4.5.19 – 411 Motor Speedway Results
SEYMOUR, Tenn. (April 5, 2019) — The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series made its first-ever visit to the Mitch and Tanya McCarter-owned 411 Motor Speedway on Friday for running of the $12,000-to-win Tennessee’s Action Track 50, and before the biggest crowd in track history Ross Bailes of Clover, S.C., captured his first victory with the series in impressive fashion by leading flag-to-flag.
Bailes shot out into the lead at start of the race over Dale McDowell, Jimmy Owens, Josh Richards, and hometown driver Ryan King who thrilled the partisan local fans by setting fast-time during qualifying at 13.348 seconds.
“This seems unbelievable,” said the 29-year-old Bailes. “We have tried for so long to win one of these and we just couldn’t get it done. To come to a new track here at 411 Motor Speedway and to get it done is just unimaginable. I felt good on the bottom and then when I got to lapped traffic I was slowing down. I knew I needed to search around and do something different.”
Bailes added: “This place is awesome. I think if we would have run another 50 laps it would have been even better. I was happy with it. There was grip on the bottom. I didn’t have to worry about the top for the first half of the race and then it got racy all over. This win is now at the top of my list for sure. I want to thank Barry and Lance Wright (Barry Wright Race Cars), Ronnie McCarter and all of my crew. It was a great team win that’s for sure.”
The winner’s Barry Wright Race Cars ICON Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by: Felony Farms, Service Transport Inc., Bailes Construction, Big A’s Custom Graphics, C&H Paving, Bobby Taylor Oil, Nichols Plumbing, Penske Shocks, Hoosier Tire South, Fred Caldwell Chevrolet, and Viper Risk Management Group.
McIntosh, also looking for his first career Lucas Oil win, settled for second at the finish. “Our car was pretty good. I had it prepared to run the top. I don’t think Ross (Bailes) knew the top was there. I was just biding my time out there. I thought I could get up to him and make a run for the win. I think I showed him the top one time and he moved up there in traffic. We had a great race for second with Jimmy (Owens). Racing with these guys and from where we started that’s a pretty awesome run,” said McIntosh who started sixth.
Owens finished third after a late-race charge. “We have been pretty good in East Tennessee so far this year. We have had good race cars all year long. It feels good to finally finish a Lucas Oil race. Last year we had such terrible misfortune. This year seemed like it was going to start off the same way but we just aren’t going to let that happen. Donald (McIntosh) had a good car, and he was up on the wheel. I felt like we could have gotten second, but we are just happy to finish on the podium.”
Bailes recorded the win over McIntosh, Owens, current series point leader Jonathan Davenport and McDowell.
Completing the top 10 finishers were Kyle Bronson, King, Josh Richards, Tyler Erb and Earl Pearson Jr.
Jesse Lowe earned the pole starting position for the Crate Late Model feature over a stellar field of competitors with a fast-time of 14.218 seconds, but it was outside front row starter Jason Welshan of Maryville grabbing the lead on the opening lap. The action behind Welshan and Lowe saw Brandon Williams, Trevor Sise, Heath Alvey, Michael Courtney, Rusty Ballenger, Drew Kennedy, Greg Martin, Ross White, Mack McCarter and others battling two- and three-wide for position.
Once Sise passed Williams for second he began pressuring Welshan for the lead, dropping to the inside in the turns on both ends of the track. But lap-after-lap Welshan maintained his advantage to get the victory over Sise, Lowe, Courtney and Williams. … However, the results won’t become official until the outcome of post-race protests on both Welshan (engine) and Sise (tires).
Jake Whitehead of Maryville was fast qualifier in Sportsman Late Model at 14.789 seconds. He jumped out into the lead at the start and never looked back en route to capturing his third straight feature win. Whitehead was chased to the checkered flag by Addison Cardwell, Jed Emert, Adam Mitchell and Warren McMahan.
