{"id":23760,"date":"2016-07-12T00:52:48","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T00:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=23760"},"modified":"2016-07-12T00:57:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T00:57:20","slug":"23760","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/23760\/","title":{"rendered":"Horton Captures Checkered at Senoia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"13659172_1229871843689564_88440792770033535_n-865x548\"(July 11, 2016 \u2013 Senoia, GA)\u00a0 Austin Horton of Whitesburg held off two late race challenges by Winston\u2019s Michael Page and Senoia\u2019s Clint \u2018Cat Daddy\u2019 Smith to win the Super Late Model main event at Senoia Raceway on Saturday night.\u00a0 The 20-year-old stayed in front of the veterans to capture his second win of the season at the tough, racy 3\/8ths mile \u2018Bull Ring\u2019.<\/p>\n

Clint Smith did get into the winner\u2019s circle hoisting the checkered flag after the Limited Late Model feature.\u00a0 Winston\u2019s Mark Page was victorious in the Crate Late Model race while Newnan\u2019s Bobby Arnold won the B Cadet main.\u00a0 Hogansville\u2019s Gary Brand was the winner of the Hobby Stocks, Brannon Knight won the Mini Stocks and Newnan\u2019s Dorough Bright won for the second time this season in the Bomber.<\/p>\n

Austin Horton was the man to beat Saturday night setting the fast time for the Supers and then bolting to a good lead over 16-year-old Senoia driver Ashton Winger.\u00a0 Clint Smith and Michael Page followed the young guns as all four drivers were running the very top of the slick, but fast gumbo clay.<\/p>\n

Completing a perfect slide job on lap 14, Michael Page ran hard to the low side entering turn one and then allowed his car to slide up just ahead of Winger coming out of turn two.\u00a0 The slide caused Winger to lose his momentum with Page taking over the second place position.\u00a0 Smith would send Winger back another position only two laps later.<\/p>\n

Page began reeling in Horton as the laps clicked away in the 25-lap main event.\u00a0 The leader ran into lapped traffic with five remaining and Page was able to catch up to him looking to overtake, but a caution slowed the field just as Page was able to get side by side.\u00a0 That set up a two lap dash for the checkers.<\/p>\n

On the restart, Horton ran the highside with Page sliding back in the middle groove.\u00a0 Clint Smith tried to slide both of the drivers with a low to high run out of turn two, but another caution would come out slowing the field and forcing a second restart.\u00a0 The next one was perfect for Horton as he shot out to the lead and never let the other gain any ground winning his second of the season at Senoia Raceway. Smith was able to get past Page on that final restart with Joe Armistead, Jr. securing fourth and Winger settling into fifth.<\/p>\n

Newnan\u2019s Oliver Gentry was the first race leader in the Limited Late Models feature.\u00a0 Gentry showed how racy the track was on Saturday night running the very top of the track while his nearest rival Clint Smith ran the very bottom of the track.\u00a0 Gentry was running so high on the track his rear quarter panel would touch the concrete retaining wall sending sparks off delighting the crowd.<\/p>\n

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Continuing his challenge from the bottom of the race track, Smith was able to wrestle away the lead on lap 10 and then moved up the track following the groove most of the front runners ran most of the night.\u00a0 The race never slowed until Carrollton\u2019s Clifton Moran spun on lap 17 while running among the top three.\u00a0 Moran would have to go to the tail of the lead lap cars for the restart setting up the final story of the race.<\/p>\n

While Smith charged out to a good lead over the field, Moran sliced and diced his way back through the challengers passing Fayetteville\u2019s Glenn Morris on the final lap to gain back second place behind only Smith.\u00a0 It was the best charge of a night that was full of great racing.<\/p>\n

Smith won for the ninth time in the Limited Late Model.\u00a0 Moran would be second ahead of Morris.\u00a0 Canton\u2019s Andy Morris ran the bottom of the track to perfection finishing in fourth place while Gentry faded to fifth.\u00a0 Newnan\u2019s Chris Carr ran his best race of the season finishing in sixth ahead of Rucker Orr, also from Newnan, Brook\u2019s Jayce Southwell, Locust Grove\u2019s Jason Williams and seventeen-year-old rookie Bailey Williams completing the top ten.<\/p>\n

Mark Page ran flag to flag in the Crate Late Model race, but had to stave off challenges from Newnan\u2019s Trey Wood and Craig Scott.\u00a0 Wood would pressure the leader several times before having to drop from the race after suffering damage to his race car.\u00a0 Then Scott gave Page all he could handle in the final two restarts.<\/p>\n

Page won his first this year at Senoia holding back Scott and Douglasville\u2019s Curtis Cline.\u00a0 Griffin\u2019s Bobby Mills was fourth after squeezing by Newnan\u2019s Corey Payton in the final laps of the race.\u00a0 Sharpsburg\u2019s Wayne Harbin slid by as well to finish in fifth ahead of Alabama\u2019s Montana Dudley.\u00a0 Payton would end up seventh after a good run among the top five most of the night.<\/p>\n

