InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Southern Nationals Bonus Series race from Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tenn. for Saturday evening, October 15, 2016. Today’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Southern Nationals Bonus Series for $13,000(75 laps) and several other classes.
*These updates will focus solely on the Southern Nationals Bonus Series race for Super Late Models.
General Information: Hot laps are slated to begin at 5:00pm(central).
Donald McIntosh leads the Southern Nationals Bonus Series standings ahead of David Payne, Ryan King and Doug Smith.
The drivers meeting has been pushed back to 5:15(central).
5:15- Drivers meeting underway.
6:15- Track prep still ongoing. Hot laps coming up soon.
6:54- Hot laps finally underway.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
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Live Updates:
Southern Nationals Bonus Series
Car Count: 35 cars
Drivers Here: B1- Brent Larson, 1G- Ryan King, 1H- Vic Hill, R1- Riley Hickman, 2- Allen Murray, 3S- Brian Shirley, 4- Cody Mahoney, C6- Oakley Johns, 7M- Doanld McIntosh, 7N- Clint Nichols, 7W- Ricky Weiss, 8- David Payne, J8- Jadon Frame, 10- Tommy Taylor, 17R- Brad Skinner, 18- Chase Junghans, 18- David Seibers, 20- Ray McElhiney, 21- Billy Moyer, 21jr- Billy Moyer Jr, 25- Shane Clanton, M31- Tony Morris, 33- Terry English, 37- Jason Markewitz, 45- Doug Smith, 61- Caleb Ashby, C66- Donald Johns, 77A- Dylan Ames, 83- Bubba Vandergriff, 96- Tanner English, 98- Eric Hickerson, 99- Frank Heckenast Jr., 201- Billy Ogle Jr., 212- Josh Putnam
Qualifying Results:
Group A Results- 1. Billy Moyer, Jr.(12.536), 2. Chase Junghans, 3. Riley Hickman, 4. David Payne
Group B Results- 1. Tanner English(12.635), 2. Shane Clanton, 3. Brian Shirley, 4. Donald McIntosh
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1 Results- 1. Hickman, 2. Moyer Jr., 3. Hill, 4. O Johns
Heat 2 Results- 1. Junghans, 2. Moyer, 3. Murray, 4. King
Heat 3 Results- 1. Shirley, 2. Tanner English, 3. Weiss, 4. Ogle
Heat 4 Results- 1. McIntosh, 2. Clanton, 3. Mahoney, 4. Heckenast Jr.
B-Main Results: There will be two B-main races. The top-2 from each will transfer to the feature.
B-main 1 Lineup-
ROW-1: Brent Larson and Clint Nichols
ROW-2: David Seibers and David Payne
ROW-3: Terry English and Tony Morris
ROW-4: Jason Markewitz and Donald Johns
ROW-5: Mark Fields and Brad Skinner
B-main 1 Finish- 1. Seibers, 2. Larson…. Skinner
*There were several early cautions before the race was actually able to get going. Larson challenged Seibers throughout but could not make the pass. Payne essentially used the race as a test session after an early incident forced him to the pit area for a tire change. He will get a series provisional.
B-main 2 Lineup-
ROW-1: Caleb Ashby and Dylan Ames
ROW-2: Eric Hickerson and Ray McElhiney
ROW-3: Tommy Taylor and Doug Smith
ROW-4: Jadon Frame and Bubba Vandygriff
ROW-5: Josh Putnam
B-main 2 Finish- 1. Ashby, 2. Hickerson… Taylor
*A lap one crash(all drivers appear to be ok) involving Putnam, Ames and McElhiney brought out a red flag when McElhiney rolled over. Ashby led all the way.
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup-
ROW-1: Riley Hickman and Brian Shirley
ROW-2: Chase Junghans and Donald McIntosh
ROW-3: Billy Moyer Jr. and Tanner English
ROW-4: Billy Moyer Sr. and Shane Clanton
ROW-5: Vic Hill and Ricky Weiss
ROW-6: Allen Murray and Cody Mahoney
ROW-7: Oakley Johns and Billy Ogle Jr.
ROW-8: Ryan King and Frank Heckenast Jr.
ROW-9: Seibers and Ashby
ROW-10: Larson and Hickerson
ROW-11: Payne and D Smith
9:23- Feature rolling out. 75 laps for $13,000.
9:28- Four wide!
9:31- Green flag!
Lap 15 caution as 3rd running English tangles with lapped car of Payne. McIntosh took the lead from Shirley on lap 5. Those two were in heavy traffic at the time of caution. Order is McIntosh, Shirley, English (given his spot back), Clanton, Junghans, Moyer Jr, Mahoney, Moyer, Weiss
Caution on the ensuing restart as Shirley bobbled off of turn 2 setting off a chain reaction. Ogle, Hill, Junghans, Murray damaged. Shirley continued on but the others were collected as cars began to stack up.
Track is hammer down fast!
Lap 23 caution as 4th running Clanton slows. McIntosh continues to lead but was being pressured by English. Shirley, Moyer Jr, Mahoney, Moyer, Weiss, King and Hickman follow the top-2.
The racing is intense for every position.
Lap 25 caution as McIntosh spins after contact from English. English now leads Shirley, Moyer Jr, Mahoney, Moyer, Weiss, Hickman, King.
Lap 32 caution for Payne stopped on track. English had broken away as Shirley, Moyer Jr, Mahoney and Moyer were involved in an intense battle for positions 2-4.
Lap 38 caution for Mahoney stopped on track. English still leads over Moyer Jr, Shirley, Weiss, Moyer, Heckenast, Ashby.
Lap 44 caution for a spin at the rear. English leads Moyer, Moyer Jr, Shirley, Weiss, Ashby, Hickman
Lap 52 caution as Moyer Jr slows with a possible flat tire. English leads Moyer, Shirley, Weiss, Ashby, Hickman. Moyer Jr back on track.
Lap 53 caution. Shirley had just taken second then slows with a possible flat tire. English leads Moyer, Ashby, Hickman, Weiss
Lap 64 caution for spin by Hickman. English continues to lead Moyer, Ashby, Weiss, Payne, McIntosh, Moyer Jr, Skinner, King, McIntosh, Hickman
Only 9 cars running.
Moyer passed English on lap 65 for the win.
Feature Results: 1. Moyer, 2. English, 3. Ashby, 4. Weiss, 5. Payne, 6. Moyer Jr, 7. Hickman, 8. McIntosh, 9. Skinner, 10. King
