{"id":23202,"date":"2016-05-02T14:47:22","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T14:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=23202"},"modified":"2016-05-02T14:47:22","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T14:47:22","slug":"caution-free-for-talladega-nesmith-late-model-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/caution-free-for-talladega-nesmith-late-model-win\/","title":{"rendered":"CAUTION FREE FOR TALLADEGA NeSMITH LATE MODEL WIN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michael Page of Douglasville, GA had the dominant car on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL as he celebrates his first career NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series win. Page lead wire-to-wire in the caution-free 50-lap race driving the #18x M&M Truck and Trailer Repair Special. (NeSmith Media Photo by Bruce Carroll)<\/p><\/div>\n

EASTABOGA, AL \u2013 Michael Page of Douglasville, GA earned $2,500 for 13 minutes of work Saturday night by going wire-to-wire in the 50-lap caution-free NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series main event at Talladega Short Track driving the M&M Truck and Trailer Repair Special to record his first career victory.<\/p>\n

Page took the lead from the pole position at the start of the race, and at one point had a full straightaway lead over his nearest challengers, as several drivers battled for the second spot throughout the race.\u00a0 Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, TN was looking for his third straight win in NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series competition and made things interesting at the finish.<\/p>\n

Hedgecock drove around the outside of Cruz Skinner of Oxford, AL on lap 37 to take over the second spot.\u00a0 With ten laps to go, Page encountered heavy lapped traffic, and began to pace himself to the finish.<\/p>\n

With five laps to go, Hedgecock closed to within a few car lengths, but Page went to the outside to pass both Jake Teague of Oliver Springs, TN and Michael Blount of Sumrall, MS on lap 47, and that sealed the deal for the win.\u00a0 Hedgecock had to settle for second in the Eagle Racing Engines Rocket and was the Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Race.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the best race car I\u2019ve ever driven because we\u2019ve raced it three times and won all three races,\u201d Page said.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re going to take it to the next NeSmith race in Cochran, GA and see if we can make it four for four!\u00a0 We were on the bottom groove all night long, and my brother signaled me I had a big lead.\u00a0 I tried to just take it easy in that lapped traffic at the end, but I knew Cory was coming fast, so I tried the outside and was able to put a couple of lapped cars between myself and Cory.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skinner had a good run in front of his hometown crowd, as the 14-year-old 2015 Sunoco Young Guns Challenge Series Champion finished third in the Skinner\u2019s Body Shop CVR.\u00a0 The defending and three-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN was fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Special.<\/p>\n

Scott Dedwylder of Vossburg, MS took the fifth spot in the Scott\u2019s Body Works and Towing Special and Jimmy Elliott of Cleveland, TN drove the Elliott\u2019s Tire Center Special to a sixth-place finish.\u00a0 John Ownbey of Cleveland, TN was seventh in the Sam\u2019s Restaurant Equipment Special.<\/p>\n

Jake Knowles of Rome, GA was the Beyea Headers Hard Charger of the Race after starting 15th and finishing eighth in the Coosa Heating and Cooling Rocket.\u00a0 Richie Stephens of Smith Station, AL took the ninth spot and Chase Edge of LaFayette, AL rounded out the top ten in the Edge\u2019s Gas Company Special.\u00a0 The Sunoco Young Gun of the Race was 14-year-old Will Roland of Jasper, GA, who finished 18th in the Roland Tire Warrior.<\/p>\n

Hedgecock remains the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series point leader after the three races of the 2016 season, and holds a 22 point lead over Dedwylder, who has a ten point advantage over Edge.\u00a0 Ownby is fourth, six points behind Edge and eight points ahead of Brandon Williams of Crossville, TN, who is fifth in the Autozone CVR.<\/p>\n

In preliminary action, Page was the Group 1 Fast Qualifier and the fast qualifier overall among the 49 entrants with a lap around Talladega Short Track in 14.701 seconds.\u00a0 Skinner was the Fast Qualifier in Group 2 with a lap in 14.946 seconds.<\/p>\n

The four ten-lap B-Main races were won by Kevin Sitton of Baytown, TX in the Mirage Construction Special, Edge, Buddy George of Ragland, AL in the George Racing Special, and Blount in the Magnolia Auto Transport Special.<\/p>\n