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A huge pile-up on the second attempt of the initial start for the B Cadet feature took out several drivers.\u00a0 Eight cars were left in a heap of bent sheet metal and broken car parts with Bremen\u2019s Drew Larson sitting on top of Villa Rica\u2019s Brian Womack and Dublin\u2019s Tyler Sanders.\u00a0 Several drivers were unable to continue including Larson and Womack.<\/p>\n

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When the race did finally get a good start, McDonough\u2019s Jamie Maurice ran three wide with Covington\u2019s Sam \u2018Bam\u2019 Carter and Alabama\u2019s Marc Gooden to snare the lead postion.\u00a0 Maurice would build that lead until the mid-point of the race.\u00a0 Newnan\u2019s Bobby \u2018Wild Child\u2019 Arnold wrestled away second place from Carter before setting his sight on Maurice.<\/p>\n

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On lap 11, Arnold moved past Maurice cleanly and then walked away to his third win of the year.\u00a0 Maurice ran his best race of the season finishing in second ahead of Gooden.\u00a0 The previous week\u2019s winner Jack Mills of Griffin was fourth with Whitesburg\u2019s William Blair in fifth.\u00a0 Carter made a couple of late race mistakes, but wound up sixth.<\/p>\n

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Gary Brand continues his pursuit of the season point\u2019s lead in the Hobby Stock.\u00a0 Brand won his third this season while point\u2019s leader Randy Cornwell finished in ninth with a back-up car.\u00a0 Josh Pitt of Stockbridge had his best run of the year finishing in second with Newnan\u2019s Lee McElwany third.<\/p>\n

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North Georgia\u2019s Brannon Knight has been coming up short for the past several weeks trying to win his first career race at the \u2018Bull Ring\u2019.\u00a0 Knight was able to hold off all the attempts to rain on his parade Saturday night including a valiant effort Good Hope racer Grant Roberts.\u00a0 The 13-year-old would end up second to Knight with a hard charging teenager from Winder, Austin Brumbelow, securing third place.\u00a0 Newnan\u2019s Ben Arnold was fourth ahead of Locust Grove\u2019s Jamie Nicholson, Jr.<\/p>\n

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Dorough Bright moved past Byron\u2019s Brandon McDaniel near the halfway point of the Bomber race and then never looked posting the victory.\u00a0 Conyer\u2019s Tim Harmon was third ahead of Zebulon\u2019s Jim Jackson and Senoia\u2019s Michael Couch.<\/p>\n

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Harmon and Jackson are in the midst of a fierce battle for the points lead in the Bombers.\u00a0 Harmon continues to chip away at the lead Jackson currently holds.\u00a0 The one position advantage from Saturday night now pulls Harmon within ten points of Jackson.<\/p>\n

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All divisions will\u00a0 be back in action this Saturday, July 16th<\/sup> with a special \u2018family pack\u2019 of four tickets (2 adults\/2 kids); four hot dogs and four fountain drinks for only $40 offered to fans.\u00a0 There will also be a summer favorite \u2018watermelon eating contest\u2019 during the track prep intermission.<\/p>\n

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The pit gate will open this Saturday at 4pm while the grandstands open at 5pm.\u00a0 Hot laps will begin at 6:30pm followed by racing at 7pm.<\/p>\n

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Grandstand tickets are $12; ages 5-12 are $5 with four & under admitted for free.\u00a0 Pit passes and trackside parking tickets are $25; ages 5-12 are $20 with four & under admitted for free.<\/p>\n

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For additional information, schedules, rules and more, visit the Senoia Raceway website atwww.senoiaraceway.com<\/a>.\u00a0 The track also offers an e-mail newsletter (sign-up on the website), Facebook page, twitter feed, instagram and snapchat for social media access to news and information. You can also contact the track directly at 770.599.6161.<\/p>\n

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Official results from Saturday, July 9, 2016<\/p>\n

Super Late Models (Feature):\u00a0 1-Austin Horton, Whitesburg\u00a0 2-Clint Smith, Senoia\u00a0 3-Michael Page, Winston\u00a0 4-Joe Armistead, Jr., Senoia\u00a0 5-Ashton Winger, Senoia\u00a0 6-Mason Massey, Douglasville\u00a0 7-Cody King, McDonough\u00a0 8-Zach Leonhardi, Cartersville\u00a0 9-Lamar Haygood, Douglasville\u00a0 10-Shane Fulcher,Thomaston\u00a0 11-Glenn Morris, Fayetteville\u00a0 12-Ricky Williams, Fayetteville\u00a0 13-Joey Armistead, Senoia\u00a0 14-Tod Darda, LaGrange\u00a0 Fast Qualifier: Horton (15.148 seconds\/89.2 mph)<\/p>\n

