InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the Carolina Clash race from Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN on Saturday evening, August 8, 2015. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series for $4,000-to-win, Sportsman, Modified Street, Pure Stock
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the Carolina Clash race. Any other updates will be dependent on a number of factors, including driver roster availability and timeliness of the event.
General Information: Racing is set to begin at 7:45pm.
Weather is expected to be clear and warm.
This is the fourth visit to Volunteer Speedway by Carolina Clash in 2015. The first three events were won by Chad Ogle, Ray Cook and Vic Hill.
7:05- Drivers meeting about to begin.
7:25- Drivers meeting completed.
7:58- Hot laps underway.
8:40- Hot laps have concluded.
8:45- An issue with the lights has caused a delay in theaction, but they are coming to life.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: NASCAR stars continue dirt racing involvement one year removed from Stewart/Ward incident & Randle Chupp looking to assist racers from his new Tennessee location
Live Updates:
Carolina Clash Super Late Models
Car Count: 17 cars
Drivers Here: 0- Ross White, 1- Vic Hill, 2- Joey Coulter, 2- Dale Ball, 4t- Tommy Kerr, 5- Bryan Hendrix, 7- Donald McIntosh, 10- Chad Ogle, 11G- Travis Greer, 16- Ben Watkins, 34- Ellery Leake, 42- Doug Sanders, 51- Mack McCarter, 52- Mark Douglas, 101- Forrest Trent, 421- Anthony Sanders, 618- Kevin Wilson
Qualifying Results: All cars will be locked in via time-trials.
1. Douglas(12.381), 2. McIntosh, 3. McCarter, 4. Kerr, 5. Hill, 6. White, 7. Ogle, 8. D Sanders, 9. Coulter, 10. Leake, 11. Greer, 12. Watkins
Heat Race Results: There were no heat races.
Feature Notes:
10:52- Feature rolling out.
Tonight’s feature is 40 laps for $4,000.
11:01- Green flag!
Lap 15 caution for Hendryx. Douglas had a good lead over the battle for second between McIntosh and Hill. McCarter and Kerr round out the top-5 with Ogle, Watkins and White following.
Lap 16 caution for spin by Leake. Douglas continues to lead. It got dicey on the last restart and Kerr was shuffled back to 8th. McIntosh, Hill, McCarter and Watkins follow the leader.
Lap 22 caution for incident involving Coulter and White. Hill got to second on the last restart and was challenging Douglas prior to the yellow. McIntosh, Watkins, McCarter,Ogle, Kerr follow the top-2.
Coulter returns to the track. Volunteer PR man Robert Walden reports that leaders are turning laps faster than they qualified.
Lap 36 caution as Hill and McCarter get together battling for 3rd. McCarter spins. Douglas leads McIntosh, Hill, Watkins, Ogle, Kerr.
Feature Results: 1. Douglas, 2. McIntosh, 3. Watkins, 4. Ogle, 5. Kerr, 6. Hill, 7. A Sanders, 8. Coulter, 9. Ball, 10. Leake
Sportsman
Car Count: 28 cars
Jensen Ford (13.575) was fastest in qualifying ahead of Ricky Moore, Chris Chandler, Forrest Trent, Tim Byrd, Tim Maupin, Kenny Ford and Josh Fields.
Feature Results: 1. Jensen Ford, 2. Chris Chandler, 3. Forrest Trent, 4. Ricky Moore, 5. Tim Byrd
Ford completely dominated.
Modified Street
Car Count: 14 cars
Feature Results: 1. Phil Nichols, 2. Mike Mays, 3. Brad Davis
