Another exciting night of action is in the books at Tennessee’s Action Track! In Classic, we saw Cameron Skinner claim the checkers. In Street Stock, it was Shannon Emery crossing the line first. In Mini Stock, James Mitchell would cross the line first, but wouldn’t make it past the tech area as he was protested and refused teardown, handing the win over to 14 year old Gavin Murphy. In NeSmith Crate Late Model action, it was shiny “Chrome” Mack McCarter take the win, then in Thunder & Lightning we saw “The Whistler” Robbie Comer take the win. It was a “Flash” in Topless Modified as Keith Gregory flashed to victory lane. Rounding out the night was the Limited Late Model division where “Superman” Josh Collins claimed the win.
Join us this Saturday night for Alzheimer’s Race Night. The classes in action are subject to change before Wednesday, but tentatively scheduled are: Limited/Crate Late Model ($2,000), Thunder & Lightning ($411), Topless Modified ($411), Modified Mini ($411), Open Wheels ($411), and Classic ($411)! ***ALL FANS ARE ASKED TO WEAR PURPLE***
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Classic
Bart Baxter and Cameron Skinner ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Skinner with the jump off 2, Baxter to 2nd. Marvin Ray in the 3rd spot with Tim Sands Jr rounding out the field. Skinner pulling away slightly as Baxter tries to find a way to reel him in. Baxter beginning to close in on Skinner here with 9 laps complete. Sands Jr reeling in Ray down the backstretch, as Skinner has stretched out his lead a little bit with now 11 laps complete. Baxter now closing in on Skinner once again, now to his bumper with now 3 laps remaining. Checkers in the air, Skinner takes the win, Baxter comes in 2nd, 3rd is Ray and 4th is Sands Jr.
Cautions: None
Leaders: 33-Skinner (1-20)
Street Stock
Shannon Emery and Dale Watson your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Watson with the advantage off 2, Emery still on his inside, has a push, has to let off the throttle, so he’ll fall in line. Now off turn 4 Emery looks inside, Watson gets loose, contact is made, now Watson slows and stalls in turn 2.
Green flag back in the air, Emery leads the field into 1, Jon Cook peeks inside, has to fall in line, now Jason Ogle slows in turn 3, and caution will fly.
Green flag back in the air, Emery hard on the gas off 4 as Tim Kilby gets a great start and move him to the 3rd spot. Emery off 2 stretches his lead out, Cook in 2nd, but caution flies here on lap 3.
Green flag in the air, Emery again powers on the gas as Kilby jumps the start, move him to 3rd again, but caution flies.
Green flag in the air, Emery your leader into 1, Cook in 2nd, Jeremy Hershner in the 3rd spot. Kilby was moved back a row as a result of jumping twice, he’s back up to the 4th spot. Emery stretching his lead out, now to about 15 car lengths as Cook gets sideways off 2. Hershner in 3rd, now Kilby slows into turn 3, turns left to pull off the race track but unfortunately Dale Jackson was there. Caution here on lap 6.
Time limit has expired, so we’ll go green/white/checker. Green flag in the air one more time, Emery mashes the loud pedal as he leads the field into 1, Cook takes a peek inside, that’s all he’ll get. Hershner in the 3rd spot, now the checkers are in the air, Emery takes the win, Cook in 2nd and 3rd goes to Hershner.
Cautions: 5
Leaders: 11-Watson (1-2); M2-Emery (3-8)
Mini Stock
Gavin Murphy and Mike Townsend your front row, ready to go, GREEN FLAG! Townsend with the lead off 2, Murphy back to 2nd, Dillion Martin in 3rd. Lee Merritt looks inside off 4, James Mitchell closing in and he pulls around the outside, bringing David Singleton with him, but now Alex Squires has a wild ride in turn 3 as Dillion Martin loses a right-rear wheel. Squires got some air as it appeared as though he hopped over the tire.
