Dewayne Smith's
Wins Suzuki: Stars N' Stripes Event
A lot of changes have taken place over the course of a season,
for Dewayne Smith and Cleveland Speedway, but one thing that
remains the same is the route to Cleveland Speedway's victory
lane. After a heart wrenching defeat last Saturday night, Smith
returned with a vengeance to earn his first season victory in
the special "Trotter Suzuki" sponsored 30 Lap Stars'
N' Stripes Super Late Model "A" Main race.
In
qualifying Smith set the mark early turning a 14:405 second lap
around the track. Smith would be flank in qualifying by his former
race teams mount piloted this year by Jake Lowry. Andy Dill,
Kent Hicks and last weeks winner Mike Tinker rounded out the
top five qualifiers. Smith raced to the win in the first heat
subsequently earning the pole for the feature. Lowry could fend
off outside pole sitter Hicks in the second heat for the outside
front row feature starting position. Race fans were treated to
fireworks prior to the field taking the green for the "A"
Main race. Hicks jumped into the lead but tt was Smith time to
shine and the "Yellow and Black Attack" # 21 raced
by on the bottom of the track for the lead. Rookie Carroll Cate
reared a yellow flag slowing the field on lap 10. Lowry and Lamar
Scoggins jumped to the outside starting eighth & tenth respectfully
to try an pass by the bottom groove. Lowry was able to get as
high as fourth as Scoggins ended his run prematurely. Hicks and
Dill waged a sheet metal war for second, leaning on each other
lap after lap for position. As the checkers flew for Smith in
his "Car City, Coe's Towing, Tri-State Appraisers"
sponsored racecar, Randy Burrows fought back by Lowry for a fourth
place finish. Hicks followed Smith with Dill in third.
Super Late Model:
1.Dewayne Smith (#21) of Cleveland
2.Kent Hicks (# 15) of Cleveland
3.Andy Dill (# 39) of Georgetown
4.Randy Burrows (# 95) of Chattanooga
5.Jake Lowry (#44) of Georgetown
6.Shawn Chastain (# 11) of Murphy NC
7.David Smith (# 22D) of Chattanooga
8.Chris Beavers (# 03) of Cleveland
9.James Gamble (# 27) of Ooltewah *
10.Todd Morrow (# T1) of Cleveland *
* Rookie of the Year Contender
Pony Stock: Winner - Justin Winters (# J1) of Benton TN
2.Jason Spraker (#25), 3.Wendall Ingram (# 24), 4.Travis Winters
(# T20),
5.Donnie Webb (# 77)
Claimer Late Models: Winner - Glen Seaton III (# 92) of Cleveland
2.P.D. Doss (# 1), 3.Bobby Doss (# 28), 4.Jody Campbell (# 28),
5.Chris Powell (# P9)
Hobby: Winner - Richard Dixon (# 3) of Cleveland
2.Kenny Scroggins (# 34), 3.Doug Works (# 35), 4.James Nichols
(# K3),
5.Preston Graves (# 105)
Street: Winner - Jason Seaton (# 92) of Cleveland
2.Donald Forgey (# 71), 3.Anthony Hawkins (# 3), 4.Herbert Chambers
(# 31),
5.Jeff Paige (# 0)