InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the $5,000-to-win ‘Grinch at the Gap’ Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Late Model Series-sanctioned event at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN on Saturday, December 5, 2020. The updates will be provided by Richard Allen(@RichardAllenIDR on Twitter and @RichardAllenIDR on Instagram).
These updates are brought to you by Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. The 2020 season has concluded at Smoky Mountain. Look for information coming soon regarding the track’s exciting plans for 2021.
General Information:
Weather is expected to be cool with little to no chance for rain.
Drivers meeting is slated for 12:00pm.
The Xtreme DIRTcar feature will be 40 laps paying $5,000-to-win.
Brandon Overton won the first Xtreme DIRTcar Series feature at Cherokee Speedway over Benji Hicks, Kyle Strickler, Tyler Carpenter and Brett Hamm.
11:55- Drivers being called to the drivers meeting.
12:25- Hot laps for all classes underway.
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Live Updates:
Xtreme DIRTcar Late Models
Car Count: 22 cars
Drivers Here: 0- Scott Bloomquist, 1- Shane Bailey, 2- Matthew Nance, 3- Steve Smith, 03- David Yandle, 4B- Richard Edwards, P4- John Price, 5- Forrest Trent, 6- Clay Coughlan, 7m- Donald McIntosh, 8- Kyle Strickler, 17v- Tim Vance, 18D- Daulton Wilson, 21B- Rich Bell, 27- Christian Hanger, J27- Jadon Frame, 44- Chris Madden, 55- Benji Hicks, 57- Adam Yarbrough, 88- Trent Ivey, 329- Travis Fultz, 421- Anthony Sanders
Qualifying Results: 1. Wilson(11.794, new track record), 2. Madden, 3. Strickler, 4. Hanger, 5. Sanders, 6. McIntosh, 7. Frame, 8. Hicks, 9. Bloomquist, 10. Nance
Heat Race Results: There will be three heat races. All will make the feature. The top-2 from each will go to the redraw.
Heat 1 Lineup- 1. Wilson, 2. Hanger, 3. Frame, 4. Nance, 5. Ivey, 6. Bell, 7. Bailey, 8. Coghlan
Heat 1 Finish- 1. Wilson, 2. Hanger, 3. Frame, 4. Nance, 5. Ivey, 6. Bell, 7. Bailey, 8. Coghlan
Heat 2 Lineup- 1. Madden, 2. Sanders, 3. Hicks, 4. Trent, 5. Yandle, 6. Price, 7. S Smith
Heat 2 Finish- 1. Madden, 2. Sanders, 3. Hicks, 4. Trent, 5. Yandle, 6. S Smith, 7. Price
Heat 3 Lineup- 1. Strickler, 2. McIntosh, 3. Bloomquist, 4. Yarbrough, 5. Vance, 6. Fultz, 7. Edwards
Heat 3 Finish- 1. Strickler, 2. Bloomquist, 3. McIntosh, 4. Yarbrough, 5. Vance, 6. Fultz, 7. Edwards
B-main Results: There will be no B-main races.
Xtreme DIRTcar Redraw Results: 1. Wilson, 2. Bloomquist, 3. Hanger, 4. Strickler, 5. Sanders, 6. Madden
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup- 1. Wilson, 2. Bloomquist, 3. 4. Strickler, 5. Sanders, 6. Madden, 7. Frame, 8. Hicks, 9. McIntosh, 10. Nance, 11. Trent, 12. Yarbrough, 13. Ivey, 14. Yandle, 15. Vance, 16. Bell, 17. Smith, 18. Fultz, 19. Bailey, 20. Price, 21. Edwards, 22. Coghlan
3:47- Feature rolling out. 40 laps for $5,000.
3:52- Four wide!
3:55- Green flag!
Fultz and Edwards spin. Full restart coming up.
Lap 1 caution for Hanger losing a wheel. Bloomquist leads Wilson, Madden, Strickler and Sanders.
Lap 3 caution for Yandle. Bloomquist leads Madden, Wilson, Strickler, Sanders
Lap 18 caution. Madden took the lead from Bloomquist on lap 10 then Bloomquist pulled off track one lap later. Order now Madden, Strickler, Wilson, McIntosh, Hicks, Frame, Ivey, Sanders
Lap 24 caution for incident involving Edwards. Madden leads Strickler, McIntosh, Hicks, Frame.
McIntosh threw a big slider on Strickler on lap 25 then closed a bit on Madden but not enough to make a serious challenge.
Feature Results: 1. Madden, 2. McIntosh, 3. Strickler, 4. Hicks, 5. Wilson, 6. Ivey, 7. Fultz, 8. Trent, 9. Sanders, 10. Nance, 11. Bell, 12. Yarbrough, 13. Price, 14. Vance, 15. Frame, 16. Bailey, 17. Edwards, 18. Bloomquist, 19. Smith, 20. Yandle, 21. Hanger
Chris Madden is expected to race with the Xtreme DIRTcar Series
