InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the Walter Ball Memorial race from Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn. on Friday evening, May 6, 2016. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Steel Head Late Models for $1,200-to-win(30 laps), Sportsman for $800-to-win(25 laps), Modified Street for $500-to-win(20 laps).
General Information:
Drivers meeting is set for 7:00pm with hot laps to begin soon thereafter.
7:00- Drivers being called to the drivers meeting.
7:20- Hot laps about to begin.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
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Live Updates:
Steel Head Late Models
Car Count: 15 cars
Qualifying Results: 1. Ryan King(12.950), 2. Cory Hedgecock, 3. Greg Estes, 4. Trevor Sise, 5. Jason Cardwell, 6. Barrett Lowe, 7. Jesse Lowe, 8. Jason Manley, 9. Josh Henry, 10. Bobby Mays, 11. Stanley Donahoo, 12. Layne Clifton, 13. John Tweed, 14. Craig Gregg, 15. Matthew Holt
Heat Race Results: No heat racing tonight.
Feature Notes:
8:55- Feature rolling out(30 laps for $1200).
9:04- Green flag!
Lap 15 caution for spin by Tweed. King had a big lead over close race between Estes and Hedgecock for second. Cardwell, Sise, J Lowe and Manley follow.
Lap 27 caution for spin by Manley. King again had a sizeable lead. Hedgecock now second ahead of Estes, Cardwell, Sise, J Lowe, B Lowe, Clifton
King was dominant but the racing was pretty intense behind him.
Feature Results: 1. King, 2. Hedgecock, 3. Estes, 4. Cardwell, 5. Sise, 6. J Lowe, 7. B Lowe, 8. Clifton, 9. Henry, 10. Mays
Sportsman
Car Count: 24 cars
Qualifying Results: 1. John Tweed, 2. Tim Byrd, 3. Zack Sise, 4. Andy Ogle, 5. Adam Toliver, 6. Josh Henry, 7. Jody Horton, 8. Gary Crittenden, 9. Tyler Arrington, 10. Warren McMahan, 11. Bryson Dennis, 12. Tyler Smith, 13. Pierce McCarter, 14. Terry Poore, 15. Kip Pearson
Heat Race Results: No heat races.
Feature Notes:
9:29- Green flag!
Lap 1 caution for crash involving Toliver. Will call for a complete restart.
After difficulty in getting the race started it ran for 24 consecutive green flag laps.
Feature Results: 1. Byrd, 2. Ogle, 3. Henry, 4. Sise, 5. Horton, 6. McCarter, 7. Crittenden, 8. Dennis
Modified Street
Car Count: 15 cars
Feature Results: Sorry, but I will be unable to update this race due to illness.
