Official Results & Recap: July 13th, 2013

Mini Stock
1.(4) Tommy Metler, No. 44
2.(5) Rocky McNabb, No. 51
3.(6) Sam Burgess, No. 23
4.(15) David Singleton, No. 25
5.(8) Jesse Hickman, No. 69
6.(1) Lee Merritt, No. 14
7.(13) Mike Townsend, No. 29
8.(2) Chris Griffin, No. 8
9.(12) Debbie Singleton, No. B14
10.(9) Cindy Poore, No. T6
11.(18) Jeremy Teffeteller, No. 8
12.(10) Chris Evans, No. 40
13.(16) Brandon Cooper, No. 32
14.(14) Scott Webb, No. 0
15.(3) William Tallent, No. 18
16.(17) Bryant Idles, No. BA2
17.(11) Brandon Hubbard, No. 21
DNS.(7) Jeff Wallace, No. 13W

Saturday night was one of the toughest nights many of us witnessed. 2 rescuers, a driver, and a track official all sustained burns following a rollover in Limited Late Model hotlaps. The driver, Ricky Smith, as well as the 3 other individuals involved are all fine, and for that, we’re thankful. Unfortunately, with the incidents that took place, all heat races were canceled, but everyone understood why. Once we got to feature racing action, it didn’t disappoint. In Classic, Cameron Skinner took the win. In Mini Stock, it was Tommy Metler. Street Stock was next where Darrin Busler took the win. In Modified action, Johnny Ridings came from 6th to take the win. Thunder & Lightning was next where Rocky Ogle took the win, and rounding out the night was Josh Collins taking home the Limited Late Model win.

We give thanks to the rescue workers, track officials, and Jason Cardwell who all played a part in saving Ricky Smith’s life. We wish Smith all the best moving forward! Join us this Saturday night for a great night of racing in all divisions except Classic. For more information, simply head on over to “The 4-1-1” tab!

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Classic
Robbie Sands and Cameron Skinner your front row, ready to roll, green flag in the air. Skinner off with the early jump off 2, Sands in 2nd, Marvin Ray in 3rd. Justin Overton in 4th, Richard Bell, and Brad Voiles rounds out the field. 2 laps complete as Sands tries to reel Skinner back in. Sands still stalking Skinner as they click off lap 6. Sands seems to be gaining momentum as he pulls to the bumper off 4. Skinner still holding tough as they race off turn 2. Ray in 3rd, and a straightaway behind is Overton. 10 laps complete, Skinner your leader, Sands in 2nd about 3 car lengths back. Skinner has no checked out as he cruises the final 6 laps to the checkers. Sands comes home in 2nd with Ray rounding out the top 3.

Cautions: None
Leaders: 33x-Skinner (1-20)

Mini Stock
Chris Griffin and Lee Merritt your front row, ready to roll, green flag. Merritt with the early jump, but the start wasn’t a clean start, so caution will fly.

Green flag back in the air, perfect start this time as Merritt gets the jump into 1. 3-wide now as Rocky McNabb, Tommy Metler, and Griffin get together, Griffin will fall back to about the middle of the field as he had to lift. Top 3, throw a blanket over them, now William Tallent peeks inside on Tallent, falls back in line, McNabb dives low, he’ll steal away 2nd! McNabb now with a run off 2, side by side for the lead into 3 with 4 laps complete as Merritt pulls away slightly. Metler closing in on Sam Burgess, as Cindy Poore is behind them. Mike Townsend looking for room around David Singleton, falls back in line, now Metler dives inside on Burgess, side by side off 4. Burgess off 2 gets the run, as Metler stays close. Merritt your leader, McNabb in 2nd, Tallent in 3rd as he’s about 10 car lengths back. Metler now moves up high and around Burgess, give Metler the 4th spot, now McNabb peeks inside on Merritt, they make slight contact and McNabb falls back a little, but now off turn 4, Merritt gets sideways, McNabb was right there and the two made contact. Officials determine that Merritt was sideways, so caution will be on Merritt.

Green flag back in the air, McNabb leads the field into 1. Metler slides up into 2nd off turn 2, Tallent in 3rd, Burgess now on his inside, gets sideways, hangs on, now David Singleton closes up from behind. The field gets away from each other for a moment here with 12 laps complete, now Tallent slows down the backstretch. Caution here on lap 13.

