Official Results & Recap: May 19th, 2012

Thunder & Lightning
1.(2) Travis Reno, No. 77
2.(1) Robbie Comer, No. 42
3.(4) Scott Atkins No. 20
4.(5) Freddy Hillard, No. 74
5.(7) Steve Henson, No. 66
6.(3) Rocky Ogle, No. 9
7.(8) Chris Nix, No. 18
8.(6) Jason Ogle, No. 49

Did Not Start:
(9)Jr. Garrett, No. J29

A wild night might be an understatement to describe this past Saturday’s event! Adam Engel showed the way the first 19 laps of the Classic feature, but spun on entry to 3, handing the win to Cameron Skinner. Travis Reno took the win in Thunder & Lightning, while Brian Dinkins won the Mini Stock feature but refused to tear down, handing the win to David Singleton. Ryan King survived the caution-filled NeSmith Crate feature to claim the win, while Paul Johnson won in Topless Modified, and capping the night was Josh Collins claiming the win in Limited Late Model.

Coming up this Friday is the ULTIMATE Super Late Models! In addition to the Super Late Models will be action in the Crate Late Model, Modified Mini, and Mini Stock divisions. The Ultimate Supers will be running for $4,000 over 40 laps. Gates open at 4:00pm with the drivers meeting getting underway at 6:00pm with hotlaps at 6:15pm. Adult grandstand admission will be $15, tier $25, and pit passes will be $35. LIVE Updates will be available on the link under the “Links” tab, but will begin between 6:30pm and 6:45pm.

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Classic
Robbie Sands and Adam Engel your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Engel gets the jump off turn 2 as Cameron Skinner tries to follow him around Sands, Sands holding strong off 4, but he’ll fall in line in 3rd. Engel your leader, Skinner in 2nd, Sands in 3rd, with Bobby Pressley holding off Marvin Ray and Bart Baxter, with Mitchell Childress and Tim Sands, Jr rounding out the field. Engel still in command as Skinner tries to hold off Sands, now Skinner dives inside, he’ll lean on Engel, he’ll get sideways, that’ll allow Sands to dive to his inside. Meanwhile, Ray has moved around Pressley to take over 4th, as Sands powers inside Skinner yet again, but so far, Engel shows the way. Skinner trying everything he can to find a way around Engel, but Engel is very strong up on the high groove. Skinner still working on Engel, as Sands tries to look inside Skinner for a moment, still nose-to-tail for the top 3. Engel now with a bobble off turn 4, Skinner leans on Engel again, and now Sands moves into the 2nd spot, now he’ll dive inside Engel into turn 1, he’ll get sideways, Skinner bumps him, and now Sands sideways again off turn 4, give Skinner the 2nd spot. Engel now has breathing room over Skinner, as Skinner has 5 laps to reel Engel in. Skinner is back to the bumper of Engel, Skinner seems to think this is bumper cars as he’s wearing out Engel’s bumper. White flag in the air, Skinner looks inside off turn 2, falls in line, but now Engel gets sideways in turn 3 and he will spin his machine out in turn 3! Crossing the line to claim the checkers will be Cameron Skinner, followed by Robbie Sands and Marvin Ray!

Cautions: None

Thunder & Lightning
Travis Reno with the jump with the lead off turn 2, Robbie Comer in the 2ndspot, Scott Atkins in 3rd, as he’s got a mirror full of Rocky Ogle. R. Ogle now goes around in turn 2, caution flies here on lap 3.

Green flag back in the air, Reno still showing the way with Comer in 2nd, as he tries to gain ground, looks like his machine may possibly be bottoming out. Reno now gets loose off turn 2, that allows Comer to close in as 5 laps are on the board. R. Ogle now on the inside of Freddy Hilliard as they battle, give R. Ogle the position as he tries to close back in on Atkins. Reno the leader, Comer in 2nd, as we’re at the halfway point. Now caution flies as Steve Henson goes around in turn 3.

