Jason Manley outduels Josh Collins both on — and off the track

Another night of great racing is in the books at the 411 Motor Speedway! First on the speedway was a slugfest in the Classic at the start as Bart Baxter and Scott Russell played bumper cars before they would settle down, and after the dust settled, it was Scott Russell claiming the win. In Street Stock, Travis Reno set a new track record for the Street Stock division as they got to qualify. Reno would claim the victory. In Mini Stock, David Singleton continued his winning ways, then in NeSmith Crates we would see Ryan King take the checkers. The win would net him 2 points in the Weekly Racing Series for NeSmith, which allowed him to tie for the 3rd position in NeSmith WRS points. In Thunder & Lightning, Robbie Comer would power to the win. In Topless, it was a spinfest as 8 cautions slowed the pace – and cut the laps short – as Keith Gregory took the checkers. The final feature of the night was one that will be talked about for a while.

Coming up this Saturday September 1st is our Limited Late Model special event. Our Limited Lates will be running for $1,500. Joining the Limited Late Models will be the Street Stock ($300), Thunder & Lightning ($300), Mini Stock ($200), and Modified Mini ($500).

 

 

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Classic
Scott Russell and Bart Baxter side by side, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Already at the start we have contact between Russell and Baxter, Baxter with a slide off turn 4, caution flies. Complete restart coming.

Next start is better, this time Russell gets the jump into 1, Baxter gives a nudge to Russell into 1. But caution again as Russell jumped the start.

We’ll try it one more time, green flag back in the air. Russell again gets the jump into turn 1, Baxter runs through Russell, he’ll spin in front of the field, collects Marvin Ray, Cameron Skinner, and Richard Bell.

We’ll try again, 4th attempt to start, front row remains the same, green flag. Both front row drivers take it easy into turn 1, it’s clean into 3, well until Mark Mincey goes into the wall in turn 3.

Still looking to make a lap, green flag. Russell sets sail into turn 1, Baxter on his heels. Ray in 3rd, Shane Lockhart and Robbie Sands side by side into 3, Sands gets loose, hangs on and continues on. Logan Dukes inside Tim Sands Jr, now inside Lockhart as Robbie Sands has made his way around the Lockhart machine. Dukes now falls in line behind Lockhart, looks inside once again off 4 as they complete lap 4. Russell your leader, Baxter in 2nd, Ray in 3rd, but now Matt Tharp has spun in turn 3, he’ll continue on and we’ll stay green. Robbie Sands closing in on Ray, but Dukes is hot on his heels as he’s recovering from a near-heat race spin. Russell pulling away, Baxter about 10 car lengths behind, Ray in 3rd, here comes Robbie Sands, he takes a peek inside, gets loose in turn 2 at the lap 9 point, allows Dukes to close in to the bumper, and now Robbie Sands pulls away, gets a run on Ray into 3, looks inside off 4 and again gets loose as Dukes pulls into the infield in 3. Baxter now closing the gap on the race lead, now down to 4 car lengths with 7 laps remaining. Robbie Sands still trying to make his move on Ray, looks inside into turn 3, stays side by side off 4, takes the battle off 2, completes the pass into turn 3, but off 4 Ray battles back. Still side by side for the 3rd spot as Ray gets a run off 2, Robbie Sands still on his inside off 4 with 4 laps remaining. Lap car coming up, Robbie Sands has to get hard on the binders, that allows Ray to pull away. Russell still in command, Baxter in 2nd, Robbie Sands looks inside on Ray once again, but has a bobble, Ray pulls away slightly. White flag in the air, Robbie Sands still inside Ray for 3rd. Ray with a slight run off 2, checkers in the air, Russell takes the win, Baxter gets 2nd and 3rd goes to Ray.

Cautions: 4
Leaders: 77-Russell (1-20)

 

 
Street Stock
Travis Reno and Shannon Emery side by side, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Reno with the jump into turn 2, Emery in the 2nd spot with Dale Watson and Michael Millsap side by side for the 3rd spot, Millsap falls to the 4th spot as Watson pulls away. Jr Merriman in the 5th spot as he sets his sights on Millsap, he’ll get loose off 2, allows Chris Nix to pull outside, side by side for the 5th spot. Up front, Reno driving away with Emery in 2nd, now Reno almost gets the wall in the middle of 1 and 2, but no harm was done this time, now into turn 1, he’ll jack up Tom Larcher who was in the process of getting lapped. Caution on Larcher.

Green flag in the air, Reno again with the jump into turn 1, but now Nix is around in turn 2, still lap 5.

Green flag back in the air, Watson now inside on Emery but now again caution flies as Jeremy Hershner is around in turn 1. Still remains lap 5.

Green flag back in the air, Reno again with the jump, Emery in 2nd, Watson in 3rd as we complete lap 7. Reno again pulling away as he has about a 15 car length lead over Emery, but now Dale Jackson is around in 2, caution again here on lap 15.