Page took the lead at the start of the race followed by Skinner, Elliott, Hedgecock, and Dedwylder.\u00a0 Hedgecock dove under Elliott on lap three to take over the third spot.\u00a0 Johnson and Knowles were working their way through the field and passed Ownbey to take sixth and seventh respectively on lap 15.<\/p>\n

Lap 16 saw Page encounter the cars on the tail end of the lead lap, but Skinner and Hedgecock were battling for second, and unable to gain any ground on the leader.\u00a0 Johnson and Knowles moved up to wage a three-wide battle for fifth with Dedwylder on lap 20.\u00a0 Johnson made the big move on lap 23 and got by Elliott for the fourth spot.<\/p>\n

Page had a comfortable full straightaway lead on Skinner and Hedgecock at the halfway point on lap 25.\u00a0 Hedgecock stayed on the high side of the track in his challenge of Skinner and the second spot.\u00a0 When Hedgecock worked around Skinner on lap 37, he stayed on the top shelf and made up half the distance on Page by lap 43.<\/p>\n

With three laps to go and Hedgecock closing fast, Page went to the outside for the first time in the race and put two lapped cars between himself and Hedgecock.\u00a0 Page then went on to take a 1.527 second margin of victory to the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

The next race for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series will be on May 21 at Cochran Motor Speedway in Cochran, GA with a 60-lap $4,000-to-win event featuring extra laps and extra cash in all positions.<\/p>\n

For more information and rules about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Racing.\u00a0 Becoming a fan of the NeSmith Racing Facebook page will make you eligible for special prizes that will be given away each month.\u00a0 You can follow us on Twitter @NeSmithRacing.<\/p>\n

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 3 AT TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK ON EASTABOGA, AL ON 4\/30\/16:<\/p>\n

POS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 STRT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CAR #\u00a0\u00a0 DRIVER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HOMETOWN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAPS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $ WON
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18x\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michael Page\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Douglasville, GA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $2,500
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cory Hedgecock (R)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Loudon, TN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1,450
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cruz Skinner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oxford, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $850
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ronnie Johnson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chattanooga, TN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $825
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Dedwylder\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vossburg, MS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $850
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J39\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jimmy Elliott\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland, TN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $550
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Ownbey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland, TN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $700
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 66 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jake Knowles\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rome, GA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $450
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Richie Stephens (R)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Smith Station, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $525
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chase Edge\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LaFayette, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $575
\n11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 95\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Williams (R)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Crossville, TN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $550
\n12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grant Pearl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anniston, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $300
\n13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kevin Sitton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baytown, TX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $280
\n14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 57\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Adkins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Talladega, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $260
\n15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 121\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michael Blount\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sumrall, MS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $375
\n16.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 117\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jake Teague\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oliver Springs, TN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $240
\n17.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 H2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matt Henderson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Loudon, TN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $345
\n18.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Will Roland (Y)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jasper, GA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200
\n19.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buddy George\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ragland, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200
\n20.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joe Noojin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boaz, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200
\n21.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10h\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeff Helms\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Centre, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200
\n22.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marcus Minga\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shannon, MS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $325
\n23.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 William Thomas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phenix City, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200
\n24.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin McRee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Woodstock, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200<\/p>\n

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ENTRIES:\u00a0 49
\nFAST QUALIFIER:\u00a0 Page, 14.701 Seconds
\nPROVISIONALS:\u00a0 Minga and McRee
\nLEAD CHANGES:\u00a0 None
\nLAP LEADER:\u00a0 Page, 1-50
\nBEYEA HEADERS HARD CHARGER OF THE RACE:\u00a0 Knowles (started 15th and finished 8th)
\nCRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS ROOKIE OF THE RACE:\u00a0 Hedgecock
\nCAUTIONS:\u00a0 None
\nMARGIN OF VICTORY:\u00a0 1.527 Seconds
\nTIME OF THE RACE:\u00a0 13 Minutes and 16.786 Seconds
\nNEXT RACE:\u00a0 May 21, Cochran Motor Speedway, Cochran, GA, 60-laps $4,000-to-win<\/p>\n

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GROUP QUALIFYING (Top 5 In Each Group Transfers To Main Event):<\/p>\n

