InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race from Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN on Saturday evening, June 20, 2015. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for $10,000, Limited Late Models for $1,500 and Street Stocks.
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the LOLMDS and Limited Late Model races. Any other updates will be dependent on a number of factors, including attempts to get photos or stories from the main event.
General Information: Racing is set to begin just after 7:00pm.
The weather forecast calls for a chance of thundershowers in the afternoon but ending by evening.
Jonathan Davenport enters this event on a nine race winning streak.
Davenport leads the LOLMDS standings over Earl Pearson, Jr., Jimmy Owens, Don O’Neal and Scott Bloomquist.
7:00- Drivers meeting underway.
7:25- Hot laps about to begin.
Fastest in each hot lap group was Owens, M Marlar, Davenport and Bloomquist.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Steve Francis set for return visit to Smoky Mountain Speedway & Skylar Marlar in search of even more Super Late Model victories
Live Updates:
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Car Count: 32 cars
Drivers Here: 0- Scott Bloomquist, 1- Earl Pearson, Jr., 2- Dennis Franklin, 4- Mark Vineyard, 4T- Tommy Kerr, 5- Don O’Neal, B5- Brandon Sheppard, 6- Jonathan Davenport, 7- Donald McIntosh, 9- Dusty Carver, c9- Steve Casebolt, 10- Chad Ogle, 11B- Tommy Bailey, 11- Skylar Marlar, 13- David Webb, 15- Steve Francis, 20- Jimmy Owens, 21- Chris Brown, 22- Chris Ferguson, 28- Eddie Carrier, Jr., 28- Dennis Erb, Jr., 28- Jeff Wolfenbarger, 30- Ryan King, 31- Skip Arp, 52- Mark Douglas, 53- Ray Cook, 99- Devin Moran, 101- Casey Roberts, 111- Steven Roberts, 116- Randy Weaver, 157- Mike Marlar, 777- Jared Landers
Qualifying Results:
Group A- 1. Ferguson (15.387), 2. Weaver, 3. Owens, 4. M Marlar
Group B- 1. Bloomquist (15.691), 2. Arp, 3. Roberts, 4. Landers
Something happened to Davenport’s car on his warmup lap and he was only 15th out of 16 in Group B.
Heat Race Results:
There will be four heats transferring the top-4 from each.
Heat 1- 1. Ferguson, 2. Moran, 3. Owens, 4. Carrier…5. Francis, 6. Casebolt, 7. King, 8. Vineyard
Ferguson won by more than a straightaway but the racing from 2nd-6th was tremendous. Owens was shuffled back on lap one and had to make a couple of late passes to get back to 3rd.
Heat 2- 1. Weaver, 2. M Marlar, 3. O’Neal, 4. Kerr…5. Sheppard, 6. S Marlar, 7. Payne, 8. Carver
Very competitive race between Weaver and Marlar. Kerr came from 7th to get to 4th.
Heat 3- 1. Bloomquist, 2. C Roberts, 3. Davenport, 4. Pearson… 5. Cook, 6. Douglas, 7. Franklin, 8. S Roberts.
Bloomquist led all the way and was never really challenged. Davenport put on quite a show slicing inside and outside, passing EPJ on the last lap for 3rd.
Heat 4- 1. Arp, 2. Landers, 3. Brown, 4. McIntosh… 5. Erb, 6. Webb, 7. Bailey, 8. Wolfenbarger
Arp won by a big margin. Wolfenbarger crashed on lap 1 and retired from the event.
B-main Results:
The top-3 from each B-main will transfer.
B-main 1- 1. Francis, 2. Casebolt, 3. Sheppard
B-main 2- 1. Cook, 2. Erb, 3. Franklin
Feature Notes:
10:10- Feature rolling out. 50 laps for $10,000.
10:18- Four wide!
Sorry for phone issues which caused lack of updates.
Ferguson went to the early lead but Weaver went to the lead on lap 16.
Davenport charged through the pack to get third and almost passed Bloomquist at the line.
There were two cautions. Arp crashed on lap 1 and Brown spun just a few laps later.
Feature Results: 1. Weaver, 2. Bloomquist, 3. Davenport, 4. Owens, 5. Roberts, 6. Pearson, 7. Ferguson, 8. Landers, 9. Kerr, 10. Erb, 11. O’Neal, 12. Francis, 13. Carrier, 14. McIntosh, 15. Brown, 16. Sheppard, 17. Moran, 18. King, 19. Casebolt, 20. M Marlar, 21. Cook, 22. Franklin, 23. Payne, 24. Arp
Limited Late Models
Car Count: 15 cars
Drivers Here: 32- Jason Manley, 37k- Drew Kennedy, 5c- David Crabtree, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 10- Chris Wilson, 4f- Sammie Russell, 31- Johnny Ridings, 39- Eddie King, Jr., 00- Brian Ownby, 2- Mitchell Childress, 44- Mike Weeks, 27- Scottie Covington, 21k- Dakotah Knuckles, 97- Bobby Giffin, 33- Warren McMahan
Qualifying Results: 1. Knuckles (16.186), 2. Hedgecock, 3. Manley, 4. Kennedy, 5. Wilson, 6. Giffin, 7. King, 8. Crabtree, 9. Weeks, 10. Russell
Feature Notes:
11:00- Feature about to start.
Lap 12 caution as Knuckles hits the turn 1 wall. Hedgecock took the lead at the drop of the green flag but Knuckles had reeled him in as they got in traffic but he slammed the wall before he could make a move. Manley now second followed by Kennedy and Wilson.
Hedgecock won it going away.
Feature Results: 1. Hedgecock, 2. Manley, 3. Kennedy, 4. Wilson, 5. Crabtree, 6. Giffin
Street Stocks
Car Count: 16 cars
Feature Results: 1. Kurt Owens, 2. Chris Rickett, 3. Brad Davis
