InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Southern Nationals Bonus Series race from Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA for Saturday evening, November 19, 2016. Tonight’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Southern Nationals Super Late Models for $10,000-to-win(60 laps), Crate Late Models for $2500-to-win and Limited Late Models for $1,200-to-win along with other classes.
*These updates will focus primarily on the Southern Nationals Bonus Series, Limited Late Models and Crate Late Models.
General Information: The drivers meeting is slated to begin at 4:00pm with racing action to follow soon afterward.
Weather is expected to be breezy and cold.
3:45- Drivers meeting about to begin.
4:00- Hot laps for all classes about to get underway.
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: 35 cars
Qualifying Results: Chase Junghans was the fast qualifier with a lap of 14.509 seconds
Heat Race Results: Donald McIntosh, Chris Madden, Jimmy Owens and Brandon Overton were heat race winners.
B-Main Results: The top-2 from each race transfer to the feature.
B-main 1 Lineup- 1. Will Roland(22), 2. David Breazeale(18), 3. Austin Kirkpatrick(11), 4. Billy Franklin(17), 5. Brett White(44), 6. Austin Arnold(8A), 7. Doug Smith(45), 8. Kyle Pierce(281), 9. Ryan King(1G)
B-main 1 Finish- 1. Breazeale, 2. Roland
B-main 2 Lineup- 1. Derek Ellis(99), 2. Jason Welshan(29), 3. Casey Roberts(101), 4. Brandon Kinzer(18), 5. Ethan Hunter(15), 6. Caleb Ashby(61), 7. Dusty Carver(9), 8. Ronnie Johnson(5), 9. Scott Randolph(201), 10. Bo Eaton(3X)
B-main 2 Finish- 1. Welshan, 2. Ellis
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup- 1. Donald McIntosh(7), 2. Jimmy Owens(A19), 3. Chris Madden(44), 4. Brandon Overton(116), 5. Stacy Boles(11), 6. Dale McDowell(17M), 7. Austin Smith(84), 8. David Payne(8), 9. Skip Arp(31), 10. Chase Junghans(18), 11. Jason Hiett(1), 12. Frank Ingram(F9), 13. Cody King(62), 14. Jason Croft(9), 15. Jamie Perry(P4), 16. Riley Hickman(R1), 17. Breazeale, 18. Welshan, 19. Roland, 20. Ellis, 21. Ryan King, 22. Doug Smith
7:35- Feature rolling out. 60 laps for $10,000.
7:44- Four wide!
7:46- Green flag!
Lap 25 caution for spin by Smith. McIntosh had the early lead but Madden took over on lap 4. Overton then chased Madden down and took the top spot on lap 20. Current order is Overton leading ahead of Madden, McIntosh, McDowell, Owens, Boles
Lap 36 caution for Owens off the pace. Overton leads Madden, McIntosh, McDowell, Hiett, Boles, Payne
Lap 54 caution for R King stopped on track. Overton still leads but Madden and McIntosh were pressuring him in traffic. McDowell, Hiett, Boles, Junghans, Payne, Welshan and Ellis follow the top-3.
Lap 57 caution for broken drive shaft on Boles. Still Overton, Madden, McIntosh, McDowell, Hiett, Junghans
Feature Results: 1. Overton, 2. Madden, 3. McIntosh, 4. McDowell, 5. Hiett, 6. Junghans, 7. Payne, 8. Welshan, 9. A Smith, 10. C King
*Donald McIntosh clinches the Southern Nationals Bonus Series championship
Crate Late Models
Car Count: 33 cars
Qualifying Results:
Heat Race Results: John Ownbey, Jimmy Elliott, Riley Hickman and Cory Hedgecock were heat race winners.
B-main Results: There will be on B-main with the top-6 transferring to the feature.
B-main Finish – 1. Logan Palmer, 2. Cameron Skinner, 3. Ruben Mayfield, 4. Ahnna Parkhurst, 5. Jadon Frame, 6. Payton Freeman
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup – 1. John Ownbey (19A), 2. Jimmy Elliott (39), 3. Riley Hickman (R1), 4. Cory Hedgecock (23), 5. Jamie Perry (P4), 6. Tanner Works (T35), 7. Bryan Pritchard (3), 8. Kenny Kizzar (157), 9. Drew Kennedy (K37), 10. Chip Brindle (17B), 11. William Harrington (1A), 12. Kasey Hall (38), 13. Tom Maddox (85), 14. Josh Henry (B00), 15. Greg Martin (24), 16. Todd Morrow (8A), 17. Justin Owens (S23), 18. Ryan King (30), 19. Palmer, 20. Skinner, 21. Mayfield, 22. Parkhurst, 23. Frame, 24. Freeman
8:25- Feature rolling out. 35 laps for $2500.
8:27- Green flag!
Lap 3 caution as several cars spin near the rear of the pack. Ownbey leads Elliott, Hedgecock, Hickman and Perry.
Lap 15 caution for Elliott. Ownbey had pulled out to a big lead but was boxed in behind slower traffic. Hedgecock, Hickman, Perry and Kizzar follow Ownbey.
Lap 24 caution for Works. Still Ownbey dominating ahead of Hedgecock, Perry, Pritchard, Hickman
Feature Results: 1. Ownbey, 2. Perry, 3. Hedgecock, 4. Pritchard, 5. Hickman, 6. Brindle, 7. Kizzar, 8. Hall, 9. Morrow, 10. Henry
Limited Late Models
Car Count: 18 cars
Qualifying Results: 1. Justin Litchford (4), 2. Booger Brooks (10), 3. Kevin Gibson (45M), 4. Tom Maddox (85), 5. David Duplissey (D2), 6. Jason Manley (32), 7. Riley Hickman (16), 8. Scott Shelton (5M), 9. Tod Hernandez (T6), 10. Scotty Chapman (122), 11. Bryan Jackson (B4), 12. Andy Miller (17), 13. Jason Lively(31), 14. Kenneth Pendleton(0), 15. Sammie Russell (F4)
Feature Notes: The feature lineup was determined by qualifying results.
7:02- Feature rolling out. 25 laps for $1200.
7:09- Green flag!
Race ran caution free. Litchford led the entire way but the racing for 2nd – 5th was intense.
Feature Results: 1. Litchford, 2. Brooks, 3. Kennedy, 4. Manley, 5. Hickman, 6. Miller, 7. Gibson, 8. Hernandez
Sportsman Feature Results: 1. Booger Brooks, 2. Reed Johnson, 3. Colten Jackson
*Brooks made an outside pass on the last lap and just edged Johnson at the line.
