InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the $10,053-to-win Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series event at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN on Friday evening, July 24, 2020. The 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 next event there will be the Iron-Man Classic featuring a $5,000-to-win Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Late Model Series race along with Limited Late Models, Sportsman Late Models and FWD.
General Information:
Weather is expected to be warm with a chance for spotty showers.
Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 7:00pm(central time).
This is a 53-lap feature paying $10,053-to-win.
This is the seventh visit to 411 Motor Speedway for the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals.
Dale McDowell won the Southern Nationals race held at 411 in 2019. Donald McIntosh has won this race twice.
Brandon Overton currently leads the series standings over Chris Madden, Ross Bailes, Donald McIntosh and Tyler Millwood.
Brandon Overton has won six SoNats features so far in 2020 with Chris Madden winning three and Cory Hedgecock taking one.
6:45- Drivers meeting has concluded.
7:05- Hot laps for all classes about to begin.
Photos: I often post photos and/or short videos on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account and my @RichardAllenIDR Instagram account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Brandon Overton adds another SoNats victory in Crossville
Live Updates:
Southern Nationals
Car Count: 26 cars
Drivers Here: 00- Dalton Polston, 00- Ruben Mayfield, 1- Vic Hill, R1- Riley Hickman, 1G- Ryan King, 2- Pearson Lee Williams, 5- John Tweed, 6- Clay Coughlan, 7G- Craig Greer, 7m- Donald McIntosh, 8- David Payne, 14- John Baker, 17- Logan Roberson, 17m- Dale McDowell, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 27- Jadon Frame, 31- Tyler Millwood, 33- David Brannon, 44- Chris Madden, 44- Colten Burdette, 58- Ross Bailes, 66- Jake Knowles, 76- Brandon Overton, 79- Kyle Hardy, 83- Jensen Ford, 91- Heath Hindman, 92- John Llewellyn, 97- Michael Chilton
Qualifying Results: Drivers will be divided into two groups for qualifying. No one will be locked in via time-trials.
Group A Results- 1. Kyle Hardy(14.432), 2. Overton, 3. Madden, 4. Williams, 5. McIntosh
Group B Results- 1. Hedgecock(14.288), 2. McDowell, 3. Bailes, 4. King, 5. Ford
Heat Race Results: There will be four heat races with the top-4 transferring to the feature.
Heat 1 Finish- 1. Madden, 2. Hardy, 3. McIntosh, 4. Millwood … Hill, Baker, Knowles
Heat 2 Finish- 1. Overton, 2. Williams, 3. Roberson, 4. Payne … Brannon, Greer
Heat 3 Finish- 1. Hedgecock, 2. Bailes, 3. Chilton, 4. Ford … Hickman, Llewellyn, Tweed
Heat 4 Finish- 1. McDowell, 2. King, 3. Hindman, 4. Burdette … Coughlan, Mayfield
B-main Results: There will be one B-main with the top-4 transferring to the feature.
B-main Finish- 1. Hill, 2. Hickman, 3. Brannon, 4. Coughlan
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup- 1. Madden, 2. Hedgecock, 3. Overton, 4. McDowell, 5. Hardy, 6. Bailes, 7. Williams, 8. King, 9. McIntosh, 10. Chilton, 11. Roberson, 12. Hindman, 13. Millwood, 14. Ford, 15. Payne, 16. Burdette, 17. Hill, 18. Hickman, 19. Brannon, 20. Coughlan, 21. Knowles, 22. Baker
9:26- Feature rolling out. 53 laps for $10,053.
9:30- Four wide!
9:33- Green flag!
Lap 10- Hedgecock and Madden tight for the lead then McDowell, Bailes, Overton
Lap 20- caution free. Hedgecock leads Madden, McDowell, Overton and Bailes
Madden to the lead on lap 31.
10 to go. Madden leads McDowell, Hedgecock, Overton
Feature ran caution free.
Feature Results: 1. Madden, 2. McDowell, 3. Hedgecock, 4. Overton, 5. Bailes, 6. Hardy, 7. King, 8. Williams, 9. Millwood, 10. McIntosh
Donald McIntosh has won this race on two occasions.