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GROUP 1:<\/p>\n

POS
\nCAR #
\nDRIVER
\nHOMETOWN
\nCHASSIS
\nTIME
\n1
\n18
\nMichael Page
\nDouglasville, GA
\nMastersbilt
\n14.701
\n2
\n23
\nCory Hedgecock \u2013 R
\nLoudon, TN
\nRocket
\n14.842
\n3
\n33
\nScott Dedwylder
\nVossburg, MS
\nCapital
\n14.872
\n4
\n5
\nRonnie Johnson
\nChattanooga, TN
\nTrak-Star
\n14.926
\n5
\n95
\nBrandon Williams \u2013 R
\nCrossville, TN
\nCVR
\n14.937
\n6
\n8p
\nGrant Pearl
\nAnniston, AL
\nLonghorn
\n15.029
\n7
\n57
\nJosh Adkins
\nTalladega, AL
\nGRT
\n15.061
\n8
\n20
\nKevin Sitton
\nBaytown, TX
\nMastersbilt
\n15.097
\n9
\n29g
\nBubby George
\nRagland, AL
\nMastersbilt
\n15.153
\n10
\n17
\nAdam Gauldin \u2013 R
\nTalladega, AL
\nRocket
\n15.163
\n11
\n21c
\nCale Conley
\nDavidson, NC
\nPierce
\n15.176
\n12
\n66
\nJake Knowles
\nRome, GA
\nRocket
\n15.180
\n13
\n21
\nJoe Noojin
\nBoaz, AL
\nMastersbilt
\n15.187
\n14
\n1p
\nAndy Picklesimer
\nChattanooga, TN
\nMastersbilt
\n15.197
\n15
\n00
\nMatt Black
\nDouglasville, GA
\nGRT
\n15.232
\n16
\n5c
\nMike Combs
\nOdenville, AL
\nTSR
\n15.244
\n17
\n5d
\nRodgerick Dykes
\nSmith Station, AL
\nWarrior
\n15.357
\n18
\n15
\nJason Britton \u2013 R
\nAlexander City, AL
\nPierce
\n15.393
\n19
\n23
\nAhnna Parkhurst \u2013 Y
\nEvans, GA
\nWarrior
\n15.428
\n20
\n42
\nSteve Kirk
\nMunford, AL
\nTrak-Star
\n15.495
\n21
\nJ8
\nBobby Jordan
\nMcCarley, MS
\nVictory Circle
\n15.517
\n22
\n14jr
\nVictor Turner Jr.
\nMunford, AL
\nMastersbilt
\n15.611
\n23
\n8
\nGene Norman
\nGarden City, AL
\nGRT
\n15.861
\n24
\n67
\nKyle Clifton
\nRanburne, AL
\nBarry Wright
\n15.917<\/p>\n

GROUP 2:<\/p>\n

POS
\nCAR #
\nDRIVER
\nHOMETOWN
\nCHASSIS
\nTIME
\n1
\n11
\nCruz Skinner
\nOxford, AL
\nCVR
\n14.946
\n2
\nJ39
\nJimmy Elliott
\nCleveland, TN
\nLonghorn
\n14.969
\n3
\nJ0
\nJohn Ownbey
\nCleveland, TN
\nLonghorn
\n14.988
\n4
\nA1
\nWilliam Thomas
\nPhenix City, AL
\nLonghorn
\n14.988
\n5
\n00
\nRichie Stephens \u2013 R
\nSmith Station, AL
\nScorpion
\n15.057
\n6
\nH2
\nMatt Henderson
\nLoudon, TN
\nRocket
\n15.057
\n7
\n121
\nMichael Blount
\nSumrall, MS
\nHRRC
\n15.093
\n8
\n18
\nChase Edge
\nLaFayette, AL
\nMastersbilt
\n15.176
\n9
\n10h
\nJeff Helms
\nCentre, AL
\nTrak-Star
\n15.215
\n10
\n117
\nJake Teague
\nOliver Springs, TN
\nLonghorn
\n15.257
\n11
\n22
\nWill Roland \u2013 Y
\nJasper, GA
\nWarrior
\n15.267
\n12
\n9
\nHeath Hindman
\nSignal Mountain, TN
\nMastersbilt
\n15.272
\n13
\n14
\nWill Herrington
\nCochran, GA
\nWarrior
\n15.281
\n14
\n19
\nMarcus Minga
\nShannon, MS
\nRocket
\n15.346
\n15
\n18
\nAaron Miller
\nCranehill, AL
\nMastersbilt
\n15.369
\n16
\n29
\nChristian Hanger
\nWinchester, IN
\nMastersbilt
\n15.400
\n17
\n17b
\nChip Brindle
\nChatsworth, GA
\nWarrior
\n15.410
\n18
\nF97
\nLuke Hoffner
\nTurbotville, PA
\nRocket
\n15.441
\n19
\n25
\nJustin McRee
\nWoodstock, AL
\nHRRC
\n15.478
\n20
\n28
\nJustin Maxwell
\nSpring Hill, TN
\nWarrior
\n15.558
\n21
\n71
\nDustin Knighten
\nPiedmont, AL
\nTSR
\n15.612
\n22
\n34
\nLee Mason
\nEclectic, AL
\nTrak-Star
\n15.655
\n23
\n2
\nThomas Langley
\nParrish, AL
\nTrak-Star
\n15.764
\n24
\n13
\nDavid Pettus
\nLineville, AL
\nRocket
\n16.259
\nB-MAINS (10 Laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer To Main Event):<\/p>\n

