Another great night of racing is in the books at the speedway! First on the speedway was the Classic division where 10 drivers would sign in. Rocket Robbie Sands claimed the victory. Next was the Street Stocks, where 10 competitors would sign in, Jason Ogle would take the early lead until Travis Reno blasted into the lead. After the checkers, Reno would be protested, where he would accept, but be declared illegal in the tech room. In Thunder & Lightning, another 10 drivers were signed in, and in the feature there were 4 lead changes among 3 drivers, but David Miley would be the final leader. In Topless, 6 drivers were signed in for competition, where Keith Gregory smoked the field, and in Limited Late Model, another 10 competitors signed in, but it was The Monkey Killer, Jason Cardwell holding off Josh Collins to claim his 2nd win of the season.
Next up is another night of racing on July 14th! Limiteds, NeSmith Crates, Thunder & Lightning, Street Stock, Topless Modified, Mod Mini, and Mini Stock will be in action! YES, SEVEN classes of racing! Most of the remainder of the season will consist of 7 classes, so check out the NEWLY UPDATED SCHEDULE TODAY!
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Classic
Robbie Sands and Mitchell Childress your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Robbie Sands with the power off turn 2, leads the first lap off 4. Childress in 2nd with Adam Engel inside Bart Baxter, Baxter bumps Childress off 2, Engel falls in line behind Baxter. Baxter looks inside off 2 for the 2nd spot, powers low into 3, Childress hangs tough, now Engel pulls outside, bumps Childress, Childress gets sideways, Childress and Engel make contact off 4, Robbie Sands leads lap 5. Engel and Childress remain side by side for the 2nd spot, Phil Shockley now makes his way around Baxter, now Engel back inside Childress but Robbie Sands has checked out. Engel completes the pass off turn 4, Childress makes contact with Engel off turn 2, they’ll continue on. Ray now looks outside Baxter for the spot, Baxter gets loose off 4, Marvin Ray completes the pass off turn 2 and sets his sights on Shockley. Shockley with a bobble in 4, Ray looks inside into turn 2, falls in line off 2. Robbie Sands your leader, Engel in 2nd, Childress 3rd with 11 laps complete. Baxter now pulls back inside Ray, peeks inside Shockley, Shockley now with a broken right-front suspension, and now it rolls off the machine and caution flies.
Green flag back in the air, Robbie Sands with the power boost off turn 2. Childress hanging in 3rd, Baxter trying to make his way around, now Engel appears to be reeling in Robbie Sands, but time is running out. Checkers in the air, Robbie Sands with the win, Engel in 2nd and 3rd goes to Childress.
Cautions: 1
Leaders: 17-Sands (1-20)
Street Stock
Jason Ogle and Austin Atkins your front row, green flag in the air! Ogle with the jump off turn 2, Atkins in tow. Travis Reno now looks inside Jeff McLemore to steal the 3rd spot. Looks inside Atkins, steals 2nd off turn 2, now runs down Ogle for the lead. Dale Watson looking for room around Mike Kelley, as Reno powers into the race lead as Dale Jackson slows down the backstretch. Flagman finally throws the caution, first one here on lap 5.
Green flag back in the air, Reno again powers on the gas, Ogle in 2nd, Atkins in 3rd. Watson powers around McLemore as he slows on the speedway, Watson now in the 4th spot as he has 10 laps remaining to reel in the top 3. Now caution flies here on lap 13 as Ogle has a broken left-front suspension.
Green flag back in the air, Reno again powers away with the lead, Atkins in 2nd, and 3rd is now Kelley as Watson is 4th, rounding out the field. Checkers in the air, Reno, Atkins, Watson, and Kelley your field. Following the checkered flag, Atkins lodged a protest against Reno. Reno accepted the protest, but was declared illegal in the tech room. Atkins was awarded the win with Watson getting credited with 2nd and 3rd going to Kelley.
Cautions: 2
Leaders: 49-Ogle (1-4); 77-Reno (5-20)
Thunder & Lightning
Robbie Comer and Rocky Ogle your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Comer leads the field into turn 3, bounces around, has the lead off turn 4 but now Jason Sizemore goes around off 4, complete restart coming.
