We will be providing live updates from the Southern All Stars event and support classes from the Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN on Saturday night, September 20, 2014. Tonight’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action:
Southern All Stars Super Late Models for $5,000-to-win.(40 laps)
Limited Late Models for $1,500-to-win.(25 laps)
Street Stocks for $500-to-win.(15 laps)
Time:
Drivers meeting is scheduled for 6:30 with racing to follow soon afterwards.
Weather:
Weather is perfect. It is warm with virtually no chance of rain.
General Information:
There will be a ceremony during the night’s proceedings to induct Scott Sexton, Billy Palmer, Dewey Floyd, Jim Hunter and Bobby Denton into the Hall of Fame.
7:00- Cars on track for hot laps.
7:40- Qualifying about to begin.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Live Updates:
SAS Super Late Models
Car Count: 27 cars
Drivers Here: Drivers are listed by qualifying groups. The top-4 from each group will be locked into the feature.
Group 1- 7- Donald McIntosh, 44- Chris Madden, 77- Dylan Ames, 4- Mark Vineyard, 23- Cory Hedgecock, H3- Kayne Hickman, 11- Austin Smith, 10- Chris Wilson, 25- Bobby Mays, 29- Jason Welshan, 11b- Stacy Boles, 31- Skip Arp, 10- Chad Ogle, 116- Randy Weaver.
Group 2- 11- Skylar Marlar, 28- Jeff Wolfenbarger, 14- Terry Wolfenbarger, 19m- Josh Adkins, 1G- Riley Hickman, 4t- Tommy Kerr, 212- Josh Putnam, c5- David Crabtree, T1- Todd Morrow, 101- Casey Roberts, 00- Roger Best, 33- Brian Reese, 7- Robby Moses, 53- Ray Cook.
Qualifying Results:
Group 1- 1. Madden, 2. Weaver, 3. Arp, 4. Jason Welshan. They will start 1st, 3rd, 5th & 7th in the feature.
Group 2- 1. Jeff Wolfenbarger, 2. Roberts, 3. Marlar, 4. Terry Wolfenbarger. They will start 2nd, 4th, 6th & 8th in the feature.
Heat Race Results: The top-7 from each of two heats will transfer to the feature.
Heat 1 finish- 1. C Ogle, 2. McIntosh, 3. Hedgecock, 4. C Wilson, 5. Vineyard, 6. Ames, 7. A Smith
Heat 2 finish- 1. Kerr, 2. Cook, 3. R Hickman, 4. Reese, 5. Crabtree, 6. Putnam, 7. Moses
Feature Notes:
9:45- Feature rolling out.
9:56- Four wide!
Brian Reese’s car appears to have suffered rear end damage during the four wide salute. He is being towed off track.
Reese has returned to the track. Perhaps a flat tire.
10:05- Green flag!
Lap 20- Caution free so far. Madden leads Weaver in a great battle for the lead.
Feature Results: 1. Weaver, 2. Madden, 3. Roberts, 4. Kerr, 5. McIntosh, 6. Cook, 7. Hedgecock, 8. Wilson
An incredible race as Weaver took the lead on lap 37. He and Madden battled the entire time in a race that ran caution free. They lapped all the way up to 5th.
Limited Late Models
Car Count: 23 cars
Drivers Here: K37- Drew Kennedy, 24- Greg Martin, 83- Jensen Ford, 22- Jaylon Shannon, 007- Hunter Best, 73- Trevor Sise, 8- Chris Chandler, f4- Sammie Russell, 97- Bobby Giffin, 49- James Kelso, 66- Robert Edwards, 07- Jason Cardwell, 23- Layne Clifton, 2- Danny Yoder, 21k- Dakotah Knuckles, 17- Brett Wyatt, 39- Eddie King,Jr., 14- Weston Gantte, B20- Boone Fullwood, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 16- Josh Collins, 37- Billy Ogle, Jr., 29- Jason Welshan.
Qualifying Results: 1. Ogle, 2. Ford, 3. Hedgecock, 4. Sise, 5. Welshan, 6. Yoder, 7. Giffin, 8. Martin, 9. Cardwell, 10. Knuckles.
Feature Notes:
10:25- Feature lining up.
10:33- Green flag!
Lap 4 caution as a car pulled out of pit area right in front of the leading Ogle causing him to spin. Ogle given his spot back. He leads Hedgecock, Ford, Welshan and Sise.
Lap 5 caution as leader Ogle slows suddenly with mechanical issues. Hedgecock may have brushed the wall as he moved to avoid. Hedgecock leads Ford, Welshan, Sise, Martin, Giffin and Yoder.
Cars have been stopped on the front stretch as track officials clean up fluid on the back stretch that leaked from Ogle’s car.
Lap 11 caution as Fullwood spins in front of the leader. Hedgecock had been pulling away. He leads Welshan, Ford, Sise, Martin and Giffin.
Feature Results: 1. Hedgecock, 2. Welshan, 3. Ford, 4. Martin, 5. Giffin, 6. Sise, 7. Wyatt, 8. Yoder.
Hedgecock dominated after Ogle dropped out.
Street Stocks
Car Count: 22 cars
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1- 1. Wesley Lester, 2. Austin Atkins, 3. Eric Griffith.
Heat 2- 1. Jeff McLemore, 2. David Clark, 3. Robbie Buchanan.
Feature Results: 1. Jeff McLemore, 2. David Clark, 3. Tony Horton, 4. Robbie Buchanan, 5. Austin Atkins
Feature Notes: McLemore led all the way in this caution free race. It was a good race with the top-4 staying tightly bunched all the way.
