We will be providing live updates from the Grand Re-opening event at the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN on Friday night, September 19, 2014. Tonight’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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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:
Limited(Steelhead) Late Models for $1500-to-win.
Crate Late Models for $1200-to-win.
A-Hobby for $400-to-win.
B-Hobby for $250-to-win.
Pony/FWD for $250-to-win.
Time:
Drivers meeting is scheduled for 6:45 with racing to follow soon afterwards.
Weather:
Weather looks to be near perfect with daytime highs in the 80s and nighttime lows in the 60s with very little chance of rain.
General Information:
This will be the first racing action staged at Cleveland Speedway since last November. The track was purchased in a bankruptcy auction by Al Chapman in July and has since been revitalized by a team of area racing fans led by Chad Elliott.
Tonight’s order of events:
1, Hot laps for all classes
2. B-Hobby heats
3. Crate LM qualifying (Lock in the top-6)
4. Steelhead LM qualifying (Lock in the top-6)
5. A-Hobby heats
6. Crate LM heats
7. Steelhead LM heats.
8. Pony heats
9. Features: B-Hobby(20 laps), A-Hobby(20 laps), Crate LM (25 laps), Steelhead LM (25 laps), Pony (20 laps).
7:30- Hot laps are underway.
The grandstand is packed tonight.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Live Updates:
Limited Late Models
Car Count: 33 cars
Drivers Here: 41- Johnny Cloer, n7- Nick Yancey, 37- Rex Richey, 2- Aaron Wheat, t6- Tod Hernandez, 16- Blake Gill, 4- Jody Hixson, 55- Brad Allen, 28- Bobby Doss, A1- Rick Hixson, 9- Heath Hindman, p4- Jamie Perry, 15- Ethan Hunter, 99- Derek Ellis, 32- Jason Manley, 24- Greg Martin, 1- Andy Picklesimer, c87- Chris Ferrell, 32- Lamar Scoggins, r14- Ricky Lewis, 00- Ruben Mayfield, 31- Johnny Ridings, 39- Matt Williams, 9- Doug Bristol, 38- Dillon Tidmore, b39- Brian Burke, 99- Tyler Adams, 38- Kenny Hall, r1- Riley Hickman, 17- Brett Wyatt, a2- Anthony Rymer, 22- Mike Tinker.
Qualifying Results: 1. Hickman (13.694), 2. Picklesimer, 3. Hunter, 4. Wyatt, 5. Hernandez, 6. Perry- They are locked in to the feature.
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1- 1. Richey, 2. Tinker, 3. Martin, 4. Scoggins
Heat 2- 1. Tidmore, 2. Ellis, 3. J Hixson, 4. Ferrell
Heat 3- 1. R Hixson, 2. Manley, 3. 84?, 4. Cloer
Feature Notes:
11:55- Feature lining up.
12:00- Green flag!
Lap 5 caution for spin at the tail. Hickman had built a big lead just prior to the yellow.
Caution on the ensuing restart for Burke. Hickman leads Picklesimer, Wyatt, Hunter, Hernandez and Perry.
Lap 11 caution for Scoggins stopped on track. Good racing behind Hickman. Wyatt, Perry and Hunter mixing it up for 3rd.
Lap 16 caution for two car incident in turn one. Hickman dominating but really good racing behind him. Order- Hickman, Picklesimer, Wyatt, Perry, Hernandez, Hunter, Tinker and Tidmore.
Lap 17 caution for spin by Tidmore.
Feature Results: 1. Hickman, 2. Picklesimer, 3. Perry, 4. Wyatt, 5. Hernandez, 6. Hunter, 7. Tinker, 8. R Hixson, 9. Manley, 10. Ellis.
Crate Late Models
Car Count: 26 cars
Drivers Here: 74- John Owenby, s23- Justin Owens, 08- Justin Shipley, 84- Ryan Tims, D2- David Duplissey, 29- Jason Welshan, 74- Craig Reece, 55- Kyle May, 3- Bryan Pritchard, 38- Bobby Turner, t35- Tanner Works, j39- Jimmy Elliott, 15- Michael Smith, 29- Rusty Ballenger, 97- Zackery Dunsmore, 11- Bobby Richey, z11- Robert Ballard, 22- Bobby Mayse, 30- Jerry Coffman, 157- Kenny Kizzar, 86- Brian Self, 74- Michael Arp, 98- Eric Centers, 71- Brian Courtney, A1- Todd Morrow.
Qualifying Results: 1. Welshan (14.144), 2. Reece, 3. Mayse, 4. Morrow, 5. Works, 6. May- They are locked in for the feature.
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1- 1. Pritchard, 2. Richey, 3. Shipley, 4. Kizzar, 5. Coffman, 6. Courtney
Heat 2- 1. Elliott, 2. Turner, 3. Ballenger, 4. Duplissey, 5. Smith.
Feature Notes:
11:30- Feature rolling out.
11:40- Green flag!
Lap 10 caution. Welshan took the lead from Reece as they split a slower car on the backstretch. When they came off four still side by side, Reece went high and his car climbed up the wall briefly. He is out of the race. Welshan leads Morrow and Mayse.
Lap 13 caution as a slower car spins in front of Welshan but he avoids. Welshan leads Morrow, Mayse, Works and Pritchard.
Feature Results: 1. Welshan, 2. Morrow, 3. Mayse, 4. Works, 5. Pritchard, 6. Elliott.
Welshan survived a close call in traffic on the last lap. He won by a healthy margin.
A-Hobby
Car Count: 19 cars
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1- 1. Jimmy Brown, 2. Mitch Brady
Heat 2- 1. Booger Brooks, 2. Greg Brown, 3. Jimmy Smith
Feature Results: 1. Booger Brooks, 2. Jimmy Brown, 3. Greg Brown, 4. Mitch Brady, 5. David Doss
Feature Notes: Booger led all the way in this caution free feature. Good racing for 3rd, 4th and 5th.
B-Hobby
Car Count: 10 cars
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1- 1. Jim Gilbert, 2. Michael Brooks, 3. Dennis Grable
Heat 2- 1. Richard Dixon, 2. Ricky Wagner, 3. Adam Earwood
Feature Results: 1. Richard Dixon, 2. Jim Gilbert, 3. Lee Harbin, 4. Michael Brooks.
Feature Notes: Dixon dominated but there was some good racing for position behind him.
*Dixon failed post-race inspection. Gilbert declared the winner.
Pony/FWD
Car Count: 12 cars
Feature Results:
