COLUMBUS, MS – Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN won the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Winter Classic on Saturday night at Columbus Speedway driving the Miller Brothers Coal Warrior. The National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee made the winning pass on lap 27 of the 40-lap race to post his third Winter Classic win in the last four years.
Johnson started ninth and worked his way up to the third spot by the eighth lap. Johnson was in contention for the lead by the halfway point, and raced side-by-side with early race leader Rick Rickman of Columbus Speedway for several laps.
The lead duo swapped the lead three times before Johnson took the lead for good on lap 27, and pulled away to a full straightaway lead at the checkered flag.
“The track was great tonight, as I could just pick my groove and race wherever I needed to,” Johnson said. “After having to start ninth, I would have told you before the race I’d be good to finish fourth or fifth. I just looked for racing room and went where the car in front of me wasn’t, found the passing lanes, and went to the front.”
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National point leader Brad Hall of Knoxville, TN ended up second in the Tazewell Speedway Rocket powered by a GM Performance Steel-Head 602 Crate Engine, after the Rickman Trucking Mastersbilt of apparent second-place finisher Rick Rickman of Columbus, MS was found to be light at the scales during the post-race weigh-in.
Hall’s second-place finish follows up a win in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series season opener on January 3 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. Hall leads the points chase by ten points over Johnson, who used the Saturday night win to climb into the second spot.
The 2007 Winter Classic Champion Jay Blair of Angie, LA finished third in the J&A Trucking Mastersbilt, and James Cline of Oxford, AL was fourth in the Coosa Heating and Cooling JC3. Derrick Rainey of Powder Springs, GA took the Race Car Engineering fifth spot in the Hays Family Racing/Barto Enterprises Warrior.
Billy Franklin of Calera, AL finished sixth in the Franklin Enterprises Mastersbilt, and Brian Rickman of Columbus, MS started 22nd and finished seventh in the Rickman Trucking Mastersbilt to earn the Mechanix Wear Hard Charger of the Race Award. Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS took the Race Car Engineering eighth spot in the 78 Towing and Recovery Winner’s Circle.
Blake Koenigsberger of Columbus, MS grabbed the Maximum Signs Ninth-Place Award in the TJC Mortgage Mastersbilt. Along with Hall, Brian Rickman and Koenigsberger put three GM Performance 602s in the top ten at the finish. Larry Boutwell of Baker, FL rounded out the top ten in the McLeod Construction Rocket.
Rick Rickman out-timed the 53-car field with a lap around the ¼-mile clay oval in 14.225 seconds to earn the McLeod Construction Fast Time Award. Rickman took the lead at the drop of the green flag followed by Hall, two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion David Gentry of Lewisburg, TN, Blair, and Chris O’Connor of Cantonment, FL.
The first of three caution flags came out on lap two when Hall spun in turn two. Officials ruled that Gentry spun Hall, so Hall restarted second and Gentry went to the tail of the field in the Pogue Body Shop GRT. Blair got by Hall for second on the double-file restart, and Rainey passed O’Connor’s Coggin Land Service Warrior for the fourth spot.
On lap 6, Chase Washington of Houlka, MS tagged the wall coming off the fourth turn to bring out the second caution flag. Washington’s Jerry Inmon Race Cars GRT was done for the night, but he earned the Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Race Award. Back under green flag racing, Johnson moved into the top five with a pass on O’Connor on lap seven.
A lap eight multi-car pile-up on the front straightaway involving O’Connor, Frank Ingram of Woodstock, GA in the Gardner Excavating Rocket, Jason Hiett of Lincoln, AL in the Green Valley Speedway GRT, Marcus Minga of Shannon, MS in the B&M Salvage Mastersbilt, Boutwell, Koenigsberger, and Gentry turned the caution lamp on for the third time.
Hiett and Gentry were done for the night, and Hiett earned the Dominator Race Products Hard Luck Award. Rick Rickman led Blair, Hall, Rainey, and Johnson down for the double-file restart. Hall drove around Blair for the second spot, and Johnson made a big move from fifth, passing Rainey and Blair to move up to the third spot.
At the halfway point of the race, Johnson was battling Hall side-by-side for the second spot. By lap 22, Hall and Johnson closed in on Rick Rickman, and a three-way battle for the lead brought the crowd to their feet. Johnson drove around the outside Hall for the second spot on lap 23, and then began to challenge Rick Rickman wheel-to-wheel for the lead.
