Daniel Hemric set the fastest overall time in the opening day of practice for Sunday's Rheem World Crown Super Late Model feature. Photo by Brandon Reed
The 28th annual Rheem World Crown 300 race weekend got off to a fast start Thursday evening, as competitors in both Sunday’s Super Late Model and Saturday’s Pro Late Model features took to the high banked half mile Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Georgia.
Daniel Hemric, driving for the defending World Crown 300 winning team, turned the fastest overall lap in Super Late Model practice. The Kannapolis, NC native turned a lap at 16.570, 108.630 mph.
Hemric’s fast lap came during the third and final 30 minute practice session of the night for the Super Late Models. Jeff Fultz had the second fastest overall lap, with a 16.588. Rounding out the top five overall times of the night were Stephen Nasse (16.656), Andy Loden (16.661) and Erik Jones (16.684).
Jones paced the first and second round of SLM practice, turning a lap at 16.796, 107.168 mph in the first session. Mike Garvey, Bubba Pollard, Jeff Fultz and Kenzie Ruston rounded out the top five.
Jones second session speed was 16.6684, 107.888 mph, with Cale Gale, Austin Theriault, Bubba Pollard and Andy Loden running second through fifth.
Things were fairly clean on the track for the Super Late Models, with not on track incidents.
Eric Jones turned the fastest overall lap in practice for Saturday's Beau Slocumb Memorial 100 Pro Late Model feature, topping the scoring pylon in second session, along with the third and final session. Photo by Brandon Reed
Erik Jones was also fast in the Pro Late Model practice. The Byron, MI speedster turned the best overall lap for the three sessions with a 16.629, 108.245 mph.
Dillon Oliver (16.870), Russell Fleeman (16.997), Colt James (17.003) and R.S. Senter (17.001) rounded out the top five overall.
Jones turned his fastest lap of the night in the third session, along with Oliver, Fleeman and James. Willie Allen turned the fifth fastest of the final session of the night with a lap at 17.001, 105.814 mph.
Jones was also the fastest in the second session, with a lap at 16.823, 106.996 mph. He was followed by Oliver, Senter, James and Strongsville, OH racer Jimmy Carter.
R.S. Senter would pace the opening PLM practice session, with a lap at 17.028, 105.708 mph. Jones ran second, followed by Michael Pilla, James and D.J. Vanderlay.
Stacy Crain spun and made contact with the turn two wall late in the final Pro Late Model practice session. Photo by Brandon Reed
The Pro Late Model sessions saw a few incidents during the night, including a spin by Jerrod Foley in the first turn in session number one. He made contact with the wall, but was able to drive back to the pits. Teddy Musgrave opened session number two by spinning off of turn two. He spun cleanly, and was able to continue.
Stacy Crain was not so lucky. After spinning on the front stretch early in the third session and not making contact with the wall, Crain would later back heavily into the wall in the second turn, ending his night. The car was taken back to the garage area by the wrecker.
Carter also spun in turn two late in the final PLM practice, but was able to drive away.
Action continues on Friday with day two of the World Crown weekend. Grandstands and trackside parking opens at 10 am, with feature races scheduled for 7 pm. Feature events on tap include the Rheem 75 truck event, the Mini-Cups and Sportsman events, along with an on-track driver autograph session.
Visit www.greshammotorsportspark.com for the complete schedule.
World Crown 300
Gresham Motorsports Park – Jefferson, GA
Late Model Practice – Nov. 10, 2011
Super Late Model Practice (Overall, three sessions combined)
1. Daniel Hemric – 16.570 – 108.630 mph
2. Jeff Fultz – 16.588
3. Stephen Nasse – 16.565
4. Andy Loden – 16.661
5. Erik Jones – 16.684
6. Bubba Pollard – 16.691
7. cale Gale – 16.718
8. Austin Theriault – 16.730
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10. Donnie Wilson – 16.758
11. Chris Wimmer – 16.775
12. Mike Garvey – 16.805
13. Casey Smith – 16.822
14. Andrew Ponstein – 16.823
15. Ross Kenseth – 16.840
16. Clay Alexander- 16.856
17. Steven Dorer – 16.869
18. Heath Hindman – 16.891
19. Johnny Henderson – 16.930
20. Jimmy Garmon – 16.947
21. Jimmy Doyle – 16.967
22. Allen Karnes – 16.998
23. Shane Sawyer – 17.021
24. Dalton Grindle – 17.035
25. Scotty Ellis – 17.076
26. Steven Legendre – 17.162
27. Russell Fleeman – 17.446
28. David Quakenbusch – 17.519
29. Mark Day – 17.818
30. Chase Elliott (relief driver) – 18.637
Pro Late Model Practice (Overall, three sessions combined)
1. Erik Jones – 16.629 – 108.245 mph
2. Dillon Oliver – 16.870
3. Russell Fleeman – 16.997
4. Colt James – 17.001
5. R.S. Senter – 17.001
6. Willie Allen – 17.011
7. Jimmy Carter – 17.014
8. Stacy Crain – 17.043
9. Donald McIntosh – 17.084
10. D.J. Vanderlay – 17.111
11. Tyler Speers – 17.117
12. Daniel Bolden – 17.124
13. Jeff Fultz – 17.155
14. Bubba Pollard – 17.164
15. Brandon Jones – 17.204
16. Chuck Tuck – 17.228
17. Dalton Grindle – 17.277
18. Mason Mitchell – 17.320
19. Gus Dean – 17.376
20. Spencer Davis – 17.420
21. Wayne Hansard – 17.460
22. Dwayne Buggay – 17.476
23. Jerick Johnson – 17.516
24. Jerrod Foley – 17.622
25. Tanner Berryhill – 17.866
26. Mark Bargo – 17.878
27. Fredrick Moore – 18.106
