Another great night of racing is complete at Tennessee’s Action Track, and it was not a disappointment by any means, except for 1 driver. In Topless Modified, Keith Gregory led the first half of the race, but a caution just past halfway erased the cushion he had, and Paul Johnson eventually made his way around to claim the win. In Mini Stock, David Singleton again started on the rear and again powered through the field to claim the win. In Limited Late Model action, it was a challenge as Pierce McCarter blasted off in the race lead but worked through lap traffic as this one went 30 laps green flag. In Street Stock action, Travis Reno claimed the win after getting spun by Dale Watson. Watson recovered to finish 3rd. And finally, Adam Beeler stole the lead early in the J.T. Kerr Memorial 40, but on lap 29 his dream at the payday would jump away as he was spun by lap traffic. Beeler would’ve restarted in the race lead, but because he immediately jumped out of his machine, his night was concluded. Chris Wilson held off Ronnie Johnson to claim the checkers.
Next up this Saturday is another regular racing program with action in the Limited Late Model, Thunder & Lightning, Topless Modified, Street Stock, Mini Stock, and Classic! See you this Saturday!
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Topless Modified
Marvin Romines and Keith Gregory your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Gregory with the jump off turn 2, Romines and Paul Johnson in tow as they complete lap 2. Gregory walking away so far with this one. Johnson now makes his way around Romines, with Jerry Hux holding off Mike Lewis. Johnny Harold trying to close in on J. Hux off turn 2. Gregory now closing in on Patrick Evans as Johnson is starting to reel in Gregory for the race lead here at the halfway point. Gregory still in command now as Evans gets crossed up in front of our race leader. Johnson has closed the gap, now down to 5 car lengths. Gregory trying to drive away from Johnson, Johnson trying to reel him in with 8 laps to go, but now caution flies here on lap 12 for debris. With the drive that Johnson was having, I doubt this caution was anything that Gregory wanted to see.
Green flag back in the air one more time, Mike Lewis dives inside into turn 1 to make it a 3-way battle for the lead, Johnson makes contact with Gregory off turn 2, but now Lewis goes around in turn 3 to bring out the caution once again.
Green flag in the air, Gregory powers off turn 2, but here comes Johnson on the inside, powers into the lead in turn 3! Gregory now trying to reel in Johnson but Johnson is pulling away off turn 2, Harold in the 3rd spot. Romines and J. Hux your next two, with William Hux, Tim Cooper, and Evans rounding out the field. Johnson on it as he has a half straightaway lead as Harold now reels in Gregory, Harold wants the 2nd spot. White flag in the air, now Harold gets loose off turn 4, but next time around, Johnson claims the win, Gregory comes home 2nd, 3rd goes to Harold!
Cautions: 2
Mini Stock
Keith Sands and Josh Ellis side by side, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! K. Sands gets the jump off turn 2, now he’ll slide up into Ellis and make contact, now Derik Duggan is powering through the field, already up to the 5th after starting at the rear. K. Sands your leader, Dalton King now in 2nd, Ellis 3rd, Duggan now 4th. King now leans on K. Sands for the lead, now Duggan moves into 3rd, but now caution flies as Gavin Murphy and Sam Burgess get together off turn 4 here on lap 5.
Green flag back in the air, K. Sands fires off turn 4, King now has a mirror full of the Duggan machine, now David Singleton powers through the field, he’s all the way up to 4th now as he powers into 3rd! Now Singleton closes in on King, he powers on the outside, K. Sands runs up the track as Singleton looks outside for the lead, now Singleton powers into the lead in turn 3! Singleton now pulling away with the lead as King and K. Sands go to battle for the 2nd spot. King with a loose machine as he tries to make his way around Keith, but now caution flies here on lap 14 as Clifford Sands goes around in 3.
Green flag back in the air as King pulls off. Singleton your leader, he mashes the turbo off turn 2, K. Sands in 2nd with Duggan back to 3rd. Something is broke on his machine, he has his hands full but he’s hanging on so far. Mike Townsend and Duggan make contact in turn 1, they’ll continue on now as Ellis closes in on Townsend. Steve Owens now around Ellis as caution flies again as C. Sands spins in turn 2.