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1ST B-MAIN:\u00a0 1. Sitton; 2. Knowles; 3. Pearl; 4. Picklesimer; 5. Gauldin (R); 6. Combs; 7. Britton (R); 8. Turner; 9. Kirk; 10. Clifton.<\/p>\n

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2ND B-MAIN:\u00a0 1. Edge; 2. Henderson; 3. Teague; 4. Hindman; 5. Minga; 6. Hanger; 7. Hoffner; 8. Maxwell; 9. Pettus; 10. Mason.<\/p>\n

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3RD B-MAIN:\u00a0 1. George; 2. Adkins; 3. Noojin; 4. Conley; 5. Jordan; 6. Dykes; 7. Black; 8. Parkhurst (Y); 9. Norman; 10. Rainey (Y).<\/p>\n

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4TH B-MAIN:\u00a0 1. Blount; 2. Helms; 3. Roland (Y); 4. Brindle; 5. Herrington; 6. McRee; 7. Knighten; 8. Langley; 9. Miller.<\/p>\n

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NeSMITH CHEVROLET DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4\/30\/16:<\/p>\n

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23 Cory Hedgecock (R) \u2013 296
\n2. 33 Scott Dedwylder \u2013 274
\n3. 18 Chase Edge \u2013 264
\n4. J0 John Ownbey \u2013 258
\n5. 95 Brandon Williams (R) \u2013 250
\n6. 00 Richie Stephens (R) \u2013 242
\n7. H2 Matt Henderson \u2013 234
\n8. 5 Ronnie Johnson \u2013 230
\n9. 19 Marcus Minga \u2013 214
\n10. 121 Michael Blount \u2013 212
\n11. 25 Justin McRee \u2013 188
\n12. 15 Jason Britton (R) \u2013 180
\n13. 17 Adam Gauldin (R) \u2013 172
\n14. R1 Riley Hickman \u2013 154
\n15. 32 Jason Manley \u2013 144
\n16. 2x Anthony White \u2013 144
\n17. 9 Heath Hindman \u2013 142
\n18. 00m Ruben Mayfield \u2013 134
\n19. 30 Ryan King \u2013 134
\n20. 22 Will Roland (Y) \u2013 120
\nR \u2013 Denotes Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Year Candidate<\/p>\n

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Y \u2013 Sunoco Young Guns Challenge Series Driver<\/p>\n

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NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.\u00a0 NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the nation\u2019s number one GM Powertrain and Performance Dealer six years running, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast.\u00a0 Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.\u00a0 Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.\u00a0 RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.\u00a0 Beyea Headers is the NeSmith Late Model Hard Charger Sponsor.\u00a0 Sunoco Race Fuels is the Official Race Fuel of the NeSmith Late Models.\u00a0 Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the NeSmith Late Models.\u00a0 AR Bodies is an Associate Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.\u00a0 NeSmith Late Model Contingency Sponsors for 2016 are CrateInsider.Com, Integra Racing Shocks, Image Screen Printing, and Gresham Race Parts.\u00a0 201 Chassis Sponsors are Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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