InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series race from I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, TN on Friday evening, August 14, 2015. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
Live Updates are brought to you by Tennessee RV. Click here to visit their website for all your RV sales and service needs.
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: Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series for $3,000-to-win, Sportsman, B-Hobby, Four Cylinders
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the Chevy Performance SLM race. 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 scheduled for 7:00pm.
Weather is expected to be warm with a slight chance for a passing shower.
Ronnie Johnson holds a slim lead over the Chevrolet Performance SLM standings over Tyler Crowder with Adam Martin, Mario Gresham and Tim Busha rounding out the top-5.
The series has held six races so far in 2015 and has boasted six different winners.
7:00- Drivers being called to the drivers meeting.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: East Tennessee two-step for Chevy Super Series this weekend
Live Updates:
Chevy Performance SLM
Car Count: 28 cars
Drivers Here: R1- Riley Hickman, H2- Matt Henderson, 2x- Anthony White, 5- Ronnie Johnson, 7- William Overbey, J8- Jadon Frame, 11- Lavon Sparks, 15- Tim Busha, 21- Mario Gresham, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 23- Trevor Thompson, 24- Barry Goodman, 29- Rusty Ballenger, 30- Ryan King, 33- David Brannon, 44- John Ownbey, 44- Colby Kilgore, 47m- Adam Martin, 47c- Tyler Crowder, 47r- Ross Martin, 66- Jake Knowles, 66- Billy Ogle, Jr., 71- Pierce McCarter 85- Jeff Smith, 88- Brad Coffey, 95- Brandon Williams, 101- Forrest Trent
*Driver list is incomplete and unofficial until after the driver’s meeting.
Qualifying Results: The top-10 will be locked in via qualifying.
1. Hickman (13.066), 2. Ownbey, 3. King, 4. Coffey, 5. Hedgecock, 6. Knowles, 7. Williams, 8. Busha, 9. Goodman, 10. Ballenger
Heat Race Results: There will be two heats transferring the top-6 from each.
Heat 1- 1. Gresham, 2. Johnson, 3. A Martin, 4. McCarter, 5. Henderson, 6. Brannon
These cars will start the feature in positions 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 & 21.
Heat 2- 1. R Martin, 2. Ogle, 3. Smith, 4. Frame, 5. Sparks, 6. White
These cars will start the feature in positions 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22.
Tyler Crowder, second in series points, will need a provisional to make the feature.
Feature Notes:
10:40- Feature lining up on the front straight.
10:44- Four wide!
10:47- Green flag! 50 laps for $3000.
Lap 3 caution for spin involving Thompson, Sparks and Brannon. Hickman leads King, Ownbey, Hedgecock, Williams, Knowles, Busha, R Martin, Gresham.
Lap 6 caution for spin by McCarter. Drivers being pretty aggressive on restarts trying to get the bottom. Hickman leads Ownbey, King, Knowles, Hedgecock, Williams, Busha, R Martin, Coffey, Gresham, Johnson.
Lap 7 caution for roll over wreck by Jeff Smith. He is ok. Hickman still leads over Ownbey, King, Hedgecock.
Knowles gives up 6th to pit for a new right rear tire.
Lap 11 caution for spin at the rear. It’s a fight for the bottom on every restart. Hickman leads Ownbey, Hedgecock, Busha, Williams, King, Johnson, Henderson, Coffey, Gresham.
Lap 17 caution for stalled car of Sparks. Ownbey made aggressive move to get under Hickman on last restart and took the lead. Ownbey leads Busha, Hickman, Hedgecock, King, Williams, Johnson, Henderson, Gresham, Ogle.
Ballenger and Frame spin on the restart.
Officials calling for single-file restarts from here on.
Lap 41 caution for spin by Knowles. Really good racing as traffic had bunched the leaders and some were making outside line work. Ownbey leads Busha, Hickman, King, Hedgecock, Williams, Ogle, Johnson, Henderson.
Feature Results: 1. Ownbey, 2. King, 3. Hickman, 4. Busha, 5. Hedgecock, 6. Williams, 7. Johnson, 8. Henderson, 9. A Martin, 10. Gresham
Sportsman
Car Count: 15 cars
Feature Results: 1. Nick Bowling, 2. Kevin Lewis, 3. Darren Goins, 4. Adam Mitchell, 5. Brian Courtney
B-Hobby
Car Count: 12 cars
Feature Results: 1. Jamie Lackey, 2. DJ McMahan, 3. Austin Neely
Good race. A late pass won it for Lackey.
Four Cylinder
Car Count: 9 cars
Feature Results: 1. Michael Courtney, 2. Derik Duggan, 3. Jason Gregory
Courtney dominated.
