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 5, 2016. 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 2016 for the Ultimate Super Late Model Series.
Casey Roberts is the defending USLMS champion.
Donald McIntosh won this race last year.
5:50- Drivers meeting underway.
6:30- Under a bit of a delay to get all race cars into the pit area. Hot laps should begin soon.
7:00- Local classes being called to the track for hot laps.
7:50- Super Late Model cars finally staging for hot laps. Was supposed to be at 6:00.
9:15- SLM qualifying finally underway.
10:38- SLM heats about to start.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Regional Series Play an Important Role in Dirt Late Model Racing & Casey Roberts geared up for more success in 2016
Live Updates:
Ultimate Super Late Model Series
Car Count: 35 cars
Drivers Expected: J0- John Ownbey, 0- Ross White, 1- Skip Arp, 1c- Kenny Collins, R1- Riley Hickman, 2- Dennis Franklin, 2x- Anthony White, T4- Trig Parris, 5- Glenn Elliott, T6- Tod Hernandez, 07- Scott Hall, 7- Donald McIntosh, 8- David Payne, 9- Jason Croft, 11- Austin Smith, R12- Rodney Weeks, 13- George Mashburn, 19- Jonathan Dehaven, A19- Jason Hiett, 22- Chris Ferguson, 22- GR Smith, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 24- Buster Goss, 29- Jason Welshan, 29- Duane Dodson, 29m- Gary McPherson, 34- Ellery Leake, 41R- TJ Reaid, 44- Colby Kilgore, 51- Randy Dillard, 53- Ray Cook, 81- Aaron Ridley, 84- Brian Jackson, 98- Casey Barrow, 99- Derek Ellis, 101- Casey Roberts, 111- Bo Shirley, 157- Mike Marlar, 343- John Parker
*Drivers list is incomplete and unofficial until after the drivers meeting.
Qualifying Results: The top-10 qualifiers will be locked into the feature.
1. McIntosh(13.733), 2. Ownbey, 3. Payne, 4. Roberts, 5. Hiett, 6. Marlar, 7. Cook, 8. Hickman, 9. Reaid, 10. Hedgecock
Heat Race Results: There will be two B-mains. Top-6 transfer.
B-main 1 finish: 1. Arp, 2. Ellis, 3. Ridley, 4. Franklin, 5. R White, 6. Barrow
They will start 11,13,15,17,19&21 in the feature.
B-main 2 finish: 1. Croft, 2. Welshan, 3. Ferguson, 4. Collins, 5. Shirley, 6. A White
They will start 12,14,16,18,20&22 in the feature.
Feature Notes:
11:15- The feature has been moved up in the order. It will go next.
40 lap feature for $4000-to-win.
11:25- Feature is staging.
11:36- Four wide!
11:38- Green flag!
Lap 9 caution as G Elliott in front of the leading Ownbey. Ownbey has some right rear damage. McIntosh is second followed by Payne, Hiett, Roberts.
Scoreboard has stopped keeping laps. Guessing it’s around lap 15. Caution. Ownbey still leads over McIntosh, Hiett, Roberts, Payne, Hickman
Big crash on the restart. Marlar, Shirley, A White, Croft among those involved.
Guessing around lap 17 or so. Caution for Hedgecock spin. Ownbey leads Hiett, McIntosh, Roberts, Payne, Hickman, Cook, Reaid, Welshan.
Feature Results: 1. Ownbey, 2. Hiett, 3. McIntosh, 4. Roberts, 5. Payne, 6. Hickman, 7. Cook, 8. Reaid, 9. Welshan
