InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Southern Nationals Bonus Series sanctioned Frostbuster race from the 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN for Saturday afternoon, February 27, 2016. Today’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Super Late Models for $7,151-to-win(40 laps), Crate Late Models for $1500-to-win, Sportsman, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks.
*These updates will focus on the Super & Crate Late Model races. Other updates may be limited in favor of obtaining photos and/or stories.
General Information: Drivers meeting is slated to begin at noon.
Weather forecast calls for clear skies with temperatures in the lower 50s.
11:55- The call for the drivers meeting has gone out.
12:38- Hot laps about to begin.
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 Super Late Models
Car Count: 24 cars
Drivers Here: B00- Josh Henry, 00- Ruben Mayfield, 0- Ross White, J0- John Ownbey, 1- Skip Arp, 1G- Ryan King, 2- Danny Yoder, 2x- Anthony White, 3- Steve Smith, 5j- Jesse Lowe, 6- Jake Knowles, 7- Donald McIntosh, 7g- Craig Greer, 8- David Payne, D8- Dustin Linville, 8x- Joe Leavell, 10j- Tony Morris, 20- Jimmy Owens, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 29- Jason Welshan, 37k- Drew Kennedy, 45- Doug Smith, 51- Mack McCarter, 88- Greg Johnson
Qualifying Results: The top-4 qualifiers will be locked onto the starting grid via time-trials.
1. Hedgecock (14.321), 2. McCarter, 3. Arp, 4. McIntosh
Heat Race Results: The will be two heat races taking the top-8 from each to the feature.
Heat 1 Finish: 1. Leavell, 2. Johnson, 3. King, 4. Welshan, 5. Lowe, 6. Henry, 7. A White, 8. R White
Leavell took the lead with a three wide move on the start. There was a caution with one to go which caused a pretty good scramble for position at the end.
Heat 2 Finish: 1. Owens, 2. Ownbey, 3. Payne, 4. Smith, 5. Linville, 6. Mayfield, 7. Morris, 8. Cole
Owens started fourth and made a big outside move on the start to take the lead by lap 2.
Feature Notes:
4:22- Feature rolling out. 50 laps for $7151-to-win.
4:27- Four wide!
4:30- Green flag!
Lap 7 caution for spin by Payne. Hedgecock leads McCarter, McIntosh, Owens, Leavell and Arp. Hedgecock had pulled away as McCarter, McIntosh and Owens were in a tight battle for 2nd – 4th.
Lap 18 caution for Steve Smith. Hedgecock still leads but McIntosh and Owens got around McCarter after numerous attempts. Linville, Leavell, Johnson and Arp are 5-8.
Caution on the lap 18 restart as King, Welshan and Yoder are involved in a turn incident.
Lap 20 caution for spin involving Arp and King. Hedgecock still leads McIntosh, Owens, Linville and McCarter.
The race’s second ran caution free as drivers were careful on the slick surface. Hedgecock built a lead of about 15-20 car lengths then maintained as the leaders worked through traffic. McIntosh, Owens and Linville ran in tight formation for a number of laps.
Feature Finish: 1. Cory Hedgecock, 2. McIntosh, 3. Owens, 4. Linville, 5. Johnson, 6. A White, 7. Payne, 8. Leavell, 9. Welshan, 10. King
Crate Late Models
Car Count: 21 cars
Drivers Here: Drivers will be listed by qualifying.
Qualifying Results: 1. Jimmy Elliott (14.483), 2. Eddie King, Jr., 3. Greg Huskey, 4. Cory Hedgecock, 5. Matt Henderson, 6. Josh Fields, 7. Dustin Golden, 8. Anthony White, 9. Devin Steuart, 10. Logan Roberson, 11. Jason Manley, 12. Benji Hicks
Feature Notes:
5:28- Feature rolling out. 30 laps for $1500-to-win.
5:35- Green flag!
Lap 8 caution for spin by Deaver. Elliott leads King, Hedgecock, Fields,Welshan.
Lap 10 caution as leader Elliott spins in front of second running King causing both to crash. King placed back in lead over Hedgecock.
Lap 17 caution as King stops on track. He had significant body damage after the earlier incident. Hedgecock leads Welshan and Huskey.
Lap 28 caution for Ballenger. Hedgecock leads Welshan, Huskey, A White, Manley.
Feature Finish: 1. Cory Hedgecock, 2. Jason Welshan, 3. Greg Huskey, 4. Anthony White, 5. Jason Manley, 6. Josh Fields, 7. Matt Henderson, 8. Logan Roberson
Sportsman
Car Count: 16 cars
Feature Results: 1. Heath Alvey, 2. Wayne Rader, 3. Clyde Stanton, 4. Michael Courtney, 5. Kyle Courtney
*Bradley Lewelling was leading but spun on the last lap.
Street Stocks
Car Count: 15 cars
Feature Finish: 1. Brandon Hutchinson, 2. Eddie Stewart, 3. Dean Travis
Mini Stocks
Car Count: 12 cars
Feature Finish: 1. Chuck McMahan, 2. Derek Duggan, 3. James Ramey, 4. Rocky McNabb, 5. Nathan Adams
*According to the track announcer, Duggan asked track officials to check McMahan’s car and the 99 refused the teardown. Duggan is the winner.
