Legends, Bandoleros Battle On AMS Infield Road Course

Atlanta Motor Speedway hosted a weekend double header of Legends and Bandolero racers for round second and three of road course action on the track’s infield on Saturday.

Chris Dilbeck followed up his Week 1 win with an encore Saturday, leading every lap ahead of a crowded field in the combined Masters/Semi-Pro/Young Lions Division feature.

Robbie Woodall, Dylan Murry and Tony Armbruster each took turns moving into second place, as the three went to work behind Dilbeck. Cars bumped and grinded throughout the day’s headline feature, and several drivers exited early.

As the dust settled, Robbie Woodall, Tony Armbruster, Phillip Young and Jordan Coker finished in order behind Dilbeck.

Starting on the outside of the front row in the Beginner Bandolero feature, Corey Heim used an excellent start from the green flag to seize the lead from pole-winner Ryan Younginer early in the first lap.

Younginer stayed hot on Heim’s bumper for the next two laps before a caution on lap 3 bunched the field. After another strong restart for Heim, Younginer settled into second place, while Logan Nalley moved up a spot from his starting position into third, and a battle ensued in the middle of the pack for fourth-place.

Following another caution and subsequent restart, Max Hennebaul found himself in third, behind Heim and Younginer, after starting the race back in the fifth row. Hennebaul and Younginer battled door-to-door behind Heim in the final three laps, and Hennebaul eventually moved into second place with a pass near the end of the race.

As Heim took the checkered flag, it appeared Hennebaul would follow him for a runner-up finish, but Hennebaul spun and crashed in the final turn, collecting Nalley, who was running in fourth. An opportunistic Younginer took advantage and slid past to finish second, while Kenneth Henderson claimed third to round out the podium.

An early battle up front in the combined Bandits and Outlaws feature picked up the pace right where the Beginner Bandolero feature left off.

Joshua Hicks won the pole, and Connor Younginer matched his quick pace from the green flag, as the pair bumped and rubbed with each turn. Dual cautions in laps 2 and 3 shuffled the field behind them, but the pair up front remained locked in a duel for first.

But Younginer’s day ended just a lap later, as he spun and careened into the wall entering the chicane on the back straightaway. From there, Hicks led the rest of the way, as Matthew Davey and Clay Thompson did battle for second place.

Despite a late-race charge from Thompson, Davey was able to hold him off for the second-place finish. Ricky Springer, who won the division in week 1, finished fourth, and Nathan Jackson rounded out the top five.

Drivers will have a short turnaround to make adjustments to their cars for the second part of the doubleader, as the road course racing series continued with Week 3 action on Sunday.

Chris Dilbeck again put on a U.S. Legends car driving clinic in the combined Masters/Semi-Pro/Young Lions feature race. Starting in the fourth position, Dilbeck quickly weaved through traffic and to the front of the pack and never looked back, leading all 15 laps in a caution-free race.

Several drivers, including Robbie Woodall, Sprout Royal and Phillip Young all jockeyed for position behind Dilbeck, each moving into second place for at least a lap, but no one had an answer for Dilbeck’s speed, and he cruised to his third-straight victory in the newly debuted road course series.

The Beginner Bandolero feature saw Keaton Hendrix leading the field from the pole. After an early wreck on lap 1 that involved nearly half the field, Hendrix crossed the line to lead the first lap.

But it didn’t take long for River Allen to make his way to the front. Allen surpassed Hendrix on lap 2 and led each lap thereafter. Ryan Younginer, who finished in second-place in Saturday’s race, made a late charge on the final lap, pulling nearly even with Allen on the back straightaway, but Allen’s closing speed through the final two turns bested Younginer’s, and he crossed the line a car-length ahead.

Repeating his Saturday finish, Kenneth Henderson finished in third, while Gage Roberts and Logan Nalley rounded out the top five.

Three different drivers led at least one lap in a close combined Bandits/Outlaws feature. Gauntt Hudgins took the pole and led the first lap before Matthew Davey and Joshua Hicks emerged at the front of the field early on the second lap.

Breaking away from the pack, Davey and Hicks were locked in a side-by-side clash for the next six circuits, Davey leading way with Hicks challenging on every turn.

The pair appeared to make contact as they crossed the start/finish line to begin the eighth lap, and Hicks was the benefactor, surging into the lead, as Davey lost control and spun entering turn 1.

Moving into second place behind Hicks, Will Robusto made a couple of late challenges for the lead, but Hicks managed to hold him off in the final two laps to claim the checkered flag once again. Connor Younginer bested his Saturday finish by six spots, finishing third, while Clay Thompson crossed the line in fourth. Matthew Davey recovered from his late-race spin for a fifth place finish.

On Tuesday, it was announced that Atlanta Motor Speedway will host the Week 4 championship finale of its newly debuted road course racing series at Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, GA on Saturday, Sept. 26. The venue, a fast, technical 1.14-mile course will add variety to the series and offer drivers a rare opportunity to sharpen their road course driving skills on a new layout.

For more information, visit AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com.

Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, GA
AMS Road Course Series – Sept. 12, 2015

Masters/Semi-Pro/Young Lions
1. Chris Dilbeck
2. Robbie Woodall
3. Tony Armbruster
4. Philllip Young
5. Jordan Coker
6. Brandon Brock
7. Randy Shubert
8. Bill Whatley
9. Nicholas Waters
10. Robert Cheney
11. Wes Potter
12. Dylan Murry
13. Barry Bowen
14. Lisa Scott
15. Frank Speights
16. Larry Cope
17. Mike Kennedy
18. Sprout Royal
19. John Ponzio
DNS: Dennis Hecht

Beginner Bandoleros
1. Corey Heim
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3. Kenneth Henderson
4. River Allen
5. Samantha Bart
6. Cameron Potter
8. Keaton Hendrix
9. Savannah Bart
10. Logan Nalley
11. Max Hennebaul
12. Gage Roberts
13. Andrew Dollar

Bandits/Outlaws
1. Joshua Hicks
2. Matthew Davey
3. Clay Thompson
4. Ricky Springer
5. Nathan Jackson
6. Gauntt Hudgins
7. Bryson Ruff
8. Noah Dominy
9. Connor Younginer
10. Trey Tadrzak

Thunder Roadsters
1. Brian Wiemer
2. Aaron Croslye

Sept. 13, 2015

Masters/Semi-Pro/Young Lions
1. Chris Dilbeck
2. Sprout Royal
3. Phillip Young
4. Jordan Coker
5. Brandon Brock
6. Dylan Murry
7. Nicholas Waters
8. Robbie Woodall
9. Larry Cope
10. Wes Potter
11. Randy Shubert
12. Barry Bowen
13. Robert Chaney
14. Frank Speights
15. Lisa Scott

Beginner Bandoleros
1. River Allen
2. Ryan Younginer
3. Kenneth Henderson
4. Gage Roberts
5. Logan Nalley
6. Andrew Dollar
7. Keaton Hendrix
8. Cameron Potter
9. Savannah Bart
10. Max Hennebaul
11. Samantha Bart

Bandits/Outlaws
1. Joshua Hicks
2. Will Robusto
3. Connor Younginer
4. Clay Thompson
5. Matthew Davey
6. Bryson Ruff
7. Isabella Robusto
8. Ricky Springer
9. Nathan Jackson
10. Noah Dominy
11. Blaise Maddox
12. Gauntt Hudgins
13. Trey Tadrzak