411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY – SEYMOUR, TN – APRIL 5, 2019 – OFFICIAL RESULTS
LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – TENNESSEE’S ACTION TRACK 50
Showing Finish Position, Starting Position In Parentheses, Driver Name, Car Number, Hometown, Purse
1. (1) Ross Bailes #87-Clover, SC $12,000
2. (6) Donald McIntosh #7-Dawsonville, GA $5,500
3. (4) Jimmy Owens #20-Newport, TN $4,300
4. (9) Jonathan Davenport #49-Blairsville, GA $3,850
5. (2) Dale McDowell #17M-Chickamauga, GA $2,250
6. (15) Kyle Bronson #49-Brandon, FL $2,500
7. (5) Ryan King #1G-Seymour, TN $1,500
8. (3) Josh Richard #14-Shinnston, WV $2,100
9. (12) Tyler Erb #1T-New Waverly, TX $2,000
10. (10) Earl Pearson Jr. #1-Jacksonville, FL $1,900
11. (11) Tim McCreadie #39-Watertown, NY $1,775
12. (8) Robby Moses #21-Maryville, TN $1,050
13. (13) Michael Chilton #97-Savisa, KY $1,025
14. (20) Jason Jameson #12-Lawrenceburg, IN $1,700
15. 19) Vic Hill #1V-Mosheim, TN $1,000
16. (7) Billy Moyer Jr. #21JR-Batesville, AR $1,000
17. (14) Stormy Scott #2-Las Cruses, NM $1,000
18. (16) Devin Moran #1M-Dresden, OH $1,700
19. (18) Shanon Buckingham #50-Morristown, TN $1,000
20. (22) Don O’Neal #5-Martinsville, IN $1,800
21. (17) Cory Hedgecock #9-Loudon, TN $1,000
22. (21) Hudson O’Neal #71-Martinsville, IN $1,800
23. (24) Pierce McCarter #51-Seymour, TN $1,000
24. (23) David Crabtree #C5-Maryville, TN $1,000
Miller Welders Time Trials
Fast Time Group A: Ryan King 13.348 seconds (overall)
Fast Time Group B: Donald McIntosh 13.587 seconds
Penske Race Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. Ross Bailes, 2. Ryan King, 3. Jonathan Davenport, 4. Michael Chilton, 5. Cory Hedgecock, 6. Jason Jameson, 7. Chicky Barton, 8. Jacob Hawkins (DNS)
FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. Josh Richards, 2. Billy Moyer Jr., 3. Tim McCreadie, 4. Kyle Bronson, 5. Vic Hill, 6. Don O’Neal, 7. Ryan Scott
Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. Dale McDowell, 2. Donald McIntosh, 3. Earl Pearson Jr., 4. Stormy Scott, 5. Shanon Buckingham, 6. Cla Knight, 7. Bobby Giffin
Lucas Oil Products Penetrating Oil Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. Jimmy Owens, 2. Robby Moses, 3. Tyler Erb, 4. Devin Moran, 5. Hudson O’Neal, 6. David Crabtree, 7. Pierce McCarter
Lucas Oil Products Red “N” Tacky Spray Grease B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. Cory 2. Hedgecock, 3. Shanon Buckingham, 4. Vic Hill, 5. Jason Jameson, 6. Hudson O’Neal, 7. Don O’Neal, 8. David Crabtree, 9. Jacob Hawkins, 10. Cla Knight, 11. Chicky Barton, 12. Ryan Scott, 13. Bobby Giffin
Race Statistics
Entrants: 28
Lap Leaders: Ross Bailes (1-50)
Wrisco Feature Winner: Ross Bailes
Margin of Victory: 0.773 seconds
Cautions: Jason Jameson (lap 2); Shanon Buckingham (lap 7); Vic Hill (lap 17); Hudson O’Neal (lap 20); Shanon Buckingham (lap 25); Stormy Scott (lap 46); Cory Hedgecock (lap 47)
Miller Welders Fast Time Provisionals: David Crabtree, Pierce McCarter
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Kyle Bronson (Advanced 9 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Michael Chilton
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jimmy Owens
Eibach Springs Rookie of the Race: Tyler Erb
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Barry Wright Race Cars
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jeff Strope (Jimmy Owens)
Dirty Girl Racewear Fastest Lap of the Race: Ross Bailes (Lap #6 – 13.9007 seconds)
Hot Rod Processing Tough Break of the Race: Hudson O’Neal
STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Ross Bailes (50 Laps)
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Ross Bailes
Time of Race: 30 minutes 27 seconds
CRATE LATE MODEL (20 laps) *** Results Unofficial Pending Post-Race Protests Between Top 3 Finishers ***
1. Jason Welshan #01
2. Trevor Sise #73
3. Jesse Lowe #5J
4. Michael Courtney #C11
5. Brandon Williams #95
6. Rusty Ballenger #29
7. Greg Martin #24
8. Mack McCarter #51
9. Ahnna Parkhurst #23
10. Ruben Mayfield #00
11. Ross White #0
12. Jeff Neubert #86
13. Bradley Lewelling #10B
14. Terry Poore #2
15. Christian Hanger #15
16. Heath Alvey #7
17. Adam Ahl #7A
18. Jason Cardwell #07
19. Clay Coghlan #6
20. Drew Kennedy #K37
21. Jensen Ford #83
22. Josh Henry #B00
23. Cameron Weaver #116
SPORTSMAN LATE MODEL (20 laps)
1. Jake Whitehead #116
2. Addison Cardwell #07A
3. Jed Emert #98
4. Adam Mitchell #50
5. Warren McMahan #33
6. Brad Seagle #31
7. Clyde Stanton #C11
8. Joshua Sneed #79
9. Zach Shannon #Z1
10. John Adams #32
11. DJ Shannon #D22
12. Jeremy Shannon #22
13. Brandon Young #44
14. Cody Gloyne #32
15. Matthew Rollins #46
16. Clint Hodges #83
17. Grant Corum #49
18. Cody Brake #58
19. Adam Pressley #1
20. James Cole #5