Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Series Updates from North Georgia (07.18.11)

[DelphComm]

STARTING LINEUP ($5,300 to win / 53 laps):
Prelims were held on Thursday, July 14 before feature was rained-out
Row 1: Mike Marlar - Randy Weaver
Row 2: Chris Madden - Chip Brindle
Row 3: Brian Reese - Johnny Pursley
Row 4: Tony Knowles - Kevin Gibson
Row 5: Frank Ingram - Aaron Ridley
Row 6: Derek Ellis - Donald Bradsher
Row 7: Jonathan Davenport - Vic Hill
Row 8: Ronnie Johnson - Todd Morrow
Row 9: Tyler Ivey - Tyler Millwood
Row 10: Gary McPherson - Johnny Cloer
Row 11: Daniel Baggerly

*** Outside front row starter David Payne was not able to return to North Georgia tonight due to work commitments. That moved the entire outside up a row from their original starting position.

Official Finish: Randy Weaver, Ronnie Johnson, Chris Madden, Chip Brindle, Derek Ellis, Aaron Ridley, Brian Reese, Todd Morrow, Tony Knowles, Tyler Ivey, Gary McPherson, Tyler Millwood, Donald Bradsher, Johnny Pursley, Daniel Baggerly, Kevin Gibson, Frank Ingram, Mike Marlar, Johnny Cloer, Vic Hill, Jonathan Davenport, David Payne (DNS)

[DelphComm]

Support division heat races are now on the track. Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals hot laps coming up shortly. I will NOT be updating this page live tonight, as space up in the tower is restricting. I will post a full rundown at the conclusion of the 53-lap feature event.

I will be updating the Southern Nationals Twitter page throughout the race, so you can get live updates at: twitter.com/sonationals (Feel free to copy and paste updates onto this thread if you would like.)

Ryan Delph
DelphCommunications.com

[schaefferoilguy]

20 of the 22 cars have showed back up at north georgia tonight, gary mcpherson and david payne are the only ones that did not return

[schaefferoilguy]

Hot laps still scheduled for around 8:30

[schaefferoilguy]

Mcpherson now in the house

[schaefferoilguy]

Late models are on track now for hot laps
Track is lightning quick

[schaefferoilguy]

Mike marlar blown head gasket - will jump into vic hill's #1 car. Vic hill will now pilot a brian reese #33 backup car

[Ford motorsports]

Crate

17s Jeff Smith

Late models up now.

[schaefferoilguy]

Cars on track getting ready for driver intros

[schaefferoilguy]

Cloer in brindle's backup car, vic hill in reese's backup car, and marlar in vic hill's car... Confusing huh?

[schaefferoilguy]

Cars rolling off for 5300 to win feature

[schaefferoilguy]

Marlar loops it in turn two on first lap... Collects davenport and ivey at least, it looks like everyone will continue

[schaefferoilguy]

Scratch that - davenport done for the night

[Hyatt144]

Very cool deal for Vic The Thrill Hill to give up his ride to Marlar.

[schaefferoilguy]

Davenport broken four bar rod

[schaefferoilguy]

Weaver leads lap one - madden to lead lap two

[schaefferoilguy]

Caution for kevin gibson lap 8 - madden leads weaver, brindle, knowles, reese, marlar, pursley top seven

[schaefferoilguy]

Weaver back to lead

[schaefferoilguy]

Spin in turn three lap 13 - weaver leads madden, brindle, knowles, reese... Rjohnson up to ninth after changing tires under first caution

[schaefferoilguy]

Johnson to seventh weaver still leads

[schaefferoilguy]

Make that fourth by knowles on lap 22

[schaefferoilguy]

Weaver leads madden brindle johnson knowles at halfway

[schaefferoilguy]

Johnson catching leaders lap 34

[schaefferoilguy]

Johnson to third

[schaefferoilguy]

Passes madden on lap 51 for second... Weaver leads

[schaefferoilguy]

Weaver wins over ronnie johnson, chris madden, chip brindle, and I believe derek ellis was fifth

[allisyndirt]

Sounds like the Chattanooga Flash put on a whale of a show!

[racerfan01]

Great Job Ronnie Johnson from his 15th starting position to 2nd in his Miller Bros./Mastersbilt/Vinson Spec Power Super Latemodel!

[MontanaMagic1619*]

Try tail end to 2nd racerfan, after the first lap caution, RJ went into the pits and changed tires....he's the best !

[DelphComm]

Official Finish: Randy Weaver, Ronnie Johnson, Chris Madden, Chip Brindle, Derek Ellis, Aaron Ridley, Brian Reese, Todd Morrow, Tony Knowles, Tyler Ivey, Gary McPherson, Tyler Millwood, Donald Bradsher, Johnny Pursley, Daniel Baggerly, Kevin Gibson, Frank Ingram, Mike Marlar, Johnny Cloer, Vic Hill, Jonathan Davenport, David Payne (DNS)

[stevo]

Johnson had to go to rear for stopping on track,Davenport would not start in rear.

[RayCook53fan]

Davenport had a broken 4 bar rod, it wasnt that he didn't wanna start from the rear... he couldn't. lol

[B_K]

Johnson restarted 16th after the wreck on the initial start. A couple of guys waved him by before the restart because they were just making a lap to get start $$$. No matter where he started, he was rolling for sure.

Track was great. Hats off to everybody that put in work making it like the NGS it should be.

[darkracer20]

WOW Ronnie Johnson rocked the house! Flash comes from back of the pack to second so smoothly ,that takes a darn good driver,and that he is!

[Outlaw Graphics]

no one can take Ronnies ability to drive a car away from him, thats for sure!

[black cadillac]

That spec. just continues to impress. Seems like the who's who would catch on and pull those 440s out once in a while. I could tell by the naked eye that Chris couldn't use all he had.During hotlaps when the track was the tackiest he would just LAUNCH like hell, as the nite went on he was bustin 'um loose and lighting'um up.IMO. If it wouldv'e had 75 laps Ronnie would've caught Randy.IMO Fun to watch.

[Superman_Racing]

Johnson restarted 16th after the wreck on the initial start. A couple of guys waved him by before the restart because they were just making a lap to get start $$$. No matter where he started, he was rolling for sure.

Track was great. Hats off to everybody that put in work making it like the NGS it should be.

Not trying to start anything but he was actually only waived on by the 33 car Vic Hill was in and lined up inside row with the next car and then Davenport dropped out so if 20 cars restarted and he was the inside man in that row then that would make him starting back in the 18th position. Like I said not trying to start anything just giving the man credit for passing the entire field.

Ronnie was the show for sure last night had it not been for him it wouldnt have been very exciting to watch. He was for sure driving that thing!!

[B_K]

Cloer waved him by as well. I looked and I thought he was 8th row outside as they took the green. Either way he drove a heck of a race.

I thought the racing other than for the lead was good. Ronnie , Aaron, and Derek Ellis all passed multiple cars. The pack from 6-12 were racing the azzes off.