Green flag back in the air, Townsend hit’s the throttle, Murphy does too and pulls inside and steals the lead before they get into turn 1. Townsend back to 2nd, Mitchell in 3rd but here comes Singleton, he’s closing in off turn 2 for the 3rd spot with now 3 laps complete. Townsend with a peek inside Murphy, falls back in line. Mitchell now with a peek inside on Townsend, falls back in line, but now into 1, Townsend with a bobble, Mitchell inside, off 4 Mitchell falls in line. Singleton now with a run off 2, stays in line, Merritt closing in on those and he’s bringing Keith Sands with him, now Mitchell peeks inside on Townsend again, off 4 they’re side by side but now Townsend gets loose, checks up, Singleton with nowhere to go and he’ll run into the back of Townsend. Caution here on lap 7.
Green flag back in the air, Murphy this time with a great jump, he’ll carry that off 2 with Mitchell behind him, Townsend in the 3rd spot, now he’ll peek inside on Mitchell but falls in line off 2. Murphy now with breathing room off 4, Mitchell in 2nd and Townsend in 3rd. Keith Sands in the 4th spot with Anthony Dixon rounding out the top 5. Murphy still your leader, but he’s got Mitchell all over his rear bumper. 7 laps remaining in this one, Murphy still in command, now Mitchell gets a little high in 1, spins his machine but gets the ship righted, but he’s back to 4th now. Keith in 2nd, Townsend in 3rd, now Mitchell looking for room around Townsend, he peeks inside off 2, steals the 3rd spot. Now Keith Sands closes to the rear bumper of Murphy, but now caution flies as Townsend goes around in 4.
Green flag back in the air, Murphy leads the field into 1. Keith Sands now with a run off 2, dives inside into 3, he’ll give up the 2nd spot to Mitchell. Now Mitchell with a run down the backstretch, tries to peek outside, can’t make it happen. White flag in the air, Murphy your leader, Mitchell powers inside into 3, side by side off 4, Mitchell claims the win. Murphy in 2nd and Dixon in 3rd. After the checkers, Murphy lodged a protest against Mitchell, who refused to tear down.
Cautions: 3
Leaders: 29-Townsend (1); 18-Murphy (2-19); 80-Mitchell (20)
NeSmith Crate Late Models
Ryan King and Trevor Sise your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Sise with the jump off 2, King on his rear spoiler into 3, looks inside but Marty Calloway goes around in 4.
Green flag back in the air, King with the advantage off 2, Sise makes contact with King off 2, now Cory Hedgecock is your leader. Mack McCarter in 2nd, Sise now inside McCarter for the 2nd spot, King back to the 4th spot off 2. Now King inside Sise for the 3rd spot, side by side off 2. Sise with a bobble off 4, give the 3rd spot to King. Hedgecock your leader, McCarter in 2nd, King in 3rd. Justin Summers now inside Sise into 3, they’re side by side for the 4th spot. Hedgecock opening up the lead slightly here with 7 laps complete, McCarter in 2nd, King in 3rd, 4th is still a side by side battle with Summers and Sise. McCarter now closing in on Hedgecock, dives inside into 3, side by side off 4 for a moment, dives inside into 1, McCarter takes the lead off 2. Hedgecock back to 2nd, King in 3rd. Hedgecock trying to reel in McCarter with 7 laps remaining. Summers now behind Sise and trying to chase him down, but Sise appears to be pulling away slightly. Summers now gets sideways in turn 2, gathers it back up. Up front, McCarter stretching it out, Hedgecock in 2nd and King still in 3rd. Checkers in the air, McCarter your winner, Hedgecock in 2nd, and 3rd goes to King.