Green flag in the air again, Reno again powers away with the lead, Emery in 2nd and Watson in 3rd. In 4th is Millsap as his machine is showing smoke, he’s closing slightly on Watson, now Emery giving it his all to close in on Reno here with the white flag in the air, can’t make it happen, Reno takes the win, Emery in 2nd, and 3rd goes to Watson.

Cautions: 4
Leaders: 77-Reno (1-20)

 

 
Mini Stock
Shane Taylor and David Singleton your front row, GREEN FLAG! Taylor quickly falls back as David Singleton takes the lead. Keith Sands in the 2nd spot now with Lee Merritt just behind him. Anthony Singleton now makes his way around Taylor, kick him back to the 6th spot. Taylor looking to bounce back as he pulls inside Anthony Singleton. 7 laps now on the board, David Singleton out to a huge lead, Keith Sands in 2nd, Merritt in 3rd with Taylor now making his way around Anthony Singleton. Sounds like a cylinder is down on Anthony Singleton’s machine. Tough break for him. Halfway in this one, David Singleton on a record setting pace as he’s out to a straightaway lead. Now with 3 laps remaining, Merritt looks inside on Keith Sands, can’t make anything happen, David Singleton with the win, Keith Sands comes home 2nd and 3rd goes to Merritt.

Cautions: 0
Leaders: 25-Singleton (1-20)

 

 
NeSmith Crate Late Models
Adam Beeler and Trevor Sise side by side, green flag. Contact off turn 2 between Adam Beeler and Sise, but they stay green. Sise in 2nd, Josh Henry in 3rd with Cory Cate just behind, Sise with a bobble in 4, makes it 3 wide, now Justin Beeler around in 4. Caution here on lap 3.

Green flag back in the air, Adam Beeler again with the jump into turn 1, Cate in 2nd, now Ryan King powers around Cate and sets his sights on Adam Beeler. Cory Hedgecock now around Brad Seagle for the 4th spot as Cate gets sideways off 2, maintains control and we stay green. Adam Beeler your leader, King powers inside off 4, again into 1, side by side off 2 for the lead here, again off 4 still side by side and off turn 2 completes the pass and pulls away. King your leader, Adam in 2nd, Hedgecock in 3rd. Seagle holding off the field as Sise is making his way back up through the field, he’s around Marty Calloway, looking to close in on Henry and Cate. King pulling away here with 8 laps remaining. Cate now with a big slide into turn 1, almost gets the wall, that opens the door for Sise and Henry to get around, now Justin Beeler makes Calloway and Cate 3 wide, contact is made, now Cate slows into turn 1, may have a flat tire, he pulls in. Up front, King well in control, now Hedgecock closes in to challenge Adam Beeler for the 2nd spot, Seagle still in the 4th spot now as he slides off turn 2. Gets way sideways off turn 4, he’ll pull into the infield for the feature, now Hedgecock powers around Adam Beeler, but so far it’s all King, he’s the winner here tonight, Hedgecock takes 2nd, and 3rd will be Adam Beeler.

Cautions: 1
Leaders: 66-Beeler (1-7); 30-King (8-20)

 

 
Thunder & Lightning
Rocky Ogle and Warren McMahan your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Ogle with the jump off turn 4 with the race lead, McMahan in 2nd, 3rd is Freddy Hillard, Scott Atkins in 4th, with Comer already up to the 5th spot. He closes in on Atkins, blows his doors off down the backstretch, sets his sights on Hillard for the 3rd spot here with 3 laps complete. Ogle your leader, McMahan in 2nd, Hillard 3rd. Comer running down Hillard, pulls inside off 4, makes the pass, now he’ll chase down McMahan for the 2nd spot. Ogle with a bobble off 4, McMahan pulls inside, falls back in line off 2. Comer is there, pulls inside McMahan for the 2nd spot, puts Ogle in his crosshairs, lap traffic just ahead, doesn’t factor in as Comer now inside Ogle for the lead, top 3 now under a blanket with 8 laps complete. Comer now inside for the race lead, new leader, Comer out front, Ogle in 2nd, McMahan in 3rd. Now with 6 laps to go, Ogle with a bobble, McMahan pulls to his bumper, can’t find a way around though as they’ll continue on. Now off turn 4 with 4 laps to go, McMahan powers inside Ogle for the 2nd spot, now McMahan brushes the wall in turn 2, now Ogle pulls inside McMahan for the 2nd spot, completes the pass off 2. Comer your leader, Ogle in 2nd and 3rd is McMahan. Checkers in the air, Comer takes the win, Ogle comes home 2nd and 3rd is McMahan.

Cautions: 0
Leaders: 9-Ogle (1-8); 42-Comer (9-20)

 

 
Topless Modified
Keith Gregory and Marvin Romines side by side, GREEN FLAG! Romines with the advantage off 2, but Patrick Evans goes around into 1 and caution flies.

Green flag one more time, but coming to the green Evans spins in turn 4.