Green flag back in the air, McNabb jumps off turn 2, Metler hot on his heels, Burgess, now Metler powers inside into 3, they make contact off 4, McNabb pulls away with the lead. Metler now challenges back to the inside, stays in line. Now Poore inside David Singleton for the 4th spot, now Poore gets sideways off 2, now Metler powers around McNabb for the lead as the white flag flies, and checkers fly, Metler takes the win over McNabb and Burgess.

Cautions: 3
Leaders: 14-Merritt (1-9); 51-McNabb (10-17); 44-Metler (18-20)

Street Stock
Billy Sands and Darrin Busler your front row, ready to go, green flag. Busler off turn 2 with the lead, Sands in 2nd, Price in 3rd. Austin Atkins up high as Travis Reno powers to his inside and into 4th spot. Dwayne Fox and David Clark battle side by side, Clark takes the position away. Reno now inside on David Price, side by side into 3, Reno steals away 3rd. Now he closes in on the top 2, Sands bumps into Busler, gets sideways, Reno pulls inside, side by side for 2nd as Reno slides into 2nd off 2. Now Reno looking inside for the lead, he’ll power off 2 and takes the lead. Sands now closing back in on Busler, with Price and Fox the next 2. But now Eric Webber goes around off turn 2 to bring caution out here on lap 6.

Green flag back in the air, Reno with the lead off 2, Sands in 2nd, Fox in 3rd as Busler drops to 4th. Price in 5th as Clark closes in. Fox closing in on Sands, looks inside off 4 to click off lap 10, but gets sideways into 1, so he’ll lose ground. Sands retains 2nd, Fox now reels him back in, pulls inside into 3, give Fox the 2nd spot. Sands now off the pace as it looks like he’ll break a front suspension, he’ll stall, and caution flies here on lap 12.

Green flag back in the air, Reno jumps off turn 2, but so does Fox as he hounds Reno off 4. Busler holding onto 3rd as Davis now powers inside Clark, falls back in line. Reno still in command as Fox stays glued to his rear bumper. Price now bump drafts with Busler, but now Reno is up in flames into 1, he’ll exit the car ok. Been a bad night for fires as we’ve now had 3 tonight.

Green flag back in the air, Busler leads the charge off 4, Brad Davis now in the 2nd spot, he can taste the win, he’ll look inside into turn 3, side by side off 4 for the lead with 3 to go! Davis can’t complete the pass into 1, falls back in line and will regroup and try again. 2 laps remaining. Davis pulls inside off 2, falls back in line, now Davis gets high into 3, tries to mount a run. Into 1, he’ll try it again, final lap, off 4, side by side for a split second but Busler takes the win over Davis and Price.

Cautions: 3
Leaders: 77-Reno (6-16); 88-Davis (17); B4-Busler (1-5, 18-20)

Modified
Tyler James and Shane Taylor your front row, ready to go, green flag. Caution will quickly fly though as William Hux is stalled into 1.

Green flag back in the air, Taylor gets the run off 2, Johnny Ridings in tow, now Ridings powers inside on Taylor, he’ll lead the 1st lap! Ridings your leader, Taylor in 2nd, James in 3rd. Then it’s Jeff Fox, Eric Hux, Brian Cooper, Paul Johnson, and Gina Allen rounding out the field. Ridings up to a half lap lead over Taylor and James. Ridings still showing the way as he clicks off lap 5. 10 laps now complete, Ridings stinking up the show as he’s got a straightaway lead over Taylor, now Cooper inside on James, they almost make contact, they both keep it straight, now James gets sideways into 3 as they’re side by side, now Fox powers inside on James, they touch, James now powers back inside into 3 and reclaims the 4th spot. Eric Hux now inside and around Fox, now Johnson looking to his inside as these guys are doing some really hard racing. Ridings on cruise control over Taylor and Cooper now with 15 laps complete. Caution now flies as James gets sideways off 2, collects Fox and Johnson. Caution here on lap 17.

