We will be providing live updates from the NeSmith Dirt Late Model Touring Series race as well as support classes from the 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN for Friday night, April 4, 2014.
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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:
NeSmith Dirt (Crate)Late Model Touring Series for $2,000-to-win in a 40-lap feature event.
Sportsman Late Models for $1,000-to-win in a 20-lap feature.
Mini Stocks for $1,000-to-win in a 20-lap feature.
Time:
Drivers meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm with hot laps to commence soon after.
Drivers meeting moved back to 6:15.
6:30- Drivers meeting underway.
Weather:
Rain moved through east Tennessee this morning but has since moved out. Only a slight chance of showers later.
Photos:
I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
General Information:
Crate Late Models have become the primary feature class for 411’s weekly shows this season. This is a NeSmith Series touring race but a number of 411 regulars are expected to compete. After early season events at the Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA, Ray Cook(not a NeSmith regular) holds a narrow lead over Walker Arthur and Mack McCarter in the series standings.
This is the first of a two night double-header. The NeSmith drivers will race for $3,000-to-win on Saturday with the Thunder & Lightning and Street Stock classes racing in support for $1,000-to-win each.
Order of events:
Hot laps- Sportsman, Late Models and Mini Stocks.
Qualifying(all 2 laps)- Sportsman, Late Models and Mini Stocks.
Heat races- Sportsman(6 laps), Mini Stocks(6 laps) and Late Models(12 laps).
Features- Mini Stocks, Sportsman and Late Models.
Live Updates:
NeSmith Late Models
Drivers here- 30 cars here.
Ashley Newman, William Overbey, Walker Arthur, Ryan King, Matt Henderson, Roger Best, Todd Coffman, Ronnie Johnson, Evan Bell, Josh Henry, Ronald Dunn, Jarod Hawkins, Warren McMahan, Cory Hedgecock, Tait Davenport, Adam Beeler, Brett Wyatt, Jonathan Rowen, Rusty Ballenger, Brian Courtney, Michael Blount, Todd Morrow, Evan Taylor, Tanner Works, Chris Noah, Mack McCarter, Brad Coffey, Jimmy Elliott, Jensen Ford, Josh Adkins.
The top-8 will be locked in via qualifying. There will be two heat races with the top-7 transferring from each. There will be two series provisionals based off last year’s points.
7:40- Qualifying about to begin.
Qualifying still ongoing but Cory Hedgecock has established a new Crate Late Model track record with a 13.826 seconds.
Top-8 qualifiers locked into the feature were Hedgecock, Elliott, King, Coffman, Adkins, Noah, Ballenger and Beeler.
Heat race #1 lineup:
Coffey…Johnson
Morrow.. Davenport
McMahan…Hawkins
McCarter…Blount
Dunn…Henry
Bell…Henderson
Heat #2 lineup:
Ford…Best
Works…Arthur
Wyatt…Hixson
Newman…Courtney
Taylor…Overbey
Rowen
9:00- Heat races about to start.
Heat 1 finish- Coffey, Morrow, Johnson, Davenport, Hawkins, McCarter, Henry.
Heat 2 finish- Ford, Arthur, Best, Wyatt, Works, Courtney, Newman.
10:15- Feature on track. 40 laps for $2,000.
10:20- Green flag!
Lap 1 caution for Works. Hedgecock shot to early lead but Elliott attempted cross over in turn one. Hedgecock leads Elliott and King.
Lap 2 caution for slowing car of Morrow. King took 2nd on that restart. Elliott is 3rd then Adkins, Coffman, Ballenger, Coffey, Johnson, Arthur.
Lap 23 caution for Elliott spun on front stretch. Had been running 3rd. King passed Hedgecock for the lead on lap 4 and pulled out to sizeable lead. Hedgecock now 2nd. Elliott put back in 3rd.
Finish- Jimmy Elliott grabs the $2,000 first prize by passing Ryan King in the last turn of the last lap. Hedgecock was 3rd followed by Arthur, Adkins, Ballenger, Coffman, Coffey, Davenport, Beeler, Johnson, Best, McCarter, Noah.
Sportsman
Drivers here- 12 cars
Wayne Rader, Jordan Horton, Terry Poore, James Cole, Kip Sawyer, Scott Gardner, Josh Beal, Heath Alvey, Austin Atkins, Tom Larcher, Kyle Cole, Adam Mitchell.
7:25- Qualifying about to begin.
Top-2 qualifiers locked into the feature. Fast qualifier was Heath Alvey with a 14.773 followed by Scott Gardner with a 14.891.
8:35- Heat race about to begin.
Heat race finish- Horton, Cole and Sawyer. They will start 3-5 in the feature.
9:55- Feature rolling out.
Lap 2 caution for Sawyer. Alvey leads Horton and Gardner.
Lap 10 caution. Alvey and Horton having good battle for lead prior to yellow. Rader is 3rd.
Finish- Heath Alvey holds off a strong challenge from Horton to collect the $1,000 win. Rader was 3rd followed by Cole.
Mini Stock
Drivers here- 24 cars
Tommy Metler, Nick Perry, Josh Spears, Rocky McNabb, Robert Burris, Sam Burgess, Dan Duggan, Joe Myers, Mike Townsend, Jason Gregory, Shane Taylor, Kyle Courtney, Dustin Stephens, Jeff Thatcher, Keith Sands, Michael Courtney, Derik Duggan, Lee Merritt, Bryant Idles, Heath Raper, Randy Lane, David Darden, William Tallent, Erin Hayes.
8:10- Qualifying about to begin. Top-4 will be locked into the feature.
Top-4 qualifiers were Jason Gregory(18.277), Bryant Idles, Michael Courtney and Rocky McNabb.
8:40- Mini Stock heats about to begin.
Heat 1 finish- Taylor, Hayes, Spears, Singleton.
Heat 2 finish- Tallent, Townsend, Metler, Merritt.
9:35- Feature rolling out.
Lap 9 caution involving Gregory and McNabb, who were running 2nd and 3rd at the time. Courtney had just taken the lead the lap before. Courtney leads Idles and Taylor.
Lap 13 caution for a couple of cars with flats. Courtney was pulling away from Taylor prior to yellow.
Finish- Michael Courtney picks up $1,000 for the win over Idles, Derik Duggan , Hayes and Taylor.
