6.25.21 411 Motor Speedway Results
The legendary JT Kerr was being honored with the tenth annual JT Kerr Memorial featuring the 604 Models doing battle for $10,040.
It was the 10th annual JT Kerr Memorial paying it’s biggest purse as the winner would leave with over $10,000. Greg Martin came into the night as the defending Champion of the event. Martin would pick up where he left off starting on the front row for the 71 lap feature. Martin would lead us to green ahead of Cameron Weaver, Rusty Ballenger, Randy Weaver and Booger Brooks your top five on the start. Randy Weaver was set on go early as he moved past Ballenger into the third spot behind his son. Four time Champion Cory Hedgecock had to pick his way up through the top five if he wanted to score his fifth win. The top three were setting a blistering pace as they had already caught the rear of the field by lap 15. On lap 22 Cameron Weaver made his move powering by the #24 of Martin into the lead with Randy Weaver doing the same. Martin looked to have burnt up his tires as he would fall drastically through the field over the course of the race. The father/son battle for the lead was a great sight as the two Weavers put on a fantastic battle for the packed crowd. Hedgecock had moved into the third spot and was reeling in the top two. However he seemed to have also burnt up his tires as he lost ground on the top two in the second half. Pierce McCarter had battled with his brother earlier and had caught up to Hedgecock in the closing laps. The caution would not fly and Weaver would hold off his father to score his biggest win ever.
JT Kerr Memorial
1: #16 Cameron Weaver
2: #85 Randy Weaver
3: #23 Cory Hedgecock
4: #71 Pierce McCarter
5: #148 Booger Brooks
6: #51 Mack McCarter
7: #117 Jake Teague
8: #29 Rusty Ballenger
9: #9 Zach Sise
10: #10 Bradley Lewelling
11: #H17 Matt Henderson
12: #171 Kyle Courtney
13: #5 Ronnie Johnson
14: #B00 Josh Henry
15: #29 Rusty Ballenger
16: #24 Greg Martin
17: #317 Mike Bargo
18: #14 Will Herrington
19: #71 Tyler Hoy
20: #C7 Clay Coghlan
21: #07 Jason Cardwell
22: #97 Aaron Guinn
DNS: #29 Trevor Bayne
DNS: #97 Chris Coffey
DNS: #98 Jed Emert
DNS: #144 Josh Collins
DNS: #6 Justin Fulton
DNS: #126 Kyle Loudy
DNS: #45 Kyle McMahan
DNS: #17 Logan Roberson
DNS: #R5 Lucas Ruark
DNS: #32 Tyler Smith
DNS: #4 Michael Smith
DNS: #116 Jake Whitehead
It was a blistering hot weekend but the racing action was just as hot for the two day show. The Classic Car division put on a great show with Charlie Bates starting on the front row alongside the #6 of Logan Dukes. Bates was coming off a win the previous week at Volunteer Speedway and put his #27 in the wind on the start ahead of Dukes, Logan Dukes, Mark Sise and John Stevens. It was a great battle between the top three as Sise moved his way past Stevens and set his sights on the leaders. Stevens would pull his #7 off track early with mechanical issues ending his night short of the finish. Sise had moved past Bates and was reeling in the #6 of Duke. For several laps the top two put on a thrilling show for the fans in attendance. Sise would dive in deep into turn three and slide in front of Duke to pick up the win in a photo finish.
1: #J16 Shaun Sise
2: #6 Logan Dukes
3: #35 Mark Sise
4: #27 Charlie Bates
5: #11 Christian Runyon
6: #3 Jimmy Rayhuff
7: #2 Cade Marshall
8: #207 Zeke Arms
9: #7 John Stevens
Pete Wright has been the hottest driver in the B-hobby/Super Street class in 2021. However it would be the #48 of Reagan Williams who took the top spot on the start with Wright, Brady Lee and Austin Byrd in chase. The top three began to inch away from the rest of the field. Williams would get tight going into turn one opening the door for Wright to power by into the lead. The caution would wave for the #51 of Allen Burchfield who went for a spin in turn one. Brady Lee wasn’t in his familiar #31 but was having a strong run going as he worked over Williams for the runner up spot. Wright would run away out front and pick up another win.
1: #51X Pete Wright
2: #48 Reagan Williams
3: #62 Brady Lee
4: #13 Austin Byrd
5: #55 Duke Lowe
6: #44 McKenlee Hall
7: #51 Allen Burchfield
DNS: #38 Bryan Williams
Logan Exum would start on the pole for the Gap/Tazewell Street Stock feature with Logan Hickey. Sam Ferguson would have trouble on the start of the race suffering a broken steering joint. The green waved for the restart which saw Hickey take the lead over Exum, Wendell Williams, Colby Long and Austin Lefevers. Hickey was setting a blistering pace as he put distance on the pack. Austin Atkins didn’t have the best qualifying lap but was quickly picking his way up through the pack. Long was holding down a top five spot but pulled off with apparent engine issues on his #10. Exum had a strong second place run going but went for a spin off turn two bringing out the caution. John Stevens was making his 2021 debut in his brand new car and was having a solid outing as he fought his way all the way up to second at one point. It was all well behind Logan Hickey who pulled away to the win.
