Dale McDowell topped a strong field of Super Late Models to score the division feature victory Saturday night at Dixie Speedway. Photo by Kevin Prater/praterphoto.com
With $3000 on the line at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA Saturday night, Chickamauga, GA’s Dale McDowell made only his second visit to the track this season and it paid off in the end with a win in the Super Late Model feature in the track’s points season finale.
After setting fast time in qualifying, McDowell took the green flag from the pole and never looked back. Several drivers made serious attempts to catch and pass the leader, but to no avail. Luther Jenkins, starting second stayed within sight until his car began to fade ten laps in, giving the second spot to Jake Knowles, who came the closest to threatening McDowell.
On lap thirty 32, Knowles, Derek Ellis and Austin Smith flew down the backstretch three wide where Knowles and Ellis rubbed together causing flat tires on both racers ending their night. This left Smith in second where he would finish. Jason Croft came across the line third, with Tyler Millwood in fourth and Aaron Ridley in fifth.
In other action, it was Mario Gresham taking the victory in the Steel Head Late Model feature, as he led Brian Jackson to the checkered flag. Jason Smith crossed the line in third, followed by Alan Brewer in fourth and Chuck Padgett in fifth.
With it being Championship race night for in the Crate Late Models, Jimmy Thomas took the win, holding off pressure from Tom Maddox, who finished in second. Shane Smith finished third ahead of Zach Pilcher in fourth. Larry Harrod, in his first ever appearance at Dixie Speedway, followed in fifth.
Andy Morris took another Super Bomber feature win, with Brant Hardin, Daniel Brewer, Austin King and Randall Powell rounding out the top five.
For the second week in a row, the Economy Bomber feature resembled a bumper car ride more than a race, as cars kept spinning and bringing out multiple cautions, causing their feature to be cut shot due to the time limit. Dan Meadows had a comfortable lead and took the win, followed by Kyle Beavers in second, Wes Chavez in third, Richard Bagby in fourth and Dalton Polston in fifth.
The closest race of the night came in the Pony Stock feature, as Mitchell Pope and Jamie Cross came upon the lapped car of Charles Whitmire at the finish line, causing the drivers to cross the line three wide. Pope edged out Cross by a bumper for the win leaving Cross with a disappointing second. Bo Jordan finished third, with Jason Berrong in fourth and Ronnie Faucett in fifth.
It was Anthony Pittman taking the Cruiser win ahead of Randy Ledford in second, George Wilson in third, John Sexton in fourth and Edwin Scott in fifth.
Dixie Speedway returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 12, with a full race program, headlined by a $2,000 to win Super Late Model feature, along with driver’s awards presentations.
For more info, visit DixieSpeedway.com.
Dixie Speedway – Woodstock, GA
Race Results – Sept. 5, 2015
Super Late Model Championship
1. 17m – Dale McDowell
2. 11 – Austin Smith
3. 9 – Jason Croft
4. X – Tyler Millwood
5. 81 – Aaron Ridley
6. 11 – Austin Kirkpatrick
7. 24x – Frank Ingram
8. 59 – Dale Thurman
9. 3 – Luther Jenkins
10. x15 – Shawn Chastain
11. 25 – Jody Summerville
12. 29 – Gary McPherson
13. G9 – Eric Granger
14. 3 – Danny Ledford
15. 07 – Scott Hall
16. 51 – Randy Dillard
17. 63 – Rick Jennings
18. 99 – Derek Ellis
19. 6 – Jake Knowles
20. 15 – Brian Smith
21. 17 – Kurt English
22. 1H – Jason Hiett
23. 41 – T.J. Reaid
24. 18x – Michael Page
25. 19 – Wayne Echols
26. 24 – Buster Goss
27. 311 – Scott Groves
DNS: 00 – Johnny Chastain
DNS: R12 – Rodney Weeks
Steel Head Late Models
1. 21 – Mario Gresham
2. B4 – Brian Jackson
3. 84 – Jason Smith
4. 22 – Alan Brewer
5. 34 – Chuck Padgett
6. 9 – Rob Johnson
7. 27 – Pete Cochran
8. c87 – Chris Fennell
9. 84 – Austin Smith
10. 16 – Eric Hogsed
11. 17 – Petey Cochran
12. 28 – Bob Johnson
13. 37 – Jimmy Price
14. 07 – Brain Qualls
DNS: 9 – Cass Fowler
DNS: 25 – Matt Larson
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1. 22 – Jimmy Thomas
2. 85 – Tom Maddox
3. 4 – Shane Smith
4. 87 – Zach Pilcher
5. 27 – Larry Harrod
6. 08 – Justin Whitley
7. c3 – Curtis Cline
8. 17 – Jade Jones
9. 14 – Tony Beck
10. 22 – Troy Whitlow
11. 24 – Chris Hough
12. 57 – John Williams
13. 25 – Tate Nichelson
14. 37 – Clay Fancher
15. 14 – Logan Palmer
16. 23 – Ahnna Parkhurst
Super Bombers
1. 40 – Andy Morris
2. 34 – Brant Hardin
3. D22 – Daniel Brewer
4. 17 – Austin King
5. 82 – Randall Powell
6. 21 – Stephen Clack
7. 34 – Gary Hardin
8. 14 – Drew Larson
9. 23 – Travis Smith
10. 25 – Jeremy Millsaps
11. 44 – Josh Pendley
12. 14 – Rodney Vollrath
13. 8 – Dakota Weeks
14 18r – Ronnie Haynes
Economy Bombers
1. 07 – Dan Meadows
2. 16 – Kyle Beavers
3. 1A – Wes Chavez
4. 84 – Richard Bagby
5. 00 – Dalton Polston
6. 15 – Tony Ray
7. 21 – Randy Smith
8. G7 – Roy Patterson
9. 35 – Chris Camp
10. 29 – Daniel Floyd
11. 71 – Chris Neese
12. 33 – Joe Trantham
13. 35 – James Gagnon
14. T57 – Tyler Williams
15. 19 – Landon Bagby
16. Zero – Dan Tracey
17. 05 – Andrew Dittrick
Pony Stocks
1. 56 – Mitchell Pope
2. 55 – Jamie Cross
3. 41 – Bo Jordan
4. 56 – Jason Berrong
5. x6 – Ronnie Faucett
6. 10 – John Land
7. 17 – Charles Whitmire
8. 11 – Tom Darby
9. 04 – David Kirkland
Cruisers
1. 13 – Anthony Pittman
2. 83 – Randy Ledford
3. 1 – George Wilson
4. 15 – John Sexton
5. 3 – Edwin Scott
6. 7 – Stephen Smith
7. 43 – Jimmy Wilson
8. 75 – Buddy Edmondson
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