.
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