7.14.12 411 Motor Speedway Results
OFFICIAL RESULTS & RACE NIGHT RECAP
Regular Racing Program
July 14th, 2012
Modified Mini
1.(2) Tom Vann, No. XXX
2.(1) Michael Courtney, No. C11
3.(4) Brad Pressley, No. 19
4.(7) Jeff Copeland, No. 84
5.(6) Rocky McNabb, No. 88
6.(5) Mitchell Fox, No. 15
7.(3) Nick Perry, No. 19
Street Stock
1.(3) Dale Watson, No. 11
2.(10) Jr. Merriman, No. 5
3.(9) Darrin Busler, No. B4
4.(5) Jon Cook, No. 0z
5.(12) Jason Ogle, No. 49
6.(8) Dwayne Fox, No. F1
7.(1) Jeff McLemore, No. J3
8.(6) Shorty Ledford, No. 41
Did Not Start:
(11)Jeremy Hershner, No. 10; (13)Dale Jackson, No. 99; (7)Raymond Shepard, No. 11
Disqualified:
(4)Bradly Lewelling, No. 10B; (2)Austin Atkins, No. 14
Mini Stock
1.(4) David Singleton, No. 25
2.(1) Keith Sands, No. 99
3.(3) Tim West, No. 88
4.(8) Brady Lee, No. 31
5.(7) Mike Townsend, No. 29
6.(9) Clifford Sands, No. 16
7.(2) Randy Lane, No. 14
8.(5) Lee Merritt, No. 14
9.(6) Rocky McNabb, No. 51
NeSmith Crate Late Model
1.(1) Adam Beeler, No. 66
2.(2) Greg Martin, No. 24
3.(3) Marty Calloway, No. 79C
4.(4) Brad Seagle, No. 31
5.(5) Ryan King, No. 30
6.(6) Cory Hedgecock, No. 23
7.(12) Trevor Sise, No. 73
8.(7) Justin Summers, No. 99
9.(10) Josh Henry, No. 70
10.(9) Curtis Thomas, No. 1
11.(8) Clyde Stanton, No. C11
Did Not Start:
(11)Johnny Phillips, No. J1
Thunder & Lightning
1.(1) Freddy Hillard, No. 74
2.(4) Apaches Quinton, No. 21
3.(3) Rocky Ogle, No. 9
4.(5) Michael Boyd, No. 52
5.(6) Scott Atkins, No. 20
6.(7) Robbie Comer, No. 42
7.(10) Tommy Huston, No. 77
8.(8) Wendell Spence, No. 11
9.(9) Tom Huston, No. 78
10.(2) Caleb Patton, No. 57
Topless Modified
1.(3) Keith Gregory, No. 44
2.(2) Marvin Romines, No. 57
3.(6) Paul Johnson, No. 20
4.(4) William Hux, No. 11
5.(5) Patrick Evans, No. 16
6.(1) Jerry Hux, No. 01
Limited Late Model
1.(1) Josh Collins, No. 63
2.(4) Ryan King, No. 30
3.(6) Jason Manley, No. 32
4.(9) Heath Alvey, No. 7
5.(7) Layne Clifton, No. 23
6.(11) Butch Bayless, No. CB3
7.(10) Jimmy Calloway, No. 77
8.(3) Ruben Mayfield, No. 00
9.(5) Mack McCarter, No. 51
10.(2) Rusty Ballenger, No. 29
Did Not Start:
(12)Jason Cardwell, No. 07; (8)Wes Tilley, No. 42
Total Cars: 69
RACE NIGHT RECAP
Mother Nature tried her best to spoil our Saturday night, but in the end, we were able to complete all 7 divisions of racing! In Modified Mini, Michael Courtney was cruising to another win until he would make a mistake, allowing Tom Vann to capitalize and hold off Courtney’s rebound to claim the win. Next on the speedway was Street Stock, where Dale Watson took the checkers, but the 2nd and 3rd place finishers were disqualified in post-race tech. In Mini Stock, Rocky McNabb wrestled his way to the lead, but bad luck struck, handing the lead to Keith Sands, who couldn’t hold off David Singleton, who cruised to the checkers. Next was NeSmith Crates, where Adam Beeler made contact with Greg Martin with a handful of laps remaining to claim the checkers. Thunder & Lightning was up next where Wendell Spence had a violent flip on the frontstretch. He was transported via ambulance to a local hospital and was later released. At the checkers, Caleb Patton was given the checkers and took his victory lap, but Freddy Hillard was the true winner. In Topless Modified, Marvin Romines was out front until lap traffic slowed him up, where Keith Gregory would dive inside and run into Romines to steal the lead and claim another win on the season, and in Limited, Josh Collins cruised to the checkers by a half lap over 2nd place Ryan King and lapped all the way up to 4th place. What a drive!
