InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the World of Outlaws Late Models race from Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN on Saturday evening, May 9, 2015. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: World of Outlaws Late Models for $10,000-to-win, Crate Late Models for $1,500-to-win, Sportsman for $750-to-win.
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the World of Outlaws and Crate Late Models races. Any other updates will be dependent on a number of factors, including timeliness of the show and stories/photos related to the other events.
General Information: Drivers meeting is set for 7:00pm with racing action to begin soon afterwards.
Weather looks to be warm and dry.
7:00- Drivers meeting underway.
7:15- Some last minute track work and hot laps will be underway soon.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Josh Richards back at full strength and ready tp take on Smoky Mountain & David Bryant describes the process of preparing Smoky Mountain’s track surface & Stacy Boles pleased with two-car team’s progress
Live Updates:
World of Outlaws Late Models
Car Count: 36 cars
Drivers Here: 0- Scott Bloomquist, 1- Josh Richards, 1- Vic Hill, 1*- Chub Frank, 4t- Tommy Kerr, 4- Mark Vineyard, 5- Don O’Neal, c5- David Crabtree, 7R- Kent Robinson, 7M- Donald McIntosh, 7E- Rick Eckert, 11- Austin Smith, 14- Morgan Bagley, 15- Steve Francis, 17M- Dale McDowell, 18W- Eric Wells, 18J- Chase Junghans, 20- Jimmy Owens, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 25- Mason Zeigler, 25- Shane Clanton, 28- Jeff Wolfenbarger, 29- Darrell Lanigan, 31- Skip Arp, 39- Tim McCreadie, 52- Mark Douglas, 53- Ray Cook, 76- Brandon Overton, 77- Jordan Yaggy, 99- Frank Heckenast, Jr., 99- Boom Briggs, 99- Derek Ellis, 116- Randy Weaver, 157- Mike Marlar, 201- Billy Ogle, Jr., 777- Jared Landers
Qualifying Results:
Group A- 1. Richards, 2. Heckenast, 3. Weaver, 4. Clanton, 5. McIntosh, 6. Frank, 7. Hill, 8. McDowell
Group B- 1. Bloomquist(15.479), 2. Owens, 3. Ellis, 4. Cook, 5. Francis, 6. O’Neal, 7. Marlar, 8. A Smith
Landers did not make to the staging area in time to qualify. This was emphasized during the drivers meeting. He had a discussion with WoO officials. He was not DQ’d.
Heat Race Results:
There will be four heats taking the top-4.
Heat 1 finish- 1. Richards, 2. Hill, 3. McIntosh, 4. Eckert. Weaver finished 6th after being called for jumping the initial start and moved back a row. He then battled handling issues.
Heat 2 finish- 1. Clanton, 2. Heckenast, 3. Frank, 4. McDowell
Heat 3 finish- 1. Bloomquist, 2. Ellis, 3. Francis, 4. Wells
Heat 4 finish- 1. Cook, 2. Lanigan, 3. Owens, 4. Smith. Lanigan earned a spot in the redraw with a last lap pass of Owens.
Redraw Results: 1. Bloomquist, 2. Cook, 3. Ellis, 4. Heckenast, 5. Lanigan, 6. Hill, 7. Clanton, 8. Richards
The top-2 from each heat will go to the redraw.
Last Chance Showdown Results:
LCS 1 finish- 1. McCreadie, 2. Overton, 3. Weaver
LCS 2 finish- 1. Marlar, 2. Robinson, 3. O’Neal
There will be two LCS races transferring the top-3.
Feature Notes:
10:40- Feature on track.
10:42- Four wide!
10:43- Green flag!
Lap 2 caution. Bloomquist had already built a half straightaway lead over Cook, Ellis, Heckenast and Lanigan.
Lap 20- Bloomquist dominating over Cook, Ellis, Lanigan
Lap 32 caution for blown right rear on the 4th running Heckenast. Bloomquist has dominated. He leads Cook, Lanigan, McDowell, Ellis, Richards, Frank, Owens, McCreadie, Clanton
Complete Dirtrax Domination.
Feature Results: 1. Scott Bloomquist, 2. Cook, 3. Lanigan, 4. McCreadie, 5. Frank, 6. Richards, 7. Clanton, 8. Owens, 9. Marlar, 10. Francis, 11. Weaver
Crate Late Models
Car Count: 17 cars
Drivers Here: H2- Matt Henderson, 11- Josh Fields, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 117- Jake Teague, XXX- Tom Vann, 24- Greg Martin, 7- Jason Deal, 12t- Dan Tipton, 71- Brian Courtney, 50- Adam Mitchell, 7- Robby Moses, 3- Craig Powell, 1v- Adam Beeler, 89- Brad Coffey, 32- Cody Gloyne, 71- Hudson O’Neal, 26- Scott Gardner, 3r- Robert Edwards, 99- Justin Summers
Qualifying Results: 1. Hedgecock (16.622), 2. Henderson, 3. Coffey, 4. Teague, 5. Beeler, 6. Martin, 7. Summers, 8. Fields, 9. O’Neal, 10. Powell
That’s how they will start the feature. No heat races.
Feature Notes:
10:00- Feature rolling out.
10:05- Green flag!
Powell hard into the outside wall in turns one and two on the initial start. Driver appears to be OK.
Lap 4 caution for spin by Gloyin. Hedgecock leads Teague, Henderson, Beeler and Martin.
Caution on the restart as Henderson and Beeler get together on the back stretch. Beeler into the wall. Beeler appeared to go running toward Henderson’s car as the field was parked. Officials stopped him.
Lap 8 caution for Gloyne. Hedgecock still leads but Teague was challenging. Henderson, Martin and Coffey follow.
Lap 20 red flag for wild flipping crash by Edwards. Car came to rest on its top. Driver reported to be OK. Hedgecock still leads Teague, Henderson, Martin, Coffey.
Race will end with a green/white/checkered finish due to time limit.
A thrilling side-by-side finish for the win as Teague got inside of Hedgecock on the last lap.
A big melee broke out at the scales after the race between Henderson and Beeler supporters.
Feature Results: 1. Hedgecock, 2. Teague, 3. Henderson, 4. Martin, 5. Coffey, 6. Summers, 7. Fields
Sportsman
Car Count: 11 cars
Feature Results: 1. Terry Poore, 2. Patrick Duggan, 3. Kip Sawyer