Green flag back in the air, Ridings powers off 4 and into 1 as Cooper drops low in 2, Eric Hux peeks outside as Cooper makes contact with Taylor. Checkers on this one, Ridings takes the win over Cooper and Taylor.

Cautions: 2
Leaders: 31-Ridings (1-20)

Thunder & Lightning
David Miley and Tom Larcher your front row, ready to go, green flag! Miley off 2 with the lead over Rocky Ogle and Robbie Comer, Larcher back to 4th with Dylan Lowe rounding out the field. Miley showing the way over Ogle, who has hounded Miley the first 8 laps, but Miley has held onto the lead thus far. Now caution flies here on lap 9 as Lowe is around in the middle of 1 and 2.

Green flag back in the air, Miley shows the way into 1, Ogle hot on his heels, stays glued to the rear bumper of Miley. Now off 2, Miley opens the gap up but now Larcher has slammed the outside wall in 3 and 4, he’ll wind up on top of the wall, I’m sure tier parking got a scare, as Larcher landed back on the track and pulls away. Now under this caution, Miley has dropped some oil, and his night will be done. Tough break for him.

Green flag back in the air, this feature will be cut to 15 laps due to time limit expiring, Ogle pulls away off 2, Comer in 2nd and Lowe in 3rd. Checkers on this one as Ogle takes the win over Comer and Lowe.

Cautions: 2
Leaders: 71-Miley (1-11); 9-Ogle (12-15)

Limited Late Model
Matt Henderson was up in flames earlier, not real sure what happened, but here he is, out on the race track getting ready to go green! That’s dedication folks! Josh Collins and Henderson your front row, ready to roll, green flag! Henderson powers off 2 with the lead, Collins in 2nd, Ryan King in 3rd, Rusty Ballenger in 4th, now Jason Cardwell around Brad Seagle as Seagle is around in 1, caution flies here on lap 1.

Green flag back in the air, Henderson leads the field into 1, Collins in 2nd, King in 3rd with Ballenger and Cardwell the next 2. Jason Manley and Allen Champ the next 2, with Scott Gardner, Butch Bayless, Josh Driskill, Stanley Donahoo, Seagle, Brandon Gardner, and Wendell Williams are the remaining field. Henderson already beginning to lap some cars with 5 laps complete. Henderson your leader, Collins in 2nd, King in 3rd. King seemed to have something break in the rear suspension area of his car in qualifying, but he has his machine out there making noise, as now caution flies here on lap 7 as Driskill is around in 4.

Green flag back in the air, Henderson powers off 2, Collins in 2nd, now Manley and Cardwell tangle off 4, now caution flies here as Williams has slammed the wall in 3, he too will wind up on top of the wall, but he’s OK. Tough night for a lot of competitors. 8 laps in the books.

Green flag back in the air, Henderson again off 2 with the lead, Collins in 2nd, King in 3rd. Manley in 4thwith Cardwell in tow. Champ has found his way to challenge Cardwell as Henderson begins smoking on entry, big plumes of smoke on entry, now after a few laps, caution flies here on lap 13.

Green flag back in the air, Collins your new leader, Manley powers around to take 2nd, King with some trouble, he’ll drop to 4th as Cardwell powers around for 3rd. Champ around Ballenger as he chases King, but now Driskill is around in 3, caution flies here on lap 15.

Green flag back in the air, but caution quickly flies as several cars get together just off turn 4. Seagle, Bayless, Scott Gardner, and Brandon Gardner all involved.

Green flag back in the air, halfway home in this one if we can stay green till the end! Collins with the lead off 2, Manley in 2nd, King pulls back inside Cardwell, can’t complete the pass as he falls back in line. Champ reeling in King slightly, but now King kicks on the afterburners and reels Cardwell back in, as we see Driskill slide up and make contact with Brandon Gardner. Collins just behind them as he powers around them. He’s got a half straightaway lead over Manley. King trying to reel in Cardwell as he’s pulled to a half straightaway lead over Champ. 4 laps remain in this one as Collins continues to show the way over Manley. Checkers on this one, Collins takes the win over Manley and King powers around Cardwell on the final lap to steal 3rd.

Cautions: 6
Leaders: 17-Henderson (1-13); 63-Collins (14-30)