All Andy Dill had to do Saturday night at Cleveland Speedway
to win his second career Track Championship was to start the
"A" Main feature race. The driver of "Th
e
Big Orange Machine" did what was necessary, and much more
as the # 39 "Suttles Trucking and Construction, Fine Homes"
sponsored racecar swept the competition winning all events of
Super Late Model action.
Dill set fast time in qualifying time trials turning a 15:043
second lap. The first of two heats pitted Dill against third
fast qualifier rookie Randy Burrows. Burrows was able to handle
second, keeping Kevin Gibson in check in third. Second fast qualifier
Dewayne Smith held down the top spot of the second heat race.
Mike Tinker ran second with Kent Hicks third. Dill raced into
the lead at the start of the feature enroute to his season high
5TH SLM win of the season. Smith chased Dill the entire 30 laps
as rookie Burrows attempted to over-throw leading rookie contender
John Owenby from the top spot with a third place run. Kevin Gibson
and Mike Tinker battled for fifth with Owenby finishing in the
sixth spot. Despite the double points for the feature Owenby
was able to retain the Rookie of the Year title. Kent Hicks,
DeWayne Wilson, Phillip Davis, and Tim Daniels rounded out the
top ten.
Other division championships were decided and finalized Saturday
night at Cleveland Speedway. James
Gamble
and Richard Dixon locked up their respective divisions (CLM,
Hobby) prior to Saturday night. Justin Winters and Anthony Hawkins
raced to win in their respective divisions (Pony, Street) that
locked them into the division championships. And Glen Seaton
III won the new CLM Novice Award for first year Late Model type
racers.
Other Racing Action:
Claimer Late Model: Winner - P.D. Doss (# 1) of Cleveland
TN
2.Mark Cross (# 3), 3.Randy Dillard (# 51), 4.James Gamble (#
27), 5.Glen Seaton III (# 92)
Hobby: Winner - Kenny Scroggins (# 34) of Cleveland TN
2.Jon Woodward (# 37), 3.Richard Dixon (# 3), 4.Dirk Carter (#
21), 5.James Nichols (# K3)
Pony Stock: Winner - Justin Winters (# J1) of Benton TN
2.Todd Morrow (# T1), 3.Tony Arthur (# 23), 4.Daniel Burnette
(# 5), 5.Benji Massengill (# 30)
Street: Winner - Anthony Hawkins (# 3) of Cleveland TN
2.Tom Swearengine (# R2), 3.Jim Ervin (# 8), 4.Roy Nichols (#
00), 5.Will Swearengine (# R1)