Limited Late Models (Feature):\u00a0 1-Clint Smith, Senoia\u00a0 2-Clifton Moran, Carrollton\u00a0 3-Glenn Morris, Fayetteville\u00a0 4-Andy Morris, Canton\u00a0 5-Oliver Gentry, Newnan\u00a0 6-Chris Carr, Newnan\u00a0 7-Rucker Orr, Newnan\u00a0 8-Jayce Southwell, Brooks\u00a0 9-Jason Williams, Locust Grove\u00a0 10-Bailey Williams, Fayetteville\u00a0 11-John Harbin, Talking Rock\u00a0 12-Ted Ray, Ranburne, AL\u00a0 13-Brandon Bright, Newnan\u00a0 14-Trey White, Jenkinsburg\u00a0 15-Clint Thompson, Newnan\u00a0 Fast Qualifier: Smith (14.966 seconds\/90.2 mph)<\/p>\n

Crate Late Models (Feature): \u00a01-Mark Page, Winston\u00a0 2-Craig Scott, Newnan\u00a0 3-Curtis Cline, Douglasville\u00a0 4-Bobby Mills, Griffin\u00a0 5-Wayne Harbin, Sharpsburg\u00a0 6-Montana Dudley, Lannett, AL\u00a0 7-Corey Payton, Newnan\u00a0 8-Chaz Haskins, Gray\u00a0 9-Jonathan Harrell, Newnan\u00a0 10-Richard Dale, Winston\u00a0 11-Chris Justus, McDonough\u00a0 12-Zach Shelton, Sharpsburg\u00a0 13-Trey Wood, Newnan\u00a0 14-Dow Kirkland, Lake Spivey\u00a0 15-Jamie Brown, Temple\u00a0 16-Donny Nolen, Alamo\u00a0 17-Tyler Mimbs, East Dublin\u00a0 18-Marty Lunsford, Newnan\u00a0 19-Colby Darda, LaGrange\u00a0 Fast Qualifier: Page (15.614 seconds\/86.5 mph)<\/p>\n

B Cadet (Feature):\u00a0 1-Bobby Arnold, Newnan\u00a0 2-Jamie Maurice, McDonough\u00a0 3-Marc Gooden, Lafayette, AL\u00a0 4-Jack Mills, Griffin\u00a0 5-William Blair, Whitesburg\u00a0 6-Sam Carter, Covington\u00a0 7-Tyler Sanders, Dublin\u00a0 8-Matthew Knight, Villa Rica\u00a0 9-Scott Gaddy, Newnan\u00a0 10-Jamie Simmons, Tyrone\u00a0 11-Parrish Duncan, Newnan\u00a0 12-Dakota Weeks, Douglasville\u00a0 13-Jeramie Baines\u00a0 14-Drew Larson, Bremen\u00a0 15-Dennis Lykins, Jr., Sharpsburg\u00a0 16-Jeff Carter, Stockbridge\u00a0 17-Brian Womack, Villa Rica\u00a0 18-Madison Vogler, Acworth\u00a0 19-Justin Thornton, Columbus\u00a0 20-Clyde Alexander, Locust Grove\u00a0 DNS:\u00a0 Billy Stevenson, Locust Grove\u00a0 Heat Winners: Sam Carter; Gooden; Maurice<\/p>\n

Hobby Stock (Feature):\u00a0 1-Gary Brand, Hogansville\u00a0 2-Josh Pitt, Stockbridge\u00a0 3-Lee McElwaney, Newnan\u00a0 4-Chad Foster, Griffin\u00a0 5-Chris Story, Phenix City, AL\u00a0 6-Jonathan Morris\u00a0 7-Ben Steele, Franklin\u00a0 8-George Purgason, Hogansville\u00a0 9-Randy Cornwell, Fayetteville\u00a0 10-Kip Stanfill, Winston\u00a0 11-Don Don Cook, Phenix City, AL\u00a0 12-Jerry Scott, Phenix City, AL\u00a0 13-Curtis Turner, Brooks\u00a0 DNS: Mike Jenkins, Brooks; Chris Bozeman, Phenix City, AL<\/p>\n

Mini Stock (Feature):\u00a0 1-Brannon Knight \u00a02-Grant Roberts, Good Hope\u00a0 3-Austin Brumbelow, Winder\u00a0 4-Ben Arnold, Dallas\u00a0 5-Jamie Nicholson, Jr., Locust Grove\u00a0 6-Jamie Nicholson, Sr., Locust Grove\u00a0 7-Cassie Dingler-Still, Newnan\u00a0 8-Doug Turner\u00a0 9-Denver Stepp, Powder Springs\u00a0 10-Harold Leath, Hampton\u00a0 11-Tommy Faulkner, Newnan\u00a0 12-Robert Caldwell, Senoia\u00a0 13-Marc Leath, Griffin\u00a0 14-Rocky Johnson, Douglasville<\/p>\n

Bomber (Feature):\u00a0 1-Dorough Bright, Newnan\u00a0 2-Brandon McDaniel, Byron\u00a0 3-Tim Harmon, Conyers\u00a0 4-Jim Jackson, Zebulon\u00a0 5-Michael Couch, Senoia\u00a0 6-Derrick Matthews, Whitesburg\u00a0 7-Carly Arnett, Lannett, AL\u00a0 8-Winford Minix, Senoia\u00a0 9-Shannon Stephens\u00a0 10-Scott \u00a0Amoson, Newnan \u00a0DNS: Michael Nelms, Newnan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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