Another action-packed night of racing is complete at Tennessee’s Action Track! This time, the ULTIMATE Super Late Models were in town for an ULTIMATE show! Beginning the night, David Crabtree would set fast time in NeSmith Crates with a lap of 14.397. Then, Chad Ogle would set fast time in the ULTIMATE Supers with a lap of 13.802. The first feature of the night was Mini Stock, where David Singleton would power from the rear to steal the lead on lap 3 and never look back, claiming his 4th win in a row. Next up was the NeSmith Crates. David Crabtree set sail early to claim the win, but 2nd place was hotly contested as Josh Henry and Ryan King went door-to-door over much of the feature, with Henry prevailing for the 2nd position. Next up was the Modified Mini, where Tim Ladd cruised to the win, and in the ULTIMATE Supers, Billy “The Kid” Ogle, Jr. and Chad Ogle would swap the lead back and forth over the first 2 restarts, ultimately (no pun intended), The Kid would snatch the lead. David Crabtree didn’t go without a fight, as he challenged at one point for the race lead until finally fading allowing Billy Ogle, Jr. to claim the win.
Next up on June 2nd is the J.T. Kerr Memorial 40! 40 laps for the NeSmith Crate Late Model Touring Series, where they will try their hand at a cool $4,000 prize check. Also on the card will be the Street Stocks, Topless Modified, and Mini Stock, where every support division will be running for a cool $400! So make sure you come out to this special event and enjoy a GREAT night of racing honoring the memory of a GREAT Hall of Fame legend!
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Mini Stock
Josh Ellis and Mike Townsend your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! David Singleton won the heat race, however due to winning 3 in a row, he has to start no better than row 6 which means he’ll line up on the rear. Ellis leads into turn 1, Townsend looks inside but now Brandon Phillips gets him loose off turn 2, Singleton already powers inside Townsend, looks inside the Phillips into 3, gets a boot, and now Jeff Wallace gets the wall in 3, he’ll spin his machine around and caution flies here on lap 2.
Green flag back in the air, Singleton goes to work on Ellis off turn 2, looks inside in 3, give the lead to Singleton here on lap 3! From the rear to the lead in only 3 laps! Phillips in the 3rd spot, Keith Sands, Townsend, and Lyndee Simpson rounds out your field. Sands looks inside Phillips off turn 2, stays inside into 3, side by side off 4. Sands holding strong but off turn 2 falls in line. Singleton driving away with this one, Ellis in 2nd, Phillips in 3rd as the field has sorted themselves out. Halfway in this one, Singleton still pulling away over Ellis. Sands goes to work on Phillips again, but Phillips with the advantage for now. Phillips now has mechanical issues for a moment, he surrenders the 3rd spot to Sands. Checkers in the air, David Singleton claims the win, Josh Ellis comes home in 2nd, and 3rd goes to Keith Sands.
Cautions: 1
Leaders: 8x-Ellis (1-2); 25-Singleton (3-20)
NeSmith Crate Late Model
David Crabtree and Josh Henry your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Crabtree with the jump off turn 2, Henry in tow, Cory Hedgecock and Ryan King battle it out for 3rd off turn 4 with Brad Hall behind Hedgecock. Brad Lowe on the inside of John Cobb into turn 3, Tom Smith leans on Robby Moses which causes a bottleneck down the frontstretch, but all cars continue. Crabtree, Henry, King your top 3 as Smith has an issue in turn 2, we’ll stay green, but now caution flies in turn 3 as Tony Lindsey goes around here on lap 4.
Green flag back in the air, Crabtree hard on the gas off 4 as King looks inside Henry, but Henry with the run off 2. King battles back, falls in line off 4. Hedgecock holding off Hall, as Lowe looks inside Cobb for a second, but he will fall back in line. Hall gets his machine sideways in turn 2, we’ll stay green as he gathers it back up. Crabtree has company as Henry has reeled him in, but again, Lindsey goes around in turn 3 here on lap 7.
Green flag back in the air, Henry looks to jump the gun, as we see Moses with heavy damage as the field stacked up off 4. Tough break for him. Crabtree your leader, Henry in 2nd, now Marty Calloway makes his way around Lowe, but now Lindsey goes around again in turn 2 here on lap 9. This will be strike #3 for Lindsey and he will head to the pit area.
Green flag back in the air, 11 laps remain in this one! Henry looks inside in turn 1, that opens the door for King to power inside into turn 3, but he will fall in line off 4. Now Henry gets in the loose stuff in turn 2, they’re still side by side. Hall gets a piece of the wall in turn 2, King still working on Henry for the 2nd spot, now Henry gets in the loose stuff again, keeps the run up on the high side. Crabtree has pulls away with this one as the 2nd place battle heats up. King powers inside in turn 1, Henry this time smacks the wall, they’ll remain side by side! Crabtree still holding the lead as lap traffic comes up. Hedgecock now closes in on King as he’s lost touch with Henry if only for a moment. Crabtree now smacks the turn 2 wall, we’ll see if anything is damaged on his machine, doesn’t appear as if that is the case, maybe the suspension is readjusted as the car looks to be riding a little different, but David Crabtree sees the checkers in the air, he’ll take the NeSmith Crate Late win. King tries to mount a power charge into turn 3, but Henry holds him off! Henry claims 2nd, 3rd goes to King, with Cory Hedgecock and Brad Hall rounding out the top 5..
