The 4-1-1 was ready to kickoff the 2024 racing season with the annual Sweetheart race.
After a long absence, the Classic Cars were back in action with a strong car count. Shaun Sise and Mack Lockhart would earn the front row for the feature in hotlap/qualifying earlier in the day. The green would wave and Sise would put his #16 on point with Rickey Wade, Lockhart, and Charlie Bates in pursuit. The caution would wave early as Will Carrey and Eli Keck would get together in turn three, collecting the #05 of Jacob Sutton in the process. Eventually back under green we’d see the #35 of Mark Sise take the lead looking to pick up where he left early last season. Trouble would find him as he’d tag the wall while leading coming off turn four. He’d return to the track but would pull back off and retire from the event shortly after. Wade had clearly found something in his #02 as he would take over the top spot and drive way from the field. However, he’d be disqualified post race, giving the win to Shaun Sise.
1: #16 Shaun Sise
2: #00 Mac Lockhart
3: #44 Eli Keck
4: #16 Will Carey
5: #52 Kevin Crane
6: #57F Merrill Frazier
7: #27 Charlie Bates
8: #05 Jacob Sutton
9: #56 Bryson Phillips
10: #35 Mark Sise
11: #1 Shane Stinnett
12: #4 Nick Baker
13: #21 Danny Hutchens
14: #58 Antony Acuff
DNS: #12 Hugh Scalf
DNS: #B2 Bryson Baird
DQ: #02 Rickey Wade
An absolutely stacked field of drivers were on hand for the Sportsman feature. Jed Emert would put his #98 on the pole in qualifying earlier in the day. The green waved and Emert looked to set sail with Addison Cardwell, Heath Alvey and Noah Phillips in chase. Brad Seagle was set on go as he looked to take over the third spot in the opening laps. Cardwell would make the move getting the lead as Emert would lose several spots in the early laps. Trouble for the #586 of Kenneth Matthews who went for a spin in turn four slowing the pace. The #C11 of Roy Norwood Jr would also have issues bringing out back to back cautions which resulted in him having to retire early from the event. Emert would look to rebound as he moved back inside the top five after falling back. He’d get past Baily Cardwell and put himself back on the podium by race end. It was all Addison Cardwell who pulled away in the second half to pick up another win.
1: #07A Addison Cardwell
2: #98 Jed Emert
3: #07B Baily Cardwell
4: #31 Brad Seagle
5: #16 Seth Jolley
6: #22 Dustin Ward
7: #15 Noah Phillips
8: #71 Billy Branch
9: #31 Brady Lee
10: #50 Adam Mitchell
11: #9 Dustin Bunch
12: #11 Tim Bounds
13: #0 Travis Ward
14: #20 Daniel Boles
15: #10 Dustin Williams
16: #61 Kenny Ford
17: #4M Mike Joseph
18: #4 Joe Mike
19: #44 Sam Green
20: #88 John Snow
21: #7 Bill Norwood
22: #C11 Roy Norwood Jr
23: #586 Kenneth Matthews
DNS: #77 Jimmy Calloway
DNS: #14 Lee Merritt
DQ #7 Heath Alvey
Next up was the 25 lap Street Stock feature. Eric Hughes and Robbie Comer would lead the field to green ahead of David Clark, Josh Driskill and Johnny Hughes. The fight for the lead was one that might get this race nominated in the race of the year category. Joe Hamm, David Clark and Robbie Comer put on an incredible three way fight for the lead. Hamm didn’t have the best qualifying starting spot but would pick his way up through the field getting into the top three. The caution would wave for the #19 of Austin Helton who went for a spin in turn three. Back under green and the top three once again fought it out for the lead putting on a fantastic show until the #1 of Cody Satterfield would spin in turn two slowing the pace again. Hamm would eventually get full control of the lead and inch away from the pack picking up his first ever win at 411.
1: #J3 Joe Hamm
2: #13 David Clark
3: #42 Robbie Comer
4: #20 Johnny Hughes
5: #10 Eric Hughes
6: #23 Greg Huskey
7: #M2 Shannon Emery
8: #XP21 Bobbie Petty
9: #01 Jerry Hux
10: #11 Ryan Watson
11: #88 Sam Burgess
12: #9 Brandon Francis
13: #30 Jonathan Sims
14: #19 Austin Helton
15: #7 Chris Kelly
16: #B01 Josh Driskill
17: #14 Keaton Streeval
18: #1 Cody Satterfield
19: #14 Austin Atkins
20: #35 Darrell Hartman
DNS: #15 Donovan Long
DNS: #44 Michael Millsap
The Steel Block Late Models returned to highlight the 2024 Sweetheart event. Booger Brooks has been one of the most successful drivers at the 4-1-1 so it was of little surprise when he set fast time in qualifying. Brooks would lead the field on the start with Pierce McCarter, Hayden Ownbey, Jed Emert and Rusty Ballenger the top five on the start. Anthony White Jr was on the move early as he slipped past Ballenger to put himself into the top five. The top two began to inch away from the field, finding themselves in lap traffic quickly. McCarter seemed to be losing the handle on his #71 as he would give up spots to Ownbey and White Jr. Brooks had broken away from the field with White Jr now putting the pressure on Ownbey for the runner up spot. Jed Emert had a strong top five run going but slowed with a cut tire bringing out the caution. After a visit to his pit crew, he’d return at the tail end of the field. Up front, Brooks had it set on cruise as he picked up the win.
