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Francis, Owens, McDowell, Cook take opening night 'Tennessee Fall Brawl 100' World of Outlaws heat race wins at Volunteer Speedway
BULLS GAP, Tenn. (Oct. 12) — Race fans, the “outlaws” have invaded East Tennessee ! It’s going to be an all-out war Saturday night at Volunteer Speedway when 24 of the nation’s top World of Outlaws Late Model Series competitors battle for supremacy in the $20,000-to-win ... $1,500-to-start Tennessee Fall Brawl 100 presented by the Rusty Wallace Automotive Group.
On a very chilly Friday night in East Tennessee , preliminary qualifying and heat races were held for the 52 race teams present. Rick Rogers of Knoxville , Tenn. , heated the action up by running a blistering lap at 12.364-seconds (116.467 mph) to set fast-time over Vic Hill of Morristown, Tenn., who timed-in at 12.386 to narrowly edge out Shane Clanton of Locust Grove , Ga. , who toured the high-banked 4/10-mile oval at 12.388. Fourth and fifth quickest, respectively, were Michael England of Glasgow, Ky. (12.465), and current WoO points leader Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky. (12.474).
Four 15-lap heat races were held, with the top-4 finishers from each transferring into Saturday's Tennessee Fall Brawl 100. Francis easily outdistanced Rogers, Randy Weaver and Clint Smith to win the first heat. Jimmy Owens of Newport , Tenn. , dueled early in the second heat with Hill before holding on for the victory over "The Thrill," with Scott Bloomquist and Brian Shirley finishing in third and fourth, respectively.
Dale McDowell of Chickamauga , Ga. , held off fellow Peach State competitor Clanton for the win in the third heat, with Darrell Lanigan and Mark Douglas earning transfer spots. Heat four saw Ray Cook of Brasstown , N.C. , win over England , Dan Schlieper and Josh Richards.
Saturday, Oct. 13 will be an all-Late Model night, with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series $20,000-to-win Tennessee Fall Brawl 100 highlighting the racing program. The evening will begin with two Last Chance Consolations, which will transfer the final entrants into the 24-car starting field. Also in action will be the "Ramey Ford" Crate Late Models as they will run a 25-lap feature event.
Adult grandstand admission on Saturday is $25, children 6-12 $5, with 5-and-under admitted free. Pit admission and backside tier-parking $35.
The pit gate will open Saturday at 3 p.m. and the grandstand gate opens at 4 p.m. Hotlaps are tentatively scheduled to begin around 7 p.m. , to be followed by racing action.
With a big crowd expected for the Tennessee Fall Brawl 100 — lawn chairs will not be allowed in the front straightaway grandstands — only stadium seat cushions with backs on them. The track apologizes for the possible inconvenience to some spectators, but all seating space will need to be utilized to its fullest for this event. Also, no coolers permitted in the front straightaway grandstands. However, they are allowed on the backside (pits and tier-parking).
TIME TRIAL RESULTS (POSITION/CAR NO./POSITION/DRIVER/HOMETOWN/BEST LAP):
1. 44r-Rick Rogers/Knoxville, TN 12.364
2. 1v-Vic Hill/Morristown, TN 12.386
3. 25-Shane Clanton/Locust Grove, GA 12.388
4. 5E-Michael England/Glasgow, KY 12.465
5. 15-Steve Francis/Ashland, KY 12.474
6. 20-Jimmy Owens/Newport, TN 12.540
7. 17m-Dale McDowell/Chickamauga, GA 12.622
8. 53-Ray Cook/Brasstown, NC 12.636
9. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 12.638
10. 3s-Brian Shirley/Chatham, IL 12.711
11. 44b-Shanon Buckingham/Morristown, TN 12.721
12. 3-Austin Dillon/Welcome, NC 12.726
13. 4a-Ricky Arms/Moss, TN 12.740
14. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 12.750