Green back in the air, Reno and Comer go back to work here as Reno begins to pull away from Comer, but now Comer battles back, he’s to the bumper, now looks inside off turn 2, falls in line in 3 for a moment, looks inside again and gets loose, falls back in line. Reno now opening the gap a little over Comer, as Comer tries to reel him back in, now looks inside again, falls in line into 3. Now Comer gets into the lap car of the Henson machine. Now some smoke from the Reno machine, we’ll see if he can nurse it home, white flag in the air. Checkers in the air, Reno, Comer, and Atkins your top 3.

Cautions: 2

Mini Stock
Tommy Metler and Brian Dinkins your front row, ready to go, GREEN FLAG! Dinkins off with the early jump off turn 2, Metler and Singleton battling Metler, give David Singleton the 2nd spot. Caution flies now as Gavin Murphy goes around on the frontstretch, looks like he broke a wheel on the rear.

Green flag in the air, Dinkins picks up where he left off as he begins to pull away from Singleton. Metler in 3rd, now as he loses a breather cover. Greg Huskey turns Sands off turn 2, and caution flies.

Green flag back in the air one more time. Dinkins your leader, Singleton in 2nd, Lee Merritt now looks inside Metler for the 3rd spot, give Merritt the spot. Dinkins still your leader, Singleton in 2nd, Merritt in 3rd. The infield is getting full as attrition is setting in on these machines. Dinkins still at the point, now Merritt slows off turn 2, Metler now in 3rd, now Brandon Johnson looks inside him, give the spot to Johnson. Checkers in the air, Dinkins takes the win, Singleton comes home in 2nd, and 3rd goes to Johnson. After the dust settled in this one, David Singleton claimed the victory as Dinkins refused to tear down. Tommy Metler came home in 2nd and 3rd went to Robert Burris

Cautions: 2

NeSmith Crate Late Model
Mark Vineyard and Tyler Jenkins the front row, ready to go, GREEN FLAG!! Vineyard with the jump off turn 2, Anthony White in the 2nd spot now, Josh Henry and Ryan King in tow. White looks inside, falls in line off turn 2. King still inside Henry, Jenkins all the way back to 5th, but caution flies here as Tony Lindsey goes around in 2 here on lap 1.

Green flag back in the air, Vineyard again with the power off turn 2. White in 2nd, King on his inside now as they power into turn 1. Chris Wilson and Henry battle just behind them, as King stays beside White. Now White with the advantage, now King battles back and dives inside, they’ll lean on each other into turn 1 as Marty Calloway and Brad Seagle swap paint. Back up front, Vineyard pulling away now as King claims 2nd. White in 3rd, Wilson now in 4th with Henry 5th. Now caution flies again as Lindsey goes around in 4. 7 laps in the books.

Green flag in the air one more time, looking for some more green flag laps. Vineyard again with the power into 1, now Henry powers inside Wilson, now King steals the lead off turn 4! Vineyard now in 2nd, but now White goes too low in turn 3, collects the berm, also collects Cory Hedgecock, and Wilson also involved.

Green flag back in the air, but Lindsey around as we had a couple cars jump the start.

Green flag back in the air one more time, they’ll run a couple laps, and Wes Tilley climbs the wall in turn 3, caution flies here on lap 13.

Green flag in the air one more time, still looking to complete this feature. Henry dives inside Vineyard for a moment, falls in line off 4. White working his way through the field now as he’s on a mission, but right now, King is on a mission of his own as now we see Justin Summers on the inside of Henry off turn 2, give Summers the spot as King gets a piece of the turn 2 wall. Henry washes up in front of Summers, Summers has heavy damage, 15 laps

Green flag back in the air, 3 wide for the lead off turn 2 for a moment, White now back into the 4th spot! Checkers finally in the air, King takes the win, Vineyard comes home in 2nd, and Henry claims 3rd.

