We will be providing live updates from the unsanctioned Super Late Model event and support classes from the Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA on Friday night, August 29, 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:
Super Late Models for $3,000-to-win(50 laps)
Crate Late Models for $1,000-to-win(30 laps)
A-Hobby
B-Hobby
Time:
Racing is scheduled for 7:00.
Weather:
Weather is hot with a slight chance for scattered thunderstorms in the late evening.
General Information:
This is the first of the ‘Labor Day Triple Crown’ Super Late Model races with the next two to be held at Fort Payne Motor Speedway and Duck River Raceway Park.
Here is tonight’s order of events:
Crate LM qualifying (Top-6 to a redraw)
B-Hobby heats
Super LM qualifying (Top-12 locked in. Top-6 to a dash race)
Crate B-mains
Super LM Top-6 Dash
Super LM B-mains
B-Hobby feature(15 laps)
A-Hobby feature(20 laps)
Crate LM feature(35 laps)
Super LM feature (50 laps)
7:10- Drivers meeting breaking up.
7:35- I will post a driver list for Super & Crate LM as soon as possible.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Live Updates:
Super Late Models
Car Count: 44 cars
Drivers Here: 53- Ray Cook, T1- Todd Morrow, R1- Riley Hickman, P4- Jamie Perry, A19- Ronnie Johnson, 31- Skip Arp, 97- Bobby Giffin, 8- David Payne, 34- Ellery Leake, 99- Derek Ellis, 10- Chris Wilson, 21- Ivedent Lloyd, 212- Josh Putnam, 22- Robert Gant, 66- Jake Knowles, 84- Paul Tims, 18- David Seibers, 7n- Clint Nichols, 5- David Jackson, 21g- Mario Gresham, 393- DJ Hayes, T6- Tod Hernandez, B4- Brian Jackson, 23- Craig Burrows, 17r- Brad Skinner, J27- Jay Scott, A1- Rick Hixson, T22- Mike Tinker, 59- Dale Thurman, 9- Heath Hindman, 74- John Owenby, 77a- Dylan Ames, 19n- Josh Adkins, 37- Rex Richey, 27b- Lucas Burns, 747- Tyler Adams, 72- Blake Shapiro, 54f- AJ Ferguson, 12h- Ken Hickman, S4- Seth McCormick, 1p- Andy Picklesimer, 27r- Brad Berry, 38t- Dillon Tidmore, 05- Derek White
Qualifying Results: 1. Josh Putnam(13.995), 2. Ellis, 3. Cook, 4. Gant, 5. Lloyd, 6. Arp, 7. Hickman, 8. Johnson, 9. Knowles, 10. Skinner
*No dash or redraw. Scoring system glitch caused a delay in the program.
B-main Results: Top-4 transfer.
B-main 1 finish- 1. Hixson, 2. Ames, 3. Gant, 4. Ferguson.
B-main 2 finish- 1. Morrow, 2. Berry, 3. Giffin, 4. Leake.
B-main 3 finish- 1. Owenby, 2. Wilson, 3. Burns, 4. Thurman.
Feature Notes:
10:52- Feature lined up.
Derek Ellis is not on track for the start of the feature. Ray Cook on outside of front row now.
10:50- Green flag!
Lap 21- First caution out when 6th running Putnam tangles with lapped car of Giffin. Cook took the lead at the drop of the green. Johnson has worked his way to 2nd and was challenging for the lead at the time of caution. Arp is 3rd followed by Lloyd, Hickman, Knowles, Morrow, Perry.
Has been a great race so far with lots of battling for position, especially in traffic.
Lap 28 caution for Morrow stopped on track. Cook continues to lead over Johnson. Hickman moved to 3rd on the last restart. Lloyd just got around Arp for 4th prior to the caution.
Lap 31 caution as the leader Cook breaks. Johnson now leads Hickman, Lloyd, Perry, Knowles, Hixson.
Arp also dropped out during last green flag run.
Lap 33 caution for pileup in turn three. Hixson among those involved, and he’s out. Johnson still leads over Hickman, Lloyd, Perry, Knowles, Tinker, Payne.
Lap 36 caution for two car spin at the tail of the field. Top-5 same as above.
Feature Results: 1. Johnson, 2. Hickman, 3. Lloyd, 4. Perry, 5. Tinker, 6. Knowles, 7. Ames, 8. Payne.
Race shortened to 40 laps due to time constraints.
Cook reports that he stripped a spool in the rear end which only allowed one wheel to pull.
Crate Late Models
Car Count: 27 cars
Drivers Here: 15- Ethan Hunter, 29- Jason Welshan, 2- Ryan Gifford, 11r- Bobby Richey, Jr., 3- Bryan Pritchard, J39- Jimmy Elliott, 19- Gathan Burns, 9- Elbert McCullough, 30- Jerry Coffman, 8a- Todd Morrow, 157- Kenny Kizzar, 17s- Jeff Smith, B20- Boone Fullwood, 5- Kate Dallenbach, 38- Danny Turner, s23- Justin Owens, 28m- Justin Maxwell, 05- TJ Brittain, T1- Tyler Allen, D2- David Duplissey, 99- Tod Hernandez, 16- Josh Walker, 74- Craig Reese, 118- Dee Vaught, 23p- Ahana Parkhurst, 71- Dustin Knighten, 127- Robert Ardry. That is also the qualifying order.
Qualifying Results: 1. Ethan Hunter(14.160), 2. Jason Welshan, 3. Ryan Gifford, 4. Bobby Richey, Jr., 5. Bryan Pritchard, 6. Jimmy Elliott… Those six to the redraw.
B-main Results: 1. Brittain, 2. Duplissey, 3. Maxwell, 4. Allen, 5. Hernandez, 6. Reese. They transferred to the feature along with the top-16 listed above.
Feature Notes:
10:25- Feature lining up.
10:30- Green flag!
Multi-car crash in turn one on initial start. Hernandez, Kizzar and Burns involved. Looks like everyone will continue.
Correction- Kizzar has retired to the pits.
Lap 3 caution as Hernandez retires. Welshan took the lead with an outside move on Hunter in turn 4 on the first lap. Gifford was working Hunter for 2nd at the time of the caution.
Lap 16 caution for Allen. Welshan had pulled away but Gifford was closing in traffic. Hunter is 3rd with a fierce battle between Morrow, Richey and Coffman for 4th.
Feature Results: 1. Welshan, 2. Gifford, 3. Hunter, 4. Smith, 5. Coffman, 6. Morrow, 7. Richey, 8. Pritchard
Race was shortened to 25 laps due to time constraints. Welshan was dominant, especially when he had clear track in front of him. Really good battles behind the winner.
*The top-5 Crate LM finishers are being kept in the infield for inspection.
A-Hobby
Car Count: 10 cars
Heat Results:
Heat 1- 1. Glen Seaton, III, 2. Jimmy Brown
Heat 2- 1. Booger Brooks, 2. BJ Wilson
Feature Results: No A-hobby feature due to curfew.
B-Hobby
Car Count: 10 cars
Heat Results:
Heat 1- 1. Lamar Hughes, 2. Jeff Ervin
Heat 2- 1. Eric Hughes, 2. Dallas Brooks
Feature Results: 1. Eric Hughes, 2. Dallas Brooks, 3. Lamar Hughes
