InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the Ultimate Super Late Model Series sanctioned Battle of Bluegrass and United Crate Racing Alliance races from Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. on Saturday evening, April 2, 2016. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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To follow along, simply scroll down and look under each heading for that particular class. Also, refresh the page frequently as new information will be added often.
Classes in action: Ultimate SLM Series Battle of Bluegrass for $5,000-to-win, UCRA Crate Late Models for $2,500-to-win, and Street Stocks.
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the Super Late Model and Crate Late Model races. Any other updates will be dependent on a number of factors including obtaining photos and/or stories related to that event.
General Information:
Weather is cool but clear.
Drivers meeting is set for 6:30 with hot laps to begin soon thereafter.
This will be the first race for the newly formed Battle of Bluegrass Series sanctioned by the Ultimate SLM Series.
This will be the second UCRA event of 2016. Riley Hickman won the first race of the season at Duck River.
6:45- Drivers meeting underway.
7:00- Hot laps underway.
7:45- All hot laps complete. Qualifying for Ultimate Supers and UCRA about to begin.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Ogle finds a familiar home for 2016 & Chris Madden dominates to claim Lucas Oil race at Boyd’s & Jamie Perry earns Crate Late Model win at Boyd’s
Live Updates:
Ultimate SLM Battle of Bluegrass
Car Count: 34 cars
Drivers Here: 1- Vic Hill, 1c- Kenny Collins, 1G- Roger Best, R1- Riley Hickman, 2- Dennis Franklin, 2x- Anthony White, 4- Brian Ligon, 4T- Tommy Kerr, 5- Glenn Elliott, 5H- Jeremy Hines, 7- Donald McIntosh, 8- David Payne, D8- Dustin Linville, 9- Jason Croft, 9- Dusty Carver, 12- Ashton Winger, 21B- Shanon Buckingham, 21M- Robby Moses, 22- Chris Ferguson, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 24- Zach Leonhardi, 28- Jeff Wolfenbarger, 29- Jason Welshan, 31- Nick Latham, 41- TJ Reaid, 41k- James Kelso, 51- Mack McCarter, 52- Mark Douglas, 77- Dylan Ames, 81- Aaron Ridley, 97- Bobby Giffin, 99- Derek Ellis, 101- Casey Roberts, 111- Bo Shirley, 201- Billy Ogle, Jr.
Qualifying Results: The top-10 qualifiers will be locked into the feature from time-trials.
1.McIntosh(16.359), 2. Ames, 3. Roberts, 4. Hill, 5. Ferguson, 6. Douglas, 7. Hickman, 8. McCarter, 9. Hedgecock, 10. Buckingham
Heat Race Results: There will be two heat races with the top-6 from each transferring to the feature.
Heat 1 Results: 1. Kerr, 2. Ellis, 3. Reaid, 4. Collins, 5. Carver, 6. Croft
*Kerr led all the way. There was a hard crash between Winger and Elliott but both were ok.
Heat 2 Results: 1. Linville, 2. Ridley, 3. Best, 4. Franklin, 5. Latham, 6. Moses
*Linville led from the start. Great racing behind him.
Feature Notes:
9:55- Feature rolling out. 40 laps for $5000.
10:00- Four wide!
10:02- Green flag!
Lap 11 caution as Ferguson spins while challenging McIntosh for the lead in heavy traffic. Hickman had no where to go and was collected. Moses also involved. Ferguson continues at the tail. Hickman has been placed in second by series officials. McIntosh leads Hickman, Ames, Kerr, Hedgecock, Ellis, Hill, Collins, McCarter, Ridley.
Roberts suffered mechanical issues and dropped out while challenging for the lead on lap 7.
Lap 21 caution for slowing car of McCarter. McIntosh leads Ames, Kerr, Ellis, Hickman, Ridley, Collins, Hedgecock.
Lap 22 caution for flat on Latham. The yellow negated a big move by Hedgecock, who had just gained three spots. Hickman pulls off as right side body damage was causing handling issues.
Lap 28 caution as Giffin slows. McIntosh had built a sizeable lead over Ames, Kerr, Ridley, Hedgecock, Collins, Ellis, Croft, Reaid and Ferguson.
McIntosh, who had been battling illness earlier in the night, pulled away at the end. It was a clean sweep for Blount Motorsports on their home track.
Feature Results: 1. McIntosh, 2. Kerr, 3. Ames, 4. Ridley, 5. Hedgecock, 6. Reaid, 7. Collins, 8. Ellis, 9. Ferguson, 10. Croft, 11. Elliott, 12. Hill
UCRA Crate Late Models
Car Count: 25 cars
Drivers Here: R1- Riley Hickman, 9- Heath Hindman, 10- Ronnie Cooper, 11- Cruz Skinner, 11- Josh Fields, 15- Michael Smith, 17- Brett Wyatt, 22- Robert Gant, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 24- Greg Martin, 29- Jason Welshan, 29- Rusty Ballenger, 32- Greg Huskey, 33x- Cameron Skinner, 36- Evan Taylor, J39- Jimmy Elliott, 44- Kip Sawyer, 50- Van Lester, 56H- Jordon Horton, 71- Pierce McCarter, 83- Jensen Ford, 89- Brandon Miller, 101- Forrest Trent, 117- Jake Teague, 157- Kenny Kizzar
Qualifying Results: No one is locked in through qualifying.
Group A Results: 1.Hickman(17.245), 2. Ford, 3. Fields, 4. C Skinner
Group B Results: 1. Teague(17.392), 2. Trent, 3. Hedgecock, 4. Smith
Heat Race Results: There will be three heats. With 24 cars remaining, everyone will transfer to the feature.
Heat 1 Results: 1. Hickman, 2. Trent, 3. Martin, 4. Cruz Skinner, 5. Wyatt, 6. Cam Skinner
*Welshan crashed and P McCarter dropped out with mechanical issues.
Heat 2 Results: 1. Teague, 2. Fields, 3. Ballenger, 4. Hindman, 5. Smith, 6. Sawyer, 7. Gant, 8. Miller
*Teague led all the way.
Heat 3 Results: 1. Ford, 2. Hedgecock, 3. Huskey, 4. White, 5. Taylor, 6. Cooper, 7. Kizzar, 8. Lester
*Ford led all the way.
Feature Notes:
10:55- Feature rolling out. 40 laps for $2500.
11:02- Four wide!
11:04- Green flag!
Halfway. Caution free so far. Hickman leads Ford, Teague, Trent and Hedgecock. Leaders in traffic.
Lap 26 caution for slowing Cooper. Hickman has been dominant. Teague moved around Ford for 2nd on lap 23. Hedgecock is 4th followed by Trent, Fields, Martin, Huskey and Ballenger.
Feature Results: 1. Hickman, 2. Ford, 3. Teague, 4. Trent, 5. Hedgecock, 6. Martin, 7. Ballenger, 8. Fields, 9. Wyatt, 10. Huskey, 11. Hindman, 12. Cruz Skinner
Street Stock
Car Count: 9 cars
Feature Results: 1. Robbie Comer, 2. Jason Savage, 3. Charles Bates