Cautions: 6

Topless Modified
Paul Johnson, Josh Driskill your front row, GREEN FLAG! Johnson the leader, Johnny Ridings now moves into the 2nd spot, here comes Keith Gregory, he powers around Marvin Romines, looks for room around Driskill, falls in line as Driskill looks inside Ridings. Now Patrick Evans around in turn 1, caution is on him.

Green flag back in the air, Johnson trying to pull away from Ridings, as Ridings has pulled away from Gregory. Gregory seems to be having a slight handling issue, that ride looks LOOSE! Ridings trying to find a way around the Johnson machine, but Johnson is pulling away as we see Driskill get loose off turn 4, he hands onto it but loses a couple spots. Johnson, Ridings, Gregory your top 3 as everyone has distanced themselves from each other. Johnson running up high, he’s opened it up on Ridings, as Ridings has pulled away from Gregory. Ridings now fighting an ill-handling machine, but it seems like everyone has loose machines for this feature. Johnson out to about a straightaway lead now over Ridings, and Gregory is a half straightaway behind Ridings. Johnson now has an issue getting around a lapper, but he’s got plenty a lead as he’s got this one covered, and just as I say that, he goes way high in turn 1, smacks the wall slightly, but continues on. Ridings just not close enough to take advantage, white flag in the air, but now Evans around in 4.

Green flag in the air, Johnson powers away, Gregory now powers inside Ridings, and now they’ll make contact at the checkers, Johnson takes the win, Gregory comes home in 2nd, Ridings takes 3rd.

Cautions: 2

Limited Late Model
Adam Beeler and Josh Collins your front row, GREEN FLAG!! Collins jumps into the lead but now Ryan King goes around in turn 1, collects Jason Cardwell. Complete restart coming. Looks like Cardwell will be done for the night. Tough break as that team cannot catch a break this season here at 411.

Green flag in the air, but now Brad Lowe has a broken rear suspension, he’ll take the green and make a lap and bring out the caution on lap 1.

Green flag back in the air, Collins powers away with the race lead as he’s up high in his comfort zone, Beeler on his toes, but now Heath Alvey goes around in turn 2 as Kelvin White got sideways. White the caution car here with 2 laps on the board.

Still looking for green flag racing, green flag in the air. Collins off with the jump again, Beeler in 2nd, Jason Manley in 3rd. Rusty Ballenger now looking inside King for the spot , that’ll be for 4th. Pierce McCarter now chasing down King as Ballenger sets his sights on Manley. Collins isn’t getting far away from Beeler though. Ballenger now looks inside Manley for a second, falls in line off 4. Collins now completes lap 10, as lap traffic becomes a factor for a moment. Ballenger now under fire from King as lap traffic factored in to his battle with Manley, now Manley tries to pull away from Ballenger, as King looks for room around Ballenger, powers outside, thinks better of it. Now 3 wide off turn 4 with a lapper, King steals away the 4th spot. Beeler still working on closing the gap on Collins, now Ballenger powers inside King again, they rekindle their battle, now Pierce joins the battle. 3-way battle for 4th as Ballenger looks inside King off 2. Off turn 3, he gets the advantage, but up front, Collins isn’t going anywhere from Beeler, Beeler may have touched the wall right there. Manley in the 3rd spot, but 4th is still hotly contested. Ballenger down low, King up high, Pierce behind them looking for a way around. Dogfight right here for the 4th spot as they lose in on lap traffic, King gets the spot but now Ballenger again goes to work on King, and now Manley loses fluid down low, as Beeler slows to a crawl off turn 2 here on lap 24.

Green flag back in the air, Collins was revving his machine under caution, have to see if his machine was hot. He pulls away slightly as Ballenger and King renew their battle. 3 laps remaining in this one. Now white flag in the air. McCarter now looks inside Ballenger, but off 4, Collins takes the win, King comes home 2nd, Ballenger takes 3rd.

Cautions: 4