Dennis ‘Rambo’ Franklin
By Chris Tilley, Series P.R. Coordinator
SYLVANIA, GA (July 25, 2015)—Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, S.C. scored his eighth career Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series feature event Saturday Night at Screven Motor Speedway during the 16th Annual Rebel Yell event and paid the Palmetto State driver $5,300.
Franklin drove to victory in the M&W Towing, C&D Properties and Nichols Plumbing sponsored Clements Racing Engines-powered Longhorn Chassis.
Fast qualifier and Dash winner Chris Ferguson and Ivedent Lloyd brought the field of 22 to life for the main event with Ferguson to the point. Casey Barrow spun on the opening lap in turn two and that set a complete restart for the field. Once the field took the green they went 53 laps caution free from start to finish.
By lap eleven, Gib Gibbons pulled off the track and Ferguson was in heavy traffic with Austin Smith closing in on the lead position. By the 20th circuit, Smith closes to two car lengths behind the heavy lapped traffic. On lap 25, Smith had pulled up behind Ferguson for the lead meanwhile Franklin was working his way to third spot and would complete the pass on lap 25 from Smith.
On lap 31, Franklin and Smith were side-by-side for the second spot and Franklin would grab the runner-up spot away on the next lap as Smith slipped just a bit coming off of turn four.
On lap 35, Franklin would make his move and complete the pass on Ferguson for the top spot and shortly after, Smith would pass Ferguson and set his sights for second. In the final stages of the race, Smith could only get on the bottom within a stone’s throw of Franklin but be unable to get around for the top spot and settle for second with Ross Bailes finishing in third spot, Chris Ferguson fourth and Ivedent Lloyd Jr. finishing fifth.
Donald McIntosh and Billy Ogle Jr. are now tied for the series points lead as they roll into Rome (Ga.) Speedway on Sunday Night for Round 5 of the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series paying $5,300-to-win.
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Feature Results of Southern Nationals Series 16th Annual Rebel Yell 53 Round # 4 at Screven Motor Speedway:
1. Dennis Franklin-Gaffney, S.C.
2. Austin Smith-Cedartown, Ga.
3. Ross Bailes-Clover, S.C.
4. Chris Ferguson-Mount Holly, N.C.
5. Ivedent Lloyd Jr.-Ocala, Fla.
6. Anthony Sanders-Spartanburg, S.C.
7. Brent Dixon-Elberton, Ga.
8. Mark Whitener-Middleburg, Fla.
9. Scott Shirey-Gaston, S.C.
10. Kyle Van Sickle-Jacksonville, Fla.
11. Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, Tenn.
12. Johnny Pursley-Clover, S.C.
13. Mark Dotson-Cameron, Mo.
14. Craig Vosbergen-Perth, Western Australia
15. Casey Roberts-Toccoa, Ga.
16. Donald McIntosh-Dawsonville, Ga.
17. Vic Hill-Mosheim, Tenn.
18. Stacy Boles-Clinton, Tenn.
19. Casey Barrow-Savannah, Ga.
20. Kenny Collins-Colbert, Ga.
21. Gib Gibbons-Manning, S.C.
22. Kelley Guy-Thomson, Ga.
