Cory Hedgecock
A strong field of 33 entrants checked in for battle at Mitch and Tanya McCarter’s 411 Motor Speedway, affectionately known as “Tennessee’s Action Track”. Group A and B Qualifying would take place with the top 3 qualifiers from each group locked into the feature. Two B-Mains taking the top 8 finishers would fill the rest of the field, along with provisional starters from the top 15 in National Points to fill positions 23 and 24. Hedgecock picked up a $100 Fast Time bonus provided by the folks at Stinger Race Cars/King Chassis Works to start from the pole for the 40 lap feature event.
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The field would take the speedway for the 40 lap affair with lightening flashing in the background as the capacity crowd prepared for the excellent racing that the track nestled at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains is known for. As the green flag waved, the action immediately picked up as two and three wide action was taking place all through the field. The race pace was blistering as Hedgecock was out front followed by Tanner Works and Ronnie Johnson. The first of three caution periods came on lap 14 when the 29 of Rusty Ballenger and the 23A of Barry Anderson were both involved in a turn 3 skirmish.
Hedgecock was challenged on the restart by Tanner Works and Ronnie Johnson when the field would be bunched up for the “Dixie Style” double file restart. Three laps later the caution flag would be displayed again for the 101 of Forrest Trent as his car spun and came to rest in turn 4. The ensuing restart would see the biggest incident of the night after contact from the 5J of Jesse Lowe put the 32 of Jason Manley around in front of most of the field. The incident collected both Lowe and Manley, as well as the J39 of Jimmy Elliott.
After the lap 17 restart Hedgecock would remain out front with Johnson and Works battling side by side for several laps before Johnson would finally get around Works after his T35 CVR Race Car pushed high off of turn 4. Hedgecock would survive and navigate the lapped traffic to flash under the Sunoco Race Fuels Checkered flag 3.209 seconds ahead of Johnson
The next event for the NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series will the $5,000 to win “Showdown on the Coast” at Golden Isles Speedway on Friday and Saturday October 14th and 15th.
Qualifying Results – Group A
Position Car # Driver Name Lap Time
1 23 Cory Hedgecock 14.838
2 29 Rusty Ballenger 15.149
3 9 Heath Hindman 15.259
4 17 Matt Henderson 15.266
5 32 Jason Manley 15.340
6 5J Jesse Lowe 15.341
7 07 Jason Cardwell 15.366
8 2X Anthony White 15.420
9 1 Connor Meade 15.502
10 98 Eric Hickerson 15.529
11 B00 Josh Henry 15.535
12 44 Kip Sawyer 15.536
13 71 Pierce McCarter 15.584
14 24C Barry Goodman 15.723
15 23A Barry Anderson 15.737
16 99 Justin Summers 15.769
17 15 Jason Britton 16.488
Qualifying Results – Group B
Position Car # Driver Name Lap Time
1 T35 Tanner Works 14.942
2 B1 Ronnie Johnson 14.988
3 95 Brandon Williams 14.992
4 0 Ross White 15.024
5 J39 Jimmy Elliott 15.046
6 33 Scott Dedwylder 15.051
7 24 Greg Martin 15.176
8 101 Forrest Trent 15.192
9 18 Chase Edge 15.217
10 1 Grant Garrison 15.325
11 30 Ryan King 15.342
12 51 Mack McCarter 15.376
13 19 Marcus Minga 15.439
14 32 Greg Huskey 15.539
15 22 Will Roland 15.627
16 15 Andy Standridge 15.946
Feature Finish
Position Car # Driver Name
1 23 Cory Hedgecock
2 B1 Ronnie Johnson
3 T35 Tanner Works
4 95 Brandon Williams
5 9 Heath Hindman
6 33 Scott Dedwylder
7 24 Greg Martin
8 07 Jason Cardwell
9 0 Ross White
10 J39 Jimmy Elliott
11 1 Connor Meade
12 22 Will Roland
13 19 Marcus Minga
14 99 Justin Summers
15 18 Chase Edge
16 101 Forrest Trent
17 24C Barry Goodman
18 30 Ryan King
19 23 Barry Anderson
20 32 Jason Manley
21 5J Jesse Lowe
22 98 Eric Hickerson
23 29 Rusty Ballenger
24 15 Jason Britton
ENTRIES: 33
FAST QUALIFIER: Cory Hedgecock – 14.838
PROVISIONALS: Britton and Minga
FAST QUALIFIER: Cory Hedgecock – 14.838
PROVISIONALS: Britton and Minga