Cautions: 1
Leaders: 23-Hedgecock (1-11); 51-McCarter (12-20)
Thunder & Lightning
David Miley and Robbie Comer your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Comer with the jump off 2, Miley in the 2nd spot, Rocky Ogle in 3rd. Warren McMahan in 4th with Dale Watson in 5th. Comer pulling away with the lead, Miley in 2nd, Ogle in 3rd as they click off lap 2. Tommy Huston inside Barry Duncan down the backstretch as they do battle. Up front, it’s all Comer as he’s already stepped out to a half straightaway lead over Miley. Ogle closing in on Miley, now Comer has trouble getting around Tom Huston, but he does and continues on. Miley now slows off turn 2, and caution flies here on lap 7.
Green flag back in the air, Comer picks up where he left off as he powers off 2. Ogle in 2nd, 3rd is McMahan with Watson just behind him. Now sparks fly down the frontstretch as Watson loses a driveshaft, he’ll go around in turn 1. Tough break for him.
Green flag back in the air, Comer with the lead into 1, McMahan in 2nd, Duncan in 3rd. Tommy Huston closing back in on Duncan, those 2 have rubbed fenders a time or two tonight. Tommy Huston looks inside Duncan for a moment off 2, now Duncan with a bobble into 3, that allows Tommy Huston to pull inside, but Tommy Huston falls back in line into 3. Now Duncan with a bobble off 2, Tommy Huston powers to his inside and steals the position into 3, but now Duncan runs into Tommy Huston, and caution is out here with 17 in the books.
Green flag in the air for a green/white/checker finish. They’ll run their 2 laps and Comer will take the win, McMahan in 2nd and Tommy in 3rd.
Cautions: 3
Leaders: 42-Comer (1-20)
Topless Modified
Eric Hux and Keith Gregory your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Gregory with the jump off turn 2, Eric Hux with a bobble, Jerry Hux just behind him with William Hux rounding out the field. Gregory now out to a quarter straightaway lead over Eric Hux with 4 laps complete. Eric Hux now beginning to close in on Gregory with 9 laps complete. Jerry Hux holding off William Hux so far as William Hux is running down low with Jerry Hux up high. Checkers on this one, Gregory your winner, Eric Hux in 2nd, Jerry Hux in 3rd and rounding out the field is William Hux.
Cautions: None
Leaders: 44-Gregory (1-20)
Limited Late Model
Josh Collins and Jason Manley your front row, they’re ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Manley with the jump off 2, Collins in 2nd with Pierce McCarter in 3rd and Cory Hedgecock just behind them. Mark Rosner behind Hedgecock, Jason Cardwell dives inside, Rusty Ballenger dives inside him. Collins with a run off 2, he’ll steal the lead from Manley. Manley back to 2nd, McCarter in 3rd with Hedgecock and Rosner the next 2. Cardwell inside Rosner off 2, give Rosner the 5th spot. Collins stretching out his lead now with 5 laps in the books. Manley with a piece of the wall off 2, McCarter can’t take advantage of that mistake. Rosner now into the infield off 2, looks like he has a mechanical failure on that machine. Up front, Collins has checked out, over a straightaway lead with 10 laps complete. Manley in 2nd, McCarter on his heels, Hedgecock just behind them as Ballenger pulls inside Cardwell, he’ll take the 4th spot. McCarter inside on Manley, Manley again with a piece of the turn 2 wall, that’ll allow McCarter to take the 2nd spot. Hedgecock now pulls inside Manley but caution flies here on lap 17 for debris.
Green flag back in the air, Collins picks up where he left off as he pulls away off 2. McCarter in 2nd, Manley in 3rd with Hedgecock and Ballenger rounding out the top 5. McCarter not letting Collins get away this time as he stays about 2 car lengths off the spoiler. Ballenger now sizing up Hedgecock, looks inside for a moment into 1, falls in line off 2. McCarter still chasing Collins with 21 laps complete. Collins now getting in a rhythm as he’s starting to pull away from McCarter. Manley in 2nd and Hedgecock in 3rd. Checkers on this one, Collins with the win, McCarter takes 2nd and 3rd goes to Manley.
Cautions: 1
Leaders: 32-Manley (1); 63-Collins (2-30)