InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the WIMZ 103.5 Rockin’ With the Stars/Hall of Fame Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series and United Championship Racing Alliance event from Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN on Saturday evening, August 25, 2018. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Southern All Stars for $5,000-to-win(40 laps) and UCRA for $2,000-to-win.
General Information: Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 7:00pm.
Weather is expected to be warm and dry.
Jay Scott currently leads the Southern All Stars standings over Mark Dodson, Ray McElhiney and Brad Skinner.
Tommy Kerr won the SAS race held at Smoky Mountain back in June.
Jimmy Elliott currently leads the UCRA standings over Michael Courtney and Kyle Courtney.
Ronnie Johnson, Rocky Estes, Jimmy ‘Pup’ Thomas, Roger Kerr and Bill Breeden will be inducted into the Smoky Mountain Speedway Hall of Fame tonight.
7:45- Hot laps have concluded for the Southern All Stars and UCRA.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Tommy Kerr hoping to repeat SAS victory run at Smoky Mountain & Rusty Ballenger set to take on UCRA competition at Smoky Mountain
Live Updates:
Southern All Stars Super Late Models
Car Count: 20 cars
Drivers Here: 3- Steve Smith, 4T- Tommy Kerr, 5- Lamar Winkle, c5- David Crabtree, 7G- Travis Greer, 9- Cory Hedgecock, 9- Dusty Carver, 18- Eric Wells, 20- Ray McElhiney, 21- Robby Moses, 21K- Dakotah Knuckles, 22- Ross Bailes, 23- Jimmy Mac, j27- Jay Scott, 32- Mark Dodson, 50- Shanon Buckingham, 97- Bobby Giffin, 98- Eric Hickerson, 101- Casey Roberts, 144- Michael Chilton(Chicky Barton car)
Qualifying Results: The field will be divided into two groups with Group A qualifying for the inside row in the feature and Group B qualifying for the outside row.
Group A Results- 1. Wells(15.678), 2. Hedgecock, 3. BucjBuckin, 4. Scott, 5. Giffin, 6. McElhaney, 7. Dodson, 8. Mac, 9. Greer, 10. Crabtree
*They will make up the inside row of the feature starting grid.
Group B Results- 1. Bailes(15.619), 2. Knuckles, 3. Chilton, 4. Roberts, 5. Moses, 6. Kerr, 7. Hickerson, 8. Carver, 9. Winkle, 10. Smith
*They will make up the outside row of the feature starting grid.
Heat Race Results: No heat races.
B-main Results: No B-main races.
Feature Notes:
10:18- Feature rolling out. 40 laps for $5,000.
Casey Roberts does not make the call for the feature due to transmission issues.
10:28- Four wide!
10:31- Green flag!
Caution before the end of lap 1 as Bailes suffers mechanical issues. Looks like he is done for the night in the GR Smith car.
10:37- Back to green.
Caution as Winkle and Mac crash coming to green.
10:42- Try again. Back to green.
Lap 12 caution for spin by Winkle. The lead car of Wells pulls off the track under the yellow. Hedgecock now the leader but his car has been smoking and track officials are checking it out. Chilton, Knuckles, Buckingham, Moses, Kerr and Scott trail Hedgecock.
Crew checking under the hood on Wells buy it appears as if he is done.
Lap 18 caution for Winkle. Knuckles charged to the lead on the last restart and had been pulling away. Hedgecock, Chilton, Buckingham and Kerr follow.
Lap 20 caution. Hedgecock broke on the last restart and is done. Now the leader Knuckles pulls into the pits. Chilton leads Buckingham, Kerr, Moses and Scott.
Chilton drove away over the second half of the race. Chilton was driving the car normally piloted by Chicky Barton.
Feature Finish: 1. Chilton, 2. Buckingham, 3. Kerr, 4. Scott, 5. Moses, 6. Giffin, 7. Carver
United Championship Racing Alliance Crate Late Models
Car Count: 20 cars
Drivers Expected: Driver names will be entered in ‘Qualifying Results’.
Qualifying Results: 1. Ross White (16.663), 2. Jake Teague, 3. Jensen Ford, 4. Michael Courtney, 5. Kyle Courtney, 6. Chip Brindle, 7. Eli Beets, 8. Jimmy Elliott, 9. Jesse Lowe, 10. Josh Henry, 11. Andy Ogle, 12. Bobby Mays, 13. Anthony White, 14. Stephen Rogers, 15. Ryan Winchester, 16. Kenny Kizzar, 17. Greg Martin, 18. Van Lester, 19. Devin Stuart, 20. Taran Hurst
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1 Finish- 1. Ford, 2. R White, 3. Beets, 4. K Courtney, 5. Lowe, 6. Ogle, 7. A White, 8. Winchester, 9. Stuart
*They will make up the inside row of the feature starting grid.
Heat 2 Finish- 1. M Courtney, 2. Teague, 3. Elliott, 4. Brindle, 5. Mays, 6. Henry, 7. Kizzar, 8. Rogers, 9. Hurst, 10. Lester
*They will make up the outside row of the feature starting grid.
B-main Results:
Feature Notes:
11:15- Feature is aligned on the front stretch. 40 laps for $2,000.
11:19- Green flag!
Caution on the start as R White gets sideways in front of the field. K Courtney, Henry, Beets among those with damage. Henry and Beets leaving the track as they are done for the night. Looks as if R White and K Courtney will be able to continue.
Lap 16 caution for spin by Teague who had just passed M Courtney for third. Ford has dominated and leads over R White, M Courtney. Teague given his spot back by series officials.
Lap 24 caution for Hurst. Ford leads R White, M Courtney, Teague, K Courtney, Brindle, Elliott.
Caution on the restart for Mays. Same running order as before.
Ford dominated.
Feature Finish: 1. Ford, 2. Teague, 3. R White, 4. M Courtney, 5. K Courtney, 6. Brindle, 7. Elliott, 8. Martin, 9. A White, 10. Kizzar
Jay Scott leads the Southern All Stars standings