Green flag back in the air, Singleton again powers away with the lead, but 3-wide for the 2nd spot off turn 2. K. Sands hangs onto 2nd with the white flag in the air. Owens looking for room around Duggan, Singleton takes the win, K. Sands in the 2nd spot, Owens comes home 3rd.
Cautions: 3
Limited Late Model
Limiteds are ready to roll, Scott Gardner and Pierce McCarter your front row, GREEN FLAG! Gardner and McCarter battle off turn 4, McCarter takes the lead off turn 4! Gardner in 2nd, Brad Lowe in 3rd, Josh Collins and Greg Estes make contact in turn 4, they sort things out and we stay green. Jason Cardwell powers around Rusty Ballenger off turn 4 as the leader clicks off lap 5. Now Lowe powers around Gardner for the 2nd spot as they are a half straightaway behind McCarter. Collins working the low line tonight, as he tries to reel in Gardner. Ballenger now looks inside Cardwell as Jason Manley closes in to make it a 3-way battle for that position. McCarter the race leader as he’s got a straightaway over Lowe now. Ballenger and Cardwell still side by side as McCarter clicks off lap 11. Lap traffic becoming a factor now, but the lappers are laying over nicely for the race leader. Lowe in 2nd, Gardner and Collins the next 2. Ballenger still working on Cardwell for the spot, this time finally clears him as they aren’t far ahead of the leader. Estes now powers into the 3rd spot, as Lowe is a half lap down to the leader. McCarter setting a blistering pace as he’s closing in on Manley to put him a lap down with 17 laps on the board. McCarter will have to work around Manley the hard way, as Manley says you’ll have to earn it, McCarter turns left and powers around Manley. Ballenger back inside Cardwell, now Cardwell powers around Ballenger as the leader is just behind them. 20 laps are complete, now Ballenger slides up into McCarter off turn 2, but no harm as we’ll continue on. McCarter now closing in on Cardwell, as Estes and Collins do battle as Gardner trying to make his way around Estes as Collins made it 3-wide! Now 5 laps remain, McCarter now closing in on the 6th place car of Collins. Estes, Gardner, and Collins doing hard battle just in front of the leader now is on the same straightaway as the 2nd place car. Gardner now powers outside Estes into turn 3, McCarter trying to get around Collins as the white flag flies. Checkers in the air, McCarter takes the win, Lowe has another ¾ lap to run, he’ll come home 2nd, 3rd goes to Gardner, with Collins and Estes rounding out the top 5.
Cautions: None
Street Stock
Dale Watson and Warren McMahan your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Watson slides up into McMahan and makes slight contact, but rubbing is racing as Watson powers away with the race lead. McMahan in 2nd, Tracy Wolfe in 3rd, Brian Dinkins and Travis Reno now your top 5. Reno had a crash in the heat race with Josh Loveday, Reno was able to make the feature, started absolutely dead last, already up to 5th as Dale Jackson goes around in turn 2 here on lap 3.
Green flag back in the air one more time, Watson powers away once again with the lead, Reno powers inside Wolfe as smoke shows slightly from the Reno machine. Reno up to 3rd, reeling in in the 2nd place car but now Daniel Reese goes around in turn 2 here on lap 4.
Green flag back in the air once again, Watson and McMahan launch off 4 as Reno powers around McMahan for the 2nd spot, now he looks inside Watson for the lead, side by side off 4 for a moment. Watson getting loose in turn 2, but caution flies here on lap 7 as Daniel Lawson goes around in 2.
Green flag back in the air once again, Reno dives back inside Watson in turn 3, Reno gets into Watson in turn 4 as they make contact, Reno sideways on the frontstretch, gathering it back up but Watson punts Reno on the frontstretch, both cars spin, so the caution will fly here on lap 7. Caution will be called on Watson.
Green flag back in the air one more time, Reno and McMahan power with the green but now Loveday goes around in turn 2.
Green flag back in the air, Reno still your leader as Watson is powering through the field, he’s now up to the 4th spot. Reno now powers inside Wolfe, give Watson the 3rd spot. Reno the leader as lap traffic is in the front windshield. Reno setting a blistering pace now as he’s powered around some lappers. Checkers in the air, Reno claims the win, McMahan in 2nd and Watson recovers for a 3rd place finish.
