June 10, 2000-Cleveland (TN) Speedway

The Southern All-Stars returned to Cleveland Speedway Saturday night to finish what they'd started two weeks earlier, when rains postponed the "A" Main 50 lap feature of the 23rd Annual "Johnson Coca Cola Tennessee Memorial Race". Former series champion and current points leader of the series Clint Smith (# 44) of Senoia Georgia lead from flag to flag in front of a packed house to pocket the $3,000 first place prize in his "Turkey Creek Snacks" sponsored Ford Mustang. "It's great to be in victory lane again", stated Smith in a post race interview from victory lane. Patrick Duggan made a late challenge on Smith with less than ten laps remaining in the feature, but had to settle for second at the checkers. Cleveland Speedway rookie competitor John Owenby again flexed his muscle as a top contender by making a last lap pass for third by outside pole sitter Kevin Gill. Rounding out the top five finishers was current runner up in S.A.S. points Paul Tims.

At the drop of the green Smith moved ahead of outside pole sitter Kevin Gill, with Duggan right behind, but the start was cut short as David Millians slowed down the back stretch and caused a major pile up with 7 cars. All the cars, except Dewaye Smith were able to restart the race after a lengthy caution period.

On the second restart Smith then pulled ahead of Gill and Duggan jumped inside Gill and took over the second spot with Gill falling into the third spot, Millians fourth and John Ownbey fifth. Smith and Duggan then pulled ahead of the rest of the field and the race was going to come down to these two as they started to work into the lapped traffic when Duggan caught Smith in the traffic and tried to make a moved to the outside to take over the top spot, but as these two got into the traffic Gill slipped up behind them and made a run at both of them until the caution came out and allowed Smith and Duggan to have a clean track ahead for the last half of the race.
Smith never bobbled as he lead the final half of the race comfortably and Duggan made one challenge with about 10 laps remaining, but never regained the momentum to take another shot at Smith as he cruised on to get his first win of the season and pad his points lead just a little over the second place car of Tims.

Patrick Duggan brought home the second place money with John Ownbey slipping by Kevin Gill in turn three and four on the final lap to take the third spot, Gill fell back to fourth and Paul Tims came home in the fifth position.
Finishing in the sixth spot was Ricky Holland, seventh to John Jones, eighth belonged to Carnell Parker, ninth Andy Dill and tenth to Kent Hicks.

Official S.A.S. Finish:
1.Clint Smith (# 44)
2.Patrick Duggan (# 15)
3.John Owenby (# J32)
4.Kevin Gill (# 7)
5.Paul Tims (# 84)
6.Ricky Holland (# 42)
7.John Jones (# J1)
8.Carnell Parker (# 75)
9.Andy Dill (# 39)
10.Kent Hicks (# 15)
11.Jeff Walker (# 49)
12.John Llewellyn (# 90)
13.Greg Knight (# 5)
14.Laddie Fulcher (# 29)
15.Shane Tankersly (# T31)
16.Randy Burrows (# 95)
17.Brian Pritchard (# 3)
18.David Millians (# 9)
19.Randy Weaver (# 116)
20.Rex Richey (# M45)
21.Dewayne Smith (# 21)

OFFICIAL SAS DIRT RACING SERIES POINTS STANDINGS:
1.Clint Smith 918; 2.Paul Tims 906; 3.Shane Tankersley 816 ; 4.John Llewellyn 708; 5.Bo Shirley 612; 6.Mike Head 598; 7.Laddie Fulcher 556; 8.James Cline 492; 9.John Jones 480; 10.Jeff Walker 462

Claimer Late Model:
1.James Gamble (# 27) of Ooltewah TN
2.Nick Yancy (# Y7)
3.Chris Beaver (# 03)
4.Elgin Gray (# 32)
5.Peanut Clinton (# 51)  

UMP Open Wheel Modified:
1.Jerry Coffman (# 30) of Soddy Daisy TN
2.Lynn Roark (# 21L)
3.Lance Johnson (# 0)
4.Steven Brady (# 25)
5.Joe Johnson (# J21)

Hobby:
1.Len McNeese (# 41) of Rossville GA
2.Doyle Herron (# 77)
3.Dewayne Powell (# P17)
4.Richard Dixon (# 3)
5.Jeff Paige (# 58)

Pony Stocks:
1.Justin Winters (# J1) of Benton TN
2.Tony Martin (# 35)
3.Todd Morrow (# T1)
4.Jason Spraker (# 25)
5.Chad Prentice (# P16)

Street:
1.Anthony Hawkins (# 3) of Cleveland TN
2.Jeff King (# K1)
3.Noel Rapoza (# 7)
4.Donald Forgey (# 71)
5.Shane Wallace (# 19)