InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the $4,053-to-win Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series-sanctioned event at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN on Monday, July 19, 2021. The updates will be provided by Richard Allen(@RichardAllenIDR on Twitter and @RichardAllenIDR on Instagram).
These updates are brought to you by Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. The next event will be the Smoky Mountain Summer Showdown featuring the American Pro Late Model All Star Series in a $10,000-to-win feature race on Saturday, August 7, 2021.
General Information:
Weather Forecast: Daytime high in the 80s with nighttime lows dropping into the 60s with the possibility of scattered showers.
Drivers Meeting: 6:30pm
Feature Payout: $4,053-to-win. 40 laps
Track Description: 4/10 mile mile clay oval with banked turns.
Other Classes: Sportsman, Street Stock, Classic, and Front Wheel Drive
Pre-race Notes: Josh Rice won the Southern Nationals opener on Friday night at Beckley Motorsports Park.
6:27- It has started to rain here at the track.
6:32- Track indicating that they hope to be able to wait it out.
6:46- Word on the Volunteer Speedway PA is “Hang tight. We are going to do our best to get this show in.” Rain has greatly diminished.
6:56- Rain has completely stopped. Track prep will be needed.
7:11- A light rain has started again.
7:36- Volunteer Speedway asking for anyone with a four wheeler or an ATV to help begin the process of running the track in.
8:30- Hot laps for all classes underway.
8:49- Cars coming back off the track as a light rain has started to fall.
9:45- This race has been rained out. The makeup date will be Sunday, August 1st.
Please also consider reading: Josh Rice wins hotly contested SoNats opener at Beckley & Donald McIntosh hoping to turn things around during Southern Nationals
Live Updates:
Southern Nationals
Car Count: 26 cars
Drivers Here: 1- Vic Hill, 1c- Kenny Collins, 1G- Ryan King, 1N- Jordy Nipper, 2- Cody Overton, 4B- Richie Edwards, 7m- Donald McIntosh, 8- Kyle Strickler, 9- Dusty Carver, 10- Garrett Smith, 11B- Stacy Boles, 17m- Dale McDowell, 21k- Dakotah Knuckles, 23- Ahnna Parkhurst, 24D- Michael Brown, 79- Ross Bailes, 83- Jensen Ford, 83H- Clint Hodges, 86- Jeff Neubert, 90- John Llewellyn, 93- Benjamin Cranford, 97- Michael Chilton, 108- Chuck Southward, 156- Andy Standrige
*Driver list is incomplete and unofficial until after the drivers meeting.
Qualifying Results:
Group A Results-
Group B Results-
Heat Race Results:
B-main Results:
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup-
Feature Results:
Cody Overton will be driving the Rum Runner Racing car for Joey Coulter