Cautions: 3
Leaders: C5-Crabtree (1-20)
Modified Mini
Nick Perry and Tim Ladd your front row, GREEN FLAG! Ladd with the jump off turn 2, he’ll snatch the lead quickly here as Perry tries to keep close. Jeff Copeland in 3rd trying to hold off Michael Courtney, Courtney powers inside in to turn 3, give Courtney the 3rd spot. Tom Vann challenging Copeland, as Brian Dinkins turns Lee Merritt off turn 4 here on lap 4.
Green flag back in the air, Ladd showing the wall as Courtney powers inside Perry, give Courtney the 2nd spot, as Perry looks inside and now something broke on the Courtney machine as that car went airborne up high in 2. 5 laps in the books. And now Dinkins loses a left-rear tire just before going green. He’ll drive his machine into the infield and become a spectator, tough break for him.
Green flag back in the air, Perry looks inside Ladd into turn 1, but Ladd pulls away off 2. Vann now coming into the fray as he looks to reel in Perry, Copeland in 4th as Greg Henderson tries to reel him in. Vann looks inside Perry, gets loose, Perry powers away. Halfway in this one as Ladd continues to lead, Perry in 2nd, Vann in 3rd as Henderson has powered around Copeland for the 4th spot, but now Copeland gets a piece of the turn 1 and 2 wall, he’ll continue on however. Now Perry looks to be losing an engine as smoke billows from his machine, now he drops fluid, but we’ll stay green. Checkers in the air, Tim Ladd takes the win, Tom Vann comes home in the 2nd spot, and Greg Henderson comes home in 3rd.
Cautions: 2
Leaders: 39-Ladd (1-20)
ULTIMATE Super Late Model
Chad Ogle set the fast time tonight with a lap of 13.802, he elects to take the outside front row, so Billy Ogle, Jr. lines up inside front row as it’s an all-Ogle front row! GREEN FLAG! Chad Ogle gets the jump off turn 2, but Ryan King goes around in turn 2.
Green flag back in the air one more time, B. Ogle, Jr. with the jump but now David Crabtree goes around in turn 2 as 9 cars pileup trying to avoid. Looks like all cars may continue. Zack Mitchell looks like he’s needing assistance getting untangled from the Casey Roberts machine.
Green flag back in the air, C. Ogle again with the jump off turn 2, Mark Vineyard gets sideways in turn 2, all competitors continue on. Again Vineyard gets sideways in turn 2 the next lap, seems to be having a rough go so far. C. Ogle now with a bobble, B. Ogle, Jr. closes in, looks inside off turn 4, falls in line. Donald Bradsher in the 3rd spot, now Crabtree tries to close in on him as Tommy Kerr gets a piece of the turn 2 wall, he’ll continue on. C. Ogle now has lap traffic in his windshield, now that opens the door for B. Ogle, Jr. now as Riley Hickman breaks in turn 2, several cars with evasive action but all continue on except Hickman here on lap 8 as caution flies.
Green flag back in the air, B. Ogle, Jr. leads the field into 1, Crabtree now around the outside of Bradsher off 2, he’ll set his sights on C. Ogle as B. Ogle, Jr. has powered away. B. Ogle, Jr. your leader, C. Ogle in 2nd, Crabtree 3rd, Bradsher in 4th. Brett Miller now battling Tony Knowles, now Crabtree dives inside off turn 2 on C. Ogle for the 2nd spot, but gets sideways off 4. B. Ogle, Jr. still showing the way as lap traffic isn’t far ahead of the leaders. Almost 4 wide, speaking of which, they’ll all wad up in turn 3. Looks like Pierce McCarter, Travis Greer, and possible Josh Henry were involved as Henry has a flat right-rear tire on this caution here on lap 15.
Green flag back in the air, B. Ogle, Jr. again with the lead, but now Crabtree has powered into the 2nd spot he sets his sights on B. Ogle, Jr.. Crabtree reeling him in, has almost a half feature to make something happen. Crabtree down low, side by side off turn 4. C. Ogle in the 3rd spot, with Bradsher in 4th, Miller in 5th. Crabtree gets a piece of the wall off turn 2 as he tries to use every inch of this track in order to get around B. Ogle, Jr.. McCarter making some ground, now in 11th spot I believe. Caution now here on lap 22 as debris is reported in turn 2.
Green flag back in the air, C. Ogle quickly works his way around Crabtree, now Crabtree powers back around C. Ogle off turn 2. B. Ogle, Jr. in the race lead, Crabtree in 2nd, C. Ogle in 3rd, Miller now in the 4th spot. McCarter now moves up to the 8th spot as he works on Vineyard for position, but he has a mirror of T. Knowles into 1. Crabtree reeling in your race leader now with 10 laps remaining, lap traffic will become a factor in this one. Vineyard looks inside Bradsher into turn 3, Ivadent Lloyd, Jr. up to the 4th spot, he’s been a sleeper in this one as he’s snuck his way into the top 5. McCarter now works outside Bradsher off turn 4, falls in line though to avoid a crash. Billy now in lap traffic, Crabtree closing quickly, 5 laps remaining as a barn burner is going to set up here. B. Ogle, Jr. now has opened up the lead over Crabtree, white flag in the air. B. Ogle, Jr. now makes contact with a lapper, but he’ll hang on, Billy Ogle, Jr, takes the win, David Crabtree comes home in 2nd, 3rd is Chad Ogle, 4th goes to Ivadent Lloyd, Jr., and 5th goes to Mark Vineyard.
Cautions: 5