Next up is another regular racing program this Saturday July 21st! Join us for another exciting night of racing action at Tennessee’s Action Track!
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Modified Mini
Michael Courtney and Tom Vann your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Courtney quickly jumps to the lead off turn 2, Vann back to 2nd. Nick Perry up to 3rd, Brad Pressley now back to 5th as Rocky McNabb is chasing Perry into turn 3. Now McNabb and Perry make slight contact in 4, they’ll continue on down into 1. Vann losing touch with Courtney as Perry is holding back a hornets nest, and here comes McNabb. He gets loose into 3, opens the door for Perry to come back in on the inside, but off 2 McNabb pulls away. Pressley now inside Perry, they make contact into 3, now Perry gets up in the loose stuff, smacks the turn 1 wall, and caution will fly here on lap 5.
Green flag back in the air, Courtney mashes the loud pedal. Pressley looks inside McNabb off 2, McNabb pulls away. Courtney in the lead, Vann in 2nd, McNabb in 3rd. Jeff Copeland closes in on Pressley as Pressley looks for a way around McNabb. Courtney completes lap 9, pulls away from Vann. Courtney now gets way up in the loose stuff, he‘ll ride the wall through 3 and 4, this hands the lead over to Vann. Courtney now running down Vann as they sail into turn 3, clicks off lap 12. Courtney has his car turning on entry, he’s still trying to close in on Vann, gets a little tight off 2. Vann better find the NOS button because Courtney is reeling him in. Courtney now runs it high in 3, but Van leads with 5 to go. Pressley and McNabb make contact here on the frontstretch, now McNabb slows a bit in 3, Pressley powers around. Vann only 2 car lengths ahead now as McNabb slows off 2. Vann your leader, Courtney with a run through 3 and 4, now 2 laps remain. McNabb makes it to the infield, off turn 4 white flag flies as Courtney closes in. Vann off turn 2 pulls away by a car length, sails into turn 3, off turn 4, Vann picks up the win, Courtney gets 2nd, and 3rd goes to Pressley.
Cautions: 1
Street Stock
Jeff McLemore and Austin Atkins your front row, off turn 4, GREEN FLAG! McLemore with the jump off 2, Dale Watson inside Atkins, Bradly Lewelling behind them as Shorty Ledford goes around in 4, caution flies here on lap 1.
Green flag back in the air, but now Ledford smacks the wall off 4.
Green flag back in the air, McLemore hard on the gas, Watson hot on his heels, now Jon Cook and Lewelling go to battle into 3, but now McLemore gets sideways into 1, apparent tire down, now Dwayne Fox goes through the infield off 2, Watson your leader, closes quickly on Fox, Atkins in 2nd, 3rd is Lewelling, with Cook in 4th. Jason Ogle closing in on Jr Merriman, now Lewelling lays the bumper to Atkins, looks inside off 2, falls in line off 2. Watson your leader here on lap 8, Lewelling muscles around Atkins into 1, sets his sights on Atkins as he’s about 20 car lengths ahead, but now Darrin Busler around in turn 3, caution here on lap 8.
