Champions Andy Dill & P.D. Doss Spring Clean Cleveland

Reigning Cleveland Speedway Track Champion Andy Dill of Georgetown (TN) proved he was still as powerful as ever Saturday night by taking the lead using the new outside groove around the recently reconfigured Tennessee Valley dirt track. A full field of Claimer Late Models entered the "Spring Fling 30" Championship race and witnessed a surprising outcome as the checkers flew. P.D. Doss was awarded the victory after apparent winner Nick Yancy came up light at the scales. North Carolina racer Jim Twiggs rallied over the Hobby division for his first win of the season. Jimmy Brown also won his first race of 2001 in the Pony Stock class, after Adam Roberts refused to sell his engine heads. The 12 lap "Anything Goes" Street class race went to former division champion Donald Forgey.

In Budweiser: King of Speed Qualifying Time Trials David Smith of Chattanooga set fast time in his red #22D "B & B Mechanical, I Buy Homes" Chevrolet Monte Carlo clocking a 14:477 lap around Cleveland Speedway. Shawn Chastain backed up his win last weekend with a second fast qualifying effort. In the first of two Super Late Model heat races Mike Tinker (a.k.a. The Lawman) powered out front of Smith for the win. Lamar Scoggins finished third with John Owenby and Brad Coffey rounding out the top five. Chastain raced to the win from the pole with Dill in hot pursuit. Chris Twiggs, Johnney Chastain and Tim Richardson finished third thru fifth.

As the field took the green flag Tinker and Chastain battled for supremacy with Tinker taking momentary control. Dill stepped up to the high side as J. Chastain reared the first yellow flag after hitting the wall in turn four. Dill peaked into the lead shortly before lap 10 on the high groove swinging pass Chastain and Tinker for the lead in turn three and four. Reigning Cleveland Speedway Rookie of the Year, John Owenby continued his recent streak of "bad" luck when the transmission let go down the front straight-away while running sixth. Scoggins followed in Dill's tracks using the high grove to gain passage on his fellow competitors from fifth. Scoggins passed Smith for fourth and conquered Chastain and Tinker on a restart with ten circuits remaining. Dill racing his # 39 "Suttles Construction and Trucking and Renegade Trucking" sponsored Chevrolet Monte Carlo was able to hold off Scoggins challenges as the checkers waved with Tinker, S. Chastain and Smith following across the line.

The Claimer Late Model 2nd annual "Spring Fling 30" Championship race saw plenty of action. P. D. Doss lead the first of two heat races despite his left rear tire going flat. Mike Krivonavic tried to race past Doss on the outside but could only get to second. Nick Yancy, Elgin Gray and Jody Campbell rounded out the top five. In the second heat Peanut Clinton took he top spot with P.D. Doss` younger brother Bobby Doss second. Dirk Carter debuted finishing third with David Gamble and Milton Dunn finishing fourth and fifth. In the feature Nick Yancy could do no wrong as he raced from fifth to the lead after early race leader Clinton's motor broke. By lap 10 Yancy was in control with P.D. Doss close on his spoiler. As the checkers flew over the field Yancy seemed to take his second feature of the season. Unfortunately he was deemed light at the scales and was subsequently disqualified from the race. To the enthusiasm of the crowd very ecstatic P.D. Doss emerged from his black and green "Doss Motors, Cleveland RV" sponsored racecar in victory lane. Krizonavic, Gray, B. Doss, and Jeff Paige finished second thru fifth

Super Late Model:
1.Andy Dill (# 39) of Georgetown TN
2.Lamar Scoggins (# 32) of Georgetown TN
3.Mike Tinker (# 22) of Ringgold GA
4.Shawn Chastain (# 11) of Murphy NC
5.David Smith (# 22D) of Chattanooga TN
6.Randy Burrows (# 95) of Chattanooga TN
7.James Gamble (# 27) of Ooltewah TN *
8.Tim Richardson (# 01) of Chattanooga TN
9.Brad Coffey (# 3) of Maryville TN
10.Todd Morrow (# T1) of Cleveland TN *
(* Rookie)

Claimer Late Model: "Spring Fling 30" Championship
1.P.D. Doss (# 1) of Cleveland TN
2.Mike Krizonavic (# 10) of Whitwell TN
3.Elgin Gray (# 32) of Chattanooga TN
4.Bobby Doss (# 28) of Cleveland TN
5.Jeff Paige (# 27) of Chattanooga TN
6.Dirk Carter (# 22) of Ringgold GA
7.Glen Seaton III (# 92) of Cleveland TN
8.David Gamble (# 20) of Cleveland TN
9.Eric Wilson (# 101) of Cleveland TN
10.Mark Cross (# 3) of Cleveland TN

Hobby: Winner - Jim Twiggs (# 99) of Murphy NC
2.Lee Hogan (# 1), 3.Kenneth Elliott (# 34), 4.James Nichols (# K3), 5.Chris Stewart (# 68)

Pony Stock: Winner - Jimmy Brown (# 10) of Chattanooga TN
2.Justin Winters (# J1), 3.Josh Doss (# B28), 4.Kenneth Elliott (# 39), 5.Danny Burnette (# 4)

Street: Winner -- Donald Forgey (# 71) of Cleveland TN
2.Anthony Hawkins (# 3), 3.Hebert Chambers (# 31), 4.Jim Irwin (# J8), 5.Will Swearengine (# R1)