Johnson nosed ahead of Rick Rickman to lead lap 25, but it was Rick Rickman reclaiming the point on lap 26. Johnson was able to take the lead for good on lap 27, and began to pull away from Rick Rickman. Hall regrouped and began to challenge Rick Rickman for the second spot by lap 34, as Johnson pulled out to a full straightaway lead that he held to the checkered flag.
In preliminary action, the four 12-lap B-Main Races were won by Jody Knowles of Tyrone, GA in the RSD Enterprises Rocket, Boutwell, Johnson, and Ingram.
The next events for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will be three straight nights of racing at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on February 19-21. The February 19 and 20 events will each be 40-lap $2,500-to-win races, and the February 21 show will feature a 50-lap $3,000-to-win main event.
OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 2 AT COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY IN COLUMBUS, MS ON 1/31/09:
POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN LAPS $ WON
1. 9 5 Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga, TN 40 $2,500
2. 2 47 Brad Hall Knoxville, TN 40 $1,250
3. 6 2x Jay Blair Angie, LA 40 $850
4. 13 3c James Cline Oxford, AL 40 $700
5. 5 87 Derrick Rainey Powder Springs, GA 40 $650
6. 16 17 Billy Franklin Calera, AL 40 $550
7. 22 90 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS 40 $500
8. 17 33c Eric Cooley Fulton, MS 40 $450
9. 12 52 Blake Koenigsberger Columbus, MS 40 $400
10. 8 58 Larry Boutwell Baker, FL 40 $375
11. 10 F9 Frank Ingram Woodstock, GA 40 $350
12. 21 44 Justin McRee Woodstock, AL 40 $300
13. 19 4 Cliff Williams Star, MS 40 $280
14. 23 38c Chip Brindle Chatsworth, GA 39 $360
15. 20 19 Marcus Minga Shannon, MS 39 $250
16. 4 03 Chris O’Connor Cantonment, FL 39 $240
17. 7 66 Jody Knowles Tyrone, GA 18 $220
18. 11 1 Jason Hiett Lincoln, AL 7 $200
19. 3 11 David Gentry Lewisburg, TN 7 $200
20. 14 66k Scott Knowles Lanett, AL 5 $200
21. 15 38 Chase Washington Houlka, MS 4 ` $200
22. 18 68 Eddie Rickman Columbus, MS 1 $200
23. 24 12 Hunter Peacock Macon, GA 1 $200
24. 1 86 Rick Rickman Columbus, MS 40 $300 (DQ-LT)
ENTRIES: 53
McLEOD CONSTRUCTION FAST QUALIFIER: R. Rickman, 14.225 Seconds
PROVISIONALS: Brindle and Peacock
LEAD CHANGES: 3
LAP LEADERS: R. Rickman, 1-24; Johnson, 25; R. Rickman, 26; Johnson, 27-40
LAPS LED: R. Rickman, 25; Johnson, 15
SUNOCO RACE FUELS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Washington
DOMINATOR RACE PRODUCTS HARD LUCK AWARD: Hiett
MECHANIX WEAR HARD CHARGER: B. Rickman (started 22nd and finished 7th)
RACE CAR ENGINEERING 5TH-PLACE AWARD: Rainey
RACE CAR ENGINEERING 8TH-PLACE AWARD: Cooley
MAXIMUM SIGNS 9TH-PLACE AWARD: Koenigsberger
CAUTIONS: 3
TIME OF THE RACE: 31 Minutes and 46.134 Seconds
McLEOD CONSTRUCTION QUALIFYING:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS ENG LAP 1 LAP 2 TIME
1 86 Rick Rickman Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 604 14.424 14.225 14.225
2 47 Brad Hall Knoxville, TN Rocket 602 14.320 14.292 14.292
3 11 David Gentry Lewisburg, TN GRT 604 14.566 14.360 14.360
4 03 Chris O'Connor Cantonment, FL Warrior 604 14.481 15.174 14.481
5 87 Derrick Rainey Powder Springs, GA Warrior 604 14.787 14.513 14.513
6 2x Jay Blair Angie, LA Mastersbilt 604 14.642 14.543 14.543
7 73 Evan Ellis Plantsville, MS Trak Star 604 14.567 14.756 14.567
