InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the $25,000-to-win Southern Nationals Bonus race from the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for Saturday night, October 10, 2015. Tonight’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Southern Nationals Bonus Series Super Late Models for $25,000-to-win(100 laps), Modifieds for $5,000-to-win(40 laps), Pro Late Models for $2,500-to-win(40 laps).
The primary focus of these updates will be on the Southern Nationals Bonus Series event but every effort will be made to provide information for other classes as well. Please note, however, that my cell phone reception is not great at Ponderosa so updates could be limited as a result.
General Information: Weather is expected to be cool with no chance of rain.
Drivers meeting is slated for 6:45pm.
Preliminary action was held at the track on Friday night, the results of which can be seen below.
6:45- Drivers being called to the drivers meeting.
Note: Darrell Lanigan has not returned for tonight’s racing action.
8:00- Last night’s SLM heat winners have been called to draw for their feature starting spots. Check below for results when available.
8:35- Pro Late Model hot for those locked into the feature just concluded. SLM B-mains next.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Dustin Linville looking for breakout win in Ponderosa’s big show
Live Updates:
Southern Nationals Bonus Series Super Late Models
Car Count: 36 Cars
Drivers Here: 0- Scott Bloomquist, 1- Donnie Sullivan, Sr., B1- Paul Wilmouth, Jr., CJ1- Charlie Jude, 3x- Bo Eaton, 4- Cody Mahoney, 5- Timmy Taylor, 7J- Jerry Rutherford, 7R- Kent Robinson, 8- David Payne, D8- Dustin Linville, C9- Steve Casebolt, 11- Daniel Dial, 11- Tommy Bailey, 11- Skylar Marlar, 11- Josh Rice, 12- Jason Jameson, 12- Daniel Williams, J12- Jason Wagner, 15- Jeff Rawlings, 15- Wayne Chinn, 16- Justin Ratliff, 16V- Joe Janowski, 17J- Johnny Wheeler, 18- Brandon Kinzer, 18- Eric Wells, 20- Jimmy Owens, 25Z- Mason Zeigler, 26- Josh Hall, 28- Eddie Carrier, Jr, 29- Darrell Lanigan, 44- Chris Madden, 53- Ray Cook, 81- Brandon Fouts, 88- Greg Johnson, 97- Michael Chilton, 157- Mike Marlar
Qualifying Results: 1. Marlar(12.605), 2. Madden, 3. Jameson, 4. Chilton, 5. Bloomquist, 6. Wells, 7. Linville, 8. Johnson
*Marlar’s time was a new track record.
Heat Race Results:
The top-4 from each heat transfer to the feature with the heat race winners being sent to a redraw to determine the starting lineup for the first two rows in the feature.
Heat 1- 1. Bloomquist, 2. M Marlar, 3. Ratliff, 4. Cook
Heat 2- 1. Madden, 2. Wells, 3. Owens, 4. Zeigler
Heat 3- 1. Jameson, 2. Linville, 3. Rice, 4. Bailey
Heat 4- 1. Chilton, 2. Johnson, 3. Robinson, 4. Mahoney
B-main Lineups: The top-2 from each will transfer to the feature.
B-main 1- 1. Carrier, 2. Casebolt, 3. Payne, 4. Hall, 5. Fouts, 6. S Marlar, 7. Wheeler, 8. Jude, 9. Sullivan, 10. Taylor
B-main 2- 1. Wilmouth, 2. Kinzer, 3. Chinn, 4. Williams, 5. Janowski, 6. Wagner, 7. Rawlings, 8. Rutherford, 9. Eaton, 10. Dial
B-main Results:
B-main 1- 1. Casebolt, 2. Carrier… 3. Fouts, 4. Payne. Payne will get a series provisional for the feature.
B-main 2- 1. Wilmouth, 2. Kinzer… 3. Chinn
Feature Lineup: 1. Bloomquist, 2. Madden, 3. Chilton, 4. Jameson, 5. M Marlar, 6. Wells, 7. Linville, 8. Johnson, 9. Ratliff, 10. Owens, 11. Rice, 12. Robinson, 13. Cook, 14. Zeigler, 15. Bailey, 16. Mahoney, 17. Casebolt, 18. Wilmouth, 19. Carrier, 20. Kinzer, 21. Payne, 22. Rutherford
Feature Notes:
10:24- Feature rolling out. 100 laps for $25,000.
10:33- Green flag!
Lap 10 caution for broken drive shaft on Cook. Madden leads Bloomquist, Jameson, Marlar, Chilton.
Lap 21 caution for Casebolt. Madden leads Bloomquist, Jameson, Marlar and Chilton. Bloomquist and Jameson traded slide jobs for second on lap 12.
Lap 49 caution for Robinson. Madden continues to lead but Bloomquist has been right on him. Jameson and Marlar battling for 3rd while Chilton, Linville and Owens fight for 5th-7th.
Lap 82 caution for Jameson with a flat tire. Madden still leads with Bloomquist second but Marlar had come from well back to track both of them down.
Lap 91 caution for Ratliff. Still Madden, Bloomquist, Marlar
Feature Results: 1. Madden, 2. Bloomquist, 3. Marlar, 4. Chilton, 5. Linville, 6. Owens, 7. Wells, 8. Rice, 9. Johnson, 10. Wilmouth
Modifieds
Feature Lineup:
Row 1: 18- Matt Cooper … 155- Jimmy Payne
Row 2: 16- Michael England … 6- Victor Lee
Row 3: 1S- Keith Smith … 18- Lucas Lee
Row 4: 99- Blake Brown … 13W- David Webb
Row 5: 29- Preston Seratt … 25- Tyler Nicely
Row 6: 25- Dennis Roberson … 44- Bryan Barber
Row 7: 28- J.T. Ayers … 11S- Cody Smith
Row 8: 17J- Jeff Watson … 357- Cameron Marlar
Row 9: 22- Shawn Hibbard … 7K- Kevin Nesselhauf
Row 10: B-Main transfers
Row 11: B-Main transfers
Feature Results:
Pro Late Models
Feature Lineup:
Row 1: 95- Brandon Williams … 1- Connor Meade
Row 2: 53- Ray Cook … 18- Tait Davenport
Row 3: 77- Adam Bowman … 16V- Joe Godsey
Row 4: 5H- Jeremy Hines … H2- Matt Henderson
Row 5: 1- Grant Garrison … 75E- Elliott Despain
Row 6: 35- Todd Coffman … 28P- Zane Powell
Row 7: 17V- Alan Magner … 3D- Jake Henry
Row 8: 19- Johnny Wheeler … 11- Josh Fields
Row 9: B-Main transfers
Row 10: B-Main transfers
Row 11: B-Main transfers
9:48- Feature rolling out to the track. 40 laps for $2,500.
Feature Results: 1. Henderson, 2. Cook, 3. Williams, 4. Meade, 5. Hines, 6. Garrison, 7. Wheeler
Very good race.
