We will be providing live updates from the Ultimate Super Late Models race as well as the support classes from the Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN for Saturday night, July 11, 2014. Tonight’s 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:
Ultimate Super Late Models for $5,000-to-win
Crate Late Models for $1,000-to-win
Sportsman for $700-to-win
Mini Stocks for $400-to-win
Time:
Drivers meeting is set for 6:30 with cars to hit the track shortly thereafter.
Weather:
Weather forecast calls for a daytime high of 90 degrees with virtually no chance for rain.
General Information:
Dennis ‘Rambo’ Franklin currently leads the Ultimate SLM Series standings over Jeff Smith, Brandon Overton, Doug Sanders and Jonathan Edwards.
This will be the third time this season for Crate Late Models at SMS. Jimmy Elliott(March 8) and Jason Welshan(May 3) won the two previous events for that class.
This will be the second time in which Sportsman have raced at SMS in 2014. Heath Alvey won the only other event back on March 8.
This will be the second time in which Mini Stocks have raced at SMS this season. Michael Courtney won the only other event on May 3.
6:35- Drivers meeting underway.
6:55- Cars rolling the track in.
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: 32 cars
22- Chris Ferguson, 42- Doug Sanders, 618- Kevin Wilson, 47- Brad Hall, 81- Aaron Ridley, 8- David Payne, 2- Dennis Franklin, 34- Ellery Leake, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 00- Jeff Smith, 10- Kennie Compton, 101- Casey Roberts, 4t- Tommy Kerr, 9- Dusty Carver, 10c- Chad Ogle, 31- Skip Arp, 1g- Jason Welshan, 116- Randy Weaver, 22s- Jaylon Shannon, 1a- Anthony Burroughs, 201- Billy Ogle, 18- Benjy Shaw, 97- Bobby Giffin, 11b- Stacy Boles, 007- Hunter Best, 1h- Vic Hill, 2y- Danny Yoder, 32- Jonathan Edwards, 52d- Mark Douglas, 4v- Mark Vineyard, 07- Brian Ledbetter, 7- Robby Moses
7:55- Qualifying about to get underway. The top-10 will be locked into the feature. Everyone else will heat race.
Qualifying Results: 1. Weaver(15.881), 2. Welshan, 3. Hill, 4. Franklin, 5. Ferguson, 6. Roberts, 7. Compton, 8. B Ogle, 9. C Ogle, 10. Hedgecock
9:00- B-main 1 lining up. Top-6 transfer.
B-main 1 Results: 1. Arp, 2. Payne, 3. Burroughs, 4. Yoder, 5. Edwards, 6. Giffin.
Jeff Smith will get one of the Ultimate provisionals.
9:15- B-main 2 lininig up. The top-6 will transfer to the feature.
B-main 2 Results: 1. Kerr, 2. Ridley, 3. Vineyard, 4. Carver, 5. Douglas, 6. Sanders.
Boles and Hall were eliminated in a wreck that started when Vineyard and Carver got into a bumping match.
10:00- Feature lining up now.
10:05- Four wide!
10:08- Green flag!
Caution on initial start when Burroughs spun and collected Yoder and Edwards. Payne also suffered minor damage. Complete restart upcoming.
Lap 5 caution for crash by Yoder. Weaver had built up a lead of almost a full straight over Welshan, Hill, Franklin, Ferguson, Roberts and Compton.
Lap 8 caution for spin by Hedgecock. Weaver still dominated. On previous restart, Roberts made a three wide move to get around Ferguson and Franklin to claim 4th.
Huge pileup on the lap 8 restart when Roberts and Hill made contact racing for 3rd. Hill slowed and weaved suddenly causing about half the field to pile in and block the backstretch.
Ferguson has lost a drive shaft(not sure if related to accident). Chad Ogle was damaged as well as Ridley, Kerr and Payne.
Lap 17 caution for Sanders brushing turn two wall. Weaver continues to lead over Welshan, Hill, Roberts. Franklin and Arp having great battle for 5th.
Halfway- Weaver continues to lead over Welshan.
Lap 31 caution. Smith slowed on track. Just prior to that, Welshan fell out of 2nd and pulled off track. Weaver leads Hill, Roberts, Arp, Franklin, B Ogle, Kerr.
Lap 33 caution for Arp coming to a stop on track.
Lap 37 caution for crash on backstretch involving Giffin and Collins. Appears as if Collins had lost a drive shaft. Roberts now 2nd after getting around Hill on lap 34.
Feature finish: 1. Randy Weaver, 2. Roberts, 3. Hill, 4. B Ogle, 5. Franklin, 6. Kerr.
Weaver never bobbled all night. There was some good racing behind him, especially on the restarts.
Weaver was in his new Longhorn. This was the car’s third outing. It was his first Ultimate win.
Crate Late Models
Drivers here: 19 cars
007- Hunter Best, 66- Adam Beeler, t35- Tanner Works, 32- Greg Huskey, 24- Greg Martin, 17- Brett Wyatt, 71- Brian Courtney, 95- Brandon Williams, 10- Chad Beeler, 417- Matt Henderson, 31- Brad Seagle, 99- Justin Summers, t1- Todd Brooks, 2x- Anthony White, 66- Deke Waters, 29- Jason Welshan, 3r- Robert Edwards, 98- Jed Emert, 33- Warren McMahan
8:25- Qualifying about to get underway.
Qualifying Results: 1. Welshan, 2. Martin, 3. A Beeler, 4. Best, 5. Wyatt, 6. Williams, 7. Works, 8. Huskey, 9. Summers, 10. McMahan
Cars will line up for the feature as they qualified.
11:01- Feature lining up (25 laps)
11:05- Green flag!
Two separate major pileups, one in turn one and the other on the back stretch. The top-8 cars or so were not involved but virtually everyone else was.
Lap 6 caution for Wyatt stopped on track. Welshan had a commanding lead over Williams, Martin, Beeler.
Feature finish: 1. Welshan, 2. Williams, 3. Beeler, 4. Martin, 5. Summers, 6. Works, 7. McMahan
Sportsman
Car Count: 15 cars
7:35- Qualifying about to get underway.
Qualifying Results: 1. Jordon Horton(18.10), 2. Terry Poore, 3. Chase King, 4. Zach Shannon, 5. Josh Beal, 6. Joe Crabtree, 7. Joe Freels, 8. Tony Shannon, 9. James Kelso, 10. Justin Beeler
Cars will line up for the feature as they qualified.
Feature Results: 1. Jordon Horton, 2. Terry Poore, 3. Chase King, 4. Zach Shannon, 5. Tony Shannon.
Multiple cautions caused the race to be shortened.
Mini Stocks
Car Count: 16 cars
Heat Results:
Heat 1- 1. Nick Perry, 2. Jacob Sharp, 3. Frankie Huskey.
Heat 2- 1. Kyle Courtney, 2. Marty Phillips, 3. Gavin Murphy
Feature Results: Nick Perry wins
