With the 2018 season winding down at Tennessee’s Action Track, there was still more racing to do as the annual Trunk Or Treat race took place.
Lee Merritt received his trophy for winning the season Championship earlier in the day and started on pole for the Classic Car feature. Merritt would take the lead on the start with Tony Trent, Shaun Sise, Chris Worsham and Chris Nix hot on his heels. Sise and Worsham had a great battle early in the race for the third spot. Merritt didn’t have any breathing room as Trent had his #501 hooked up on the low side trying to get his nose under the leader. Seven laps in and Rusty Welch would tag the front stretch wall bringing out the caution and putting an end to his night. Back under green and Will Carey who didn’t have a great starting spot was on the move as he took a spot away working his way up near the top five. Lee Merritt would hold off Trent to pick up another win in his incredible season.
1: #14 Lee Merritt
2: #501 Tony Trent
3: #59 Shaun Sise
4: #8 Chris Nix
5: #16 Will Carey
6: #3 Chris Worsham
7: #00 Mac Lockhart
8: #20 Shane Taylor
9: #5 Joshua Chesney
10: #11 Tim Bounds
11: #11 Bryan McDaniel
12: #37 Michael Milsap
13: #1W Rusty Welch
2: #501 Tony Trent
3: #59 Shaun Sise
4: #8 Chris Nix
5: #16 Will Carey
6: #3 Chris Worsham
7: #00 Mac Lockhart
8: #20 Shane Taylor
9: #5 Joshua Chesney
10: #11 Tim Bounds
11: #11 Bryan McDaniel
12: #37 Michael Milsap
13: #1W Rusty Welch
Next up was the 20 lap Modifed Street feature. David Clark had a great year picking up the season Championship as well as the Street Stock Nationals win earlier in the year. Eric Hux would earn the pole for the one setting fast time in qualifying. Hux took command on the start with his teammate Wayne Rader, Robbie Buchanan, Rocky Ogle and Lance Creasman rounding out the top five. David Clark started in the rear of the field but quickly began picking up spots as the early laps ticked away. Trouble for the second place car of Rader who slowed with mechanical problems and pulled off track. That would give Buchanan the runner up spot until he to had to retire early with a flat rear tire on his #P21 machine. Hux clearly had the dominant car on the night as he had lapped all the way up to the fourth place car by race end.
1: #01 Eric Hux
2: #9 Rocky Ogle
3: #13 David Clark
4: #C8 Lance Creasman
5: #10 Bubba Long
6: #11 Dale Watson
7: #01 Jason Rollins
8: #41 Michael McVey
9: #74 Ruben Goforth
10: #P21 Robbie Buchanan
11: #1 Wayne Rader
Brad Seagle would receive his 2018 Championship trophy earlier in the day. After finishing second last season in points the Seymour native was able to bring home the title this year. The Sportsman feature on this night wouldn’t go so well for him on the start as he and Chris Coffey tangled on the very first lap of the feature. After a lengthy cleanup the race would go green again with Zach Sise out front ahead of DJ Shannon. Shannon looked to have a strong car but slowed in the early laps with problems. Seagle had some left side damage on his #31 but it didn’t seem to have effected him as he picked his way up into the top five. Clyde Stanton picked up the win last weekend at Volunteer but he would also have problems coming to a stop on the track and bringing out the yellow. Rookie of the year Jake Whitehead had a strong top five run going as he tried to move up late in the race. Up front it was all Zach Sise who cruised to another win.
1: #9 Zach Sise
2: #Z1 Zach Shannon
3: #9 Jon Ortega
4: #31 Brad Seagle
5: #116 Jake Whitehead
6: #50 Adam Mitchell
7: #8 Eli Keck
8: #3 Floyd Self
9: #C11 Clyde Stanton
10: #G21 Billy Galloway
11: #D22 DJ Shannon
12: #88 Ritchie Overholser
13: #97 Chris Coffey
Next up was the Crate Late Model feature. Greg Martin set fast time earning the pole. Martin would put his #24 on top of the scoreboard on the start with Trevor Sise, Austin Neely, Mack McCarter and the returning Chase King your top five drivers. Terry Poore had a great qualifying lap but slipped back early. The action was intense as Sise, King and Jesse Lowe went three wide down the backstretch putting on a thrilling show for the fans. Lowe would eventually get by Sise taking over the spot. Trouble for the rookie Eli Beets as the 14 year old slowed bringing out the caution on lap 21. On the restart Chase King made his move taking over the third spot. Sise had slipped back early on but was charging back to the front in the second half. The newly crowned Crate Champion Josh Henry slowed on the back bringing out another caution and ending his night. After leading early Greg Martin slowed with mechanical issues handing the lead over to Austin Neely who now had his hands full with Jesse Lowe. Mack McCarter and and Trevor Sise tangled on the exit of turn four. McCarter got out of his car without permission which resulted in his disqualification from the event. Sise would get his spot back since he was not the caution car. Neely would hold off Lowe and Sise to pick up his first crate late model win.
1: #3 Austin Neely
2: #5J Jesse Lowe
3: #73 Trevor Sise
4: #29 Rusty Ballenger
5: #44 Chase King
6: #0 Ross White
7: #2 Anthony White
8: #56J Jody Horton
9: #109 Eli Beets
10: #01 Jason Welshan
11: #61 Kenny Ford
12: #41 Jim Couch
13: #51 Ryan Winchester
14: #2 Terry Poore
15: #24 Greg Martin
16: #88 Chris Chandler
17: #B00 Josh Henry
DQ: #51 Mack McCarter(Exiting car on track)
Next up was a great Open Wheel race. Jesse Rupe would get the pole for the A main with the newly crowned track Champion Wayne James on his outside. James had some handling issues early and slipped back a bit on the start. Keith Smith had his #1 going in the right direction as he moved himself up into the top five. The leaders quickly found themselves in lap traffic as the #47 of Larry James pulled off track. Shon Flanary began his charge as he moved himself into the fourth spot with his eyes set on the leaders until he got into an accident with Smith bringing out the caution. Flanary would be able to continue on with some slight damage to his #98. The damage wouldn’t slow him down as he was able to move all the way up to the second spot. Working the inside line in the final laps he took a look under the leader but had to fall back in line. Rupe picked up his first win of the season at 411.
1: #11 Jesse Rupe
2: #98 Shon Flanary
3: #36 Billy Palmer
4: #3 Kelly Riggs
5: #4 Wayne James
6: #4 Rocky Wilson
7: #D2 David Webb
8: #15 Jeff Hamby
9: #J4 Tyler James
10: #77 Robert Reagan
11: #22 Tony Kowell
12: #7 Tyler Strickland
13: #G21 Wesley Galloway
14: #1S Keith Smith
15: #47 Larry James
The 602 feature would see a driver change as Crate Champion Josh Henry would take over for Brandon Johnson. The feature was only 10 laps but it was a fun one. Shawn Henry, season Champion Josh Driskill and Henry battled it out early in the race for the top spot. Henry would make the pass getting the lead and pulling away in the end to win the feature.
1: #B01 Josh Henry
2: #D00 Josh Driskill
3: #25 Shawn Henry
2: #D00 Josh Driskill
3: #25 Shawn Henry