7.24.20 411 Motor Speedway Results

After a couple off weeks it was back to action with the $10,053 to win Southern Nationals rolling into town.

First up was the 604 Late Model feature. Brandon Miller would set fast time in qualifying earning the pole for the 25 lap feature. Keeping him company on the front row was Jesse Lowe. Lowe has been on an incredible hot streak the past few weeks and he took the lead on the start. Lowe, Miller, Rusty Ballenger, Trevor Sise and Jason Cardwell would make up your top five on the start. It was a very hot night and the racing action was equally as hot. Trevor Sise started near the front but seemed to have missed the setup on his #73 as he began slipping back as the laps ticked away. Up front Jesse Lowe was in his own zip code but the fight was on between Ballenger and the #116 of Cameron Weaver. The caution would wave as the #2 of Terry Poore went for a spin. Pole sitter Brandon Miller would lose a position to Josh Henry in the later laps. Up front it was all Jesse Lowe who cruised to another win.

1: #5J Jesse Lowe
2: #29 Rusty Ballenger
3: #07 Jason Cardwell
4: #89 Brandon Miller
5: #B00 Josh Henry
6: #23 Ahnna Parkhurst
7: #22 Zach Sise
8: #16 Cameron Weaver
9: #116 Jake Whitehead
10: #7 Heath Alvey
11: #24 Greg Martin
12: #109 Eli Beets
13: #98 Jed Emert
14: #14 Jerry Green
15: #P2 Terry Poore
16: #15 Shaun Sise
17: #73 Trevor Sise
18: #2 John Llewellyn

Next up was the 20 lap Open Wheel feature. Blake Brown has been one of the most successful drivers in east TN so it was no surprise when he took control of the field on the start. Ricky Tinch fresh off a win the previous night at Crossville Speedway was having a strong run going in the second spot ahead of AJ Garber, Wayne James and 2019 Track Champion Jimmy Dalton. The caution would wave for the #4 of Chase Lawson who went for a spin in turn four slowing the pace. Back under green and Tinch was giving no breathing room to the leader as he showed him the nose on the inside multiple times. Wayne James started in the top five but was giving up spots as the laps wore on . The top two would put some distance on Jeff Hamby who had now moved himself into the third spot. Brown would hold off a late charge and pick up another win.

1: #99 Blake Brown
2: #327 Ricky Tinch
3: #7 Jeff Hamby
4: #J3 Jody Puckett
5: #70 AJ Garber
6: #2 Jimmy Dalton
7: #4 Wayne James
8: #29 Joey Cotterman
9: #112 Dustin Diden
10: #4 Chase Lawson
11: #J2 Larry James

Next up was the ground pounding Super Late Models doing battle for $10,053 in the semi finals of the 2020 Southern Nationals Series season. One of the most stacked field of talented drivers were on hand in front of a capacity crowd. Cory Hedgecock would lead us to green on the start with Chris Madden, Dale McDowell, Ross Bailes and series point leader Brandon Overton your top five. Tyler Millwood didn’t have the greatest qualifying position as he picked up some positions early on. Bailed had the heat turned up on the #17 of McDowell for the third spot. The top two began to run away from the pack as Madden worked the low line trying to get a run on Hedgecock. Trouble for the R1 of Riley Hickman who exited the track and retired early. The laps ticked off and Madden kept inching closer and closer in on the leader. On lap 30 it happened as Hedgecock made a slight bobble opening the door for Madden to power by and into the lead. Hedgecock would also lose the runner up spot as McDowell slipped by. Point leader Brandon Overton had finally found some speed in his #76 as he closed in on Hedgecock for the third spot. McDowell would make a late charge in the final laps but it would be Chris Madden who picked up the huge win.

1: #44 Chris Madden
2: #17M Dale McDowell
3: #23 Cory Hedgecock
4: #76 Brandon Overton
5: #78 Ross Bailes
6: #79 Kyle Hardy
7: #7 Donald McIntosh
8: #1G Ryan King
9: #2 Pearson Lee Williams
10: #31 Tyler Millwood
11: #1 Vic Hill
12: #83 Jensen Ford
13: #91 Heath Hindman
14: #8 David Payne
15: #33 David Brannon
16: #6 Clay Coghlan
17: #97 Michael Chilton
18: #17 Logan Roberson
19: #44 Colton Burdette
20: #14 John Baker
21: #66 Jake Knowles
22: #R1 Riley Hickman
DNS: #7G Craig Greer
DNS: #92 John Llewellyn
DNS: #5 John Tweed
DNS: #00 Ruben Mayfield

The final event of the night would be the 20 lap 602 feature. David Miley has already picked up a win in 2020 and would once again lead us to green ahead of Adam Mitchell and Seth Wimpey. Trouble for the #85 of Lee Branch who got went for a spin in turn four. He’d end up retiring from the event with front end damage. Trouble would also find the #9 of Josh Cheatham who pulled off track after bringing out two quick cautions. Wimpey was on go as he moved past Adam Mitchell into the runner up spot. Up front it was all David Miley who cruised to the win.

1: #71 David Miley
2: #24 Seth Wimpey
3: #50 Adam Mitchell
4: #F4 Mike Franks
5: #B00 Josh Driskill
6: #66 Michael Woods
7: #63 Michael Kelly
8: #85 Lee Branch
9: #9 Josh Cheatham