8 52 Blake Koenigsberger Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 602 15.031 14.580 14.580
9 5 Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga, TN Warrior 604 14.630 14.646 14.630
10 66k Scott Knowles Lanett, AL Warrior 604 14.799 14.657 14.657
11 66 Jody Knowles Tyrone, GA Rocket 604 15.077 14.686 14.686
12 58 Larry Boutwell Baker, FL Rocket 604 14.795 14.713 14.713
13 3c James Cline Oxford, AL JC3 604 14.903 14.716 14.716
14 F9 Frank Ingram Woodstock, GA Rocket 604 14.865 14.742 14.742
15 1 Jason Hiett Lincoln, AL GRT 604 14.751 14.843 14.751
16 17 Billy Franklin Calera, AL Mastersbilt 604 14.791 14.947 14.791
17 33c Eric Cooley Fulton, MS Winner's Cir. 604 14.960 14.805 14.805
18 31 Anthony Meadows Lanett, AL GRT 604 14.812 15.057 14.812
19 38 Chase Washington - R Houlka, MS GRT 604 14.840 14.829 14.829
20 19 Marcus Minga Shannon, MS Mastersbilt 604 14.983 14.841 14.841
21 22w Jason Wilson - R Margaret, AL Warrior 604 15.285 14.842 14.842
22 J19 Josh Putnam Florence, AL Rayburn 604 14.950 14.855 14.855
23 4 Cliff Williams Star, MS Trak Star 604 15.016 14.887 14.887
24 24 Seth Wimpey Blue Ridge, GA Barry Wright 604 14.917 15.187 14.917
25 21m Ben McCreary - R Baldwyn, MS Mastersbilt 604 15.132 14.945 14.945
26 68 Eddie Rickman Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 604 14.972 15.021 14.972
27 B4 Brian Jackson Dalton, GA GRT 604 15.198 14.978 14.978
28 25 Josh Huss Flomaton, AL TnT 604 15.893 14.986 14.986
29 44 Justin McRee Woodstock, AL Mastersbilt 604 15.320 15.000 15.000
30 90 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 602 15.021 15.092 15.021
31 22p Danny Peoples Margaret, AL Warrior 604 15.026 15.031 15.026
32 3k Shay Knight Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 602 15.040 15.180 15.040
33 38c Chip Brindle Chatsworth, GA Mastersbilt 604 15.063 15.129 15.063
34 145 Bill Melvin Trussville, AL Rayburn 604 15.147 15.099 15.099
35 55 Greg Allen Cherokee, AL Mastersbilt 604 15.130 15.605 15.130
36 196 Billy Scarbrough – R Ethelsville, AL BGS 604 15.189 15.709 15.189
37 7 Chris Spencer Millport, AL GRT 604 15.394 15.225 15.225
38 9x Jacob France – R Mount Juliet, TN Mastersbilt 604 15.253 15.373 15.253
39 118 Greg Dedwylder Vossburg, MS Tornado 604 15.517 15.255 15.255
40 10 Matthew Turner Dawsonville, GA DWB 604 15.432 15.257 15.257
41 91 Guy Robinson – R Rockmart, GA TnT 604 15.390 15.300 15.300
42 47L Shannon Lee Lumberton, MS GRT 604 15.362 15.345 15.345
43 16 Jeff Fields Aragon, GA Mastersbilt 604 15.357 15.453 15.357
44 7 Mike Shirley Meridian, MS GRT 604 15.413 15.533 15.413
45 2J Jim Pyne Winona, MS Rocket 604 16.119 15.512 15.512
46 85 Ray Paul Meridian, MS GRT 604 34.864 15.555 15.555
47 08 Brett Delk Columbus, MS Trak Star 604 15.567 NT 15.567
48 33 Sid Scarbrough Florence, MS GRT 604 15.616 15.771 15.616
49 00 Kyle Berry – R Poplar Bluff, MO GRT 604 15.643 16.714 15.643
50 84 Randall Beckwith Kilmichael, MS Rocket 604 15.817 16.005 15.817
51 00m Jeff Melton Lexington, TN GRT 604 16.672 15.942 15.942
52 J18 Junior Williams Florence, MS GRT 602 16.705 16.405 16.405
53 12 Hunter Peacock Macon, GA Bullet 604 15.058 15.000 DQ
B-MAINS (12 Laps – Top 4 Transfer To Main Event):
1ST B-MAIN: 1. J. Knowles; 2. Hiett; 3. Washington (R); 4. C. Williams; 5. Peoples; 6. Fields; 7. Delk; 8. Dedwylder; 9. Allen; 10. Melton; 11. Jackson; 12. Ellis DQ-LT.
