"Bubba (Broderick) showed me (the high line) earlier in the feature," noted Howland after the completion of the first race in the Riverside Bar and Grill King of the St. Lawrence Series. "I knew I could get up there and make it work."
Broderick had gone sailing around Howland on the top of the track in the opening laps, even though the No. 51 was strong after pulling the No. 8 redraw ball. Both competitors went forward all night on the tight and tacky ¼-mile.
The win gave Howland back the point lead at the mid-point of the 2009 schedule. It also was his first at Brockville after coming so close the last time the Patriots visited the speedway in 2007.
Broderick overall had an up and down night, as the 19-year-old from Brookfield, CT came from sixth in the dash to second, earning him a 10th place starting spot in the A-Main. He was up to sixth by the second lap and moved to fourth on lap seven. The Ciao Water No. 5 began to fade though, yet would follow Howland through on the top in the closing laps to pick up the runner-up position on the final lap from Bergeron.
For the full story by Rich Vleck go to: http://www.ascsracing.com/racenotes.asp?ID=58372&yr=2009
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