Drivers from eight states traveled to Atlanta Motor Speedway for Saturday’s Bandolero Nationals on the quarter mile “Thunder Ring” on the speedway’s frontstretch. Photo by Tom Francisco/Speedpics.net
Drivers from eight states converged on Atlanta Motor Speedway for the 21st annual Bandolero Nationals over the weekend.
Despite fourth place and second place finishes respectively, D.J. Canipe captured the 2016 Outlaws division national points title, while Clay Thompson earned the 2016 Bandits national points title.
Joshua Hicks led for only a couple of feet in the Outlaws feature, but it was the final few feet of the race to earn the win. Hicks started on the inside of row two and was patient through a handful of cautions before he tracked down Jensen Jorgensen on the front stretch coming to the checkered flag. Jorgensen led 13 of the final 14 laps of the race after he chose his way to the outside of the front row on an early caution and got by pole sitter Canipe on the ensuing restart. Despite a fourth place finish, Canipe earned the 2016 Outlaws national points championship.
Nathan Jackson posted the win in the Bandits feature but a second place finish by Thompson in the race was enough for him to capture the 2016 national points title. Thompson started on the outside pole but slipped mid-pack off the drop of the green flag. It was a battle between pole sitter Bryson Ruff and Joshua Kossek, who started in the fourth position, on lap three that brought out a caution and pushed the pair to the back of the pack. The caution allowed Jackson to move to the front of the field on the ensuing restart. Despite a trio of cautions over the final 14 laps, Jackson was able to hold off Thompson for the win.
In the first Bandolero Nationals feature of the afternoon, Michael Mohwish earned the win in the Beginner Bandolero race. Mohwish started on the pole and led all 20 laps for the win. Brody Graham finished second, holding off a hard charging Shelby Ruark over the final three laps as the pair came to the finish line side by side.
Legends cars also took to the track with a pair of races to complement the Bandolero action. Tony Armbruster dominated the Masters’ feature. From the pole, Armbruster opened up a three car-length lead early in the race. A spin in turn four brought out a caution on lap four and bunched up the field. Armbruster was not challenged on the restart and drove away for the win over the final 16 laps.
Jorgensen, also competing in a Legends car, captured the checkered flag from the outside pole in the combined Young Lions/Semi-Pro/Pro feature race. At the drop of the green flag, Jorgensen muscled to the lead, slipping in front of pole sitter Cale Hall as the pair entered turn one. Jorgensen held the lead when a caution on lap three allowed Dawson Fletcher to choose to the outside pole on the restart. Fletcher could not get past Jorgensen on the restart, but was glued to Jorgensen’s back bumper as the pair set the pace for the remainder of the race.
Bandolero drivers also competed in a trio of “Trophy Dash” races on Friday night in preparation for the National Championship races. Friday’s winners included D.J. Canipe in the Outlaw dash, Bryson Ruff in the Bandits dash and Shelby Ruark in the Beginner Bandoleo dash.
Legends and Bandolero racing returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the first two races of the Road Course series on Oct. 15 and 16.
For more information, visit AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com.
Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, GA
Bandolero Nationals – Sept. 24, 2016
Bandits
1. Nathan Jackson
2. Clay Thompson
3. Bryson Ruff
4. Cameron Bolin
5. Kenneth Henderson
6. Michael Gannon
7. Landon Rapp
8. Parker Eatmon
9. Ryan Howell
10. Justin Campbell
11. Ryan Younginer
12. Ashton Whitener
13. Kade Brown
14. Wil Griffis
15. Joshua Kossek
16. Keaton Hendrix
17. Max Hennebaul
Outlaws
1. Joshua Hicks
2. Jensen Jorgensen
3. Tommy Good
4. D.J. Canipe
5. Matthew Davey
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7. Hayden Swank
8. Blaise Maddox
9. Tristan Lesik
10. Kenny Brady
11. Connor Younginer
12. Annabelle Mowish
13. Blaze Crawford
14. Justin McCool
15. Gauntt Hudgins
16. Gage Roberts
17. Andrew Dollar
18. Lennon Watkins
Rookie Bandos
1. Mikie Mowish
2. Brody Graham
3. Shelby Ruark
4. Sarah Sullivan
5. Ford Childers
6. Ethan Norfleet
7. Gianni Esposito
8. Riley Griffin
DNQ: Cameron Potter
Masters
1. Tony Armbruster
2. Wes Potter
3. Randy Shubert
4. Bill Whately
5. Robert Cheney
6. Barry Bowen
Young Lions/Semi-Pro/Pro
1. Jensen Jorgensen
2. Dawson Fletcher
3. Hudson Hadler
4. Rafe Slate
5. Cody Hall
6. Josh Hicks
7. Connor Younginer
8. Cale Hall
9. Hunter Johnson
10. Andrew Dollar
11. Harrison Hadler
12. Audrie Ruark
13. Robert Norfleet
DNQ: Annabelle Mowish
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