2ND B-MAIN: 1. Boutwell; 2. Koenigsberger; 3. Franklin; 4. Minga; 5. Wimpey; 6. Huss; 7. Knight; 8. B. Scarbrough (R); 9. Turner; 10. Shirley; 11. S. Scarbrough; 12. J. Williams.
3RD B-MAIN: 1. Johnson; 2. Cline; 3. Cooley; 4. McRee; 5. McCreary (R); 6. Berry (R); 7. Pyne; 8. Brindle; 9. Peacock; 10. Paul; 11. Spencer; 12. Robinson (R); 13. Wilson (R) DQ-LT.
4TH B-MAIN: 1. Ingram; 2. S. Knowles; 3. E. Rickman; 4. B. Rickman; 5. Putnam; 6. Meadows; 7. Lee; 8. France (R); 9. Melvin; 10. Beckwith DNS.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 1/31/09:
1. 47 Brad Hall – 196
2. 5 Ronnie Johnson – 186
3. 2x Jay Blair – 172
4. 3c James Cline – 166
5. 1 Jason Hiett – 156
5. 58 Larry Boutwell – 156
7. 22 Danny Peoples – 144
7. 11 David Gentry – 144
7. 38c Chip Brindle – 144
10. F9 Frank Ingram – 140
11. 87 Derrick Rainey – 134
12. 33c Eric Cooley – 132
13. 00 Kyle Berry (R) – 130
14. 22w Jason Wilson (R) – 124
14. 12 Hunter Peacock – 124
16. 66k Scott Knowles – 116
17. 03 Chris O’Connor – 108
17. 19 Marcus Minga – 108
19. 21 Ben McCreary (R) – 106
20. 20 Owen Osteen – 94
20. 16 Jeff Fields – 94
20. 68 Eddie Rickman - 94
R – Denotes Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year Candidate
Johnson started ninth and worked his way up to the third spot by the eighth lap. Johnson was in contention for the lead by the halfway point, and raced side-by-side with early race leader Rick Rickman of Columbus Speedway for several laps.
The lead duo swapped the lead three times before Johnson took the lead for good on lap 27, and pulled away to a full straightaway lead at the checkered flag.
“The track was great tonight, as I could just pick my groove and race wherever I needed to,” Johnson said. “After having to start ninth, I would have told you before the race I’d be good to finish fourth or fifth. I just looked for racing room and went where the car in front of me wasn’t, found the passing lanes, and went to the front.”
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National point leader Brad Hall of Knoxville, TN ended up second in the Tazewell Speedway Rocket powered by a GM Performance Steel-Head 602 Crate Engine, after the Rickman Trucking Mastersbilt of apparent second-place finisher Rick Rickman of Columbus, MS was found to be light at the scales during the post-race weigh-in.
Hall’s second-place finish follows up a win in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series season opener on January 3 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. Hall leads the points chase by ten points over Johnson, who used the Saturday night win to climb into the second spot.
The 2007 Winter Classic Champion Jay Blair of Angie, LA finished third in the J&A Trucking Mastersbilt, and James Cline of Oxford, AL was fourth in the Coosa Heating and Cooling JC3. Derrick Rainey of Powder Springs, GA took the Race Car Engineering fifth spot in the Hays Family Racing/Barto Enterprises Warrior.
Billy Franklin of Calera, AL finished sixth in the Franklin Enterprises Mastersbilt, and Brian Rickman of Columbus, MS started 22nd and finished seventh in the Rickman Trucking Mastersbilt to earn the Mechanix Wear Hard Charger of the Race Award. Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS took the Race Car Engineering eighth spot in the 78 Towing and Recovery Winner’s Circle.
Blake Koenigsberger of Columbus, MS grabbed the Maximum Signs Ninth-Place Award in the TJC Mortgage Mastersbilt. Along with Hall, Brian Rickman and Koenigsberger put three GM Performance 602s in the top ten at the finish. Larry Boutwell of Baker, FL rounded out the top ten in the McLeod Construction Rocket.