Green flag back in the air, Watson bottles up the field as he waits for the flagman to drop the green, Cook around Atkins into 1, sets his sights on Lewelling as Watson continues to lead. Watson getting off the corners well here tonight. Lewelling beginning to close in on Watson, almost gets into him into 3, now looks inside off 2, falls in line. Lewelling chasing Watson with 6 laps remaining. Ogle inside Merriman into 1, falls in line. Atkins closing in on Cook, Ogle drops back off Merriman as 5 laps remain. Up front, Watson under fire from Lewelling, Lewelling inside off 2 but now Fox and Ogle get together in turn 4. Caution here on lap 17.
Green flag back in the air, Watson powers off turn 2, Lewelling losing touch, Watson bobbles in 4, white flag in the air. Watson off 4, checkers in the air, takes the win. Lewelling in 2nd, Atkins takes 3rd. In post-race tech, both Lewelling and Atkins were disqualified, handing Jr Merriman the 2nd spot, and 3rd goes to Busler.
Cautions: 4
Mini Stock
Keith Sands, Randy Lane your front row, GREEN FLAG! Keith Sands takes the lead off turn 2, Rocky McNabb challenges Tim West off 4, looks inside off 2, falls in line. David Singleton just behind them as West and McNabb get together, Singleton tries to make it 3 wide, powers around McNabb, sets his sights on West, now looks inside West off 2, they’re all closing slowly on Keith Sands, now McNabb powers outside on West, West comes up and they make contact, but they’ll continue on. Now West doing a little blocking as McNabb tries to find his way around, now McNabb powers around off 4 for the lead here on lap 5. McNabb pulling away with Sands behind him. Singleton on the inside of West, West up in the loose stuff, hangs on. McNabb your leader, Keith Sands in 2nd with Singleton in 3rd. Singleton closing in on Keith Sands, looking to steal the 2nd spot. Now trouble for McNabb, he slows off turn 2, pulls in, hands the lead to Keith Sands. Singleton now in 2nd, knocking on the door for the race lead. Singleton looks inside for a moment, falls in line off 2. Looks inside in 3, falls in line off 4. Now battle for the lead, Singleton leans on Keith Sands, give the lead to Singleton here to click off lap 14. Keith Sands beginning to reel in Singleton slightly as they have 2 laps remaining. White flag in the air, Keith Sands is still closing in. Keith Sands sails into turn 3, can’t make anything happen, Singleton picks up the win, Keith Sands in 2nd, 3rd goes to West.
Cautions: None
NeSmith Crate Late Models
Adam Beeler and Greg Martin your front row, this should be a great race, GREEN FLAG! Martin powers away with the lead off 2, Beeler in 2nd, Marty Calloway in 3rd with Brad Seagle in 4th, Clyde Stanton with an issue in turn 3, he’ll crawl to a stop and caution flies with 1 lap in the books.
Green flag back in the air, Martin powers on the throttle down the frontstretch, sets sail off turn 2. Beeler in 2nd, Calloway in 3rd. Ryan King and Justin Summers side by side, give Summers 5th. Martin in command as Beeler is hot on his heels. Calloway in 3rd with Seagle in 4th. Josh Henry going to battle with Trevor Sise, as everyone is single file for the time being. Seagle closes in on Calloway, Sise now inside and around Curtis Thomas who got up on 2 wheels in 3, he’ll pull off in 2. Martin in control, Beeler in 2nd, but now Summers goes around in turn 2.
Green flag back in the air, Martin leads into 1, Beeler in 2nd. Seagle gets loose in 2, King makes contact as they all check up, but all drivers will continue. Beeler closing in on Martin, it’s to within a car length now as Calloway is beginning to close in it appears but time is running out. Now Beeler powers inside, makes contact with Martin off 4, Martin fights back inside off 2, falls in line off 4. Martin trying to reel him back in, may be wanting to dish a little payback, but Beeler is driving away, now both drivers get up on 2 wheels in 3, but they’ll both continue on. Beeler your leader with 2 laps remaining. Off turn 4, checkers in the air, Beeler gets the win, Martin takes 2nd, and 3rd goes to Calloway.
