InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the United Sprint Car Series race from Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN on Thursday evening, July 16, 2015. These 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: USCS Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models for $2000-to-win, and Street Stocks.
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the USCS and Limited Late Model races. Any other updates will be dependent on a number of factors, including driver roster availability and timeliness of the event.
General Information:
Drivers meeting is set for 6:30pm.
Weather is expected to be warm with little chance for rain.
Morgan Turpen leads the USCS standings over Terry Gray.
6:30- Drivers meeting about to commence.
7:00- Hot laps underway.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
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Live Updates:
USCS Sprint Cars
Car Count: 13 cars
Drivers Here: 5m- Shawn Mott, 07- Johnny Bridges, 10- Terry Gray, 10m- Morgan Turpen, 21- Aubrey Black, 21B- Brandon McClain, 24- Danny Martin, Jr., 26- Marshall Skinner, 28- Jeff Willingham, 33- Joe Larkin, 47- Eric Riggins, Jr., 51- Jay Dunham, 116- Nick Snyder
Dash for Cash:
Dash 1- 1. Snyder, 2. Gray, 3. Turpen, 4. Skinner
Dash 2- 1. Gray, 2. Bridges, 3. Turpen, 4. Riggins, 5. Black, 6. McLain
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1- 1. Skinner, 2. Martin, 3. Gray, 4. McLain
Heat 2- 1. Riggins, 2. Bridges, 3. Snyder, 4. Turpen
Feature Notes:
Starting lineup based on passing points. No invert- 1. Skinner, 2. Riggins, 3. Martin, 4. Bridges, 5. Gray, 6. McLain, 7. Snyder, 8. Turpen
9:40- Field being pushed off.
9:45- Four wide!
9:46- Green flag!
Lap 17 caution for exploded tire on McLain’s car. Skinner has led all the way over Riggins. Gray, Martin and Turpen are 3rd – 5th.
After the lap 17 restart, Skinner pulled away leaving Gray and Riggins to battle for 2nd. Gray executed a last lap pass on Riggins to take 2nd.
It is the first USCS win for Skinner in two years.
Feature Results: 1. Skinner, 2. Gray, 3. Riggins, 4. Martin, 5. Turpen
Limited Late Models
Car Count: 15 cars
Drivers Here: 00- Brian Ownby, 2- Mitchell Childress, H2- Matt Henderson, 2x- Anthony White, c5- David Crabtree, 12t- Dan Tipton, 21- Dakotah Knuckles, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 25- Bobby Mays, 31- Brad Seagle, 32- Jason Manley, 39- Eddie King, Jr., 44- Chase King, 47- Brad Hall, 97- Bobby Giffin
Qualifying Results: 1. White(17.383), 2. Knuckles, 3. Hall, 4. Manley, 5. Hedgecock, 6. Tipton, 7. Mays, 8. Giffin, 9. Henderson, 10. Crabtree
Heat Race Results: No heat races for this class. The feature grid has been set via time-trials.
Feature Notes:
8:50- Feature lining up on the front stretch. 25 laps for $2,000.
9:00- Green flag!
Race ran caution free. White got out to the lead after a little first lap contact with Knuckles. Once in the lead, White got out to a straightaway lead and maintained throughout the feature.
The best battles were between Manley and Knuckles for second and Hall and Tipton for fifth.
Feature Results: 1. White, 2. Manley, 3. Knuckles, 4. Hedgecock, 5. Hall, 6. Tipton, 7. Mays, 8. Giffin.
Street Stocks
Car Count: 6 cars
Feature Results: 1. Chris Rickett, 2. Brad Davis, 3. Jonathan Sims, 4. Steve Clark
