We will be providing live updates from the Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN for Saturday night, July 26, 2014. Tonight’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
These updates are brought to you by Tennessee RV. Click here to visit their website for all your RV sales and service needs.
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:
Steelhead(Limited) Late Models in a $2,000-to-win feature of 40 laps.
Crate Late Models(30 laps)
Modified Hobby(25 laps)
Time:
Drivers meeting is set for 7:30 with cars slated to hit the track around 7:45.
Weather:
Weather is very warm with virtually no chance for rain.
General Information:
7:35- Drivers meeting about to commence.
7:45- Drivers meeting has ended and engines are warming in the pit area.
7:50- All cars being called to the track to roll in the surface.
Photos:
I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Live Updates:
Limited Late Models
Drivers here- 25 cars
23- Cory Hedgecock, 90j- Jason Trammell, k37- Drew Kennedy, 2x- Anthony White, 73- Trevor Sise, 0- Ross White, 29- Jason Welshan, 32j- Jason Manley, 31- Greg Estes, 16L- Brad Lowe, 07- Jason Cardwell, 14- Austin Atkins, 83- Jensen Ford, 75L- Chris Long, 00D- Stanley Donahoo, 2- Mitchell Childress, 17- Matt Henderson, 8- Chris Chandler, 31R- Johnny Ridings, 21k- Dakotah Knuckles, 14k- David Kerr, 14t- Terry Wolfenbarger, p4- Jamie Perry, 41- Shorty Ledford, 00- Ruben Mayfield.
Qualifying Results: 1. Trevor Sise(12.740), 2. Hedgecock, 3. Henderson, 4. R White, 5. Perry, 6. Lowe, 7. Welshan, 8. Kennedy
*Sise established a new track record for LLM. Hedgecock was also under the old track record.
10:00- Feature lining up.
10:10- Green flag!
Lap 5 caution for a slowing car of Knuckles with a flat. Hedgecock leads Sise, Trammell, Henderson, R White.
Lap 8 caution as 4th running Henderson slows with a flat. Hedgecock leads Sise, Trammell, Perry, R White, Lowe, Welshan and Ford.
Great racing throughout the field so far.
Lap 21 caution for a spin. Hedgecock leads but had a very close call in traffic just before the caution. Sise and Trammell in a good battle for 2nd with Perry and Welshan looking on.
Lap 32 caution for spin by Manley. Hedgecock continues to lead but Sise, Trammell and Perry are keeping pace. Ford, Welshan, R White, Estes, Lowe and Kennedy round out top-10.
On the lap 32 restart Hedgecock did not come up to speed. Trammell and Kennedy spun as part of a chain reaction. Perry has damage to the nose of his car. Welshan got into the back of Hedgecock as cars were swerving to avoid. Hedgecock is out.
Feature finish: 1. Sise, 2. Trammell, 3. Perry, 4. Ford, 5. Welshan, 6. R White, 7. Estes, 8. Lowe, 9. Henderson, 10. Kennedy.
Trammell looked under Sise several times in the closing laps but Sise was able to hold him off. Trammell had been given his spot back after that earlier caution.
Hedgecock reports that it was likely a broken axle that ended his night.
Crate Late Models
Drivers here- 14 cars
X- Mike Kelley, 18g- Mike Crittenden, 5g- Greg Burchett, 24- Tim Byrd, 101- Forrest Trent, 56- Hugh Scalf, 73- Richead Adkins, 2t- Tim Maupin, 15- Bryson Dennis, 97- Keith Chapman, 586- Cody Brake, 75- Ricky Moore, 33- Warren McMahan, 29- Jason Welshan
Qualifying Results: 1. Jason Welshan (13.140), 2. Maupin, 3. Dennis, 4. Moore, 5. Byrd, 6. Crittenden, 7. Chapman, 8. Trent
9:25- The Crate LM feature will be first up.
9:35- Green flag!
Lap 1 caution for debris. Welshan has the early lead over Maupin, Moore and Dennis.
Spin on the restart by McMahan.
Lap 3 caution for spin by Burchett. Welshan still leads Maupin and Moore.
Lap 8 caution for spin by Brake. Chapman also pulls off. Welshan in control as he leads Maupin, Moore, Byrd, Dennis.
Lap 9 caution for three car tangle involving Scalf, Brake and Adkins. Welshan still leads.
Lap 20 caution for Adkins. Welshan had a big lead over Maupin.
Feature finish: 1. Welshan, 2. Maupin, 3. Moore, 4. Byrd, 5. Dennis, 6. Crittenden, 7. Scalf, 8. Adkins.
Welshan was untouchable.
Modified Hobby
Car Count: 16 cars
Qualifying Results: 1. Gary Blanken, 2. Jamie Whitt, 3. Dave Smith, 4. Dale Reed, 5. Jon Cook.
Feature Results: 1. Gary Blanken, 2. Chad Manning, 3. Jamie Whitt, 4. Jon Cook, 5. Dave Smith.