Cautions: 2
Thunder & Lightning
Freddy Hillard and Caleb Patton your front row, ready to roll, GREEN FLAG! Patton powers away off 2 with the race lead. Apaches Quinton inside Hillard, but Hillard powers away slightly. Rocky Ogle just behind Quinton with Michael Boyd just behind him, now Robbie Comer slows into turn 3, looks like more trouble for him, he just hasn’t had any luck the past few weeks. Patton out front, Hillard in 2nd, 3rd is Quinton as smoke starts to show from that machine, but now we have a big crash here on the frontstretch, Wendell Spence has rolled his machine here on the frontstretch at least twice. I didn’t get to see the beginning so I’m not sure whether contact was made but judging on where the car landed, it’s a possibility. The Sevier County Rescue Squad did a fantastic job on working to get Spence out of that mangled machine. He was removed from the car and was transported via ambulance to a local hospital. Red flag here with 5 laps are on the board. UPDATE: As of about 11:45p on Saturday, doctors had ran tests and were expecting to release Spence overnight.
Due to the time limit expiring, this feature is going to be a green/white/checker finish. Green flag back in the air, Patton hard on the gas into turn 1. Hillard in 2nd, Quinton in 3rd with Ogle in 4th. Checkers in the air, Patton takes the checkers, Hillard in 2nd, Quinton in 3rd, but some confusion as apparently Patton was on a “courtesy” run for this feature and receives no money and no points, but is also being scored last, so the win will go to Hillard, Quinton takes 2nd, and 3rd goes to Ogle.
Caution/Red Flag: 1
Topless Modified
Jerry Hux and Marvin Romines side by side, GREEN FLAG! Romines the leader off 2, Jerry Hux in 2nd, Keith Gregory in 3rd. William Hux and Paul Johnson in tow with Patrick Evans rounding out the field. Gregory closing in on Jerry Hux, looks inside into 3, bounces around, falls in line. Romines pulling away, Gregory looks inside Jerry Hux, falls in line off 2. Romines gets up on 2 wheels in turn 3, now Gregory powers around Jerry Hux, now Jerry Hux fights back. Romines pulling away as Jerry Hux gets sideways in 4, but he’ll continue on. Gregory now trying to reel in Romines with halfway to go. Johnson trying to close in on Jerry Hux. Gregory trying to close in on Romines, now has 6 laps remaining. Now Gregory up on 2 wheels in 3, trying everything to get to Romines bumper, now 4 laps to go. Lap traffic will become a factor. Romines trying to get around lap traffic, now Gregory pulls inside, makes contact with Romines, a lot of damage on the Gregory machine, now Evans will make contact with Gregory, but the checkers are in the air, Gregory takes the win, Romines in 2nd, and Johnson gets 3rd.
Cautions: None
Limited Late Model
Josh Collins and Rusty Ballenger your front row, out of turn 4, GREEN FLAG! Collins with the lead off 2, Ballenger in 2nd, Ryan King in 3rd, Ruben Mayfield down on his inside. Jason Manley looking for room around all of them. King looks inside Ballenger for a moment, now Manley looks outside on Mayfield, falls in line. Ruben Mayfield goes to work on King, now King powers inside Ballenger as he has a bobble off 2, he’ll lose several positions, looks like his machine is broke, and he’ll pull into the infield in 2. Collins has opened up a huge lead here as Mayfield looks inside King, now Mack McCarter loses a left-rear tire into 3. Mayfield powers inside King in 3 once again, falls in line off 4. Collins a straightaway to the good here with 8 laps on the board. King in 2nd, Mayfield in 3rd with Manley 4th. Heath Alvey looks inside on Jimmy Calloway off 4, falls in line. Collins not far from lap traffic as he’s setting down a blistering pace as Mayfield has a bobble, drops fluid in 3, pulls into the infield off 4. King in 2nd, Manley now in 3rd. Collins working around lap traffic methodically, as he places our 5th place car a lap down with 15 laps remaining! Alvey running in the 4th spot, only about a half straightaway from himself being lapped by Collins, as King is almost a half lap behind. Collins running smooth and fancy at this point of the race, looks like he’s on a rail as we have 10 laps remaining. Checkers in the air, Collins claims the win, King gets 2nd, and 3rd goes to Manley.
Cautions: None