InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series race from the 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN for Saturday night, August 6, 2016. Tonight’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series for $4,000-to-win, Sportsman, Street Stock, Open Wheel Modifieds, Classics
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the NeSmith race. Any other updates will be dependent on a number of factors, including attempts to get photos or stories from the main event.
General Information: Racing is set to begin at 6:30pm.
This race, billed as the J.T. Kerr Memorial, was originally scheduled for June 6th but was rained out.
Cory Hedgecock currently leads the NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series standings over Scott Dedwylder, Chase Edge, Ronnie Johnson and Marcus Minga
6:30- Drivers being called to the drivers meeting.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
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Live Updates:
NeSmith Dirt Late Models:
Car Count: 32 cars
Drivers Here: B00- Josh Henry, 0- Ross White, 1- Connor Meade, 1g- Grant Garrison, 2x- Anthony White, B1- Ronnie Johnson, 5j- Jesse Lowe, 07- Jason Cardwell, 9- Heath Hindman, 15- Jason Britton, 15s- Andy Standridge, 17- Matt Henderson, 18- Chase Edge, 19- Marcus Minga, 22- Will Roland, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 23- Brian Anderson, 24c- Barry Goodman, 24- Greg Martin, 29- Rusty Ballenger, 30- Ryan King, 32- Jason Manley, 32- Greg Huskey, 33- Scott Dedwylder, T35- Tanner Works, J39- Jimmy Elliott, 44- Kip Sawyer, 51- Mack McCarter, 71- Pierce McCarter, 88- Eric Hickman, 95- Brandon Williams, 98- Eric Hickerson, 99- Justin Summers, 101- Forrest Trent
Qualifying Results: The field will be broken into two groups for qualifying with the top-3 from each being locked into the feature.
Group A Results – 1. Hedgecock(14.838), 2. Ballenger, 3. Hindman
Group B Results – 1. Works(14.942), 2. Johnson, 3. Williams
Heat Race Results: There will be two heat races with the top-8 from each being locked into the feature.
Heat 1 Finish – 1. Manley, 2. Lowe, 3. Goodman, 4. Garrison, 5. Cardwell, 6. Summers, 7. Anderson, 8. Hickerson
*Manley inherited the lead when Henderson and White crashed while going side-by-side at about the halfway point. Henry spun while running in the top-8 with three laps to go.
Heat 2 Finish – 1. Elliott, 2. Martin, 3. Dedwylder, 4. White, 5. Trent, 6. Edge, 7. King, 8. Roland
*Elliott led all the way but Martin closed in at the end.
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup – 1. Hedgecock, 2. Works, 3. Ballenger, 4. Johnson, 5. Hindman, 6. Williams, 7. Manley, 8. Elliott, 9. Lowe, 10. Martin, 11. Goodman, 12. Dedwylder, 13. Garrison, 14. White, 15. Cardwell, 16. Trent, 17. Summers, 18. Edge, 19. Anderson, 20. King, 21. Hickerson, 22. Roland
10:03- Feature rolling out.
Ryan King’s car failed to roll off the starting grid and was pushed off track. But the car refired and he comes back on track.
10:08- Green flag!
Lap 13 caution for spin involving Ballenger and Anderson. Hedgecock had a big lead over Works, Johnson, Williams, Manley, Hindman and Lowe at the time of caution.
Lap 17 caution for spin by Trent. Hedgecock still leads but Works and Johnson exchanged second twice following the last restart. Williams, Manley and Hindman run in positions 3-5.
Caution on the ensuing restart. Johnson, Manley and Williams went three-wide for third in turn one. Manley then spun in turn four, collecting Martin and Elliott. Hedgecock still leads over Works, Johnson, Williams and Hindman.
Hedgecock controlled the race following that final caution. Johnson and Works had a good battle for second.
Feature Results: 1. Hedgecock, 2. Johnson, 3. Works, 4. Williams, 5. Hindman, 6. Dedwylder, 7. Martin, 8. Cardwell, 9. White, 10. Elliott
Sportsman
Car Count: 17 cars
Feature Results: 1. Jed Emert, 2. Brad Seagle, 3. Andy Ogle, 4. Cylde Stanton, 5. Warren McMahan
Modifieds
Car Count: 10 cars
Feature Results: 1. Jeff Hamby, 2. Amos Bunch, 3. Ricky Tinch
