InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the Ultimate Super Late Model Series race from North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA on Saturday evening, March 7, 2015. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Ultimate Super Late Model Series for $4,000-to-win along with the track’s regular classes.
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the Ultimate SLM race. Any other updates will be dependent on a number of factors including cell phone signal strength, driver roster availability and timeliness of the event.
General Information:
Drivers meeting is set for 5:30pm with Hot Laps planned for 6:00pm.
The weather forecast calls for clear skies with daytime highs in the 50’s and nighttime lows in the 30’s.
This will be the first points paying event of 2015 for the Ultimate Super Late Model Series.
Dennis ‘Rambo’ Franklin is the defending USLMS champion.
5:30- Drivers meeting about to begin.
6:00- Hot laps underway.
7:00- Qualifying about to begin.
2014 Ultimate Rookie of the Year Brian Ledbetter having trouble getting here due to hauler issues.
8:10- SLM heats on track.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Pre-race Notes: Ultimate Supers at North Georgia
Live Updates:
Ultimate Super Late Models
Car Count: 22 cars
Drivers Here:
13- George Mashburn, 2- Dennis Franklin, 53- Ray Cook, 99- Derek Ellis, 421- Anthony Sanders, 81- Aaron Ridley, 29- Jason Welshan, T6- Tod Hernandez, 19- William Thomas, 3- Mike McConnell, 7- Donald McIntosh, 101- Casey Roberts, 2r- Anthony Rymer, 98- Casey Barrow, 42- Doug Sanders, 00- Jeff Smith, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 8- David Payne, D8- Dustin Mitchell, 1- Vic Hill, 07- Brian Led vetted, 1- Andy Picklesheimer, 3x- Bo Eaton
Qualifying Results:
The top-10 in time-trials will be locked into the feature.
1. Derek Ellis (13.078), 2. Franklin, 3. Roberts, 4. McIntosh, 5. Payne, 6. Cook, 7. Thomas, 8. Hill, 9. A Sanders, 10. Picklesheimer
Heat Race Results:
B-main 1- 1. Welshan, 2. Ridley, 3. McConnell, 4. Eaton, 5. Mashburn. They will start the feature 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th.
B-main 2- 1. Hedgecock (with a last lap pass), 2. Mitchell, 3. Smith, 4. Barrow, 5. D Sanders. They will start the feature 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th.
Feature Notes:
9:50- Feature rolling out.
9:55- Four wide!
9:58- Green flag!
Lap 4 caution for Cook stopped on front stretch. Franklin leads Ellis, Payne, Thomas, Roberts and McIntosh.
Lap 8 caution as multiple cars tangle in turn two. Franklin leads Payne, Thomas, Roberts, Ellis, McIntosh and Hill.
Lap 11 caution for incident involving Hill and Ridley. Franklin still leads over Payne, Thomas, Ellis and Roberts. Really good battles among the top-5.
Lap 17 caution for D Sanders. Franklin still leads. Thomas and Payne ran four consecutive laps side by side for 2nd. Thomas has it.
Lap 19 caution for Mashburn. Both Roberts and McIntosh got around Ellis for 4th and 5th on last restart.
Lap 22 caution. Franklin breaks while leading. Now Thomas, Payne, Roberts, McIntosh and Ellis.
Lap 36 caution for two car wreck in turn one. McIntosh has put on an incredible charge to take the lead. Thomas now 2nd with a fierce battle between Roberts, Payne and Ellis just behind. Great racing!
Feature Results:
1. Donald McIntosh, 2. Thomas, 3. Roberts, 4. Payne, 5. Ellis, 6. Welshan, 7. Hill, 8. Mitchell, 9. Hernandez, 10. Picklesimer.
Just great racing!
Crate Late Models
Heat 1 Results- 1. Jason Welshan, 2. Kenny Kizzar, 3. Jason Deal
Heat 2 Results- 1. Jimmy Elliott, 2. Larry Higgins, 3. Booger Brooks
Crate Late Model feature results- 1. Jason Welshan, 2. Jason Deal, 3. Kenny Kizzar, 4. Drew Deavers, 5. Jimmy Elliott
*Michael Brooks won the B-hobby feature.
*12-year-old Logan Walston won the A-hobby feature.
*Michael Courtney won the Pony feature.
*Darel Owenby won the Sportsman feature.
