PENTON, AL – Jordy Nipper of Gray, GA made his maiden voyage with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series a successful one by driving the Scotty’s Muffler Rocket to victory on Friday night at Penton Raceway. Nipper took the lead from his outside front row starting spot at the start of the race and never looked back, leading all 40 laps.
Nipper found the Chevy Super Series to his liking both from a performance and an economical standpoint. Nipper has found that with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series, it is possible for a driver to spend less and earn more.
“I really like the engines in this series with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series and our Chevrolet Performance CT 525 Engine gave us good power,” Nipper said. “I’ve been running Limited Late Models for the past few seasons, and we’ve wanted to try this series for a long time. This series is a lot easier on the wallet and we’ll be running the Chevy Super Series a lot more.”
Tyler Crowder of Lamont, FL finished second in the Crowder Excavating Special after earning the pole position for the race by setting fast time among the 34 entrants with a lap in 14.294 seconds. Chad Wallace of LaGrange, GA was third in the Wallace Racing GRT, and Chase Edge of LaFayette, AL took the fourth spot in the Edge’s Gas Company Special.
Adam Martin of Talladega, AL drove the Seals Insurance Special to a fifth-place finish and was the Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Race. Ricky Culpepper of Hamilton, GA was sixth in the H&M Auto Care Rocket and defending Chevy Super Series National Champion Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN finished seventh.
Jake Knowles of Rome, GA took the eighth spot in the Coosa Heating and Air Rocket and Mario Gresham of Rome, GA finished ninth in the Gresham Race Parts Special. Matt Dooley of Brooks, GA rounded out the Top 10 in the Scott’s Auto Machine Special.
After Friday night’s race, Crowder and Johnson share the Chevy Super Series point lead with 442 points. Martin is third in the National standings and leads the Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Year points. Tim Busha of Boaz, AL, who was the point leader coming into the race, dropped out early and finished 18th in the Kilpatrick Racing GRT. Gresham is fifth with 424 points.
Nipper, Wallace, Edge and Martin all qualified as Hoosier Race Tire Road To Dega Drivers, and will be eligible to win $10,000 in the Chevy Super Series season finale, the 6th Annual Dega 100 on October 3 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. Nipper, Wallace, Edge and Martin join Crowder, Johnson, Evan Ellis of Plantersville, MS and Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS as the first eight of 16 Hoosier Race Tire Road To Dega drivers.
The Dega 100 for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series pays $6,000-to-win. If a Road To Dega driver can win the race, Hoosier Race Tire will pay him a $4,000 Bonus for a $10,000 payday. If a Road To Dega driver fails to win the Dega 100, Hoosier Race Tire will pay the highest finishing Road To Dega driver a $1,000 Bonus. The next Hoosier Race Tire Road To Dega Qualifying Race will be on August 15 at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN.
For more information about the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.525superseries.com, or visit the series on Facebook at Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.
OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 5 AT PENTON RACEWAY IN PENTON, AL ON 7/17/15:
POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN LAPS $ WON
1. 2 1n Jordy Nipper (D) Gray, GA 40 $2,000
2. 1 47c Tyler Crowder (D) Lamont, FL 40 $1,000
3. 3 34 Chad Wallace (D) LaGrange, GA 40 $700
4. 4 18 Chase Edge (D) LaFayette, AL 40 $550
5. 6 47a Adam Martin (R) Talladega, AL 40 $500
6. 5 20 Ricky Culpepper Hamilton, GA 40 $425
7. 11 5 Ronnie Johnson (D) Chattanooga, TN 40 $375