Rick Rickman out-timed the 53-car field with a lap around the ¼-mile clay oval in 14.225 seconds to earn the McLeod Construction Fast Time Award. Rickman took the lead at the drop of the green flag followed by Hall, two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion David Gentry of Lewisburg, TN, Blair, and Chris O’Connor of Cantonment, FL.
The first of three caution flags came out on lap two when Hall spun in turn two. Officials ruled that Gentry spun Hall, so Hall restarted second and Gentry went to the tail of the field in the Pogue Body Shop GRT. Blair got by Hall for second on the double-file restart, and Rainey passed O’Connor’s Coggin Land Service Warrior for the fourth spot.
On lap 6, Chase Washington of Houlka, MS tagged the wall coming off the fourth turn to bring out the second caution flag. Washington’s Jerry Inmon Race Cars GRT was done for the night, but he earned the Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Race Award. Back under green flag racing, Johnson moved into the top five with a pass on O’Connor on lap seven.
A lap eight multi-car pile-up on the front straightaway involving O’Connor, Frank Ingram of Woodstock, GA in the Gardner Excavating Rocket, Jason Hiett of Lincoln, AL in the Green Valley Speedway GRT, Marcus Minga of Shannon, MS in the B&M Salvage Mastersbilt, Boutwell, Koenigsberger, and Gentry turned the caution lamp on for the third time.
Hiett and Gentry were done for the night, and Hiett earned the Dominator Race Products Hard Luck Award. Rick Rickman led Blair, Hall, Rainey, and Johnson down for the double-file restart. Hall drove around Blair for the second spot, and Johnson made a big move from fifth, passing Rainey and Blair to move up to the third spot.
At the halfway point of the race, Johnson was battling Hall side-by-side for the second spot. By lap 22, Hall and Johnson closed in on Rick Rickman, and a three-way battle for the lead brought the crowd to their feet. Johnson drove around the outside Hall for the second spot on lap 23, and then began to challenge Rick Rickman wheel-to-wheel for the lead.
Johnson nosed ahead of Rick Rickman to lead lap 25, but it was Rick Rickman reclaiming the point on lap 26. Johnson was able to take the lead for good on lap 27, and began to pull away from Rick Rickman. Hall regrouped and began to challenge Rick Rickman for the second spot by lap 34, as Johnson pulled out to a full straightaway lead that he held to the checkered flag.
In preliminary action, the four 12-lap B-Main Races were won by Jody Knowles of Tyrone, GA in the RSD Enterprises Rocket, Boutwell, Johnson, and Ingram.
The next events for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will be three straight nights of racing at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on February 19-21. The February 19 and 20 events will each be 40-lap $2,500-to-win races, and the February 21 show will feature a 50-lap $3,000-to-win main event.
OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 2 AT COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY IN COLUMBUS, MS ON 1/31/09:
POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN LAPS $ WON
1. 9 5 Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga, TN 40 $2,500
2. 2 47 Brad Hall Knoxville, TN 40 $1,250
3. 6 2x Jay Blair Angie, LA 40 $850
4. 13 3c James Cline Oxford, AL 40 $700
