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ULTIMATE South East Super Late Model Series News Release: Contact – ROBY HELM – (865) 207-4157
May 29, 2017
McDOWELL CAPTURES SECOND ULTIMATE WIN OF 2017 AT THE GAP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BULLS GAP, TN – Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA drove the Textron Off-Road Sweet Bloomquist with Clements power to his second ULTIMATE win of the 2017 season, and the fourth of his career in the Freedom Isn’t Free 50 on Monday night at Volunteer Speedway. McDowell took the lead from Ross Bailes of Clover, SC on lap 29, and then went on to win the $10,000 top prize.
Two-time 2017 ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series winner Brandon Overton of Evans, GA took the second spot, and Bailes came home in third. Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, TN finished fourth, and fifth went to Fast Qualifier Vic “The Thrill” Hill of Mosheim, TN.
Hill set a new Volunteer Speedway Track Record in M&W Transport “Haulin’ It” Qualifying with a lap in 11.860 seconds. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN was sixth and Ryan King of Seymour, TN started 15th and finished seventh. Ricky Weiss of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada had the longest tow and took the eighth spot.
The defending and two-time ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series Champion Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, SC drove to a ninth-place finish. Dakotah Knuckles of Ewing, VA rounded out the top ten after starting 20th, and was the Hard Charger of the Race. In other preliminary action, the three eight-lap heat races were won by Bailes, Overton, and McDowell.
When the green flag came out to start the Freedom Isn’t Free 50 on Memorial Day evening, Overton took the lead from his outside front row starting spot followed by polesitter Bailes, and third-starting McDowell. On lap three, McDowell passed Bailes for the 2nd spot. The first of only two caution flags came out for Travis Greer of Marion, VA on lap 16.
During the caution period, G.R. Smith of Statesville, NC hit Hill, and Smith was sent to the pit area for the rest of the evening. Bailes got by McDowell to reclaim the second spot on the double-file restart, and on lap 18, moved up to challenge Overton for the lead. Bailes grabbed the point on lap 19, with Overton second, and McDowell in third.
McDowell was back up on the wheel by lap 20, and he moved back up to the second spot, passing Overton on lap 22. The final caution flag of the race came out on lap 28 for debris on the front straightaway. The restart saw Bailes jump the cushion on lap 29, and McDowell was able drive by to take the lead.
The last 20 laps of the race saw the veteran two-time Hav-A-Tampa Dirt Late Model Series National Champion work lapped traffic like playing a vintage violin and drive unchallenged to the checkered flag with a .777 margin of victory.
The next race for the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series will be a National event this Saturday night at one of the richest one-day races in the country for Regional dirt late models. Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, VA will host the $20,000-to-win, $575-to-start USA 100. The rain date for this prestigious race will be Sunday night.
Check out the official website for the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series at www.ultimatesupers.com, and continue to follow our social media networks on Facebook at ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series and on Twitter @ULTIMATESupers to get up to the minute news and details as they become available.
OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 7 AT VOLUNTEER SPEEDWAY IN BULLS GAP, TN on 5/29/17:
POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN LAPS $ WON
1. 3 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 50 $10,000
2. 2 116 Brandon Overton Evans, GA 50 $5,000
3. 1 87 Ross Bailes Clover, SC 50 $2,500
4. 9 50 Shanon Buckingham Morristown, TN 50 $2,000
5. 10 1v Vic Hill Mosheim, TN 50 $1,500
6. 5 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 50 $1,300
7. 15 30 Ryan King Seymour, TN 50 $1,200
8. 6 7 Ricky Weiss Winnipeg, MAN, CAN 50 $1,100
9. 12 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney, SC 50 $850
10. 20 21k Dakotah Knuckles Ewing, VA 50 $800
11. 16 31 Tyler Millwood Cartersville, GA 50 $750
12. 14 5h Jeremy Hines Seymour, IN 49 $700
13. 11 101 Forrest Trent Talbott, TN 49 $650
14. 13 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 48 $600
15. 19 11 Tommy Bailey Corbin, KY 48 $550
16. 8 10 Chad Ogle Sevierville, TN 28 $500
17. 7 29 Jason Welshan Maryville, TN 22 $500
18. 4 22 G.R. Smith Statesville, NC 16 $500
19. 17 18k Brandon Kinzer Lexington, KY 15 $500
20. 21 11g Travis Greer Marion, VA 15 $500
21. 22 21 Robby Moses Maryville, TN 4 $500
22. 21 69 Cader Miller Salem, VA 0 $0/DNS
23. 23 24 Mack McCarter Gatlinburg, TN 0 $0/DNS
ENTRIES: 23
FAST QUALIFIER: Hill, 11.860 Seconds (New Track Record)
PROVISIONALS: None
LEAD CHANGES: 2
LAP LEADERS: Overton, 1-18; Bailes, 19-28; McDowell, 29-50
LAPS LED: McDowell, 22; Overton, 18; Bailes, 10
AUTOLITE/FRAM/DIRTONDIRT.COM ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Millwood
HARD CHARGER OF THE RACE:
CAUTIONS: 2
MARGIN OF VICTORY: .777 Seconds
TIME OF THE RACE: 31 Minutes and 13.365 Seconds
NEXT EVENT: Saturday, June 3, $20,000-To-Win, $575-to-start 60-lap USA 100 At Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, VA (Rain Date: Sunday, June 4)
M&W TRANSPORT “HAULIN’ IT” GROUP QUALIFYING:
1ST GROUP:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN TIME
1. 1v Vic Hill Mosheim, TN 11.860 NTR
2. 87 Ross Bailes Clover, SC 11.951
3. 31 Tyler Millwood Cartersville, GA 11.970
4. 22 G.R. Smith Statesville, GA 12.025
5. 29 Jason Welshan Maryville, TN 12.077
6. 21 Robby Moses Maryville, TN 12.147
7. 11 Tommy Bailey Corbin, KY 12.198
8. 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 13.140
2ND GROUP:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN TIME
1. 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 11.880
2. 116 Brandon Overton Evans, GA 11.990
3. 21 Dakotah Knuckles Ewing, VA 12.025
4. 5h Jeremy Hines Seymour, IN 12.026
5. 10 Chad Ogle Sevierville, TN 12.166
6. 18 Brandon Kinzer Lexington, KY 12.182
7. 24 Mack McCarter Gatlinburg, TN 12.363
8. 101 Forrest Trent Talbot, TN 12.445
3RD GROUP:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN TIME
1. 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 11.875
2. 50 Shanon Buckingham Morristown, TN 12.038
3. 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney, SC 12.077
4. 7 Ricky Weiss Winnipeg, MAN, CAN 12.078
5. 11g Travis Greer Marion, VA 12.642
6. 69 Cader Miller Salem, VA 13.053
7. 30 Ryan King Seymour, TN NT
HEAT RACES – 8 LAPS:
1ST HEAT: 1. Bales; 2. Smith; 3. Welshan; 4. Hill; 5. Davenport; 6. Millwood; 7. Bailey; 8. Moses.
2ND HEAT: 1. Overton; 2. Owens; 3. Ogle; 4. Trent; 5. Hines; 6. Kinzer; 7. Knuckles; 8. McCarter.
3RD HEAT: 1. McDowell; 2. Weiss; 3. Buckingham; 4. Franklin; 5. King; 6. Greer; 7. Miller.
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