InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the United Crate Racing Alliance race from I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, TN on Saturday evening, March 25, 2017. 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: United Crate Racing Alliance for $2,500-to-win(40 laps) as well as features in Sportsman and other classes.
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the UCRA Late Models. Any other updates will be dependent on a number of factors, including driver roster availability and timeliness of the event.
General Information: Drivers meeting is scheduled for 6:30pm with hot laps to begin soon afterwards.
6:42- Drivers meeting has concluded.
7:25- Hot laps for all classes have concluded.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
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Live Updates:
UCRA Late Models
Car Count: 24 cars
Drivers Here: 0- Ross White, 00- Ruben Mayfield, 1p- Andy Picklesimer, Z1- Zach Shannon, 2- Jason Welshan, D2- Darren Goins, G2- Jerry Green, 2x- Anthony White, 4- Dustin Harris, 5j- Jesse Lowe, 17- Chip Brindle, 18- Justin French, A19- John Ownbey, 22- Robert Gant, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 25- Chase Walls, 29- Rusty Ballenger, 32- Jason Manley, 32- Greg Huskey, R44- Rod Carroll, 61- Kenny Ford, 113- Phillip Cardin, 156- Andy Standridge, 157- Kenny Kizzar, 171- Kyle Courtney
Qualifying Results: The top-10 qualifiers will be locked into the feature.
Hedgecock was fastest with a 13.356. See below in the Feature Notes section for full lineup.
Heat Race Results: There will be two heat races with the top-6 being locked into the feature.
Due to pending weather, there will be no heat races. The feature lineup will be based entirely on time-trials.
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup- 1. Hedgecock, 2. Lowe, 3. K Courtney, 4. Brindle, 5. Welshan, 6. French, 7. Manley, 8. R White, 9. Ballenger, 10. Picklesimer, 11. A White, 12. Shannon, 13. Kizzar, 14. Ownbey, 15. Walls, 16. Green
8:40- Feature rolling out. 40 laps for $2500.
8:48- Four wide!
8:50- Green flag!
Three cars at the tail spin on the initial start. Complete restart upcoming.
Five car incident on the second attempt at a start. Ballenger and Kizzar among those collected.
9:04- Green flag again!
Lap 5 caution for Harris spin. Hedgecock leads Lowe, K Courtney, Brindle, Welshan, Manley, R White, Ballenger. Hedgecock had broken away prior to the caution.
Lap 19 caution as Walls spins right in front of 2nd – 5th battle. They all avoid. Hedgecock had built a big lead over Courtney, Lowe, Brindle, Welshan, Ballenger, Manley and R White.
Lap 20 caution for a spin at the rear. Lowe got second back away from Courtney on the restart. Welshan is now third. Order now Hedgecock, Lowe, Welshan, Brindle, Courtney, Ballenger, Manley, A White, R White.
Lap 25 caution. Hedgecock still leads but Welshan now second followed by Courtney, Lowe, Manley, Ballenger, Brindle.
Hedgecock dominated. Manley made a three-wide move on the lap 25 restart to take second.
Feature Results: 1. Hedgecock, 2. Manley, 3. Courtney, 4. Welshan, 5. Lowe, 6. Ballenger, 7. Brindle, 8. Huskey, 9. A White, 10. Shannon
Sportsman
Car Count: 11 cars
Qualifying Results: 1. Jaylon Shannon (13.801), 2. Justin Winters, 3. Scottie Hogan, 4. Isaac Boring, 5. DJ Shannon, 6. John Smith, 7. Michael Courtney, 8. Bobby Doss, 9. Bryan Cooper, 10. Gage Lawson, 11. Bo Allison
Feature Results: 1. J Shannon, 2. Winters, 3. Smith
