InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Southern Nationals race from the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, VA for Monday night, July 20, 2015. Tonight’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Southern Nationals Super Late Models for $3,500-to-win(35 laps).
*Due to my extended travel time, updates will be limited to SLM only.
General Information:
Drivers meeting is set for 7:30.
Weather looks to be hot with a slight chance for rain.
6:50- Drivers meeting ongoing.
7:10- Hot laps about to begin.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Ray Cook looking forward to another successful Southern Nationals & Team owner sees even greater potential in Donald McIntosh
Live Updates:
Southern Nationals Super Late Models
Car Count: 15 cars
Drivers Expected: 1- Vic Hill, 7- Donald McIntosh, 8- Craig Vosbergen, 11- Austin Smith, 11B- Stacy Boles, 11G- Travis Greer, 16- Kenneth Howell, 17- Tim Allen, 41- Ty Dillon, 51- Mack McCarter, 54- Jason Johnson, 85- Mark Dotson, 101- Casey Roberts, 201- Billy Ogle, Jr., 618- Kevin Wilson
Qualifying Results: Due to weather concerns, track and series officials are going to speed up the show. SLM cars will qualify and run the dash race immediately. The rest of the lineup will be set from time-trials. Might possibly go straight from qualifying to the feature with weather closing in.
No dash or B-main. Going straight to the feature.
1. Hill(16.984), 2. Dillon, 3. A Smith, 4. B Ogle, 5. McIntosh, 6. Roberts, 7. Allen, 8. Boles
Dash Results:
B-main Race Results:
Feature Notes:
8:25- Cars being called to the starting grid for the feature.
8:28- Cars are on track with an occasional rain drop falling. It’s going to be close. Halfway is lap 18.
8:33- Green flag!
Lap 15 caution for A Smith. Hill had been dominant but Ogle moved to the high side and was making up ground.
Cars being sent to the pit area as rain starts to fall.
9:05- Still waiting out the rain. It’s only a light sprinkle but it won’t go away.
9:17- It has stopped raining. If no more comes, I think we can finish this thing.
9:44- Packer cars are on the track. I don’t think this will take very long.
10:03- Packer cars are off the track and Late Models are being called back out.
10:08- Cars are being lined up for the restart.
Lap 15 running order- Hill, Ogle, Dillon, McIntosh, Allen, Roberts, Boles, McCarter, Dotson
10:15- Back to Green!
Lap 18 caution for Howell. Hill pulled away on the last restart with Ogle, Dillon and McIntosh mixing it up behind him.
Lap 25 caution for Dotson. Hill is dominant. Ogle still second. Dillon fell back on last restart. McIntosh, Allen, Dillon are 3-5.
Lap 29 caution for Smith. He was flying up through the field from the rear and dove under Dillon for fourth but ran out of room and spun. Hill leads Ogle and McIntosh.
Ogle made an outside move around Hill in turn 4 on lap 31 then drove on to the win.
It was the first time on track for Ogle’s new Longhorn Chassis.
Feature Results: 1. Ogle, 2. Hill, 3. McIntosh, 4. Dillon, 5. Roberts, 6. Boles, 7. Allen, 8. Wilson, 9. Vosbergen
