InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Southern Nationals Bonus race from the Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA on Saturday evening, March 21, 2015. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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To follow along, simply scroll down and look under each heading for that particular class. Also, refresh the page frequently as new information will be added often.
Classes in action: Southern Nationals Bonus Super Late Models for $4,000-to-win(40 laps); Crate Late Models for $1,000-to-win; A-Hobby for $400-to-win; B-Hobby for $300-to-win; Pony Stocks for $200-to-win.
*Please Note: While every effort will be made to update all events, the primary focus of these updates will be on the Super & Crate Late Models. Should a situation arise in one of those divisions that warrants additional coverage(post-race interview, photos or otherwise), the attention of the updater may be briefly drawn away from other classes. That said, we will provide as much information as possible in both the updates and the final race write-up.
General Information: Please click here for pre-race notes regarding time of the event, weather, track description, expected drivers and other pertinent information.
6:50- Hot laps underway.
7:45- Super Late Model qualifying underway.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Randy Weaver looking for big season coming off year of ups and downs & Kate Dallenbach adding to her family’s racing heritage
Live Updates:
Super Late Models:
Car Count: 36 cars
Drivers Here: 116- Randy Weaver, 7- Donald McIntosh, 17m- Dale McDowell, R1- Riley Hickman, 201- Billy Ogle, Jr., 11B- Stacy Boles, 4v- Mark Vineyard, 8- David Payne, 2- Ryan Gifford, 29- Jason Welshan, P4- Jamie Perry, T1- Todd Morrow, 99- Derek Ellis, 1- Jason Hiett, T22- Mike Tinker, x15- Shawn Chastain, 2- Allen Murray, X- Tyler Millwood, 31- Skip Arp, 19- William Thomas, 13- George Mashburn, 77- Dylan Ames, 57j- Bub McCool, D2- David Duplissey, A1- Jerry Coffman, 9- Jason Croft, 00- Johnny Chastain, 11s- Austin Smith, 10w- Chris Wilson, 10- Chad Ogle, 9- Dusty Carver, 31L- Nick Latham, 44- John Owenby, M2- Mike Freeman, 20m- Mike Samson, 11c- Cruz Skinner
Qualifying Results:
Group A- 1. Randy Weaver(13.810), 2. Dale McDowell, 3. Jason Hiett
Group B- 1. Austin Smith(14.087), 2. David Payne, 3. Nick Latham
The top-3 from each of two qualifying groups will go to a dash race to set the first three rows in the feature. Everyone else will go to one of four heat races.
Heat Race Results:
Top-6 Dash- 1. McDowell, 2. Hiett, 3. Smith, 4. Weaver, 5. Latham, 6. Payne
*Top-4 from heats transfer to the feature.
Heat 1 finish- 1. McIntosh, 2. Tinker, 3. Ames, 4. Thomas
Heat 2 finish- 1. Hickman, 2. Ellis, 3. Gifford, 4. Welshan
Heat 3 finish- 1. McCool, 2. C Ogle, 3. Croft, 4. Carver
Heat 4 finish- 1. B Ogle, 2. Owenby, 3. Coffman, 4. C Wilson
Feature Notes:
10:10- Feature rolling out.
10:20- Green flag!
Lap 18 caution for Croft. Weaver and McDowell putting on great race for the lead in heavy traffic. Weaver went around outside of McDowell to take the top spot on lap 16. Hiett, McIntosh and McCool follow.
Lap 18 restart- McDowell attempted to get under Weaver for the lead in 3&4 but spun. McDowell pulls off track. Weaver leads Hiett, McIntosh, McCool, Payne.
After McDowell fell out, Weaver was in command. McIntosh got around Hiett for 2nd late in the going but was unable to catch the leader.
Feature Results:
1. Randy Weaver, 2. McIntosh, 3. Hiett, 4. McCool, 5. Payne, 6. Tinker, 7. Hickman, 8. B Ogle, 9. Thomas, 10. Ellis, 11. A Smith, 12. Gifford
Crate Late Models:
Car Count: 25 cars
Drivers Here: 29- Jason Welshan, H2- Matt Henderson, 23- Justin Owens, 5- Kate Dallenbach, T6- Tod Hernandez, 5b- Johnny Bell, 22r- Will Roland, 94- Griffin Kinsey, 11- Cruz Skinner, 22- Bobby Mayse, 3- Bryan Pritchard, 148- Booger Brooks, 33- Warren McMahan, 1g- Jordon Horton, 3h- Ethan Hunter, 00b- Bryan Ownby, 4L- Logan Walston, 117- Jake Teague, 30- Jerry Coffman, H2- Matt Henderson, D2- David Duplissey, 25w- James Ward, 23b- Craig Burrows, 157- Kenny Kizzar, 75- Michael Arp, 68- Andy Ogle
Qualifying Results:
1. Cruz Skinner(14.430), 2. Ethan Hunter, 3. Jerry Coffman, 4. Jason Welshan, 5. Booger Brooks
Heat Race Results: No heats. Lined by qualifying.
Feature Notes:
10:50- Feature lining up on the front stretch.
10:55- Green flag!
On initial start, Hunter jumped to the lead and tried to get to the bottom but spun. Complete restart.
Lap 8 caution for a stalled car. Hunter leads Welshan, Coffman, Skinner, Brooks, Kizzar, Teague
Caution before a lap was completed for spin by Duplissey. Coffman had just taken 2nd and was challenging for the lead.
Caution for incident involving Ownby, Dallenbach, Pritchard and Horton.
Lap 16 caution when 3rd running Coffman breaks.
Feature Results:
1. Hunter, 2. Welshan, 3. Brooks, 4. Teague, 5. Skinner, 6. Kizzar, 7. Burrows, 8. Hernandez, 9. Mayse, 10. Henderson
A-Hobby:
Car Count: 12 cars
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1- 1. Beau Bice, 2. John Clark, 3. Jacob Stewart
Heat 2- 1. Josh Beagan, 2. BJ Wilson, 3. Brandon Stanfield
Feature Results:
1. Beau Bice, 2. Josh Beagan, 3. Brandon Stanfield
B-Hobby:
Car Count: 10 cars
Heat Race Results: No heats. Feature only.
Feature Results: 1. Ricky Wagner, 2. No. 8?, 3. Lee Harbin
Pony:
Car Count: 6 cars
Heat Race Results: No heats. Feature only.
Feature Results:
1. EJ Bailey, 2. Brad Cross, 3. Shaun Tennpenny