8. 12 66 Jake Knowles Rome, GA 40 $350
9. 10 21 Mario Gresham Rome, GA 40 $325
10. 17 18 Matt Dooley (R) Brooks, GA 40 $300
11. 15 95 Brandon Williams (R) Crossville, TN 40 $275
12. 18 10 Matthew Turner Dawsonville, GA 40 $250
13. 7 47r Ross Martin Talladega, AL 40 $225
14. 16 101 Forrest Trent Talbott, TN 40 $200
15. 19 11 Lavon Sparks Phenix City, AL 40 $175
16. 20 J8 Jadon Frame Winchester, TN 40 $150
17. 23 25 Matt Larson Marietta, GA 40 $140
18. 8 15 Tim Busha Boaz, AL 30 $125
19. 21 23 Trevor Thompson (R) Dallas, GA 26 $125
20. 13 72 Frank Wilson Milton, FL 23 $125
21. 9 55 Ryan King (R) Anniston, AL 12 $125
22. 14 16 Tony Kemp Carrollton, GA 12 $125
23. 22 105 Taylor Mitcham LaFayette, AL 11 $125
24. 24 11x Brian Sims Hope IN 5 $125
ENTRIES: 34
FAST QUALIFIER: Crowder, 14.294 Seconds
PROVISIONALS: None
LEAD CHANGES: None
LAP LEADERS: Nipper, 1-40
CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: A. Martin
GRESHAM RACE PARTS FIFTH-PLACE AWARD: A. Martin
CRATEINSIDER.COM SIXTH-PLACE AWARD: Culpepper
BEYEA HEADERS SEVENTH-PLACE AWARD: Johnson
SCHAEFER’S OIL (presented by Chad Wallace) EIGHTH-PLACE AWARD: Knowles
SCHOENFELD HEADERS NINTH-PLACE AWARD: Gresham
IMAGE SCREEN PRINTING NINTH-PLACE AWARD: Gresham
AR BODIES TENTH-PLACE AWARD: Dooley
CAUTIONS: 7
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1.936 Seconds
TIME OF THE RACE: 43 Minutes, and 06.409 Seconds
NEXT EVENT: Senoia Raceway, Senoia, GA, July 18
QUALIFYING (Top 12 Transfer To Main Event):
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS LAP 1 LAP 2 TIME
1 47c Tyler Crowder – D Lamont, FL Longhorn 14.294 15.998 14.294
2 1n Jordy Nipper Gray, GA Rocket 14.716 14.574 14.574
3 34 Chad Wallace LaGrange, GA GRT 14.685 14.609 14.609
4 18 Chase Edge LaFayette, AL Mastersbilt 14.831 14.630 14.630
5 20 Ricky Culpepper Hamilton, GA Rocket 14.729 14.655 14.655
6 47a Adam Martin – R Talladega, AL Barry Wright 14.662 14.681 14.662
7 47r Ross Martin Talladega, AL Barry Wright 14.740 14.663 14.663
8 15 Tim Busha Boaz, AL GRT 14.746 14.735 14.735
9 55 Ryan King (AL) – R Anniston, AL TSR 14.735 14.760 14.735
10 21 Mario Gresham – R Rome, GA Mastersbilt 15.351 14.810 14.810
11 5 Ronnie Johnson – D Chattanooga, TN Mastersbilt 14.818 14.984 14.818
12 66 Jake Knowles Rome, GA Rocket 14.879 15.197 14.879
13 72 Frank Wilson Milton, FL Trak-Star 14.917 14.923 14.917
14 16 Tony Kemp Carrollton, GA Rayburn 15.301 14.921 14.921
15 18 Matt Dooley – R Brooks, GA Capital 15.539 14.959 14.959
16 J8 Jadon Frame Decherd, TN Revelution 15.068 15.005 15.005
17 18d Cord Dodgen LaFayette, AL Mastersbilt 15.079 15.178 15.079
18 101 Forrest Trent Talbott, TN Rocket 15.081 15.462 15.081
19 95 Brandon Williams – R Crossville, TN Mastersbilt 15.119 15.138 15.119
20 10 Matthew Turner Dawsonville, GA DWB 15.128 15.437 15.128
21 11 Lavon Sparks Phenix City, AL GRT 15.854 15.215 15.215
22 105 Taylor Mitcham LaFayette, AL Trak-Star 15.734 15.349 15.349
23 25 Matt Larson Marietta, GA GRT 15.714 15.904 15.714
24 67 Kyle Clifton Ranburne, AL GRT 16.105 15.770 15.770
25 23 Trevor Thompson – R Dallas, GA Rocket 17.457 15.978 15.978
26 11s Brian Sims Hope, IN Rocket 15.992 16.100 15.992
27 58 Tony Thompson Ohatchee, AL TSR NT NT NT
28 99g Jacob Grizzle Blairsville, GA Capital NT NT NT
29 15 Nathan Mayes Springdale, AR TNT NT NT NT
30 11 Cruz Skinner Oxford, AL CVR NT NT NT
31 33 David Brannon Elora, TN Barry Wright NT NT NT
32 J1 Josh Johnson – R Winchester, TN Revelution NT NT NT
33 03 Oliver Gentry Newnan, GA Rocket NT NT NT
34 44 Adam Beeler – R Knoxville, TN CVR NT NT NT
B-MAINS (10 Laps – Top 5 Transfer To Main Event)
1ST B-MAIN: 1. Wilson; 2. Williams (R); 3. Dooley (R); 4. Sparks; 5. Tr. Thompson (R); 6. Larson; 7. To. Thompson; 8. Dodgen.
2ND B-MAIN: 1. Kemp; 2. Trent; 3. Turner; 4. Frame; 5. Mitcham; 6. Sims; 7. Clifton.
R – Denotes Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Year Candidate
D- Denotes Hoosier Race Tire Road To Dega Driver