1: #148 Booger Brooks
2: #18 Hayden Ownbey
3: #24 Anthony White Jr
4: #71 Pierce McCarter
5: #29 Rusty Ballenger
6: #44 Chase King
7: #7T Tyler Price
8: #03 Dante Curtis
9: #00 Jason Manley
10: #5 Curtis Thomas
11: #14 Sulvan Schuette
12: #51 Jed Emert
13: #23 Layne Clifton
14: #316 Mike Bargo
15: #5 Joshua Chesney
16: #3D Dakota Smith
17: #34 Ellery Leake
18: #49 James Kelso
19: #4 Jody Hixon
20: #12 Rich Standridge
The Open Wheel Modifieds wee next on track for their feature. Colton Profitt would show the way on the start with Jacob Hall, Adam Ogle, and Chris Smith in his tire tracks. Trouble early for the #5 of Everett Larsons who went for a spin in turn four, bringing out the cautions. Shaun Sise would pull off track under this yellow ending his night early. Back under green, the fight for the third spot was heated as the #2H of Josh Hampton had reeled in the leaders. Smith had a strong start but would fall back a few spots as the laps ticked off. It was an easy day at the office for Colton Profitt who ran away to a huge lead, scoring another open wheel win.
1: #56 Colton Profitt
2: #J43 Jacob Hall
3: #2H Josh Hampton
4: #25 Adam Ogle
5: #11 Reese Ogle
6: #20 Chris Smith
7: #11 Lamar Hughes
8: #88 Cody Thornhill
9: #M5 Jamey Mahon
10: #66 Adam Wright
11: #1 Ronnie Bryant
12: #5 Everett Larsons
13: #2M Shaun Sise
A huge field of Front Wheel Drive competitors were signed in, giving them the largest car count of the day. Willie Fowler and James Burnette would lead us to green for the A main. This one would have some trouble getting going as the #21 of Travis Taylor would pull of track. The pole sitter, Fowler would also have to seek attention from his crew after a flat tire. Finally back under green, it was Burnette who assumed control ahead of Christopher Meyer, now in second. Fowler was setting a furious pace, as he worked himself back up from the rear. The caution would wave again for the #28 of Robert Gravitt who spun in turn three. Burnette would pull off track with mechanical issues, ending his bid for another win at 411. Meyer was now the leader as he looked to pick up the big win on the annual Sweetheart. It was an intense battle for the second spot as we saw Blake Hall, Eric Parton and Dakota Lamping all battling it out. Meyer would pull away to score the win.
1: #34 Christopher Meyer
2: #75 Eric Partin
3: #R13 Zach Roderick
4: #2 Kylee Laws
5: #R3 Dakota Lamping
6: #19 Willie Fowler
7: #60 Blake Hall
8: #506 Josh Davis
9: #55 DJ Hayes
10: ##5 Ethan Heatherly
11: #7W Ray Wyatt
12: #24 Ricky Ritenour
13: #00 Brandon Crawford
14: #9 Canyon Nicholas
15: #78 Ethan Fowler
16: #88 Shaylee Hinds
17: #T80 Tekoah Heatherly
18: #18 James Burnette
19: #17 Jeremy Wyatt
20: #W2 Dillon Roark
21: #28 Robert Gavitt
22: #23 Austin Maples
23: #21 Travis Taylor
DNS: #31 Preston Atkins
DNS: #117 Rick Beales
DNS: #5 Bryson Large
DNS: #62 Austin Leach
DNS: #33 Jonathan Rossel
The final event of the day would be the Crown Vic feature. This class has shown growth and today was no exception as a strong field of cars were signed in once again. Trouble would find the #414 of Darien Wampler as he’d be the first to have to retire from the A main. The green was back out and Joseph McGill put his #J1 on top of the scoreboard with Justin Watts and Charles Meinders in chase. Two flat tires would be the end of the day for Watts as he’d pull off track after the second one. Charles Meinders had now taken over the lead and would pull away to a big lead in the second half. However, he’d fail post race tech giving the win over to the #00 of Chris Meinders.
1: #00 Charles Meinders
2: #J1 Joseph McGill
3: #4 Coby Scott
4: #5 Troy Davenport
5: 59 Chris Hickman
6: 14 Robert Barndt
7: C7 Noah Carmichael
8: #21 Tucker Banther
9: #97 Joe Rigdon
10: #20 Anthony Brown
11: #10 Justin Watts
12: #13 Amber Gilpatrick
13: #414 Darien Wampler
14: #C5 Matthew Carmichael
DNS: #11 Emma Coffey
DQ: #66 Charles Meinders
DQ: #17 Josh Melton