PORT ROYAL
 The last thing Rick Lafferty wanted to see Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway was a late race caution.

 And it happened on lap 19.

 Although Lafferty wasn’t thrilled to see the yellow lights, the Pennington, New Jersey driver was still able to keep Lance Dewease and Todd Shaffer at bay during the final six laps to capture his first win of the season in the 25-lap 410 Sprint car feature.

 While many cars were sidelined with blown tires during the event, Lafferty worked the dry dusty surface to perfection for his third career win at the track.

 “When I saw that last caution there with six laps to go and I saw Lance was behind me, I thought I’m gonna be in trouble,” said the driver of the Clugston Lumber, Glenn Harry Auctioneer sponsored No. 0 JEI chassis. “I knew I just had to keep ‘er still and go as fast I can could go.”

 Dewease applied pressure but Lafferty had his sprinter working perfectly through the middle of the track.

 “It was weird tonight and the center of the track was fast and I just happened to find it early and was able to stay out front,” he added. “It’s a lot easier being up front that’s for sure.”

 Lafferty jumped out front over Cale Grubb when Judi Bates blew a tire on lap five to bring out a yellow.

 Greg Hodnett, who started fifth moved into third the runner-up spot on lap six and was poised to make  a run at Lafferty but Hodnett’s terrible luck at Port Royal continued when the J & S Fabrication sprinter blew a right rear tire with 10 laps complete.

 This turned the runner-up spot back to teenager Grubb while Dewease, who started 12th moved into the third spot.

 Dewease, who was scheduled to race with the World of Outlaws in Ohio this weekend but stayed local because of weather conditions, took second from Grubb off the second turn on lap 18 and Shaffer, who started 11th moved into third a lap later just when Jason Shultz’s night ended with apparent motor woes on lap 19.

 It was all Lafferty over the final laps as Dewease searched for the groove to make the winning pass but settled for a close second at the checkered flag in the Donny and Lisa Owens owned sprinter.

 “We struggled last year a lot and at the beginning of this year, thing’s weren’t looking so good either,” Lafferty said after earning $2,700 for the win. “We sat down and went over what we used to do back a couple years ago and they seem to be working.”

 Lafferty went on to state that his sponsors are what keep his sprint car on the circuit each week.

 “Without Clugston and Glenn Harry, this program probably wouldn’t happen,” said the landscaper by trade.

 Shaffer, the Port Royal points leader finished third in Gary and Patty Beam’s sprint with Grubb, of New Enterprise  holding on for a career best finish in fourth spot ahead of Berwick’s Alan Cole.

 Completing the top 10 were Todd Hestor, Dave Hahn, Bill Brian, Jr., Cliff Brian and Mike Wagner, who was running fourth on the final lap when his tire went flat.

 Heats for the 23 sprints were won by Grubb and Hodnett.

 Dan Stone captured his second win of the year in the 20-lap late model main.

 Port Royal returns to action next Saturday with another program of 410 Sprints, late models and pro stocks joined by the Super Sportsman tour.