1: #79 Logan Hickey
2: #14 Austin Atkins
3: #32 Logan Exum
4: #751 John Stevens
5: #71 Wendell Williams
6: #90 Austin Lefevers
7: #2 JD Smith
8: #389 Bryan Williams
9: #10 Colby Long
10: #41 Sam Ferguson
DNS: #4 Donavan Long
The Front Wheel Drive division is always exciting and this one would be no different. James Burnette would lead us to green over Ray Wyatt and Anthony Singleton your top three on the start. Burnett clearly had the dominant car on the night as he ran away to a huge lead. However he would come to a stop ending his night and chances for his first win at 411. That would hand the lead over to Michael Lambert. Lambert would go for a spin on the restart giving us another new leader. Shal Ritenour would hold on to pick up the win in a wild race.
1: #75 Shal Ritenour
2: #24 Ricky Ritenour
3: #89 Daniel Shepard
4: #27 Travis Sands
5: #72 Daryl Teefeteller
6: #7X Michael Lambert
7: #18 James Burnette
8: #45 Anthony Singleton
9: #7W Ray Wyatt
10: #23 Austin Maples
11: #17 Gregory Wyatt
It was all about Baily Cardwell in the 602 features over the weekend. Michael Courtney, Cody Courtney and Curtis Thomas were also in the mix both nights. Cody Courtney was strong both nights as he was one of the biggest threats to Cardwell. Hunter Kerr would have a rough night as he would get together with the #11 of Tim Bounds and end up going upside down on the backstretch. Coming off a top five finish on night one, Curtis Thomas had another strong run going but a rare post race penalty for jumping the restart would result in a seventh place finish post penalty. Cardwell would run off both nights to pick up two wins in a row.
Friday Night
1: #07B Baily Cardwell
2: #C11 Cody Courtney
3: #19 Michael Courtney
4: #11 Tim Bounds
5: #5 Curtis Thomas
6: #05 Carson Ruark
7: #49 Grant Corum
8: #25H Jacob Hamby
9: #25 David Singleton
10: #117 Luke Ellis
11: #85 Lee Branch
12: #28 Richard Cox
Saturday Night
1: #07B Baily Cardwell
2: 319 Michael Courtney
3: #25 David Singleton
4: #C11 Cody Courtney
5: #05 Carson Ruark
6: #15H Soctty Hogan
7: #5 Curtis Thomas
8: #49 Grant Corum
9: #11 Tim Bounds
10: #117 Luke Ellis
11: #14 Charles Devine
12: #85 David Miley
13: #14W Chris Whitted
Hayden Cardwell would keep up the family momentum as he also double downed on wins for the weekend. Brad Seagle was strong Friday night as he finished second to Cardwell. Saturday wouldn’t go so well as he pulled off track early with mechanical issues. Addison Cardwell was in chase of Seagle Friday night until he tagged the turn two wall in the closing laps ending his night. Saturday would go better as he finished second. Kip Sawyer wasn’t in the house Friday but had a strong top 10 run Saturday. John Adams had a strong weekend in his #32 as he had the second best average finish both nights finishing in the third spot both nights.
Friday Night
1 #07 Hayden Cardwell
2: #31 Brad Seagle
3: #32 John Adams
4: #6 Sonny Husky
5: #50 Adam Mitchell
6: #H40 Hunter Kerr
7: #71 Billy Branch
8: #8 Tyler Price
9: #76 Joe Bray
10: #07A Addison Cardwell
Saturday Night
1: #07 Hayden Cardwell
2: #07A Addison Cardwell
3: #32 John Adams
4: 37 Tyler Price
5: #50 Adam Mitchell
6: #6 Sonny Husky
7: #44 Kip Sawyer
8: #116 Jake Whitehead
9: #H40 Hunter Kerr
10: 315 Bryan Cooper
11: #27 Cody Sands
12: #18 Jason Wyers
13: #P15 Noah Phillips
14: #31 Brad Seagle
15: #71 Billy Branch
Will Krup made the trip from Illinois down to the Volunteer state for the double Open Wheel features. Night one wouldn’t go so well for him as he would score a 13th place finish. Saturday night would go much better as he would set fast time and pick up his first win at the 4-1-1. Blake Brown started on the front row for the Friday night feature but would have mechanical issues. Saturday would go better as he would bring home a top five finish. Wayne James was very strong Friday night coming home in the third spot but struggled Saturday night. Clayton Miller was the man to beat Friday as he was rim riding the top and picked up the win Friday. Saturday Miller would have his work cut out for him as he had to work his way up from mid pack. It was still a good run for the #15 as he came away with a top ten finish at the end.
Friday Night
1: #15 Clayton Miller
2: #18 Brandon Kinzer
3: #J4 Wayne James
4: #10 Bryan Barber
5: #99 Blake Brown
6: #155 Peyton Harlow
7: #13 David Clark
8: #2 Jimmy Dalton
9: #26 Adam Ogle
10: #11 Chad Ogle
11: #3 Kaleb Trent
12: #327 Ricky Tinch
13: #K19 Will Krup
14: #92 Matthew Hopper
15: #29C Joey Cotterman
16: #R4 Ricky Arms
Saturday Night
1: #K19 Will Krup
2: #18 Brandon Kinzer
3: #99 Blake Brown
4: #R4 Ricky Arms
5: #10 Bryan Barber
6: #155 Peyton Harlow
7: #15 Clayton Miller
8: #15 Jeff Hamby
9: #2 Jimmy Dalton
10: #11 Reece Ogle
11: #26 Adam Ogle
12: #J4 Wayne James
13: #29C Joey Cotterman
14: #3 Kaleb Trent
15: #5 Cameron Wilson