Green flag in the air, Ogle this time gets the run off 2 as Comer gets sideways, David Miley and Clyde Overholt battle, Miley pulls away, Sizemore looks inside Overholt, Ogle and Comer the lead duo, Miley in 3rd, Overholt 4th, now he falls back as Sizemore has 4th. Comer inside Ogle for the lead, steals it off 4. Miley inside Ogle for the 2nd spot, Apaches Quinton reeling in Sizemore now as it’s a 4-car battle for 2nd. Miley still inside Ogle, Ogle with the advantage off 2, but now Miley fights back. Now off turn 2 here on lap 7 Ogle finally has the 2nd spot, now Comer with trouble, he’ll pull into the infield from the race lead. Now Ogle your leader, Miley in 2nd, Ogle gets sideways, Miley makes contact, Ogle up in the loose stuff, Miley now the leader. Sizemore in 3rd, Ogle in the 2nd spot trying to reel in Miley for the lead, still 9 laps remaining. Miley in sole command of the lead, Sizemore now in 2nd, Ogle in 3rd with Overholt in 4th. Checkers in the air, Miley picks up the win, Sizemore in 2nd, 3rd will go to Ogle.
Cautions: 1
Leaders: 9-Ogle (1-2); 42-Comer (3-8); 9-Ogle (9-10); 71-Miley (11-20)
Topless Modified
Keith Gregory and Jerry Hux your front row, ready to go to battle, GREEN FLAG! Gregory with the jump off turn 2, Jerry Hux in the 2nd spot, Marvin Romines looks to reel him in, now Jerry Hux starts closing in on Gregory, but Gregory pulls away. Kevin Lewis in the 4th spot, as everyone has separated themselves for the moment. Gregory now has a half straightaway lead over Jerry Hux, with Romines on his heels. Gregory now closing in on William Hux, Josh Driskill, and Lewis to place them a lap down. Driskill powers inside Lewis, takes the spot off turn 4. Lewis fights back, falls in line off 2. Gregory now around William Hux as Lewis powers around Driskill for the 4th spot, now Gregory closes in on Lewis, tries to find a way around him, has trouble, now powers up high, makes his way around this time. Checkers in the air, Gregory with the win, Jerry Hux in 2nd, and 3rd goes to Romines.
Cautions: 0
Leaders: 44-Gregory (1-20)
Limited Late Model
Heath Alvey and Jason Cardwell your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Cardwell with the jump off turn 2, Alvey to 2nd, Josh Collins in 3rd. Brad Lowe on the attack, looks inside Layne Clifton, Tony Schrimsher just ahead of them, now he has trouble off 4, he’ll lose about 3 spots. Cardwell your leader, Alvey in 2nd, Collins and Lowe just behind them. Top 3 beginning to pull away, Alvey with a bobble off 4, that opens the door for Collins to dive inside, but Alvey isn’t going away quietly, but finally gives the spot away. Looks like his machine is tight as Lowe slidejobs him off 2 for the spot, Lowe now up to 3rd. Cardwell pulling away with Collins in 2nd as they click off lap 10. Lap traffic not far ahead of Cardwell, but they shouldn’t be much problem, but if they are, Collins is ready to pounce. Collins starting to reel in Cardwell, as Lowe is a good distance behind, half straightaway. Cardwell hitting his marks for the time being as they’re at the halfway point. Collins isn’t going away quietly as he maintains about a 2 car length distance from Cardwell. Now he falls back a little bit as Alvey makes contact with Phil Helton who is a lap car, now Rusty Ballenger and Clifton make contact. Cardwell with 2 lappers just in front of him, clears one, Collins closing in, Cardwell turns left and slams the door, almost makes contact with the lapper, now Collins pulls inside with 11 laps remaining. Cardwell finally clears the lap traffic, opens the gap up on Collins, as Lowe has closed in on the top 2 through that exchange. Cardwell remains your race leader, but it certainly hasn’t been an easy going drive tonight. Collins now reeling in Cardwell with 6 laps remaining. Collins drives it deep into turn 3, 5 laps remaining. Lap traffic may play into the end of this one as Cardwell continues to lay down some fast lap times. Collins trying to close in but so far hasn’t been successful. Now 3 laps remain. Cardwell loose off turn 2, Collins gives a bump down the backstretch, white flag in the air. Collins down low, he’ll try it deep into 3, can’t make it happen and Cardwell takes the win. Collins in 2nd, 3rd is Lowe.
Cautions: 0
Leaders: 07-Cardwell (1-30)