Still looking for a complete lap, green flag one more time. They stay side by side off 2, now Gregory with the lead off 4. Romines glued to his bumper with Mike Lewis just behind them. Eric Hux in the 4th spot with William Hux just behind him. William Hux with a run into 3, closes to the bumper of Eric Hux. Mike Lewis now looks inside Romines off 4, can’t make it stick as Kevin Lewis gets sideways in 2, saves it, keeps going and we stay green. Gregory way out in front, Romines in 2nd, Mike Lewis in 3rd with 6 laps complete. Now Mike with a run outside on Romines, powers around but Gregory is still way out front, but off 4, Evans around.

Green flag one more time, Gregory your leader off 2, but Evans is around in 4. Strike 3 for him so his night is done.

Green flag back in the air, now Romines is around in turn 2 here on lap 10.

Green flag in the air, make a lap, Romines around in 2.

Green flag in the air, hoping to finish this feature without many more spins as the track seems to be slick for these guys. Gregory again on the loud pedal, Mike Lewis looking for room around Gregory, powers it into 3 and almost gets to the bumper, but now into 1 he brushes the wall, continues on. Gregory the leader, Mike Lewis in 2nd, Eric Hux in 3rd. Kevin Lewis in 4th, now Mike Lewis around in turn 2. Caution here on lap 13.

Green flag back in the air, let’s try it again. Gregory hard on the gas off 4, Eric Hux in 2nd, Kevin Lewis in 3rd. Romines inside William Hux, now Mike Lewis gets a larger piece of the wall in turn 2, this time his night may be done. Caution again, still here on lap 13.

Green white checker in this one, and Gregory picks up the win, Eric Hux in 2nd and 3rd goes to Kevin Lewis after he and Romines swapped paint the final lap.

Cautions: 8
Leaders: 44-Gregory (1-15)

 

 
Limited Late Model
Josh Collins and Jason Manley side by side off 4, GREEN FLAG! Manley with the jump off turn 2, Collins back to 2nd, Jason Cardwell in 3rd with Pierce McCarter and Layne Clifton just behind them. Collins now trying to look inside Manley for the lead, falls in line off 4, dives inside in 1. Cardwell in 3rd, McCarter 4th with Brad Lowe now 5th, now looks inside McCarter, powers inside and make contact with McCarter, but up front, Collins again looks inside Manley for the lead with 5 laps complete. Collins still working the bottom, Manley still working up top. Collins gets a run through 3 and 4 on Manley, still can’t complete the pass. Next lap by, he finally completes it, but now Chase King and Clifton get together in turn 4, as they’re now hooked together. Caution here on lap 8.

Green flag one more time after a lengthy caution as the cars were separated, Chase will continue on. Collins hard on the loud pedal, Manley gets a great start, looks inside on Collins, thinks better of it and falls in line into 1. Cardwell now closing in on Manley, dives inside and powers around Cardwell but caution flies as Butch Bayless, King, and Nick Perry are around in turn 1. Now King walks up to the Bayless machine to show his displeasure, and has been disqualified for exiting his car.

Green flag in the air, Collins mashes the loud pedal, Manley now under fire from Cardwell as he dives inside into 1, dives inside again into 3, off turn 2 completes the pass and sets his sights on Collins. Now Manley pulls inside on Cardwell off 4, still side by side for the 2nd spot. Cardwell and Manley are battling, that allows Collins to pull away but allows Lowe to close in. Manley reclaims the 2nd spot off 4, Cardwell battles back off 2. Manley way down low in 3, they remain side by side here at lap 15. Collins your leader, the battle is still raging for 2nd, as Manley has the advantage now off 4 with 17 in the books. Cardwell in 3rd, Lowe in 5th. Cardwell trying to battle back and challenge Manley for the 2nd spot, as Lowe is beginning to close in on Cardwell with 10 laps remaining. Manley now chasing down Collins, he’s closed the gap in half now as Lowe powers inside Cardwell, claims the spot, now Cardwell with a crossover, reclaims the 3rd spot. Meanwhile up front, Manley still reeling in Collins for the race lead with now 5 laps remaining. Manley way down low, closes to the bumper of Collins off 2! NOW SIDE-BY-SIDE FOR THE LEAD!! Manley has spent the last 10 laps reeling in Collins after he got away, and they’re still side by side off 4 with 3 laps to go! Collins slips! Manley with the advantage off 4! Can he hold Collins off!? Collins blasts up high in turn 3 trying to make it side by side again, WHITE FLAG! Manley the leader, Collins uses the whole track off 2, kicks up the dust as he tries to mount a final try into turn 3, Collins drives deep outside in 3! Manley down low, Collins up high, Manley gets the run off the bottom and he’ll claim the win! Collins comes home 2nd and 3rd goes to Cardwell! That has to be the best race I’ve seen all season long right there! Collins had checked out to about a 10 car length lead with 15 laps to go, Manley drove the wheels off his machine for 10 of those laps to chase down the race leader and lead the final 3 laps! After the checkers, Collins would lodge a protest against Manley. Manley would accept, and in the tech room, Manley would be declared legal, so the win stands.

Cautions: 2
Leaders: 32-Manley (1-5, 27-30); 63-Collins (6-26)

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