InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Craig Reece Memorial race from the Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA for Saturday evening, October 29, 2016. Today’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Crate Late Models for $3,500-to-win(35 laps), Limited Late Models for $1200-to-win, A&B-Hobby, Sportsman.
*These updates will focus on the Crate & Limited Late Model races. Other updates may be limited in favor of obtaining photos and/or stories.
General Information: Drivers meeting is slated to begin at 6:15pm.
Weather is expected to be clear and unseasonably warm.
This event is named in honor of racer Craig Reece, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 35.
6:15- Drivers meeting about to begin.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
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Live Updates:
Crate Late Models
Car Count: 47 cars
Drivers Here: 0- Ross White, J0- John Ownbey, 00- Scott Green, B00- Josh Henry, 00c- AJ Carlisi, A1- William Thomas, 2- Danny Yoder, D2- David Duplissey, 2x- Anthony White, 3- Bryan Pritchard, H4- Mark Heatherly, P4- Jamie Perry, 4R- Blake Roberson, 5- Troy Davenport, 5- Ronnie Johnson, 5J- Jesse Lowe, 6- Brandon Hood, 6L- Victor Lee, 8- William Harbin, 8- Todd Morrow, 11- Josh Fields, 11- Cruz Skinner, 12- Daniel Wilson, 15- Ethan Hunter, 16- Sam Seawright, 17- Chip Brindle, 18- Justin French, A19- Jadon Hiett, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 23- Craig Burrows, s23- Justin Owens, 29- Jason Welshan, 29- Rusty Ballenger, 30c- Trent Low, 33x- Cameron Skinner, 38- Kasey Hall, 39- Marty Lunsford, j39- Jimmy Elliott, 66- Jake Knowles, 71- Pierce McCarter, 74- Jason Deal, 74s- Jeff Smith, 90J- Jason Trammell, 99- Craig Powell, 116- Grant Pearl, 157- Kenny Kizzar
Qualifying Results: The top-4 cars will lock in via qualifying. These cars will run a four laps dash to set the first two rows for the feature.
1. Hedgecock (14.432), 2. J Smith, 3. Hiett, 4. R Johnson
Dash Race Results – 1. Hedgecock, 2. Smith, 3. Johnson, 4. Hiett
Heat Race Results: There will be four heat races with the top-5 transferring to the feature.
Heat 1 Finish – 1. Elliott, 2. Thompson, 3. Morrow, 4. R White, 5. Hall
Heat 2 Finish – 1. Brindle, 2. Welshan, 3. Thomas, 4. Deal, 5. Harbin
Heat 3 Finish – 1. Ownbey, 2. Ballenger, 3. A White, 4. Cruz Skinner, 5. Lunsford
Heat 4 Finish – 1. J Lowe, 2. Hunter, 3. Knowles, 4. P McCarter, 5. Trammell
B-main Results: There will be no B-main races.
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup – 1. Hedgecock, 2. Smith, 3. Johnson, 4. Hiett, 5. Elliott, 6. Brindle, 7. Ownbey, 8. J Lowe, 9. Thompson, 10. Welshan, 11. Ballenger, 12. Hunter, 13. Morrow, 14. Thomas, 15. A White, 16. Knowles, 17. R White, 18. Deal, 19. Cruz Skinner, 20. P McCarter, 21. Hall, 22. Harbin, 23. Lunsford, 24. Trammell
10:38- Feature lining up. 35 laps for $3500.
10:47- Missing man formation in honor of Craig Reece.
10:49- Green flag!
Lap 11 caution. J Smith took the lead on the start with Hedgecock, Hiett, Johnson, Ownbey and Brindle now following.
Lap 19 caution for a flat tire on R White. Smith leads Hedgecock, Elliott, Hiett, Johnson.
Hedgecock got around Smith on lap 26 to take the lead. There were several good battles for position throughout the top-10.
Smith and Hedgecock exchanged pleasantries at the scales after the race.
Feature Results: 1. Hedgecock, 2. Smith, 3. Johnson, 4. Elliott, 5. Ownbey, 6. Ballenger, 7. Hiett, 8. Knowles, 9. J Lowe, 10. Brindle
Limited Late Models
Car Count: 20 cars
Drivers Here: 1c- Todd Campbell, 4- Justin Litchford, B4- Brian Jackson, 6T- Tod Hernandez, 7Y- Stephanie Powell, 10B- Jimmy Brown, 11D- Davy Davis, 12T- Dan Tipton, 16- JT Seawright, 17- Andy Miller, 19A- Jason Hiett, 29- Dewayne Dodson, 31H- Robby Mason, 37k- Drew Kennedy, 39B- Brian Burke, 44- Jody Hixson, 45m- Kevin Gibson, 51- Mack McCarter, 66- Jordan Rodabaugh, 87- Zach Pilcher
Qualifying Results: All drivers will lock into their starting positions via qualifying.
1. Hiett(14.615), 2. Tipton, 3. Litchford, 4. Hernandez, 5. Jackson, 6. Hixson, 7. Pilcher, 8. Mason, 9. Seawright, 10. Gibson, 11. Kennedy, 12. Burke
Heat Race Results: No heat races.
Feature Notes:
11:25- Feature rolling out.
11:27- Green flag!
Lap 3 caution for spin by Jackson. Hiett and Tipton ran the first three laps side by side. Tipton leads Hiett, Hernandez, Pilcher.
Lap 17 caution for Rodabaugh. Hiett took the lead on 7 and had built a big advantage.
Feature Results: 1. Hiett, 2. Litchford, 3. Pilcher, 4. Tipton, 5. Hernandez, 6. Miller, 7. Gibson
