InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series-sanctioned $10,000-to-win Gobbler event at Boyd’s Speedway on Saturday, November 19, 2022. These updates will be provided by Richard Allen(@RichardAllenIDR on Twitter and @RichardAllenIDR on Instagram).
These updates are brought to you by Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. The season has concluded for 2022. Continue to check the track’s website for information regarding the 2023 season.
Weather Forecast: Highs in the lower 40s with clear skies.
Time: Drivers meeting set for 12:00pm.
Feature Payout: $10,000-to-win(40 laps)
Track Description: Third-mile mile clay oval
Other Classes: 604 Crate Late Models and others
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Pre-race Notes: Michael Chilton leads the Iron-Man Late Model Series standings over Eli Beets, Stacy Boles, Camaron Marlar and Austin Lay.
This is the 34th annual Gobbler event.
Ronnie Johnson won this race in 2021.
12:15- Drivers meeting has concluded. Hot laps at 12:30.
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Live Updates:
Car Count: 35 cars
Drivers Here: 1- Jesse Lowe, T1- Todd Morrow, 1P- Andy Picklesimer, B2- Danny Whitten, 5- Ronnie Johnson, 5- Chase Oliver,05- Corey Roulette, T6- Tod Hernandez, 7-Jeremy Cropper, 9- Jason Croft, 10- Dallas Miller, 11B- Stacy Boles, 16- Sam Seawright, 17j- Justin Cameron, 17m- Dale McDowell, 18- Casey Truman, 21- Robby Moses, 22- Tucker Anderson, 22- Will Roland, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 26- Justin Owens, 31- Clayton Cooper, H31- Robby Mason, 38- Josh Walker, 44- Chase King, 44D- Michael Page, 51- Mack McCarter, 51- Jed Emert, 53- Ray Cook, 56- Colton Berrong, 66- Jordan Rodabaugh, 79- Ross Bailes, 85- Jimmy Owens, 97- Michael Chilton, 99- Camaron Marlar, 109- Eli Beets, 116- Cameron Weaver, 148- Booger Brooks, 316- Mike Bargo
Qualifying Results: Competitors will be broken into two qualifying groups.
Group A Results – 1. Michael Chilton(14.312), 2. Sam Seawright, 3. Eli Beets, 4. Jimmy Owens, 5. Mack McCarter, 6. Josh Walker, 7. Michael Page, 8. Will Roland, 9. Cory Hedgecock, 10. Justin Cameron
Group B Results – 1. Dale McDowell(14.320), 2. Ray Cook, 3. Jed Emert, 4. Ross Bailes, 5. Tod Hernandez, 6. Camaron Marlar, 7. Tucker Anderson, 8. Cameron Weaver, 9. Jason Croft, 10. Jordan Rodabaugh
Heat Race Results: There will be four heat races with the top-4 from each transferring to the feature.
Heat 1 Lineup – 1. Chilton, 2. Beets, 3. McCarter, 4. Page, 5. Hedgecock, 6. Johnson, 7. King, 8. Truman, 9. Bargo, 10. Whitten
Heat 1 Finish– 1. Michael Chilton, 2. Mack McCarter, 3. Cory Hedgecock, 4. Michael Page
Heat 2 Lineup- 1. Seawright, 2. Jimmy Owens, 3. Walker, 4. Roland, 5. Cameron, 6. Morrow, 7. Moses, 8. Lowe, 9. Miller
Heat 2 Finish– 1. Sam Seawright, 2. Josh Walker, 3. Will Roland, 4. Todd Morrow
Heat 3 Lineup- 1. McDowell, 2. Emert, 3. Hernandez, 4. Anderson, 5. Croft, 6. Oliver, 7. Roulette, 8. Picklesimer, 9. Cropper
Heat 3 Finish– 1. Dale McDowell, 2. Jed Emert, 3. Tod Hernandez, 4. Tucker Anderson
Heat 4 Lineup- 1. Cook, 2. Bailes, 3. Marlar, 4. Weaver, 5. Rodabaugh, 6. Mason, 7. Boles, 8. Cooper, 9. Justin Owens
Heat 4 Finish– 1. Ray Cook, 2. Ross Bailes, 3. Cameron Weaver, 4. Robby Mason
B-main Results: There will be two B-mains taking the top-3 from each to the feature.
B-main 1 Finish- 1. Eli Beets, 2. Robby Moses, 3. Jimmy Owens
B-main 2 Finish- 1. Jason Croft, 2. Chase Oliver, 3. Jordan Rodabaugh
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup – 1. Michael Chilton, 2. Dale McDowell, 3. Sam Seawright, 4. Ray Cook, 5. Mack McCarter, 6. Jed Emert, 7. Josh Walker, 8. Ross Bailes, 9. Cory Hedgecock, 10. Tod Hernandez, 11. Will Roland, 12. Cameron Weaver, 13. Michael Page, 14. Tucker Anderson, 15. Todd Morrow, 16. Robby Mason, 17. Eli Beets, 18. Jason Croft, 19. Robby Moses, 20. Chase Oliver, 21. Jimmy Owens, 22. Jordan Rodabaugh
4:02- Feature rolling out. 40 laps for $10,000.
4:10- Green flag!
Lap 10 – McDowell leads McCarter, Chilton, Seawright and Cook
Lap 11 caution for Boles. McDowell leads McCarter, Chilton, Seawright, Cook, Hedgecock, Bailes, Hernandez, Walker, Page
Lap 20- McDowell leads McCarter, Hedgecock, Chilton, Seawright
10 to go- McDowell in traffic leads Hedgecock, McCarter, Chilton, Page, Seawright, Bailes, Weaver
Caution for Walker
Feature Results: 1. McDowell, 2. McCarter, 3. Hedgecock, 4. Page, 5. Chilton, 6. Weaver, 7. Seawright, 8. Bailes, 9. Cook, 10. Hernandez, 11. Owens, 12. Mason
Ronnie Johnson is the defending Gobbler champion