15. 31-Skip Arp/Georgetown, TN 12.755
16. 9s-Dan Schlieper/Sullivan, WI 12.767
17. 2x-Anthony White/Clinton, TN 12.771
18. 6-Kerry Jones/Bristol, TN 12.779
19. 91-Mark Douglas/Knoxville, TN 12.780
20. 41-Brad Neat/Dunnville, KY 12.783
21. 116-Randy Weaver/Crossville, TN 12.785
22. 0-Scott Bloomquist/Mooresburg, TN 12.786
23. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 12.806
24. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 12.817
25. 99-Donnie Moran/Dresden, OH 12.846
26. 28-Eddie Carrier Jr./Salt Rock, WV 12.863
27. 18-Shannon Babb/Moweaqua, IL 12.915
28. 52-Billy Ogle Jr./Knoxville, TN 12.938
29. 32w-Shane Roberts/Blountville, TN 12.943
30. 2-Brady Smith/Solon Springs, WI 12.982
31. 5-Bryan Hendrix/Knoxville, TN 13.010
32. c5-David Crabtree/Maryville, TN 13.062
33. 18k-Brandon Kinzer/Allen, KY 13.078
34. 25m-Brett Miller/Greenville, TN 13.093
35. 4s-Michael Smith/Rogersville, TN 13.131
36. 17-Brett Wyatt/Crossville, TN 13.139
37. i4-Damon Eller/Crumpler, NC 13.166
38. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 13.170
39. 28d-Randy Davidson/Morristown, TN 13.176
40. 23-John Blankenship/Williamson, WV 13.248
41. 22-Herman Goddard/Knoxville, TN 13.258
42. 3-Steve Smith/Powell, TN 13.329
43. 21d-Dan Stone/Thompson, PA 13.334
44. 10-Chad Ogle/Sevierville, TN 13.373
45. 18w-Eric Wells/Hazard, KY 13.385
46. 36-Clint Solomon/Mosheim, TN 13.452
47. Q-Mike Jackson/Greenville, TN 13.487
48. 50-Van Lester/Dandridge, TN 13.774
49. 86-Jeff Neubert/Knoxville, TN 13.869
50. 6-Travis Fultz/Harrogate, TN 14.018
51. 93-Roy Mitchell/Hobart, IN 14.586
52. 97-Bobby Giffin/Maryville, TN N/T
HEAT RACE #1 (15 LAPS – TOP 4 TRANSFER): 1) Steve Francis, 2) Rick Rogers, 3) Randy Weaver, 4) Clint Smith, 5) Anthony White, 6) Donnie Moran, 7) Ricky Arms, 8) Shane Roberts, 9) Damon Eller, 10) Brandon Kinzer, 11) Eric Wells, 12) Herman Goddard, 13) Jeff Neubert
HEAT RACE #2 (15 LAPS – TOP 4 TRANSFER): 1) Jimmy Owens, 2) Vic Hill, 3) Scott Bloomquist, 4) Brian Shirley, 5) Brady Smith, 6) Chub Frank, 7) Rick Eckert, 8) Kerry Jones, 9) Brett Miller, 10) Eddie Carrier Jr., 11) Randy Davidson, 12) Travis Fultz, 13) Steve Smith – Did Not Start: Clint Solomon
HEAT RACE #3 (15 LAPS – TOP 4 TRANSFER): 1) Dale McDowell, 2) Shane Clanton, 3) Darrell Lanigan, 4) Mark Douglas, 5) Michael Smith, 6) Shannon Babb, 7) Skip Arp, 8) Bryan Hendrix, 9) Michael Jackson, 10) Shanon Buckingham, 11) Dan Stone, 12) Roy Mitchell
HEAT RACE #4 (15 LAPS – TOP 4 TRANSFER): 1) Ray Cook, 2) Michael England, 3) Dan Schlieper, 4) Josh Richards, 5) Austin Dillon, 6) Brad Neat, 7) Billy Ogle Jr., 8) Brett Wyatt, 9) John Blankenship, 10) Chad Ogle, 11) Van Lester, 12) David Crabtree – Did Not Start: Bobby Giffin
LAST CHANCE CONSOLATION #1 (TOP 3 TRANSFER) – 20 LAPS
Row 1: Anthony White – Michael Smith
Row 2: Donnie Moran – Shannon Babb
Row 3: Ricky Arms – Skip Arp
Row 4: Shane Roberts – Bryan Hendrix
Row 5: Damon Eller – Michael Jackson
Row 6: Brandon Kinzer – Shanon Buckingham
Row 7: Eric Wells – Dan Stone
Row 8: Herman Goddard – Roy Mitchell
Row 9: Jeff Neubert – Clint Solomon
LAST CHANCE CONSOLATION #2 (TOP 3 TRANSFER) – 20 LAPS
Row 1: Brady Smith – Austin Dillon
Row 2: Chub Frank – Brad Neat
Row 3: Rick Eckert – Billy Ogle Jr.
Row 4: Kerry Jones – Brett Wyatt
Row 5: Brett Miller – John Blankenship
Row 6: Eddie Carrier Jr. – Chad Ogle
Row 7: Randy Davidson – Van Lester
Row 8: Travis Fultz – David Crabtree
Row 9: Steve Smith – Bobby Giffin
FINAL TWO STARTING POSITIONS WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODEL SERIES PROVISIONALS
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Track Office (Weekdays Only): (423) 378-5942
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