Cautions: 4
NeSmith Crate Late Model
40 laps in the J.T. Kerr Memorial 40 tonight, $4,000 on the line! Larry Harrod and Adam Beeler is your front row, Chris Cantrell and Chris Wilson row 2, John Cobb and Brian Ligon your 3rd row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG IN THE AIR!! Harrod the leader off 4, Beeler looking for room around the leader, but Mark Vineyard stalls in turn 2 right off the bat, and caution flies here on lap 2.
Green flag back in the air, Harrod powers away with the race lead, Wilson tries to sneak into the 2nd spot, Beeler with the high side hustle as he chases Harrod into turn 3. Wilson in 3rd, Mack McCarter in 4th with Cantrell and Cobb in tow. Cobb gets sideways in turn 3 as he tries to avoid an incident, now here comes David Smith looking inside Cantrell, Cobb has the 6th spot as Johnson is 5th, but now it’s side by side for the lead, HERE COMES ADAM BEELER! Give Beeler the race lead off turn 2! Harrod in 2nd, Wilson in 3rd, Ronnie Johnson looks inside McCarter for a moment off turn 2. Beeler pulling away now as Harrod and Wilson are side by side for the 2nd spot. Wilson down low, falls in line into 3. Johnson pulls inside McCarter for a moment again, side by side off 4. Johnson running the extreme bottom but can’t make his way around McCarter as McCarter gets the run up high. Beeler your leader, Harrod in 2nd, Wilson in 3rd, McCarter still 4th and 5th is Johnson. 15 laps are complete at this point. Beeler working heavy lapped traffic as he has a few lappers between he and Harrod. Beeler is the bologna of the sandwich as he’s forced 3 wide with 2 lappers, but all cars continue cleanly. Halfway now on the board, Beeler putting on a clinic here as he has almost a half straightaway lead over Harrod, as Wilson looks to Harrod’s inside now. Johnson has powered around McCarter, now he wants around Wilson and Harrod. Wilson moves into the 2nd spot as the leader has some HEAVY lap traffic, Johnson now inside Harrod off turn 2, now Johnson the new 2nd place man. Beeler still in heavy lap traffic, 3-wide just in front of him, but Wilson is closing the gap! Johnson also closing in on Wilson, it might be a barn burner here for the race win folks, 28 laps on the board! Beeler still working on lap traffic, still has a couple lappers in between he and Wilson, but here comes Johnson, but now we see our race leader spinning toward the infield on the frontstretch! Beeler, Wilson, Johnson, your entire top 3 involved in the crash here on lap 29! Beeler immediately jumps out of the car, he is not a happy camper, and NeSmith rules are if you exit your car, you get parked, so that’ll be another reason Beeler won’t be happy! Beeler was racing lapped traffic and it’s clear one of them made contact with him, and a good chance at the $4,000 prize just died. Tough break for Beeler.
Green flag back in the air, it’ll be an 11 lap shootout here. Anybody can still win this race! Wilson powers off turn 4, Johnson pulls down low on Wilson, side by side off turn 2 but Wilson with the edge off 2 for a moment. Harrod in the 3rd spot, McCarter looks inside Harrod, but now they’ll make contact into turn 1 and Harrod goes around here on lap 30. NeSmith officials didn’t get a good look at the incident until after it started, so both drivers will be placed back where they were running and the caution will be called on NeSmith.
Green flag back in the air once again, Wilson stands on the pedal off turn 4, now just 10 laps remain! Johnson stays glued to his bumper, dives inside in turn 1, falls in line off 2. Cory Hedgecock around in turn 2, caution flies once more. Still lap 30.
Green flag back in the air one more time! Wilson hard on the gas once again, but here comes Johnson, he dives inside once again, dead heat off turn 2. Now Wilson gets the jump off turn 2 next time around, Wilson will hold the lead. Johnson still trying to reel back in the leader and try to claim the $4,000 payday but time is running out. Johnson has moved up to the top of the track, trying to make a push for the race win as he tries to reel back in Wilson, the line didn’t work as he moves back low. Now 4 laps remain, and heavy lap traffic may become a factor before this one is up as Wilson is closing quickly. White flag in the air, Wilson just has 4 turns to go, and off turn 4, CHECKERS IN THE AIR! Chris Wilson picks up the big payday, Ronnie Johnson comes home 2nd, 3rd will be Larry Harrod, 4th will be Mack McCarter, with Greg Martin rounding out the top 5!
Cautions: 4