5. 5 87 Derrick Rainey Powder Springs, GA 40 $650
6. 16 17 Billy Franklin Calera, AL 40 $550
7. 22 90 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS 40 $500
8. 17 33c Eric Cooley Fulton, MS 40 $450
9. 12 52 Blake Koenigsberger Columbus, MS 40 $400
10. 8 58 Larry Boutwell Baker, FL 40 $375
11. 10 F9 Frank Ingram Woodstock, GA 40 $350
12. 21 44 Justin McRee Woodstock, AL 40 $300
13. 19 4 Cliff Williams Star, MS 40 $280
14. 23 38c Chip Brindle Chatsworth, GA 39 $360
15. 20 19 Marcus Minga Shannon, MS 39 $250
16. 4 03 Chris O’Connor Cantonment, FL 39 $240
17. 7 66 Jody Knowles Tyrone, GA 18 $220
18. 11 1 Jason Hiett Lincoln, AL 7 $200
19. 3 11 David Gentry Lewisburg, TN 7 $200
20. 14 66k Scott Knowles Lanett, AL 5 $200
21. 15 38 Chase Washington Houlka, MS 4 ` $200
22. 18 68 Eddie Rickman Columbus, MS 1 $200
23. 24 12 Hunter Peacock Macon, GA 1 $200
24. 1 86 Rick Rickman Columbus, MS 40 $300 (DQ-LT)
ENTRIES: 53
McLEOD CONSTRUCTION FAST QUALIFIER: R. Rickman, 14.225 Seconds
PROVISIONALS: Brindle and Peacock
LEAD CHANGES: 3
LAP LEADERS: R. Rickman, 1-24; Johnson, 25; R. Rickman, 26; Johnson, 27-40
LAPS LED: R. Rickman, 25; Johnson, 15
SUNOCO RACE FUELS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Washington
DOMINATOR RACE PRODUCTS HARD LUCK AWARD: Hiett
MECHANIX WEAR HARD CHARGER: B. Rickman (started 22nd and finished 7th)
RACE CAR ENGINEERING 5TH-PLACE AWARD: Rainey
RACE CAR ENGINEERING 8TH-PLACE AWARD: Cooley
MAXIMUM SIGNS 9TH-PLACE AWARD: Koenigsberger
CAUTIONS: 3
TIME OF THE RACE: 31 Minutes and 46.134 Seconds
McLEOD CONSTRUCTION QUALIFYING:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS ENG LAP 1 LAP 2 TIME
1 86 Rick Rickman Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 604 14.424 14.225 14.225
2 47 Brad Hall Knoxville, TN Rocket 602 14.320 14.292 14.292
3 11 David Gentry Lewisburg, TN GRT 604 14.566 14.360 14.360
4 03 Chris O'Connor Cantonment, FL Warrior 604 14.481 15.174 14.481
5 87 Derrick Rainey Powder Springs, GA Warrior 604 14.787 14.513 14.513
6 2x Jay Blair Angie, LA Mastersbilt 604 14.642 14.543 14.543
7 73 Evan Ellis Plantsville, MS Trak Star 604 14.567 14.756 14.567
8 52 Blake Koenigsberger Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 602 15.031 14.580 14.580
9 5 Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga, TN Warrior 604 14.630 14.646 14.630
10 66k Scott Knowles Lanett, AL Warrior 604 14.799 14.657 14.657
11 66 Jody Knowles Tyrone, GA Rocket 604 15.077 14.686 14.686
12 58 Larry Boutwell Baker, FL Rocket 604 14.795 14.713 14.713
13 3c James Cline Oxford, AL JC3 604 14.903 14.716 14.716
14 F9 Frank Ingram Woodstock, GA Rocket 604 14.865 14.742 14.742
15 1 Jason Hiett Lincoln, AL GRT 604 14.751 14.843 14.751
16 17 Billy Franklin Calera, AL Mastersbilt 604 14.791 14.947 14.791
17 33c Eric Cooley Fulton, MS Winner's Cir. 604 14.960 14.805 14.805
18 31 Anthony Meadows Lanett, AL GRT 604 14.812 15.057 14.812
19 38 Chase Washington - R Houlka, MS GRT 604 14.840 14.829 14.829
20 19 Marcus Minga Shannon, MS Mastersbilt 604 14.983 14.841 14.841
21 22w Jason Wilson - R Margaret, AL Warrior 604 15.285 14.842 14.842
22 J19 Josh Putnam Florence, AL Rayburn 604 14.950 14.855 14.855
23 4 Cliff Williams Star, MS Trak Star 604 15.016 14.887 14.887
24 24 Seth Wimpey Blue Ridge, GA Barry Wright 604 14.917 15.187 14.917
25 21m Ben McCreary - R Baldwyn, MS Mastersbilt 604 15.132 14.945 14.945
