We will be providing live updates from the Spring Nationals race as well as support classes at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA for Saturday night, May 23, 2014. Tonight’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter) with an assist from Daniel Watkins ( @RacingWithJDW on Twitter ).
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Classes in action:
Spring Nationals Super Late Models($4,000-to-win for 40 lap feature), Crate Late Models, A-Hobby, B-Hobby and Pony.
Time:
Drivers meeting is set for 6:30 with hot laps to begin at 7:00.
Weather:
There is a slight chance for isolated thunderstorms with daytime highs in the 80s.
General Information:
This race was originally scheduled for two weeks ago but was rained out at that time.
Billy Ogle, Jr. comes into the weekend the Spring Nationals points lead over Donald McIntosh, Michael Chilton, Stacy Boles and David Payne.
The Ray Cook promoted Spring Nationals conclude on Saturday night at the Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA.
7:00- Cars about to hit the track for hot laps.
Photos:
I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Live Updates:
Super Late Models
Drivers here- 52 cars
Qualifying Group 1:
25- Jammie Gowers, 31- Skip Arp, 11- Gus Simpson, 11B- Stacy Boles, 393- DJ Hayes, 343- John Parker, 24j- Jay Scott, 7s- Richard Smith, 11k- Austin Kirkpatrick, 1p- Andy Picklesheimer, 37- Rex Richey, 05- Derrick White, 74- John Owenby, T1- Todd Morrow, P4- Jamie Perry, 9c- Jason Croft, 11s- Austin Smith, 56- David Gentry, X- Tyler Millwood, R1- Riley Hickman, 18- Brandon Kinzer, 29- Jason Welshan, 15- Ethan Hunter, A19- Ronnie Johnson, 5- Eric Jacobsen, 8- David Payne.
Qualifying Group 2:
17s- Jeff Smith, 201- Billy Ogle, Jr., 17- Brett Wyatt, 99- Derek Ellis, 22r- Robert Gant, 1- Anthony Burroughs, 55- Lamar Scoggins, 1h- Jason Hiett, 19g- Mark Green, 1n- Jordy Nipper, 116- Randy Weaver, 97- Michael Chilton, 20- Ray McElhiney, 257- Skylar Marlar, 07- Scott Hall, 10w- Chris Wilson, 6- Tim Roszell, 1c- Kenny Collins, T6- Tod Hernandez, 17m- Dale McDowell, 7- Donald McIntosh, 24- Jody Summerville, 24x- Michael Page, 21- Ivedent Lloyd, 9- Heath Hindman, 117- Jake Teague.
The top-4 qualifiers in each group will be locked in to the feature. There will be four heat races taking the top-3 and on B-main taking the top-2.
Dale McDowell and Billy Ogle, Jr. were fsstest in hot laps.
Qualifying Group 1 Results: 1. Stacy Boles(13.311), 2. Croft, 3. Jacobsen, 4. Welshan. They are locked in to the inside of the first four rows.
Qualifying Group 2 Results: 1. Dale McDowell ( 13.071), 2. Ogle, 3. Nipper, 4. McIntosh. They are locked in to the outside of the first fours rows in the feature.
9:20- SLM heat one ready to go.
Heat one results: 1. Skip Arp, 2. Owenby, 3. Kirkpatrick… 4. Perry, 5. Growers, 6. Scott.
Heat two results: 1. Todd Morrow, 2. Millwood, 3. Johnson…4. Hunter, 5. Smith, 6. Gentry.
Heat three results: 1. Ivedent Lloyd, 2. Burroughs, 3. Smith…4. Weaver, 5. Hiett, 6. Roszell.
Heat four results: 1. Michael Chilton, 2. Collins, 3. Wyatt… 4. Teague, 5. Hindman, 6. Summerville.
10:20- Last chance race underway.
Jamie Perry and Randy Weaver transfer to the feature out of the last chance race.
11:00- Feature lining up.
11:10- Green flag!
Lap 19 caution. McDowell had a big lead and was doing masterful job in heavy traffic. Ogle, McIntosh, Boles, Jacobsen, Arp, Lloyd, Welshan follow.
Lap 21 caution for spin and flat left rear on Payne. McIntosh moved to 2nd on last restart. Both Jacobsen and Lloyd moved around Boles.
Lap 24 caution for Arp. Ogle moved back to 2nd on last restart. Still McDowell, Ogle, McIntosh, Lloyd, Jacobsen, Millwood, Boles, Perry.
Feature finish: 1. Dale McDowell, 2. Ogle, 3. Lloyd, 4. McIntosh, 5. Perry, 6. Chilton, 7. Millwood, 8. Johnson.
McDowell was dominant but Ogle, McIntosh and others had a great race behind him.
Crate Late Models
Car Count- 26 car
Crate LM qualifying tonight.
Qualifying Results- 1. Jason Welshan(14.282), 2. Jerry Coffman, 3. Bryan Pritchard, 4. Jeff Smith, 5. ???, 6. Rick Hixson, 7. Kenny Kizzar, 8. Danny Turner, 9. Bobby Mayse, 10. Craig Burrows.
Crate LM consi results: 1. David Duplissey, 2. Michael Arp, 3. Drew Benfield.
10:25- Crate feature lining up.
Feature Results- Incredible finish after Welshan dominated most of the event. Top-3 were almost three wide as they crossed the line in heavy traffic.
1. Jason Welshan, 2. Rick Hixson, 3. Jeff Smith, 4. Bryan Pritchard, 5. Jerry Coffman.
A-Hobby
Car Count- 15 cars
Heat Results- heat 1- Booger Brooks, John Clark, Glen Hulgan Heat 2- Justin Winter, BJ Wilson, Michael brooks
Feature Results- 1. Booger Brooks 2. BJ Wilson, 3. Justin Winters, 4. Michael Brooks
B-Hobby
Car Count- 12 cars
Heat Results-Heat 1. Jason Emahisher, 2. Dallas Brooks, 3. Jeff Ervin
Heat 2- 1. Jimmy Smith, 2. Ronnie Kerr, 3. Jason Tate
Feature Results- No feature due to curfew.
Pony
Car Count- 6 cars
Heat Results- No heats with only 6 cars.
Feature Results- 1.Koty Campbell, 2. Buce Kimber, 3. Chris roger
