Commonwealth 100 Video: A Main Last Laps

Commonwealth 100 Video: A Main Last Laps

Commonwealth 100 Video: Ground Level Checkers

Commonwealth 100 Video: Ground Level Checkers

Commonwealth 100 Video: B Main #1

Commonwealth 100 Video: B Main #1

Commonwealth 100 Video: Heat Race #3

Commonwealth 100 Video: Heat Race #3

Commonwealth 100 Video: Heat Race #2

Commonwealth 100 Video: Heat Race #2

Shaver’s Strategy Leads To Convincing $25,000-Plus Victory In Commonwealth 100; Neat Wins Rumble

Shaver’s Strategy Leads To Convincing $25,000-Plus Victory In Commonwealth 100; Neat Wins Rumble

JAMAICA, VA – April 17, 2011 – Steve Shaver’s plan worked to perfection in Sunday afternoon’s rain-delayed NAPA of King William ‘Commonwealth 100’ at Virginia Motor Speedway. The 47-year-old veteran from Vienna, W.Va., grabbed the lead from Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., on lap three and never wavered for the remainder of the distance. He calmly conserved his tires while repelling a pair of threats en route to a World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory worth $25,050. “Our goal was to get the lead early and just try to fend off any challenges, and that’s what we did,” said Shaver, who started fourth driving a Rocket car from the stable of North Carolina’s storied K&L Rumley team. “I just tried to aim for the brown (in the racetrack) and not spin the tires to keep from wearing them out.”...