Neil Meredith scored the Limited Late Model victory in Friday night’s season opener at Anderson Motor Speedway. Photo: Samantha Davis Photography
Neil Meredith was fast in practice, fast in qualifying and fast when it counted in the Limited Late Model feature on Friday night at Anderson Motor Speedway.
The Anderson, South Carolina native won the 40-lap feature to open the 2023 racing season at the 3/8-mile paved oval in Williamston, South Carolina.
Meredith edged out Austin Somero, who was second fastest in time trials, to record the victory. Archie Adams came home in third, with Austin Northcutt in fourth, and Justin Sorrow in fifth.
Jock White, Eric Wallace, R.A. Brown, Kenneth Headen, and Gary Greenwood, Jr. rounded out the top ten.
AMS also played host to the “Street Stock Showdown” on Friday night, with Gary Ledbetter taking home the winner’s trophy in the Street Stock feature. Austin Somero finished second, with Devin Kelley third, James Nanny fourth, and Boo Carlisle in fifth.
In other action, Riley Gentry took the win in the BM Modifieds feature. Bryan Mitchell followed in second, with Scott Robinson in third, Chuck Mitchell in fourth, and Ryan Howard in fifth.
B.J. Thrasher crossed under the checkered flag first to score the Mini Stock victory, with Ryan Howard in second, Chad Campbell in third, David Darnell in fourth, and Jeff Turner in fifth.
Mitchell Thompson beat out Zack Alexander for the US Legends feature win. Wesley Thompson finished third, with Ian Hampton fourth, and Dennis Brown fifth.
Spencer Darnell was the winner in the Pure Stocks feature, with Bobby Emory, Jr., Chris Lawson, Drexx Brezeale, and Reagan Darnell rounding out the top five.
Joshua Thomason scored the victory in the Front Wheel Drive feature. Tommy Davis followed him across the finish line in second, with Robert Hall in third, Casey Burkett in fourth, and Travis Barbare in fifth.
Anderson Motor Speedway is slated to return to racing on Saturday, April 8, as the track plays host to the Southeast Super Truck Series. Check AndersonMotorSpeedway.com for more info.
Anderson Motor Speedway – Williamston, SC
Race Results – March 31, 2023
Limited Late Models
1. 36M-Neil Meredith
2. 97-Austin Somero
3. 17-Archie Adams
4. 29-Austin Northcutt
5. 9-Justin Sorrow
6. 18W-Jock White
7. 12W-Eric Wallace
8. 60-RA Brown
9. 99H-Kenneth Headen
10. 2X-Gary Greenwood, Jr.
11. 52S-Jason Scruggs
12. 81-John Gallman
13. 00-Tanner Carter
14. 2C-Ralph Carnes
Street Stocks
1. 4L-Gary Ledbetter
2. 9-Austin Somero
3. 00K-Devin Kelley
4. 6-James Nanny
5. 00C-Boo Carlisle
6. 4-Tyler Woodring
7. 57-Chris Meinders
8. 8-Jessie Thomas
9. 97R-David Rader
10. 51-Caleb McClary
11. 7L-Ricky Locklair, Jr.
12. 71-Tim Sams
13. 39-David Whitaker
BM Modifieds
1. 09-Riley Gentry
2. 78M-Bryan Mitchell
3. 21-Scott Robinson
4. 20-Chuck Mitchell
5. 7H-Ryan Howard
6. 59-Jamie Winslett
7. 3W-Nate Wimbrow
8. 68-Rodger Gentry
9. 14-Crawford Ayers
Mini Stocks
1. 19-B.J. Thrasher
2. 7-Ryan Howard
3. 17-Chad Campbell
4. 28-David Darnell
5. 8-Jeff Turner
6. 37-Ben Burnett
7. 99P-Russell Powell
8. 46-James Carver
9. 16G-Tim Greer
US Legends
1. 55T-Mitchell Thompson
2. 62-Zack Alexander
3. T55-Wesley Thompson
4. 73-Ian Hampton
5. 95-Dennis Brown
6. 33F-Pruitt Flanagan
7. 10-Timmy Graham
8. 7J-Brandon Johnson
9. 65B-Damon Burdette
10. 5-Ronnie Wehunt
11. 56-Charlie Hughes
12. 28-Barry Martin
13. 15-Bryce Sanders
14. 27C-Brian Cosier
15. 11-Lizzie Welch
16. 32-Jimmy Flangan
17. 33D-Marty Dixon
18. 02-Salvador Jimenez
Pure Stocks
1. 5-Spencer Darnell
2. 3-Bobby Emory, Jr.
3. 16L-Chris Lawson
4. 88-Drexx Brezeale
5. 4-Reagan Darnell
6. 81-Chandler Gallman
7. 34-Danny Gilbert
8. 22-Bailey Catoe
9. 6M-Emma McJunkin
10. 78-Presley Cannon
11. 57-Kyler Moser
12. 95-Lindsey Syllivan
DQ: 41C-George Call
Front Wheel Drive
1. 5T-Joshua Thomason
2. 69-Tommy Davis
3. 01H-Robert Hall
4. 55-Casey Burkett
5. 21B-Travis Barbare
6. 98-T.J. Johnson
7. 54-John Baldwin
8. 14-Manuel Molleda
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