26 68 Eddie Rickman Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 604 14.972 15.021 14.972
27 B4 Brian Jackson Dalton, GA GRT 604 15.198 14.978 14.978
28 25 Josh Huss Flomaton, AL TnT 604 15.893 14.986 14.986
29 44 Justin McRee Woodstock, AL Mastersbilt 604 15.320 15.000 15.000
30 90 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 602 15.021 15.092 15.021
31 22p Danny Peoples Margaret, AL Warrior 604 15.026 15.031 15.026
32 3k Shay Knight Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 602 15.040 15.180 15.040
33 38c Chip Brindle Chatsworth, GA Mastersbilt 604 15.063 15.129 15.063
34 145 Bill Melvin Trussville, AL Rayburn 604 15.147 15.099 15.099
35 55 Greg Allen Cherokee, AL Mastersbilt 604 15.130 15.605 15.130
36 196 Billy Scarbrough – R Ethelsville, AL BGS 604 15.189 15.709 15.189
37 7 Chris Spencer Millport, AL GRT 604 15.394 15.225 15.225
38 9x Jacob France – R Mount Juliet, TN Mastersbilt 604 15.253 15.373 15.253
39 118 Greg Dedwylder Vossburg, MS Tornado 604 15.517 15.255 15.255
40 10 Matthew Turner Dawsonville, GA DWB 604 15.432 15.257 15.257
41 91 Guy Robinson – R Rockmart, GA TnT 604 15.390 15.300 15.300
42 47L Shannon Lee Lumberton, MS GRT 604 15.362 15.345 15.345
43 16 Jeff Fields Aragon, GA Mastersbilt 604 15.357 15.453 15.357
44 7 Mike Shirley Meridian, MS GRT 604 15.413 15.533 15.413
45 2J Jim Pyne Winona, MS Rocket 604 16.119 15.512 15.512
46 85 Ray Paul Meridian, MS GRT 604 34.864 15.555 15.555
47 08 Brett Delk Columbus, MS Trak Star 604 15.567 NT 15.567
48 33 Sid Scarbrough Florence, MS GRT 604 15.616 15.771 15.616
49 00 Kyle Berry – R Poplar Bluff, MO GRT 604 15.643 16.714 15.643
50 84 Randall Beckwith Kilmichael, MS Rocket 604 15.817 16.005 15.817
51 00m Jeff Melton Lexington, TN GRT 604 16.672 15.942 15.942
52 J18 Junior Williams Florence, MS GRT 602 16.705 16.405 16.405
53 12 Hunter Peacock Macon, GA Bullet 604 15.058 15.000 DQ
B-MAINS (12 Laps – Top 4 Transfer To Main Event):
1ST B-MAIN: 1. J. Knowles; 2. Hiett; 3. Washington (R); 4. C. Williams; 5. Peoples; 6. Fields; 7. Delk; 8. Dedwylder; 9. Allen; 10. Melton; 11. Jackson; 12. Ellis DQ-LT.
2ND B-MAIN: 1. Boutwell; 2. Koenigsberger; 3. Franklin; 4. Minga; 5. Wimpey; 6. Huss; 7. Knight; 8. B. Scarbrough (R); 9. Turner; 10. Shirley; 11. S. Scarbrough; 12. J. Williams.
3RD B-MAIN: 1. Johnson; 2. Cline; 3. Cooley; 4. McRee; 5. McCreary (R); 6. Berry (R); 7. Pyne; 8. Brindle; 9. Peacock; 10. Paul; 11. Spencer; 12. Robinson (R); 13. Wilson (R) DQ-LT.
4TH B-MAIN: 1. Ingram; 2. S. Knowles; 3. E. Rickman; 4. B. Rickman; 5. Putnam; 6. Meadows; 7. Lee; 8. France (R); 9. Melvin; 10. Beckwith DNS.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 1/31/09:
1. 47 Brad Hall – 196
2. 5 Ronnie Johnson – 186
3. 2x Jay Blair – 172
4. 3c James Cline – 166
5. 1 Jason Hiett – 156
5. 58 Larry Boutwell – 156
7. 22 Danny Peoples – 144
7. 11 David Gentry – 144
7. 38c Chip Brindle – 144
10. F9 Frank Ingram – 140
11. 87 Derrick Rainey – 134
12. 33c Eric Cooley – 132
13. 00 Kyle Berry (R) – 130
14. 22w Jason Wilson (R) – 124
14. 12 Hunter Peacock – 124
16. 66k Scott Knowles – 116
17. 03 Chris O’Connor – 108
17. 19 Marcus Minga – 108
19. 21 Ben McCreary (R) – 106
20. 20 Owen Osteen – 94
20. 16 Jeff Fields – 94
20. 68 Eddie Rickman - 94
R – Denotes Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year Candidate
