Weekly Racing Series Event
EAMS Late Model – 25 Laps:
1 – #1D Dalton Cook – picks up his 3rd win in a row in a points race at EAMS – led from green to checkers.
2 – #5 Thomas Lewis – started 4th and had a spirited battle early with #110 Rick Culpepper, finally securing 2nd.
3 – #110 Rick Culpepper – solid run using the high line early to compete for 2nd, finally relenting and settling into 3rd.
4 – #5B Brand Lewis – had issues in qualifying, but recovered for a nice top 5.
5 – #54 Tim Dixon – landed his 5th consecutive top 5 finish.
(Note – points leader #K9 Dana Eiland had a rare DNF, but maintains a 28 point lead over Culpepper)
EAMS LM | |
1 | #1D Dalton Cook |
2 | #5 Thomas Lewis |
3 | #110 Rick Culpepper |
4 | #5B Brand Lewis |
5 | #54 Tim Dixon |
6 | #33 Randy Scrimpshire |
7 | #15 Dustin Elliott |
8 | #K9 Dana Eiland |
602 Late Model Sportsman – 15 Laps:
(results are unofficial pending test results on tires from the #8G of Bubba Gorman)
1 – #8G Bubba Gorman – after an early battle with #21 John Holdinghausen, Gorman ran away with this one and expanded his points lead over #14 Dustin Ducker.
2 – #1 John Cox – in his first start took a few laps to settle in and then drove from the back to a distant 2nd place finish – great job!
3 – #6 Dalton Hood – had great restarts all night working the bottom in 1&2, but couldn’t maintain his position and settled into 3rd
4 – #53 Ronnie Hudson – making only his 2nd start this season, picks up his 1st top 5 finish.
5 – #21 John Holdinghausen – ran in the top 2 spots early, but dropped to the back after an incident on the front stretch – best driving I’ve ever seen from this young driver.
602 LM Sportsman | |
1 | #8G Bubba Gorman |
2 | #1 John Cox |
3 | #6 Dalton Hood |
4 | #53 Ronnie Hudson |
5 | #21 John Holdinghausen |
6 | #14 Dustin Ducker |
Hobby – 15 Laps:
1 – #294 John Michael – yarded the field after an early challenge from #29 Will Gordon – stretches his points lead over #57 Johnathan Morris with his 4th win of the season.
2 – #29 Will Gordon – picks up his top finish of the season, great job by this young driver in his first year in a Hobby car.
3 – #30 Tim Bosley – 7th top 5 of the year, this veteran is steady, steady, steady.
4 – #31 Richie Grantham – 6th top 5 in a solid run from start to finish.
5 – #442 Bryan Renfroe – Taylor’s Daddy is still working out the bugs in his car in only his 2nd appearance this year.
Hobby | |
1 | #294 John Michael |
2 | #29 Will Gordon |
3 | #30 Tim Bosley |
4 | #31 Richie Grantham |
5 | #442 Bryan Renfroe |
6 | #01 Larry Hodnett |
7 | #57 Johnathan Morris |
NeSmith Street Stock and Road Warriors had short fields so their classes were combined into one feature with each class scored separately.
NeSmith Street Stock – 15 Laps:
1 – #07 Steven Pate – picks up and uncontested 2nd win in a rwo.
2 – #24 Allen McConnell – now has a 180+ points lead.
3 – #21 Billy Bryant II – first time out this season at EAMS.
Street Stock | |
1 | #07 Steven Pate |
2 | #24 Allen McConnell |
3 | #21 Billy Bryant II |
Road Warrior – 15 Laps:
1 – #2 Richie Stephens – a threat to win any race he enters in any class.
2 – #17 Brain Robinson – car wasn’t up to pace tonight.
3 – #1 Rickey Harrelson – picks up the points lead in the absence of previous leader #110 Brooks Shelley.
Road Warrior | |
1 | #2 Richie Stephens |
2 | #17 Brian Robinson |
3 | #1 Ricky Harrelson |
Hot Shots – 12 Laps:
1 – #21 Mac Watson – gets his 2nd win of the season in convincing manner.
2 – #J38 Jayce Swint – stretches his points lead with his 9th top 5, though still chasing that first win.
3 – #05 Fred Woodrum – quickly becoming one of the top competitors in the class week in and week out.
4 – #33 Chase Bruffy – picks up his 1st top 5 with this “best appearing” car.
5 – #11 Taylor McElhannon – finally breaks into the top 5 in his first outing in this car.
Hot Shots | |
01 | #21W Mac Watson |
02 | #J38 Jayce Swint |
03 | #05 Fred Woodrum |
04 | #33 Chase Bruffy |
05 | #11 Taylor McElhannon |
06 | #2 Patrick Harrelson |
07 | #8 Hunter Crawford |
08 | #96 Scott Marshall |
09 | #88 Trenton Griffith |
10 | #21 Hobo Bosley |
11 | #13 Dave Bruce |
12 | #C7 Caleigh Ducker |
DNS | #32 TJ Sanders |
Next race at EAMS is next weekend, 6/17/2017, when the USCS Winged Sprint Cars will be on hand in addition to our regular six classes of Stock Cars.
Lamar McClellan.